Mixing Beyond Liquid Stream Outlet Patents (Class 239/314)
  • Patent number: 10323489
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods for applying an outer coating to a wellbore screen are described. The apparatus comprises a support for the wellbore screen, an injector for injecting coating material on to the outer surface of the wellbore screen, and a mechanism for positioning and moving the screen relative to the injector and/or moving the injector axially relative to the screen to introduce coating material to the outer surface of the screen. The apparatus further comprises rollers for distributing the coating material over the outer surface of the screen. The elongate injector has a coating material delivery line extending through the injector from a coating material supply to an open tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER CANADA LIMITED
    Inventor: Fred Harmat
  • Patent number: 10232391
    Abstract: A dispensing attachment for a shower head 1 has an attachment means 2, 3, 4 configured to allow the dispensing attachment 1 to be removably and repeatably connected to and disconnected from a shower head in normal use without modification of the shower head; a product container 6 configured to hold a quantity of body product in use, the product container 6 comprising a water receiving aperture 7, a main body 8 within which body product is located in use, and a plurality of outlet apertures 9, the attachment means 2, 3, 4 and product container 6 further configured so that when connected to a shower head, the water receiving aperture 7 will receive at least some of the water stream from the shower head, the water stream passing through the product container 6 to intermix with the contents therein and then pass through the outlet apertures 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Inventor: Deborah Timmerman
  • Patent number: 10058978
    Abstract: A nozzle device produces a more convergent water jet to improve the quality of a cut surface. The nozzle device includes a liquid supply channel for supplying a liquid, an orifice for discharging the liquid supplied from the liquid supply channel to produce a water jet, a straightening unit arranged downstream of the water jet from the orifice and having a through-hole to surround the water jet, a first air supply channel for supplying a gas toward a location upstream of the water jet from the through-hole and toward the orifice, and a second air supply channel arranged downstream of the water jet from the first air supply channel for supplying the gas toward a location inside the through-hole or a location downstream of the water jet from the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: SUGINO MACHINE LIMITED
    Inventors: Sho Sato, Sachie Ejiri
  • Patent number: 9546474
    Abstract: A system for dispensing or and/or creating a mixture of water and a personal care liquid (PC), such, as soap, shampoo, antibacterial liquids, disinfectant liquids, liquid dishwashing detergents, or other sanitization fluids. The system, in one embodiment, is used in conjunction with a faucet that is mounted adjacent a washbasin to dispense the mixture. In an embodiment, a mixing unit is included in the system that comprises a venturi and a pressure compensating control device. In another embodiment, a pinch valve is utilized to control the introduction of the PCL into the water flow. In yet another embodiment, at least one water pressure actuatable valve is utilized to control the introduction of the PCL into the water flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Inventor: Chad J. Cochart
  • Patent number: 9061293
    Abstract: A hand holdable applicator for delivering solutions and materials in a pressurized fluid system. Additives of solutions or materials are contained in replaceable, collapsible cartridges or liners, responsive and compressible to external fluid pressure regulated by the operator. Upon compression, additives combine with variably controlled fluid ingress and are mixed before dispersing through a nozzle having varying spraying configurations. The applicator may hold a plurality of cartridges, and additives may be administered separately or in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Inventor: Michael S. Beaulieu
  • Publication number: 20140346251
    Abstract: A drive apparatus of a metering and mixing device for multi-component materials is disclosed, for example, for multi-component adhesives, which metering and mixing device can have at least two cartridge-accommodating devices for accommodating replaceable cartridges having individual material components, a discharging device for simultaneously discharging the material components from the cartridges through the component outlets by discharging plungers that plunge into the cartridge-accommodating device and a mixing device. A transmission unit for connects a drive machine, and has a coupling for forced connection of a discharge of at least two material components by correspondingly synchronized actuation of discharging plungers by respective discharging rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventor: Christian SCHULTHEISS
  • Patent number: 8864051
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rotary spraying device in which a fluid tube is assembled with a rotary means formed to have a channel structure. A portion of a fluid which flows through the fluid tube flows into the rotary means so as to provide a rotation applying force for rotating the rotary means when the fluid flows through the channel structure in the rotary means. Thus, the fluid is sprayed rotatably from the fluid tube which is rotated with the rotary means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Strong Fortress Tool Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei Jen Lin
  • Publication number: 20140077002
    Abstract: The invention relates to a paint-spraying apparatus for generating a shaped paint jet, including a paint nozzle positioned in an annular gap, wherein the paint nozzle comprises a needle with a needle head and also comprises a paint outlet opening, wherein the needle head is displaceable with respect to the paint outlet opening over a longitudinal axis of the needle in order to control a needle valve formed from the paint outlet opening and the needle head, and wherein the needle head, in a closed position of the paint nozzle, plugs in a form-fitting manner with respect to the longitudinal axis in the paint outlet opening, wherein the paint outlet opening is rotatable together with the needle head about the longitudinal axis in order to rotate the orientation of the shaped paint jet with respect to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: J. WAGNER GMBH
    Inventor: Elmar KRAYER
  • Patent number: 8662418
    Abstract: A showerhead system for dispensing soap and water simultaneously having a reservoir with an inner cavity for holding a material, a first and second opening are each in the reservoir providing access to the inner cavity, a reservoir hose extending from the second opening into the inner cavity, a pump fluidly connected to the reservoir hose having a switch activating and deactivating the pump, a connector hose fluidly connected to the pump, and a showerhead having an inner cavity and a connector base for fluidly connecting to a main water line in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventor: Peter M. Ferrante
  • Patent number: 8425686
    Abstract: A liquid processing apparatus is provided which can reduce the amount of liquids used and reduce the difference of the process level between objects to-be-processed. The liquid processing apparatus includes a main pipe, a liquid supply device, a main valve, a plurality of branch pipes, and a plurality of processing units. The liquid supply device includes a mixer, a first liquid supply pipe, and a second liquid source supplying a second liquid and supplies a mixed liquid prepared by mixing the first and second liquids in the mixer to one end of the main pipe. The main valve is configured to close the other end of the main pipe opposite to the liquid supply device when the object to-be-processed is processed in the processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventor: Kazuhisa Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 8371514
    Abstract: A spout cover for a spout having an outlet end includes a first member, having a deflector, mounted to a second member having a liquid soap reservoir and a dispenser for dispensing liquid soap from the liquid soap reservoir toward the deflector. A receiving area is defined between the first and second members for receiving the spout. The first member is movable relative to the second member between a first position permitting the spout to be received in the receiving area and a second position locating the deflector underneath the outlet end of the spout and preventing withdrawal of the spout from the receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: BKD Acquisition, Inc.
    Inventor: Rebecca M. Finell
  • Patent number: 8028933
    Abstract: A shower additive dispenser assembly including an arm member. A receptacle is mounted to the arm member. A body member has a cavity formed therein for retaining a fluid, the body member is removably mounted to the receptacle. A microporous flow restrictor is disposed at the body member. The microporous flow restrictor is configured for allowing the fluid to exit the body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Inventor: Nils Friis
  • Patent number: 7854398
    Abstract: A portable pressure washer includes a housing having a front end and a rear end defining a longitudinal axis. A handle has a first end extending from a rear portion of the housing and a second end terminating in a barrel. A first nozzle and a second aperture extend from the barrel. A fluid pump and a motor disposed are disposed within the housing, which includes a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the first nozzle and the second aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Techtronic Outdoor Products Technology Limited
    Inventors: Klaus Karl Hahn, Michael R. Gardner, Charles Keith Long, Jesse John Jerabek
  • Patent number: 7178740
    Abstract: A system and method for injecting a low-pressure spray of solution into a high-pressure spray of liquid produced by a pressure washing system. The system comprises a liquid storage tank for the solution that is operable to be pressurized. The system comprises a wand that is coupled to the liquid storage tank and securable to a high-pressure wand. The system may comprise a high-pressure pump that is operable to produce a high-pressure flow of fluid to the high-pressure wand. The pressure stored in the liquid storage tank provides the force to drive the solution to the discharge of the high-pressure wand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Inventor: David K. Williams
  • Patent number: 7159798
    Abstract: A nebulising dispenser head (1; 100) for a bottle that is elastically deformable by squeezing, comprising a channel of the liquid and a channel of the air obtained in a machine block of the dispenser head (1; 100) and an ejection tip (3) provided with a sealing door (8) hinged in its distal part (35), the sealing door (8) being able to rotate by 180 DEG from an open position to a closed position of a discharge orifice of the dispenser head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: EMSAR S.p.A.
    Inventor: Lamberto Carta
  • Patent number: 7104468
    Abstract: Disclosed is a personal fan assembly comprising a spray bottle body for storing a liquid and having a nozzle for dispensing the liquid on demand in the form of a spray; and a fan unit releasably attachable to said spray bottle body. The fan unit includes an impeller to create an air stream, and the nozzle is located downstream of the impeller and to one side thereof out of the air stream. The nozzle is oriented at an angle to the air stream so as to direct the spray into the air stream at an angle. The spray bottle body may be in the shape of a U, with the opening in the horseshoe adapted to releasably receive the fan unit. Alternatively, the spray bottle body may be in the form of a water pitcher and the fan unit is mountable in a cylindrical housing within the spray bottle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: VECTACOR (a division of Bonis & Company)
    Inventor: Ed Stengel
  • Patent number: 6824075
    Abstract: A spray gun for atomizing fluid with compressed air comprises a housing having a handle, an atomizer nozzle, a guide sleeve having a U-shaped cross section which engages in the atomizer nozzle and is supported in the housing, and a valve needle which can be operated by means of a trigger which is in a pivoting mounting. The valve needle is connected with the trigger in the area of the guide sleeve by means of a hinge pin. A seal disposed in the guide sleeve, the seal being located between a feed line and the hinge pin, with the valve needle being held in a movable arrangement in the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: J. Wagner GmbH
    Inventor: Guido Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 6749135
    Abstract: A pistol-grip kitchen spray device with elongated nozzle and handle portions. Using one hand, separate front upper and lower triggers actuate within the handle a rinse liquid valve and a soap pump to selectively dispense from the nozzle rinse liquid from a retractable hose and/or a soap liquid from a reservoir within the handle. A swivel connection is provided between the supply hose and the handle. A hose-retracting base with manual temperature control may supply rinse liquid at a selectable temperature solely to the hose of the spray device. The base includes a momentary valve with spigot for filling a drinking glass. The nozzle supports various non-rotatable latched scouring brush and abrasive accessories or a pet brush. One elongated brush on the elongated nozzle enables cleaning the entire length of a tall container. Alternative spray device mounting may be at bathroom shower head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Inventors: David G. Groblebe, Jeffrey S. Orach
  • Patent number: 6695224
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spray nozzle for a two-component, air-assisted, low pressure spray system including 1) a static mixer having an upstream end and a downstream end wherein a) the upstream end has an inlet port for receiving a first liquid component and a second liquid component that is reactive with the first liquid component and the upstream end is dimensioned to be reversibly connected to a dispensing unit for the first and second liquid components, and b) the downstream end has an optionally removable spray tip for introducing the mixed liquid components into an atomizing zone and the downstream end is dimensioned for reversibly connecting the static mixer to a spray section, and 2) a spray section having an upstream end and a downstream end wherein a) the upstream end of the spray section is dimensioned for being reversibly connecting to the static mixer, b) the spray section has inlet ports for receiving pressurized air and c) the downstream end of the spray section has outlet por
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Bayer Polymers LLC
    Inventor: Jack H. Hunter
  • Patent number: 6620317
    Abstract: A system for treating waste water includes a dry-feed hopper and a wetting flume for receipt of dry flocculant and waste water. The dry-feed hopper includes a container with a volume of dry flocculant therein. A manifold receives a nozzle connected to an air source to periodically deliver dry flocculant to the wetting flume. An inline static mixer is provided after the wetting flume. The output of the inline static mixer is introduced into an agitation stage via a constricting nozzle which includes a base support and a cylindrical housing with an outer wall and an, inner wall and is resiliently mounted to the top surface of said base support. A downward spiraling length of corrugated hose is positioned between the outer wall and the inner wall. Waste water from the inline static mixer is introducing into the top entry port of the length of corrugated hose to exit at the bottom exit port of the corrugated hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Bel Air Finishing Supply Corp.
    Inventor: Steven R. Alviti
  • Patent number: 6568604
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a liquid in a carrier fluid flow comprises a container (10) for the liquid, into which a pressure flow of carrier fluid is driven. A liquid conduit (20) within the container has an outlet (22) in the path of the carrier fluid flow into the container so that liquid is taken up and is carried with the flow, through an outlet (26) from the container. The container can be formed by a disposable capsule that is replaceably inserted into the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Quest International BV
    Inventors: John Martin Behan, Keith Douglas Perring
  • Patent number: 6419166
    Abstract: A dispenser for introducing additive into a liquid stream comprises a housing unit having a flow-through passage forming a pathway for the liquid stream. A seating on the housing is provided for receiving a receptacle. The seating includes a reservoir for holding the additive. A conduit extends between the seating and the flow-through passage through which the additive can flow. A valve is also provided for selectively controlling the flow of the additive in the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Inventors: Stan F. Brzezinski, Elizabeth Brzezinski
  • Patent number: 6367715
    Abstract: The device for forming an aerosol has a device for adjusting the amount of particle former transported by the spray jet per time unit and/or a device for adjusting the amount of compressed gas passing per time unit through the wall. Such a device can be used for fluid treatment of sensitive, easily deformable objects, especially for their cooling, or other applications requiring certain metering of the particle formation, for example, in a burner. By providing a permeable wall having pores, it is possible to produce fluid particles with minimal kinetic energy by the effect of the compressed gas flowing through the permeable wall so that at the exit side of the wall a fluid particle stream with particles having extremely low energy per particle can be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventor: Stephan Rieth
  • Patent number: 6267304
    Abstract: A dispensing head for a squeeze bottle sprayer includes a rotatable valve. The rotatable valve has both an air control notch and a fluid control notch. Upon rotation of the valve, the notches cooperate to vary the amount of air and or fluid discharged by the dispenser. The density of the stream may therefore be varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Emsar, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert S. Schultz
  • Patent number: 5957386
    Abstract: A multi-path spray gun includes a body and a manifold. The body is couplable to a source of pressurized air. The manifold is coupled to the body to receive the pressurized air, and is also simultaneously couplable to a plurality of fluid sources to receive fluids. The manifold is adapted to direct the fluids and pressurized air such that pieces of the fluids are propelled by the air in a non-atomized manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Master Coating Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Noel M. Bialke
  • Patent number: 5411208
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for atomizing liquids into a gaseous medium, in a fine, highly consistent, uniform dispersion. This pneumatic nebulizer method is designed to allow a wide range of liquids to be atomized without plugging. The process atomizes liquids directly from the surface of a body of liquid, allowing non-wetting materials to be used for the nebulizer. The liquid path does not require a narrowing of diameter at the exit area, nor along the length of the system, which minimizes plugging. The gas orifice is on or near the edge of the liquid path and may be very much smaller than the liquid path's area. The nebulizer has no suction. The liquid flow is controlled by pumping the liquid to the nebulizer. Most pneumatic nebulizer systems rely on the gas flow surrounding the liquid path, the liquid path surrounding the gas flow, or the gas flow being at right angles to the liquid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Inventor: John A. Burgener
  • Patent number: 5383603
    Abstract: An aspiration-type chemical sprayer for dispensing small quantities of a liquid based chemical into a stream of carrier fluid is disclosed. The sprayer includes a sprayer head assembly sealingly mounted onto a container holding chemicals such as pesticides or fertilizers. A carrier fluid control valve in the sprayer head assembly controls carrier fluid flow from a pressurized source of water past an aspiration orifice which forms the terminal end of an aspiration passageway in communication with the chemical within the container. A rod valve connects the aspiration orifice to the aspiration passageway and the container interior to atmospheric pressure when slid into an open position while providing simultaneous closure of the aspiration and vent passageways so as to seal the chemical in the container when slid into a closed position. The rod valve includes a pair of spaced annular integral sealing ridges and is molded in one piece of a plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Hayes Products L.P.
    Inventors: Ronald F. Englhard, Donald J. Shanklin
  • Patent number: 5346135
    Abstract: A spraying apparatus adapted for blending liquids in a gaseous spray stream includes a gas nozzle that is adapted for discharging a gas jet to be directed at an object to be sprayed, and a plurality of liquid nozzles having suction outlets adapted for removal of liquid therefrom by aspiration, the liquid nozzles being mounted for disposing them relative to the gas jet to effect aspiration of liquid from their outlets together into the gas jet for spraying an object with the resulting spray mixture, at least one of the gas nozzle and a liquid nozzle being mounted for varying the disposition of the liquid nozzle relative to the gas jet to thereby vary the rate of aspiration from the outlet of such liquid nozzle relative to the rate of aspiration from the outlet of another liquid nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Inventor: Edward C. Vincent
  • Patent number: 5274858
    Abstract: A shower soap assembly is provided for mounting to a shower head fixture. The assembly has open opposite ends and soap holding screens mounted within for holding a cake of soap. When soap is desired, the housing is moved to a down soap loaded position such that water from the shower head nozzle passes through the housing dissolving the soap, and soapy water is dispensed through the output end. When soap is no longer desired, the housing is moved to an upright position out of the path of the stream of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Inventor: Gerald W. Berry
  • Patent number: 5039016
    Abstract: An improved aspiration-type chemical sprayer for dispensing small quantities of a liquid-based chemical into a stream of carrier fluid is disclosed. The sprayer includes a sprayer head assembly sealingly mounted onto a container for storing the chemical to be dispensed. The sprayer head assembly includes a multi-function unitary valve for providing a range of aspiration rates simultaneously with full communication of the container interior to atmospheric pressure. The valve may include means for positive and simultaneous closure of the aspiration and vent passages so as to seal the chemical in the container when the sprayer is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Hayes Products
    Inventors: Rudolph M. Gunzel, Jr., Ronald F. Englhard, Donald J. Shanklin
  • Patent number: 4921171
    Abstract: A shower head dispenser including a shower head mounted to discharge a water spray along a declining axis, a reservoir mounted on top of the shower head and having a discharge port immediately adjacent and alongside the spray outlet of the shower head and a mixer surface immediately below the discharge port, spaced from and parallel to the longitudinal spray axis of the shower head and disposed adjacent the periphery of the spray discharging from the shower head, so that the water spray from the shower head contacting the mixer surface mixes with any liquid, such as liquid soap, which has been discharged from the discharge port and adheres to the mixer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Inventor: Jerry D. Cupit
  • Patent number: 4875626
    Abstract: A piston-powered fluid dispensing system is disclosed. The fluid dispensing system comprises an apertured base, a hollow elongated cylinder, an apertured piston, a hollow orificed overcap, an elongated fluid passageway, an externally-channeled hollow extension, and three valves. The elongated cylinder, which defines a longitudinal axis, carries the base at one end portion and defines a hollow neck at the opposite end portion. The piston, disposed in the cylinder for providing two cylinder chambers, defines a circumferential portion that is slidably engageable with the cylinder substantially along the length of an inner surface. The overcap, carried by the cylinder and rotatable about the longitiudinal axis, defines an internal fluid-mixing region and a throat that is in fluid communication with the fluid-mixing region. The throat, carrying the externally-channeled extension, is slidably engageable with an inner surface portion of the cylinder neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Buhler, James R. Crapser, Allen D. Miller, Mark E. Wefler
  • Patent number: 4795096
    Abstract: A system and device for adding dry media to a liquid stream or fan-shaped spray of paint or other suitable liquid material emerging from a spray gun. The dry media are added to the liquid stream by connecting a nozzle spray guard having hose connectors with injectors on opposite sides of the guard. The injection jets are constructed to add dry media at between 45 degrees and 90 degrees to the liquid stream exiting the nozzle of the spray gun. Wing-like appendages on the nozzle guard assist in containing the granular material in the path to impinge on the liquid stream. The liquid stream containing the uniformly mixed dry media or granular material is sprayed on the surface to which it is being applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: Binks Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: David H. Smith
  • Patent number: 4775104
    Abstract: A hand held device for directing water soluble insecticide or the like on growing plants by use of a directable hand held source of water under pressure. A quantity of water soluble insecticide fertilizer, plant food or the like in the form of a solid bar or brick is attached to a length of dowel or a paddle like structure with a water directing end surface. By directing a stream of water on the water soluble bar or brick, the water soluble substance of the bar or brick is mixed with water and directed toward a selected plant. Manipulation of the water stream and/or dowel or paddle like structure can provide precise directional flow of the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1988
    Inventor: Chris Harkins
  • Patent number: 4767059
    Abstract: A fluid-dispensing system is disclosed. The dispensing system comprises an apertured base, a hollow cylinder, an apertured piston, an orificed overcap, a fluid passageway, an apertured extension, and three valves. The piston, slidably engageable within the cylinder, divides the cylinder into two chambers. The cylinder defines a hollow neck at one end portion thereof. The overcap defines an apertured throat that is slidably engageable within the cylinder neck. The throat aperture of the overcap provides fluid communication between one cylinder chamber and a fluid-mixing region spaced from the fluid-dispensing system. The fluid passageway, disposed through the piston aperture, provides fluid communication between a pressurized-fluid source and the fluid-mixing region via at least one orifice of the overcap. The base defines an apertured sleeve. The hollow extension, slidably engageable within the sleeve, is in fluid communication with the one overcap orifice via the fluid passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Crapser, Mark E. Wefler
  • Patent number: 4587772
    Abstract: A nozzle holder, carrying at least one inlet nozzle is mounted within the bore of a hollow body between a liquid inlet and abutment.The or each inlet nozzle is dimensioned and arranged so that the radial cross-section of the flow of liquid through a mixing chamber between the nozzle holder and outlet (16, 17) at the other end of the bore from the liquid inlet is smaller than the cross-section of the mixing chamber.Particulate abrasive material is therefore sucked into the mixing chamber, where it mixes with the liquid, through passages which extend through the hollow body along axes which are convergent with the axis of liquid flow through the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventor: Norman J. Griffiths
  • Patent number: 4583688
    Abstract: A hose-end valve device to control the flow of water from a garden hose and liquid from an attached pressurized container with a single motion. The control device includes a camming ring rotatably mounted on an extension of a hose coupling. Rotational movement of the camming ring with respect to a tubular member which is attached to an actuator panel causes axially interacting camming surfaces to change the relative axial positions of the ring and tubular member thereby opening or closing an axially movable water flow valve, depending on the direction of rotation. Rotational movement of the camming ring with respect to a fixed frame opening causes radially interacting camming surfaces to move the actuator panel radially which depresses or raises the valve stem of the pressurized container. A preferred axially movable valve is an accordion-like self-closing washer-valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1986
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. Crapser
  • Patent number: 4449332
    Abstract: A nozzle holder, carrying at least one inlet nozzle is mounted within the bore of a hollow body between liquid inlet means and abutment means.The or each inlet nozzle is dimensioned and arranged so that the radial cross-section of the flow of liquid through a mixing chamber between the nozzle holder and outlet means at the other end of said bore from said liquid inlet means is smaller than the cross-section of the mixing chamber.Particulate abrasive material is therefore sucked into the mixing chamber, where it mixes with the liquid, through passages which extend through the hollow body along axes which are convergent with the axis of liquid flow through the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Inventor: Norman J. Griffiths
  • Patent number: 4341350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved immediate action chemical injection system for selectively adding a chemical solution to the high velocity water spray discharged by a high pressure water washer. A common supply conduit has an inlet end adaptable for engagement with a low pressure source of water and has a first outlet end attached to the inlet of the high pressure water delivery system of the washer and a second outlet end attached to a completely separate chemical injection system. The high pressure water delivery system emits a spray of highly pressurized water having a substantially fan-shaped pattern which is intersected by a spray of chemical solution emitted from the chemical injection system, with the result being a high velocity spray of water and chemical being provided for use against a work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1982
    Inventor: Otto Wemmer
  • Patent number: 4316625
    Abstract: A salt dispensing accessory mountable on an automotive vehicle so to dispense salt in front of the rear wheels thereof for traction on ice; the device including a salt storage container with a downward spout underneath, and also a unit for moistening the dispensed salt, the unit including a water storage vessel, a tube from the vessel being intercepted by a motor-driven water pump, and an outlet of the line being constructed to form an atomizer and being directed transversely across the falling salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1982
    Inventors: Harry Goon, George Spector
  • Patent number: 4193550
    Abstract: A nozzle body of a molded spray head forms a path for a highly pressurized carrier fluid. The fluid path includes a rectangular-section, diverging outlet and a spray nozzle spaced upstream therefrom in a suction chamber for directing the carrier fluid in a spray pattern spaced inwardly of and parallel to the walls of the diverging outlet. A chemical product is selectively passed into the suction chamber for entrainment about the carrier fluid. Avoiding impingement of the carrier fluid spray upon the walls of the nozzle outlet helps to maintain the 600-1000 psi pressure of the carrier fluid flow throughout the nozzle body for increased impact pressure upon surfaces to be sprayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1980
    Assignee: Dura Corporation
    Inventors: David L. Juttelstad, Philip Johnson
  • Patent number: 4131232
    Abstract: The specification discloses a dispenser for automatically mixing controlled amounts of liquid additive to the shower water. The dispenser is attachable to the water inlet pipe of an ordinary shower head and includes a plastic refillable container for holding the liquid additive and dispensing it under the flow of gravity. A valve is positioned over the mouth of the receptacle for controlling the flow of liquid additive. A dispensing tube assembly communicates with the valve for allowing liquid additive to flow by gravity to a portion of the dispensing tube extending subjacent the nozzles of the shower head. A first series of discharge openings along the bottom portion of the dispensing tube assembly drips a continuous flow of liquid additive into the stream of shower water after it exits from the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1978
    Inventor: Angeline D. Pollinzi
  • Patent number: 4085702
    Abstract: A contact fixing device for fixing electrostatic marking particles carried on a support material is disclosed. The device includes a rotatably mounted fixing roller, a container for a supply of offset preventing material and applicator means for spraying the offset preventing material directly onto the peripheral surface of the fixing roller. Control means are provided for activating the applicator means after a predetermined period of operation of the fixing roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1978
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James William Consaul, Thomas Arthur Jadwin
  • Patent number: 4081139
    Abstract: A simplified, multi-carrier dispenser attachment for shower heads is provided and comprises generally circular support means which are mounted externally of the shower head and which support a spaced plurality of different water soluble substances which may be selectively positioned within the stream of water emanating from the shower head for dissolving therein. In at least one position of the support means, no water soluble substance is disposed in the shower water stream, and a number of adjustment means are provided to enable the ready adjustment in the disposition of the respective substances in the shower water stream to optimize dispensing efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1978
    Inventor: Joseph J. Migliozzi
  • Patent number: 3997114
    Abstract: In a high pressure spray cleaning apparatus and method there is provided separate pressurized flow circuits to separate inlets of a spray head. A chemical flow circuit delivers a cleaning chemical fluid under pressure and a carrier flow circuit delivers a heated carrier fluid, preferably water and or soap, under a relatively high pressure. The pressurized cleaning chemical fluid and heated water are intimately mixed and distributed by a novel spray head. A power-driven air compressor is coupled to a chemical storage tank containing a cleaning chemical in the chemical flow circuit. A power-driven positive displacement pump associated with a by-pass unloader valve regulates the pressure of the water from a water tank delivered to a heating coil in which the water is heated in the carrier flow circuit. When the heated water is not being sprayed at the spray head, it is automatically returned by the operation of the by-pass unloader valve at a reduced pressure to the water tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Assignee: Kem-O-Kleen, Inc.
    Inventor: Charley L. Hewett
  • Patent number: 3972150
    Abstract: A gun for forming a jet of particulate material and liquid comprises a body having a tapering bore therein connected by its longer end to a supply of fluidized particulate material and communicating by its other end with an opening in the body through which a tapering jet of fluidized particulate material will issue, and a pair of jet forming means for forming opposed jets of high pressure liquid which will converge and intersect beyond the body and in the path of the jet of particulate material to form a high energy jet of particulate material and liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1976
    Inventor: Bernard Eaton Hart