Patents Represented by Law Firm Rogers, Howell & Haferkamp, L.C.
  • Patent number: 5598819
    Abstract: A four stroke engine cylinder head (16) has two inlet pipes (19 and 22) which contain alternate acting inlet valves (14 and 15). Fuel/air induction strokes through valve (14) alternate with air only induction strokes through valve (15) giving an eight stroke cycle under half load. When gate valve (23) is moved by a control to the dotted position, this seals the air only inlet and opens port (25) to give fuel/air induction strokes over half load and a four stroke cycle. Air only induction strokes or eight stroke cycles under half load may also be achieved by cutting out some fuel injectors or injection strokes as the load permits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Inventor: Anthony E. Blackburn
  • Patent number: 5593093
    Abstract: A low cost trigger sprayer has a housing with a first liquid passage containing a spinner assembly. An elastomeric pump element is positioned generally horizontally such that pulling the trigger retracts the element and releasing the trigger allows the element to extend. The sprayer includes a low cost spinner assembly and low cost valving to control the flow of liquid within the sprayer. In one aspect of the invention, the housing has front and rear sections with the rear section having a saddle portion and being hinged to the front section for pivotal movement from an open position for molding the housing to a closed position for operating the sprayer. In another aspect of the invention, the container has a rear portion which extends upwardly past the neck and defining a saddle recess, with the housing connected to the neck of the container and positioned forwardly of the upwardly extending container portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Philip L. Nelson