Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Distributor continuously moves relative to support during... – With impact motive means
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Boeckmann, Jason J (Department: 3752)
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Distributor continuously moves relative to support during...
With impact motive means
C239S222110, C239S222170, C239S231000, C239S255000, C239S275000, C239S288000, C239S288500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07954731
ABSTRACT:
A rotary impact sprinkler is disclosed having a nozzle connected to a housing and a discharge deflector member connected to a rotatable shaft assembly without a dynamic seal between the nozzle and the deflector. The sprinkler may be provided with different nozzles and discharge deflectors that are easily removed and replaced for providing desired water flow and discharge characteristics. The shaft assembly and housing may have contacting braking surfaces outside of the water flow. The braking surfaces may provide a frictional braking force dependent on both water flow rate and water flow pressure. The sprinkler has a rotatable impact assembly supported by the shaft assembly and including a deflection member for rotating the impact assembly relative to the shaft assembly. The shaft assembly may have a pin for supporting the impact assembly at a position above the deflection member. A lower portion of the shaft assembly may be positioned in a recess in the housing such that a surface on the shaft assembly contacts a surface in the recess, and a highly wear resistant material may be disposed on the surface of either the shaft assembly or the recess for providing improved wear characteristics. The deflection member of the impact assembly may have a channel that receives a portion of the water stream for rotating the impact assembly, and the channel may expel the water from the sprinkler. The discharge deflector may have a varying profile for discharging water at varying trajectories.
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Antonucci Thomas A.
Lees Brian W.
Monge Valery A.
Olischefski Kelly F.
Russell, II Richard J.
Boeckmann Jason J
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Rain Bird Corporation
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