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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2001
Robert L. Kuykendal, High Ridge, MO (US);
Ronald S. Deichmann, House Springs, MO (US);
Other;
Abstract
The self-contained miniature laminar ornamental fountain shown in FIG. comprises an enclosure and water reservoir, , a pump, , flow control means, , pipe or tubing means to conduct water from the pump, , to a laminar nozzle, . Water in the reservoir, , enters the pump, , where it is pressurized, thence through the adjustable valve or flow control means, , through the tubing, , to the laminar nozzle, . The laminar stream, , emanating from the laminar nozzle, , forms a graceful arch and then falls back into the reservoir, , to repeat the cycle. In another embodiment of the invention the fountain includes one or more additional laminar or non-laminar nozzles nozzles. In another embodiment the fountain above in which the laminar nozzle(s) contain internal lighting means for producing lighted laminar streams. In another embodiment in the fountain, the laminar stream(s) are interrupted to form jets of water which appear to leap from place to place.