GARDEN WATERING DEVICE

• US 20130037624A1
• Filed: 06/18/2012
• Published: 02/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew Ahr, Craig Ovans, John Helmsderfer, Nathan Maggard, Nicholas Jeffers, Yani Deros
• Original Assignee: Andrew Ahr, Craig Ovans, John Helmsderfer, Nathan Maggard, Nicholas Jeffers, Yani Deros
• Inventors: Helmsderfer, John, Ahr, Andrew, Jeffers, Nicholas, Deros, Yani, Maggard, Nathan, Ovans, Craig
• Granted Patent: US 9,724,708 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/66
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/02 designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shapeB05B1/26, B05B1/28, B05B1/34 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/14 with multiple outlet openings B05B1/02, B05B1/26 take precedence; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/16 having selectively- effective outlets
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/1654 about an axis parallel to the liquid passage in the stationary valve element
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/18 Roses; Shower heads with means for adding soap or the like E03C1/046; jet regulators E03C1/08
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/625 designed to be placed on the ground
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/652 whereby the jet can be oriented
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/658 the spraying apparatus or its outlet axis being perpendicular to the flow conduit
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 3/04 driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet B05B3/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 3/0422 with rotating outlet elements
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 3/044 Tubular elements holding several outlets, e.g. apertured tubes, oscillating about an axis substantially parallel to the tubular element

Abstract

A garden watering device is configured for use in handheld and ground-based operation. The garden watering device includes a device body having a water inlet and a handle. The garden watering device also includes at least one water distribution member adapted to spray in multiple patterns. In one example, the at least one water distribution member includes an elongate tube with a series of discharge outlets and a multi-pattern head with at least one flow outlet. The garden watering device also includes a flow route selector that routes water to either the elongate tube or the multi-pattern head.

Claims

1. A garden watering device for use in handheld or ground-based operation, comprising:

a device body including a water inlet and a support structure for ground-based operation;

at least one water distribution member adapted to spray in multiple patterns; and

a handle at least partially integrated with the support structure and adapted to support the at least one water distribution member in handheld operation.

2. The garden watering device of claim 1, wherein the handle is integral with the support structure.

3. The garden watering device of claim 1, wherein a portion of the handle contacts the ground to support the at least one water distribution member in ground-based operation.

4. The garden watering device of claim 1, wherein the at least one water distribution member further comprises:

a first water distribution member including an elongate tube with a series of discharge outlets; and

a second water distribution member including a multi-pattern head with at least one flow outlet.

5. The garden watering device of claim 4, further comprising:

a flow route selector configured to route water from the water inlet to either the first water distribution member or the second water distribution member.

6. The garden watering device of claim 5, wherein the flow selector includes a three-way valve within the device body.

7. The garden watering device of claim 5, wherein the flow route selector is movable to a position wherein water is not delivered to the first water distribution member or the second water distribution member.

8. The garden watering device of claim 5, wherein the series of discharge outlets are generally linear.

9. The garden watering device of claim 5, further comprising:

an oscillation device configured to rotate the elongate tube.

10. The garden watering device of claim 9, wherein the oscillation device includes a paddlewheel configured to be driven by water passing through the oscillation device to thereby rotate an output shaft.

11. The garden watering device of claim 10, wherein the output shaft is selectively coupled to the elongate tube to rotate the elongate tube.

12. The garden watering device of claim 11, wherein the elongate tube includes a locking member configured to engage the output shaft to enable oscillation of the elongate tube driven by the oscillation device.

13. The garden watering device of claim 12, wherein the multi-pattern head further includes a locking member configured to engage the output shaft to enable oscillation of the multi-pattern head.

14. The garden watering device of claim 10, wherein the oscillation device includes a connection gear slidably disposed between a first position coupling the output shaft to the paddlewheel and a second position wherein the paddlewheel is uncoupled from the output shaft, and wherein the elongate tube oscillates when the paddlewheel is coupled to the output shaft.

15. The garden watering device of claim 14, wherein the oscillation device includes an oscillation selection lever operatively coupled to the connection gear and configured to move the connection gear between the first and second positions.

16. The garden watering device of claim 15, wherein the oscillation selection lever is incorporated with the flow route selector such that movement of the oscillation selection lever also actuates the flow route selector.

17. The garden watering device of claim 16, wherein the flow route selector routes water to the first or second water distribution members after the water exits the oscillation device.

18. The garden watering device of claim 14, wherein the oscillation device includes a second output gear operatively coupled to the multi-pattern head, and wherein the connection gear may move to a third position engaging the second output gear with the paddlewheel to thereby actuate rotation of the multi-pattern head.

19. The garden watering device of claim 9, wherein the oscillation device is disposed between the elongate tube and the handle.

20. The garden watering device of claim 9, wherein the oscillation device is disposed between the elongate tube and the multi-pattern head.