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US2722457A
US2722457A US457392A US45739254A US2722457A US 2722457 A US2722457 A US 2722457A US 457392 A US457392 A US 457392A US 45739254 A US45739254 A US 45739254A US 2722457 A US2722457 A US 2722457A
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  • This invention relates to lawn sprinklers, the primary object of the invention being to provide a sprinkler which is so constructed that the jets in one side of said sprinkler and through which water is discharged, are arranged closer together than the jets in the opposite side of the body, so that by inverting said body of the sprinkler, the d sprinkler range may be varied to meet various requirements of use.
  • An important object of the invention is to provide a hollow body having an inlet pipe and a valve mounted therein, said valve operating to automatically control the flow of water through the jets in the upper side of the sprinkler, cutting ofi. the discharge of water through the jets in the other side of the sprinkler or the side of the sprinkler which is disposed downwardly.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a sprinkler, constructed in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the sprinkler.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.
  • Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 44 of Figure 2.
  • the sprinkler comprises a hollow body indicated generally by the reference character 5, the hollow body having outwardly bulged upper and lower surfaces 6 and 7 respectively, connected by a circumferentially extending elliptical side wall 8.
  • the outwardly bulged surfaces of the body are provided with concentric outwardly pressed portions 9 which strengthen the outwardly bulged upper and lower surfaces of the body.
  • the outwardly pressed portions 9 in the surface 6, are provided with openings or jets 10 which are inclined outwardly with respect to the upper surface 6, so that streams of water passing from the jets 10 of the upper surface 6 will be directed laterally. Since these outwardly pressed portions are arranged near the periphery of the body portion, it is obvious that the sprays from the jets will be directed laterally, covering a wide area.
  • the lower surface 7 of the body portion is provided with jets or openings 11, through which water passes in fine streams. Since these openings or jets 11 are disposed centrally of the lower surface 7, it will be obvious that the area sprayed by water issuing from these jets ill be confined to a small area so that it is possible to "pert the body of the sprinkler to allow the water to pass ⁇ ugh the jets or openings 11 and spray small areas bea walks, or in confined areas.
  • Spaced discs 12 are disposed between the outwardly bulged upper and lower surfaces 6 and 7, and the edges of the elliptical side Wall 8, providing a central water chamber 13 within the center of the sprinkler.
  • the reference character 14 indicates a tubular valve housing having reduced ends 15 fitted in openings formed centrally of the discs12. 1
  • This tubular housing 14 has its ends open to the water chambers 15 formed between the discs 12 and bulged upper and lower surfaces 6 and 7 of the sprinkler, so that water entering the tubular valve housing 14 may pass into the water chambers 15.
  • a valve seat 16 At each end of this tubular valve housing, is a valve seat 16, the valve seats being disposed between the ends of the tubular valve housing and the inlet ports 17 which are arranged in circular lines in said valve housing, as better shown by Figure 2 of the drawing.
  • valve housing 14 Operating within the valve housing 14 is a ball valve 18, the ball valve being of a diameter to move longitudinally of the valve housing 14, to close the inlet ports 17 at either end of the valve housing 14.
  • a threaded hose terminal 19 is formed as a part of the elliptical side wall 8, so that water from a hose may be directed into the Water chamber 13.
  • an eye member 20 Directly opposite to the hose terminal 19, and secured to the elliptical side wall, is an eye member 20, to which a suitable line or cable may be attached for effecting movement of the sprinkler, to relocate the same.
  • the ball valve 18 When the sprinkler is inverted, the ball valve 18 will fall by gravity to the narrow lower end of the valve housing 14, cutting off the supply of water to the water chamber at the low side of the sprinkler, and opening the inlet ports at the narrow upper end of the valve housing, allowing the water to enter the water chamber 15' at the upper side of the sprinkler.
  • valve is automatic and the flow of water to either chamber of the sprinkler is controlled by the position of the body of the sprinkler, determined by the side of the sprinkler which is disposed upwardly.
  • a lawn sprinkler comprising a hollow body circular in plan, having an elliptical side wall and outwardly bulged side portions, said outwardly bulged side portions having sprinkler openings, discs disposed within said body dividing the body into a central water chamber and lateral water chambers from which water passes through said sprinkler openings, a tubular valve housing having open ends, extending through said discs, communicating with said lateral water chambers, said valve housing having openings in the wall thereof through which water enters said valve housing, valve seats between the openings of said valve housing and the ends thereof, a ball valve operating within said valve housing adapted to seat 2,722,4571 Patented Nov. 1, 1955 J on either valve seat, controlling the flow of water to either lateral chamber for discharge to said sprinkler openings.
  • a lawn sprinkler comprising a hollow body having sprinkler openings in the side walls thereof, spaceddiscs secured within said body dividing said body into a central water chamber and lateral chambers, a tubular valve housing disposed within said central water chamber communicating said lateral chambers, said valve housing having rows of openings adjacent to the ends thereof, valve seats within said valve housing, a gravity operated ball valve movable between said valve seats adapted to gravitate onto the lower valve seat closing said lower valve seat when said hollow body is resting on one side thereof, the other end of said valve housing being open admitting water to the upper water chamber, and said hollow body having an opening through which water enters said central water chamber.
  • a lawn sprinkler comprising a hollow body having rows of sprinkler openings formed in the sides thereof, spaced discs within said housing, dividing said housing into a central water chamber and lateral water chambers from which water passes through said sprinkler openings, a tubular valve housing disposed centrally of the central water chamber, the ends of said housing being open establishing communication between said valve housing and lateral chambers, said valve housing having inlet openings through which water enters said tubular valve housing, a
  • a lawn sprinkler comprising a hollow body having rows of sprinkler openings formed therein, spaced discs within said housing dividing the housing into a central water chamber and lateral water chambers, a vertical valve housing tubular in formation, supported by said discs, the ends of said valve housing being open establishing communication between the valve housing and lateral chambers, said valve housing having inlet openings through which water enters the valve housing from said central water chamber, and a ball valve operating within the valve housing adapted to seat at the lower end of the valve housing closing the passage between said valve housing and lower lateral water chamber, the opposite end of the valve housing being open directing water from said central water chamber to the upper lateral water chamber.

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Nov. 1, 1955 J. K, LIVINGSTON LAWN SPRINKLING DEVICE Filed Sept. 21, 1954 J /1. lg 146/295 ton INVEN TOR ATTORNEYS United States Patent 2,722,457 LAWN SPRINKLING DEVICE Jay K. Livingston, Houston, Tex. Application September 21, 1954, Serial No. 457,392
4 Claims. (Cl. 299-144) This invention relates to lawn sprinklers, the primary object of the invention being to provide a sprinkler which is so constructed that the jets in one side of said sprinkler and through which water is discharged, are arranged closer together than the jets in the opposite side of the body, so that by inverting said body of the sprinkler, the d sprinkler range may be varied to meet various requirements of use.
An important object of the invention is to provide a hollow body having an inlet pipe and a valve mounted therein, said valve operating to automatically control the flow of water through the jets in the upper side of the sprinkler, cutting ofi. the discharge of water through the jets in the other side of the sprinkler or the side of the sprinkler which is disposed downwardly.
With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.
Referring to the drawing,
Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a sprinkler, constructed in accordance with the invention.
Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the sprinkler.
Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 44 of Figure 2.
Referring to the drawing in detail, the sprinkler comprises a hollow body indicated generally by the reference character 5, the hollow body having outwardly bulged upper and lower surfaces 6 and 7 respectively, connected by a circumferentially extending elliptical side wall 8. The outwardly bulged surfaces of the body are provided with concentric outwardly pressed portions 9 which strengthen the outwardly bulged upper and lower surfaces of the body.
The outwardly pressed portions 9 in the surface 6, are provided with openings or jets 10 which are inclined outwardly with respect to the upper surface 6, so that streams of water passing from the jets 10 of the upper surface 6 will be directed laterally. Since these outwardly pressed portions are arranged near the periphery of the body portion, it is obvious that the sprays from the jets will be directed laterally, covering a wide area.
The lower surface 7 of the body portion is provided with jets or openings 11, through which water passes in fine streams. Since these openings or jets 11 are disposed centrally of the lower surface 7, it will be obvious that the area sprayed by water issuing from these jets ill be confined to a small area so that it is possible to "pert the body of the sprinkler to allow the water to pass \ugh the jets or openings 11 and spray small areas bea walks, or in confined areas.
Spaced discs 12 are disposed between the outwardly bulged upper and lower surfaces 6 and 7, and the edges of the elliptical side Wall 8, providing a central water chamber 13 within the center of the sprinkler. The reference character 14 indicates a tubular valve housing having reduced ends 15 fitted in openings formed centrally of the discs12. 1
This tubular housing 14 has its ends open to the water chambers 15 formed between the discs 12 and bulged upper and lower surfaces 6 and 7 of the sprinkler, so that water entering the tubular valve housing 14 may pass into the water chambers 15. At each end of this tubular valve housing, is a valve seat 16, the valve seats being disposed between the ends of the tubular valve housing and the inlet ports 17 which are arranged in circular lines in said valve housing, as better shown by Figure 2 of the drawing.
Operating within the valve housing 14 is a ball valve 18, the ball valve being of a diameter to move longitudinally of the valve housing 14, to close the inlet ports 17 at either end of the valve housing 14.
A threaded hose terminal 19 is formed as a part of the elliptical side wall 8, so that water from a hose may be directed into the Water chamber 13.
Directly opposite to the hose terminal 19, and secured to the elliptical side wall, is an eye member 20, to which a suitable line or cable may be attached for effecting movement of the sprinkler, to relocate the same.
From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, when the sprinkler is positioned in a manner as shown by Figure 2 of the drawing, and water is directed to the water chamber 13, the water will pass through the ports 17 of the valve housing 14 which are shown as open, and pass into the water chamber 15 at the upper side of the sprinkler, the water discharging through the openings or jets 10 in the concentric outwardly pressed portions 9. Because of the location and construction of the openings or jets 10, it will be seen that jets or streams of water will be directed laterally to cover a large area.
Should it be desired to spray a restricted portion of a lawn, it is only necessary to invert the sprinkler, whereupon the openings or jets 11 of the surface 7 of the sprinkler will be disposed upwardly and through which water will be discharged in fine streams in a more contracted area.
When the sprinkler is inverted, the ball valve 18 will fall by gravity to the narrow lower end of the valve housing 14, cutting off the supply of water to the water chamber at the low side of the sprinkler, and opening the inlet ports at the narrow upper end of the valve housing, allowing the water to enter the water chamber 15' at the upper side of the sprinkler.
It will be seen that the operation of the valve is automatic and the flow of water to either chamber of the sprinkler is controlled by the position of the body of the sprinkler, determined by the side of the sprinkler which is disposed upwardly.
Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:
l. A lawn sprinkler comprising a hollow body circular in plan, having an elliptical side wall and outwardly bulged side portions, said outwardly bulged side portions having sprinkler openings, discs disposed within said body dividing the body into a central water chamber and lateral water chambers from which water passes through said sprinkler openings, a tubular valve housing having open ends, extending through said discs, communicating with said lateral water chambers, said valve housing having openings in the wall thereof through which water enters said valve housing, valve seats between the openings of said valve housing and the ends thereof, a ball valve operating within said valve housing adapted to seat 2,722,4571 Patented Nov. 1, 1955 J on either valve seat, controlling the flow of water to either lateral chamber for discharge to said sprinkler openings.
2. A lawn sprinkler comprising a hollow body having sprinkler openings in the side walls thereof, spaceddiscs secured within said body dividing said body into a central water chamber and lateral chambers, a tubular valve housing disposed within said central water chamber communicating said lateral chambers, said valve housing having rows of openings adjacent to the ends thereof, valve seats within said valve housing, a gravity operated ball valve movable between said valve seats adapted to gravitate onto the lower valve seat closing said lower valve seat when said hollow body is resting on one side thereof, the other end of said valve housing being open admitting water to the upper water chamber, and said hollow body having an opening through which water enters said central water chamber.
3. A lawn sprinkler comprising a hollow body having rows of sprinkler openings formed in the sides thereof, spaced discs within said housing, dividing said housing into a central water chamber and lateral water chambers from which water passes through said sprinkler openings, a tubular valve housing disposed centrally of the central water chamber, the ends of said housing being open establishing communication between said valve housing and lateral chambers, said valve housing having inlet openings through which water enters said tubular valve housing, a
ball valve adapted to gravitate to one end of said valve housing closing the openings at one end of said valve housing and controlling the flow of water to said Water chambers, and said central water chamber having an opening through which water is directed to said body.
4. A lawn sprinkler comprising a hollow body having rows of sprinkler openings formed therein, spaced discs within said housing dividing the housing into a central water chamber and lateral water chambers, a vertical valve housing tubular in formation, supported by said discs, the ends of said valve housing being open establishing communication between the valve housing and lateral chambers, said valve housing having inlet openings through which water enters the valve housing from said central water chamber, and a ball valve operating within the valve housing adapted to seat at the lower end of the valve housing closing the passage between said valve housing and lower lateral water chamber, the opposite end of the valve housing being open directing water from said central water chamber to the upper lateral water chamber.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,166,374 Jackson Dec. 28, 1915 1,226,003 Peeper May 15, 1917 2,116,864 Fehrenbach May 10, 1938 2,469,534 Wessels May 10, 1949
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US4169557A (en) * 1977-12-28 1979-10-02 Greeott George S Invertible garden sprinkler
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