Patents Examined by Viet Le
  • Patent number: 10835913
    Abstract: A refillable vertical foregrip spray device. The device has a weapon mounting interface (M LOK, Keymod, Picatinny) integral to the valve block. The hollow cylindrical portion contains the pressurized liquid or gaseous contents of the operator's choice. The valve block houses a push button release valve with a sliding safety mechanism and a charge valve for pressurizing the device. The weapon mounting interface is integral to the valve block. The device does not require the use of disposable aerosol containers. When not weapon mounted the device can also be freely carried and the user can effectively dispense liquid or gaseous contents of their choice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventor: Jens Martin Mispel-Beyer
  • Patent number: 10821459
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a surface includes a liquid delivery system for storing cleaning liquid and delivering the cleaning liquid to the surface to be cleaned, and an indicator system that is operably coupled with the liquid delivery system to indicate an operational status to the user operating the apparatus. The indicator system can include a light emitter that illuminates when an operational status is detected. The light emitter can illuminate the container storing cleaning liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Pruiett, David M. Miller, Joseph M. White, Mitchell DeJonge, Michael N. Supplee
  • Patent number: 10821453
    Abstract: A shower jet generating device for a sanitary shower head has a jet disk that delimits a fluid chamber on the outlet side and has at least one jet disk opening. A fluid outlet element is disposed on the at least one jet disk opening and is movable in an axial main direction component, which element includes a movable valve body having a fluid outlet opening issuing from the fluid chamber. The fluid outlet opening is unblocked in an unblocking position of the fluid outlet element and is blocked in a blocking position of the fluid outlet element in response to a fluid pressure in the fluid chamber. The movable valve body cooperates with an unmovable valve seat which unblocks the fluid outlet opening in the unblocking position of the fluid outlet element and blocks it in a blocking position of the fluid outlet element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Hansgrohe SE
    Inventors: Jochen Armbruster, Sebastian Steiert, Joachim Dieterle
  • Patent number: 10821454
    Abstract: A paint spray gun comprises a spray gun body; an air cap; and a hollow needle capable of assuming at least an open position enabling the passage of paint therethrough and a closed position; at least one air distribution channel for atomizing air; and at least one air distribution channel for fan air. A fluid spray single two stage nozzle includes first and second internal surfaces at first and second predetermined angles, respectively, with respect to a rotational axis of symmetry of the nozzle, wherein the first angled surface is proximate a forward opening of the nozzle, the second angled surface is aft of the first angled surface, the first angle is in a range of substantially 0.05 to thirty degrees, and the second angle ranges from substantially 0.1 to sixty degrees greater than that of the first angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventor: Bert Delsard
  • Patent number: 10806104
    Abstract: This emitter is constituted from an emitter body, a film, and a cover. The emitter has a water intake part, a discharge part, a first flow path, a second flow path, a flow reduction part, a flow path opening/closing part, a pressure-reducing flow path, and a bypass flow path. When the pressure of an irrigation liquid flowing through a tube is less than a first pressure, the irrigation liquid passes through the pressure-reducing flow path and the bypass flow path and is guided to the discharge part. When the pressure of the irrigation liquid flowing through the tube is equal to or greater than the first pressure, the second flow path is closed by the flow path opening/closing part, and the irrigation liquid taken in from the water intake part passes through the pressure-reducing flow path and is guided to the discharge part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Kidachi
  • Patent number: 10799890
    Abstract: A differential force rotary sprinkler comprises: a V-shaped rotary arm (1) having an arm body (11); a nozzle (2); a dust-resistant sealing cap (3) fixed and connected to the arm body (11); an upper oil seal (4) disposed at a lower end of an inner wall of the dust-resistant sealing cap (3); an upper bearing bush (5); a bearing housing (6); a lower bearing bush (7); a lower oil seal (8); a position-limiting screw nut (9); and a sealing O-ring (10). After the position-limiting screw nut (9) has been tightened, an axial gap of 0.5-1.5 mm is left between the position-limiting screw nut (9) and the lower bearing bush (7). An outer arm of the position-limiting screw nut (9) and the lower oil seal (8) realize a sealed smooth surface. The sprinkler realizes uniform spray of water and can be assembled and disassembled conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventor: Chunlin Li
  • Patent number: 10780303
    Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
    Inventors: Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
  • Patent number: 10773110
    Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
    Inventors: Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
  • Patent number: 10773803
    Abstract: An automatic degradable sphere distributing device for an unmanned aerial vehicle, relating to the technical field of plant protection mechanism. Said distributing device comprises a ranking portion, an adjustment portion and a distributing portion. The ranking portion consists of a rotating shaft (2), blades (1a, 1b), a rolling bearing (12), a sphere cabinet (3), a coupling (9b), a motor support (11b) and a motor (10b). The adjustment portion consists of a housing (501), a bevel gear transmission group (502, 503) and adjustment sheets (504a, 504b, 504c). The distributing portion consists of circular wheels (8a, 8b), a spur gear group (6a, 6b), a guide rod (13), a coupling (9a), a motor support (11a) and a motor (10a). Said distributing device may rank the degradable spheres vertically in sequence, being adaptable to spheres of different volumes, being highly universal, and being capable of distributing the spheres at intervals, with high precision and automation degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: JIANGSU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Baijing Qiu, Xiang Tong
  • Patent number: 10758754
    Abstract: A passive fire suppression system including at least one tapered cellular glass block and having a cap with a tapered shape disposed on the top of the at least one cellular glass block. The passive fire suppression system allows drainage from the upper surface to the bottom of the system. The drainage is beneficial for both environmental conditions such as rain as well as for incidents where combustible liquids are spilled on the top surface of the system. Therefore, the system will not only shield any combustible materials that are under the system but will also quickly drain any combustible liquids that may spill onto the top of the system to the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Robert Badger, Brandon Alan Stambaugh
  • Patent number: 10751556
    Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
    Inventors: Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
  • Patent number: 10729924
    Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
    Inventors: Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
  • Patent number: 10722741
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically generating a fire-fighting foam at elevated temperatures is provided. The apparatus includes a container sized to hold at least one battery. Water is stored within the container. One or more cartridges made, at least in part, of a temperature-dependent breakdown material are stored within the container. The one or more cartridges contain a foaming agent. Heat generated by a failing battery causes the temperature-dependent breakdown material to fail such that the foaming agent is released from at least one cartridge to mix with the water stored within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Guoda Lian, James A. O'Connor, Madhana Sunder, Conor R. Thomas
  • Patent number: 10722906
    Abstract: A push-button switching shower head structure includes a shower head body, a water inlet seat, a button, a push rod, a push block, a return spring, a ratchet wheel, a water distribution disc, and an outlet disc. The button pushes the push rod to move, and the push rod drives the push block to move and drive the ratchet wheel to rotate, and then the ratchet wheel drives the water distribution disc to rotate synchronously to cooperate with the outlet disc to perform waterway switching. The shower head has the advantages of long service life and stable and reliable switching function by providing a guiding groove on the water inlet seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: PURITY (XIAMEN) SANITARY WARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiayuan Huang, Xingchuan Ling, Guozhong Wu, Xiwen Yang
  • Patent number: 10717093
    Abstract: An irrigation sprinkler can include a reversing mechanism configured to transition the nozzle turret of the irrigation sprinkler between a forward direction of rotation and a reverse direction of rotation. The reversing mechanism can include shifting frame having an input gear and at least one output gear. The at least one output gear can be mounted on an axle of rotation which permits lateral movement of the at least one output gear between a power transmitting position, wherein rotational power from a gear reduction is transferred to the nozzle turret, and a disengaged position wherein rotational power from the gear reduction is not transferred to the nozzle turret.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hunter Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Bell
  • Patent number: 10709914
    Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
    Inventors: Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
  • Patent number: 10708983
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a dent removing device for removing of dents in ferromagnetic sheet metals by way of inductive heating, said dent removing device comprising a working head with a housing with at least one working face foreseen to be brought in close contact with a dent in a sheet metal and at least one magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field. According to the invention, the at least one working face comprises a recess for visual control of the dent removing, recess extending at least partially across the at least one working face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: Ralph Meichtry
  • Patent number: 10702876
    Abstract: A system for the application of foamable chemical compositions is presented. The application system comprises an ergonomic handle/adapter removably attachable to a pressurized source of a foam product, the handle having inlet and outlet orifices or openings for flow of the foam product from the pressurized source to a nozzle, the nozzle having an outlet orifice for dispensing the foam product and an inlet orifice for connecting to a flexible tubular connecting member which interconnects the outlet orifice of the handle/adapter with the inlet orifice of the nozzle. The nozzle of the present invention includes design features to produce a fan shaped spray pattern of the foam product and to reduce the incidence of leakage or dripping of either moisture or the foam product at the nozzle's outlet. The tubular connecting member is flexible and therefore allows a user to spray foam into hard to reach places.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventors: Konstantin Dragan, Vitalii Titorov
  • Patent number: 10704207
    Abstract: A material spreader is mountable to a rearwardly projecting bumper of a vehicle for conveying and spreading material, the vehicle including a rearwardly projecting hitch receiver. The material spreader includes a hopper for holding material to be spread, a frame supporting the hopper and having a forwardly projecting hitch mount configured for coupling to the rearwardly projecting hitch receiver of the vehicle, and a support member having an underside for resting atop a top surface of the bumper, the support member being movable vertically relative to the frame. A tie down is connected to the support member and the frame for urging the support member and the hitch mount towards one another to effect a clamping action on the receiver and the bumper. The material spreader also includes a dual hinged lid and a gear box for driving a spinner and an auger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Buyers Products Company
    Inventor: Philip Sandler
  • Patent number: 10702883
    Abstract: An irrigation sprinkler can include an outer case having an inlet end and an outlet end. The sprinkler can include a riser positioned at least partially within the outer case and having an upstream end and a downstream end. The riser can be configured to transition between a retracted position and an extended position wherein the downstream end is positioned on a side of the outlet end of the outer case opposite the inlet end of the outer case when the riser is in the extended position. The sprinkler can include a cup assembly connected to the downstream end of the riser, the cup assembly including organic or artificial turf therein, wherein the cup assembly is configured to be removed from the riser without emptying the turf therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Hunter Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald H. Anuskiewicz, Richard M. Dunn, Revis R. Hunter, Santo Uccello