The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2006
Applicants:
Michael G. Breedlove, Hanna City, IL (US);
Lawrence P Heren, East Peoria, IL (US);
Scott W. Jacobs, Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael G. Breedlove, Hanna City, IL (US);
Lawrence P Heren, East Peoria, IL (US);
Scott W. Jacobs, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Mechanisms and method of flow control for use in an oscillating sprinkler that varies the water stream height to lessen the adverse effects of wind on the water streams. The flow control mechanism varies water flow during rotation of a spray tube of a sprinkler to control the height of water streams in predetermined portions of the rotation.