IP Library Granted Patent US 8,899,497
Granted Patent B2
US 8,899,497 · App. 13/476,624 · Granted Dec 2, 2014

Sprinkler with repelling magnets

Inventor: Moshe Gorny (Kibbutz Naan, IL)
Assignee: Naandan Jain Irrigation C.S. Ltd.
B05B3/06B05B15/06
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Patent No.
US 8,899,497
App. No.
13/476,624
Granted
Dec 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sprinkler including a first portion, a second portion arranged to rotate in reciprocating motion in a plane about a generally vertical axis relative to the first portion, responsive to impingement of a water stream on the second portion, at least a first magnet associated with the first portion and at least a second magnet associated with the second portion, the first and second magnets being magnetized to repel each other when in at least predetermined propinquity during relative rotation thereof in the plane.

Claims (10)

1. A sprinkler comprising:

a first portion;

a second portion arranged to rotate in reciprocating motion in a plane about a vertical axis relative to said first portion, responsive to impingement of a water stream on said second portion;

at least a first magnet associated with said first portion; and

at least a second magnet associated with said second portion, said first and second magnets being magnetized to repel each other when in at least predetermined propinquity during azimuthal rotation of said second portion relative to said first portion in said plane, said magnets limiting said azimuthal rotation of said second portion relative to said first portion.

2. A sprinkler according to claim 1 and also comprising a spring and wherein said impingement of said water stream on said second portion drives said second portion to rotate in a first direction about said vertical axis relative to said first portion, said spring is operative to urge rotation of said second portion in a second direction about said vertical axis and said first and second magnets cooperate to at least limit impact of said second portion at the end of its rotation in said first direction.

3. A sprinkler according to claim 1 and also comprising a third portion and wherein said first portion is rotatable relative to said third portion.

4. A sprinkler according to claim 1 and wherein said first portion comprises a water outlet arranged to provide said water stream.

5. A sprinkler according to claim 1 and wherein said second portion includes a water stream deflector.

6. A sprinkler according to claim 1 and wherein said first portion is a non-fixed portion.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 31, 2014
From: NAANDANJAIN IRRIGATION C.S. LTD.
To: NAANDANJAIN IRRIGATION LTD.
Reel/Frame 032572/0161 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2012
From: GORNY, MOSHE
To: NAANDAN JAIN IRRIGATION C.S. LTD.
Reel/Frame 028251/0186 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61498715 · Jun 20, 2011
Related Publication 20120318889A1 · Dec 20, 2012