Oscillating sprinkler clamp member and control knob construction

• US 3,220,655 A
• Filed: 06/09/1964
• Issued: 11/30/1965
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Charles A. Mattson
• Original Assignee: Charles A. Mattson
• Inventors: Mattson, Charles A.
• Application Number:
  US04/373,773
• Time in Patent Office: 539 Days
• US Class Current: 239/242
• 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

Claims

1. IN A SPRINKLER WHICH HAS A SPRAY TUBE WHICH IS OSCILLATED BACK AND FORTH THROUGH A SELECTED SPRAY ANGLE IN RESPONSE TO THE ROTATION OF A DRIVEN CRANK, AND MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID TUBE AND CONNECTED TO SAID CRANK FOR ADJUSTING THE SPRAY ANGLE, THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID MEANS COMPRISING A CLAMP MEMBER SECURED NEAR ONE END TO SAID SPRAY TUBE, SAID CLAMP MEMBER DEFINING A RING PORTION HAVING AN ANNULAR WALL AND BEING SLIT FROM THE END SECURED TO SAID TUBE TO SAID RING PORTION, A CONTROL KNOB MEMBER PROVIDED WITH AN ANNULAR GROOVE WHICH IS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID RING PORTION IN SLIDING ROTATABLE RELATIONSHIP, MEANS BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS SELECTIVELY LOCKING THEM IN ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP TO VARY THE SPRAY ANGLE, AND SAID CLAMP MEMBER ANNULAR WALL HAVING A FLEXIBLE SECTION WHEREBY THE CLAMP MAY BE SPRUNG SUFFICIENTLY OPEN AT SAID SLIT TO PERMIT SAID KNOT MEMBER GROOVE TO BE RECEIVED IN SAID RING PORTION.