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US3873026A
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Musical lawn sprinkler
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-06-07
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Granted: 1975-03-25
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Expires: 1994-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A musical lawn sprinkler providing a cool, refreshing and entertaining device for smaller children during the hot summer months for play, watering the lawn, and watering other vegetation, the sprinkler having a base on which is mounted a housing containing a rotating impeller driven by water coming into the housing, the water being directed upwardly therefrom through a sleeve surrounding a shaft driven by the impeller with the water being discharged through the top of the sprinkler, the shaft rotatably driving a wagon wheel shaped plate having a series of radially extending wires forming the spokes thereof, the wires adapted to excessively engage stationary spring steel tines to emit a high pitched entertaining melody.
Inventors
- 👤 Cyril C Ochs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:02
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B3/00; B05B3/02; B05B3/04; B05B3/0417; B05B3/0429
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A musical lawn sprinkler comprising: a base member; a hollow housing mounted on the top of the base member; an impeller member rotatably mounted in said housing for rotation relative thereto; a shaft having a top end and a bottom end, said bottom end being drivingly connected to said impeller with said top end projecting vertically upwardly therefrom; a hollow tubular cylindrically shaped sleeve member disposed concentrically with said shaft and extending upwardly about a portion thereof from said housing; a plurality of spring metal tine members associated with the top end portion of said sleeving and projecting upwardly relatively thereto; a spoked disc member affixed concentrically to said shaft with said spokes projecting radially outwardly therefrom in a position adapted to successively engage said tine members upon rotation of said spokes; and means affixing said spoked member to said shaft for simultaneous rotation therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A musical lawn sprinkler comprising: a base member; a hollow housing mounted on the top of the base member; an impeller member rotatably mounted in said housing for rotation relative thereto; a shaft having a top end and a bottom end, said bottom end being drivingly connected to said impeller with said top end projecting vertically upwardly therefrom; a hollow tubular cylindrically shaped sleeve member disposed concentrically with said shaft and extending upwardly about a portion thereof from said housing; a plurality of spring metal tine members associated with the top end portion of said sleeving and projecting upwardly relatively thereto; a spoked disc member affixed concentrically to said shaft with said spokes projecting radially outwardly therefrom in a position adapted to successively engage said tine members upon rotation of said spokes; and means affixing said spoked member to said shaft for simultaneous rotation therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The musical lawn sprinkler as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by a water outlet plate member affixed to said top end of said sleeving concentric with said shaft to close said sleeving top end, and a pluratity of circumferally spaced apart radially disposed apertures provided in said water outlet plate in communication with the interior of said sleeving.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
The musical lawn sprinkler as set forth in claim 2 wherein said housing is of a hollow cylindrical configuration having a horizontal top surface, a horizontal bottom surface affixed to said base member, and cylindrical side walls, a circular compartment defined interiorly of said housing, a water intake valve having one end affixed to a housing side wall with the opposite end extending outwardly therefrom, said valve having a passageway extending therethrough in communication with said housing compartment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
104 words
The musical lawn sprinkler as set forth in claim 3 wherein said impeller comprises a cylindrically shaped collar member having an interior cylindrical passageway extending therethrough, and a plurality of flat rectangularly shaped wing members projecting radially outwardly from circumferally spaced apart points on said exterior of said collar member, said impeller rotatably mounted about a vertical axis concentric in said housing compartment with the outermost edges of said wing members in close proximity to the interior side wall surfaces of said compartment such that water entering said compartment through said valve impinges on said wing members to effect the rotation of said impeller.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
85 words
The musical lawn sprinkler as set forth in claim 4 further comprising an opening in said housing top surface, a flat washer shaped baffle plate affixed to said top surface overlying said opening, said baffle plate having a central aperture for passage of said shaft axially therethrough, and a triangular segment cut-out in said baffle plate positioned diametrically opposite said valve inlet to said housing compartment and adapted to discharge water from said compartment into said sleeving after said water has acted on said impeller.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The musical lawn sprinkler as set forth in claim 5 wherein said spoked member is of a wagon wheel configuration having inner and outer concentric rings spaced radially apart from each other, a plurality of metal wire spokes extending radially between said inner and outer rings to interconnect the same, an opening centrally of said inner ring to receive said shaft axially therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
133 words
The musical lawn sprinkled as set forth in claim 6 wherein said means fastening said spoked element to said shaft comprises a hollow conically shaped head portion having a circular base edge and an apex top end, said base edge affixed to a top surface of said spoked member outer ring, and said apex end adapted to be supportively received on said top end of said shaft, an aperture extending axially throUgh said apex end, a threaded boss extending axially from said shaft top end, said aperture adapted to be received over said boss when said apex is resting on said shaft top end, and a wing nut threadedly received on said threaded boss member to detachably retain said conical head portion and attached spoked member to said shaft for simultaneous rotation therewith.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
84 words
The musical lawn sprinkler as set forth in claim 7 further comprising a bracket affixed about the circumferal top end portion of said sleeving, and said tine members being equally spaced about the circumference of said bracket and projecting vertically upright from a top surface of said bracket to project into the plane defined by said wire spokes of said spoked member such that rotation of said spoked member effects successive engagement of said spokes with said tines to emit a high pitched melody.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-24 | 1978-09-23 | 1979-03-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-24 | 1982-09-23 | 1983-03-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-24 | 1986-09-23 | 1987-03-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |