Abstract: A plant watering device. The plant watering device includes an outer container having a plurality of apertures on a lower portion of a first sidewall, an inner container having a second sidewall defining and open upper end and an open lower end, wherein the second sidewall of the inner container is secured to an interior surface of the first sidewall of the outer container via a fastener; and an apron encircling an outer side of the first sidewall. The plant watering device is securable to the ground via a stake. In use, water is poured into the inner container, flows through the open lower end of the inner container to the outer container interior volume, and then exits the apertures of the outer container. This allows the water to gently diffuse around an area where a plant is planted, while the apron prevents soil erosion and damage to the plant.

Abstract: A dispenser for granular materials and a method of seasoning using the dispenser is provided. The dispenser has multiple deflectors. The deflectors can deflect granular materials in tangential and radial directions. The dispenser has a dispensing mechanism actuated by a user-manipulable lever connected to a yoke in which a pin is received for rotating a member of the dispenser. The dispenser achieves consistent quantities with each dispense with three different features. One feature is having a rim partially raised around the first member aperture. Another feature is pushing elements that cooperate with the partially raised rim. A third feature is radially staggered dispensing apertures.

Abstract: A spray gun is disclosed, including components and kits of components thereof, comprising a body comprising an attachment point for a compatible liquid reservoir and an adapter. The adapter comprises, at a first end, a non-threaded connection for attachment to a connector of a compatible liquid reservoir, the adapter being attached at a second end to the attachment point on the body such that the adapter remains attached to the body upon removal of a compatible liquid reservoir from the non-threaded connection.

Abstract: The present invention may be embodied as a device for selectively opening or closing an anesthetic reservoir, the device having a first component adaptable to a reservoir and a second component adaptable to a vaporizer. The first component may have a base, a nozzle, and a through-hole. The second component may have a support member with a knob for engaging the through-hole of the first component and preventing liquid from flowing from the through-hole. The first and second components may be threaded to engage with each other such that when the components are twisted relative to each other, the knob may move toward or away from the through-hole to prevent or allow liquid flow.

Abstract: The invention as presently conceived discloses a cooking kettle apparatus having special features to make food canning a single step process. The apparatus comprises a large diameter pour spout on the upper portion of the kettle that allows even the thickest food to flow through, and a series of interchangeable spout attachments. One spout attachment is a strainer to hold back solids as the cooked product is poured into containers. Another attachment is a straight pour spout with an air induction vent to improve the flow or liquids. The kettle has three handles about the upper portion to allow easy pouring by one person, or for two people when there is a particularly heavy batch of cooked food. The method of use provides a means by which a person can cook jams, jellies, and similar foods in the most efficient manner and with less specialized cooking items.

Abstract: A spray gun reservoir has an oversize central opening 130 at one end allowing liquid to be added to the reservoir for fast filling with reduced risk of spillage. A cap member 132 is connectable to the reservoir and has a spout 115 providing a fluid outlet of reduced size relative to the opening 130 for connection to the spray gun. The reservoir can be disconnected from the cap member 132 when it is desired to add liquid to the reservoir. In this way, the reservoir can be re-filled in use.

Abstract: A conversion adapter for connecting a fluid supply assembly to a fluid applicator. The conversion adapter provides a connection between the fluid supply assembly and the fluid applicator. The conversion adapter has a first end and a second end, and a bore between the first end and the second end. The first end has a complementary connecting surface mating with the connecting surface on the fluid supply assembly. The second end has a complementary connector in the bore, and a top and bottom. The complementary connector is selected from complementary grooves or complementary projections, and mates with the connector on the adapter of the fluid applicator.

Abstract: A modular dispensing device for mixing and dispensing reactive components includes a body, a triggering device, a dispensing cartridge, a control device, and a modular mixing assembly. The modular mixing assembly includes a primary central body shaped to accept the dispensing cartridge, the primary central body having a pair of opposed primary central body passages, two modular valve blocks to channel flow of a fluid from external sources to one of the primary central body passages, a secondary central body assembly attached to a downstream end of the primary central body, and a modular tip adapter mounted to the secondary central body and surrounding a tip of the dispensing cartridge and having an adapter passage for the flow of fluid to mix with fluid exiting the dispensing cartridge tip.

Abstract: The present invention is a dispenser adapted to be coupled to a fluid container. The dispenser comprises a dispensing head, an energy source, and a fluid pathway. The dispensing head includes a fluid pump, a motor adapted to power the pump, a trigger adapted to control the motor, and a nozzle orifice in fluid communication with a discharge end of the pump. The fluid pathway has one portion in fluid communication with an intake end of the pump and another portion inside the container.

Abstract: The present invention is a dispenser adapted to couple to a fluid container having an opening surrounded by a neck. The dispenser comprises a cap, a dispensing head, an energy source, and a conduit. The cap is adapted to seal the opening fluid tight when the dispenser is coupled to the container. The dispensing head is pivotably secured to the cap and includes a fluid pump, a motor adapted to power the pump, a trigger adapted to actuate the motor, and a nozzle orifice in fluid communication with a discharge end of the pump. The energy source is electrically connected to the motor and extends inside the container. The conduit has a first end in fluid communication with an intake end of the pump and a second end inside the container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spray gun generally employed with a multi-functional surface cleaning machine having a fluid tank, a pump, a dispensing device, and at least one receptacle for holding concentrated cleaning chemicals. The dispensing device, or spray gun, of one embodiment of the present invention include a curved lance wand, a trigger mechanism, and a valve that provides selective alteration of fluid flow and pressure.

Abstract: A spraying system for the application of fertilizer, insecticides, fungicides, etc. to plants, vegetables, small trees and lawns. The spraying system presents several improvements over the original Lacy Sprayer (see U.S. Pat. No. 5,398,852) inclusive an improved bladder attachment and improved bladder design, and a new pressure-limiting flow restrictor to ensure safe operation, and a spray discharge fitting incorporating a porous filter to protect the bladder from excessive stresses. The spray hose is connected to this assembly. The improved system facilitates a method of use in which the tank containing the spray solution is placed stationery in an area to be sprayed. The operator attaches a long (30?+ or ?) small diameter spray hose for remote spraying within a radius permitted by the spray hose. The spraying system avoids the need to pump or to carry a heavy tank while spraying.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid spray bottle with combined drive, equipped with a liquid propulsion member (50) that has a main axis of translation (X?X) coupled, on the one hand, to a spray member (9) comprising a nozzle (11) having an axis of diffusion (Y?Y) and, on the other hand, to a container (3) containing the liquid.

Abstract: An ergonomic hopper holder for use with spray application equipment includes a vertical support member having a holster end, an opposite hopper end, and a hopper hanger proximate to the hopper end. The holder also includes an arm member having a support end, a spray gun end, and a spray gun support proximate to the spray gun end for supporting a spray gun. The arm member is pivotably joined to the vertical support member. The holder further includes a holster and belt combination capable of being worn by an artisan.

Abstract: A spray gun has a fluid reservoir that contains a removable liner. The liner, which may be thermo/vacuum-formed from a plastics material, is a close fit within the interior of the reservoir and collapses as fluid is withdrawn from within the liner during operation of the gun. Preferably, the liner has a comparatively-rigid base and is capable of standing, unsupported, outside the reservoir. The side walls of the liner are preferably thin in comparison to the base and can be collapsed for disposal of the liner. The reservoir has a removable lid and is capable of standing, inverted, on its own so that it can be filled with fluid. The lid also functions to secure the liner in the reservoir and, at the end of a spraying operation, the lid and the liner are removed together from the reservoir and discarded, thereby simplifying the cleaning of the spray gun.

Abstract: A nail polish applicator includes a propellant container, a nozzle and an actuator. The propellant container extends along a longitudinal axis and contains a nail polish under pressure. The nozzle is coupled to the container and has an outlet. The actuator is configured to selectively dispense the nail polish through the nozzle. The nozzle is configured to dispense the nail polish along a dispensing axis substantially parallel or coextensive with the longitudinal axis of the container.

Abstract: An adjustable nozzle is attachable to the end of a garden hose and is also attachable to a separate product container, for example, a bottle containing a garden fertilizer or a bottle containing a cleaning soap concentrate. The adjustable nozzle receives a flow of water from the garden hose and dispenses a product from the container attached to the nozzle. The nozzle has a simplified construction with a reduced number of component parts and the operation of the nozzle is simplified yet enables a user to selectively discharge a flow of water or a mixture of water and product from the nozzle, to control the ratio of water to product when the nozzle is employed in dispensing the mixture of water and product, and to direct the discharge as a stream or disperse the discharge in an upwardly or downwardly directed fanned spray pattern.

Abstract: An adjustable adapter includes two arms, each having an axis, a surface substantially normal to the axis, wherein the surfaces of the arms face each other, an end and a passageway for fluid communication between the end and the opening, wherein one of the arm ends is for connection to an inlet of an applicator and the other arm end is for connection to an outlet of a container, and a fastener for pivotally coupling the arms. One of the arm surfaces is provided with a groove in fluid communication with both arm openings. The groove is sealed to prevent fluid from leaking from between the surfaces. When the fastener is in a rotation-resisting mode, the fastener forces the surfaces of the arm toward one another sufficiently to increase friction and resist rotation therebetween, and when the fastener is in a rotation-permitting mode, the fastener releases the surfaces sufficiently to decrease friction and permit rotation therebetween.

Abstract: A paint sprayer for sprayer a fluid includes a pump housing, an electrical housing having a motor and a switch, a handle coupled to the pump housing, a paint cup coupled to the handle, and a mechanical actuator coupled to the pump housing for operating the motor. The actuator has a first portion positioned in the vicinity of the exterior of the pump housing and a second portion that extends into the pump housing. The second portion is configured to engage the switch in the electrical housing to operate the motor. The handle is an elongated member having a top end and a bottom end, with a generally rectangular cross-section at the top end and a generally circular cross-section at the bottom end.

Abstract: The structure of a spray gun of the present invention is basically composed of a hook, a pin, a spray gun and a retaining ring. The top portion of the spray gun has a trough to receive the hook therein. The trough has a connecting ridge at one end with a through hole at the center portion thereof. The hook comprises a hole at one end, in correspondence to the through hole of the connecting ridge, and is secured by inserting a pin through the hole of the hook and the through hole of the connecting ridge, this allows the hook to change its angle position with respect to the trough.

Abstract: An air brush is shown and described including a replaceable, rotatable, nozzle head including a media port and a needle arrangement. Media contamination of the air brush is limited to the removable nozzle head, thereby making the air brush body free of media contamination. By rotatable mounting of the nozzle head, a variety of media sources are made available, ranging from gravity fed devices such as media top and side cups to suction fed devices such as media jars. The trigger arrangement of the present invention presents an actuator shaft movable longitudinally in response to trigger movement for engagement of the needle of the nozzle head. Mechanical coupling between the air brush body and nozzle head is limited to structural coupling for mounting the nozzle head and an abutment relationship between the actuator shaft and the needle. This allows rotational freedom of movement for the nozzle head relative to the body, and also ease of dismounting by simply separating the nozzle head from the air brush body.

Abstract: An assembly for feeding liquid to the inlet port of a gravity feed sprayer. The assembly includes (1) a mixing cup of a known type commonly used to mix paint with solvent that is of stiff polymeric material and bears indicia on its side wall indicating the levels to which a plurality of different liquids should be sequentially poured into the cup to achieve a predetermined ratio between the liquids; (2) a first adapter comprising a central portion having a through opening and a transverse portion including a peripheral part defining a groove along its inner surface adapted for sealing engagement.with a top end of the mixing cup; and (3) a second adapter having a through opening, a first end portion of which second adapter is adapted to releasably engage the inlet port of a gravity feed paint sprayer.

Abstract: A paint sprayer includes a body having a connection hole on a top thereof and a trigger device is pivotably connected to the body. A hose fitting is connected to a handle of the body so as to be connected with a compressor. A connection device is pivotably connected between the body and a paint cup such that the paint cup is pivotable relative to the body so that the surface of the paint in the paint cup can be maintained at horizontal whatever angle the sprayer is operated.

Abstract: An assembly for feeding liquid to the inlet port of a gravity feed sprayer. The assembly includes (1) a mixing cup of a known type commonly used to mix paint with solvent that is of stiff polymeric material and bears indicia on its side wall indicating the levels to which a plurality of different liquids should be sequentially poured into the cup to achieve a predetermined ratio between the liquids; (2) a first adapter comprising a central portion having a through opening and a transverse portion including a peripheral part defining a groove along its inner surface adapted for sealing engagement with a top end of the mixing cup; and (3) a second adapter having a through opening, a first end portion of which second adapter is adapted to releasably engage the inlet port of a gravity feed paint sprayer.

Abstract: A sprayer assembly for dispensing a fluid having suspended therein particulate matter of a particulate size includes a reservoir. The fluid to be sprayed is contained in the interior of the reservoir. The reservoir includes a first opening for receiving the fluid and a second opening for dispensing the fluid. A pump is received in the first opening and includes a pump handle disposed exterior to the reservoir and a pump mechanism disposed in the reservoir interior. The pump is operable to increase the pressure in the reservoir interior. A discharge tube has an outlet end fluidly connected to the reservoir second opening and an intake end disposed in the reservoir interior. A filter having a plurality of filter passages is disposed within the reservoir interior and is associated with the intake end of the discharge tube. The filter prevents particles larger than the particulate size from passing into the discharge tube.

Abstract: An airbrush in which the main lever has a arched bottom recess coupled to the spherical top end of the piston rod of the air valve, so that the main lever can be conveniently turned to open the paint passage when pressed to open the air passage, and the fluid cup can be alternatively fastened to two opposite sides of the barrel to fit the left-handed/right handed user.

Abstract: An air brush is shown and described including a replaceable, rotatable, nozzle head including a media port and a needle arrangement. Media contamination of the air brush is limited to the removable nozzle head, thereby making the air brush body free of media contamination. By rotatable mounting of the nozzle head, a variety of media sources are made available, ranging from gravity fed devices such as media top and side cups to suction fed devices such as media jars. The trigger arrangement of the present invention presents an actuator shaft movable longitudinally in response to trigger movement for engagement of the needle of the nozzle head. Mechanical coupling between the air brush body and nozzle head is limited to structural coupling for mounting the nozzle head and an abutment relationship between the actuator shaft and the needle. This allows rotational freedom of movement for the nozzle head relative to the body, and also ease of dismounting by simply separating the nozzle head from the air brush body.

Abstract: An adaptor for use on a spray can which is normally operable by pushing down on a valve button with one's finger to open a valve and release pressurized contents in a sprayed pattern from a nozzle on the valve button. The adaptor releasably attaches to the top of the spray can and includes an actuator mechanism for holding the depressible valve button down in the open position, thereby allowing the pressurized contents of the can to be released from the nozzle without the use of the operator's finger. The actuator mechanism is operable between an on position, to hold the valve button down, and an off position to release the valve button in order to close the spray can valve when it is desired to interrupt spraying.

Abstract: A spray gun paint container includes an L-shaped connector, a horizontal connector, and a spray gun along with the paint container, whereas the front end of the spray gun is integrally formed with a top connecting head which is connected with the L-shaped connector which then connected with the horizontal connector and the paint container is in turn connected with the horizontal connector, thus the container is able to rotate in 360 degrees with respect to the horizontal connector, and the L-shaped connector is also able to rotate in 360 degrees with respect to the spray gun, and hence the container is able to rotate with respect to the spray gun.

Abstract: A manually operable spreading apparatus for uniformly spreading flowable material, such as a sealant or adhesive, on a surface comprises a handle with a transversely extending spreader blade at one end and a reservoir chamber for the flowable material mounted on the handle. Valve means at the resevoir lower end are operable to discharge material from the reservoir for engagement by the spreader blade. Preferably the reservoir chamber is provided with a lining of flexible plastics material that also comprises a container for the flowable material. The lining preferably is of length greater than the reservoir chamber so that its lower end extends into the close neighbourhood of the spreader blade. The lining may be provided by a sealed bag of the material, the lower end of which is opened after installation, or by an open-ended tube, the lower ends of the bag or tube being closable by the valve means.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a suitable device for completing toilet bowls cleansing, after that water discharged from water hopper has drained, by launching a jet of pressurized water, which device displays the special feature of consisting of a support means carrying a container to be filled/refilled with water, the necessary apparatus form pressurizing said water, and a water launching nozzle body.The support means carrying the above said elements can be suitably statically positioned (fastened), whereas, although it remains functionally connected with said support means, the water launching nozzle body can be moved away from it and, while being hand-carried by the user, can be freely oriented by her/him nearby said support means.

Abstract: A pneumatic spray gun is provided with an improved bearing frame. The spray gun includes a body assembly and an actuator assembly therein. The actuator assembly controls the flow of pressurized air into the body assembly and also controls discharge of material in an air stream therefrom. The actuator includes a bearing frame subassembly with a pair of bearing bosses which receive bearings which in turn slidably receive an air stem subassembly.

Abstract: A spray medium inset for a spraying pistol includes a spraying nozzle, and a needle for selectively closing the nozzle spray opening. The inset includes a connecting channel terminating in a cylindrical recess having an annular recess in the wall surrounding the cylindrical recess that snugly accommodates an annular ridge around the opening of a spray medium tank detachably secured to the connecting channel in the cylindrical recess. The connecting channel also includes a plug for normally keeping the spray opening closed with the jet needle. The tank has a concave bottom supporting a mixing shaft in a claw plug with a frangible annular zipper zone around the shaft. The mixing shaft is formed with a plug that engages a seat in the connecting channel bolt member that keeps the connecting channel closed and the spray opening closed with the shaft in its original extended position.

Abstract: A misting and watering can includes a can body having a pouring spout on one side thereof and a hollow handle on its opposite side. A misting and watering nozzle mounted in the pouring spout includes a misting aperture surrounded by multiple pouring passages in communication with the pouring spout. A pumping mechanism within the hollow handle includes a trigger operator. A delivery tube in the interior of the can body is connected with the pumping mechanism within the hollow handle. A discharge tube connected with the pumping mechanism extends within the pouring spout and is connected with the nozzle in communication with the misting aperture.

Abstract: A hand-held spray unit includes a main body preferably having a pistol grip handle depending therefrom with a passageway having an inlet at one end and a nozzle outlet at an opposite end and a mixing chamber adjacent the outlet end with a valve to control one of the handles to control flow of a pressurized fluid. A specially-designed supply container is preferably releasably mounted on the top of the body and has a horizontally elongated tapered funnel-like profile which slopes down toward the front end thereof and extends forwardly and rearwardly of the handle to provide a balance weight of the contents of the supply container. The front of the container has an outlet communicating with the mixing chamber. A rectangular interlocking connection between the container and spray unit body provides a positive releasable interlock therebetween.

Abstract: An electric spray including a spray casing having a grip formed with a recess, a tank mounted on the spray casing, a nozzle member fitted detachably into the recess and a slide switch mounted slidably on the grip. The spray casing accommodates a pump and a motor for driving the pump, while the slide switch is formed with a hollow for receiving the nozzle member so as to be at least partially exposed outwardly when the nozzle member has been received by the hollow.