Adjustable arc, adjustable flow rate sprinkler
First Claim
1. A sprinkler head comprising a base;
- a nozzle assembly including first and second components supported within the base, said nozzle assembly defining an adjustable arcuate discharge orifice;
a water distribution plate having a plurality of stream receiving drive grooves and supported for rotation on a normally non-rotable shaft extending upwardly from said base, and adapted to be impinged by a stream emitted from the nozzle to thereby rotate said water distribution plate relative to said shaft to thereby distribute the stream over an arc of coverage determined by said arcuate discharge orifice; and
an arc adjustment ring rotatably mounted on said base, said arc adjustment ring operatively connectable with said nozzle assembly for rotating one of said first and second components relative to the other of said first and second components for adjusting said arc of coverage.
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Abstract
A sprinkler head includes a base; an arc adjustment ring; a nozzle and a stream deflector supported by an elongated stem carried by the base, the nozzle and the stream deflector cooperating to define an adjustable nozzle orifice; a water distribution plate secured to a shaft and located downstream of the nozzle; and a drive train operatively connected between the arc adjustment ring and the nozzle to rotate the nozzle relative to the stream deflector to adjust the nozzle orifice between limit positions. The stem is rotatable within the base upon over-rotation of the arc adjustment ring beyond the limit positions. The sprinkler head also incorporates a throttle control member movable axially relative to a flow restriction seat, to thereby adjust flow rate through the nozzle, and means for permitting rotation of the throttle control member with the shaft upon over-rotation of the shaft.
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40 Claims
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1. A sprinkler head comprising a base;
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a nozzle assembly including first and second components supported within the base, said nozzle assembly defining an adjustable arcuate discharge orifice; a water distribution plate having a plurality of stream receiving drive grooves and supported for rotation on a normally non-rotable shaft extending upwardly from said base, and adapted to be impinged by a stream emitted from the nozzle to thereby rotate said water distribution plate relative to said shaft to thereby distribute the stream over an arc of coverage determined by said arcuate discharge orifice; and an arc adjustment ring rotatably mounted on said base, said arc adjustment ring operatively connectable with said nozzle assembly for rotating one of said first and second components relative to the other of said first and second components for adjusting said arc of coverage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A sprinkler head comprising:
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a base; a nozzle supported within said base; a water distribution plate supported for rotation on one end of a normally non-rotating shaft extending upwardly from said base and through said nozzle, said water distribution plate located in axially spaced relationship to said nozzle and adapted to be impinged by a stream emitted from the nozzle and rotated to distribute the stream; and a throttle control member mounted on an opposite end of said shaft such that rotation of said shaft in an adjustment mode causes said throttle control member to move relative to a flow restriction portion, to thereby adjust flow rate through said nozzle and a throw radius of the stream emitted from said nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A sprinkler head comprising:
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a base; a nozzle assembly including a discharge orifice supported within the base; a water distribution plate supported for rotation on one end of a shaft extending upwardly from said base, said water distribution plate located in axially spaced relationship to said nozzle and adapted to be impinged by a stream emitted from the nozzle assembly and rotated to distribute the stream; an arc adjustment ring rotatably mounted on said base, said arc adjustment ring operatively connectable with said nozzle assembly for rotating one component of said nozzle assembly relative to another component of said nozzle assembly for adjustment of said arcuate discharge orifice; and a throttle control member movably supported on an opposite end of said shaft such that rotation of said shaft causes said throttle control member to move relative to a flow restriction portion, to thereby adjust flow rate through said nozzle assembly and a throw radius of the stream emitted from the nozzle assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A sprinkler head comprising:
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a base; a nozzle assembly supported in said base and having first and second components defining an adjustable discharge orifice; a water distributor supported for rotation on one end of a shaft extending upwardly from said base, said water distributor located in axially spaced relationship to said nozzle assembly and adapted to be impinged by a stream emitted from the nozzle assembly and rotated to distribute the stream; an arc adjustment member operatively connectable with said nozzle assembly for rotating said first and second components relative to each other for adjustment of said arcuate discharge orifice; and a throttle control member movably supported by said shaft upstream of the distributor such that rotation of said shaft causes said throttle control member to move relative to a flow restriction portion, to thereby adjust flow rate through said nozzle assembly. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A sprinkler head comprising a base adapted to be secured to a component supplying water under pressure;
- an arc adjustment member rotatably mounted on said base;
a nozzle assembly having first and second components defining an adjustable nozzle orifice;
a water distributor secured to a shaft extending from said base, said water distributor located downstream of said nozzle assembly wherein said nozzle assembly, said shaft and said water distributor are supported on a stem supported within said base;
a drive mechanism operatively connected between said arc adjustment member and said nozzle assembly enabling relative rotation of said first and second components to thereby adjust said nozzle orifice between a pair of limit positions;
said stem rotatable within said base upon over-rotation of said arc adjustment member beyond either of said pair of limit positions. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
- an arc adjustment member rotatably mounted on said base;
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39. A sprinkler head comprising a base;
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an elongated stem supported within the base; a nozzle and a stream deflector supported within the stem, said nozzle and stream deflector cooperating to define an arcuate orifice; a water distribution plate supported on a shaft extending upwardly from said base, said water distribution plate located in axially spaced relationship to said nozzle and adapted to be impinged by a stream emitted from the nozzle; a throttle control member secured to an upstream end of said shaft such that rotation of said shaft causes said throttle control member to move relative to a flow restriction portion, to thereby adjust flow rate through said nozzle and a throw radius of the stream emitted from aid nozzle, said throttle control member engageable with a seat in a maximum restriction position; and said throttle control member having flexible tabs extending radially therefrom for interaction with axially extending ribs on an interior surface of said stem to thereby constrain said throttle control member against rotation when said shaft is rotated and to thereby move said throttle control member axially toward or away from said maximum restriction position;
said flexible tabs permitting rotation of said throttle control member with said shaft upon over-rotation of said shaft.
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40. A sprinkler head comprising:
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a base; a nozzle supported within said base; a water distribution plate supported for rotation on one end of a normally non-rotatable shaft extending upwardly from said base and through said nozzle, said water distribution plate provided with at least one drive groove and located in axially spaces relationship to said nozzle and adapted to be impinged by a stream emitted from the nozzle thereby causing said water distribution plate to rotate relative to said shaft; and a throttle control member mounted on said shaft upstream of said nozzle such that rotation of said shaft in an adjustment mode causes said throttle control member to move relative to a flow restriction portion, to thereby adjust flow rate through said nozzle.
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