Abstract: Disclosed is an irrigation assembly that comprises a soaker hose having a liquid permitting region and a liquid barrier, which preferably is a tube that is disposed concentrically about a portion of said liquid permitting region and is axially movable relative thereto. The tube is water-impermeable such that water flowing through the soaker hose is not permitted to exit the hose along the axial region of the liquid permitting portion that is covered by the tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor nozzle, in particular for high pressure cleaning aggregates, comprising a nozzle housing having at its axial end an inlet opening and an outlet opening at the other end for the cleaning liquid, and comprising a rotor which is arranged in the nozzle housing so as to be inclined with respect to its longitudinal axis, which is rotationally driven, which is supported at the housing inner wall and which is provided at its end which points to the outlet opening with a nozzle which is supported in a pan bearing and which has an inflow opening which is formed in a connection member at the opposite end, with the connection member being connected to the nozzle housing such that it is sealed off and axially displaceable and carrying at its end facing the rotor a funnel-shaped fixing element for the centered holding of the rotor.

Abstract: An assembly 10 fed by a pressurised pipe 2 and comprising three differently rated spray nozzles 11, 12, 13 is mounted on a spray boom so that 11, 12 and 13 traverse the same area. The nozzles 11, 12, 13 are independently remotely pneumatically controlled to give an overall spray rate range of from 0.4 to 2.5 liter/min., useful in precision farming.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly allows a metered dose of lubricant to be dispensed. It comprises a housing and a piston assembly. The housing defines a piston bore, a stem bore and a spout, all of which axially aligned. It also defines a lubricant passage, an air inlet, and a channel linked to the inlet. Connectable to a source of lubricant, the passage communicates with the stem bore. Connectable to a source of air, the inlet communicates with the stem bore at a position between the passage and spout. The piston assembly has a piston with stem and a spring. The piston lies in the piston bore, its back communicating with the channel. The protrudent end of the stem protrudes into the stem bore and has a groove defined about its circumference. The spring biases the piston assembly into a charge position wherein the groove aligns with the passage. This enables the groove to fill with lubricant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a machine for unloading a bulk-material bag of the type having a bottom portion, a side portion and a transition portion between the bottom and side portions. The machine includes an apparatus aiding discharge of the material from the bag. In the improvement, the apparatus includes a tri-section panel mounted for movement on the machine, thereby configuring the panel to sequentially contact the bottom, transition and side portions of the bag. The panel has first, second and third segments angle-mounted to one another. In a specific embodiment, the segments are substantially planar. A microprocessor-based controller is coupled to the actuator and regulates its movement as a function of a process parameter, e.g., the compressibility of the bag and/or the weight of the material contained in the bag. A highly preferred embodiment of the machine also has a bag lifting mechanism above the tri-section panel.

Abstract: A portable fire-fighting container is comprised of a box with a top opening and compartments on its sides. A liquid receptacle is positioned inside the box under the top opening thereof. An interior liner is positioned inside the liquid receptacle. An open top of the liquid receptacle is covered with a removable lid. Sling attachments arranged around the box enable the container to be airlifted by a helicopter. The lid is removed and positioned vertically on top of the box to provide directional stability in flight. When placed at a fire location, leveling jacks around the box provide stability on uneven ground. Trapezoidal frames are hinged along the edges of the top opening of the box. The frames are pivoted upward and supported at an acute angle by braces extending between the frames and the top of the box, thus forming an inverted truncated pyramid.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for depositing salt granular materials upon a highway pavement at practical speeds. The deposition forms two narrow bands of the salt through utilization of two impeller-based mechanisms which are canted downwardly at an acute angle toward the pavement. The dump bed of trucks utilizing the apparatus is maintained in a down orientation through the utilization of a salt transport mechanism implemented as dual augers extending the length of the truck bed. Two embodiments of the apparatus are described each being self-contained and mountable upon a truck bed with relative ease. In one embodiment, a brine formation tank of generally triangular cross-sectional configuration is combined with a brine holding tank to form the sides of a V-box hopper structure. The brine formation tank is charged with salt and water to form a saturated brine which is permitted to migrate through a baffling system to the brine holding tank.

Abstract: A solenoid actuated fuel injector includes an elongated ferromagnetic inlet tube having a major outside diameter portion and a reduced outside diameter portion and a step between the major and reduced outside diameter portions. A two-ended non-magnetic shell including an elongated tubular portion and a valve body shell engaging portion is fittable over the inlet tube reduced diameter portion and abuts the step in the inlet tube at one end. A coil is mountable around the elongated tubular portion of the non-magnetic shell and seated on the valve body shell engaging portion. The coil has a length shorter than the elongated tubular portion, at at least one circumferential point of the coil, allowing the inlet tube to be welded to the non-magnetic shell upon rotation relative to the coil without having to move the coil longitudinally.

Abstract: In a windshield wiper apparatus, the feed line is conducted to a washing nozzle by way of the drive axis of the windshield wiper arm. The feed line consists of a metallic tubelet, which is conducted through the axis, which is constructed in a hollow manner. The end of the tubelet is sealed by means of a sealing part, whereby the sealing part supports a nozzle body. In order for the sealing part of the tubelet to be securely sealed, it is provided that it has a central guide peg which is coaxially encircled by a stud, so that an annular groove, into which the casing of the tubelet is inserted, is constructed between the guide peg and the stud.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a paint supply system. A fixed reservoir is connected to a pump by a short rigid tube. The reservoir is of sufficient capacity to hold at least one gallon of paint. The supply conduit to the pump is very short therefore allowing little paint to be wasted and also simplifying its cleaning. The reservoir has a holder to support the one gallon paint can at an elevation above the bottom of the reservoir and above the surface of the paint in the reservoir.

Abstract: A shower apparatus reduces the effects of water hammer within a portion of a flow route connecting a shower head to a supply, when a flow adjusting mechanism proximal the shower head is operated. The shower apparatus adjusts pressure of a supply fluid dependant upon the degree of throttling of the flow route and the flow adjusting mechanism controls the amount of flow of the supply fluid dependant upon a degree of opening thereof to the discharge end of a shower head. The structure providing the pressure adjustment and the flow adjusting mechanism are each disposed successively from upstream of the flow route, between a shower side flow route provided in a water plug and the shower head or a discharge end of the shower head.

Abstract: A windshield wiper system for an automotive vehicle is disclosed in which the windshield wiper washer fluid is heated and delivered to the windshield through the rubber wiping element. In one embodiment, the windshield wiper fluid is heated to a substantial level of temperature and pressure within a sealed reservoir by the heat from the engine coolant system. In another embodiment, a tubular electrical high intensity heating element with turbulent counter flow is used to instantly heat the windshield wiper fluid, and the heating element is automatically electrically energized in response to fluid flow through the tubular heating element. In another embodiment electrical direct current vehicle power or selectively alternating current external power is used to heat fluid to a substantial level of temperature and pressure within a sealed insulated reservoir. A novel windshield wiper blade is also disclosed in which the wiper blade has a longitudinally elongated fluid chamber formed along its length.

Abstract: A sprayer attachment is designed for mounting upon a swather tractor and includes a central frame with a tank which can be carried upon the front arms of the swather tractor. Two masts each carry a respective one of a pair of booms, each for extending outwardly to a respective side of the tractor for movement with the tractor in a spraying action. Each boom includes an inner section, an outer section and a tip portion. In the folding action the outer section and tip portion are folded about a horizontal axis so as to move to a position overlying the inner section. The folded boom is then pivoted about a vertical axis at the mast to lie along side the side of the tractor. The tip portion includes a parallel cable in advance of the tip portion for impacting an obstacle with the cable actuating release of the latch and accelerating the tip portion away from the obstacle to prevent impact with the obstacle.

Abstract: An injector is disclosed which comprises a valve needle moveable within a bore of a nozzle body. The valve needle is engageable with a seating, and downstream of the seating, the nozzle body and valve needle together define a chamber. Passages communicate with the chamber to supply fuel from the chamber to outlet ports. The ports are located so as to be covered by the valve needle when the needle engages its seating, movement of the needle away from its seating beyond a predetermined distance uncovering the ports.

Abstract: A pressurized fluid discharge gun is used to spray high pressure fluid against various types of surfaces for cleaning purposes. To operate the gun two handles, each with a separate trigger, must be firmly held by the operator. When both triggers are compressed firmly towards the handle, highly pressurized fluid exits the gun. If either one of the triggers is released then the fluid is dumped to a low pressure discharge, i.e. high pressure fluid is not permitted to exit the gun. The gun has a high pressure pipe and a low pressure pipe connected to a main body. A valve assembly, located in the main body, controls whether the fluid from the inlet goes to the high pressure pipe or the low pressure pipe. The valve assembly has a high pressure path and a low pressure path interconnected by two passages. Two pin valves, each controlled by one of the triggers, block the two passages when the triggers are compressed resulting in high pressure fluid flow.

Abstract: A rotary atomizing head assembly of the present invention is capable of washing off paint deposits from outer peripheral surface of a bell cup in a reliable manner. A paint reservoir (15) which is provided on a bell cup (11) is communicated with the outer peripheral surface of the bell cup (11) through solvent passages (16), and an annular guide (17) is provided around the outer peripheral side of the bell cup (11). Therefore, at the time washing the rotary atomizing head assembly (10), a thinner which is spouted out from a nozzle (6) is introduced into a solvent diffusing chamber (18) which is formed between the bell cup (11) and a enlarged front portion (17B) of the annular guide (17), through the paint reservoir (15) and solvent passages (16).

Abstract: An injector comprises a body, a valve needle slidable within the body and biassed into engagement with a seating by a spring, a fuel supply line for supplying fuel to thrust surfaces provided on the valve needle to apply a force on the valve needle acting against the action of the spring, a drain valve operable to control communication between the supply line and a low pressure drain, a needle control valve controlling the fuel pressure within a control chamber defined, in part, by a surface of the valve needle or a component carried thereby oriented such that when high pressure fuel is applied to the control chamber, a force is applied to the valve needle in a direction assisting the spring, wherein the drain valve and the needle control valve are controlled by an electromagnetic actuator arrangement including a single armature, the needle control valve and the surface of the valve needle or component carried thereby defining part of the control chamber being of dimensions such that the needle control valve

Abstract: A magnetofluidic suspension turbine combines a fluidic bearing and a magnetic circuit comprising a magnet in the stator and an airgap defined between polepieces of a ferromagnetic circuit between the rotor and the stator. This ferromagnetic circuit includes facing centering members on opposite sides of the airgap.

Abstract: A new process in which a valve closing body is produced with a predetermined inclination in relation to a longitudinal tool axis. The valve closing body is set in rotation and thereby carries out a precessing motion so that the tool body that rests against the sealing seat produces a narrow ball zone that always assures a sealing contact between the sealing seat and the valve seat face, even when a valve closing body is guided in the valve with guidance play. The process and the device are particularly suited for machining sealing seats on valve closing bodies of fuel injection valves for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines.

Abstract: A fuel injector employs at least one sensing device for sensing changes in the thermodynamic properties of the fuel within the injector to thereby monitor injector performance during usage. In some embodiments, advantageously placed temperature sensors are employed to detect the release of thermal energy which occurs when the potential energy of a fuel at high-pressure is suddenly converted into kinetic energy by lowering the pressure of the fuel. Other embodiments of the instant invention employ advantageously placed pressure sensors to detect sudden changes in fuel pressure which occur during the course of the injection cycle. Whereas the sensing devices of the instant invention can be placed at a variety of locations, they are preferably placed to detect changes in the thermodynamic properties of the fuel flowing within an injector where such changes are appreciably large during injector usage.