Bounce Reducing Cover For A Sprinkler
AssigneeThe Toro Company
InventorSteven C. Renquist
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Abstract
Described herein is a bounce-reducing cover assembly that is positioned on the top of the cover and riser of a sprinkler to achieve a similar golf ball bounce characteristic as typical golf course turf. The cover assembly has a top surface that is composed of a plurality of vertical fingers or posts, which help achieve the desired bounce characteristics with a golf ball. Specifically, these fingers are flexible and provide some “give” so as to absorb some of the force from an incoming golf ball. Depending on the durometer of the material, size of the fingers, and spacing of the fingers, different bounce characteristics can be achieved.
Claims17
A bounce-reducing cover assembly for an irrigation sprinkler, comprising:
- a rigid layer shaped to cover and removably attach to a top cover of the irrigation sprinkler;
- the rigid layer having a plurality of apertures aligned with screw holes in the top cover;
- and,
- a flexible layer engaged with and positioned over the rigid layer.
A bounce-reducing cover assembly for an irrigation sprinkler, comprising:
- a rigid layer fixed to and covering a top cover of the irrigation sprinkler;
- and,
- a flexible layer engaged with and positioned over the rigid layer.
A method of installing a bounce-reducing cover assembly, comprising:
- connecting the bounce-reducing cover assembly comprising:
- a rigid layer fixed to and covering a top cover of the irrigation sprinkler;
- and,
- a flexible layer engaged with and positioned over the rigid layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.