Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Slinger or splasher; or deflector rotated relative to effluent – Nozzle delivers fluid to deflector
Patent
1994-03-15
1995-08-08
Merritt, Karen B.
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Slinger or splasher; or deflector rotated relative to effluent
Nozzle delivers fluid to deflector
239 71, B05B 302
Patent
active
054391741
ABSTRACT:
A sprinkler includes a body portion having a nozzle at one end and a cap assembly at an opposite end. The cap assembly is secured to the body portion supports a spray plate located downstream of the nozzle. The spray plate has a plurality of stream distributing grooves formed on one side thereof configured to cause the spray plate to rotate when struck by a stream emitted from the nozzle. A universal joint supports the spray plate in the cap assembly such that a center of the spray plate is caused to wobble in one direction of rotation when struck by a stream emitted from the nozzle. Respective sets of gear teeth on the cap assembly and the spray plate are arranged for progressive partial engagement in the one direction of rotation while the spray plate advances relative to the cap assembly in an opposite direction of rotation.
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Merritt Karen B.
Nelson Irrigation Corporation
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