Axially Movable Outlet Part Patents (Class 239/456)
  • Patent number: 11752509
    Abstract: An assembly for delivering a fluid includes a fluid dispenser connected to a fluid supply conduit. The fluid dispenser includes a fluid outlet positioned along a length of the fluid dispenser. The fluid outlet is configured to deliver the fluid from the fluid supply conduit at a flow rate that varies along the length of the fluid dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Upside Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Liu, Michelle Warner, Jaewon Samuel Kang, Matthew Leung, Eric Ordonez, Roshan Patel, Konrad Muller-Auffermann
  • Patent number: 11400464
    Abstract: A spray nozzle has a nozzle portion at an outlet or downstream end that includes a nozzle body defining an opening therethrough, and a movable stem or pintle at least partially within the opening of the nozzle body. The stem and nozzle body define a gap therebetween to define a fluid passageway for fluid in the nozzle to flow through the nozzle portion and out of the nozzle throughout a range of relative movement between the stem and the nozzle body. The relative movement and the size of the gap may be controllable independently of fluid pressure of fluid within the nozzle. The nozzle body and the stem may define geometries so that the flow area between the stem and the nozzle body does not increase, and may decrease, in the downstream direction. The axis of the spray may be at an angle to the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Bete Fog Nozzle, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel T. deLesdernier, Matthew P. Betsold, Gary Cole, Robert A. Dionne
  • Patent number: 11208079
    Abstract: The telescopic washing device comprises first and second telescopic members operable along a first linear path between retracted extended positions parallel to telescopic member longitudinal axis Z; a wiper element coupled to the second telescopic member such that the wiper element is movable according to a second path lying on a plane XY perpendicular to the longitudinal axis Z; a second guiding area associated with first telescopic member or wiper element and according to second path; and a guiding element associated with the other of the first telescopic member or the wiper element to slide to the second guiding area as the first and second telescopic members move to each other. As pressurized fluid is supplied to the first telescopic member, the wiper element is at least rotated according to the second path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: FICO TRANSPAR, S.A.
    Inventors: Olallo Alcaide Hernández, Robert López Galera
  • Patent number: 11084996
    Abstract: A two-stage gasification reactor may include a reactor lower section and a reactor upper section. The reactor lower section may include (a) a lower reactor body, (b) two primary feed nozzles, configured to introduce at least one of a dry feedstock or a first slurried feedstock and located on opposing terminal ends of the lower reactor body, and (c) at least two secondary feed nozzles, configured to introduce a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock, located on the lower reactor body. The reactor upper section may include (a) an upper reactor body, (b) at least one upper feed nozzle, configured to introduce at least one of a dry feedstock or a first slurried feedstock, located on the upper reactor body, and (c) an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Chancelor L. Williams, Albert C. Tsang, Philip Rodney Amick, Jayesh Shah, Paul Edgar Michaud, Shrinivas Lokare
  • Patent number: 10982777
    Abstract: A water dispensing apparatus includes a main body having an inlet channel, an outlet channel and a throughpath provided therebetween, a pivot valve mounted pivotally through the throughpath, which includes a water sealing portion and a water passing portion opposite to each other, and a first sheltering member and a second sheltering member coupled respectively at two sides of the main body, and an actuation member extended operatively between the first sheltering member and the second sheltering member of the pivot valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: YUAN-MEI CORP.
    Inventor: Po-Chao Huang
  • Patent number: 10940498
    Abstract: A spray gun is presented. The spray gun includes a fluid applicator configured to receive a pressurized liquid through an inlet and disperse the pressurize liquid through an outlet. The fluid applicator includes a body defining a fluid path. The fluid applicator includes a valve assembly with a first end portion opposite of a second end portion configured to be movable between a first position and a second position. The second end portion is configured to be in fluidic contact with the pressurized liquid at the first position. Both the first end portion and the second end portion are configured to be in fluidic contact with the pressurized liquid at the second position. The first end portion includes a portion of a blocking member configured to contact a seat within the body. The second end portion includes a distal portion of a guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Wager Spray Tech Corporation
    Inventor: Brian L. Fideler
  • Patent number: 10780450
    Abstract: A water delivery device is described which includes an outlet pipe through which water is ejected to provide a water display. A disk is positioned relative to the outlet pipe. The relative positions of the disk and outlet pipe are moved so that the disk is located within the outlet pipe or above it to alter the appearance of the water leaving the outlet pipe. As the relative position of the disk and outlet pipe varies, a sequence of water expressions is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: WET
    Inventors: Mark Fuller, Jim Doyle, Scott Malherbe, John McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 10213800
    Abstract: A spray head includes a main body, a central shaft, a securing ring, a spout and a knob. The main body has a handle and a chamber, the chamber provided with a connecting opening allowing the central shaft to be inserted thereof. A disk body is disposed between the connecting section and the sleeve, the central shaft entering into the main body through the connecting opening, and the sleeve inserted into the chamber and engaging with the stepped edge such that the connecting section extends out of the chamber. The spout is provided with an outer shell and an inner tube. The knob has a stopper, and an end of the stopper has a screw, the screw of the knob inserted from the cone of the spout and engaging with the threaded aperture of the inner tube of the central shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SHIN TAI SPURT WATER OF THE GARDEN TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 10199765
    Abstract: A sleeve assembly is disclosed, including: a sealing rubber plug, a sleeve body, a locking nuts, and a fastening wrench. The sealing rubber plug includes a rubber plug body, a through hole is disposed in the rubber plug body, and a cable that needs to be inserted into a device can be inserted into the through hole. The sleeve body has two opposite ends, a sealing ring is disposed on one end of the sleeve body, and a hollow bolt head is disposed on the other end of the sleeve body. The sleeve assembly can implement a cable protection function when the device requires high-density cable routing. Surface space of the device is not occupied during cable mounting, and mounting efficiency is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Qihua Wang, Tao Qu, Bin Shen, Yanmin Dai
  • Patent number: 9744540
    Abstract: A water injector assembly includes an injector body having a substantially hollow interior. The injector body defines an inlet opening defined within an outer radial surface of the injector body at a first axial location along the injector body. The injector body defines a flowpath opening in fluid communication with the inlet opening such that the flowpath opening is configured to receive the fluid from the inlet opening. The injector body defines an outlet opening defined within the injector body at a second axial location along the injector body. The outlet opening is in fluid communication with the flowpath opening, such that the outlet opening receives the fluid from the flowpath opening. The second axial location of the outlet opening is different than the first axial location of the inlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Dresser, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert William Teele, Peter Kip Merrill
  • Patent number: 8998105
    Abstract: A spray generator (10) including: a membrane (40) having a perforate portion through which, in use, a fluid is caused to flow when the membrane (40) is vibrated; an electronically-driven or a piezoelectrically driven actuator for vibrating the membrane (40); a chamber (18) for storing fluid for supply to a surface of the membrane (40); and a sealing element (13) located in and movable within the chamber (18) between a first position in which fluid flow from the chamber (18) through the membrane (40) is prevented and a second position in which fluid flow from the chamber (18) through the membrane (40) is allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: The Technology Partnership Plc
    Inventors: Robert Gordon Maurice Selby, Martin Scott Goodchild
  • Patent number: 8931710
    Abstract: An improved rotary disc atomizer for use in, for example, spray dryers or congealers is disclosed. The rotary disc may be directly mounted to the shaft of a high-speed electrical motor. The high-speed electrical motor comprises a permanent magnet rotor and electro-magnetic bearings. The electro-magnetic bearings may be supported by one or more upper/lower bearing housings and used to enable frictionless support of the shaft/rotor and rotary disc. The atomizer system may further comprise a gas distributor enabled to dynamically adjust the velocity at which the gas leaves the radial vanes and meets with the atomized droplets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Dedert Corporation
    Inventor: Claude Bazergui
  • Patent number: 8925837
    Abstract: A variable arc sprinkler head or nozzle may be set to numerous positions to adjust the arcuate span of the sprinkler. The sprinkler head includes an arc adjustment valve having two portions that helically engage each other to define an opening that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate length. The arcuate length may be adjusted by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve. The sprinkler head may include a lock-out feature to prevent adjustment. A method of irrigation is also provided involving moving the deflector between an arc adjustment position and an operational, irrigation position. The sprinkler head may also include a flow rate adjustment valve that may be adjusted by actuation of an outer wall of the sprinkler. Rotation of the outer wall causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel C. Walker, Steven Brian Hunnicutt
  • Patent number: 8864053
    Abstract: A spray head for a fluid distribution system that includes a spray head base defining a fluid inlet passage connected to a spray head body, a pair of deflectors extending outwardly from the base and the body, respectively, defining a fluid outlet passage, a piston disposed in a chamber of the body defining a variable orifice between the inlet and outlet, and a deflector plate positioned on an inner surface of the deflector of the base having a deflector plate surface opposing the variable orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Peter W. Anderton, Apostolis P. Kouvelis, Steve M. Jelaca
  • Patent number: 8794546
    Abstract: An adjustable sprayer comprising a fitting that includes a connector portion, an elongate cylindrical portion extending from the connector portion, and a bore formed longitudinally through the fitting. The sprayer includes a nozzle having a sleeve portion configured to receive the fitting's cylindrical portion whereby the nozzle is moveable, longitudinally, along the cylindrical portion between first and second spray positions. The nozzle includes a primary outlet and at least one secondary outlet radially spaced from the primary outlet. The cylindrical portion is in fluid communication with only the primary outlet when the nozzle is in the first spray position, and the cylindrical portion is in fluid communication with both the primary and secondary outlets when the nozzle is in the second spray position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Eley Corporation
    Inventors: Craig D. Eley, Darin Schollmeyer
  • Patent number: 8770495
    Abstract: A shower head includes a shell, a positioning base, a plurality of water spraying heads, a plastic piece, a metal cover and a handle set. The positioning base has a flat board and a hanging base having an elongated hole at center thereof, and a plurality of hanging slots are circularly disposed at the periphery of the flat board. The water spraying head engages with several hanging slots so as to evenly circularly dispose at the flat board. The plastic piece is formed by injection molding and a through hole is formed at center thereof. The metal cover is made by copper, surface of which has a plurality of cover through holes. The handle set has a control unit, and a connecting rod eccentrically protrudes out from one end of the control unit, and the other end is provided for a nut to lock and engage with a movable handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sunrise Shower Products Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Kun-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 8727240
    Abstract: A fuel injector has a valve needle that has a maximum diameter at a flow-off edge, and a valve seat acting together with the valve needle using a sealing seat, the valve seat widening, starting from the sealing seat up to a discharge edge, and the flow-off edge of the valve needle being offset backwards, in relation to the flow direction, with respect to the discharge edge of the valve seat, when the fuel injector is closed. The flow-off edge of the valve needle is offset backwards with respect to the discharge edge of the valve seat in a predetermined range of 2 micrometers to 20 micrometers, in the direction of a longitudinal valve axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Mueller, Michael Huebel, Marco Vorbach, Alexander Hantke
  • Patent number: 8695900
    Abstract: A variable arc sprinkler head or nozzle may be set to numerous positions to adjust the arcuate span of the sprinkler. The sprinkler head includes an arc adjustment valve having two portions that helically engage each other to define an opening that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate length. The arcuate length may be adjusted by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve. The sprinkler head may include a lock-out feature to prevent adjustment. A method of irrigation is also provided involving moving the deflector between an arc adjustment position and an operational, irrigation position. The sprinkler head may also include a flow rate adjustment valve that may be adjusted by actuation of an outer wall of the sprinkler. Rotation of the outer wall causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Brian Hunnicutt, Thomas Richard Bednar
  • Patent number: 8672242
    Abstract: A variable arc sprinkler head or nozzle may be set to numerous positions to adjust the arcuate span of the sprinkler. The sprinkler head includes an arc adjustment valve having two portions that helically engage each other to define an opening that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate length. The arcuate length may be adjusted by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve without the need for a hand tool. A method of irrigation is also provided involving moving the deflector between an arc adjustment position and an operational, irrigation position. The sprinkler head may also include a flow rate adjustment valve that may be adjusted by actuation or rotation of an outer wall portion of the sprinkler. Rotation of the outer wall portion causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Brian Hunnicutt, Samuel Walker
  • Patent number: 8651400
    Abstract: A variable arc sprinkler nozzle is provided for distribution of water through nearly any adjustable arcuate span. The nozzle includes one or more arcuate slots formed by the helical engagement of spiral surfaces of a deflector and a nozzle body. A user may rotate a portion of the nozzle body to select the arcuate span of the one or more slots. A matched precipitation rate feature is adjustable to proportion the amount of water directed to the deflector depending on the extent of the arcuate span. Further, edge fins on the deflector and nozzle body channel water flow at the two edges of the distribution arc to increase the throw radius and to provide fairly uniform water distribution at the edges of the arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel C. Walker, Steven D. Geerligs
  • Patent number: 8608092
    Abstract: The rotating sprinkler head valve includes an upper assembly with a stationary rigid cone received in a conical interior chamber of a rotor, and a cylindrical shaft extending through the stationary rigid cone and rotor. A lower assembly includes a bottom helix member, a strainer adapter having an internal transverse slotted plate and a rotatable slotted flow plate to permit flow when the flow plate slots are aligned with slots in the internal transverse slotted plate. A base top member includes a downwardly extending inner tubular portion and a lower interior edge surface with a helical lower surface forming an adjustable helical aperture in cooperation with the bottom helix member, and a recessed inner helical lip is configured to receive the upper helical surface of the bottom helix member for adjusting a helical aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Patent number: 8584768
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly includes a nozzle body with an inlet, an outlet, and a passageway extending from the inlet to the outlet, and with the passageway having a flow area and a fixed diameter at the outlet. A lever is supported at the nozzle body, and the nozzle assembly further includes an actuator, which is supported by the nozzle body and configured for varying the cross-section of the flow area through the outlet in response to the lever being moved relative to the nozzle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Trapp, Don E. Sjolin
  • Patent number: 8505213
    Abstract: A dryer nozzle for a drying unit in a vehicle wash system includes a nozzle portion for emitting high velocity air to an exterior surface of a vehicle passing thereunder. The nozzle portion has an inner nozzle section and an outer nozzle section. The inner nozzle section and the outer nozzle section being configured such that they can be positioned one inside the other during operation. At least one of the inner nozzle section or the outer nozzle section can be extended and retracted as directed towards or away from the surface of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Motor City Wash Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Wentworth, Lionel Belanger
  • Patent number: 8490896
    Abstract: A garden sprayer includes: comprises a main body, a spray head, a control valve set, a pressing handle and a fastening device. The fastening device is pivoted on the main body adjacent to the pressing handle. The fastening device has at least two brackets and a pressing rod connecting the two brackets. The pressing rod of the fastening device pushes against the third locking edge of the pressing handle to hold down the pressing handle for a constant water flow without the pressing handle needing to be pressed by the user. When the pressing handle is held down, the cover of the spray head can be rotated to adjust a gap between the spraying aperture of the cover and the head portion to adjust the water flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Shin Tai Spurt Water of the Garden Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 8439226
    Abstract: A dispensing valve is provided for dispensing liquid from a cartridge. The valve includes a valve body that is adapted to receive at least a portion of the cartridge therein. A valve member is disposed in the valve body and is adapted for fluid communication with the cartridge. A valve seat element is disposed in the valve body and includes a liquid chamber that is in communication with the liquid outlet and is mounted for reciprocating movement between a closed position engaged with the valve member to prevent liquid from exiting the liquid outlet and an open position disengaged from the valve member to allow liquid to flow from the liquid chamber through the liquid outlet. The valve body may include a longitudinal axis and a receive bore extending along the longitudinal axis, with the liquid outlet being substantially co-axial with the receiving bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley C. Fort, Mark A. Gould
  • Publication number: 20130037629
    Abstract: A spray nozzle is designed for attachment to a water hose for watering lawns or gardens. The nozzle has a two-part construction with a main body and a tip member partially enclosing a portion of the main body. A stem of the main body carries a valve element, which is contoured to cooperate with the tip member and close an outlet opening of the nozzle. The tip member is threadably attached to the main body using quad-lead stem, such that a quarter turn of the tip member changes the flow pattern of the water flow from the nozzle from fully on to fully off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: Barry Boquet
  • Patent number: 8328119
    Abstract: A water outlet for a low pressure sanitary outlet fitting has a perforated structure which is air-permeable counter to the water outlet direction and, in the unpressurized state, holds water in the outlet direction, and has a plurality of throughflow holes. At least one bypass is provided, which bypasses the perforated structure and has an opening cross section which is larger than the throughflow holes. A bypass valve is movable from a closed position into an open position counter to a resetting force as a consequence of an increase in pressure on the inflow side. If a hot water tank connected upstream of the water outlet fitting increasingly contracts as the heated water therein cools, air can nevertheless be sucked in via the perforated structure and the pressure can be equalized. If excessive pressures builds up with the heating of the water in the hot water tank, the bypass valve moves from a closed position into an open position counter to a resetting force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Hermann Grether
  • Publication number: 20120248222
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adjustable body spray including an adjustable spray assembly and an adjustable mounting assembly that, alone or in combination, ensure proper alignment of components of the body spray and adequate sealing between the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Evans, Terrence A. Pagano, Eric M. Weber
  • Patent number: 8272583
    Abstract: A variable arc sprinkler head or nozzle may be set to numerous positions to adjust the arcuate span of the sprinkler. The sprinkler head includes an arc adjustment valve having two portions that helically engage each other to define an opening that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate length. The arcuate length may be adjusted by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve without the need for a hand tool. A method of irrigation is also provided involving moving the deflector between an arc adjustment position and an operational, irrigation position. The sprinkler head may also include a flow rate adjustment valve that may be adjusted by actuation or rotation of an outer wall portion of the sprinkler. Rotation of the outer wall portion causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Steven B. Hunnicutt, Samuel C. Walker
  • Patent number: 8205811
    Abstract: The rotating sprinkler head valve includes an upper assembly with a stationary rigid cone received in a conical interior chamber of a rotor, and a cylindrical shaft extending through the stationary rigid cone and rotor. A lower assembly includes a bottom helix member, a strainer adapter having an internal transverse slotted plate and a rotatable slotted flow plate to permit flow when the flow plate slots are aligned with slots in the internal transverse slotted plate. A base top member includes a downwardly extending inner tubular portion and a lower interior edge surface with a helical lower surface forming an adjustable helical aperture in cooperation with the bottom helix member, and a recessed inner helical lip is configured to receive the upper helical surface of the bottom helix member for adjusting a helical aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Publication number: 20120085840
    Abstract: An adjustable nozzle comprising a nozzle body with an inlet, an outlet and a flow chamber having a smooth bore extending between the inlet and the outlet. An elastic water impervious material is in fluid communication with the inlet and is tapered and is able to expand due to its elasticity. An adjustable non-rusting member connected to the nozzle body expands or constricts to either increase or decrease the inner diameter of the nozzle body to adjust the flow rate through the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: WaterShield LLC
    Inventor: Robert M. Marino
  • Patent number: 8114202
    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly and hub combination for operation in a boiler feedwater deaerator is disclosed, the combination including a tubular hub capable of being affixed to a wall of a deaerator tank and a spray nozzle assembly that is removably engageable with the hub, the nozzle assembly including a nozzle body, a twist lock for retaining the nozzle body relative to the hub when the nozzle body is in a fully engaged position, and a spreader moveably coupled to the nozzle body and biased by a spreader spring against opening, the spreader is capable of moving to an open position against the spreader spring bias in response to boiler feedwater pressure to form an annular opening about the spreader, thereby enabling feedwater flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Crane Environmental, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell G. Burke, Tao D. Nguyen, Joseph T. Strogus
  • Patent number: 7992809
    Abstract: Provided is a manual air-actuated spray paint apparatus and associated method for evenly disbursing paint in a controlled manner. Such an apparatus preferably includes a portable reservoir for holding the paint therein and a hand-actuated paint applicator removably coupled thereto. A mechanism for simultaneously discharging a single stream of paint and a volume of air may also be included. A discharge spout is removably mated to and in fluid communication with the paint applicator for mixing the single paint stream and the volume of air as they pass through the spout. A trigger is pivotally mated to the housing and is articulated between tensioned and released positions to activate the paint discharging mechanism. When the trigger is engaged, the paint is directed upwardly out of the reservoir and travels out the discharge spout to be applied to the surface intended to receive the paint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Inventor: Leonard Barnett
  • Patent number: 7992808
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, a system includes a spray device having a liquid pathway leading to a liquid exit, an air pathway leading to an air exit directed toward a spray region downstream of the liquid exit, and an assembly disposed in the liquid pathway adjacent the liquid exit. The assembly includes a threadless pintle generally fit into a sleeve in a concentric manner without threads. The assembly also includes a generally annular passage between the threadless pintle and the sleeve and a passage coupled with the generally annular passage. The generally annular passage also has a cross-sectional area that alternatingly increases and decreases in a lengthwise direction along the liquid pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Paul R. Micheli
  • Patent number: 7913938
    Abstract: An electrostatic spray charging nozzle designed for optimum charge level over a wide range of liquid and air flow rates. The electrostatic spray charging nozzle includes a nozzle cap having an outlet, a nozzle body having a first bore, and a fluid tip assembly extending at least partially through the first bore. The fluid tip assembly further includes a liquid inlet adapted to be connected to a source of liquid, and a liquid outlet adapted to dispense the liquid through the outlet of the nozzle body. The electrostatic spray charging nozzle further includes an adjustment mechanism operable to move the fluid tip assembly within the first bore so as to adjust a longitudinal distance between the liquid outlet of the fluid tip assembly and the outlet of the nozzle cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Mystic Tan, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven C. Cooper
  • Patent number: 7896263
    Abstract: A fluid injector has an actuator unit, a cartridge, which has a recess, which on one of its open ends forms an injection nozzle and takes in a needle. The needle has a first and a second part (15, 17). The first part (15) is inserted into the recess and closes or opens the injection nozzle depending on the position of the first part (15). The second part (17) is coupled to the actuator unit on one of its free ends and is coupled to the first part (15) via a coupling unit. The coupling unit is arranged in positive connection to the first part (15) and is joined to the second part. In that way the material for the first part may be chosen for being highly wear resistant. On the other hand the material of the second part (17) may be chosen for being well-suited for a joining process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Italy S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luca Matteucci, Raffaele Squarcini
  • Patent number: 7883026
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, a system includes a spray device having a liquid pathway leading to a liquid exit, an air pathway leading to an air exit directed toward a spray region downstream of the liquid exit, and an assembly disposed in the liquid pathway adjacent the liquid exit. The assembly includes a threadless pintle generally fit into a sleeve in a concentric manner without threads. The assembly also includes a generally annular passage between the threadless pintle and the sleeve and a passage coupled with the generally annular passage. The generally annular passage also has a cross-sectional area that alternatingly increases and decreases in a lengthwise direction along the liquid pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Paul R. Micheli
  • Patent number: 7828231
    Abstract: A discharge head for fluids, with a discharge nozzle (1) which has a discharge opening (2) and accommodates an internal sleeve (5) in which is arranged an internal body (4) which delimits an outlet channel (7) and has a connecting element (8) for connection to a counterpart (9) of a discharging apparatus, the internal sleeve (5) having, on the end side adjacent to the discharge opening (2), a sealing surface (10) against which a valve stopper (3) which is located on the internal body (4) and closes the outlet channel (7) is spring prestressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventor: Heiko Harms
  • Patent number: 7784709
    Abstract: A selectively automatic fire fighting nozzle a method of use including adjustable means (ST) of limiting a range of automatic adjustment (B) of a discharge orifice of the nozzle, providing an option of selecting a constant pressure for a first fraction of a discharge window and selecting a relatively constant flow for a second fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Williams Fire and Hazard Control, Inc
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Dennis W. Crabtree
  • Patent number: 7731064
    Abstract: A water gun may comprise a body having a front surface, a nozzle mounted on and extending from the body, an actuator, at least one fluid reservoir, and a pump. The nozzle may have at least a nozzle portion adapted to move between an extended position spaced away from the front surface and a retracted position closer to the front surface than the extended position. The actuator may be adapted to be moved relative to the body, and mechanically coupled to the nozzle for moving the nozzle between the retracted and extended positions when the actuator is moved between first and second positions. The fluid reservoir may comprise first and second end portions and a generally uniform elongate intermediate portion extending between the first and second end portions, which may have volumes that are larger than the volume of the intermediate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Chuang, George Eden, Kevin Hou, Francis Ponton, Chiu Wah Wong
  • Patent number: 7708211
    Abstract: A nozzle for the discharge of a flowable substances, for example adhesive or sealing compositions, having a discharge orifice with a variable geometry. The adjustable nozzle permits the user to select the optimal discharge profile suited to a particular application of the composition being discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Henkel KGaA
    Inventors: Hans-Joerg Maier, Michael Schaetzle
  • Patent number: 7669783
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection valve which has a piezo actuator that is functionally connected to a nozzle needle by a hydraulic transmission device. The hydraulic transmission device is connected to a pressure reservoir by a sealing gap so that the pressure differences between the pressure reservoir and a hydraulic chamber of the hydraulic transmission device are compensated in the long term.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernhard Fischer, Bernhard Gottlieb, Andreas Kappel, Hans Meixner, Randolf Mock
  • Patent number: 7654474
    Abstract: The rotating sprinkler head valve includes an upper assembly with a stationary rigid cone received in a conical interior chamber of a rotor, and a cylindrical shaft extending through the stationary rigid cone and rotor. A lower assembly includes a bottom helix member, a strainer adapter having an internal transverse slotted plate and a rotatable slotted flow plate to permit flow when the flow plate slots are aligned with slots in the internal transverse slotted plate. A base top member includes a downwardly extending inner tubular portion and a lower interior edge surface with a helical lower surface forming an adjustable helical aperture in cooperation with the bottom helix member, and a recessed inner helical lip is configured to receive the upper helical surface of the bottom helix member for adjusting a helical aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Inventor: Paul M. Cordua
  • Patent number: 7641133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning lance with a nozzle tube (1), on whose outlet-side end there is a discharge nozzle (2), which can be switched by means of a switching mechanism between a high-pressure position and a low-pressure position. In order to be able to perform both the foam application and also the high-pressure wash with such a cleaning lance, without requiring manual switching of the operating function on the cleaning lance itself, it is provided that the nozzle tube (1) has an air inlet (3), which can be closed with a valve (4), wherein the valve function is coupled to the switching mechanism of the discharge nozzle (2), such that the valve (4) closes the air inlet (3) when the discharge nozzle (2) switches from its low-pressure position into its high-pressure position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Washtec Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Marcus Wilfert
  • Patent number: 7635093
    Abstract: A fuel injector, in particular a fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines, includes a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive actuator which is excitable via an electrical line and actuates a valve-closure member arranged in a housing, the valve-closure member cooperating with a valve-seat surface to form a sealing seat, and an hydraulic coupler. The hydraulic coupler is fixedly arranged between the actuator and a valve-assembly that includes the valve-closure member and the valve-seat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Hubert Stier
  • Patent number: 7628342
    Abstract: A liquefied gas dispensing nozzle having a cylinder with its axis in a vertical direction, and a plug to be inserted into the cylinder from above as its main elements. A plurality of slit portions for letting through the liquefied gas are formed in parallel in an axial direction of the cylinder from the upper end to the lower end in an inner circumferential face of the cylinder contacting to an outer circumferential face of the plug. A width of at least one or more pair of mutually opposed slit portions is generally constant from its upper end to lower end and its slit bottom is inclined so that the depth of the slit becomes gradually shallower from upper end to lower end. Each slit portion of the cylinder is closed with the plug when the plug, which is movable vertically relative to the cylinder, reaches the lowest end position. A rounded portion formed by rounding a corner portion of the lower end of the slit portion includes an inclined slit bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Daiwa Can Company
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Shimoda, Masami Matsunaga, Nobuyoshi Aoki, Nobushige Wakana, Hirokazu Murai
  • Patent number: 7617996
    Abstract: A spraying head for bathing comprises an outer housing and an inner housing. In a center of a top edge of the outer housing is mounted a locking seat having plural water outlet openings and outer threads, and an engaging section mounted with a water-stop ring is formed on a lower end of the locking seat. The inner housing is mounted in the outer housing, and the inner housing is combined with a water outlet panel and is mounted with a locking assembly having inner threads and an abutting flange. The inner threads of the locking assembly are threaded with the outer threads of the locking seat in such a manner that the abutting flange is abutted against the water-stop ring, so as to form a sealing condition. And a bolt cooperates with a spacer and a nut enabling the water outlet panel to fix in the locking seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Ching Shenger Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Tsai Lee
  • Patent number: 7581686
    Abstract: A fuel injector for the injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine includes a valve needle guided in a nozzle body, the valve needle being actuable by an actuator and acted upon by a restoring spring in such a manner that a valve-closure member which is in operative connection to the valve needle is retained in sealing contact against a valve-seat surface. Formed at a downstream-side end of the fuel injector is a projection which projects beyond the valve-closure member of the fuel injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Holzgrefe, Günther Hohl, Michael Hübel, Jürgen Stein
  • Patent number: 7568635
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for atomizing a liquid without the use of air to atomize the liquid. The system comprises a turbo spray nozzle that has a rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft has a center bore with an opening at one end to enable a liquid to flow into the center bore of the rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft also has a plurality of orifices that extend from the center bore to an outer surface of the rotatable shaft at the end opposite the opening. The rotatable shaft is rotated by pressurized air. The rotation of the shaft causes the liquid flowing into the center bore to be induced into a helical flow path that causes the liquid to disassociate. The system may comprise a spray gun coupled to the turbo spray nozzle. The system may also comprise an air compressor to provide the pressurized air to rotate the rotatable shaft. The system may also comprise a container for the liquid hat may be pressurized to provide a motive force to the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Paul R. Micheli
  • Patent number: 7546961
    Abstract: A fuel injector equipped with an injection valve comprising a mobile plunger ending with a sealing head; a support body having a tubular shape and comprising a feed channel; and a sealing body, in which is defined a valve seat of the injection valve; the sealing head is of a frustoconical shape, is arranged externally relative to the guide element, is thrust by a spring against said guide element in a direction contrary to the direction of feed of the fuel; the valve seat has a frustoconical shape which is a negative reproduction of the frustoconical shape of the sealing head in order to impart an internally hollow conical shape to the injected fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Magneti Marelli Powertrain S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marcello Cristiani, Paolo Pasquali