141 |
Irrigation sprinkler |
US11110501 |
2005-04-21 |
US07770821B2 |
2010-08-10 |
Daniel R. Pinch |
An irrigation sprinkler provides a more even distribution pattern of water over a given area being irrigated by providing a controlled rotation in a wobbling water deflector. A sprinkler base has a nozzle attached thereto and a water deflector rotatably attached to the base. The water deflector and the nozzle each have a plurality of gear teeth thereon which gear teeth are different in number between the water deflector and the nozzle so that they only partially mesh when the water deflector is rotated on the base. The gear teeth also assure that the deflector cannot spin freely causing high rpm. |
142 |
Showerhead for a Sanitary Fitting |
US11720222 |
2005-11-30 |
US20080223957A1 |
2008-09-18 |
Franz Schorn |
A shower head for a hand-held shower attachment contains, in the center of its jet disc, an insert with three individual nozzle bodies. Each individual nozzle body is designed for discharging an individual jet. To this end, it has a continuous jet opening. Each of these in individual nozzle bodies is mounted in a manner that enables it to move relative to the shower head and to the jet disc, and is placed in rotation by a water-driven rotor. Said continuous jet opening extends at an angle to the rotation axis of the individual nozzle body. When the individual nozzle body rotates, the jet exiting there from moves on an envelope of a cone. Each individual nozzle body, contains an aerating device that aspirates the air immediately next to the outlet opening and, inside the individual nozzle body, mixes the air with the water entering this individual nozzle body. As a result, the individual nozzle body discharges an aerated jet. |
143 |
Spray apparatus |
US10917691 |
2004-08-13 |
US07278591B2 |
2007-10-09 |
Joseph H. Clearman; Jack F. Clearman |
A spray apparatus includes a housing having a fluid inlet and a plurality of fluid outlets, and a turbine carried for rotary movement within the housing under fluid flow from the fluid inlet to one or more of the fluid outlets. An integrating member is preferably operatively coupled to the turbine for oscillatory movement relative to the housing under rotary movement of the turbine, and a plurality of tubes are each disposed in one of the fluid outlets for dispensing fluid from the housing. At least a subset of the plurality of tubes are operatively-coupled to the integrating member for coordinated movement of the coupled tubes in the respective plurality of fluid outlets. |
144 |
Spray apparatus and dispensing tubes therefore |
US11355515 |
2006-02-15 |
US20060157590A1 |
2006-07-20 |
Joseph Clearman; Jack Clearman |
A spray apparatus comprises a housing having a fluid inlet, a plurality of tubes for dispensing fluid from the housing, and an integrating member operatively coupled to at least a subset of the plurality of tubes for effecting coordinated movement of the coupled tubes in response to movement of the integrating member. An actuator, such as a turbine or an adjustable control ring, is employed for inducing movement of the integrating member. The dispensing tubes may be flexible so as to allow for easy adjustment of the fluid-dispensing direction or shape by the application of a lateral force at one or more locations along the length of the tubes. The flexibility also facilitates amplified direction/shape changes (compared to rigid dispensing tubes) in the dispensed fluid streams, e.g., when the tubes are subjected to a lateral force on one side and an opposing pivoting force (axially offset from the lateral force) on the other side. |
145 |
Nutating sprinkler |
US09697485 |
2000-10-27 |
US06439477B1 |
2002-08-27 |
Fred J. Sweet; Craig B. Nelson |
A nutating sprinkler assembly includes a sprinkler body having one end adapted to be coupled to a water supply conduit and an opposite end supporting a nozzle; at least one arm extending from the sprinkler body for supporting a removable cap assembly downstream of the nozzle, the cap assembly having a center body supporting a rotor plate having off-center grooves for distributing a stream exiting the nozzle and impinging upon the grooves. A spool bearing assembly having upper and lower bearing flanges is supported in the cap center body, and the center body mounts an interior ring loosely confining the spool bearing assembly and the rotor plate. The center body has an end wall formed with a post extending toward and received within a cavity of a lower spool bearing component of the spool bearing assembly when the rotor plate is in an at-rest position, thereby creating an unstable arrangement causing the rotor plate to tilt to an off-center position. The lower spool bearing component is comprised of a relatively heavy material for balancing the rotor plate and the spool bearing assembly about a center of nutation. |
146 |
Fluid delivery from a spray head having a moving nozzle |
US09690418 |
2000-10-17 |
US06360965B1 |
2002-03-26 |
Joseph H. Clearman; Jack F. Clearman |
The present invention provides a spray head assembly with a moving spray nozzle that delivers fluid in a substantially uniform spray distribution. The movement of the spray nozzle is a wobbling motion, preferably combined with some rotational motion. The wobbling motion is generated by disposing a wobble inducing member or wobble turbine in the path of the fluid supply. The water flowing over the wobble turbine causes the turbine to wobble. The wobbling turbine then causes the spray housing and nozzle to wobble. The spray pattern produced by the wobbling spray housing changes more or less rapidly so that fluid droplets or streams are directed along arcuate paths rather than at a single point. This type of spray distribution pattern is gentler than many stationary patterns and the unique design of the wobble inducing member does not include complex mechanical parts or significant flow restrictions. |
147 |
Spray head for use with low pressure fluid sources |
US09352519 |
1999-07-13 |
US06254013B1 |
2001-07-03 |
Joseph H. Clearman; Jack F. Clearman |
The present invention provides an apparatus with a wobble turbine that delivers fluid in a substantially uniform spray distribution. The movement of the wobble turbine is a wobbling motion, preferably combined with some rotational motion. The wobbling motion is generated by disposing a wobble inducing member or wobble turbine in the path of the fluid supply. The water flowing over the wobble turbine causes the turbine to wobble. The wobbling turbine has outlet channels disposed therein that distribute the water. The spray pattern produced by the apparatus changes more or less rapidly so that fluid droplets or streams are directed along arcuate paths rather than at a single point. This type of spray distribution pattern is gentler than many stationary patterns and the unique design of the wobble inducing member does not include complex mechanical parts or significant flow restrictions. |
148 |
Single chamber spray head with moving nozzle |
US09352837 |
1999-07-13 |
US06199771B1 |
2001-03-13 |
Joseph H. Clearman; Jack F. Clearman |
The present invention provides a fluid discharging apparatus that delivers fluid in a substantially uniform distribution. The movement of the apparatus is a wobbling motion, preferably combined with some rotational motion. The wobbling motion is generated by disposing a wobble inducing member or wobble turbine in the path of the fluid supply. The water flowing over the wobble turbine causes the turbine to wobble. In certain embodiments, the wobbling turbine then causes the body or housing to wobble. |
149 |
Wobbling sprinkler head |
US09339658 |
1999-06-24 |
US06176440B1 |
2001-01-23 |
Frederick T. Elliott |
A wobbling sprinkler head apparatus is provided for use in irrigation systems such as self-propelled mechanically moving irrigation systems, in which the wobbling sprinkler head faces downward from the water supply conduit. The sprinkler head has a body having a water inlet and a connection to the water supply conduit and a nozzle for directing a stream of water from the sprinkler body. The sprinkler head has one or more arms extending from the body around a water deflecting head to support a support collar. The water deflecting head is movably attached to the sprinkler head body and has a water deflecting surface positioned to deflect water directed thereagainst from the nozzle and to rotate the water deflective head. A mass having a weight of greater than 0.5 pounds is removably attached to the support collar to dampen vibrations caused by the wobbling sprinkler head and may be interchanged between different masses to meet different operating conditions. |
150 |
Spray head with moving nozzle |
US115362 |
1998-07-14 |
US6092739A |
2000-07-25 |
Joseph H. Clearman; Jack F. Clearman |
The present invention provides a spray head assembly with a moving spray nozzle that delivers fluid in a substantially uniform spray distribution. The movement of the spray nozzle is a wobbling motion, preferably combined with some rotational motion. The wobbling motion is generated by disposing a wobble inducing member or wobble turbine in the path of the fluid supply. The water flowing over the wobble turbine causes the turbine to wobble. The wobbling turbine then causes the spray housing and nozzle to wobble. The spray pattern produced by the wobbling spray housing changes more or less rapidly so that fluid droplets or streams are directed along arcuate paths rather than at a single point. This type of spray distribution pattern is gentler than many stationary patterns and the unique design of the wobble inducing member does not include complex mechanical parts or significant flow restrictions. |
151 |
Apparatus and method for adding a powderous substance to a liquid |
US690335 |
1996-07-26 |
US5765945A |
1998-06-16 |
Phillip M. Palmer |
Apparatus and method for hydraulically adding a powderous substance to a liquid such as a water system, wherein the substance container is provided with a screened lower zone supplied with a liquid sprinkler device, the device being useful to spray liquid on the interior surface of the screen provided for essentially dissolving the powderous particulates which are present at and pass through the screen or filter provided; the slurry produced can be delivered to a local or remote point. |
152 |
Apparatus and method for adding a powderous substance to a liquid |
US598981 |
1996-02-09 |
US5681109A |
1997-10-28 |
Phillip M. Palmer |
Apparatus and method for hydraulically adding a powderous substance to a liquid such as a water system, wherein the substance container is provided with a screened lower zone supplied with a liquid sprinkler device, the device being useful to spray liquid on the interior surface of the screen provided for essentially dissolving the powderous particulates which are present at and pass through the screen or filter provided. |
153 |
Controlled pattern wobbling sprinkler |
US882270 |
1986-07-07 |
US4773594A |
1988-09-27 |
Jack F. Clearman |
A wobbling water distributor head mounted at the end of an angularly disposed tubular water-transporting arm. The base of the distributor head is mounted loosely between spaced shoulders. The wobbling motion of the head causes the distributor arm to traverse a circular path. The area sprinkled is controlled by varying the distance between the shoulders as the distributor arm rotates. |
154 |
Oscillating spray head |
US629487 |
1975-11-06 |
US4018385A |
1977-04-19 |
Leonard Bruno |
An oscillating spray head attachable to a source of fluid. The head comprises a housing having an inlet and outlet. A cover having apertures is secured to the outlet. An oscillating plate, provided with hollow posts extending therethrough and into the apertures in the cover, is positioned in the housing between the cover and the inlet. The plate oscillates on two bars formed on the inner face of the cover, and spaced from one another. |
155 |
Atomizer for spraying a liquid medium |
US47507374 |
1974-05-31 |
US3874595A |
1975-04-01 |
RINDISBACHER FRITZ |
An atomizer for spraying a liquid medium, having a nozzle body which has connections for the liquid to be sprayed and for compressed air. The nozzle body is mounted for universal movement by means of two rings connected by rotary pins to one another and to the nozzle body. The nozzle is driven in a predetermined path by a guide shaft in cooperation with an eccentrically-mounted follower ring.
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156 |
Shower head |
US3791584D |
1972-08-25 |
US3791584A |
1974-02-12 |
DREW J; BENTLEY R |
A shower head includes a nozzle assembly and an axially movable surrounding adjustment shroud. The nozzle assembly per se is of the rotary stem type and functions to discharge a plurality of separate water streams in a desired rotating pattern. The trajectory of the several streams oscillates within defined limits. Each stream is composed of individual water droplets. The shroud is adjustable axially along the nozzle assembly so that the discharge characteristic of the head is variable, without affecting water flowrate, from a discharge comprised of these several streams to a relatively hard, closely focused water discharge in which the individual streams are merged, and also to a soft aerated closely focused discharge in which the several streams are merged.
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157 |
Fountain |
US3506196D |
1968-03-27 |
US3506196A |
1970-04-14 |
RAMSEY JOHN EUGENE |
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158 |
Fountain |
US3447749D |
1966-12-27 |
US3447749A |
1969-06-03 |
HRUBY JOHN O JR |
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159 |
Water disperser |
US46942265 |
1965-07-06 |
US3347464A |
1967-10-17 |
HRUBY JR JOHN O |
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160 |
Ornamental water fountains |
US25439863 |
1963-01-28 |
US3175767A |
1965-03-30 |
HRUBY JR JOHN O |
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