Patents by Inventor Kenneth Wilson Oswald

Kenneth Wilson Oswald has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5695128
    Abstract: A simple and rugged sprinkler nozzle for use on an end portion of a length of tubing is disclosed. The sprinkler nozzle comprises a housing having: a tube end portion having a tube opening therein adapted to receive and be seated on the end portion of the length of tubing, the tube end portion additionally having a threaded cylindrical hole therein extending from outside the nozzle into the tube opening; a spray end portion having a lateral cut partially therethrough; a central portion having an internal path to conduct water fed from the tube in the tube end portion of the housing up to the lateral cut in the spray end portion of the housing; and, a set screw turned into the threaded cylindrical hole until tight against, and pinching the end portion of the tube thereby restricting flow therethrough and securing the sprinkler nozzle on the end portion of the tube. In the preferred embodiment a wear plug is inserted between the screw and the tube to protect the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventor: Kenneth Wilson Oswald