PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15902827
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-02
Publication Date: 2018-08
Patent Classification: ["239", "112000"]

Abstract:
There is provided a pop-up sprinkler with improved flushing to resist debris build up that can cause improper pop-up and retraction operation. The stem of the sprinkler defines at least one path to flush debris from the sealing area between the stem and the housing of the sprinkler. This path can flush debris during pop-up of the stem from the housing and retraction of the stem into the housing. One or more grooves can be used to provide a number of flushing paths. The stem also can be tapered to provide additional flushing.

Claim (Index 1):
A sprinkler comprising:\n a housing having an inlet connectable to an irrigation system; a stem associated with the housing, the stem capable of being extended from the housing during an irrigation cycle and being retracted into the housing between irrigation cycles; and at least one groove along at least a portion of the stem, the at least one groove providing a flushing path for water from the housing upon extension of the stem from the housing.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 38.0
- Percentile: 88.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.88462
- Patent Class: 239.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['10567252', '11589869', '12555473', '10813443', '11516115']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8213846838017458
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.470565160957411
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7863027315173123
- Mean Citation Score: 207.805536
- Max Citation Score: 223.34717
- Similarity Product: 178.02442631510854

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 0
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 0
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test