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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2007
Applicants:
Ronald H. Anuskiewicz, San Diego, CA (US);
Kyle R. Capen, Temecula, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ronald H. Anuskiewicz, San Diego, CA (US);
Kyle R. Capen, Temecula, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hunter Industries, Inc., San Marcos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sprinkler includes a riser, an impeller mounted in the riser, and a nozzle rotatably mounted at an upper end of the riser. A drive assembly including a reduction gear train couples the impeller and the nozzle. A clutch in the drive assembly includes a clutch member having an axis of rotation that provides a positive drive connection under a normal load and axially displaces and slips under an excessive load.