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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2004
Daniel R. Pinch, Clermont, FL (US);
Gregory S. Burcham, Clermont, FL (US);
Daniel R. Pinch, Clermont, FL (US);
Gregory S. Burcham, Clermont, FL (US);
Senninger Irrigation Inc., Clemont, FL (US);
Abstract
A sprinkler apparatusfor providing more even coverage of a sprinkled area with water which is achieved by a different speed of rotation of a water deflectorrelative to a water diffuserin a wobbling sprinkler head. A diffuser headis rotatably attached to a baseand has a water diffuserfor diffusing water passing therethrough. A water deflectoris rotatably attached to the rotatable diffuser headfor directing water emitting from the nozzlethrough the water diffuser. A viscous fluid brakecouples the water deflectorto the water diffuserto vary the speed of rotation of the water diffuserrelative to the water deflectorto obtain a more even coverage of the area being sprinkled.