Variable sprinkler orifice device
US9486816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K3/085
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention includes a variable sprinkler orifice device that can change orifice sizes using a rotating disk with multiple orifices along the circumference of the disk. According to first preferred embodiment, the implement preferably includes a conduit in which water is directed through a series of rotatable plates which preferably include incrementally sized orifices. According to a further preferred embodiment, the variable orifices are automatically and quickly adjusted based on VRI data to change the combination of orifices used.
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