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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
May. 21, 2009
Applicants:
Michael A. Mcafee, Tucson, AZ (US);
Noel Perez, Baja California, MX;
Inventors:
Michael A. McAfee, Tucson, AZ (US);
Noel Perez, Baja California, MX;
Assignee:
Rain Bird Corporation, Azusa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sprinkler housing having a side inlet with improved strength and durability is disclosed. The housing includes an inlet opening having a shape configured to position regions of peak stress concentration on the housing side walls, upon the sprinkler housing being filled with a pressurized fluid, circumferentially spaced from the upper and lower central points of the inlet opening to provide a more robust sprinkler housing.