Member Rotates On Axis Longitudinally Of Flow Path Patents (Class 239/394)
  • Patent number: 6808129
    Abstract: A spraying device for a lawn sprinkler is equipped with a circular base mount, a coupling board, a rotary sprinkling cover, a central flexible control piece and a water sprinkling blade assembly wherein the center of the circular base mount is disposed a water outlet having a securing hole in registration with the downward protrusion of the coupling board. The thermal meltable ring on the coupling board is used to make the coupling board secured to the rotary sprinkling cover by way of ultrasonic melting art. The inner space of the rotary sprinkling cover is divided into an inner and outer sections. At the center of the rotary sprinkling cover is disposed a cavity for housing of the retaining part, a spring, a support member and a seal ring and a water outlet screen cap of the central flexible control piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Yuan Mei Corp.
    Inventor: King Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 6786429
    Abstract: A converter threaded to the sprout of a classical faucet made of metal to compromise the classical style of the faucet allows water be delivered either in gush or divergence; a separation cover being provided to separate the heat generated from hot water flowing through the converter to avoid burning the user; and a reducing design for the rotation point of the rotation connector to avoid hurting the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Scott Ouyoung
  • Patent number: 6772964
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly includes a plastic, one-piece flood tip that attaches directly over the bayonet connector of a nozzle body. The nozzle body is of the diaphragm type for reduced weight, cost and complexity but modified to increase flow capacity. In one embodiment, a 90-degree bayonet is provided on the nozzle body turret, and other bayonet selections are also available on the turret for flat fan spray patterns. In a second embodiment, a conventional radially extending bayonet pattern is provided, and the flood tip itself is fabricated with a 90-degree turn. The plumbing system utilized for high spray rate applications with the flood tip is the same as for lower rate spraying using a different tip mounted on other bayonet connector on the turret.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Travis G. Funseth, Kent Alvin Klemme
  • Publication number: 20040124267
    Abstract: A converter threaded to the sprout of a classical faucet made of metal to compromise the classical style of the faucet allows water be delivered either in gush or divergence; a separation cover being provided to separate the heat generated from hot water flowing through the converter to avoid burning the user; and a reducing design for the rotation point of the rotation connector to avoid hurting the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventor: Scott Ouyoung
  • Patent number: 6749134
    Abstract: A turret-type spray nozzle assembly having a rotatable turret which carries a plurality of spray nozzles and which is rotatable on the nozzle body for locating a selected one of the turret nozzles in an operative spray position. The spray nozzle assembly further includes an auxiliary spray nozzle adapted for directing a higher volume liquid spray than any one of the turret spray nozzles. The spray nozzle assembly includes a body which defines a more direct liquid flow passage, with fewer turns and lesser pressure losses, to the auxiliary nozzle than to a turret spray nozzle. An adaptor also is disclosed for convenient field conversion of a conventional turret spray nozzle into a nozzle assembly according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.
    Inventors: Marc A. Arenson, Stephen L. Pearson
  • Patent number: 6726123
    Abstract: Operating/controlling structure of detergent-mixable sprinkling gun, including a gun body, a sprinkling head, a connecting body connected between the gun body and the sprinkling head, a valve seat, an operating/controlling member, a locking bolt and a detergent barrel. The water flows into the gun body and then flows out from the sprinkling head. The connecting body has a seat body formed with a seat tube and a seat sink connected therewith by a stop board. A spring pin is fitted in the seat sink. The seat tube communicates with an outlet and an inlet. The outlet and inlet respectively communicate with two communicating holes. The valve seat has a circular boss. A valve shaft upward extends from the circular boss. The center of the top of the valve shaft is formed with a through hole. A semicircle of the top of the valve shaft is formed with several engaging cuts. A gate body is disposed between the valve shaft and the circular boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Yuan Mei Corp.
    Inventor: King Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 6719219
    Abstract: A sprayer nozzle includes a housing having a center bore to receive water, and a rotor having a center hole to receive a pivot shaft which may rotatably secure the rotor to the housing. The pivot shaft is offset from the center bore of the housing, and the rotor includes a number of passages disposed around the center hole of the rotor, and arranged to be selectively aligned with the center bore of the housing when the rotor is rotated relative to the housing, to allow the water from the center bore of the housing to selectively flow out through either of the passages of the rotor, and to form different water spraying patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Inventor: Chin Chung Wang
  • Patent number: 6715699
    Abstract: The showerhead engine assemblies provide different combinations and variations of continuous, deflected, pulsating sprays, and aeration spray patterns including those that are adjustable enabling wide variations in the degree of aeration of the water passing through the showerhead, enabling wide variation of the characteristics of the water spray patterns. The spray patterns include a nondeflected, nonpulsating spray pattern; a deflected nonpulsating spray pattern; a nondeflected, pulsating spray pattern; and a deflected, pulsating spray pattern, while enabling the engine assembly to be self-cleaning. For pulsating spray modes, the showerhead engine assembly includes but five plastic parts and an O-ring seal; the parts being a stator, a spinner, an engager, a pressure plate, and a faceplate, openings beings disposed in the pressure plate and faceplate to enable fluid flow therefrom. Deflecting surfaces on the faceplate enable a variety of different flow patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Masco Corporation
    Inventors: Ilan Greenberg, Moty Lev, Amir Genosar, John E. Petrovic
  • Patent number: 6612507
    Abstract: A sink water spraying apparatus includes a sprayer housing having a channel extending between inlet and outlet ports. The housing includes a trigger for actuating water flow. A pulsation selector disc is rotatably coupled to the housing and defines a hole that may be selectively aligned with the outlet port. A pulsation assembly is connected to a shaft extending from the housing and may receive a water stream flowing through the pulsation selector disc. The pulsation assembly includes a rotor for repetitively disrupting this flow so as to make it pulsate. A pattern selector disc is releasably coupled to the pulsation selector disc and defines differently configured nozzle ports. The pattern selector disc may be rotated such that a water stream received from the pulsation assembly may be conveyed in a desired pattern. An auxiliary cleaning attachment may be releasably coupled to the pattern selector disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventors: Sandra D. Meyer, Ryan E. Meyer, Tyler Harrell
  • Patent number: 6592054
    Abstract: This device comprises a rotating spray element, such as a bowl, and drive means, such as a rotor, adapted to drive said element in rotation. It further comprises means for magnetic coupling between the rotating element and the drive means. An air-gap is formed between the coupling means which advantageously include at least one magnet associated with a looping annulus. The magnet may be fitted on the rotor and/or on the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Sames S.A.
    Inventor: Eric Prus
  • Publication number: 20030127537
    Abstract: Operating/controlling structure of detergent-mixable sprinkling gun, including a gun body, a sprinkling head, a connecting body connected between the gun body and the sprinkling head, a valve seat, an operating/controlling member, a locking bolt and a detergent barrel. The water flows into the gun body and then flows out from the sprinkling head. The connecting body has a seat body formed with a seat tube and a seat sink connected therewith by a stop board. A spring pin is fitted in the seat sink. The seat tube communicates with an outlet and an inlet. The outlet and inlet respectively communicate with two communicating holes. The valve seat has a circular boss. A valve shaft upward extends from the circular boss. The center of the top of the valve shaft is formed with a through hole. A semicircle of the top of the valve shaft is formed with several engaging cuts. A gate body is disposed between the valve shaft and the circular boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: Yuan Mei Corp
    Inventor: King Yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20030121992
    Abstract: A multi-nozzle sprayer for high pressure fluid is disclosed herein adapted to be installed on the discharge nozzle of a pressurized spray container. The spray nozzle includes an elongated body having an open-ended central bore terminating at one end in a mounting tube and at its opposite end in a discharge orifice. A cap having multiple sized openings is rotatably carried on the body for selectively aligning a particular sized opening with the discharge orifice. Lateral ribs on the body terminate adjacent the mounting tube in cooperating arcuate surfaces matable with the container discharge nozzle so that the multi-nozzle sprayer will seat against the container nozzle when the tube is insertably received into the discharge nozzle thereof. A limit stop is provided for resisting insertion of the multi-nozzle sprayer into the container discharge nozzle and indexing indicia is provided for aligning a selected discharge orifice with the body central bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 1997
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: JOHN WOODS
  • Patent number: 6554213
    Abstract: A sprinkling nozzle structure a fixation body, a hose connecting body, a hand grip, a spout member, and a barrel member. The hose connecting body is fastened to one end of the fixation body. The fixation body is fastened at the other end to the barrel member which is in turn fastened to the spout member. The barrel member is pliable to facilitate the directing of the spout member at a hard-to-reach area which is intended to be washed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Shin Tai Spurt Water of the Garden Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 6536633
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying spray texture to a wall, ceiling or the like. The apparatus comprises an aerosol can containing pressurized spray texture material. The spray texture material is released from the can by a valve and passes along a fluid path, out of an outlet orifice, and on to a surface to be textured. The apparatus further comprises an outlet means capable of varying the effective cross-sectional area the outlet orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Patent number: 6513731
    Abstract: An aerator includes a housing, a throttle assembly, a mixing chamber, a screen and an elastometric ring. The throttle assembly includes a first or upper throttle member and a second or lower throttle member, each of the upper and lower throttle members defining a portion of a snap element. The snap element allows for retention and relative rotation of one of the first and second throttle members in order to change the air content of the water stream from a closed aerator position which provides a substantially non-aerated water stream to an opened aerator position which provides a combined water and air stream. One embodiment of a snap element being defined by upper throttle projections and a lower throttle flange whereby the lower throttle flange is urged upstream of the upper throttle projections. The lower throttle member is retained by the upper throttle member for selective rotation by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: John A. Griffin, John C. Holzheimer, Edward A. Nasser
  • Patent number: 6481643
    Abstract: A water spray head structure includes a connector, a fixation seat provided with a water hole and fastened to the connector a rotary seat provided with a first water guide hole and a second water guide hole and fastened rotatably to the fixation seat, a cap fastened to the rotary seat and provided with a perforated nozzle for discharging fine streams of water at such time when the first water guide hole of the rotary seat is aligned with the water hole of the fixation seat, and a spout disposed in the cap for discharging rough streams of water at such time when the second water guide hole of the rotary seat is in alignment with the water hole of the fixation seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Shin Tai Spurt Water of the Garden Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20020158147
    Abstract: A media discharge device includes a support member, a telescoping device supported by the support member, and a media discharge port provided at a first end of the telescoping device. The telescoping device is supported via a joint structure that allows the telescoping device to rotate with respect to the support member with at least one degree of freedom. The telescoping device includes a first member and a second member that moves with respect to the first member in an extending direction and a retracting direction. An actuator may drive the second member in the extending direction and in the retracting direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Applicant: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: William J. Rafferty, William C. Flannigan
  • Patent number: 6460783
    Abstract: Nozzle spray apparatus includes a turbo chamber into which fluid flows and out of which fluid flows to a nozzle. The inlet and outlet apertures or orifices are misaligned from each other and the outlet orifice or aperture is larger than the inlet orifice or aperture, thus allowing the pressure in the chamber to decrease and allowing fluid droplets to form as they flow out of the chamber. The apparatus includes both selectable quantity and droplet size capabilities by means of a selector plate rotatable relative to a base and having a plurality of metering apertures and the turbo chamber in a nozzle holder plate. The nozzle holder plate is rotatable relative to the base and holds a plurality of nozzles, any of which may be aligned with a desired aperture in the selector plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Inventor: Gilman O. Christopher
  • Patent number: 6460782
    Abstract: A sprinkler nozzle is formed of a main body, an inner cap, and an outer cap. The inner cap and the outer cap are fastened to the main body which is connected to the water source. The inner cap is provided with a plurality of water admission holes various in form. The outer cap is provided with a plurality of emission holes of various forms, two closing holes, and a number of mesh holes. Through the cooperation of the water admission holes of the inner cap and the emission holes, the closing holes, or the mesh holes of the outer cap, the sprinkler nozzle is capable of emitting water in various patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Inventor: Hsin-Fa Wang
  • Patent number: 6438766
    Abstract: A swimming pool bottom flushing device comprising a tubular supporting arrangement attached to a pipe arranged at the bottom of a swimming pool, and a water ejector nozzle axially fitted into said supporting arrangement in a rotatable, vertically shiftable arrangement. This device is characterized in that the nozzle is formed by an open-ended tubular body provided at least with one opening in its periphery and fitted with a tubular, rotationally positionable plug peripherally provided with openings of different diameters provided to selectively face the openings of the tubular body in order to control the outflow of the water jet being ejected for the flushing of the swimming pool bottom. The top plug is selectively secured by means of a bayonet attachment into a number of positions when fitted to the tubular body of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Sacopa, S.A.
    Inventors: Joan Capdevila Arnau, Armand Puiggros Roig
  • Patent number: 6435427
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a nozzle assembly including a body having a conduit extending from an inlet to an outlet. A first end of a shaft is mounted to the body and a second end of the shaft extends from the body proximate the outlet. The shaft is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. A turret is rotationally mounted on the second end of the shaft and a plurality of nozzles are removeably mounted on the turret for alignment with the outlet. The nozzle that is aligned with the outlet sealingly mates with the outlet when the turret in the retracted position and is spaced from the outlet when the turret in the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Coltec Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: John Conroy
  • Publication number: 20020100818
    Abstract: A shower head, which can e.g. be the shower head of a hand shower, contains a jet discharge disk with two groups of jet outlets. The first group of jet outlets is continuously in operation and delivers an aerated jet. A second group of jet outlets can be switched in to said first group of jet outlets with the aid of a switching device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Gerhard Blessing, Franz Schorn
  • Publication number: 20020092927
    Abstract: The selector wheel is mounted to rotate about the axis of the nozzle cap, and a spray window and foaming sleeve are formed in the wheel offset from the axis. The window or sleeve is registrable with the offset spray orifice by rotating the wheel. Either window or sleeve can be brought into registry so that the discharge is spray or foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen A. Dukes, Martin S. Laffey
  • Patent number: 6398134
    Abstract: A turret assembly for mounting a plurality of spray nozzles on a pressure washer wand to facilitate changing the spray pattern. A female quick connect connector is mounted on the fluid discharge end of the wand to extend on an axis. Each nozzle is provided with a male connector adapted to be releasably locked in the female connector. The turret is mounted both for rotation on the wand about an axis and axial for movement. A spring urges the turret and nozzles away from the female connector. As the turret is rotated, the different nozzles can be moved into alignment with the female connector on the wand end. Once a selected nozzle is aligned with the female connector and the turret is moved against the spring force and the selected nozzle is releasably locked to the female connector. The nozzles can be quickly changed without risk of loss of the nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: DeVilbiss Air Power Company
    Inventors: Ricky B. Hickson, Jeffrey Willis
  • Patent number: 6382527
    Abstract: The selector wheel is mounted to rotate about the axis of the nozzle cap, and a spray window and foaming sleeve are formed in the wheel offset from the axis. The window or sleeve is registrable with the offset spray orifice by rotating the wheel. Either window or sleeve can be brought into registry so that the discharge is spray or foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Owens-Illinois Closure Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Dukes, Martin S. Laffey
  • Patent number: 6378785
    Abstract: An aspiration-type sprayer assembly adapted for being coupled to both the end of the hose and to a chemical container has a housing including a carrier liquid inlet passage, a chemical liquid inlet passage and a discharge passage. The cylindrical rotatable valve within the housing has a carrier liquid duct and a chemical liquid duct opening into the carrier duct for interconnecting the inlet passage in a first rotative position of the valve, and the valve is capable of closing the inlet passages in a second rotative position of the valve. The rotatable nozzle versus the discharge in selective directions, and the assembly is capable of being manipulated by the provision of a handle grip. An anti-siphon assembly is provided at the coupling between the sprayer housing and the water hose end to avoid pressure and back flow from the sprayer. And chemical/water mix can be exchanged substituting the various tube retainers having different size inlet ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Calmar Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph K. Dodd
  • Publication number: 20020043572
    Abstract: An actuation mechanism is used with a sprinkler to allow water to flow out of the sprinkler or to shut off the flow of water. Rather than a conventional trigger, the activation mechanism uses a pushbutton assembly that can be toggled open or closed. This allows the person directing the sprinkler to use the sprinkler without undue stress on the hand and fingers from having to squeeze the conventional trigger. The actuation mechanism is comprised of a pushbutton, a guiding member, a limiting sleeve and a shell. The pushbutton, guiding member and limiting sleeve are housed in the shell. The pushbutton is attached to the guide member that selectively slides in the limiting sleeve. A connecting rod attached to the guiding member interfaces with the valve in the sprinkler and actuates the flow of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventor: Tzu-Meng Wang
  • Patent number: 6364219
    Abstract: A toy gun for discharging a shaped stream of liquid under pressure is provided. The toy gun includes an expandable bladder located in a housing, and the expandable bladder is adapted to provide a generally constant pressure discharge of liquid contained therein. A release valve is connected to a trigger for regulating a discharge of liquid from the expandable bladder to a discharge outlet. A turret mounted rotatable nozzle assembly having a plurality of nozzles is connected to the housing. Each nozzle is selectively rotatable to a position in fluid communication with the discharge outlet. At least two of the plurality of nozzles include different shaped, non-circular stream nozzle orifice arrangements. Actuation of the trigger regulating the release of pressurized liquid through the discharge outlet and the selected one of the plurality of nozzles results in the liquid being discharged in a shaped stream having a generally constant form defined by the shape of the selected nozzle orifice arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Larami Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey Zimmerman, Jay E. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20020020762
    Abstract: The liquid atomizer device consists of two housing parts (A, B) which can be brought into engagement with each other. An inner part (5) of an atomizer nozzle is formed integrally with the first housing part (A), an outer part (16) is formed integrally with the second housing part (B). The outer part (16) has recesses (20) which guarantee a form-fitting seat and thus a formation of liquid channels (18) which compensates for production inaccuracies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Titus Selzer, Sven Rosenbeiger
  • Patent number: 6341737
    Abstract: A water nozzle which includes a rotary cover, a water distribution disk, a water discharging disk, and a water admission head. The rotary cover is provided with a plurality of water emission holes of varying shapes. The water emission holes are provided with a hollow water discharging pillar, a notch located at the front end of the discharging pillars, a rib wall located between two separated water discharging pillars. The water distribution disk is provided with a large water distribution hole, a small water distribution hole, and a plurality of intermediate water distribution holes corresponding to the water emission holes, and a water slot concentric with the large water distribution hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Inventor: Jung-Hsien Chang
  • Publication number: 20020000454
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying spray texture to a wall or the like. The apparatus comprises an aerosol can containing pressurized spray texture material. The spray texture material is released from the can by a valve and passes through a nozzle passageway, out of a discharge opening, and on to a surface to be textured. The apparatus further comprises an outlet member that can be placed over the discharge opening to vary the effective cross-sectional area thereof. This outlet member can be in the form of a straw or tube that is inserted into the nozzle passageway or a disc or other member having a plurality of outlet orifices formed therein. The outlet member having a plurality of outlet orifices can be attached directly to an actuator member in which the dispensing passageway is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Patent number: 6328185
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying spray texture to a wall, ceiling or the like. The apparatus comprises an aerosol can containing pressurized spray texture material. The spray texture material is released from the can by a valve and passes through a nozzle passageway, out of a discharge opening, and on to a surface to be textured. The apparatus further comprises an outlet member that can be placed over the discharge opening to vary the effective cross-sectional area thereof. This outlet member is preferably in the form of a resilient tube that defines an outlet opening, where the tube may be squeezed to change the effective cross-sectional area of the outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Patent number: 6302336
    Abstract: A watering container with a rotatable nozzle having a plurality of water delivery patterns. In particular, a rotatable nozzle having a plurality of water delivery patterns is rotationally attached to a water spout on a watering container. A user can turn the rotatable nozzle to select the desired water delivery pattern. In a preferred embodiment of the watering container, the user may select either a steady stream water pattern or a dispersed rosette water spray pattern. The watering container includes an internal fluid reservoir which can vary in volume based on the needs of the user. Water exits the internal fluid reservoir and flows through the water spout and then through the water delivery pattern selected by the user on the rotatable nozzle when the watering container is properly tilted. An integral elongated handle on the watering container enables the user to reduce stress on their hand and wrist during the tilting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Akro-Mils
    Inventors: Jerrold G. Brown, Alex P. Digiacomo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6290146
    Abstract: A water sprinkling device is composed of a base, a rotary member, and an urging member. The base is provided with a water outlet and a connector for connecting the base with a water source. The rotary member is rotatably mounted on the base and provided with a plurality of nozzles. The rotary member is provided around the bottom edge thereof with a circular rib capable of being retained securely by a retainer of the base so as to prevent the water leakage from the water outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Inventor: Chien-liang Tsai
  • Patent number: 6286767
    Abstract: A pistol nozzle is provided with a water outlet which is connected with a head seat which is in turn fastened with a water emission cover having a plurality of emission holes of various forms, meshes, and full flow holes. The water emission cover is provided therein with a water distribution disk which is provided with a plurality of through holes and guide holes. The water emission cover is provided with a plurality of ribs which are circularly arranged. The water distribution disk is provided with a plurality of round holes which are circularly arranged and are corresponding in location to the ribs. The round holes are in communication with the guide holes of the water distribution disk. The water distribution disk is joined with the inner wall of the water emission cover by a high frequency wave process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Inventor: Chao Hui-Chen
  • Patent number: 6276570
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying spray texture to a wall or the like. The apparatus comprises an aerosol can containing pressurized spray texture material. The spray texture material is released from the can by a valve and passes through a nozzle passageway, out of a discharge opening, and on to a surface to be textured. The apparatus further comprises an outlet member that can be placed over the discharge opening to vary the effective cross-sectional area thereof. This outlet member can be in the form of a straw or tube that is inserted into the nozzle passageway or a disc or other member having a plurality of outlet orifices formed therein. The outlet member having a plurality of outlet orifices can be attached directly to an actuator member in which the dispensing passageway is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Patent number: 6273343
    Abstract: A sprayer includes a housing rotatably secured onto a front portion of a handle. The housing has a peripheral wall and a peripheral partition and has a number of ports formed by a number of barrels. A cover is secured to the rear of the housing and engaged with the peripheral partition and has one or more slots. The barrels include an end extended beyond the peripheral partition and engaged into the slot of the cover for solidly securing the cover to the housing. The slot of the cover may be a curved slot for receiving two or more barrels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Wen Li Guo
  • Patent number: 6237862
    Abstract: A rotary drive sprinkler having a multiplicity of nozzles which can be changed at any time. The nozzle assembly can have a cylindrical housing having a plurality of nozzles to rotate against a cylindrical housing having at least one stream outlet opening. A nozzle assembly can have a cylindrical cavity at its outer portion receiving a flexible nozzle strip for directing flow from a nozzle housing. A nozzle sleeve, or ring, having a plurality of exit nozzles around the outside of the nozzle assembly can be rotated about an inner housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventors: Carl L. C. Kah, III, Carl L. C. Kah, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6230988
    Abstract: A water nozzle including a main body which is connected to a water discharge tube which is in turn connected with a head seat. The head seat is provided to a water outlet and locating column to which a nozzle cover is fastened by a fastening bolt. The nozzle cover is provided with a plurality of jet holes. A water distribution disk is fastened with the nozzle cover such that the through holes of the water distribution disk are corresponding in location to the jet holes of the nozzle cover. The nozzle cover is provided with a plurality of center jet holes, peripheral jet holes, and peripheral flow holes. The water distribution disk is provided with a plurality of flow guiding holes corresponding in location to the center jet holes, peripheral jet holes, and peripheral flow holes. The water nozzle is thus capable of ejecting water in various forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Inventor: Hui-Chen Chao
  • Patent number: 6224000
    Abstract: A sprinkler nozzle has a housing with an inlet discharge; a separator having multiple holes arranged in circle in the face, a central hole defined to correspond to a blind hole defined in a pole in the housing, a notch defined to have multiple ribs formed on the face defining the notch, a disk securely engaged with the separator and having multiple function holes defined to align with the corresponding holes of the separator, multiple orifices defined in the peripheral edge, an isolator securely added between the housing and the separator and having an inlet integrally formed and extending out to correspond to the inlet discharge of the housing, a sealing ring made of a resilient material and provided to correspond to the inlet, an outlet formed opposite to and in communication with the inlet and having an annular wall formed in the outlet, an O-ring received in the annular wall, at least one stop formed to correspond to each of the holes of the separator and having a recess defined to receive therein an O ri
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Tzu-Meng Wang
  • Patent number: 6196476
    Abstract: An improved dispenser head structure for a garden watering sprinkler is integrally combined with a base plate by ultrasonic welding. The dispenser head is secured to the head portion of a sprinkler gun by a screw. The dispenser head is provided with a plurality of radially distributed full discharge openings on the periphery thereof. The dispenser head has a round board on which are equipped with 4 discharge outlets at the central area thereof. A ring area disposed adjacent to those peripherally located full discharge openings is provided with a plurality of bores. A round area is disposed at the center area circled by the 4 discharge outlets. There are a small C-shaped partition wall area and a large C-shaped partition wall area on the rear side of the round board, that are continually connected to the tubular extension of the 4 discharge outlets by vertical walls so that a closed area is defined at the center thereof. There are 6 inlet holes and 4 full discharge outlets on the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Yuan Mei Corporation
    Inventor: King-Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 6182909
    Abstract: A rotary drive sprinkler has a nozzle assembly having a recess in a cylindrical housing for receiving a cylindrical nozzle selection disc having a plurality of nozzle openings. The cylindrical nozzle selection disc is rotatable to place one of its nozzle openings in an exit flow passage in the cylindrical housing. An arc set indicating and setting mechanism is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Inventors: Carl L. C. Kah, Jr., Carl L. C. Kah, III
  • Patent number: 6164566
    Abstract: A pistol-type water sprayer having an outer disk body, a pulsating member, an inner disk body, a water distributing disk, and a nozzle seat. The pulsating member, the inner disk body and the water distributing disk are mounted over a tubular member extending rearwardly of the outer disk body. The outer disk body is provided with a plurality of pulsating water outlets, inner water outlets, outer water outlets and outer water blocking members. The nozzle seat is provided with a water tube capable of being in alignment with the various water outlets to enable the nozzle to project water in various ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Chao Hui-Chen
  • Patent number: 6123272
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly including a nozzle turret rotatably mounted on a body. The body has a face, an outlet in the face, and an annular seat in the face, surrounding the outlet. A relatively non-compressible strut extends from the face of the body, while a relatively non-compressible spacer abuts the face. A compressible sealing member is positioned in the seat and, when not compressed, extends out of the seat and further from the face of the body than the spacer. The turret has a bore rotatably received on the strut, and the turret abuts the spacer. Nozzles are arrayed in the turret such that the nozzles sequentially align with the outlet of the body as the turret is rotated on the strut. A fastener secures the turret to the strut such that the turret compresses the sealing member to provide a fluid-tight seal between the outlet and the nozzle aligned with the outlet. According to one embodiment, the nozzle assembly further includes structure for indexing the rotation of the turret with respect to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Coltec Industrial Products Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Brian Havican, Kim C. Reeves
  • Patent number: 6116473
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying spray texture to a wall or the like. The apparatus comprises an aerosol can containing pressurized spray texture material. The spray texture material is released from the can by a valve and passes through a nozzle passageway, out of a discharge opening, and on to a surface to be textured. The apparatus further comprises an outlet member that can be placed over the discharge opening to vary the effective cross-sectional area thereof. This outlet member can be in the form of a straw or tube that is inserted into the nozzle passageway or a disc or other member having a plurality of outlet orifices formed therein. The outlet member having a plurality of outlet orifices can be attached directly to an actuator member in which the dispensing passageway is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Patent number: 6113009
    Abstract: An improved sprinkler adjusting head structure having a spray head with a net like water spray outlet, whole water outlet, and other water pattern outlets. These outlets extended inside the spray head to a connector body with the same number of outlets as those of the spray head. When the spray head is connected with the connector body it has specific position for each outlet. The water outlet of a main body deviates from the center line of the main body and bears against the water inlet in the bottom of the connector. Some of the water pattern outlets in the connector extend toward the spray head are combined with the circulating outlet of the spray head. Also the outlets in the connector are separated into two water outlet chambers by dividers. A concave trough is created in the middle of the several outlets. A water channel connector coordinates the circulating water patterns as well as the connection to the net like water spray, and a whole water outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Inventor: I-Shun Chih
  • Patent number: 6105882
    Abstract: An orifice plate for a texture material applicator having a number of nozzle orifices of differing diameters. Each nozzle orifice is defined by a nozzle extending normally from the plate in the direction of texture material flow. The length of each nozzle is the sum of the thickness of the plate plus the extent of the nozzle beyond the plate. The total length of each nozzle is proportional to its exit diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Marshalltown Trowel Company
    Inventor: Duane W. Woltjen
  • Patent number: 6085995
    Abstract: A rotary drive sprinkler having a multiplicity of nozzles which can be selectively changed at any time. The nozzle assembly has an internal rotor member for bringing one of the nozzles into operation as the internal rotor is turned. A water flow can be directed from a rotor to a selected nozzle in a fixed circumferential row of nozzles to create a nozzle stream leaving the nozzle assembly, or a nozzle stream can be directed from a specific nozzle of a circumferential row of nozzles in an internal rotor to a single passage open to the exterior of the nozzle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Inventors: Carl L. C. Kah, Jr., Carl L. C. Kah, III
  • Patent number: 6000583
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying spray texture to a wall or the like. The apparatus comprises an aerosol can containing pressurized spray texture material. The spray texture material is released from the can by a valve and passes through a nozzle passageway, out of a discharge opening, and on to a surface to be textured. The apparatus further comprises an outlet member that can be placed over the discharge opening to vary the effective cross-sectional area thereof. This outlet member can be in the form of a straw or tube that is inserted into the nozzle passageway or a disc or other member having a plurality of outlet orifices formed therein. The outlet member having a plurality of outlet orifices can be attached directly to an actuator member in which the dispensing passageway is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Patent number: 5992762
    Abstract: A full flow opening structure of gardening-used figure sprinkling head, including a sprinkling gun connected with a figure sprinkling head, the sprinkling head being composed of a figure water discharging cover and a bottom cap watertightly fused with each other by ultrasonic wave. A conic post formed with thread hole being disposed at a center of interior of the sprinkling gun. An inner periphery of the water discharging cover is formed with multiple radially arranged ribs for connecting with a circular screen plate. A full flow opening is defined between the ribs. The exit of each full flow opening is disposed with an inclined flange. The periphery of the screen plate is disposed with a rearward extending annular partitioning board. The partitioning board and the inner wall of the water discharging cover define therebetween a full flow water passage. An inner portion of the screen plate is disposed with several different annularly arranged figure sprinkling holes and two blind faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Yuan Mei Corp.
    Inventor: King-Yuan Wang