Abstract:
An articulated connection joint between a liquid supply line and a sprinkler barrel includes a fixed tubular body to be connected to the supply line and a movable tubular body to be connected to the fixed tubular body and to the barrel. These bodies have end portions with equal curvature, one of which slidingly fits into the other one with a sealing element interposed therebetween. The tubular bodies, once coupled, define a common curvature plane and are hinged to each other about a transverse axis, which is substantially perpendicular to the curvature plane to provide for a relative inclination that can be adjusted with a plate-shaped member substantially parallel to the curvature plane and laterally secured to one of the bodies. A plurality of through holes in the plate-shaped member can receive a first pin fitted into a seat formed on the other body to selectively lock the inclination angle.
Abstract:
An impingement sprinkler is provided wherein the first and second limiting pieces of the rotation limiting mechanism are configured with first and second stopping portions extending along the swinging path. As such, when the main body slants upward or downward, the poking rod portion can always contact the first and second stopping portions. Therefore, the first or second limiting pieces can interfere with the poking rod portion and maintain the function of the main body to shift turning directions. In this way, no matter whether the main body slants upward or downward, it can substantially execute the turning action to sprinkle the surroundings. Hence, the practical utility and usage convenience of the product is greatly enhanced.
Abstract:
An atomizing nozzle assembly (1) for pneumatically operated cleaning equipment with a nozzle body (2), in which a nozzle pipe (12) can rotate in bearings, is improved with regard to safe function and long service life to the effect that a disc section (24) of a stop element (23) arranged on the inlet side of the nozzle pipe (12) has a smaller outer diameter (26) than the inner diameter (27) of the inlet end (4) of nozzle housing (2) so that an annular gap (28) remains between disc section (24) and nozzle housing (2) through which compressed air (14) can flow and compressed air (15) passes through two bearings (9, 10) for the rotary nozzle pipe (12) helping to remove dirt from the bearings.
Abstract:
An actuator assembly for a rotatable sprinkler head includes a base supported for rotation on a stationary platform assembly, a hub mounted for rotation on a shaft supported in the base; a lever arm pivotally mounted at one end to the hub and extending downwardly toward a stop plate assembly on the platform assembly, the lever arm having a free end extending toward the stop plate assembly. The stop plate assembly is configured to define two or more distinct arcuate paths of travel for the lever arm, and the lever arm is adjustable to locate the free end in any of the three arcuate paths of travel.
Abstract:
An impact drive sprinkler including a body defining a nozzle arranged to provide a stream of pressurized liquid; spring loaded stream deflector and hammer apparatus for intermittently engaging the stream and providing in response to the engagement a force causing intermittent rotation of the body about a rotation axis; and apparatus for selectably limiting the amplitude of motion of the deflector and hammer apparatus and thus determining the direction of rotation of the body and the overall range of the resulting spray. The selectably limiting apparatus has first and second orientations corresponding to rotation of the sprinkler in respective forward and return directions and comprises a first hammer engagement surface that is engaged when the sprinkler is rotating in the forward direction. The first hammer engagement surface is arranged such that hammer engagement therewith retains the apparatus for selectably limiting in the first orientation.
Abstract:
A pulsating sprinkler utilizes an improved method of anchoring the helical torsion spring at one end to the sprinkler body and at the other end to the impact arm to facilitate the assembly process and provide a more reliable and uniform spring action. A radially ridged member adapted for connection to a fluid source carries a pair of sector stops, each extending totally about a circumference thereof and having a single tab enabling rotation of the sector stop in both directions. When employed as a full circle sprinkler, the sprinkler automatically corrects the direction of rotation of the sprinkler body in the event that it initially rotates in the wrong direction.
Abstract:
A sprinkler head having a reversing mechanism cooperable with spaced cam assemblies for effecting part circle mode operation in which the cam element of one of the cam assemblies is selectively movable by a spring pressed over center toggle linkage between two positions, one of which causes the sprinkler head to operate in a part circle mode and other of which causes the sprinkler head to operate in a full circle mode.
Abstract:
An automatic reset reversing mechanism that resets a sprinkler to its preset cycling path or arc after it is moved to a position outside of the preset cycling arc. The automatic reset reversing mechanism utilizes a single clutch tooth on a dog drum that supports the reversing dogs. The reversing dogs are adjustable on the dog drum into any desired angular position in order to preset the arc of movement of the cycling sprinkler nozzle. The base of the sprinkler includes a notch that mates with the single clutch tooth during normal reversing movement of the cycling sprinkler nozzle. The dog drum is also movable upwardly to remove the single clutch tooth from the mating notch when the sprinkler nozzle is moved forceably outside of the preset cycling arc. Further movement of the sprinkler nozzle will replace the clutch tooth in the mating notch to re-establish the original preset sprinkler nozzle cycling arc.
Abstract:
A sprinkler or lawn spray of the reaction type has a flexible shield cooperating with a guide channel to direct the water emerging from the jet of the spray body in the desired direction and dispersal pattern. The shield may be of a flexible material or may be flexibly mounted to either the reaction arm or the spray body to preclude droplet distribution in a direction normal to the emerging stream from the spray jet. The shield is mounted either to the reaction arm or to the oscillating body of the spray. The stream guide channel may be open or closed and has an emerging reaction surface against which the jet stream impinges.
Abstract:
A step-by-step rotary sprinkler head in which the brake mechanism for controlling the arcuate magnitude of the step-bystep movements is manually adjustable by turning a single threaded element to vary the pressure of frictional engagement of a pair of opposed arcuately segmental brake shoes with a ring shaped brake element.