Patents by Inventor Vicky A. Michael
Vicky A. Michael 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).
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Publication number: 20250144658Abstract: According to some illustrative embodiments, an angularly adjustable spray nozzle is employed that includes: a base section having a water flow path extending lengthwise there-through; a head section aligned at an end of the base section and rotatably mounted to the base section; wherein a flow path through the base section is inclined at an angle to a flow path through the head section such that when the head section is rotated a predetermined extent relative to the base section, the spray device is moved between a substantially straight configuration of the head section with respect to the base section and an angular configuration of the head section with respect to the base section; wherein the head section includes a rotatable turret assembly having a plurality of selectable spray type discharge ports and a sleeve to which the rotatable turret assembly is mounted, the rotatable turret assembly including labels on a periphery thereof corresponding to respective ones of the selectable spray type discharge poType: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Applicant: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Ha V Duong, Vicky A Michael, Juergen Nies, Mark Hoyle
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Patent number: 12220720Abstract: According to some illustrative embodiments, an angularly adjustable spray nozzle is employed that includes: a base section having a water flow path extending lengthwise there-through; a head section aligned at an end of the base section and rotatably mounted to the base section; wherein a flow path through the base section is inclined at an angle to a flow path through the head section such that when the head section is rotated a predetermined extent relative to the base section, the spray device is moved between a substantially straight configuration of the head section with respect to the base section and an angular configuration of the head section with respect to the base section; wherein the head section includes a rotatable turret assembly having a plurality of selectable spray type discharge ports and a sleeve to which the rotatable turret assembly is mounted, the rotatable turret assembly including labels on a periphery thereof corresponding to respective ones of the selectable spray type discharge poType: GrantFiled: August 11, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Ha V Duong, Vicky A Michael, Juergen Nies, Mark Hoyle
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Publication number: 20230381805Abstract: According to some illustrative embodiments, an angularly adjustable spray nozzle is employed that includes: a base section having a water flow path extending lengthwise there-through; a head section aligned at an end of the base section and rotatably mounted to the base section; wherein a flow path through the base section is inclined at an angle to a flow path through the head section such that when the head section is rotated a predetermined extent relative to the base section, the spray device is moved between a substantially straight configuration of the head section with respect to the base section and an angular configuration of the head section with respect to the base section; wherein the head section includes a rotatable turret assembly having a plurality of selectable spray type discharge ports and a sleeve to which the rotatable turret assembly is mounted, the rotatable turret assembly including labels on a periphery thereof corresponding to respective ones of the selectable spray type discharge poType: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Ha V. Duong, Vicky A. Michael, Juergen Nies, Mark Hoyle
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Patent number: 11766691Abstract: According to some illustrative embodiments, an angularly adjustable spray nozzle is employed that includes: a base section having a water flow path extending lengthwise there-through; a head section aligned at an end of the base section and rotatably mounted to the base section; wherein a flow path through the base section is inclined at an angle to a flow path through the head section such that when the head section is rotated a predetermined extent relative to the base section, the spray device is moved between a substantially straight configuration of the head section with respect to the base section and an angular configuration of the head section with respect to the base section; wherein the head section includes a rotatable turret assembly having a plurality of selectable spray type discharge ports and a sleeve to which the rotatable turret assembly is mounted, the rotatable turret assembly including labels on a periphery thereof corresponding to respective ones of the selectable spray type discharge poType: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Ha V Duong, Vicky A Michael, Juergen Nies, Mark Hoyle
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Publication number: 20230052648Abstract: According to some illustrative embodiments, an angularly adjustable spray nozzle is employed that includes: a base section having a water flow path extending lengthwise there-through; a head section aligned at an end of the base section and rotatably mounted to the base section; wherein a flow path through the base section is inclined at an angle to a flow path through the head section such that when the head section is rotated a predetermined extent relative to the base section, the spray device is moved between a substantially straight configuration of the head section with respect to the base section and an angular configuration of the head section with respect to the base section; wherein the head section includes a rotatable turret assembly having a plurality of selectable spray type discharge ports and a sleeve to which the rotatable turret assembly is mounted, the rotatable turret assembly including labels on a periphery thereof corresponding to respective ones of the selectable spray type discharge poType: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Ha V. Duong, Vicky A Michael, Juergen Nies, Mark Hoyle
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Patent number: 11517930Abstract: According to some illustrative embodiments, an angularly adjustable spray nozzle is employed that includes: a base section having a water flow path extending lengthwise there-through; a head section aligned at an end of the base section and rotatably mounted to the base section; wherein a flow path through the base section is inclined at an angle to a flow path through the head section such that when the head section is rotated a predetermined extent relative to the base section, the spray device is moved between a substantially straight configuration of the head section with respect to the base section and an angular configuration of the head section with respect to the base section; wherein the head section includes a rotatable turret assembly having a plurality of selectable spray type discharge ports and a sleeve to which the rotatable turret assembly is mounted, the rotatable turret assembly including labels on a periphery thereof corresponding to respective ones of the selectable spray type discharge poType: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Ha V Duong, Vicky A Michael, Juergen Nies, Mark Hoyle
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Publication number: 20200188949Abstract: According to some illustrative embodiments, an angularly adjustable spray nozzle is employed that includes: a base section having a water flow path extending lengthwise there-through; a head section aligned at an end of the base section and rotatably mounted to the base section; wherein a flow path through the base section is inclined at an angle to a flow path through the head section such that when the head section is rotated a predetermined extent relative to the base section, the spray device is moved between a substantially straight configuration of the head section with respect to the base section and an angular configuration of the head section with respect to the base section; wherein the head section includes a rotatable turret assembly having a plurality of selectable spray type discharge ports and a sleeve to which the rotatable turret assembly is mounted, the rotatable turret assembly including labels on a periphery thereof corresponding to respective ones of the selectable spray type discharge poType: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: MELNOR, INC.Inventors: Ha V. Duong, Vicky A. Michael, Juergen Nies, Mark Hoyle
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Patent number: 10610879Abstract: According to some illustrative embodiments, an angularly adjustable spray nozzle is employed that includes: a base section having a water flow path extending lengthwise there-through; a head section aligned at an end of the base section and rotatably mounted to the base section; wherein a flow path through the base section is inclined at an angle to a flow path through the head section such that when the head section is rotated a predetermined extent relative to the base section, the spray device is moved between a substantially straight configuration of the head section with respect to the base section and an angular configuration of the head section with respect to the base section; wherein the head section includes a rotatable turret assembly having a plurality of selectable spray type discharge ports and a sleeve to which the rotatable turret assembly is mounted, the rotatable turret assembly including labels on a periphery thereof corresponding to respective ones of the selectable spray type discharge poType: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: MELNOR, INC.Inventors: Ha V. Duong, Vicky A. Michael, Juergen Nies, Mark Hoyle
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Publication number: 20180272369Abstract: According to some illustrative embodiments, an angularly adjustable spray nozzle is employed that includes: a base section having a water flow path extending lengthwise there-through; a head section aligned at an end of the base section and rotatably mounted to the base section; wherein a flow path through the base section is inclined at an angle to a flow path through the head section such that when the head section is rotated a predetermined extent relative to the base section, the spray device is moved between a substantially straight configuration of the head section with respect to the base section and an angular configuration of the head section with respect to the base section; wherein the head section includes a rotatable turret assembly having a plurality of selectable spray type discharge ports and a sleeve to which the rotatable turret assembly is mounted, the rotatable turret assembly including labels on a periphery thereof corresponding to respective ones of the selectable spray type discharge poType: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Ha V. Duong, Vicky A. Michael, Juergen Nies, Mark Hoyle
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Patent number: D691433Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Juergen Nies, Ha V. Duong, Vicky A. Michael, Sean Wesley Svendsen, Eric James Fickas
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Patent number: D691434Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Juergen Nies, Ha V. Duong, Vicky A. Michael, Sean Wesley Svendsen, Eric James Fickas
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Patent number: D691435Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Juergen Nies, Ha V. Duong, Vicky A. Michael, Sean Wesley Svendsen, Eric James Fickas
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Patent number: D691436Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Juergen Nies, Ha V. Duong, Vicky A. Michael, Sean Wesley Svendsen, Eric James Fickas
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Patent number: D702524Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Juergen Nies, Ha V. Duong, Vicky A. Michael, Sean Wesley Svendsen, Eric James Fickas
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Patent number: D704012Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Juergen Nies, Ha V. Duong, Vicky A. Michael, Sean Wesley Svendsen, Eric James Fickas
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Patent number: D704013Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Juergen Nies, Ha V. Duong, Vicky A. Michael, Sean Wesley Svendsen, Eric James Fickas
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Patent number: D720431Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Melnor, Inc.Inventors: Vicky A. Michael, Ha V. Duong
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Patent number: D745419Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: MELNOR, INC.Inventors: Vicky A. Michael, Ha V. Duong
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Patent number: D748758Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: MELNOR, INC.Inventors: Ha V. Duong, Vicky A. Michael, Juergen Nies, Christopher Daniels, Eric Fickas