By Fluid Pressure Patents (Class 239/118)
  • Patent number: 11524307
    Abstract: A spraying device includes a spray head, which is connected to a supply line, via which a pressurized fluid can be conveyed. The spraying device includes a metering screw for influencing the fluid jet passing out of the spray head. The spraying device is designed such that a pointer element having at least one marking is connected to the metering screw in a rotationally fixed, yet detachable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventor: Bernd Riepe
  • Patent number: 11248784
    Abstract: A desuperheater includes a ring body defining an axial flow path and one or more spray nozzle assemblies around the ring body. Each spray nozzle assembly is connected to a separate water manifold and steam manifold to provide cooling water and atomizing steam through the spray nozzle assemblies. A nozzle sleeve of each spray nozzle assembly has a solid, unitary body having first, second, and third fluid passages formed through the body. The first fluid passage is in fluid communication with the water manifold and with a first exit aperture formed in a second end of the body. The second fluid passage is in fluid communication with the steam manifold and with a second exit aperture formed in the second end of the body. The third fluid passage is in fluid communication with the steam manifold and with a third exit aperture formed in the second end of the body. The second and third exit apertures are positioned on opposite sides of the first exit aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Justin P. Goodwin, Shane M. Johnson, Rusty C. Rhamy, Daniel M. Talbert
  • Patent number: 11221135
    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly has a housing with a body and cap flange secure to the body to define a bore within the housing. A first aperture is formed through the body and intersects the bore and a second aperture is formed through the cap flange and intersects the bore. A nozzle sleeve is disposed within the bore and has a solid, unitary sleeve body. First and second fluid passages are formed through the sleeve body. The first fluid passage is in fluid communication with the first aperture and a first exit aperture in an end of the sleeve body. The second fluid passage is in fluid communication with the second aperture and second and third exit apertures in the end of the sleeve body, which are positioned on opposite sides of the first exit aperture. A portion of the second fluid passage surrounds the first fluid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Justin P. Goodwin, Paul T. Alman
  • Patent number: 11014102
    Abstract: A shower jet generating device for a shower head, illustratively for a sanitary shower head, including a shower jet disk delimiting a fluid chamber on an outlet side and including at least one jet outlet opening leading out of the fluid chamber and at least one overpressure valve opening, and comprising at least one overpressure valve disposed on the overpressure valve opening. The overpressure valve illustratively includes an overpressure outlet opening leading out of the fluid chamber, an immobile valve seat and a valve body capable of movement controlled by a fluid pressure in the fluid chamber and interacting with the valve seat, which valve body, in a normal pressure position, rests against the valve seat, thereby closing the overpressure outlet opening, and, in an overpressure position, is lifted off the valve seat, thereby exposing the overpressure outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Hansgrohe SE
    Inventors: Klaus Butzke, Marc Kalmbach, Ulrich Kinle
  • Patent number: 10843220
    Abstract: A discharge device includes a plunger unit (20) provided with three or more plungers (31), a plunger drive unit (60), a valve unit (40) including three or more metering bores (42) into which the plungers (31) are inserted, discharge ports (53) and a liquid material supply path (45) that are communicable with the metering bores (42), the valve unit (40) selectively taking a first position at which the metering bores (42) are communicated with the liquid material supply path (45) and a second position at which the metering bores (42) are communicated with the discharge ports (53), a valve drive unit (70) for switching over the valve unit (40) between the first and second positions, wherein the plunger holder (31) is detachably attached to the plunger drive unit (60) such that the number of the discharge ports and an interval therebetween can be changed depending on uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: MUSASHI ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Ikushima
  • Patent number: 10821453
    Abstract: A shower jet generating device for a sanitary shower head has a jet disk that delimits a fluid chamber on the outlet side and has at least one jet disk opening. A fluid outlet element is disposed on the at least one jet disk opening and is movable in an axial main direction component, which element includes a movable valve body having a fluid outlet opening issuing from the fluid chamber. The fluid outlet opening is unblocked in an unblocking position of the fluid outlet element and is blocked in a blocking position of the fluid outlet element in response to a fluid pressure in the fluid chamber. The movable valve body cooperates with an unmovable valve seat which unblocks the fluid outlet opening in the unblocking position of the fluid outlet element and blocks it in a blocking position of the fluid outlet element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Hansgrohe SE
    Inventors: Jochen Armbruster, Sebastian Steiert, Joachim Dieterle
  • Patent number: 10751747
    Abstract: An application material container has a fixed portion and a container portion. The fixed portion is configured to be fixable to a fixing member included in an application mechanism. The container portion is provided with, in upper and lower portions thereof, a hole and a hole through which an application needle passes. A side surface of the container portion has a first flange. A lower surface of the first flange is in contact with an upper surface of the fixed portion. A gap is provided between a portion lower than the first flange on the side surface of the container portion and a side surface of the fixed portion. The container portion is horizontally movable within a range of the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiro Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 10668491
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a coating agent valve (1) for controlling a flow of fluid of a coating agent mixture consisting of two coating agent components (H, SL), in particular a two-component paint consisting of a master batch (SL) and a hardener (H). The coating agent valve according to the disclosure (1) comprises a valve seat, a displaceable valve head (12), a valve drive (15) for displacing the valve head (12) and a displaceable valve needle (14, 20) which connects the valve drive (15) to the valve head (12) and moves the valve head (12) in correspondence with the valve drive (15). The disclosure provides for an automatic reduction in pressure in order to avoid excess-pressure damage upstream from the coating agent valve (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: DÜRR SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Frank Herre, Manfred Michelfelder, Michael Baumann, Sascha Hermann, Bernhard Seiz, Thomas Buck
  • Patent number: 9376602
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing a thixotropic agent based on a urea derivative, in which the components ?) comprising at least one amine and ?) comprising at least one isocyanate, are supplied separately to a mixing means and are mixed with one another, the reaction mixture being discharged by spraying or squirting from the mixing means. Further disclosed is the use of the thixotropic agent in a fluid system. The process is especially suitable for preparing adhesives and sealants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Construction Research & Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Burkhard Walther, Helmut Mack, Tobias Austermann
  • Patent number: 9162249
    Abstract: A pin (125) is moved down in a nozzle (121), the end of paste (101) protruded from the discharge opening (122) of the nozzle (121) to a target object (102) is brought into contact with the target object (102), and the pin (125) is moved away from the discharge opening (122) to divide the paste in contact with the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masayoshi Koyama, Norihito Tsukahara, Daido Komyoji
  • Patent number: 8308079
    Abstract: A sanitary installation element (1) having at least one bypass or cleaning duct (6) which is assigned a valve in whose open position the at least one bypass or cleaning duct is connected switched on. The installation element (1) according to the invention is characterized in that the installation element (1) has a filter screen (4) with at least one outlet opening (5), which outlet opening (5) has a larger clear opening cross section than the screen openings of the filter screen (4), that the at least one outlet opening (5) opens into the at least one bypass or cleaning duct (6), and that, as seen in the direction of flow, the outlet opening (5) is arranged in front of at least one liquid-conveying component of at least one functional unit situated in the installation element (1) and, as seen in the direction of flow, the duct outlet of the at least one bypass or cleaning duct (6) is arranged after this component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Hermann Grether, Manfred Gilcher, Jorg Rudolph, Christoph Weis
  • Patent number: 8132743
    Abstract: A color changer has a common feed passage that is connected to two or more inlet passages. The common feed passage can be reverse purged in a direction that is opposite a direction of powder flow through the common feed passage. A valve element seals a supply port that connects the inlet passage to the common feed passage to eliminate dead space and form a near bore line seal. The valve element is an elastic material that expands in response to applied compressed air inside the valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Terrence M. Fulkerson, Terry John Thompson, Jeffery Edward Dailidas, Kenneth A. Kreeger, Joseph G. Schroeder
  • Patent number: 7621266
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nozzle system for a delivery device for liquids, which comprises a nozzle and a device which fixes the nozzle in the delivery device. The device has a liquid reservoir from which a liquid is forced through a nozzle under pressure to deliver the liquid. The nozzle is secured by a holder on the delivery device. This holder may itself be secured by a second holder, e.g. in the form of a check nut, or the check nut itself may be the holder. According to the invention at least part of the outer surface of the holding device is micro- or nanostructured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Kladders, Herbert Wachtel
  • Patent number: 7448559
    Abstract: A fluid product spray head (40) comprises a spray orifice (45) and a spray profile (100) upstream from this spray orifice (45). Said spray profile has a swirling chamber (101) connected, during the spraying of the product, to the spray orifice (45) and to at least one non-radial channel (110) connected to the swirling chamber (101). The spray profile (100) is provided in the bottom of the spray head (40). A obturator (38) interacts with the spray orifice (45) while being able to be displaced and/or deformed between a closing position of the spray orifice (45) and an open position of the spray orifice (45). The inventive spray head (40) has an axially hollow sleeve (150) that accommodates the spray profile (100), and said obturator (38) axially displaces and/or deforms at least partially in said sleeve (150).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: François Le Maner, Wilfrid Beaujour
  • Patent number: 7225997
    Abstract: A nozzle distributor base for distributing a gas which is laden with fine solids particles, preferably for use in a fluidized-bed unit, in particular for the reduction of metal oxide-containing solids particles. At least one movable cleaning device on the distributor base reduces the formation of deposits on the distributor base or the nozzles thereof or at least partially removes deposits which have already formed. Elements in the distributor base, like chains, ropes or movable rods, clean the distributor base by direct mechanical striking action on the distributor base and/or the nozzles of the nozzle distributor base. A method for reducing the formation of deposits and/or for at least partially removing deposits on a distributor base uses the striking action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignees: Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau GmbH & Co., Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology, Incorporated Foundation
    Inventor: Franz Hauzenberger
  • Patent number: 6880767
    Abstract: A two-handle cleaning lance includes a pair of switches which must be held closed by an operator to allow high pressure water to be directed to a discharge nozzle. A dump valve is selectively actuated to dump the high pressure water to a dump nozzle at which it will enter the environment at a much reduced pressure. The dump valve is operated by a control which monitors that the two switches are both held closed. If either switch is released, then the dump valve is moved to a dump position. The present invention ensures that an operator does not disable one of the two switches such as by taping it closed. The dump valve will not move back to its actuated position until both switches have been released and have moved to an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: NLB Corp.
    Inventor: Matthew O. Herhold
  • Patent number: 6854663
    Abstract: A fluid spray apparatus includes a pump providing fluid at an elevated pressure and a delivery system coupled to the pump to spray the fluid in a predetermined configuration. The delivery system includes a flexible hose and a nozzle receiver adapted to receive one of a plurality of nozzles each having an associated spray pattern. A nozzle retainer coupled to the delivery system is adapted to releasably retain the nozzles in proximity to the distal end of the delivery system. An associated method includes the step of retaining the nozzles when not in use in an ordered pattern relative to the retainer and in proximity to the distal end of the delivery system. A nozzle cleaner having a configuration similar to that of the nozzles includes a pin and a guard pivotally mounted to cover the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventor: Adolfo Arteaga Bugarin
  • Patent number: 6598804
    Abstract: A fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines has an actuator and a valve needle actuatable by the actuator, which valve needle is in turn coupled to, and actuates, a valve closing body. The valve closing body and a valve seat surface of a valve seat body form a sealing seat. At least one injection opening is formed in the valve seat body, and an elastic vibration element penetrates the injection opening. The elastic vibration element is attached on the inlet side of the injection opening and leaves a portion of cross-section of the injection opening free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ruehle, Joachim Stilling, Martin Andorfer
  • Patent number: 6565281
    Abstract: A device for working road surfaces comprising an automotive running gear (2) with a working roll (4) enclosed by a cover (8) forming a working chamber (6), and a drive motor for providing the power required for driving the working roll (4) and the travel, it is provided that a plurality of adjacent mixing components with foam outlet nozzles (14) for producing foamed bitumen are arranged in an upper portion of the cover (8), hot bitumen supplied from a bitumen reservoir via supply lines (16, 42) and a bitumen injection nozzle (18) together with water supplied from a water reservoir via a water injection nozzle (22) may be mixed under pressure in an expansion chamber (26) of the mixing components, and that the spray jet of foamed bitumen leaving the foam outlet nozzles (14) is directed into the working chamber (6) and becomes mixed into the construction material mixture granulated by the working roll (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Bruns, Walter Grueber, Siegbert Dittmann
  • Publication number: 20030089795
    Abstract: By means of a fluid material discharge device of simple construction, a technique for fluid material discharge is provided which has few or no inadequate discharge, high productivity, and which enables easy modification and adjustment of the amount of fluid material discharge. The fluid material discharge device comprises a nozzle for discharge of fluid material and a filament-shape member inserted into the nozzle for use. The filament-shape member has a tip portion AA, which is exposed outside of the nozzle when no pressure is exerted on the tip of the filament-shape member, a portion BB which can be inserted into the nozzle, and a portion CC, on the side of the filament-shape member opposite the tip portion AA, and being bent from the portion BB. The spring structure of the filament-shape member is utilized to discharge fluid material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: FUJITSU MEDIA DEVICES LIMITED
    Inventor: Katsumi Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20030029930
    Abstract: A fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines has an actuator and a valve needle actuatable by the actuator, which valve needle is in turn coupled to, and actuates, a valve closing body. The valve closing body and a valve seat surface of a valve seat body form a sealing seat. At least one injection opening is formed in the valve seat body, and an elastic vibration element penetrates the injection opening. The elastic vibration element is attached on the inlet side of the injection opening and leaves a portion of cross-section of the injection opening free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Wolfgang Ruehle, Joachim Stilling, Martin Andorfer
  • Patent number: 5211311
    Abstract: A cartridge for use in a mixing, dispensing and purging apparatus of mutually reactive chemicals. The cartridge comprises a mixing assembly and purging rod. The mixing assembly includes a core member that is preferably deformable with an axial bore formed in it through which the purging rod reciprocates. The mixing assembly also includes a scraper assembly positioned within the mixing assembly. The scraper assembly includes two cup-shaped members positioned essentially in mirror image with each cup-shaped member including an aperture in its base through which the purging rod extends. An insert is positioned within both of the cup-shaped members and extends between the base of each cup-shaped members. The cup-shaped members and insert are designed to remove material built up on the reciprocating purging rod while keeping the rod aligned and preventing fluid flow through the scraper assembly. The scraper assembly thus alleviates the need for any solvent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: E. R. Carpenter Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald H. Petcen
  • Patent number: 5129580
    Abstract: A device for spraying of disperse systems, especially of graphite-containing lubricant dispersions, which consists of a spray head, an intake for a disperse system, with a plunger able to slide inside of the spray head in front of the opening of the hole type nozzle and a coupling connection to a supply element and in which the plunger exhibits one or more ducts which, going from the coupling side of the plunger through the plunger, comes out into a hollow space of the spray head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Lonza Ltd.
    Inventor: Rene Schmitter
  • Patent number: 4796816
    Abstract: The fuel injection nozzle has a nozzle body 11 with a movable fuel control valve 13. At the front end of the nozzle body 11 there is a spray tip 12 with the discharge orifices 16. The fuel jet disintegrator 17 is running through two opposite located discharge orifices 16. The ends 18 of the disintegrator 17 have a shape of a spring with outer diameter greater than a diameter of the discharge orifices 16. During the operation, fuel jet, coming from the discharge orifice 16, impinges on the disintegrator 17, breaks up into a multitude of tiny particles and produces spray which provides more complete burning of the fuel with the reduction in smoke and fuel consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1989
    Inventor: Gregory Khinchuk
  • Patent number: 4670221
    Abstract: Apparatus for neutralization of acidic pollutants in flue gas contained in a flue gas channel comprising a flue gas channel for containing a flue gas, a suspension feed pipe having a delivery opening and being connected to apparatus for preparing and maintaining an erosive suspension of a finely divided basically reaction solid in a liquid for introducing suspension as such into the flue gas channel, a compressed gas pipe having a gas discharge opening, said opening being positioned to discharge gas so as to atomize the suspension after it has exited the delivery opening, a device for determining the amount of flue gas flowing through the channel and the amount of pollutants therein and apparatus for simultaneously and separately controlling the amount of suspension introduced and the concentration of said suspension and the amount of compressed gas used depending on the determined amount of flue gas, pollutants, or flue gas and pollutants in the flue gas channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: Stadtwerke Dusseldorf AG
    Inventors: Crysanth Marnet, Borchert Kassebohm
  • Patent number: 4583687
    Abstract: A fuel injection nozzle has a valve member which is axially movable within a bore in a nozzle body. It is resiliently urged into contact with a seating at one end of the bore and carries an extension which projects with clearance through an opening at said one end of the bore. Intermediate the ends of the bore is an enlargement to which fuel under pressure can be supplied and the portions of the bore between the enlargement and the other end of the bore tapers inwardly from the enlargement to allow the extension to partake of sideways movement within the opening to minimize the risk of carbon deposit forming in the opening and on the extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1986
    Assignee: Lucas Industries public limited company
    Inventor: David J. Gaskell
  • Patent number: 4568003
    Abstract: A detachable mixing chamber is constructed and arranged to receive a plurality of fluid components from a source thereof for forming a fluid such as a foam to be discharged therefrom. The chamber includes a core having a bore therein and a plurality of inlet openings arranged in communication with the bore for supplying the fluid components from such source to the bore and means for maintaining the core under a restraining force in an axial and radial direction. The chamber is removably secured to a dispensing apparatus in a manner to be accessible from the outside thereof for detachment therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation
    Inventors: Charles R. Sperry, Paul J. Bladyka
  • Patent number: 4469251
    Abstract: A detachable mixing chamber is constructed and arranged to receive a plurality of fluid components from a source thereof for forming a fluid such as a foam to be discharged therefrom. The chamber includes a core having a bore therein and a plurality of inlet openings arranged in communication with the bore for supplying the fluid components from such source to the bore and a plurality of compressed Belleville washers for maintaining the core under a restraining force in an axial and radial direction. The chamber is removably secured to a dispensing apparatus in a manner to be accessible from the outside thereof for detachment therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation
    Inventors: Charles R. Sperry, Paul J. Bladyka
  • Patent number: 4454988
    Abstract: A self-cleaning nozzle for use in spray devices. Liquid is discharged under pressure through a plurality of capillary tubes. After use, the capillary tubes are automatically cleaned by cleaning elements which are urged through the capillary tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1984
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventor: John E. Waldrum
  • Patent number: 4422574
    Abstract: In an enrober, a food ingredient spray apparatus includes a spray air tube and a first housing section defining an outer orifice connected to the air tube. A separately formed nozzle piece received by the first housing section defines an inner orifice within the outer orifice and communicates with an ingredient tube. To secure the nozzle piece and the ingredient tube in their respective positions, a second housing section is removably connected to the first housing section. A plurality of interchangeable nozzle pieces having different size inner orifices can be provided, along with a variety of corresponding plungers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: Par-Way Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: James Mancuso, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4384674
    Abstract: A self-cleaning nozzle includes a piston with a cleaning tip slidably mounted in the interior of a cylinder having two ends and a side wall, the cylinder having first, second and third openings into its interior, the second opening being intermediate the first and third openings. First and second sources of fluid are provided, the former communicating in fluid-flow relationship with the piston and the interior of the cylinder via the second opening. The second source communicates in fluid-flow relationship with the piston and the interior of the cylinder via the third opening. When the force exerted by the pressure of the second source is greater than the force exerted by the pressure of the first source, the piston moves to the cleaning position where the cleaning tip is passed into the first opening, cleaning out any foreign object therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1983
    Assignee: AMCA International Limited
    Inventor: Grant J. Somerville
  • Patent number: 4381078
    Abstract: Improvements in a spray nozzle with fluid operated orifice cleaning member, these improvements consisting of an additional conduit connecting the lower chamber with the source, distance limiting devices limiting the distance of travel of the diaphragm, and a resilient washer to be compressed upon the downward movement of the diaphragm to minimize dripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1983
    Inventor: John B. Vessels
  • Patent number: 4334898
    Abstract: A device for producing solid aluminum chloride from gas containing gaseous aluminum chloride by means of a fluidized bed condenser. Between the inlet pipe for carrier gas and an outlet pipe for residual or waste gas there is a distributor plate with openings in the form of nozzles, at least one cooling facility, a feeding facility for the supply of gas containing gaseous aluminum chloride and a facility for drawing off the solid aluminum chloride. The outlet pipe for waste or residual gas is connected to the inlet pipe for carrier gas via a separator which separates out fine particulate aluminum chloride, which is then fed back to the bed to act as nuclei.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1982
    Assignee: Swiss Aluminium Ltd.
    Inventors: Gerhard Zhuber-Okrog, Ernst Kowolik, Hanspeter Alder, Hans P. Mueller
  • Patent number: 4333608
    Abstract: This invention is an improved injection molding nozzle whereby the shut-off plunger is operated by a fluid and the opening of the nozzle is accomplished by the flow of plasticized material through the nozzle. A control rod internal to the nozzle controls the movement of the plunger shut-off member and is adjustable so that the amount of plasticized resin flowing through the nozzle can be accurately controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1982
    Assignee: Ex-Cell-O Corporation
    Inventor: James W. Hendry
  • Patent number: 4283012
    Abstract: A nozzle for spraying food ingredients including an inner orifice for the ingredients and an outer orifice for spray air. A piston is reciprocable in a cylinder within a housing above the orifices. Attached to the piston is a clean-out plunger that extends through an ingredient delivery tube into the inner nozzle orifice as the piston reciprocates, thereby cleaning and unclogging the inner orifice. Displacement of the piston is caused by compressed control air supplied through two air ports in the cylinder on opposite sides of the piston. Reciprocation of the piston can be initiated by a timer or by a manual override.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1981
    Assignee: Par-way Mfg. Co.
    Inventor: Harold W. Hanson
  • Patent number: 4248381
    Abstract: A device that is capable of unclogging a sprayer nozzle from the operator's platform and also acts as a no drip device and is capable of performing said operations in the presence of abrasion, corrosive action, and the buildup of dried material found in the use of agricultural spray materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1981
    Inventor: John B. Vessels
  • Patent number: 4223838
    Abstract: An improved self-flushing, constant flow emitter particularly suited for use with a drip irrigation system. The emitter includes an internal chamber having a discharge orifice defined therein and a resiliently supported plunger disposed within the chamber adapted to respond to pressure changes for simultaneously metering a flow of water through the orifice and dislodging foreign matter from the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Inventor: Salvatore Maria-Vittorio-Torrisi
  • Patent number: 4159079
    Abstract: Apparatus for mixing and dispensing at least two liquids, such as organic resins and polyisocyanates which react to form polyurethane foam, having a cylindrical mixing chamber positioned in the front end of a dispensing gun. The mixing chamber has exterior longitudinal gaskets intermediate its inlet ports so that the two liquids cannot migrate around the outside of the cylindrical mixing chamber. These gaskets extend into, and are held by, small passages in the annular shoulder on the interior facing end of the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1979
    Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation
    Inventor: Stanley J. Phillips, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4155508
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing and ejecting at least two interacting components to provide a foaming material. The apparatus comprises an injection head connected to supply circuits of the individual components, which head includes a mixing and ejecting chamber; the chamber has a cleaning plunger axially reciprocable therein and operated by a double acting cylinder connectable through a first sliding valve to a first pressure fluid supply conduit comprising a one-way valve, and respectively to a branched-off conduit connected to a pressure multiplier cylinder. The control side of multiplier cylinder is in turn connected to the pressure fluid supply through a second sliding valve operatively connected to the first sliding valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1979
    Assignee: Afros S.R.L.
    Inventor: Carlo Fiorentini
  • Patent number: 4133483
    Abstract: A gun for mixing and dispensing plural component plastic materials, and for example as polyurethane foam, is provided with a purging device operable independently of the foam mixing and dispensing mechanism. The purging device comprises a rod, normally positioned rearwardly of the foam component inlet orifices and mixing chamber, the rod being selectively actuable independently of the foam mixing and dispensing operations, by a two way air cylinder controlled by the gun operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1979
    Assignee: Binks Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: David Henderson
  • Patent number: 4022286
    Abstract: An auger for use in a continuous mining operation having an elongate tubular member in communication with a fluid pressure source and a scroll mounted on the tubular member with spray mechanisms for spraying fluid into the air adjacent the peripheral edge of the scroll for preventing suspension of mined undesired contaminate particulate matter within the air adjacent to the continuous mining operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1977
    Assignee: Leeco, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Anthony Gill