Jeff S Mckenzie

US Patent:

7337988, Mar 4, 2008

Filed:

Oct 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/959650

Inventors:

Chad McCormick - West Covina CA, US
Jeff McKenzie - Lake Arrowhead CA, US

Assignee:

The Toro Company - Bloomington MN

International Classification:

B05B 3/06

US Classification:

239252, 239233, 239240, 239256, 23922217, 239223, 23921413, 239258, 239467

Abstract:

The present invention provides a turbine with dual sets of fins and a stator assembly for directing water onto both sets of fins. The water flow directed to the first set of fins generates slightly more force than the water flow directed to the second set of fins. In this manner, the opposing forces generated by the water flow maintain a more uniform and constant speed of the turbine.

US Patent:

56625456, Sep 2, 1997

Filed:

Feb 22, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/605710

Inventors:

James W. Zimmerman - Walnut CA
John L. Staylor - Riverside CA
Jeff R. McKenzie - Riverside CA

Assignee:

The Toro Company - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

F16H 146
F16H 5712

US Classification:

475344

Abstract:

A planetary gear drive assembly for a rotary sprinkler includes a drive housing in which a planetary gear train is enclosed. A turbine located beneath one end of the drive housing rotates the gear train through a turbine shaft that extends into the drive housing. An output shaft extends out of the other end of the drive housing for rotating the nozzle assembly of the rotary sprinkler. The drive assembly includes an alignment means for causing the planetary gears in each stage of the gear train to self align the planetary gears relative to an internal ring gear on the drive housing as each stage is slid into the drive housing during assembly. The alignment means comprises a stepped extension on a forward edge of the ring gear that extends around only a portion of the circumference of the ring gear.

US Patent:

20200238321, Jul 30, 2020

Filed:

Apr 16, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/850625

Inventors:

- Bloomington MN, US
James Zimmerman - Walnut CA, US
Jeff McKenzie - Lake Arrowhead CA, US
Peter Janku - Temecula CA, US

Assignee:

The Toro Company - Bloomington MN

International Classification:

B05B 12/02
A01G 27/00
B05B 1/30
B05B 3/04
F16K 43/00
B05B 15/74
A01G 25/16
G01D 5/14

Abstract:

The present invention includes an improved sprinkler design having a magnetic sensing system for determining the position of the riser nozzle, a waterproofed motor housing and related cables, configurable sprinkler body compartments, and a pilot valve with a check valve assembly, both of which are located within the sprinkler body.

US Patent:

20180161791, Jun 14, 2018

Filed:

Jan 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/861603

Inventors:

- Bloomington MN, US
James Zimmerman - Walnut CA, US
Jeff McKenzie - Lake Arrowhead CA, US
Peter Janku - Temecula CA, US

Assignee:

The Toro Company - Bloomington MN

International Classification:

B05B 12/02
B05B 3/04
B05B 1/30
F16K 43/00
A01G 25/16
G01D 5/14
B05B 15/70

Abstract:

The present invention includes an improved sprinkler design having a magnetic sensing system for determining the position of the riser nozzle, a waterproofed motor housing and related cables, configurable sprinkler body compartments, and a pilot valve with a check valve assembly, both of which are located within the sprinkler body.

US Patent:

20170239677, Aug 24, 2017

Filed:

Mar 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/456234

Inventors:

- Bloomington MN, US
James Zimmerman - Walnut CA, US
Jeff McKenzie - Lake Arrowhead CA, US
Peter Janku - Temecula CA, US

Assignee:

The Toro Company - Bloomington MN

International Classification:

B05B 12/02
B05B 1/30
G01D 5/14
F16K 43/00
A01G 25/16
B05B 3/04
B05B 15/10

Abstract:

The present invention includes an improved sprinkler design having a magnetic sensing system for determining the position of the riser nozzle, a waterproofed motor housing and related cables, configurable sprinkler body compartments, and a pilot valve with a check valve assembly, both of which are located within the sprinkler body.

US Patent:

20160136674, May 19, 2016

Filed:

Jan 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/004643

Inventors:

- Bloomington MN, US
James Zimmerman - Walnut CA, US
Jeff McKenzie - Lake Arrowhead CA, US
Peter Janku - Temecula CA, US

Assignee:

The Toro Company - Bloomington MN

International Classification:

B05B 15/10
A01G 25/16
G01D 5/14
B05B 1/30

Abstract:

The present invention includes an improved sprinkler design having a magnetic sensing system for determining the position of the riser nozzle, a waterproofed motor housing and related cables, configurable sprinkler body compartments, and a pilot valve with a check valve assembly, both of which are located within the sprinkler body.

US Patent:

20140284401, Sep 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun 9, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/299811

Inventors:

- Bloomington MN, US
James Zimmerman - Walnut CA, US
Jeff McKenzie - Lake Arrowhead CA, US
Peter Janku - Temecula CA, US

International Classification:

B05B 15/10

US Classification:

239204

Abstract:

The present invention includes an improved sprinkler design having a magnetic sensing system for determining the position of the riser nozzle, a waterproofed motor housing and related cables, configurable sprinkler body compartments, and a pilot valve with a check valve assembly, both of which are located within the sprinkler body.