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US 7,677,475 B2Granted
Weighted sprinkler head apparatus
AssigneeSenninger Irrigation, Inc.
InventorJerry D. Lawyer
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an irrigation sprinkler head having a removable weighted collar thereon. The sprinkler head has a tapered water inlet for wedging a weighted collar having a matching tapered opening therethrough.
Claims7
A sprinkler head having a removable weighted collar comprising:
- a sprinkler head body having an upper body portion having an elongated tapered water inlet having a water passageway therethrough, said upper body portion having a nozzle for directing water from said elongated tapered water inlet, and said sprinkler head body having a lower body portion;
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- said weighted collar having a tapered bore therethrough, said tapered bore being sized to fit over said elongated tapered water inlet and to wedge thereto by the weight of said weighted collar, said weighted collar having a hollow interior filled with a fluid material;
- whereby said weighted collar is prevented from moving relative to said elongated tapered water inlet of said sprinkler head body with vibration and movement of said sprinkler head.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.