Patents Assigned to Gardena Kress and Kastner GmbH
  • Patent number: 6135356
    Abstract: In a sprinkling apparatus constructed as a square sprinkler, which has a straight nozzle row with a plurality of nozzles and directionally adjustable nozzle axes, it is possible to tilt the nozzle axes of single nozzles collectively relative to one another. A preferred embodiment has a fan-like sprinkling pattern, the jets of the fan being symmetrically or asymmetrically brought together or moved apart. The fan edges can be adjusted independently of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventors: Lothar Mitzlaff, Reiner Haufele, Wolfgang Lindermeir, Johann Katzer
  • Patent number: 6062490
    Abstract: A sprinkling apparatus constructed as a square sprinkler has a nozzle arrangement with a straight row of nozzles, whereof each has a nozzle inlet connected by a nozzle duct to a nozzle outlet. At least in a portion between the nozzle inlet and nozzle outlet, the nozzles are constructed as rubber-like water guidance ducts, which are disconnectable by a force action transversely to the water flow direction. For the disconnection of individual nozzles clamping sliders are provided and are displaceable transversely to the water flow direction against the rubber-like nozzles and in the case of a displacement in each case disconnect or release again a nozzle. This permits a very variable adjustment of the sprinkling pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Gardena Kress +Kastner GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Katzer, Wolfgang Lindermeir
  • Patent number: 5884943
    Abstract: On a sleeve for a gardening tool, for example a quick coupling (12), surface parts of a flexible, soft and grip-promoting material (24) are provided in differing individual sections. These are applied in a two-component injection molding method and may also comprise special bump rims (27). By a differing color design and alternating exposure of the surface of the two composite materials of base body (17) and additional element (24) lettering, marking or configuring the surface may be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Katzer, Wolfgang Lindermeir
  • Patent number: 5797633
    Abstract: A hose connector with gripping elements (18) pressing a hose (14) on a socket (15) uses a two-part sleeve (24). The two-part sleeve includes a screw piece (25) and an extension sleeve connected to the screw piece by a rotary connection and the two-part sleeve surrounds and supports the hose for a significant portion beyond the clamping area of the gripping elements (18). This inner sleeve (32) also has the funnel-shaped, conical actuating surface (33) for the pressing of the gripping elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Katzer, Wolfgang Lindermeir, Franz Lopic
  • Patent number: 5718381
    Abstract: In a circular sprinkler, as a result of an intermediate gear, the turbine wheel runs muck faster than the jet splitter operating upstream thereof in the flow direction and also constructed as a turbine rotor, so that the sprinkler starts substantially independently of the water flow and an adjusting device can be provided with which it is possible at any time to manually adjust the sector to be watered. A slot-like bottom with an extension of the guide faces connected thereto is used for further increasing efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Katzer, Franz Lopic, Lothar Mitzlaff
  • Patent number: 5611488
    Abstract: A sprinkler (1) has flow control means (10) for producing different flow behaviour during forward and return motion of its sprinkler head (2), so that during forward motion there is a far-extending concentrated jet and during the return motion a spray jet watering the near area and discharged by the same nozzle outlet (11),
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Gardena Kress & Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Hans Frolich
  • Patent number: D455883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Gardena Kress & Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D356147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D365771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Gardena Kress & Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D388501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D393401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D394306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Gardena Kress & Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D402012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D402357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D403056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D421576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D421639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D430044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D431195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio
  • Patent number: D435562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Gardena Kress + Kastner GmbH
    Inventor: Franco Clivio