IP Library Granted Patent US 10,137,383
Granted Patent B2
US 10,137,383 · App. 15/208,883 · Granted Nov 27, 2018

Lawn ornament having fluid and/or wind driven inner and outer frames

Inventors: Paul D. Maguire (Goochland, VA); Lin C. Gregory (North Chesterfield, VA); Fei Qiu (Richmond, VA)
Assignee: Plow & Hearth, LLC
A63H33/40A63H29/10B05B3/06
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Patent No.
US 10,137,383
App. No.
15/208,883
Granted
Nov 27, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lawn or garden ornament having an inner frame and an outer frame. The outer frame is to receive a fluid such that at least one first orifice arranged therein is to discharge a portion of the fluid in a first direction outwardly therefrom to cause rotation of the outer frame, and at least one second orifice arranged therein is to discharge a portion of the fluid in a second direction inwardly therefrom to contact a surface of inner frame and thereby cause rotation of the inner frame.

Claims (34)

1. A lawn ornament, comprising:

an inner frame; and

an outer frame that is orbitally-arranged with respect to the inner frame, the outer frame being in fluidic communication with a fluid source to receive the fluid, wherein the outer frame has:

at least one first orifice to discharge a portion of the fluid in a first direction outwardly therefrom to cause rotation of the outer frame about a longitudinal axis; and

at least one second orifice to discharge a portion of the fluid in a second direction inwardly therefrom and external to the outer frame to contact an outer surface of and thereby cause rotation of the inner frame about the same longitudinal axis as the outer frame.

2. The lawn ornament of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first orifice is to direct the fluid to an area on a support surface that creates a first fluid spray zone.

3. The lawn ornament of claim 2 , wherein the at least one second orifice is to direct the fluid to an area on a support surface that creates a second fluid spray zone.

4. The lawn ornament of claim 3 , wherein the first fluid spray zone is greater in diameter than the second fluid spray zone.

5. The lawn ornament of claim 1 , wherein the inner frame comprises at least one inner frame member.

6. The lawn ornament of claim 1 , wherein the outer frame comprises at least one fluid conduit to receive the fluid, and which includes the at least one first orifice to discharge fluid in a first direction and the at least one second orifice to discharge fluid in a second direction that is different than the first direction.

7. The lawn ornament of claim 1 , wherein the outer frame comprises:

at least one outer frame member having at least one fluid conduit to receive the fluid, and which includes the at least one first orifice to discharge fluid in the first direction; and

at least a second outer frame member having at least one fluid conduit to receive the fluid, and which includes the at least one second orifice to discharge fluid in the second direction.

8. A lawn ornament, comprising:

a support member;

an inner frame arranged on the support member; and

an outer frame orbitally-arranged on the support member with respect to the inner frame, the outer frame to receive a fluid from a fluid source, wherein the outer frame has:

at least one first orifice to discharge a portion of the fluid in a first direction outwardly therefrom to cause rotation of the outer frame about a longitudinal axis; and

at least one second orifice to discharge a portion of the fluid in a second direction inwardly therefrom and external to the outer frame to contact an outer surface of and thereby cause rotation of the inner frame about the same longitudinal axis as the outer frame.

9. The lawn ornament of claim 8 , wherein the support member is to receive fluid from a fluid source.

10. The lawn ornament of claim 9 , wherein the outer frame comprises at least one fluid conduit to receive the fluid from the support member.

11. The lawn ornament of claim 8 , further comprising at least one cover sleeve arranged for selective movement on a corresponding outer frame member to control discharge of the fluid from the at least one first orifice.

12. The lawn ornament of claim 8 , wherein the outer frame comprises at least one support rod.

13. The lawn ornament of claim 8 , wherein the inner frame is wind-driven.

14. The lawn ornament of claim 8 , wherein the inner frame comprises at least one inner frame member.

15. The lawn ornament of claim 8 , wherein the first orifices are to direct the fluid to an area on a support surface that creates a first fluid spray zone.

16. The lawn ornament of claim 15 , wherein the second orifices are to direct the fluid to an area on a support surface that creates a second fluid spray zone.

17. The lawn ornament of claim 16 , wherein the first fluid spray zone is greater in diameter than the second fluid spray zone.

18. A lawn ornament, comprising:

an inner frame driven by wind for rotation;

an outer frame having at least one outer frame member to receive a fluid from a fluid source, wherein the at least one outer frame member has:

at least one first orifice at an outwardly facing surface to discharge a portion of the fluid in a first direction outwardly therefrom to cause rotation of the outer frame about a longitudinal axis; and

at least one second orifice at an inwardly facing surface to discharge a portion of the fluid in a second direction inwardly therefrom and external to the outer frame to contact an outer surface of and thereby cause rotation of the inner frame about the same longitudinal axis as the outer frame.

19. The lawn ornament of claim 18 , further comprising at least one cover sleeve arranged for selective movement on a corresponding outer frame member to control discharge of the fluid from at least one of the at least one first orifice and the at least one second orifice.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2026
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: PEMBROKE STREET INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 074125/0939 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2026
From: PEMBROKE STREET INTERNATIONAL, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS LENDER
Reel/Frame 074093/0171 →
PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Nov 8, 2021
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: PLOW & HEARTH, LLC
Reel/Frame 058055/0009 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Nov 8, 2021
From: PEMBROKE STREET INTERNATIONAL, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 058055/0047 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2021
From: PLOW & HEARTH, LLC
To: PEMBROKE STREET INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 057984/0822 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2016
From: PLOW & HEARTH, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 040483/0835 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2016
From: MAGUIRE, PAUL D.; QUI, FEI; GREGORY, LIN C.
To: PLOW & HEARTH, LLC
Reel/Frame 039151/0523 →
Continuity (1)
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