Gas-driven Rotatable Jet Orifice Carrier Patents (Class 239/293)
  • Patent number: 11819866
    Abstract: A turbine for a fluid-ejecting device, including a body and a rotor rotating a bowl about an axis, the turbine also including a tube mounted coaxially with the body and intended to be mounted coaxially with a skirt, a first portion of the tube being surrounded by the turbine body and a second portion being surrounded by the skirt and offset in the downstream direction relative to the first portion, the tube being rotatable about the axis relative to the body, the body preventing the translational movement of the tube parallel to the axis, and the outer face of the aforementioned second portion having a first thread engaging with a second thread formed on the skirt in order to press the skirt against the turbine body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: EXEL INDUSTRIES
    Inventor: Denis Vanzetto
  • Patent number: 8827182
    Abstract: An automated spraygun includes a spraygun body mounted on a feed foundation. The spraygun includes tensile locking elements between the spray body and the foundation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Surfaces & Finitions S.A.S.
    Inventor: Erich Vacher
  • Patent number: 8490572
    Abstract: A rotary electrostatic atomizer uses shaping air and pattern control air. Shaping airflow is supplied from shaping air holes aligned along outer one of concentric circles that are concentric with the rotation axis of the bell cup and located behind the front end of the bell cup. Pattern control airflow is supplied from pattern control air holes aligned along inner one of the concentric circles. Both the shaping air flow and the pattern control airflow are expelled in circumferentially twisted directions substantially with an equal twist angle opposite from the rotating direction of the bell cup. The shaping airflow passes a circular line near to and radially outwardly apart from the outer perimeter of the bell cup. The pattern control airflow intersects the shaping airflow from radially inside at the position near to and radially outwardly apart from the outer perimeter of the bell cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventors: Michio Mitsui, Ryuji Tani, Sadao Inose
  • Patent number: 8333334
    Abstract: A rotary spray head for atomizing and dispersing fluidized coating material within a bearing stream. The rotary spray head has a plurality of elongated contoured material dispersing portals positioned to define multiple overlapping product stream flow across a diffuser surface imparting translateral product stream homogenation and adaptive proportional edge shear for an improved coating dispersal pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Inventor: Thad Gefert
  • Patent number: 7971805
    Abstract: The invention relates to an atomizer and method of operation for an atomizer having an application element for applying a spray of coating medium on a component to be coated and at least one integrated shroud air nozzle for delivering conditioned shroud air which at least partially surrounds the spray of the coating medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Durr Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Nolte, Frank Herre, Andreas Fischer, Peter Marquardt
  • Patent number: 7861945
    Abstract: A first wash fluid discharging passage having an outlet end thereof opened to an outer peripheral surface is provided on a rotary atomizing head and positioned behind a paint reservoir. A second wash fluid discharging passage having an outlet end thereof opened to the paint reservoir is also provided on the rotary atomizing head positioned around a fore end of a paint tube. Also, a nozzle is provided at a fore outlet end of a wash fluid tube. The nozzle internally defines an annular chamber for pooling a wash fluid. The nozzle includes first and second outlet openings to spurt a wash fluid toward the first and second wash fluid discharging passages. Further, a check valve in the annular chamber of the nozzle prevents a reverse flow of a wash fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: ABB K.K.
    Inventors: Shinichi Yasuda, Satoru Morishige
  • Patent number: 7309034
    Abstract: An air nozzle includes a hollow casing, a plug received in the chamber and having a channel defined through the plug, a central tube movably received inside the channel of the plug and having an outer threading formed on an outer periphery thereof, a nozzle rotatably received inside the chamber and having a nose out of the top open end of the hollow casing and a compartment to receive therein the central tube and the plug and a cap to secure the nozzle, the central tube and the plug inside the hollow casing such that movement of the central tube allows the air nozzle to adapt to various positions of a central pin of a second air nozzle in an object for inflation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventor: Ying-Che Huang
  • Patent number: 7137573
    Abstract: In a rotary atomization coating apparatus having a center cone portion at a back side of an atomizer head inner part, the tip angle ? of the center cone portion is in the range of 30°<?<90° with respect to a front side of the atomizer head inner part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaishi
    Inventors: Masaru Murai, Makoto Ichimura
  • Patent number: 7134611
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an improved air nozzle of a pneumatic tool for being connected to the pneumatic tool that will not be tangled easily due to the rotation of the pneumatic tool during its operation, and thus preventing any hinder to the pressurized gas inputted from the air supply pipe into the pneumatic tool or any adverse influence to the efficiency of the operation. The invention comprises an air inlet member having one end connected to the pneumatic tool and the other end rotably connected to a rotary member, such that the rotary member rotates with respect to the air inlet member and drives the air supply pipe connected to the rotary member to rotate during the operation of the pneumatic tool, and thus the air supply pipe will not be tangled easily and the invention enhances the flexibility and convenience of the operation of the pneumatic tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sunmatch Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lung-Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 7097118
    Abstract: A spray paint gun with shunt control includes a housing containing a pressurized air passage, a fluid control valve and an atomization control valve. The pressurized air passage respectively connects through a fluid control air passage and an atomization air passage. Both the fluid control valve and the atomization control valve include a locking nut and a knob, respectively. The locking nut is hollow and provided with external and internal threads to be fastened with its external thread to the housing and connecting through the fluid and atomization air passages, respectively. The fluid control valve and the atomization control valve are respectively fastened to the internal threads of the locking nuts. Both knobs are respectively locked to the fluid control valve and the atomization control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Kuan Chang Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tiao-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 7070120
    Abstract: A system and method for spray application of polyurethane used to spray form an article is disclosed. A spray nozzle is rotated as the polyurethane composition is sprayed onto a mold surface to apply a swath of polyurethane to the mold surface. The spray nozzle may be of an internal mixing or external mixing type that is moved relative to a mold surface in a path to create a skin layer with multiple partially overlapping swaths being applied in multiple passes. A motor and gear drive are used to rotate the nozzle tip and associated structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn Cowelchuk, Andrew P. Mellentine, Joe T. Donatti, Robert Adams
  • Patent number: 7036750
    Abstract: Rotary atomizer for coating work pieces, with a rotating bell-shaped plate shaft for a bell-shaped plate for discharging a spray stream of a coating agent, at least one steering air outlet for discharging steering air for shaping the spray stream, a housing, and also at least one steering air line, which is arranged in the housing and which opens into the steering air outlet, for supplying the steering air. It is proposed that the steering air line pass through the bearing unit of the drive turbine in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Dürr Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Krumma, Michael Baumann
  • Patent number: 7017835
    Abstract: A rotary atomizer applies particulate paints with good color matching by reducing paint droplet size deviation and then optimizing the other paint spraying parameters. Paint droplet size parameters are reduced by using a bell cup having reduced flow deviations, including an overflow surface having a generally constant angle between a deflector and an atomizing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Durr Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Vetter, Rolf Schneider, Andreas Fischer, Robert F. Heldt
  • Patent number: 6360962
    Abstract: A rotary bell cup for atomizing particulate material such as paint includes a generally conical overflow surface having a generally constant flow angle defining a radially inward central axial opening and a radially outward atomizing edge with a bevel. A central flat portion is disposed between the conical overflow surface and the radially inward central axial opening. A deflector having a deflection surface of generally rotational symmetry is disposed in front of the central opening having a rear flat surface generally parallel to the central portion and a rear conical surface generally parallel to the conical overflow surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Behr Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Vetter, Rolf Schneider, Andreas Fischer, Robert F. Heldt
  • Patent number: 6189804
    Abstract: A rotary atomizer applies particulate paints with good color matching by reducing paint droplet size deviation and then optimizing the other paint spraying parameters. Paint droplet size parameters are reduced by using a bell cup having reduced flow deviations, including an overflow surface having a generally constant angle between a deflector and an atomizing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Behr Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Vetter, Rolf Schneider, Andreas Fischer, Robert F. Heldt
  • Patent number: 6092736
    Abstract: A portable athletic field water fountain consisting of a base frame having a plurality of inwardly facing walls; a floor fixedly attached to and positioned upon the base frame so that the upper surface of the floor spans between the inwardly facing walls of the base frame, and so that such inwardly facing walls extend upwardly from the upper surface of the floor, the floor and the inwardly facing walls of the base frame forming a water collection basin; a pallet positioned within the water collection basin, the pallet being adapted for supporting an athlete standing thereon and elevating the athlete above water within the water collection basin; wheels extending downwardly from the lower surface of the base frame; a tube having a plurality of water emission apertures; and a tube support frame, positioning the tube over the basin so that water emitted from the tube falls into the water collection basin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Inventor: Terry L. Conkle
  • Patent number: 6050499
    Abstract: A rotary atomizing head type coating machine which is capable of washing deposited paint from fore end portions of outer peripheral surface of a bell cup. Thinner passages are provided on the bell cup to communicate a paint reservoir with the outer peripheral surface of the bell cup. Thinner which flows out onto the outer peripheral surface of the bell cup through the thinner passages is guided toward the marginal releasing edge of the bell cup. To this end, assist air is spurted out through assist air outlet holes which are provided in the fore end face of a shaping air ring at positions radially on the inner side of shaping air outlet holes. Accordingly, at the time of a washing operation, the thinner which has come out onto the outer peripheral surface of the bell cup is forcibly pushed on the outer peripheral surface by the actions of assist air and shaping air as the thinner is guided toward the fore end of the bell cup to wash away deposited paint therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: ABB K. K.
    Inventors: Shinichi Takayama, Masatoshi Kon, Shogo Ikeda
  • Patent number: 6047898
    Abstract: A portable fountain having a hand truck supporting a liquid reservoir. A control cabinet is attached to the upper portion of the truck. The control cabinet encloses a suction pump and the electronics to withdraw liquid from the reservoir. A multiplicity of hoses having control spouts are attached to a dispensing manifold in fluid communication with the suction pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Alert Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Lem L. Cox
  • Patent number: 5922131
    Abstract: An electrostatic spray coating apparatus having a spray nozzle which has a spray orifice for atomizing coating material. The nozzle orifice may be round or, preferably, is in the form of a slot to impart a flat shape to the atomized material. The spray nozzle is mounted to be rotated on a body of the spray gun so that the atomized material particles are driven radially outwards in addition to the forward direction and are thereby distributed uniformly in the cloud of sprayed material. A brake may be provided to slow down the rotation when greater penetration into cavities in the article being painted is desired. In invention may be used in either power spray coating apparatus or liquid spray coating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Gema Volstatic AG
    Inventor: Gerald Haas
  • Patent number: 5788164
    Abstract: A rotary atomizing electrostatic coating apparatus includes air feed passages connected to an air bearing, a turbine, and a shaping air cap, respectively. In any one of air feed passages, a divergence portion for causing a portion of air flowing in the one air feed passage to diverge from the one air feed passage is formed so that a diverging air flows into an interior of the drive shaft. As a result, it is not necessary to provide an additional, air feed passage and an air source therefor for preventing paint from entering a bearing clearance between the drive shaft and the air motor. As a result, a size of the apparatus will not be large and a cost of the apparatus will not substantially increase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ichio Tomita, Isamu Yamasaki, Hiroshi Aizawa, Toshinori Satoh, Atsushi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 5460851
    Abstract: A method for the spray distribution of metals includes emitting a stream of molten metal particles and a gas nozzle which is rotated about the stream. The gas nozzle is inclined to the axis of the particle stream and in the direction of the stream in order to produce a required distribution of the particle stream on a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Sprayforming Developments Limited
    Inventor: Walter N. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 5094388
    Abstract: A portable drinking fountain with a pressurized container for providing a liquid and a second container for receiving unconsumed liquid, both housed in a shell with a lid which carries a spout from the pressurized container and a drain leading to the second container. The shell is keyed for orienting the two containers within and allows easy portability of the fountain and its containers. The lid is removable for cleaning and filling of the containers with water or other drinkable beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Inventor: Luther Chapman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4844348
    Abstract: Spraying unit for spray coating articles with powdered or liquid material contains a spray head fastened to a front end of a tubular inner and axially extending support and an outer protective tube disposed concentrically about the inner support. The inner support and the outer protective tube are electrically insulative. One or more high-voltage generators are spacedly disposed about the inner support, axially rearward of the spray head, and within an elevated pressure chamber defined between the protective tube and the inner support. The arrangement is such that it produces a constant outwardly bound flow of gas from the elevated pressure chamber which flow prevents soilage of the internal parts by coating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1989
    Assignee: Ransburg-Gema AG
    Inventor: Guido Rutz
  • Patent number: 4776520
    Abstract: A coating applicator has a rotary atomizer detachably mounted directly on a front end of a rotor of an air driven turbine for convenient removal and cleaning of the atomizer. The rotor and atomizer are forward of bearings that rotatably mount a shaft for supporting the rotor, which isolates the bearings from coating material delivered to the atomizer, and turbine exhaust air augments shroud air in shaping the pattern of atomized material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Assignee: Binks Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: James S. Merritt
  • Patent number: 4601921
    Abstract: A conical sheath of air emitted from a vortex plenum adjacent the outer edge of a rotating bell spray apparatus is effective to optionally help atomize the coating material, and to carry the atomized material forwardly toward a confluence on the axis of the rotating head where tubulent mixing of the particles occurs, and the particles are sprayed forwardly for deposition in a uniform thickness film of a uniform population mix of particles sizes. Forward air and tangential air components are admitted to the plenum and are independently controlled so that different spray characteristics are obtained, the tangential air providing a swirl moment to the conical air sheath which enlarges the size of the deposited film pattern. The forward velocity determines the atomization ability of the sheath air and the particle velocity in the spray pattern. Electrostatic and non-electrostatic operations are intended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1986
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Hsai-Yin Lee
  • Patent number: 4600148
    Abstract: A drainless water cooler or fountain having a gooseneck water dispensing faucet and a waste water receptacle cup mounted on top of the multiply tiered top member. A cup is removably carried within a downwardly depending well which can be retrofitted for readily and economically converting the drainless-type water fountain or cooler into a more permanent drain connected installation. A dual action valve featuring reduced diameter valve seat and valve construction is capable of regulating and dispensing either hot or cold water through the common gooseneck faucet. Placement of the faucet and waste water receptacle cup on the top of the cabinet eliminates the need to bend or stoop when dispensing water or emptying the receptacle cup. The receptacle cup is disposed within the interior of the cabinet and is thus protected against accidental bumping or spilling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Assignee: King-Seeley Thermos Co.
    Inventors: Doyle Raymer, Michael Eveland, Dennis J. Heyden
  • Patent number: 4001077
    Abstract: An evaporation accelerator has a base with a housing rotatably affixed thereto and float means adjustably affixed thereto to float the accelerator in an evaporatable fluid. Air-operated propulsion means which receives compressed air from air supply means is connected to the housing to rotate it. Support members are also secured to the housing and extend generally radially away from the housing. Scoop means are secured to the support members and have a first end positioned in the fluid and a second end positioned above the surface of the fluid so that as the housing rotates fluid is scooped up and ejected over the surface of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1977
    Inventor: Orville Kemper
  • Patent number: 3980273
    Abstract: A cartridge type control valve for replaceable use in the dispensing head of a fluid dispensing system includes, a fluid transfer assembly having a composite fluid transfer chamber means and an inlet duct assembly made of plastic material, the inlet duct assembly includes a longitudinal leg formed integral with the bottom and sidewall of the fluid transfer chamber means and a transfer leg operatively connected to the longitudinal leg and locked to the sidewall to prevent relative rotation thereof, valve means including a valve stem made of plastic material coacting with a valve port formed in the inlet duct assembly to control flow of fluid through the fluid transfer assembly, and an actuating assembly for operating the valve means with a regulator sub-assembly therein having a valve guide made of plastic material disposed for operative connection to the valve stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1976
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Warren E. Turner, Arthur C. Homeyer, Richard C. Dreibelbis