Patents by Inventor Robert A. Thelen

Robert A. Thelen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250242368
    Abstract: A sprayer configured to spray a chemical in a wet mode or a dry mode includes a tank adapted to store the chemical, and a sprayer head removably coupled to the tank. The sprayer head includes a cap portion arranged to cover an opening of the tank, a channel arranged above the cap portion and configured to facilitate a flow of motive fluid therethrough, a nozzle arranged inside the channel, and a dial arranged between the channel and the cap portion. The dial is configured to rotate relative to the cap portion and the channel, and includes a plurality of first orifices, a second orifice, and a slot. The first orifices enable chemical flow from the tank to the channel in wet mode. The second orifice allows motive fluid passage into the tank in dry mode. The slot enables air entry through the cap portion in wet mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Alexander Reed, Robert A. Thelen
  • Patent number: D1114939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Inventors: Nicholas Lee Martinchek, Larry Zou, Robert A. Thelen