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US 9,623,431 B2Granted
Sprinkler assembly
AssigneeThe Toro Company
InventorsLeo James Lichte, James Zimmerman, Jeff McKenzie, James T. Wright, III, Peter Janku
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Abstract
The present invention includes an improved sprinkler design having a magnetic sensing system for determining the position of the riser nozzle, a waterproofed motor housing and related cables, configurable sprinkler body compartments, and a pilot valve with a check valve assembly, both of which are located within the sprinkler body.
Claims16
A sprinkler comprising:
- a sprinkler body;
- a riser assembly:
- positioned in said sprinkler body;
- moving into, out of, and rotationally, relative to said sprinkler body;
- and,
- having a nozzle through which water flows during operation of said sprinkler;
- a body compartment located between an outer wall of said sprinkler body and said riser assembly;
- a main valve located within said sprinkler body;
- a pilot valve located within said body compartment;
- a rigid communication tube in communication with said main valve and said pilot valve;
- said rigid communication tube extending out from a bottom of said body compartment and into a side of said sprinkler body;
- and,
- a rib connected to said outer wall of said sprinkler body and said bottom of said body compartment;
- said rib supporting said rigid communication tube and filling a space between said communication tube and said side of said sprinkler body.
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A sprinkler comprising:
- a sprinkler body;
- a riser assembly:
- located in said sprinkler body;
- moving into, out of, and rotationally, relative to said sprinkler body;
- and,
- having a nozzle through which water flows during operation of said sprinkler;
- a body compartment located between an outer wall of said sprinkler body and said riser assembly;
- a rigid communication tube extending out from a bottom of said body compartment and into a lower side of said sprinkler body;
- said rigid communication tube being at least partially exposed to an outside of said sprinkler;
- and,
- a rib extending radially out from said lower side of said sprinkler body, and further fills a space between said communication tube and said lower side of said sprinkler body.
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A sprinkler comprising:
- a sprinkler body;
- a riser assembly:
- located in said sprinkler body;
- moving into, out of, and rotationally, relative to said sprinkler body;
- and,
- having a nozzle through which water flows during operation of said sprinkler;
- a body compartment located between an outer wall of said sprinkler body and said riser assembly;
- and,
- a rigid communication tube extending out from a bottom of said body compartment and into a lower side of said sprinkler body;
- wherein at least some portions of said sprinkler are molded to said rigid communication tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.