Elongated Orifice In Terminal Member Patents (Class 239/597)
  • Patent number: 8353469
    Abstract: A nozzle for a powder spray gun optionally includes an internal filter that allows air to be added to the powder flow within the nozzle shell. The nozzle may optionally include an off-axis outlet slot relative to a main flow axis of the powder into the nozzle shell so that powder encounters an obstruction before exiting through the outlet slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Terrence M. Fulkerson, Michael R. Sanner, Brian D. Mather, Joseph G. Schroeder, Jeffery Edward Dailidas
  • Patent number: 8313050
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, an abrasion resistant nozzle has at least two sintered diamond bodies having flat, mating, exterior surfaces and a thickness, the surfaces being held against each other under compression. An enclosure is formed between the mating surfaces, at least one surface having a groove forming a portion of the enclosure and the other surface forming a remaining portion of the enclosure. The enclosure connects an entry and an exit formed in at least one side of at least one of the bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Hall, David Wahlquist, Thomas Morris
  • Patent number: 8256374
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for applying a coating of adhesive to laminate cover material in a profile wrapping operation. The apparatus can include a slot nozzle, a pressure roller, and a drive roller. The drive roller and pressure roller are movable to first positions in which the drive roller and pressure roller are spaced from the laminate, and second positions in which the drive roller and pressure roller contact the laminate to feed the veneer over the slot nozzle. The apparatus may be used to apply adhesive to raw veneer provided in strip form and to laminates provided in roll form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Burkley, Dave Deibel, Dennis Dodge, Scott Walker
  • Publication number: 20120175437
    Abstract: The present invention provides an attachment for emitting water from a water source. The attachment comprises an inlet end, a transitional section connected to the inlet end an outlet end connected to the transitional section opposite from the inlet end, and a reinforcement member attached to the transitional sectional and the outlet end to support the transitional section. The inlet end includes an external cover and an internal sleeve disposed within and spaced from the external cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: Haynes Sloan, JR.
  • Patent number: 8191803
    Abstract: An automatic washing device includes a plurality of fluidic oscillators arranged on the periphery of a rotating drum. The fluidic oscillators emit a pulsatile stream of fluid at a predetermined angle through a slit that is perpendicular or at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the oscillator. The automatic washing device can remove microorganisms from the pliant epidermal surface of a human hand that comprises brushlessly scrubbing the pliant epidermal surface of the human hand with a plurality of cleansing fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Fluidic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren R. Jewett, Thomas E. Plowman, Craig A. Dupree, Matthew D. Khare
  • Patent number: 8123147
    Abstract: A nozzle for a powder spray gun optionally includes an internal filter that allows air to be added to the powder flow within the nozzle shell. The nozzle may optionally include an off-axis outlet slot relative to a main flow axis of the powder into the nozzle shell so that powder encounters an obstruction before exiting through the outlet slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Terrence M. Fulkerson, Michael R. Sanner, Brian D. Mather, Joseph G. Schroeder, Jeffery Edward Dailidas
  • Patent number: 8109341
    Abstract: Method for producing fire fighting foam using a composition is prepared consisting of foaming agent, water and gaseous medium. The composition is prepared via dissolving or emulsifying the components in one another under overpressure, the composition prepared this way is stored under overpressure at the required place for the required period of time, transported if necessary maintaining the overpressure, and it is expanded via decompressing it on the spot and at the time of application. The apparatus for producing the fire fighting foam comprises a high-pressure foam source (10), a foam expanding spreading device (60) and a pressure resistant pipeline (40) connecting the high-pressure foam source (10) with the foam expanding spreading device (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventor: Istvan Szocs
  • Fan
    Patent number: 8092166
    Abstract: A fan assembly for creating an air current is described. The fan assembly includes a nozzle mounted on a base housing a device for creating an air flow through the nozzle. The nozzle includes an interior passage for receiving the air flow from the base, a mouth through which the air flow is emitted, the mouth being defined by facing surfaces of the nozzle, and spacers for spacing apart the facing surfaces of the nozzle. The nozzle extends substantially orthogonally about an axis to define an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth. The fan provides an arrangement producing an air current and a flow of cooling air created without requiring a bladed fan. The spacers can provide for a reliable, reproducible nozzle of the fan assembly and performance of the fan assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Frederic Nicolas, Kevin John Simmonds
  • Patent number: 8079534
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spray nozzle, particularly a high pressure nozzle, for descaling steel products, having a mouthpiece, which is provided with a discharge opening and a discharge chamber, which tapers towards the discharge opening. According to the invention the discharge opening spans a curved surface and a surface surrounding the discharge opening boundary at each point of said boundary strikes the discharge opening boundary at an angle between 65 and 95°, particularly 90° to the median longitudinal axis. Use e.g. for descaling nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Lechler GmbH
    Inventors: Albert Fecht, Juergen Frick, Boris Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8070075
    Abstract: The description is given of a sanitary water-outflow fitting, in particular a tub-filling mixer unit, having a water-outflow housing (1) and a jet former for a wide-surface-area water-outlet jet (19), the jet former being arranged in the housing. The water-outflow housing (1) comprises an elongate supply channel (21) which runs essentially perpendicularly to the water-outlet jet (19), tapers in a funnel like manner in the throughflow direction and is bounded by an intermediate wall (37). The intermediate wall (37) has a multiplicity of throughflow holes (51), via which the supply channel (21) is connected to an elongate distributor chamber (11) essentially parallel to it. The distributor chamber (11) has at least one water-outlet channel (9) leading to the water outflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hansa Metallwerke AG
    Inventors: Heinz Schmidt, Werner Weinmann
  • Patent number: 8066201
    Abstract: Apparatus for supplying a fluid comprising a pipe having at least one aperture through a wall of the pipe, each of the at least one apertures comprising a first portion in an inner surface of the wall, a second portion in an outer surface of the wall, the first portion intersecting the second portion to form an opening, the first portion having a first cross-sectional area at the inner surface that is greater than a second cross-sectional area of the opening; wherein the first cross-sectional area and the second cross-sectional area have a first ratio within a first predetermined range so as to enable fluid flowing through the pipe at a predetermined flow rate to exert a predetermined pressure to spray fluid from the at least one aperture to atmosphere and also to flush the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Inventor: Kim Lui So
  • Patent number: 8056837
    Abstract: A nozzle for use with a pressure washer, and the nozzle includes a body portion that defines a longitudinal axis and a head portion coupled to the body portion and in fluid communication with the body portion. The head portion includes a face substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the body portion. An elongated first slot is disposed upon the face of the head portion, and an elongated second slot is disposed upon the face of the head portion and in a nonparallel orientation with respect to the first slot. A fluid outlet aperture extends through the face and is at least partially located within at least one of the first and second slots to allow a fluid flow from within the body portion to exit the nozzle from the head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Techtronic Outdoor Products Technology Limited
    Inventors: Michael R. Gardner, Klaus K. Hahn, Jesse J. Jerabek
  • Patent number: 8047457
    Abstract: The invention relates to a jet outlet element for a sanitary fitting which allows outlet of a defined gushing jet from the sanitary fitting. The sanitary outlet element is configured as a flat element having two compartments, a water inlet compartment and a water outlet compartment. A narrowed section is interposed between the two compartments and accommodates a flow rectifier. Said flow rectifier rectifies the as yet non-directional flow of the water in the inlet compartment and guides it in a controlled manner to the outlet compartment from where it emerges through the slotted outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hansgrohe AG
    Inventors: Arno Hahn, Joachim Blattner, Ulrich Kinle, Jochen Armbruster
  • Patent number: 8029244
    Abstract: A by-pass fluid flow amplifier which contains a primary nozzle and a primary profile for discharging compressed air into a conduit of the air amplifier and entraining ambient air in the process. A secondary nozzle and a secondary profile for discharging compressed air into the conduit of the air amplifier towards the rear that assists the primary nozzle such as to allow consistent fluid wall attachment of the compressed air and the entrained air caused by the primary nozzle and the primary profile. The secondary nozzle increases the total flow of the amplifier and prohibits the total flow from traveling towards the center of the conduit where flow reversal and turbulence are likely to occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Inventors: Elijah Dumas, Elisha Dumas, Howard Dumas
  • Patent number: 7993471
    Abstract: A wash cylinder or chamber for an automated cleaning station to clean an object or a person's body part includes nozzles on the interior of the cylinder, the nozzles of one embodiment comprising an increasing roll angle providing a novel spray pattern. Additionally, embodiments of the invention include fluid guidance and conveyance structures, angled nozzles, sealing structures, finger guards, wash chamber seating mechanisms and drains, and nozzle ribs that prevent the nozzle from being dislodged during the operation of the cleaning station Also disclosed are methods of washing an object or body part using a wash cylinder or chamber and methods of assembling a wash cylinder or chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Inventors: Paul R. Barnhill, Thomas M. Johannsen
  • Patent number: 7992805
    Abstract: A feed nozzle assembly for introducing a mixture of a gas and a liquid hydrocarbon droplets into a vessel in the form of a substantially sheet-like spray, which feed nozzle assembly comprises a nozzle body provided at its upstream part with means to supply the gas and means to supply the liquid hydrocarbon to said nozzle body and at the downstream end with a closed outlet end which outlet end is provided with an elongated opening wherein in the opening an insert is positioned such that a continuous loop opening results for discharge of the mixture of gas and liquid droplets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Ye-Mon Chen
  • Patent number: 7971850
    Abstract: The invention describes devices for controlling fluid flow, such as valves. The devices may include one or more electroactive polymer transducers with an electroactive polymer that deflects in response to an application of an electric field. The electroactive polymer may be in contact with a fluid where the deflection of the electroactive polymer may be used to change a characteristic of the fluid. Some of the characteristic of the fluid that may be changed include but are not limited to 1) a flow rate, 2) a flow direction, 3) a flow vorticity, 4) a flow momentum, 5) a flow mixing rate, 6) a flow turbulence rate, 7) a flow energy, 8) a flow thermodynamic property. The electroactive polymer may be a portion of a surface of a structure that is immersed in an external fluid flow, such as the surface of an airplane wing or the electroactive polymer may be a portion of a surface of a structure used in an internal flow, such as a bounding surface of a fluid conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Heim, Ronald E. Pelrine, Roy David Kornbluh, Joseph S. Eckerle, Marcus Rosenthal, Richard P. Heydt
  • Patent number: 7913937
    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly for directing thin, straight line, high pressure liquid spray onto moving steel slabs for penetrating and removing scale buildup in steel processing operations. The spray nozzle assembly includes a high impact attachment tube for accelerating liquid flow, a tungsten carbide spray tip at a discharge end of the high impact attachment tube for directing a flat spray pattern, an inlet defined by a strainer at an upstream end of the high impact attachment tube, and a staged vane section intermediate the inlet and spray tip for reducing liquid turbulence in the flow passageway. The vane section comprises a pair of axially spaced vanes each having a plurality of radial vane elements that define a plurality of laminar flow passageways, with the laminar flow passageways of one vane being circumferentially offset to the laminar flow passageways of the other vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Kioi
  • Publication number: 20110024528
    Abstract: An air knife system includes a first set of openings and a second set of openings arranged along opposite first and second walls, respectively, of a main body. The first set of openings may be aligned with the second set of openings such that a coupling member may be inserted through each one of the first set of openings and a corresponding one of the second set of openings. The coupling members may be fixedly joined to the first and second sets of openings to maintain a desired width of a discharge slot defined by a first lip extending from the first wall and a second lip extending from the second wall. In one embodiment, the coupling members may be joined to the first and second sets of openings using a welding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Allen S. Pucciani
  • Patent number: 7841548
    Abstract: High pressure nozzle and method for the manufacture of a high pressure nozzle. The high pressure nozzle has a jet director located within a supply channel leading to a discharge opening. In an area directly surrounding the supply channel median longitudinal axis, the jet director has a free flow cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Lechler GmbH
    Inventors: Albert Fecht, Juergen Frick, Boris Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7793859
    Abstract: A nozzle for the atomized spray of liquid hydrocarbon feed in a fluidized catalytic cracking apparatus having two or more slots with at least one lateral slot wall formed at an angle of from about 30 to about 60 degrees from the axis of the discharge. Also a method of spraying atomized hydrocarbon feed/steam into a fluidized catalytic cracking reactor using the nozzle described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Stone & Webster Process Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman Kolb, Ed Yuan, Louis Robert Anderson, Gary Jackson
  • Patent number: 7789095
    Abstract: A wash cylinder or chamber for an automated cleaning station to clean an object or a person's body part includes nozzles on the interior of the cylinder, the nozzles of one embodiment comprising an increasing roll angle providing a novel spray pattern. Additionally, embodiments of the invention include fluid guidance and conveyance structures, angled nozzles, sealing structures, finger guards, nozzle ribs, wash chamber seating mechanisms and drains, and nozzle inlays having a plurality of nozzles. Also disclosed are methods of washing an object or body part using a wash cylinder or chamber and methods of assembling a wash cylinder or chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Resurgent Health & Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Barnhill, Thomas M. Johannsen
  • Patent number: 7757971
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, an abrasion resistant nozzle has at least two sintered diamond bodies having flat, mating, exterior surfaces and a thickness, the surfaces being held against each other under compression. An enclosure is formed between the mating surfaces, at least one surface having a groove forming a portion of the enclosure and the other surface forming a remaining portion of the enclosure. The enclosure connects an entry and an exit formed in at least one side of at least one of the bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Hall, David Wahlquist, Thomas Morris
  • Patent number: 7757700
    Abstract: A wash cylinder or chamber for an automated cleaning station to clean an object or a person's body part includes nozzles on the interior of the cylinder, the nozzles of one embodiment comprising an increasing roll angle providing a novel spray pattern. Additionally, embodiments of the invention include fluid guidance and conveyance structures, angled nozzles, sealing structures, finger guards, nozzle ribs, wash chamber seating mechanisms and drains, and nozzle inlays having a plurality of nozzles. Also disclosed are methods of washing an object or body part using a wash cylinder or chamber and methods of assembling a wash cylinder or chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Resurgent Health & Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Barnhill, Thomas M. Johannsen
  • Patent number: 7753287
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a cleaning system for headlamps, windshields or other surfaces, particularly of motor vehicles, comprising a tube system with liquid reservoir and a pump for providing and supplying a cleaning liquid and a nozzle configuration with liquid exit for applying a cleaning liquid of a surface to be cleaned wherein said liquid exit comprises a curved slot and/or a sphere arrangement to apply the cleaning liquid with low liquid pressure onto the surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Fico Cables, S.A.
    Inventors: Miguel Mota Lopez, Juan Jesus Elvira Peralta
  • Patent number: 7740744
    Abstract: Cellulosic based cores used in manufacture of towel and tissue products can be effectively stripped of residual product with little damage to the core using a roll stripping air knife with a longitudinal air passageway having both primary discharge passages and interconnected auxiliary orifices, the auxiliary orifices are directed laterally away from the primary discharge direction and connect with a longitudinal exterior channel configured such that air flows inwardly through the auxiliary orifices when pressurized air is supplied to longitudinal air passageway and the primary discharge passages are unobstructed but outwardly when the primary discharge passages are obstructed so that the pressure achievable when the primary discharge passages are obstructed is within safety limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventor: Richard C. Van Winkle
  • Patent number: 7731100
    Abstract: Diverse methods of utilization and the corresponding, related modifications, of linear type, Variable Gas Atomization (VGA) nozzles and lances are described. Therein is joined the mixing and gas atomization of chemicals that react to form active products that further react with harmful flue gas constituents of combustion so as to enable their effective collection. One version combines, in a lance assembly of nozzles, the injection of reactants, in the form of finely divided dry solids conveyed in a carrier air stream, and the fine atomization of water, aqueous solutions or slurries. Atomization of such streams is employed to effectively wet the surfaces of the dry particles and, thereby, promote the rapid sorption of gaseous constituents of flue gas being treated. Another version simultaneously mixes and atomizes reacting chemicals to produce, and release into the flue gas stream, strongly oxidizing, transient, species of their reaction products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Inventor: William Arthur Walsh, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7717357
    Abstract: A process for cost-effectively and rapidly insulating a desired surface with spray foam insulation is described which includes the application of a polyurethane foam dispensed through heated conduits into a dispensing gun having a nozzle with essentially planar divergent lips having a triangular prism opening, the lips of the nozzle diverging at an angle of between about 5 and 35° inclusive, more preferably between 8 to 15° inclusive, most preferably 10 to 12° inclusive, thereby achieving application rates which are in excess of 70 Ft2/min, and optimally in excess of 100 Ft2/min.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Fomo Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Gantenbein, Thomas L. Fishback, Paul Hurray, Anthony J. Taylor, Richard L. Dansizen
  • 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: 7703742
    Abstract: The invention describes devices for controlling fluid flow, such as valves. The devices may include one or more electroactive polymer transducers with an electroactive polymer that deflects in response to an application of an electric field. The electroactive polymer may be in contact with a fluid where the deflection of the electroactive polymer may be used to change a characteristic of the fluid. Some of the characteristic of the fluid that may be changed include but are not limited to 1) a flow rate, 2) a flow direction, 3) a flow vorticity, 4) a flow momentum, 5) a flow mixing rate, 6) a flow turbulence rate, 7) a flow energy, 8) a flow thermodynamic property. The electroactive polymer may be a portion of a surface of a structure that is immersed in an external fluid flow, such as the surface of an airplane wing or the electroactive polymer may be a portion of a surface of a structure used in an internal flow, such as a bounding surface of a fluid conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Heim, Ronald E. Pelrine, Roy David Kornbluh, Joseph S. Eckerle, Marcus A. Rosenthal, Richard P. Heydt
  • Patent number: 7699243
    Abstract: An applicator device for sheet application of liquid material including a main body, a nozzle assembly with at least one slotted application nozzle for dispensing the liquid material, and a clamping device attaching the nozzle assembly to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventor: Bernward Starke
  • Publication number: 20100051728
    Abstract: An improved fuel injection apparatus and method have a variable area injector arrangement in which a pintle defines a pilot orifice extending through a tip of the pintle for supplying a pilot flow of fuel through the fuel injector at low fuel pressures, and in particular when the pintle tip is sealed against a variable flow orifice of the variable area injector arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Paul G. Hicks
  • Patent number: 7669780
    Abstract: A fluid supply nozzle includes a fluid flow-in section into which a fluid flows in, a reservoir section for storing the fluid, a flow velocity control wall provided between the fluid flow-in section and the reservoir section and including an orifice for making the fluid flow in the reservoir section while reducing a flow velocity, and a discharging section including a slit for discharging the fluid with pressure of the fluid applied to the reservoir section. A substrate processing apparatus is formed so as to include the fluid supply nozzle. Moreover, a substrate processing method includes the step of discharging a fluid in a single-layered, continuous film to supply the fluid onto a substrate. Thus, the substrate is processed. To perform this method, the fluid supply nozzle of the present invention can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kou Sugano, Hiroshi Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20100025503
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly for a needle-free injection device. The nozzle assembly includes a nozzle body including an injectate chamber and one or more outlet orifices and a plunger configured to move through the injectate chamber toward the one or more outlet orifices. In some embodiments, the plunger includes a first portion and a second portion removably joined by a frangible region. In some embodiments, the plunger includes extensions configured to couple the plunger to a drive assembly of a needle-free injection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: BIOJECT INC.
    Inventor: Daniel E. Williamson
  • Patent number: 7648087
    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly for atomizing a medium through a nozzle channel, comprising a first channel portion which is tapered by two lateral surfaces facing each other to form an elongate narrow cross-sectioned surface, a passage orifice disposed in the narrow cross-sectioned surface the cross-sectional area of which is smaller than is the narrow cross-sectioned surface, and a second channel portion adjoining the passage orifice in the direction of medium flow which has two opposed lateral surfaces separating from each other with an increase in distance from the passage orifice, whose edges facing the passage orifice extend crosswise to the longitudinal direction of the narrow cross-sectioned surface, characterized in that the nozzle channel having the two channel portions and the passage orifice are configured inside an integrally formed plastic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Aerosol Inventions and Development S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Horn, Oskar Pittl
  • Patent number: 7617830
    Abstract: A wash cylinder or chamber for an automated cleaning station to clean an object or a person's body part includes nozzles on the interior of the cylinder, the nozzles of one embodiment comprising an increasing roll angle providing a novel spray pattern. Additionally, embodiments of the invention include fluid guidance and conveyance structures, angled nozzles, sealing structures, finger guards, nozzle ribs, wash chamber seating mechanisms and drains, and nozzle inlays having a plurality of nozzles. Also disclosed are methods of washing an object or body part using a wash cylinder or chamber and methods of assembling a wash cylinder or chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Resurgent Health & Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Barnhill, Thomas M. Johannsen
  • Patent number: 7618206
    Abstract: A cleaning device includes a support shaft; a retaining plate connected to a distal end of the support shaft by pivot elements; a cleaning pad detachably secured to a lower surface of the retaining plate; a fluid reservoir attached to the support shaft; and a flat jet spray assembly secured upon the upper surface of the retaining plate within its perimeter. The flat jet spray assembly includes a spray head having a securing flange with an inclined base at the rear portion; and a front portion having a slot-shaped spray jet outlet being open at side edges and a channel around a center of, and in perpendicular to, the slot-shaped spray jet outlet; a spray nozzle disposed within the channel, which has a horizontal emission slit; and a fluid feed tubing connected between the fluid reservoir and the spray nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Inventor: Roland Sacks
  • Patent number: 7607442
    Abstract: A wash cylinder or chamber for an automated cleaning station to clean an object or a person's body part includes nozzles on the interior of the cylinder, the nozzles of one embodiment comprising an increasing roll angle providing a novel spray pattern. Additionally, embodiments of the invention include fluid guidance and conveyance structures, angled nozzles, sealing structures, finger guards, nozzle ribs, wash chamber seating mechanisms and drains, and nozzle inlays having a plurality of nozzles. Also disclosed are methods of washing an object or body part using a wash cylinder or chamber and methods of assembling a wash cylinder or chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Resurgent Health & Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Barnhill, Thomas M. Johannsen
  • Publication number: 20090230221
    Abstract: This spray nozzle (101) comprises: a tubular channel (104) extending along a longitudinal axis (X101-X?101); a slot (106) formed by two approximately plane surfaces (161), converging in the direction of the channel (104) and located on either side of a plane comprising the longitudinal axis (X101-X?101) of the channel (104); and a dome (105) connecting the channel (104) and the slot (106). The length (L105) of the dome (105) represents less than 50%, preferably between 20% and 45%, of the largest transverse dimension (D104) of the channel (104). A plane cross section of the dome (105) is symmetric and it is defined by at least two different circle arcs (C1051, C1052, C?1051, C?1052).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: EXEL INDUSTRIES
    Inventor: Patrick Ballu
  • Patent number: 7552881
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solid cone spray nozzle with a mouthpiece having an outlet chamber and an inlet opening emanating from the outlet chamber and having a smaller cross-section than the latter According to the invention an inlet opening into the outlet chamber has a smaller cross-section than the outlet chamber and downstream of the outlet chamber inlet opening is provided a web-like preatomizer element on which impacts at least partly a fluid jet following entry into the outlet chamber. Use e.g. as a two-fluid spray nozzle for spraying or atomizing low viscosity liquids for cooling purposes in billet or bloom continuous casting installations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Lechler GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Lipthal, Markus Astfalk, Lars Vater
  • Patent number: 7516911
    Abstract: An adjustable knife-curtain outlet structure of cleanout handle, its features are as follows: outlet of cleanout handle is designed as layer lockup phase, grove to cover O-ring is set inside each screw thread; the small diameter screw thread of lockup phase is locked up with inlet thread groove of water spray joint, and the big diameter screw thread locks up bushing so as to assemble joint and bushing, O-ring can in deed prevent leaking at assembly position, furthermore, bushing can be easily demounted to wash, water spray joint can be turned around.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Inventor: Chiu-Chih Chung
  • Patent number: 7461797
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fluid discharge apparatus for producing a curtain of air. The apparatus comprises a body member having an air inlet chamber and an air outlet chamber. The air outlet chamber is in fluid communication with the air inlet chamber. The body member defines a discharge orifice through which fluid is discharged from the body member with the discharge orifice being in fluid communication with the air outlet chamber. The air outlet chamber has a pair of opposing sidewalls with each of the sidewalls having an angled sidewall portion. The angled sidewall portions are arranged to converge towards each other as the angled sidewall portions extend in a downstream direction towards the discharge orifice so as to define a generally V-shaped lead-in section that guides and directs fluid towards the discharge orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Spraying Systems, Co.
    Inventor: Shrindar Bhat
  • Patent number: 7458524
    Abstract: A spray nozzle assembly includes a nozzle tip and a nozzle tip holder. The holder can be rotationally adjusted so as to change the spray pattern orientation for a nozzle tip that produces an asymmetrical spray pattern. The nozzle holder includes a keyway feature such as different sized holes that provide an indication to the operator of the nozzle pattern orientation. The holes may also be used in combination with a tool or key that allows the nozzle holder to be adjusted for a particular spray pattern orientation. The tool may optionally include a feature that indicates to an operator the spray pattern orientation. The nozzle holder may also include a recess for retaining the nozzle tip at an angle relative to an axis of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent A. Prieto, Deborah Kosovich
  • Patent number: 7429004
    Abstract: At a time of forming lip portions in upper and lower edge portions of an ejection port in a protruding manner, a nozzle for ejecting a washer fluid of a washer fluid ejection apparatus in a diffusion manner is structured such that a step surface is formed on an inner side surface such that protruding amounts of the lip portions are set to the same length with a protruding tip portion in a washer fluid ejection side of the lower lip portion positioned lower than a lower side edge portion of the ejection port. Accordingly, it is possible to make the ejected washer fluid substantially unaffected by the air flow during vehicle movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventor: Takatoshi Kondou
  • Patent number: 7427037
    Abstract: A showerhead facilitating draining of water retained following shut-off. The showerhead includes a housing swivelably fitted on a ball-adapter which in turn includes an integral threaded segment for attachment to a water feed line. An air pathway is formed to extend from inside to outside the ball-adapter where it opens to generally atmospheric pressure. A flexible check valve in the form of an annular skirt is retained by an integral ring portion where the ball-adapter is threaded to the feed line. Under water-flow pressure, the skirt expands, blocking the passage. Upon shut-off, the skirt withdraws, instantly opening the air passage. Opening the showerhead to atmospheric pressure relieves the normally occurring suction effect which keeps water from draining completely from the showerhead spray holes. Thus avoiding the widespread problem of trapped water slowly evaporating and leaving behind stubborn and unsightly mineral deposits that eventually build up to clog showerhead spray holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Inventor: John S. Frazee
  • Publication number: 20080191051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nozzle arrangement (1), in particular for the injection of a fluid into a vacuum chamber, with a nozzle channel with a predetermined internal contour, whereby the nozzle channel leads into an exit opening. It is proposed that the internal contour of the nozzle channel be shaped concavely at least in part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Manfred Faubel, Detlef Wolf, Jurgen Troe, Ales Charvat, Eugene Lugovi, Jens Assmann, Bernd Abel
  • Patent number: 7389953
    Abstract: A spraying head for a granulating installation includes a slotted nozzle in which a nozzle channel having an oblong cross-section of flow is limited downwards by a floor surface, upwards by a top surface and laterally by a side face on each side. An oblong flow control body in the nozzle channel extends axially between the two side faces to limit the height of a nozzle slot. The control body is pivoted about a longitudinal axis to adjust the height of the nozzle slot. The control body is a cylindrical body having an oval cross-section and a central axis which is approximately centrically disposed between the floor surface and the top surface and pivoted about its central axis, such that underneath as well as below the control body a nozzle slot is formed, the height of which can be adjusted by pivoting the control body about its central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Paul Wurth S.A.
    Inventors: Patrick Leyser, Christian Cortina, Guy Kerschenmeyer
  • Patent number: 7387264
    Abstract: A spraying system is provided including a spray gun and a spray nozzle. The spray gun has a discharge end. A locating pin is arranged on the discharge end of the spray gun. The spray nozzle is selectively mountable on the discharge end of the spray gun. The spray nozzle has a discharge orifice configured to produce a asymmetrically distributed fluid discharge pattern wherein the location of maximum fluid discharge is offset from the center of the fluid discharge pattern. The spray nozzle has an alignment notch extending along an outer surface of the spray nozzle. The locating pin is arranged on the spray gun and the alignment notch is arranged on the spray nozzle such that when the spray nozzle is mounted on the discharge end of the spray gun in a predetermined orientation the locating pin extends into the alignment slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.
    Inventor: Richard Kassanits
  • Publication number: 20080135650
    Abstract: An applicator device for sheet application of liquid material including a main body, a nozzle assembly with at least one slotted application nozzle for dispensing the liquid material, and a clamping device attaching the nozzle assembly to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bernward Starke
  • Patent number: 7380732
    Abstract: A spray tip for discharging a controlled liquid spray distribution is provided. The spray tip includes a spray tip body having an inlet end for connection to a pressurized liquid supply. The spray tip body includes a first fluid chamber having a first longitudinal axis and a second fluid chamber in fluid communication with the first fluid chamber and having a second longitudinal axis that extends transversely relative to the first longitudinal axis. A pair of discharge orifices are formed in the spray tip body. Each discharge orifice has a downstream side with a deflector surface for directing liquid discharging from the chamber. Each discharge orifice intersects the second fluid chamber adjacent a respective end thereof so as to define a pocket extending downstream of the deflector surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.
    Inventors: Bart R. Bolman, Gary Paulsen