公开(公告)号：US6079635A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-27

申请号：US173060

申请日：1998-10-14

Applicant: Mark W. Fuller ,  Chuck Schmitz ,  James Doyle ,  Ray Engelhardt ,  Mark Fitzsimmons

Inventor： Mark W. Fuller ,  Chuck Schmitz ,  James Doyle ,  Ray Engelhardt ,  Mark Fitzsimmons

IPC: B05B17/08

CPC classification number: B05B17/08

Abstract: Water display nozzle shields for allowing water display nozzles to be positioned and operated below the surface of the body of water without constant entrainment of water from the body of water affecting the nozzle characteristics. In one embodiment, a rotatable shield assembly is controllably rotatable between first and second positions. In the first position, the shield assembly is positioned over the nozzle of the water display and substantially sealed with respect thereto, the shield extending from adjacent the exit end of the nozzle which is positioned below the water level, to a position above the water level. When rotated to a second position, the nozzle shield, as well as the nozzle, are both disposed below the surface of the water so as to not be visible. In another embodiment, a weighted inflatable member is attached to the nozzle adjacent the exit thereof which, when inflated, will float to the surface of the water to provide a shield functioning as here before described and which, when deflated, will sink below the surface of the water out of sight. Various features of the shields are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 水显示器喷嘴屏蔽件，用于允许水显示喷嘴在水体表面下方定位和操作，而不会持续地夹带来自影响喷嘴特性的水体。 在一个实施例中，可旋转的屏蔽组件可控制地在第一和第二位置之间旋转。 在第一位置，屏蔽组件位于水显示器的喷嘴上方并且基本上相对于其密封，屏蔽件从位于水平面下方的喷嘴的出口端附近延伸到水位以上的位置 。 当旋转到第二位置时，喷嘴屏蔽件以及喷嘴都设置在水表面下方以便不可见。 在另一个实施例中，加重的可充气构件附接到邻近其出口的喷嘴，当膨胀时，其将浮在水面上，以提供如上所述的功能的屏蔽，并且当放气时，其将在表面下方 的水不见了。 披露了屏蔽的各种特征。