Apertured Cap Surmounts Whirler Organization Patents (Class 239/491)
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Patent number: 6789752Abstract: A fuel injector, in particular for the direct injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing, externally fired internal combustion engine, comprising, upstream from a valve-seat surface, a swirl disk provided with swirl channels from which, given an open fuel injector, the fuel flows with a circumferential speed into a swirl chamber which is also located upstream from the valve-seat surface. Each point downstream from the swirl disk (35) through which a flow is to pass has a larger extension in every spatial direction than the diameter of the swirl channels.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Guenter Dantes, Detlef Nowak
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Patent number: 6772967Abstract: A misting nozzle includes a nozzle body defining a conduit with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet end. The nozzle also includes an aperture member having an opening therethrough with an aperture at one end. The opening is designed to receive the fluid outlet end therein. External threads on the nozzle body and mating internal threads in the opening releasably attach the aperture member to the nozzle body. A circumferentially extending surface is formed on the nozzle body adjacent the outlet end so as to abut a mating surface in the opening of the aperture member to prevent fluid flow between the fluid outlet and the aperture. Offset slots extend between the mating surfaces to provide fluid flow and are positioned to impart turbulence to the fluid prior to flowing through the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Inventor: Thomas A. Bontems
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Publication number: 20040124278Abstract: A fuel injector (1), especially for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine has an actuator (10) which is in operative connection with a valve needle (3), the valve needle (3) having a valve-closure member (4) at its spray-off end, which cooperates to form a sealing seat together with a valve seat surface (6) which is formed on a valve seat element (5). Valve-closure member (4) reaches through a swirl element (32) which is positioned on a flow-supply side end face (35) of valve seat element (5), swirl channels (33) being formed in swirl element (32). The valve seat element (5) has a ring-shaped elevation (36) on the flow-supply side end face (35) facing the swirl element (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2002Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventor: Heinz Luft
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Patent number: 6755347Abstract: A method for adjusting the flow quantity in a fuel injector, that has an excitable actuation element, a valve-closure member that can be moved axially along a valve longitudinal axis, the valve-closure member, for the purpose of opening and closing the valve, cooperating with a fixed valve seat that is configured on a valve seat element, and a multilayer, or multiple-disk, perforated disk that is arranged downstream of the valve seat, is characterized by the fact that, in a first method step, the discharged fuel quantity of the opened fuel injector is measured and, in a second method step, a lower base layer of the perforated disk is deformed in the direction of the valve seat into a vacant flow-cross-section of the layer situated on top of it and, as a result, the vacant flow-cross-section within the perforated disk is changed until the actual quantity discharged corresponds to the predetermined setpoint quantity.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Dieter Holz
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Patent number: 6715698Abstract: A trigger sprayer valve assembly that has a conical flange that controls the flow of liquid in a downstream direction through a liquid passage of the trigger sprayer. The valve is constructed with an elongate stem or shaft that facilities the assembly of the valve into the trigger sprayer and a positioning plug that solely holds the valve in a centered position in the liquid passage of the trigger sprayer.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Continental AFA Dispensing CompanyInventors: Donald D. Foster, Philip L. Nelson
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Patent number: 6695229Abstract: A swirl disk is composed of at least one metallic material, and is configured as having at least one intake area and at least one outlet orifice, the at least one outlet orifice being introduced in a lower base layer, and having at least two swirl channels emptying into a swirl chamber, the swirl chamber being provided in a central swirl-producing layer. An upper layer is configured as a cover layer, which over its entire cross-sectional surface represents a closed layer without orifice contours. All the layers of the swirl disk are directly built up on top of each other using electroplating metal deposition (multilayer electroplating). The swirl disk is suitable for a use in a fuel injection valve, in particular in a high-pressure injection valve for directly injecting the fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing, external-ignition internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Petra Heinbuch, Frank Schatz, Armin Glock, Ralf Trutschel, Gottfried Flik, Guenter Dantes, Detlef Nowak, Joerg Heyse, Thomas Schittny, Juergen Hackenberg, Ronald Glas
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Patent number: 6685109Abstract: An aerosol tip mechanism for an aerosol-type dispenser for dispensing liquid content has a flexible outer shell, a rigid cap portion composed of lower and upper portions, and a rigid nozzle portion having a rigid shaft received within the outlet portion of the flexible outer shell. The rigid shaft interfaces the outlet portion of the outer shell, forming a first normally-closed one-way valve. The lower and upper portions of the rigid cap portion form boots adapted to receive an outlet portion of the flexible outer shell, the boots thereby constraining a lateral motion of the outlet portion of the outer shell, and symmetrically centering the outlet portion around the rigid shaft of the nozzle. The rigid nozzle portion includes a plurality of liquid channels for delivering liquid from a reservoir to a swirling chamber defined within the rigid cap portion, which liquid channels are configured to minimize energy losses of the liquid and promote a more homogeneous fluid particle size in the dispensed aerosol.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Inventor: Daniel Py
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Patent number: 6585172Abstract: A dispenser head (10) for a fluid dispenser device, said head (10) comprising an expulsion channel (11) terminating in a dispensing orifice (12), an insert (20) being placed in said expulsion channel (11), the downstream end (21) of said insert (20) in the flow direction of the fluid co-operating with the downstream end portion of said expulsion channel (11) to define a spraying profile (13, 14), the head being characterized in that said downstream end (21) of said insert (20) and said downstream end portion of said expulsion channel (11) are both frustoconical, forming a frustoconical spraying profile (13, 14).Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2001Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: Valois S.A.Inventor: Laurent Arghyris
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Publication number: 20030098369Abstract: A nozzle assembly including a nozzle member, a cap member, a spinner and a foam tube. The cap member is rotationally mounted on the nozzle member and may be rotated from an “off-position” to a “foam-position” with continued rotation bringing the cap member to a “spray-position” and then to a second “foam-position” and then to the “off-position.” Rotation of the cap member drives foam tube from a retracted position to an extended position extending forward of the nozzle member when the cap member is in the “foam-position.” The spinner rotates to atomize liquid flowing through the assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Philip Nelson, Jeffrey Stark
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Publication number: 20030080215Abstract: The present invention provides specific design dimensions for a sprayer plate flow restrictor orifices of a fuel oil atomizer, and the resulting arrangement of the atomized liquid spray pattern. Specific depth to diameter ratios of the sprayer plate restrictor orifices and specific dimensions of the chamfer of the inlets to the restrictor orifices of the atomizer of the present invention provide improved performance results as compared to prior art atomizers, including reduced emissions and increased durability of atomizer components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Applicant: Combustion Components Associates, Inc.Inventors: John F. Hurley, John N. Dale, Scott H. Lindemann
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Publication number: 20030057297Abstract: An aerosol tip mechanism for an aerosol-type dispenser for dispensing liquid content has a flexible outer shell, a rigid cap portion composed of lower and upper portions, and a rigid nozzle portion having a rigid shaft received within the outlet portion of the flexible outer shell. The rigid shaft interfaces the outlet portion of the outer shell, forming a first normally-closed one-way valve. The lower and upper portions of the rigid cap portion form boots adapted to receive an outlet portion of the flexible outer shell, the boots thereby constraining a lateral motion of the outlet portion of the outer shell, and symmetrically centering the outlet portion around the rigid shaft of the nozzle. The rigid nozzle portion includes a plurality of liquid channels for delivering liquid from a reservoir to a swirling chamber defined within the rigid cap portion, which liquid channels are configured to minimize energy losses of the liquid and promote a more homogeneous fluid particle size in the dispensed aerosol.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2001Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventor: Daniel Py
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Patent number: 6536682Abstract: An actuator component for a piezoelectrically-driven microatomizer comprises a diaphragm formed in a semiconductor substrate, a piezoelectric actuator which is arranged on a surface of the diaphragm and by means of which the diaphragm can be caused to vibrate, and a passage formed in the semiconductor substrate and used for supplying a liquid to be atomized from an inlet end to the diaphragm surface located opposite the piezoelectric actuator.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2002Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Ralf Schnupp, Jochen Thomas
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Patent number: 6533196Abstract: A dispenser head (1) designed to be mounted on the plunger stem of a dispenser, such as a pump or a valve, for dispensing a fluid substance, the dispenser head (1) includes a body (2) provided with a recess (21) serving to receive the plunger stem, and with at least one duct (22) causing the recess (21) to communicate with a dispenser orifice (45; 35), the dispenser head being characterized in that the body (2) is received securely in an over-cap (3) which covers it while leaving the recess (21) unobstructed.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Valois S.A.Inventors: Christian Ouin, Olivier de Pous
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Publication number: 20030015609Abstract: A fuel injection valve is comprised of a nozzle plate which has at least four nozzle-hole sets. Each of the nozzle-hole sets has at least two nozzle holes through which fuel injection flows are injected and are collided with each other. The nozzle-hole sets are arranged into two aggregations so that the collided fuel injection flows are joined and are directed to two different directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2002Publication date: January 23, 2003Applicant: UNISIA JECS CORPORATIONInventors: Nobuaki Kobayashi, Hideo Kato, Hiroshi Okada
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Publication number: 20030015595Abstract: A valve subassembly of a fuel injector that allows spray targeting and distribution of fuel to be configured using non-angled or straight orifice having an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the subassembly. Metering orifices are located about the longitudinal axis and defining a first virtual circle greater than a second virtual circle defined by a projection of the sealing surface onto the metering disc so that all of the metering orifices are disposed outside the second virtual circle. The projection of the sealing surface converges at a virtual apex disposed within the metering disc. At least one channel extends between a first end and second end. The first end is disposed at a first radius from the longitudinal axis and spaced at a first distance from the metering disc.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2002Publication date: January 23, 2003Inventor: William A. Peterson
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Patent number: 6508810Abstract: A connecting structure of a flexible tube with a mouthpiece, serving as elements of a treatment tool for an endoscope, includes at least one claw projection provided on an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical connecting portion of the mouthpiece; and at least one claw-projection gap provided at a discontinuous portion of each claw projection. A connecting end of the flexible tube is inserted onto the cylindrical connecting portion so that at least one claw projection digs into an inner peripheral surface of the connecting end of the flexible tube. Each claw projection is provided perpendicular to the axis of the cylindrical connecting portion. A surface of each claw projection is inclined inward, toward the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical connecting portion, in a direction so as to allow the cylindrical connecting portion to be inserted into the connecting end of the flexible tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Teruo Ouchi, Satoshi Kidooka
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Publication number: 20020134863Abstract: A dispenser head (10) for a fluid dispenser device, said head (10) comprising an expulsion channel (11) terminating in a dispensing orifice (12), an insert (20) being placed in said expulsion channel (11), the downstream end (21) of said insert (20) in the flow direction of the fluid co-operating with the downstream end portion of said expulsion channel (11) to define a spraying profile (13, 14), the head being characterized in that said downstream end (21) of said insert (20) and said downstream end portion of said expulsion channel (11) are both frustoconical, forming a frustoconical spraying profile (13, 14).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventor: Laurent Arghyris
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Patent number: 6443370Abstract: The invention relates to a spray head (100) for a fluid dispenser for dispensing a fluid, the spray head being provided with an expulsion channel (1) opening out in a spray orifice (9), and with a moving closure member (10) mounted to move between a closed position, in which it closes said orifice (9), and a spray position, said closure member (10) being urged resiliently towards its closed position, and being displaced towards its spray position by the pressure of the fluid, the spray head being provided with a swirl chamber (20) of variable volume, the volume of said swirl chamber (20) being at its maximum when the closure member (10) is in the spray position, and being substantially zero when said closure member is in the closed position, said spray head being characterized in that said closure member (10) is provided with the spray orifice (9) and with swirl channels (30) which, when the closure member is in the spray position, connect said expulsion channel (1) to said swirl chamber (20), the volume andType: GrantFiled: November 20, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Valois S.A.Inventors: François Brulle, Ludovic Petit
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Patent number: 6439481Abstract: The invention relates to a hand lever-operated spray pump (3), particularly for attaching to bottles (2) or similar, having a pump plunger (6) which moves linear in a pump chamber (7) on the housing side and which is connected with the hand lever (5) at the rear of a mouth piece opening (9) and which returns to its starting position as a result of a spring loading, and proposes, for the purpose of achieving a structurally simple, functionally reliable solution, to allocate two hinge points (I, II) to the hand lever (5) one of which (I) is movable in a linear guide on the housing side and the other (II) is arranged on the housing on the side opposite to the mouthpiece (9). In such a way that both hinge points (I, II) are connected by means of two buckling bridge sections (a, b).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2001Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Owens-Illinois Closure Inc.Inventor: Alfred von Schuckmann
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Patent number: 6412709Abstract: A fluid mixing-jetting apparatus includes an apparatus body provided at its upstream end with an inlet arrangement for introducing plural kinds of fluids into a flow passage formed in the apparatus body. The apparatus further includes an end plate closing a downstream end of the flow passage of the apparatus body. The end plate is formed with at least one jet opening at a position offset from a center axis of the flow passage of the apparatus body. The end plate may be further formed with a plurality of concave portions on an upstream surface thereof so that the upstream surface of the end plate is formed as a non-planar surface. The jet opening may be non-circular and continuous with an inner circumference of the apparatus body defining the flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1999Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Shinyou Technologies Inc.Inventor: Hikoroku Sugiura
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Patent number: 6402054Abstract: An airless squeeze bottle sprayer comprised of a tube retainer, an orifice cup and a closure. The tube retainer has a product outlet port, a post, and at least one tangential apertures through which fluid is expelled from within the container. The orifice cup has an annular mixing or turbulence chamber wherein the fluid from within the container is mixed up before being expelled out of the orifice cup through a discharge orifice. A dip tube depends from the tube retainer and defines a path for the fluid from the bottom of the container to the annular mixing chamber. When the container is squeezed, fluid is forced up through the dip tube into the mixing chamber and out of the container through the discharge orifice in the orifice cup. Any air that is introduced into the container and expelled out of the container is done so through the same path as the fluid, the sprayer lacks any distinct or separate air ports.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Saint-Gobain Calmar Inc.Inventors: David M. Prueter, Steven L. Sweeton
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Publication number: 20020060255Abstract: A dispensing head for actuating a dispensing element associated with a container and for dispensing product from the container is provided. The dispensing head may comprise a body configured to be mounted on the container, with the body at least partly defining a feed channel. A movable element may also be provided having a portion defining a dispensing orifice. The movable element may be movable between a first position, in which the dispensing orifice is in fluid communication with the feed channel, and a second position, lacking this fluid communication with the feed channel. An elastic element may also be provided and configured to cause at least one of the portion of the movable element and a part of the body to be elastically biased against the other of the portion of the movable element and the part of the body when the movable element is in the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2001Publication date: May 23, 2002Inventor: Jean-Francois Benoist
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Patent number: 6371389Abstract: The invention concerns a spray nozzle comprising a central swirl chamber (1) in which the fluid to be sprayed penetrates by tangential channels (7) producing a swirl axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (I—I). The fluid comes out of the swirl chamber (1) through a coaxial outlet passage (4). The nozzle comprises a rear coaxial recess (8) dimensioned and shaped so as to inhibit any residual outflow of fluid through the coaxial outlet passage (4) when the fluid supply is interrupted at the spray nozzle inlet (6).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Verbena Corporation N.V.Inventors: Jean René Bickart, Pascal Meyer
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Patent number: 6354519Abstract: A spray device used for an endoscope, the spray device having a liquid transfer tube and a spray nozzle connected to a distal end of the liquid transfer tube, includes at least one spiral guide channel; a liquid whirling chamber positioned in front of at least one spiral guide channel to be connected to an outlet thereof; and an orifice formed at a center of a front inner surface of the liquid whirling chamber. The front inner surface includes a concave surface, and the concave surface is formed so that the orientation of a tangential plane at a point on the front inner surface becomes closer to the orientation of a plane normal to the axis of the spray nozzle as the point on the front inner surface approaches the axis of the spray nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2000Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoshi Kidooka, Teruo Ouchi
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Patent number: 6311900Abstract: Given the disadvantages inherent in known prior art, the object is to create a procedure and suitable injection nozzle to achieve a rotationally symmetric distribution of fuel during entry into the combustion chamber. In addition, the object is to achieve a high atomization quality, in particular at the start of the injection process already, an optimal injection progression while the nozzle opens, and a variation in injection quantity. To achieve this object, it is proposed that the fuel be introduced into the swirl chamber where its radius is largest. While the nozzle outlet opening is closed, a radial velocity component directed toward the axis of the swirl chamber is imparted to the fuel flow to go along with the peripheral velocity component. The fuel flow is removed from the swirl chamber where its radius is smallest, concentrically to the valve needle, wherein the removal of fuel from the swirl chamber is slowed or completely interrupted during the injection phase.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2000Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Inventors: Günter Slowik, Jürgen Kohlmann
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Publication number: 20010030246Abstract: The invention relates to a hand lever-operated spray pump (3), particularly for attaching to bottles (2) or similar, having a pump plunger (6) which moves linear in a pump chamber (7) on the housing side and which is connected with the hand lever (5) at the rear of a mouth piece opening (9) and which returns to its starting position as a result of a spring loading, and proposes, for the purpose of achieving a structurally simple, functionally reliable solution, to allocate two hinge points (I, II) to the hand lever (5) one of which (I) is movable in a linear guide on the housing side and the other (II) is arranged on the housing on the side opposite to the mouthpiece (9) In such a way that both hinge points (I, II) are connected by means of two buckling bridge sections (a, b).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2001Publication date: October 18, 2001Inventor: Alfred von Schuckmann
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Publication number: 20010011687Abstract: A swirling effect nozzle has substance feed channels opening out into a swirling chamber which communicates with an outlet orifice. The ratio Ap/Ao where Ap is the smallest total section offered by the channels to the passage of the substance and Ao is the section of the outlet orifice is less than or equal to 0.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2000Publication date: August 9, 2001Inventor: Jean Francois Benoist
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Patent number: 6264067Abstract: An actuation device is provided for actuating a dispensing member and for dispensing a product contained with the dispensing member. The actuation device includes an inlet orifice, a dispensing orifice, a passage, a suction orifice and a vacuum mechanism. The inlet orifice is placed in flow communication with the dispensing member. The passage extends from the inlet orifice to the dispensing orifice. The suction orifice, which is distinct from the inlet orifice, flow communicates with the passage. The vacuum mechanism includes a variable-volume chamber having a collecting region and a chamber orifice. The variable-volume chamber is entirely contained within the actuation device. The chamber orifice is in flow communication with the suction orifice. At least a portion of the collecting region is below the level of the chamber orifice.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.Inventor: Pierre-André Lasserre
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Patent number: 6241165Abstract: A spray nozzle includes a central swirl chamber (9), receiving the fluid tangentially through lateral fluid inlet channels (14) from a peripheral front cavity (8), and projecting the fluid in outlet through a coaxial outlet passage (12). The coaxial outlet passage (12), the central swirl chamber (9) and the fluid inlet channels (14) are made up of ribs and recesses in a front plate (15) engaged between a nozzle (1) hollow body and a rear core (5) which is itself formed by a core rear body (5a) and a rear plate (5b) with rear axial recess (17). Thus one can economically produce fluid inlet channels (14) and a central swirl chamber (9) with coaxial outlet passage (12) and rear axial recess (17) with very accurate dimensions, thereby ensuring satisfactory reproducibility of the features of the fluid spray jet at the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2000Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Verbena Corporation N.V.Inventors: Jean René Bickart, Pascal Meyer
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Patent number: 6234412Abstract: The invention concerns a spray pump (3) capable of being actuated by a hand lever, to be mounted on dispensers (2) or the like. Said pump comprises a piston pump (6) capable of sliding linearly in a pump chamber (7) on the housing side. Said piston is connected, on the rear side of an outlet (9), to the hand lever (5) and returns to its base position urged by a spring. The invention aims at producing a pump which is both simple and reliable by associating two articulating parts (I, II) with the lever (5). One (I) of said parts is located so as to slide in a linear slider on the housing side, and the other (II) is fixed to the housing, on the side opposite the outlet (9), such that the two articulating parts (I, II) are connected by mutually collapsible contiguous parts (a, b).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2000Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Inventor: Alfred von Schuckmann
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Patent number: 6186417Abstract: A front plunger pressure-swirl atomizer is disclosed, which is applied to a fuel atomizer of a micro gas turbine engine and includes a nozzle cap, a central plunger swirler, a central plunger fastening barrel. The front plunger pressure-swirl atomizer is installed at the seat of an engine. The present invention has the advantages of occupying a smaller space, only needing a small operating pressure, a simple flow channel structure, and fewer components, being easily assembled and a superior atomizing property. Therefore, the defects, such as complex finishing process of flow channel and difficult to be assembled, in the prior art are improved effectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2000Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Wu-Chi Ho, Ling-Chia Weng, Tao-Pang Hsiung, Tzeng-Wuu Wey
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Patent number: 6170764Abstract: A fuel injection valve having a swirl disk, located downstream from a valve seat (15), that is made of at least one metallic material and has at least two swirl channels emptying into a swirl chamber, with all layers being built up by electrodeposition (multilayer electroplating) so that they adhere firmly to each other. The swirl disk has an upper layer that includes multiple material areas separated from each other by opening structures. The material areas of the swirl disk rest against a valve seat body containing the valve seat. The fuel injection valve is especially suitable for injecting fuel directly into the combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine with externally supplied ignition.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1999Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Martin M{umlaut over (u)}ller, G{umlaut over (u)}nter Dantes, Jörg Heyse
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Patent number: 6168094Abstract: A fuel injection valve is is described. The fuel injection valve includes a swirl disk downstream from a valve seat, the swirl disk being made of at least one metallic material, having at least two swirl channels opening into a swirl chamber, and in which all layers are adheringly deposited directly one on top of the other by electroplating (multilayer electroplating). A perforated spray disk having an outlet opening shaped so that it directly influences the flow of the fuel exiting through the outlet opening of the swirl disk is arranged directly downstream from the swirl disk. The fuel injection valve is particularly well suited for direct injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of a compressed mixture externally ignited internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1999Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Frank Schatz, G{umlaut over (u)}nter Dantes, Detlef Nowak, Jörg Heyse
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Patent number: 6161782Abstract: An atomizer disk is composed of at least one metallic material, is configured with at least one inlet opening in an upper cover layer and at least one outlet opening in a lower base layer, and has at least two swirl channels that terminate into a swirl chamber, the swirl chamber being provided in a middle swirl generation layer. Through the inlet opening and the swirl channels, two flows of different natures (biflux) enter the swirl chamber. All the layers of the atomizer disk are built up directly onto one another by electroplating metal deposition (multilayer electroplating). The atomizer disk is suitable for use in a fuel injection valve, in particular a high-pressure injection valve for direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing, spark-ignited internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1999Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Petra Heinbuck, Frank Schatz, Gunter Dantes, Detlef Nowak, Jorg Heyse
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Patent number: 6076744Abstract: A full cone spray nozzle having a vane which comprises a plurality of vane segments each disposed in a respective quadrant of a vane chamber and formed with respective flat ramp surfaces and concave surfaces which divide the incoming liquid into two flow streams and impart vortical and turbulent movement to the liquid such that the liquid discharged from the nozzle has a conical spray pattern with liquid particles distributed throughout the spray pattern. The vane chamber is formed with outwardly extended recesses adjacent and across from concave surfaces of the vane segments for ensuring maximum free tangential passage of solids through the vane without affecting the liquid flow rate. In one embodiment the recesses are in the form of slots in a cylindrical mounting ring of the vane segments and in another embodiment the recesses are outwardly extending grooves in a cylindrical wall of the nozzle body which defines the vane chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1998Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.Inventor: Michael S. O'Brien
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Patent number: 5931386Abstract: A spray nozzle mountable on the outlet (3) of a fluid dispensing device for dividing a fluid into fine droplets. The nozzle includes a core (11) and an atomizer (2) together defining a vortex chamber (14, 24) communicating with the outside via a spray port (21) in the atomizer (2), and a number of vortex channels (15, 16) opening non-radially into the vortex chamber (14, 24). The atomizer (2) has an oblong shape with a longitudinal major axis lying in a horizontal plane. The vortex channels (15, 16) preferably communicate with the outlet (3) of the spray device via two symmetrical feed ducts (12, 13) extending on either side of the core (11) and lying in a horizontal plane.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1997Date of Patent: August 3, 1999Assignee: Valois S.A.Inventor: Claude Jouillat
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Patent number: 5871157Abstract: A fuel injection valve comprisesa valve unit 3 which includes a hollow valve body 9, a valve seat 11 provided at an end of the valve body and having an injection nozzle 10, a valve 12 movable in the valve body to come into contact with and separate from the valve seat 11 so that the injection nozzle 10 is opened and closed, anda swirler 13 which is arranged around the valve 12 to support the same in a slidable manner and which provides a swirling force to fuel flowing through the injection nozzle 10, wherein the swirler 13 has outer circumferential surface portions 19a which are in contact with an inner circumference of the valve body 9 to regulate the position with respect to the valve body 9; flow passage portions formed between adjacent outer circumferential surface portions 19a to define fuel passages for passing fuel in the axial direction, and swirling grooves 25 formed in the end surface which faces the valve seat 11 in the axial direction so as to be at an eccentric position with respect to the centerType: GrantFiled: June 5, 1997Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Norihisa Fukutomi, Mamoru Sumida, Tsuyoshi Munezane
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Patent number: 5785250Abstract: The invention relates to a head for dispensing a liquid product in the form of an aerosol. The dispensing head includes a push-button, at least two ducts housed in the push-button and at least two nozzles provided in the push-button. At least part of each duct is radial, and another part of the duct communicates with the nozzle and is orientated parallel to an axis of the nozzle. The nozzles are arranged so that the sprays leaving each nozzle strike each other in order to provide a single and homogeneous spray. The invention also relates to a dispenser equipped with such a dispensing head.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1996Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Vincent De Laforcade
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Patent number: 5722598Abstract: A nozzle sleeve (1) contains supply channels (2), feeding channels (3, 5, 22, 24), concentric channels (4, 6), tangential channels (8) and a ring-shaped channel (7), as well as a core (13) which covers the various channels, so hermetically that they form ducts into which a liquid flows and is pushed in a predetermined direction of rotation into the large concentric channel (4), then flows in the opposite direction of rotation into the small concentric channel (6) and finally flows once again in the predetermined direction of rotation through the feeding channels (5) and reaches a ring-shaped channel (7) from where it is sprayed out through the bore (9) of the nozzle sleeve (1). The changes in the direction or rotation cause turbulences which represent a braking force for the liquid flowing under pressure. The intensity of this braking force is directly proportional to the liquid pressure, so that the rate of flow per unit of time is held at least approximately constant.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1995Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Inventor: Winfried Werding
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Patent number: 5667144Abstract: An airless spray paint gun having an improved swirl valve which is less susceptible to erosion and reduces the amount of sputtering in the paint spray. The spray paint gun includes a gun assembly including a handle, a motor, and a switch for controlling the motor. A pump subassembly mounted to the gun assembly includes a pumping chamber having a discharge end with a beveled seat, a piston mounted within a pump housing and driven by the motor for pumping paint from the container through the discharge end of the pumping chamber, and a swirl valve mounted within the discharge end of the pumping housing. The swirl valve includes a valve body having first and second opposite sides, three paint swirl apertures extending through the valve body between the first and second opposite sides, a beveled seat-engaging surface on the second side of the valve body formed of an elastomeric material co-molded with the valve body. The elastomeric material is softer than the material of the valve body.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1995Date of Patent: September 16, 1997Assignee: Wagner Sprqy Tech CorporationInventor: Mark E. Snetting
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Patent number: 5639029Abstract: A nozzle for a spray head has a housing having an orifice. A helical spring in the housing extends toward the orifice for liquid in the housing to flow in a helical path between loops of the spring in a strong whirling motion before being discharged through the orifice. A spindle element is in an at least essentially cylindrical passage in the housing with the helical spring, the helical spring extending around the spindle element and engaging at one end the housing at the orifice and at an opposite end the spindle element for a force of the helical spring to urge the spindle element away from the orifice towards a stop in the cylindrical passage, the spindle element being axially movable in an axial direction of the cylindrical passage in response to the force and an opposite-acting pressure force of the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1995Date of Patent: June 17, 1997Inventor: Goran Sundholm
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Patent number: 5540389Abstract: An improved terminal orifice system is disclosed for a hand operated dispensing device for dispensing a product from a terminal orifice. The improved terminal orifice system comprises a spin chamber communicating with the terminal orifice with a plurality of feed channels providing communicating between the hand operated dispensing device and the spin chamber for spinning the product about an axis within the spin chamber prior to discharge from the terminal orifice. Each of the plurality of feed channels is tapered to control the flow rate of the product into the spin chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1994Date of Patent: July 30, 1996Assignee: Aptar Group, Inc.Inventor: Michael G. Knickerbocker
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Patent number: 5307997Abstract: Each swirl passages of the needle guide and fuel swirl member of a fuel injector has a longer and wider entrance portion and a shorter and narrower exit portion to allow only the latter portion, not the former portion, to perform a metering function. Production of swirl passages is facilitated and more consistent metering results.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1993Date of Patent: May 3, 1994Assignee: Siemens Automotive L.P.Inventor: Russell J. Wakeman
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Patent number: 5240183Abstract: Atomizing spray nozzle for mixing and atomizing various liquid and gas combinations includes a central liquid conduit, an annular gas passage disposed concentrically about the liquid conduit, a helical spray member and a spray head. The spray member includes a bore disposed in axial alignment with the liquid conduit and is of helical configuration which, in cross-section, tapers inwardly toward the distal end thereof. The spray head is of generally tubular configuration and encloses the helical member, except for at least one outlet orifice through its outer end wall. The spray head provides a chamber for the mixing of the gas and liquid and for the discharge of the resulting mixture through the orifice of the head to form an atomized spray.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1991Date of Patent: August 31, 1993Assignee: Bete Fog Nozzle, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Bedaw, William F. Walker
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Patent number: 5232165Abstract: Sprinkling device for installation in showers at the outlet of a water pipe is provided with at least one deflector having a plurality of peripheral vanes of a central spindle which is coaxially mounted in a first, preferably cylindrical, inner chamber. The inner chamber is housed in a socket which is tightly screwed into the end of the water pipe, and has a downward extension formed by a second cylindrical or conical inner chamber which opens onto a calibrated nozzle. A perforated outlet plate can be moved towards or away from the nozzle, and forms the front of a concentric sleeve which is slidably mounted around the socket.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1992Date of Patent: August 3, 1993Inventor: Pierre Tournier
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Patent number: 5209407Abstract: A spray nozzle for an electric iron includes a nozzle cap having an outlet orifice formed in an end wall thereof. The cap includes an axially extending cylindrical wall defining an axially extending bore. A fluid delivery tube is provided in the bore. The inside surface of the end wall includes at least two circumferentially spaced raised pads. The sides of adjacent pads define slots therebetween. A substantially flat disc-like member is disposed in the bore adjacent the pads. The diameter of the member is somewhat less than the diameter of the bore to define a circumferentially extending groove. The opposed surfaces of the end wall and the member define a cavity. The pads define the radially inner circumferential border of the cavity. The slots formed between adjacent pads are disposed on lines that are tangent to the cavity. The end of the fluid delivery tube is notched to form "V"-shaped surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1992Date of Patent: May 11, 1993Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Richard I. Farrington
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Patent number: 5064122Abstract: A disposable nozzle adapter for intranasal administration of a viscous medical solution in combination with a spray container, which comprises a cylindrical body, a rod arranged in the body, and a nozzle tip. The body has a cylindrical chamber and a central bore communicated with the chamber through a channel for attachment of the spray container. The rod is provided on its one end at the least with a small-sized portion and middle-sized portion. The nozzle tip has a top wall and a cylindrical portion extending therefrom, the top wall being provided with a central spray opening including a tapered recess, and swirl grooves extending outwardly from the tapered recess to the inner surface of the cylindrical portion. The swirl grooves have a cross-sectional area increasing outwardly and its cross-sectional area is 0.03 to 0.08 mm.sup.2 at the minimum.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1990Date of Patent: November 12, 1991Assignee: Toko Yakuhin Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takuzo Kamishita, Toshiaki Takagi
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Patent number: 5044561Abstract: An injection valve for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines which is used for injection of fuel into the intake tube. The injection valve includes a valve housing in which a core that cooperates with an armature is located. Connected to the valve housing is a nozzle body in which a conical valve seat face is formed, with which a sealing section of a valve needle actuated by the armature cooperates. The valve needle is guided by guide sections in a guide bore of the nozzle body, and upstream of the sealing section, the valve needle has a cylindrical section which protrudes through a central opening of an insert body. The insert body rests with a jacket sealing face on the valve seat face and has flow openings that lead from upstream to downstream of the insert body and are aimed at the valve seat face.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1987Date of Patent: September 3, 1991Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Volker Holzgrefe
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Patent number: 4884751Abstract: A novel lawn sprinkler comprises a substantially flat base of molded plastic with a hollow plastic, inverted cup-shaped housing supported thereon. The cup-shaped housing has an inlet pipe molded integrally therewith with a fixed female threaded fitting for connection to a garden hose and opening tangentially into the interior thereof. The cup-shaped housing has cylindrical side walls and a flat top wall with curved peripheral internal top edge. The top wall has a central spray opening which is small at the inside and tapers outwardly at the top surface of the top wall. The cup-shaped housing fits into and is cemented in place in a groove molded in the upper surface of the flat base and has a projection which fits a recess in the base to orient the housing on said base.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1988Date of Patent: December 5, 1989Assignee: Lil' Duke Sprinkler, Inc.Inventor: Edgar E. Pettit
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Patent number: RE38023Abstract: The invention relates to a head for dispensing a liquid product in the form of an aerosol. The dispensing head includes a push-button, at least two ducts housed in the push-button and at least two nozzles provided in the push-button. At least part of each duct is radial, and another part of the duct communicates with the nozzle and is orientated parallel to an axis of the nozzle. The nozzles are arranged so that the sprays leaving each nozzle strike each other in order to provide a single and homogeneous spray. The invention also relates to a dispenser equipped with such a dispensing head.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1999Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Vincent De Laforcade