Pistol Grip Type Patents (Class 239/526)
  • Patent number: 8496194
    Abstract: A module for mounting on the end of a handle of a coating material dispensing device comprises at least a coating material fitting for coupling to a source of coating material. The module further includes a first fractional module component and a second fractional module component. The coating material fitting is captured between the first fractional module component and the second fractional module component when the first and second fractional module components are assembled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Finishing Brands Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: James P. Baltz
  • 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: 8490948
    Abstract: An apparatus for flow control and shutoff comprises a body having a chamber, an inlet and an outlet, the inlet and the outlet in fluidic communication with the chamber; the said apparatus for flow control and shutoff further comprises a flow regulator comprising a channel and the flow regulator rotatably fit in the chamber, such that the flow regulator is rotatable between a first rotational position and a second rotational position and that the channel is in fluidic communication with at least one of the inlet and the outlet; the said apparatus for flow control and shutoff further comprises a lever operably connected to the flow regulator such that the lever urges the flow regulator to rotate between a first rotational position and a second rotational position in the chamber when a user of the apparatus pushes the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventor: Qi-jun Lu
  • Patent number: 8480011
    Abstract: Provided is a spray nozzle, that includes a stationary tube and a rigid rotor. The stationary tube has a proximal, a distal end opposite the proximal end, and a tube passage that extends from substantially at or near the proximal end of the stationary tube to substantially at or near the distal end of the stationary tube. The stationary tube is configured to communicate substantially at or near the proximal end with a pressurized air source The rigid rotor has a distal end rotatably coupled substantially at or near the distal end of the stationary tube, a proximal end comprising an outlet port substantially at or near the proximal end and a rotor passage in fluid communication with the stationary tube. The rotor passage extends from substantially at or near the distal end of the rotor to substantially at or near the proximal end of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Dehn's Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Seiji Endo
  • Publication number: 20130168471
    Abstract: A gardening spray gun includes a gun body having a water channel and a receiving space, a measuring hole formed between the receiving space and the water channel; a rotating unit disposed in the receiving space and a connecting portion extending therefrom, and the rotating unit having a measuring opening corresponding to the measuring hole of the receiving space; a clamp having two resilient arms extending therefrom to clamp the connecting portion of the rotating unit; and an adjusting unit having a covering slot and a handle portion, wherein the covering slot is used to cover the clamp, and the handle portion is flat to provide a hand-held portion to rotate the adjusting unit. The adjusting unit are used to drive the clamp and the rotating unit to generate changes of the measuring hole and measuring opening to control an adjust water flow while water is dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 1, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: SHIN TAI SPURT WATER OF THE GARDEN TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20130140382
    Abstract: A spray gun attachment is provided for fluid supply lines in a fluid handling system. A fluid input portion of a gun body is coupled wife a swivel connector, which includes a rotor that is rotatably coupled with a housing stem. In various embodiments, a bearing cup is rotatably coupled at one end with an exterior surface of the housing stem and anchored at an opposite end with the rotor. An O-ring seal is positioned between the rotor and the exterior surface of the housing stem. A bearing assembly residing within a raceway that is defined by flat surfaces on each of: the rotor, the housing stem, and ah interior bearing wall within the bearing cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: ELEY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig D. Eley, Darin Schollmeyer
  • Patent number: 8439281
    Abstract: A modular coatings sprayer includes a valve housing in which there is defined a nozzle orifice and a valve-shaft bore opposite the nozzle orifice. A housing side wall extends between the orifice and bore and defines an internal fluid passage. The side wall includes an opening through which pressurized fluid is introduced into the fluid passage. A valve including a valve shaft with opposed back and nozzle-closing ends is sealably supported within the bore such that (i) the nozzle-closing end is situated within the housing and the back end is situated external to the housing and (ii) the valve shaft can axially reciprocated between a first position in which the nozzle-closing end does not seal the nozzle orifice and a nozzle-closing position in which the nozzle-closing end seals the nozzle orifice such that pressurized fluid within the fluid passage is prevented from exiting through the nozzle orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Hyde Tools, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Troudt
  • Patent number: 8424780
    Abstract: A spray gun is disclosed, including components and kits of components thereof, comprising a body comprising an attachment point for a compatible liquid reservoir and an adapter. The adapter comprises, at a first end, a non-threaded connection for attachment to a connector of a compatible liquid reservoir, the adapter being attached at a second end to the attachment point on the body such that the adapter remains attached to the body upon removal of a compatible liquid reservoir from the non-threaded connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Stephen C. P. Joseph, Malcolm F. Douglas, Alan F. Butler, David R. Bastow, Jerry E. Salhus, Margaret A. Hartfel
  • Patent number: 8413911
    Abstract: A sprayer for spraying a fluid can include a sprayer body, a fluid reservoir, a trigger assembly, a flow adjustment mechanism and a flow rate indicator. The sprayer body can include a nozzle assembly that defines a fluid outlet and includes a needle arranged within a fluid conduit. The needle can be movable between a closed position and a fully opened position. The fluid reservoir can be coupled to the sprayer body and be in communication with the fluid outlet and fluid conduit. The trigger assembly can be coupled to the nozzle assembly and be configured to move the needle as the trigger assembly is depressed. The flow adjustment mechanism can be configured to adjust a flow rate of the sprayer by limiting movement of the trigger assembly and the needle. The flow rate indicator can provide an indication of the flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Jamie S. Munn
  • Patent number: 8413686
    Abstract: A faucet includes a faucet body, a bent tube mounted on the faucet body, a water outlet pipe retractably mounted in the bent tube and having a connector, an elastic sleeve mounted in the distal end of the bent tube, a first magnetic member mounted in the elastic sleeve, a locking sleeve mounted on the connector of the water outlet pipe and inserted into the elastic sleeve, a second magnetic member mounted in the locking sleeve and movable to approach the first magnetic member, and a spout locked onto the locking sleeve. Thus, when the locking sleeve is inserted into the elastic sleeve, the second magnetic member is attracted magnetically by the first magnetic member so as to position the locking sleeve in the elastic sleeve and to position the spout onto the distal end of the bent tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Chung Cheng Faucet Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jui-Feng Ko
  • Publication number: 20130071570
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a spray device for spraying two or more components. The two or more components are maintained separated in the spray device and are mixed post atomization. This invention is also directed to a gravity fed spray gun and a dual feeding device for spraying two or more components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: JOHN CHARLES LARSON
  • Patent number: 8387898
    Abstract: A paint sprayer includes a motor-driven multi-stage turbine for compressing air, which subsequently flows through a venturi in a paint gun to draw in paint or some other liquid from a canister. To prevent the high-pressure air from expelling lubricant from the motor's inboard bearing, a pressure responsive annular seal axially deflects and sealingly engages an axial face of the bearing. To avoid subjecting the seal and bearing to excess air pressure and temperature created by the turbine, a bypass bleed line diverts some air to atmosphere when the paint gun is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventors: Scott C. Mancl, Dennis J. Mancl
  • Patent number: 8387656
    Abstract: A pressure monitoring device in accordance with the present invention comprises a housing 1 within which are provided an air inlet 2 and an air outlet 3. Connecting the air inlet 2 and the air outlet 3 is an air passage way 4 which includes a pressure take off point 9. The air inlet 2 includes' a threaded bore section 2a into which is screwed a coupling device 7 for coupling with the air outlet of a compressed air supply. The air outlet 3 is also configured to receive a coupling device 8 for coupling with the air inlet of a paint spray gun. A digital pressure gauge 5 is housed in a top surface of the housing 1 as shown in the figures. The gauge samples air pressure at the pressure take off point 9 through conduit 9a. Screw threaded into a bore 11 in the housing is a needle valve 6 which can be adjusted by means of valve adjustment means 10a, 10b to move further towards or away from the pressure take off 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventors: Simon Davies, Paul Lawrence Garlick, John Anthony Rogers
  • Patent number: 8381769
    Abstract: A flow controller includes a handle, first and second valves, and first and second levers. The handle includes an inlet, an outlet, a first chamber in communication with the inlet and outlet and a second chamber in communication with the outlet. A first end of the first valve is movable in the first chamber between a shutting position for shutting the inlet and an opening position for opening the inlet. A second end of the first valve is outside the first chamber. The first lever is operable to move the first valve to the opening position. The second valve is rotationally located in the second chamber for controlling the flow rate of water going through the outlet. The second lever is operable to rotate the second valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Yuan Pin Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8366023
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an improved handheld sprayer structure comprising an electric sprayer and a liquid container. The liquid container is filled with an appropriate amount of liquid, and this device is held by a hand, and a press button is pressed to trigger a start switch, such that a drive gear installed on a motor transmission shaft drives a plurality of wheels installed on a large gear to compress a hose to produce a suction, so as to suck the liquid in the liquid container upward, and spray the appropriate amount of liquid continuously and steadily from a spray head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Ableman International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Moses-B. Lin
  • Publication number: 20130026247
    Abstract: A spray apparatus includes a body having an outer surface and an interior portion, and a first nozzle arranged in the interior portion of the body. The first nozzle includes a first material inlet, a first convergent region, a first throat region, a first divergent region, and a first outlet. The first throat region and first outlet establish a first expansion ratio. A second nozzle is arranged in the interior portion of the body adjacent the first nozzle. The second nozzle includes a second material inlet, a second convergent region, a second throat region, a second divergent region, and a second outlet. The second throat region and the second outlet establish a second expansion ratio that is distinct from the first expansion ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Eklavya Calla, Viswanathan Venkatachalapathy
  • Patent number: 8360345
    Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, may include a spray coating device having a handle, a fluid head comprising a fluid valve and a trigger coupled to the fluid valve, and a quick disconnect fastener coupling the fluid head with the handle. A system, in other embodiments, may include a spray coating device having a body, a pivot joint coupled to the body, and a trigger having a lever coupled to the pivot joint. The trigger may be configured to move in a first direction. The system also may include a valve disposed in the body and movable in a second direction crosswise to the first direction, wherein the lever is configured to bias the valve in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Inventor: Paul R. Micheli
  • Publication number: 20130022751
    Abstract: A dispensing device (10) capable of dispensing both frothed and non- frothed liquids, the dispensing device having in order a fluid transport medium (20) defining a flow channel (25), a trigger controlled liquid flow regulator (30) defming a flow channel (35) through which fluid may flow when the trigger (37) is in one position but not when the trigger is in another position, a flow block (50) defming a flow channel (55) in fluid communication with a gas channel (65) and removably attached to the flow regulator, a flow restriction orifice (40) between the flow block and the flow regulator (30), a mixing block (70) defining a flow channel (75) containing mixing elements and optionally stabilization (80) and extension blocks each containing a flow channel (85) wherein each flow channel is in fluid communication with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Eung Kyu Kim, Thomas J. Parsons, Laura J. Dietsche, Michael D. Bowe, Janah C. Szewczyk
  • Publication number: 20130015271
    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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: SHIN TAI SPURT WATER OF THE GARDEN TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20130015270
    Abstract: A finger-operated switch is revealed. The finger-operated switch includes a main body and a switch. The main body includes an intake channel, a turning channel and an outlet channel connected sequentially. On end of the outlet channel near the turning channel is arranged with an outlet and mounted with a waterproof gasket. The switch including a rotating shaft and a waterproof spacer is set on the rotating shaft. There is a certain distance between the turning channel and the rotating shaft mounted therein. The waterproof spacer is floatable in and moving synchronously with the rotating shaft. While adjusting the rotating shaft, the waterproof spacer is driven to close or open the outlet of the waterproof gasket. When the outlet is closed, a pushing force is produced toward the outlet because water pressure in the turning channel presses the waterproof spacer. A watertight effect is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Lai
  • Publication number: 20120325934
    Abstract: A manually operable spray gun which provides a variable spray pattern of liquid passing through the gun from a source of pressurized liquid. A valve spool is reciprocally movable in opposite directions by a pivotally mounted trigger. One spool end has a valve which closes flow through the spool; the other spool end is a flow control element having a flow control surface. The spool can be moved from a position where the valve controlling the flow into the spool is closed to a position where the valve is open and the spacing between the flow control element and the nozzle is varied. By varying this spacing, liquid flow can be varied from flowing directly to a nozzle orifice to flowing along the interior conical surface of the nozzle. The diameter of the conical pattern may be varied by changing the spacing between the flow control element and the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: John D. DeLorme, Ronald M. Odessa, Thomas J. Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 8336789
    Abstract: A spraying device includes a control handle, a first hollow barrel, a second hollow barrel, a driving unit, a spraying tube, and a liquid ejection tube. With the driving unit that is driven by high pressure air to rotate received inside the second hollow barrel, when the control handle is operated to supply high pressure air to drive the driving unit to rotate in high speed, the spraying tube is caused to rotate with a high speed, making high pressure rotating air ejected from the spraying tube inducing repeated and rotating impacts on a surface to be cleaned to thereby improve the effect of dust removal. Further, the liquid ejection tube is located within the spraying tube and ejects a stream of water (or cleaning agent), which is mixed with the high pressure air to generate a high speed rotating impact to also realize surface rinsing of an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Grain Point Enterprise Limited
    Inventor: Chao-Ming Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120305671
    Abstract: A sprayer for a hose includes: a handle portion, a tube portion and a water control valve set. The handle portion and the tube portion are two individual metallic members. The handle portion and the tube portion are assembled together, and the water control valve set is disposed in the handle portion. Moreover, the handle portion is placed into a mold to form a grip cover around the handle portion covering the connecting tube and the connecting member to combine together the handle portion and the tube portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SHIN TAI SPURT WATER OF THE GARDEN TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20120305672
    Abstract: An integrated pneumatic spray gun includes a gun body and a paint tank installed on the gun body. A feeding port of the paint tank is communicated with a chute in the gun body. The gun body is further provided with an integrated electric air pump. An air opening of the air pump is communicated with an air passage of the gun body. The gun body, the paint tank and the air pump form an integrated structure. In the pneumatic spray gun of the present invention, the air pump is installed on the gun body, and no air pipe needs to be used for connection, which is convenient to operate and saves the costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: Xinggang Pan
  • Publication number: 20120298778
    Abstract: A garden hose sprayer has a main body, an adjusting member, a flow control shaft, a spray head, a pressing handle, the two stopping knobs and an axial rod. The pressing handle is capable of staying in a fixed compressed status, and the adjusting member can drive the flow control shaft to rotate to provide adjustable flow after the pressing handle is fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: SHIN TAI SPURT WATER OF THE GARDEN TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20120292411
    Abstract: An improved paint spray gun, including high volume and low pressure air paint spray guns, siphon-type paint spray guns, and gravity-fed-type spray guns, in which the spray pattern may be adjusted single-handedly with the gripping hand while in use. The invention includes a thumb and/or finger adjustable wheel rotatably mounted in the spray gun that is accessible while gripping the spray gun and may be used to adjust the spray characteristics of paint or similar liquid being sprayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: Shiqi Zhu
  • Patent number: 8313047
    Abstract: A spray coating device having a an adjustable handle is provided. The adjustable handle can be extended or folded relative the body of the spray coating device. This provides the user with an ability to easily manipulate and move the spray coating device. The spray coating device also includes a plurality of molecular components adapted to ease replacement at ports within the spray coating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventor: Paul R. Micheli
  • Patent number: 8308086
    Abstract: A system, in one embodiment, includes a spray gun having a body, a receptacle disposed in the body, and a valve cartridge. The valve cartridge includes a biasing member, a valve seat, a seal, and a valve member disposed through the seal and biased toward the valve seat via the biasing member. The valve member is movable between an open position and a closed position in a direction generally crosswise to a spray exit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventors: Paul R. Micheli, Nekheel Gajjar
  • Patent number: 8308083
    Abstract: An air spray gun for paint has a tubular body, having an integral screw thread receiving a threaded collar. This secures an air cap against the end of the tube. The air cap has four horns, formed with obliquely inwards directed bores, for patterning the spray, by impinging on it from opposite sides in a manner analogous to that of known air caps having two horns. Behind the air cap in the tube is an air distributor for distributing air to either or both of the pairs of air horns as required to patterning of the paint spray. Paint flow is controlled by a needle withdrawable from a paint nozzle. The needle is in two parts, a front interchangeable part and a rear part connected to the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Earlex Limited
    Inventors: Sarah Jane Woodgate, Timothy George Hopper
  • Patent number: 8297531
    Abstract: A solvent piston 22 shuttles between first and second positions. In the first position, high pressure air applied to the rear 22a of the solvent piston 22 closes a solvent bore 24 around the solvent piston 22 and prevents passage of solvent into the mix chamber 26. In the second position, high pressure air is applied to the front 22b of the solvent piston 22 causing it to retract slightly thereby uncovering the solvent bore 24, closing off the solvent inlet 28 and allowing a slug of solvent to mix with the purge air 32 and pass from the solvent outlet 30 into the mix chamber 26. The solvent is either self contained in the applicator or plumbed eternally to the gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Anderson, Joseph E. Tix, Jeffrey N. Velgersdyk, Douglas S. Ryder, Christopher J. Pellin, Mark T. Weinberger
  • Publication number: 20120256014
    Abstract: A sprayer apparatus for applying treatment liquid to a landscaping material. The sprayer apparatus includes first and second spray outlets and an agitator therebetween. In use, the landscape material to be treated is first sprayed, the material is agitated (e.g., turned), and a second spray of treatment liquid is applied to the landscape material. Also described are methods for applying a treatment, such as colorant, to an installed landscaping material (such as wood chips or mulch), reducing the need to replace worn or weathered material. The methods include applying a pre-treatment to protect elements proximate the landscape material that are not to be treated, applying a treatment liquid to the landscaping material by spraying, and then rinsing any elements proximate the landscape material that may have be inadvertently and undesirably treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Alan T. Miller, Terrance P. Fenelon
  • Patent number: 8281870
    Abstract: A fire apparatus includes a housing, a water tank mounted in the housing, a support unit mounted on the housing, a spray gun mounted on and supported by the support unit, a hose having a first end connected with the water tank and a second end connected with the spray gun, a drive motor mounted in the housing and electrically connected with the spray gun to pressurize the spray gun, and an electric storage unit mounted in the housing and electrically connected with the drive motor to supply an electric power to the drive motor. Thus, the spray gun injects atomized water outward to extinguish the fires easily and quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Yue San Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuan-Huan Chang
  • Patent number: 8267332
    Abstract: A self-contained, hand-held paint spray gun apparatus having a paint reservoir on the gun and a turret assembly having a reversible tip for spraying paint from the reservoir through the tip and a swirl chamber adapter located between the gun and turret assembly. The tip is reversible between a SPRAY position and a CLEAN position to enable a user of the paint spray gun to rapidly and conveniently clear an obstruction in the tip and continue spraying without removing the tip. The swirl chamber adapter has a generally planar face opposing a swirl valve in the gun and forming a swirl chamber upstream of the turret assembly and has a centrally located bore extending from the generally planar face to the outlet of the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Michael B. Jones, Terry R. Reents, Steven D. Dodge, Christopher A. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20120223163
    Abstract: An adjusting assembly adjustably coupling (1) a hand grip to a barrel of a water jetting gun or (2) a shoulder stock to a supply tube of a water jetting gun. The adjusting assembly includes a cam pin. The cam pin (1) couples to said grip and is proximate the barrel or (2) couples to the shoulder stock and is proximate the supply tube. A knob is rotatably coupled to the cam pin. A water jetting gun has a body with an access port leading into a valve cartridge chamber. An adaptor extends through said access port. In the operable state, the adaptor is removable from the body by a person gripping a head of the adaptor with its hand and unscrewing the adaptor by hand without the aid of a hand tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventor: Amos PACHT
  • Patent number: 8256694
    Abstract: A spray-gun line-connecting device is provided for the connection of a plurality of lines between a robotic arm and a spray device. The spray-gun line-connecting device may provide a plurality of cylindrical connection joints at an interface between mating surfaces. For example, the lines may include enlarged cylindrical heads, which fit within cylindrical receptacles in a first mating surface. A second mating surface may extend over the first mating surface, and include passages aligned with the lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Inventor: Ulrich Griesenbruch
  • Publication number: 20120145811
    Abstract: A spray head press structure for use of kitchen counters comprises a control valve mounted into an extensive conduit of a body and regulated via a press handle attached at the rear side of the body, and a locking collar secured to a threaded hole at the bottom of the body. The control valve includes a cross-shaped guidance end extending beneath a restrictive flange to mount to a spring element and flexibly conjoin to the locking collar. The locking collar has multiple water-intake orifices annularly arranged at the top surface and a central tubular positioning section for the transport of water into the body and the positioning of the guidance end respectively. Thus, the control valve can be linearly restricted in movement via the positioning section, and the upwards flush of the water and the descending control valve can be separated from each other, achieving smooth and effortless operation thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Ho-Fa Yang
  • Publication number: 20120097767
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method for producing a coating layer of a coating composition comprising two or more components. The two or more components are mixed post atomization. This invention is also directed to a spray gun having a delivery device for producing such coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: John Charles Larson
  • Patent number: 8162239
    Abstract: A nozzle that produces an outlet velocity air, or other fluid jet, is provided with safety passages which achieve the safety requirement of automatically reducing the local exit pressure “dead end” limit to 30 psig or less when the nozzle outlet is partially or completely obstructed. The safety passages do not reduce the effectiveness of the normal function of the air, or other fluid, jet through the provision of a check valve to block undesirable reverse flow in the safety passage(s) thus avoiding ambient fluid flow to the nozzle exit that degrades the nozzle's normal operating air, or other fluid, jet. This is especially useful for supersonic air gun nozzles which have been adapted to digging in the ground, and other purposes, but it is also useful for sonic and subsonic nozzles that are used for other purposes such as cleaning, and other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas Francis Hursen
  • Patent number: 8162285
    Abstract: A safety device includes a first loop arranged around a handle of a nozzle. via a first strip of material. A second strip of material extends across the second A second loop is arranged around a body of the nozzle and adjoins the first loop loop. A first strip of material includes a fastener for creating a third loop that prevents a bale of the nozzle from being opened. The safety device may include a visual indicator arranged at a free end of the first strip of material for indicating that a firefighting crew maintaining the nozzle has passed inspection and the type of agent the fire hose expels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: Dwayne Rooker
  • Patent number: 8152078
    Abstract: A faucet spray head or gun body arrangement, including a spray gun body, a spray gun press handle, a spray gun inner core tube and control means, the spray gun press handle being movably fixed on the spray gun body, the spray gun inner core tube being disposed in the spray gun body, and the control means engaging with the spray gun inner core tube and the spray gun press handle, wherein two outlet waterways are provided in the spray gun inner core tube, and the control means is provided with a movable central pin controlling and shifting the two outlet waterways of the spray gun inner core tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Yan Jianglin, Chen Ximin
  • Publication number: 20120080541
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for use with a paint sprayer that includes a reservoir configured to store a supply of liquid and a pump operable to draw liquid from the reservoir. The nozzle assembly includes a nozzle configured to receive liquid under pressure from the pump and operable to spray the liquid onto a surface, and a nozzle closure device that is movable between an open position, in which liquid is sprayed out of the nozzle generally unimpinged, and a closed position, in which the nozzle closure device covers the nozzle. The nozzle closure device is moved from the closed position to the open position by a force other than the liquid under pressure from the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventor: John W. Schnell
  • Publication number: 20120082797
    Abstract: A nozzle for a thermal spray gun and a method of thermal spraying are disclosed. The nozzle has a combustion chamber within which fuel is burned to produce a stream of combustion gases. The streams of heated gases exit through a pair of linear exhausts which are located on either side of an aerospike. The streams converge outside the nozzle and powdered coating material is introduced into the converging streams immediately downstream of the aerospike. The coating material is heated and accelerated before impacting on a substrate to be coated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: MONITOR COATINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Bryan Allcock, Sai Gu, Spyros Kamnis
  • Publication number: 20120074244
    Abstract: A torch assembly having features enabling single handed operation. The torch assembly includes a flame control device that can be operated with a user's fingers while the user is holding the torch with the same hand. A controller apparatus of the torch assembly includes a trigger for actuating an on/off valve adapted to permit or stop flow through a fuel line, a regulator adapted to at least partially restrict flow in the fuel line and including a regulator valve, and a controller operatively connected to the regulator to adjust the position of the valve to vary the flow of fuel through the fuel line. The controller is interposed between the trigger and the regulator, and can include a rotatably mounted knob.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas A. Burdsall, Chris S. Leyden, Gregory David Parker, Jeffrey P. Stark
  • Publication number: 20120061490
    Abstract: A hand held spray valve assembly includes a trigger upon which a linear force is applied to cause the assembly to switch from the normally closed condition to the open condition. The trigger includes a slider element having a tapered end which is in contact with and opposes a complimentarily tapered end of a moveable piston. By applying a force on the trigger, the tapered end of the slider element moves linearly over the tapered end of the piston and creates a force upon the piston. The force on the piston causes the piston to move to a position where a sealing element in the assembly does not obstruct a waterway channel through which water under pressure can flow from an inlet, through the waterway channel and out a spray face of the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: William Yiu Man Chung
  • Patent number: 8113442
    Abstract: A hand held shower with a button switching mechanism for switching spray patterns disclosed in the present invention comprises a body, a button switching mechanism and a cover unit. The button switching mechanism comprises a seat, a disc, a lever, a button, a lower ratchet wheel sleeve and an upper wheel bar. Each time the button pressed, the disc will be rotated to a certain angle so that the outlet hole of the disc will align with the different inlets of seat. The inlets of the seat and the channels with different functions of the cover unit cooperate to switch the spray pattern. The spray pattern can be conveniently and accurately switched by pressing the button with one hand and with little effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignees: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Renzhong Li, Robert Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120032004
    Abstract: A trigger sprayer (100) may include a tube retainer (110) fitted in a valve body (120), a piston (140) fitted in the valve body and an integrated trigger (150) and biasing member (154) connected to the piston and the valve body and biased in part by the attachment of a shroud (130) to the trigger sprayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CALMAR, INC.
    Inventors: David L. Dejong, Steven L. Sweeton, Joseph K. Dodd
  • Patent number: 8109447
    Abstract: A valve for a combustion spray gun. An apparatus includes a torsion element rotatable relative to a housing of the combustion spray gun to a charged position. The apparatus also includes a biasing element applying a force to the torsion element, which force urges the torsion element to move a valve core to an off position. The apparatus further includes an engagement mechanism configured to selectively engage and hold the torsion element in the charged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Sulzer Metco (US) Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Savill, Jr., Mark F. Spaulding, James K. Weber, Richard A Zapke
  • Publication number: 20120024986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hand-held type harmful insect exterminator. The present invention comprises a tube having its extremity end formed at a suction port and its rear end formed at an outlet and a handle for supporting the tube, and tube having a suction machine. A storing part for insects sucked at the suction port is removably arranged at the extremity end of a feeding passage communicated with the tube. The present invention is comprises a filter-like lid. This lid is used for closing an inlet of the feeding passage communicated with the tube and when the switch is turned on, open the inlet of the feeding passage and for closing an air flow passage within the tube to prevent the insects to flowing to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: HINOX SHOJI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Shouji, Akira Kasahara, Michimasa Kawaragi
  • Publication number: 20120020818
    Abstract: An air compressor structure for paint spraying includes: a housing having an internal receiving space; an envelope body mated with the housing and having an internal chamber and an outlet in communication with the chamber; a magnetization unit disposed in the receiving space, the magnetization unit including a main body and at least one magnetic member disposed on the main body, the main body having a first end and a second end, a first winding assembly and a second winding assembly being respectively positioned on two sides of the magnetic member; and a first membrane and a second membrane disposed in the receiving space and arranged beside the first and second ends of the magnetization unit. The magnetization unit can reciprocally drive the first and second membranes to vibrate and produce compressed air. The compressed air is output and directly supplied to a paint spray gun for paint spraying operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventor: Peter Chen
  • Publication number: 20120018540
    Abstract: A spray gun for controlling a pressurized flow of water from a water source includes a housing, a garden hose coupling, a spray head, a valve, a trigger, and a mechanism coupled to the trigger and the valve. The housing has a conduit extending through the housing, defining a flow path for the pressurized flow of water. The garden hose coupling is located on a first end of the conduit, and the pressurized flow of water enters the spray gun by way of the garden hose coupling. The spray head is connected to the housing on a second end of the conduit, and the pressurized flow of water exits the spray gun by way of the spray head. The valve includes at least one of a ball valve and a barrel valve, and is positioned along the conduit between the first and second ends of the conduit. The valve is rotatable relative to the conduit to open, partially close, and fully close the flow path. Movement of the trigger is received by the mechanism and converted to a rotation of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventor: Richard J. Gilpatrick