Spray tube driving end for an oscillating sprinkler

- Hunter-Melnor, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top and front perspective view of a spray tube driving end for an oscillating sprinkler showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a top and front perspective view of an alternate embodiment thereof, the difference residing in the configuration of the side runners.

The broken-line showing of the remainder of the sprinkler is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D186011 August 1959 Benjamin
D199228 September 1964 Beinert
D259655 June 23, 1981 Roman
3567122 March 1971 Congdon
4245786 January 20, 1981 Abrahamsen et al.
4606500 August 19, 1986 Mussler et al.
Other references
  • Fairway Sprinkler, "Hardware Age", p. 94, 12/4/1964.
Patent History
Patent number: D296231
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 7, 1986
Date of Patent: Jun 14, 1988
Assignee: Hunter-Melnor, Inc. (Memphis, TN)
Inventors: Ho Chow (Cliffside Park, NJ), Jeffrey Kapec (Westport, CT), Kazuna Tanaka (Cos Cob, CT)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Law Firm: James & Franklin
Application Number: 6/850,418
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Oscillating (D23/216)