Rack for holding a pistol-type lawn sprinkler nozzle

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The present invention relates generally to a rack for holding the lawn sprinkler nozzles, and more particularly to a rack for holding the pistol-type lawn sprinkler nozzles.

There are a variety of conventional racks, which are designed to hold a plurality of lawn sprinkler nozzles. These conventional racks are generally devoid of means to locate each of the sprinkler nozzles, so as to keep the sprinkler nozzles in an orderly manner. In addition, the conventional racks are not designed specifically for holding a specific type of lawn sprinkler nozzle.

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a rack which is designed specifically for holding a plurality of pistol-type lawn sprinkler nozzles.

The rack of the present invention comprises a top frame and a bottom frame. The top frame is provided with a plurality of long through slots parallel to one another. The long through slots are used to hold the barrels of a plurality of pistol-type lawn sprinkler nozzles. The bottom frame is provided with a plurality of locating slots corresponding in location to the long through slots of the top frame. Each locating slot is provided with a seat for locating the hand grip of a pistol-type sprinkler nozzle, and a confinement portion for confining the control lever of the pistol-type sprinkler nozzle.

The features and the advantages ofthe present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a partial longitudinal sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an enlarged top plan view of the locating slot of the bottom frame of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention at work.

FIG. 4 shows a longitudinal sectional view of a locating projection of the locating slot of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1-3, a rack 10 embodied in the present invention comprises a top frame 11 , a bottom frame 12 , and a plurality of upright support rods 13 connecting the top frame 11 and the bottom frame 12 . The rack 10 of the present invention is specifically designed to hold a plurality of pistol-type sprinkler nozzles 20 , each having a barrel 25 , a hand grip 23 , and a control lever 24 . The hand grip 23 is provided at the bottom end with a center hole 22 of a predetermined depth.

The top frame 11 is provided with a plurality of long through slots 14 which are arranged at an interval and are parallel to one another. The long through slots 14 are dimensioned to accommodate the barrel 20 of the pistol-type sprinkler nozzles 20 .

The bottom frame 12 is separated from the top frame 11 by a plurality of upright support rods 13 and is parallel to the top frame 11 . The bottom frame 12 is provided with a plurality of locating slots 15 , which are arranged in rows such that each row is corresponding in location to the long through slot 14 of the top frame. The locating slots 15 are provided with a seat 30 , a locating projection 31 of a predetermined length and extending uprightly from the seat 30 , and a confinement portion 40 , as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, the pistol-type sprinkler nozzles 20 are held by the rack 10 of the present invention in such a manner that the barrel 25 is located by the through slot 14 , and that the bottom end of the hand grip 23 is seated on the seat 30 , and that the locating projection 31 is inserted into the center hole 22 of the hand grip 23 , and further that the control lever 24 of the pistol-type sprinkler nozzle 20 is confined in the confinement portion 40 of the locating slot 15 . A plurality of the pistol-type sprinkler nozzles 20 can be thus securely located in the rack 10 of the present invention in an orderly manner.

As shown in FIG. 4, the locating projections 31 are of a tapered construction, with the locating projections 31 becoming smaller gradually toward the top end thereof so as to facilitate the inserting of the locating projection 31 into the center hole 22 of the hand grip 23 .

The embodiment of the present invention described above is to be construed in all respects as being illustrative and nonrestrictive. Accordingly, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without deviating from the spirit thereof The present invention is therefore to be limited only by the scopes of the following claims.