Patent ID: 6530532
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
A sprinkler head comprising a sprinkler body with a water inlet disposed therein; a nozzle orifice in fluid communication with said water inlet; and a deflector head, said deflector head comprising a water deflecting pad and a kick-start mechanism, said deflector head movably attached to said sprinkler body, said kick-start mechanism comprising a pass-through hole and a kick-start deflector in fluid connection with said pass-through hole, said kick-start mechanism connected to said water deflecting pad in a configuration such that a water jet exiting said nozzle orifice will encounter said pass-through hole and contact said kick-start deflector, whereby the water is redirected at an angle causing a propulsive force that drives said water deflecting pad from its resting position and into moving engagement with said water jet, whereby said pass-through hole is progressively disengaged from the water jet.