Multiway Valve Or Single Operator For Plural Valves Patents (Class 239/414)
  • Patent number: 11934212
    Abstract: A handheld computer device is configured to selectively receive a plurality of fluid output values from a paint sprayer and configured to operate in an accessible mode in which the handheld computer device is in a first location where wireless connectivity, via a continuous or near continuous communication path, to at least one of a network server or the paint sprayer is accessible or operate in an inaccessible mode in which the handheld computer device is in a second location out of range of the continuous or near continuous communication path to at least one of the network server or the paint sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GRACO MINNESOTA INC.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Lange, Nicholas A. Pagano, Benjamin R. Godding, Mark T. Weinberger, Michael J. Mansheim, Nicholas H. Reath, Andrew J. Kopel, Daniel R. Johnson, Kevin C. Robb, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Patent number: 11934210
    Abstract: A handheld computer device is configured to selectively receive a plurality of fluid output values from a paint sprayer and configured to operate in an accessible mode in which the handheld computer device is in a first location where wireless connectivity, via a continuous or near continuous communication path, to at least one of a network server or the paint sprayer is accessible or operate in an inaccessible mode in which the handheld computer device is in a second location out of range of the continuous or near continuous communication path to at least one of the network server or the paint sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GRACO MINNESOTA INC.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Lange, Nicholas A. Pagano, Benjamin R. Godding, Mark T. Weinberger, Michael J. Mansheim, Nicholas H. Reath, Andrew J. Kopel, Daniel R. Johnson, Kevin C. Robb, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Patent number: 11934211
    Abstract: A handheld computer device is configured to selectively receive a plurality of fluid output values from a paint sprayer and configured to operate in an accessible mode in which the handheld computer device is in a first location where wireless connectivity, via a continuous or near continuous communication path, to at least one of a network server or the paint sprayer is accessible or operate in an inaccessible mode in which the handheld computer device is in a second location out of range of the continuous or near continuous communication path to at least one of the network server or the paint sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: GRACO MINNESOTA INC.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Lange, Nicholas A. Pagano, Benjamin R. Godding, Mark T. Weinberger, Michael J. Mansheim, Nicholas H. Reath, Andrew J. Kopel, Daniel R. Johnson, Kevin C. Robb, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Patent number: 11420220
    Abstract: A mixing module includes two inlets, an integrator, and a valve member. The integrator has two chambers each having a near end and a far end, and the valve member is movable between two positions. One of the inlets is connected to the near end of one of the chambers and the other inlet is connected to the near end of the other chamber when the valve is in one position. When the valve is in the other position, one of the inlets is disconnected from the chambers and the near ends of the chambers are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Ingebrand, Stanley G. Karwoski
  • Patent number: 11385663
    Abstract: A sprayer for spraying fluid includes a pump, a motor that drives the pump, a drive cycle indicator, a wireless module configured to send and receive information, and control circuitry. The drive cycle indicator outputs an indication of cycle status of the pump. The control circuitry is configured to receive the plurality of cycle status indications of the pump, determine a plurality of output values representing paint spray fluid output volume over a plurality of time windows based on the plurality of cycle status indications of the pump, store the plurality of output values in memory, and cause the wireless module to transmit one or more of the stored plurality of output values externally from the sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: GRACO MINNESOTA INC.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Lange, Nicholas A. Pagano, Benjamin R. Godding, Mark T. Weinberger, Michael J. Mansheim, Nicholas H. Reath, Andrew J. Kopel, Daniel R. Johnson, Kevin C. Robb, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Patent number: 11385662
    Abstract: A sprayer for spraying fluid includes a pump, a motor that drives the pump, a drive cycle indicator, a wireless module configured to send and receive information, and control circuitry. The drive cycle indicator outputs an indication of cycle status of the pump. The control circuitry is configured to receive the plurality of cycle status indications of the pump, determine a plurality of output values representing paint spray fluid output volume over a plurality of time windows based on the plurality of cycle status indications of the pump, store the plurality of output values in memory, and cause the wireless module to transmit one or more of the stored plurality of output values externally from the sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: GRACO MINNESOTA INC.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Lange, Nicholas A. Pagano, Benjamin R. Godding, Mark T. Weinberger, Michael J. Mansheim, Nicholas H. Reath, Andrew J. Kopel, Daniel R. Johnson, Kevin C. Robb, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Patent number: 11262772
    Abstract: A sprayer for spraying fluid includes a pump, a motor that drives the pump, a drive cycle indicator, a wireless module configured to send and receive information, and control circuitry. The drive cycle indicator outputs an indication of cycle status of the pump. The control circuitry is configured to receive the plurality of cycle status indications of the pump, determine a plurality of output values representing paint spray fluid output volume over a plurality of time windows based on the plurality of cycle status indications of the pump, store the plurality of output values in memory, and cause the wireless module to transmit one or more of the stored plurality of output values externally from the sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Lange, Nicholas A. Pagano, Benjamin R. Godding, Mark T. Weinberger, Michael J. Mansheim, Nicholas H. Reath, Andrew J. Kopel, Daniel R. Johnson, Kevin C. Robb, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Patent number: 11226643
    Abstract: A sprayer for spraying fluid includes a pump, a motor that drives the pump, a drive cycle indicator, a wireless module configured to send and receive information, and control circuitry. The drive cycle indicator outputs an indication of cycle status of the pump. The control circuitry is configured to receive the plurality of cycle status indications of the pump, determine a plurality of output values representing paint spray fluid output volume over a plurality of time windows based on the plurality of cycle status indications of the pump, store the plurality of output values in memory, and cause the wireless module to transmit one or more of the stored plurality of output values externally from the sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Lange, Nicholas A. Pagano, Benjamin R. Godding, Mark T. Weinberger, Michael J. Mansheim, Nicholas H. Reath, Andrew J. Kopel, Daniel R. Johnson, Kevin C. Robb, Robert J. Gundersen
  • Patent number: 11173422
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing valve may include an inlet to receive carbonated water, a nozzle shell, and an outlet downstream of the nozzle shell configured to dispense a finished beverage. The nozzle shell may include an aperture open to ambient pressure environment. A method for dispensing a beverage may include flowing carbonated water through an inlet of a beverage dispensing valve, lowering the pressure of the carbonated water sufficient to promote carbon dioxide nucleation, flowing the carbonated water through a chamber vented to environment such that a portion of carbon dioxide nucleated is off-gassed, and introducing a beverage ingredient when the carbonated water reaches a sufficiently low carbonation level. A beverage dispensing nozzle may include an inlet configured to receive carbonated water from a beverage dispensing valve, a nozzle shell including an aperture open to ambient pressure environment, and an outlet downstream of the nozzle shell configured to dispense a finished beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Chang, John Eaton, Maher Nachawati, William Segiet, Vasily Abashkin, Andrey Balanev, Petr Egoyants, Mikhail Verbitsky
  • Patent number: 11163323
    Abstract: A sprayer for spraying fluid includes a pump, a motor that drives the pump, a drive cycle indicator, a wireless module configured to send and receive information, and control circuitry. The drive cycle indicator outputs an indication of cycle status of the pump. The control circuitry is configured to receive the plurality of cycle status indications of the pump, determine a plurality of output values representing paint spray fluid output volume over a plurality of time windows based on the plurality of cycle status indications of the pump, store the plurality of output values in memory, and cause the wireless module to transmit one or more of the stored plurality of output values externally from the sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Mansheim, Nicholas H. Reath, Daniel R. Johnson, Kevin C. Robb, Robert J. Gundersen, Andrew J. Kopel, Christopher M. Lange, Nicholas A. Pagano, Benjamin R. Godding, Mark T. Weinberger
  • Patent number: 11110535
    Abstract: A cutting torch comprises a cutting oxygen channel for supplying cutting oxygen, a heating oxygen channel for supplying heating oxygen, a fuel gas channel for supplying fuel gas, an ignition mixer configured to generate ignition gas from heating oxygen and fuel gas, a heating oxygen bypass channel originating from the heating oxygen channel and coupled to the ignition mixer, the heating oxygen bypass channel configured to supply heating oxygen to the ignition mixer, a fuel gas bypass channel originating from the fuel gas channel and coupled to the ignition mixer, the fuel gas bypass channel configured to supply fuel gas to the ignition mixer, and a fuel gas shut-off valve located on the fuel gas bypass channel. The shut-off valve is configured to turn off the supply of the fuel gas to the ignition mixer, and the ignition mixer supplies only heating oxygen to the cutting oxygen channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: GCE HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Martin Roubicek, Jiri Polivka, Gareth Pemberton
  • Patent number: 10883454
    Abstract: A fluid mixing device that includes a housing having a fuel inlet and at least one primary orifice positioned at the inlet, wherein the at least one orifice configured to disperse a stream of fuel into a plurality of fuel droplets. The plurality of fuel droplets contact a fuel impingement surface to break up the plurality of fuel droplets into a plurality of smaller secondary droplets and create a thin film of secondary droplets on the impingement surface. At least one pressurized air channel delivers an airflow into contact with the secondary droplets. The secondary droplets pass through a plurality of secondary outlet orifices to exit the housing. A size of the plurality of secondary droplets is reduced when passing out of the plurality of secondary orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: ENGINETICS, LLC
    Inventors: John Amaya, Luke Cruff, Joseph Lull, Marcel Prado, Bradley J. Vieau
  • Patent number: 10576488
    Abstract: An actuator is provided. The actuator includes a nozzle; a valve; a conduit in fluid communication with the valve at one end portion and in fluid communication with the nozzle at an opposite end portion; and a trigger operatively connected with the valve, wherein the trigger includes a first zone and a second zone, wherein the first and second zones are independently movable about a common axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Matthew Stephen Bauer, Linda Magenis Girard, Laura Lynn Heilman, James Alexander Morley
  • Patent number: 10478844
    Abstract: An actuator includes a nozzle; a valve; and a trigger operatively connected with the valve, wherein the trigger comprises an elastomeric material, wherein the trigger is configured to reciprocate from a forward position to a rearward position and back to a forward position upon actuation, wherein upon actuation from a forward position to a rearward position the trigger comprises a changing moment arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Matthew Stephen Bauer, Linda Magenis Girard, Laura Lynn Heilman, James Alexander Morley
  • Patent number: 9914147
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing liquid material while attenuating the liquid material or controlling the pattern of the liquid material with process air has a plurality of process air passages for providing process air to one or more liquid dispensing modules or nozzles. The flow rate of process air provided to one or more of the modules or nozzles may be separately controlled to be different from the flow rate provided to other modules or nozzles on the dispenser. Accordingly, the flow rate provided to each module or nozzle can be optimized to accommodate a particular dispensing nozzle or die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Harris, David Carson King, Jr., Joel E. Saine
  • Patent number: 9844793
    Abstract: An atomizer for coating, for example automobile bodies, add-on parts and/or truck cabs is provided. The atomizer may be configured to apply one multi-component coating agent and one single-component coating agent from one application element, or to apply two different multi-component coating agents from one application element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Durr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Michelfelder, Bernhard Seiz, Frank Herre
  • Patent number: 9814227
    Abstract: A fluid spray apparatus includes an inlet and first and second outlets. A first actuator may communicate the inlet with at least one of the outlets. A second actuator also may communicate the inlet with at least one of the outlets. A passage network of the fluid spray apparatus communicates the first and second actuators with the first and second outlets. A diverter structure is disposed in the passage network. The diverter structure includes a first diverter structure arrangement. In the first diverter structure arrangement, the first actuator communicates the inlet with the first outlet and the second actuator communicates the inlet with the second outlet. The diverter structure also includes a second diverter structure arrangement. In the second diverter structure arrangement, the first actuator communicates the inlet with the second outlet and the second actuator communicates the inlet with the first outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Inventor: Kenneth D. Crenshaw
  • Patent number: 9549871
    Abstract: A lighted jet assembly for through hole mounting to a panel in a bathing installation. In an exemplary embodiment, the assembly includes a jet body configured for mounting in a hole formed in the bathing installation panel. A light receptacle is formed with the jet body, the light receptacle configured to receive a light source element. A jet barrel assembly includes a hollow barrel structure configured for insertion into the jet body channel through the open second end of the jet body. A blind structure includes a hollow cylindrical portion having at a first end a flange portion extending over a limited angular extent, and a second end configured to be secured within the open interior region of the jet barrel structure. The blind structure is fabricated of an opaque material, and configured for rotation with the jet barrel assembly relative to the jet body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Balboa Water Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Graham J. Campbell
  • Patent number: 9487342
    Abstract: An Aerosol Isopropyl Alcohol Mixture Agent with Trigger Sprayer that can be easily held in one hand. The Isopropyl Alcohol Mixture Agent is in a bag inside a can and under pressure from air nitrogen, 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane, Difluoroethane, Petroleum Hydrocarbon, CO2, HFC1234ze, individually or mixture thereof and can only be initially opened and released by pulling the tab of the trigger sprayer. The Trigger Assembly cannot be sprayed until the tab is pulled. The Can is cylindrical canister housing and has a Dip Tube that goes to the bag of the can to the Isopropyl Alcohol Mixture Agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Scott Fishman, Neal Markus
  • Patent number: 9481505
    Abstract: An Aerosol Sodium Chloride Mixture Agent with Trigger Sprayer that can be easily held in one hand. The Sodium Chloride Mixture Agent is in a bag inside a can and under pressure from air nitrogen, 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane, Difluoroethane, Petroleum Hydrocarbon, CO2, HFC1234ze, individually or mixture thereof and can only be initially opened and released by pulling the tab of the trigger sprayer. The Trigger Assembly cannot be sprayed until the tab is pulled. The Can is cylindrical canister housing and has a Dip Tube that goes to the bag of the can to the Sodium Chloride Mixture Agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Scott Fishman, Neal Markus
  • Patent number: 9433955
    Abstract: Provided are various embodiments of polymeric seals that may be incorporated into two-component spray guns to replace a metal-to-metal seal surface within the gun to reduce scoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Inventor: Darron Haralson
  • Patent number: 9353951
    Abstract: A combustor with a burner maintains combustion stability. The burner includes an air hole member 31 with a plurality of air holes 34, 35 provided at an upstream side of the combustion gases generated by a combustion chamber 1. A first fueling nozzle 33 jets fuel in a direction crossing a central axis of the burner towards at least two of air holes 35. A plurality of second fueling nozzles 32, one for each of the remaining air holes 34, are provided to jet the fuel in a direction routed along the burner axis towards the corresponding air hole 34. A fuel header 30 distributes the fuel to the first fueling nozzle 33 and each of the second fueling nozzles 32. A fuel header storage unit 70 shrouds the fuel header 30, fueling nozzles 32, 33, and has an air inflow hole 71.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Hayashi, Shohei Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9233484
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a method for producing a coating layer of a coating composition comprising two or more components. The two or more components are mixed post atomization. This invention is also directed to a spray gun having a spray needle comprising two or more spray channels for producing such coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventor: John Charles Larson
  • Patent number: 9079197
    Abstract: A metering component for a two-component dispensing gun includes a first metering rod and a second metering rod. The first metering rod includes a first tip section at one end that terminates into a first intermediate sealing section. The first intermediate sealing section terminates at a first base section at an opposite end of the first tip section. The second metering rod includes a second tip section at one end terminating in a second intermediate sealing section, wherein the second intermediate sealing section terminates at a second base section at an opposite end of the second tip section. The first metering rod is interconnected to the second metering rod at the first base section and the second base section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Fomo Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Bina, Laird Daubenspeck, Stefan Gantenbein, John McQuaid
  • Patent number: 9056324
    Abstract: A spraying device includes a housing that has a spraying unit and a trigger assembly. The spraying unit is a removable insert within the housing. The spraying unit includes an air chamber that is coupled to a liquid tank. A front end portion of the air chamber has a nozzle. The air chamber receives a liquid tube that opens in the nozzle. The liquid tube receives a needle and the needle and the liquid tube are coaxial with each other. The trigger assembly controls the flow of liquid through the liquid tube by positioning a tapered front end of the needle. The trigger assembly includes a trigger that has a first position and a second position. In the first position, the opening of the liquid tube is closed by the needle. In a second position, the liquid tube is opened to discharge a liquid from an opening of the liquid tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Temptu Inc.
    Inventor: Gennadi Fedorov
  • Patent number: 9022303
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve co-injects a liquid and a gaseous fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. A solid needle regulates the injection of liquid and gaseous fuels from a cavity in the fuel injection valve into the combustion chamber when the needle is lifted to its open position. In preferred embodiments, liquid fuel is metered and pressurized in an intensifier's cylinder provided within the valve body and the liquid fuel is delivered through a restricted flow passage into the cavity where it mixes with the gaseous fuel. The restricted flow passage can be formed by a small passage formed in the valve body or an annular passage between the needle and the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Westport Power Inc.
    Inventors: David Mumford, Sandeep Munshi
  • Publication number: 20150017327
    Abstract: Systems and methods for resolving inefficiencies when applying spray adhesive and activator from a two-component, handheld spray gun are provided. One embodiment of the two-component, handheld spray gun apparatus includes a first nozzle and a second nozzle coupled to a common bracket. The first nozzle and the second nozzle each include a spray valve and orifice for dispensing an amount of liquid adhesive or liquid activator from the respective nozzle using only line pressure. Further, a trigger coupled to the first and second nozzles is used to simultaneously dispense the adhesive and activator during spraying. In embodiments, the first and second nozzles dispense adhesive and activator at a particular angle such that an amount of dispersed adhesive intersects an amount of dispersed activator to provide a combined spray pattern on a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: TERRANCE L. MYERS, GREG KOEHLER, MATTHEW SMALLWOOD
  • Publication number: 20140263686
    Abstract: A spray gun has a spray gun body with at least one fluid input port. A nozzle is removably affixed to the spray gun body and valves are in fluid communication between each of the at least one fluid input ports and the nozzle. A trigger is movably attached to the spray gun body and is operatively coupled to the valves such that operation of the trigger opens each of the valves and fluid flows from the at least one fluid input port through the valves to the nozzle. Included are at least two pairs of handle grips. Each of the at least two pairs of handle grips are of a different size, each size corresponding to a hand size, and one of the at least two pairs of handle grips is removable affixed to the spray gun body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: GSSC, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Hedger, Blake K. Travis, II, James Wiegand
  • Patent number: 8807460
    Abstract: Embodiments of a spray gun incorporating a needle for applying multiple component materials are provided. In accordance with certain embodiments, the spray gun includes a fluid delivery tip assembly comprising an inner passage, a hollow needle disposed within the inner passage of the fluid delivery tip assembly, wherein the hollow needle comprises at least two indentions along an outer circumferential surface of the hollow needle near an end of the hollow needle, a first passage configured to deliver a first spray fluid to a fluid tip exit of the fluid delivery tip assembly, wherein the first passage is defined by a volume between the fluid delivery tip assembly and the hollow needle, and a second passage through the hollow needle, wherein the second passage is configured to deliver a second spray fluid to the fluid tip exit of the fluid delivery tip assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Finishing Brands Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Charpie, Marvin D. Burns
  • Publication number: 20140103144
    Abstract: Provided are various embodiments of polymeric seals that may be incorporated into two-component spray guns to replace a metal-to-metal seal surface within the gun to reduce scoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Darron Haralson
  • Patent number: 8608091
    Abstract: A dispensing gun assembly including a gun body having a handle and a housing attached to the gun body. The housing includes first and second fluid passageways and first and second valve receiving bores. The fluid passageways are segregated from one another within the housing. First and second valves are received in the valve receiving bores. Each valve has open and closed positions and the valves move within the valve receiving bores when changing between the open and closed positions. A trigger member controllably contacts the valves and a nozzle assembly is connected to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Pat L. Murray, E. Richard Huber
  • Patent number: 8596557
    Abstract: A pest control aerosol sprayer that is free from giving rise to a fire or a burn in its storage or use, includes a pressure-tight container receiving therein a noxious insect behavioral inhibitor of which an active ingredient is HFC-152a acting also as both a propellant and refrigerant. The pressure-tight container has at its top a valve having a stem, and the stem has an injection hole therein that can be opened with the stem forced down. A head cap is attached to a top of the pressure-tight container and is provided with a spray nozzle and an inflow port in which the stem of the valve in the pressure-tight container is fitted. The head cap has an injection passage leading from the inflow port to the spray nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Fumakilla Limited
    Inventors: Kazunori Yamamoto, Katsuo Sugimaru
  • Patent number: 8561921
    Abstract: A plural component mixing system includes an automatic balance feature to balance the pressure of two or more components as they are mixed. The pressures or flow rates of the two components are monitored. If there is a difference in pressure or flow rate greater than a specified amount, a bleed valve is opened for a short period of time to balance the flows. A computer with a touch screen is used to set the pressure and flow rate differences that trigger the bleed, and to set the time period for the bleed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Inventors: Steve C. Showman, Loren D. Van Wyk
  • Patent number: 8480012
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for selectively containing and dispensing a predetermined liquid material in and from a source container in failsafe manner, wherein a housing is disposed to receive a pressurized fluid stream, and a selectively operable valve assembly is disposed in a flow path defined in the housing. The housing includes an inlet, an outlet, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween, which is formed with an admission port for admitting the predetermined liquid material. The valve assembly is disposed between the housing's inlet and outlet, and may be selectively operated to alternatively open and close access of the predetermined liquid material into the housing. The valve assembly is operably actuated responsive at least in part to the pressurized fluid stream in the flow path, whereby admission of the predetermined liquid material into said housing is keyed by introduction of the pressurized fluid stream into the flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventor: Mark MacLean-Blevins
  • Patent number: 8434699
    Abstract: Safety features in and for hose-end sprayer bottles. In a first safety arrangement, there is ensured a more hindered transition of a spool (e.g., product/carrier spool) or adjuster from a first setting to a second setting than from the second setting to the first setting, wherein in the first setting no carrier stream is admitted through the sprayer and in the second setting solely a carrier stream is admitted through the sprayer. In a second safety arrangement, there is arrested displacement of a container interface (e.g., bottle swivel) from a second (essentially advanced) position towards a first (essentially initial) position upon the container interface displacing from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Green Garden Products Company
    Inventor: Wayne C. Faupel
  • Patent number: 8393554
    Abstract: A pest control aerosol sprayer is provided that is free from giving rise to a fire or a burn in its storage or use. The pest control aerosol sprayer comprises a pressure-tight container (1) receiving therein a noxious insect behavioral inhibitor (A) of which an active ingredient is HFC-152a acting also as both a propellant and refrigerant, the pressure-tight container having at its top a valve (3) provided with a stem (5) and in the stem (5) with an injection hole (4) that can be opened with the stem (5) forced down; and a head cap (2) attached to a top of the pressure-tight container (1) and provided with a spray nozzle (10) and an inflow port (11) in which the stem (5) of the valve (3) in the pressure-tight container (1) is fitted, the head cap (2) being formed therein with an injection passage (12) leading from the inflow port (11) to the spray nozzle (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Fumakilla Limited
    Inventors: Kazunori Yamamoto, Katsuo Sugimaru
  • Patent number: 8297531
    Abstract: A solvent piston 22 shuttles between first and second positions. In the first position, high pressure air applied to the rear 22a of the solvent piston 22 closes a solvent bore 24 around the solvent piston 22 and prevents passage of solvent into the mix chamber 26. In the second position, high pressure air is applied to the front 22b of the solvent piston 22 causing it to retract slightly thereby uncovering the solvent bore 24, closing off the solvent inlet 28 and allowing a slug of solvent to mix with the purge air 32 and pass from the solvent outlet 30 into the mix chamber 26. The solvent is either self contained in the applicator or plumbed eternally to the gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Anderson, Joseph E. Tix, Jeffrey N. Velgersdyk, Douglas S. Ryder, Christopher J. Pellin, Mark T. Weinberger
  • Patent number: 8162237
    Abstract: A valve assembly including a block forming a bore. An air inlet opening is in communication with the bore, and provides a volume of air into the bore. The bore provides communication between the air inlet opening and at least one air outlet passage. A fuel inlet opening is in communication with the bore, and provides a volume of fuel into the bore. The bore provides communication between the fuel inlet opening and at least one fuel outlet passage. A pintle is slidably positionable within the bore to control the volume of air directed out of the bore through the air outlet passage and the volume of fuel directed out of the bore through the fuel outlet passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Fuel Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Torey W. DeGrazia, Jr., Margaret Rajski
  • Patent number: 8052072
    Abstract: In a device for spraying on pigmented liquids by means of an air flow comprising a base body, a spray nozzle disposed at the front side of the base body, wherein a needle is disposed centrally in the spray nozzle, a compressed air inlet and an adjacent compressed air duct, an outlet opening for a pigmented liquid, wherein a controllable compressed air flow is supplied via the compressed air duct and is guided past the outlet opening for the pigmented liquid where it is loaded with droplets of liquid, these droplets of liquid being discharged through the spray nozzle as long as the compressed air flow is maintained, wherein the nozzle and the needle are disposed in a nozzle head that is removable or replaceable, respectively, as a whole, it is provided that a receptacle for the pigmented liquid to be sprayed on is disposed in the nozzle head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Bernd Kriesmair
  • Patent number: 8002203
    Abstract: A fire fighting nozzle for extinguishing industrial scale fires including improved automatic pressure regulating features, enhanced educting features including central and peripheral channeling for foam concentrate, and combining with a capacity to throw dry chemical. Improved pressure regulating features include a double acting baffle and preferably a relief valve. Method and apparatus for automatically metering an additive such as foam concentrate into a conduit having a variably flowing fire fighting fluid therethrough, the conduit including a discharge device, proximate or downstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventors: Dennis W. Crabtree, Duane J. Brinkerhoff, Dwight P. Williams
  • Patent number: 7997450
    Abstract: The multicomponent cartridge has a container with chambers for the reception of different fluid components, a mixer element fixed on the container for the mixing of the components and a dispensing tube placed onto the mixer element and connected to the container for the dispensing of the mixed components. The mixer element is configured as a guide element for the axial displacement of the dispensing tube between an open position for dispensing of the mixed components and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventors: Rolf Heusser, Andreas Staub
  • Patent number: 7992808
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, a system includes a spray device having a liquid pathway leading to a liquid exit, an air pathway leading to an air exit directed toward a spray region downstream of the liquid exit, and an assembly disposed in the liquid pathway adjacent the liquid exit. The assembly includes a threadless pintle generally fit into a sleeve in a concentric manner without threads. The assembly also includes a generally annular passage between the threadless pintle and the sleeve and a passage coupled with the generally annular passage. The generally annular passage also has a cross-sectional area that alternatingly increases and decreases in a lengthwise direction along the liquid pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Paul R. Micheli
  • Publication number: 20110163185
    Abstract: An air brush is provided with the quick needle pullback mechanism thereby allowing the user to apply quick flushes. This is composed of first pushing down on the trigger to open the air valve and then retracting the needle fully and allowing the needle to be pushed forward by the spring, effectively using the pressured air and paint to clean the nozzle. The distance of the pullback is regulated by a pre-set adjustment knob. A needle chuck and a needle lock perform the function of affixing to the needle, which regulates the paint or media flow. Under normal use, the pre-set adjustment knob defines the maximum paint output by stopping the needle from traveling backward farther than the preset position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventor: Raymond Wong
  • Patent number: 7954673
    Abstract: A dispensing system for a plural component mixture including a first operator held container and separate flexible containers placed within the first container. Conduits coupled between the second containers and a dispensing device. The dispensing device includes a passageway and a valve for each respective component. An actuator controls the valves. A second valve is coupled in the conduits between the components' sources and the dispensing device. The second valve includes an inlet port for each component, an equal number of outlet ports, and an inlet port for flushing the plural components from at least portions of their respective conduits. The second valve has a first state where each inlet port is coupled to an outlet port and a second state where the inlet port for flushing material from the conduits and the mixed plural components is coupled to the outlet ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Kosmyna, Ralph Wisniewski
  • Patent number: 7942346
    Abstract: Safety features in and for hose-end sprayer bottles. In a first safety arrangement, there is ensured a more hindered transition of a spool (e.g., product/carrier spool) or adjuster from a first setting to a second setting than from the second setting to the first setting, wherein in the first setting no carrier stream is admitted through the sprayer and in the second setting solely a carrier stream is admitted through the sprayer. In a second safety arrangement, there is arrested displacement of a container interface (e.g., bottle swivel) from a second (essentially advanced) position towards a first (essentially initial) position upon the container interface displacing from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Green Garden Products Company
    Inventor: Wayne C. Faupel
  • Patent number: 7926733
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, a spray coating device includes a body and a spray formation head coupled to the body. The spray formation head has a fluid delivery mechanism comprising a pintle, a sleeve disposed about the pintle, and a throat between the pintle and the sleeve, wherein the throat decreases in cross-section at least partially lengthwise through the fluid delivery mechanism toward a fluid exit between the pintle and the sleeve. The spray formation head also has a pneumatic atomization mechanism disposed adjacent the fluid delivery mechanism, wherein the pneumatic atomization mechanism comprises a plurality of pneumatic orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Paul R. Micheli
  • Patent number: 7918369
    Abstract: A dispensing system for plural components mixture including second containers placed within a first container. The first container is held by an operator during dispensing. Separate conduits are coupled between the containers and the dispensing device and include passageways for the passage of each respective component. Each passageway includes an actuator controlled valve. A second valve coupled in the conduits between the respective components' sources and includes an inlet port for each component, an equal number of outlet ports, and an inlet port for a material for flushing the plural components from respective conduits and the mixed plural components. The second valve has a first state in which each respective inlet port is coupled to an outlet port. The second valve also has a second state in which the inlet port for flushing the plural components from the respective conduits and the mixed plural components is coupled to the outlet ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J Kosmyna, Ralph Wisniewski
  • Patent number: 7905428
    Abstract: A sprayer has a sprayer outlet and a pressurizable reservoir adapted to contain a fluid. The reservoir has an air-pressure outlet and a reservoir outlet, the reservoir outlet being in fluid connection with the sprayer outlet. Detachable, pressurizable tanks are adapted to contain a chemical, each tank having a chemical outlet and an air-pressure inlet. Each air-pressure inlet is in fluid connection with the air-pressure outlet of the reservoir for equalizing air pressure between the reservoir and each tank. A switch is adjustable between a plurality of settings for causing at least one of the chemical outlets to be in fluid connection with the sprayer outlet. A ratio valve is provided for selecting a fluid flow rate out of the selected outlet. Fluids flowing into the sprayer outlet from the outlets are mixed together prior to discharge from the sprayer outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventor: Max A. Probasco
  • Patent number: 7883026
    Abstract: In accordance with certain embodiments, a system includes a spray device having a liquid pathway leading to a liquid exit, an air pathway leading to an air exit directed toward a spray region downstream of the liquid exit, and an assembly disposed in the liquid pathway adjacent the liquid exit. The assembly includes a threadless pintle generally fit into a sleeve in a concentric manner without threads. The assembly also includes a generally annular passage between the threadless pintle and the sleeve and a passage coupled with the generally annular passage. The generally annular passage also has a cross-sectional area that alternatingly increases and decreases in a lengthwise direction along the liquid pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Paul R. Micheli
  • Patent number: 7866571
    Abstract: A portable spraying device has an internal combustion engine and a blower driven by the internal combustion engine. A blower tube is connected to the blower and conveys a blowing air stream generated in the blower. A spraying agent reservoir is provided and a spraying agent line is connect to the reservoir and conveys a spraying agent stream from the reservoir into the blowing air stream. A control valve is arranged in the spraying agent line. A throttle control acts on the internal combustion engine for controlling an engine output. A stop switch acts on the internal combustion engine for interrupting ignition. An actuating element acts on the control valve for actuating the control valve to control the spraying agent stream. A handle with a handle head is provided and the throttle control, the stop switch, and the actuating element are arranged in the handle head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Müller, Thomas Stark