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The subject invention is a Kick-Starter (KS) which can be readily adapted to a variety of sprinkler head designs to increase start up efficiency, as well as efficiency and uniformity of water distribution during operation of the sprinkler head. The Kick-Starter is incorporated into a sprinkler head

The subject invention is a Kick-Starter (KS) which can be readily adapted to a variety of sprinkler head designs to increase start up efficiency, as well as efficiency and uniformity of water distribution during operation of the sprinkler head. The Kick-Starter is incorporated into a sprinkler head comprising a sprinkler body with a water inlet disposed therein, a nozzle orifice in fluid connection with said water inlet, and a water deflecting pad movably attached to said sprinkler body. The Kick-Starter mechanism comprises a KS pass-through hole and a KS deflector in fluid connection with said pass-through hole. The Kick-Starter mechanism is connected to the water deflecting pad in a configuration such that a water jet exiting the nozzle orifice will encounter the KS pass-through hole and contact the KS 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 increasing engagement with the water jet, and motion of the sprinkler head is thereby initiated. As the water deflecting pad is increasingly engaged by the water jet, the KS pass-through hole is progressively disengaged from the water jet. The Kick-Starter mechanism of the subject invention can be used in connection with a variety of sprinkler head designs, including wobbler type and spinner type sprinkler heads.

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The subject invention is a Kick-Starter (KS) which can be readily adapted to a variety of sprinkler head designs to increase start up efficiency, as well as efficiency and uniformity of water distribution during operation of the sprinkler head. The Kick-Starter is incorporated into a sprinkler head

The subject invention is a Kick-Starter (KS) which can be readily adapted to a variety of sprinkler head designs to increase start up efficiency, as well as efficiency and uniformity of water distribution during operation of the sprinkler head. The Kick-Starter is incorporated into a sprinkler head comprising a sprinkler body with a water inlet disposed therein, a nozzle orifice in fluid connection with said water inlet, and a water deflecting pad movably attached to said sprinkler body. The Kick-Starter mechanism comprises a KS pass-through hole and a KS deflector in fluid connection with said pass-through hole. The Kick-Starter mechanism is connected to the water deflecting pad in a configuration such that a water jet exiting the nozzle orifice will encounter the KS pass-through hole and contact the KS 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 increasing engagement with the water jet, and motion of the sprinkler head is thereby initiated. As the water deflecting pad is increasingly engaged by the water jet, the KS pass-through hole is progressively disengaged from the water jet. The Kick-Starter mechanism of the subject invention can be used in connection with a variety of sprinkler head designs, including wobbler type and spinner type sprinkler heads. nected to the outlet and an opposite end defining an aperture. A bottle inlet is in fluid communication with the support conduit and is configured to mate with an inlet opening defined through the base of the beverage container so that the aperture is in fluid communication with the vessel. A pump is disposed within the reservoir and is operable to pump fluid from the reservoir through the passageway and into the vessel.