Patent ID: 7152814
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: B05B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An irrigation system for distributing water to soil, the irrigation system comprising: a valve coupled to a source of water, the valve having an open position in which water flows through the valve; a conduit coupled to the valve to receive the water from the valve; and a sprinkler having an adjustable spray pattern, the sprinkler comprising a housing and a cam, the housing comprising an inlet portion coupled to the conduit to receive the water from the conduit, and an outlet portion comprising a first outlet aperture, wherein the cam is disposed adjacent to the first outlet aperture to control water flow through the first outlet aperture such that water flows beyond a group consisting of the first outlet aperture and the cam along a direction substantially parallel to a cam axis about which the cam is rotatable in-plane, wherein the cam is rotatable to a position in which the sprinkler sprays water about one or more angles totaling more than 270 degrees.