Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Distributor having overflow discharge
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-23
2010-02-02
Gorman, Darren W (Department: 3752)
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Distributor having overflow discharge
C239S012000, C239S017000, C239S504000, C239S590500, C004S507000, C004S678000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07654471
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to, in one embodiment, a waterfall apparatus having an at least one water supply inflow supplying water to the waterfall apparatus and a body member having the water flowing therethrough. A water accumulation portion of the body member can be coupled to and filled by a water supply inflow. An at least one baffle having an at least one tube member interspaced thereon and extends from the accumulation portion of the body member to an outlet portion of the body member. An outlet flow path is in communication with the outlet portion of the body member, passing the water from the outlet portion of the body member along the outlet flow path and through a waterfall outlet, forming a sheet like waterfall outflow. The at least one interspaced tube member, angled entry portion and optional deflection member work to deflect, slow and smooth the flow, reduce debris accumulation and generally improve the sheet like quality and consistency of the flow of the sheet-like waterfall.
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Gorman Darren W
Tangent Law Group
Weierstall, Esq. Eric J.
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