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US3261552A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Dual speed sprinkler

Assignee: MOIST O MATIC Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-06
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Granted: 1966-07-19
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Expires: 1984-01-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hunter Edwin James

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 14:41
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B3/00; B05B3/02; B05B3/04; B05B3/0417; B05B3/0446; B05B3/0453

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 173 words
A SPRINKLER COMPRISING: (A) A SPRINKLER HEAD; (B) A TUBULAR SHAFT SUPPORTING SAID SPRINKLER HEAD FOR CONTINUOUS ROTATION; (C) AN INTERNAL GEAR MEANS FOR DRIVING SAID SHAFT AND SPRINKLER HEAD, SAID INTERNAL GEAR MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST AND SECOND SET OF GEAR SEGMENTS, THE SEGMENTS OF EACH SET BEING SEPARATED BY ARCUATE BLANK PORTIONS; (D) A FIRST DEVICE MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH THE FIRST SET OF GEAR SEGMENTS TO ROTATE SAID SPRINKLER HEAD AT A SELECTED NORMAL SPEED; (E) A SECOND DRIVE MEANS ENGAGEABLE WITH THE SECOND SET OF GEAR SEGMENTS TO ROTATE SAID SPRINKLER HEAD AT A SLOWER SPEEDS; (F) SAID GEAR SEGMENTS BEING POSITIONED TO MOVE SAID SPRINKLER HEAD IN COMPLEMENTARY ARC ALTERNATELY AT NORMAL AND SLOWER SPEEDS; (G) BOTH OF SAID DRIVE MEANS BEING SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGAGEABLE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE GEAR SEGMENTS AT THE BEGINNINGS AND ENDS OF SAID GEAR SEGMENT; (H) AND YIELDABLE MEANS NORMALLY URGING ONE OF SAID DRIVE MEANS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH ITS INTERNAL GEAR SEGMENTS AND OPERATIVE TO GO RENDER SAID DRIVE MEANS INOPERATIVE DURING SAID SIMULTANEOUS ENGAGEMENT.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB189420103A Cited
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-07-18 1970-01-17 1970-07-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-18 1974-01-17 1974-07-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-18 1978-01-17 1978-07-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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