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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2020
Applicant:
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Inventors:
James T. Wright, III, Riverside, CA (US);
Steven C. Renquist, Norco, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 12/12 (2006.01); A01G 25/00 (2006.01); B05B 15/60 (2018.01); B05B 15/74 (2018.01); B05B 15/70 (2018.01); A01G 25/16 (2006.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 12/12 (2013.01); A01G 25/00 (2013.01); A01G 25/167 (2013.01); B05B 15/60 (2018.02); B05B 15/70 (2018.02); B05B 15/74 (2018.02); H04W 84/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sprinkler includes a compartment that surrounds its riser portion in an offset or asymmetrical configuration. More specifically, the distance of the compartments walls from those of the riser vary (i.e., increase or decrease) at different locations surrounding the riser. Put another way, the riser is closer to one side of the compartment than other sides of the compartment. This non-concentric configuration allows larger components to fit inside the compartment than would otherwise fit if the riser was symmetrically surrounded by the compartment.