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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2008
Applicants:
Michael a Mcafee, Tucson, AZ (US);
Cesar a Gomez, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Michael A McAfee, Tucson, AZ (US);
Cesar A Gomez, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Rain Bird Corporation, Azusa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 3/06 (2006.01); B05B 15/10 (2006.01); F02K 9/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A turbine for a sprinkler is disclosed for self-governing its rotational velocity. As a rate of fluid through the sprinkler increases, particularly when air is used to flush the sprinkler system, a portion of the turbine shifts outwardly so as to decrease alignment of vanes located thereon with directed water streams for controlling the rotation of the turbine.