Patent ID: 6581853
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
A sprinkler apparatus comprising:an auxiliary flow control valve comprised of a valve body and a control knob, said valve body having a lock ring at a top end thereof, said valve body having a receiving space in an interior thereof; a ball valve comprised of a link rod, said ball valve received in said receiving space, said link rod having an outer end extending outwardly of said valve body such that said outer end is fastened to one end of said control knob, said control knob having a projection at another end thereof, said projection retained in an axial hole formed in one side of said valve body; a first handle comprised of a connection tube and a grip tube, said first handle having a threaded portion fastened to said lock ring of said auxiliary flow control valve, said connection tube having a connection ring and an enlarged ring edge at a top end thereof, said connection tube having a washer disposed between said enlarged ring edge and a bottom end of said connection ring; a second handle comprised of a long tube and a grip tube, said grip tube having a bottom end fastened to said connection ring at said top end of said connection tube such that said top end of said connection tube presses against said washer of said first handle, said grip tube having a press rod-means pivotally attached thereto, said press rod means for opening and closing a flow of water through said grip tube; a pivoting member comprised of a connector and a washer and a locating tube and a spherical joint, said connector having a bottom end fastened to a top end of said long tube of said second handle, said connector having an outer threaded portion, said washer of said pivoting member having a through hole at a center thereof, said washer of said pivoting member having an arcuate recess in a top thereof, said washer positioned at a top of said connector, said locating tube having a threaded portion, said spherical joint having a water admitting hole at a center thereof and a threaded portion at a top thereof, said spherical joint being rotatably disposed in said through hole of said locating tube such that a top end of said spherical joint is fastened to said locating tube, said spherical joint having a bottom end in intimate contact with said arcuate recess of said washer; and a nozzle head having a bottom end fastened to said threaded portion of said spherical joint such that said nozzle head and said spherical joint are rotatable with respect to said locating tube.