Having A Central Post-like Member Patents (Class 239/469)
  • Patent number: 8844843
    Abstract: A spray button which is capable of spraying a content widely and decreasing the diameter of a sprayed particle. In the spray button comprising a spray button body and a nozzle body and having a rotation chamber, a spray orifice, and a plurality of spray grooves, assuming a diameter of the rotation chamber to be (D), a diameter of the spray orifice to be (Da), a width of a connection portion with the spray grooves and the rotation chamber to be (Dd), and a length from a stem-side sidewall of the nozzle body to a tip of the spray orifice to be (L), the relationships of D/Da>1, D/Dd?5, D/L?3 are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Toyo Aerosol Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouhei Horiuchi, Seiji Takahashi, Mizuki Yamada
  • Patent number: 8844844
    Abstract: A misting nozzle includes a body having a hole centrally defined therein and a flange radially extending therefrom to divide the body into a connecting section and a mounting section. At least two ditches are longitudinally and equally defined in the mounting section, and each laterally communicates with the hole. A distal end of the smooth portion is formed with an abutment and a round recess centrally defined in the abutment. At least two grooves are respectively equally defined in the abutment, wherein each groove is defined along a corresponding one of the tangents of the round recess and has two opposite ends respectively communicating with the round recess and a corresponding one of the ditches. A cap is airtightly mounted onto the mounting section of the body. A funnel-shaped hole is defined in a bottom of the cavity and communicates with the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Yuan Pin Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8807457
    Abstract: A pushbutton for a system for dispensing a pressurized substance, the pushbutton including a body having a housing provided with an anvil around which a spray nozzle is mounted so as to form a substance dispensing path between the housing and a swirl array including a swirl chamber provided with a dispensing port as well as at least one supply duct for the chamber, the swirl chamber being defined by a side surface having a frusto-conical shape relative to which the supply duct(s) extend(s) in a transverse plane, the side surface tapering from an upstream end into which the downstream end of the supply duct(s) tangentially extends, to a downstream supply opening of the dispensing port, the dispensing port having an outlet size that is equal to the internal size of the downstream opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Albéa le Treport S.A.S
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Songbe
  • Patent number: 8690081
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head including an inlet well (14), an axial assembly housing (2) in which there extends a pin (3), and a nozzle (4) assembled along an axis X in the axial assembly housing (2). The head also includes two feed ducts (15), each connecting the inlet well (14) to the axial assembly housing (2). The pin forms two swirl channels (35) connected in tangential manner to a swirl chamber (36). The nozzle is in sealing contact with the pin (3) so as to define two connection sections, each connecting a feed duct (15) to a swirl channel (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventors: Gérard Cornet, Alexandra Parmentier, Florent Pouliaude
  • Patent number: 8662419
    Abstract: The invention discloses a multifunctional spraying mineral water bottle, including: an elastic deformation bottle, wherein there is an opening in the bottle; a bottle top, wherein the bottle top has a liquid-tight manner connection with the opening of the bottle and there is an axial through-hole in the bottle top; a sprayer unit that includes corner joint, atomization spool valve and nozzle, wherein the corner joint is composed by an fixed standpipe and a hollow tube that has an included angle with the fixed standpipe, and the fixed standpipe has a liquid-tight manner and interference fit joint with the axial through-hole of the bottle top, and inside the hollow tube has a cylindrical cavity wherein the cylindrical cavity holds the atomization spool valve and coordinates with the nozzle; the outer wall of the atomization spool valve has at least two water guide tanks, and there is an atomized tank corresponding to the water guide tank which is in the end of atomization spool valve corresponding to the end of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventor: Chang Ho Chang
  • Publication number: 20120217322
    Abstract: A pushbutton for a system for dispensing a pressurized substance, the pushbutton including a body having a housing provided with an anvil around which a spray nozzle is mounted so as to form a substance dispensing path between the housing and a swirl array including a swirl chamber provided with a dispensing port as well as at least one supply duct for the chamber, the swirl chamber being defined by a side surface having a frusto-conical shape relative to which the supply duct(s) extend(s) in a transverse plane, the side surface tapering from an upstream end into which the downstream end of the supply duct(s) tangentially extends, to a downstream supply opening of the dispensing port, the dispensing port having an outlet size that is equal to the internal size of the downstream opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Songbe
  • Patent number: 7938342
    Abstract: A spray nozzle designed to be mounted in a push button of a liquid distribution system, including a body equipped with an assembly tube that is defined by a front wall in which a distribution orifice is formed, wherein the inside face of the front wall is equipped with a vortex chamber that communicates with the distribution orifice, at least two radial tubes to supply liquid to the vortex chamber, and an annular duct to supply liquid to the upstream end of the tubes, in which the lateral inside wall of the tube is equipped with at least two axial grooves which respectively extend between an upstream end opening onto the rear edge of the tube and a downstream end opening onto the annular duct, wherein the grooves are positioned angularly so that each downstream end of a groove is equidistant from the two upstream ends of the tube adjacent to it on either side along the length of the annular duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Rexam Dispensing Systems S.A.S
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Octeau, Pierre Dumont, Jean-Pierre Songbe, Herve Imenez
  • Patent number: 7886995
    Abstract: A spray nozzle mechanism capable of forming spray contents into fine particles. A channel setting core is fixedly placed in a space in a button body, between an output hole of a vertical path and a hole for discharging contents to the external space. Swirls in the same swirling direction are formed by upstream recessed paths continuous from the vertical path and downstream recessed paths continuous to the discharge hole. Also, the spray nozzle mechanism has ribs. The ribs move initial swirls created by the upstream recessed paths to the corresponding downstream recessed paths, where the initial swirls are moved in a state where they are separated as far as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Mitani Valve Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideo Togashi
  • Patent number: 7818829
    Abstract: A jet for a shower cubicle which is suitable for being applied to a side wall of the shower cubicle is described as having an end body for supplying water to the shower cubicle having a through channel for the water. The jet also includes at least one supply duct to supply pressurised water to the through channel and out a nozzle having an ejection hole to produce a water spray inside the cubicle. for the water communicating with the through channel of the end body. The nozzle is removable from the end body, allowing it to be replaced when the end body is fixed to the wall of the cubicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Ideal Standard International BVBA
    Inventor: Alessandro Moretto
  • Patent number: 7703698
    Abstract: An ultrasonic liquid treatment chamber has an elongate housing through which liquid flows longitudinally from an inlet port to an outlet port thereof. An elongate ultrasonic waveguide assembly extends within the housing and is operable at a predetermined ultrasonic frequency to ultrasonically energize liquid within the housing. An elongate ultrasonic horn of the waveguide assembly is disposed at least in part intermediate the inlet and outlet ports, and has a plurality of discrete agitating members in contact with and extending transversely outward from the horn intermediate the inlet and outlet ports in longitudinally spaced relationship with each other. The horn and agitating members are constructed and arranged for dynamic motion of the agitating members relative to the horn at the predetermined frequency and to operate in an ultrasonic cavitation mode of the agitating members corresponding to the predetermined frequency and the liquid being treated in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Allen Janssen, Steve Roffers, Thomas David Ehlert, John Glen Ahles, Paul Warren Rasmussen, Patrick Sean McNichols, Earl C. McCraw, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7316364
    Abstract: A shower head includes a mouth piece including a middle axial through channel for flow through of water, a rotationally symmetrical deflection element for the water being near the external outlet of the channel, which mouth piece is connected to a holder through which the water is fed, while the deflection element is held by a stem which with radial clearance projects axially in the channel, and is surrounded by a conical surface, the mouth piece limiting a cavity around and axially outside the deflection element, the conical surface projecting convergently outwardly. The stem may be conical at least in the portion being furthest away from the deflection element, whereby the surface of the stem converges towards the deflection element, and whereby the flow area for the water between the stem and the mouth piece is altered by axial movement of the mouth piece relatively to the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Biobe AS
    Inventor: Finn Thv. Larsen
  • Patent number: 7300001
    Abstract: A pump-dispensing atomizer includes a dispensing pump with a closure to engage with a container. The dispensing pump includes a pressing button with a booster chamber formed inside, a nozzle with one end extending from the pressing button and a probe formed with at least one section. An interior of the nozzle is formed with a guide chamber, and one end of the guide chamber is connected to the booster chamber. The guide chamber has at least one expanding sub-chamber. After the probe is disposed in the guide chamber, a boosting channel is formed between the expanding sub-chamber and the stepped section. Moreover, the pressure accumulator is mounted on the other end of the nozzle, which is formed with a spraying opening communicated to outer environment. As such, the pressure of liquid flowing in the nozzle will be increased effectively so that liquid is sprayed out with a higher pressure to increase the spraying speed of the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventor: Roy Kuo
  • Patent number: 7243861
    Abstract: A spray nozzle (11) includes a body (12) defining an axial cavity and having, housed in the cavity, from upstream to downstream in the liquid direction of flow X-X?, a calibrating nozzle tip (33), a piece called divergent (19) and a piece called convergent (16). More particularly, the calibrating nozzle tip (33) and the convergent (16) are respectively integral with a plug (21) and the nozzle body (12), the plug being hermetically threaded into the cavity of the nozzle body (12) and including at least one gripping zone (22), while the divergent (19) is an independent piece immobilized in the cavity of the nozzle body (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Saint Gobain Ceramiques Avancees Desmarquest
    Inventors: Herve Foubert, Christian Martin, Bruno Renault
  • Patent number: 7185830
    Abstract: A liquid spray nozzle configured to provide a relatively uniform droplet size spray having a nozzle body, a flow passage disposed in the nozzle body, a turbulent flow mechanism in the flow passage, a flow separating mechanism in the flow passage and a converging mechanism at the nozzle body outlet. The turbulent flow mechanism, preferably a cylindrical pin, induces turbulent flow to the fluid stream flowing through the passage. The flow separating mechanism, also preferably a cylindrical pin, separates the turbulent flow into two separate, diverging streams. The converging mechanism is configured to direct the two streams together such that the colliding thereof produces a spray made up of substantially uniform sized droplets. Preferably, the converging mechanism is an orifice plate having two outwardly extending deflecting members and a generally oval-shaped opening and the nozzle body is adapted to threadably connect to a hose or other conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Inventor: David B. Malcolm
  • Patent number: 7168636
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for applying a biologically active or chemical substance to a relatively large volume harvested or pre-harvested crop includes relatively small container of a mixture biologically active or chemical substance and water in fluid communication with fluid conduit. A pump moves mixture from the bottle through the conduit. A source of pressurized air is in fluid communication with the conduit to aerate the mixture. The aerated mixture is expelled through a nozzle at distal end of the conduit. In one aspect, the controller can monitor speed of the pump by monitoring operating voltage of the pump. Speed of the pump can be adjusted to adjust application rate. In one aspect, a process combines a flow of air through an orifice with the metering of a low volume of additive, such as an aid to preservation, to a crop as it is being cut or harvested to provide for even distribution of the additive to the crop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph R. Lebeda, James M. Oepping, Jeffrey S. Roberts
  • Patent number: 7131604
    Abstract: A processing apparatus for fluid with a simple structure, high productivity, ability of precise dispersion, emulsification and grinding, is provided. The apparatus of the present invention comprises at least two processing faces of a first face and a second face, both of which are arranged in a tight-closed passage, and positioned opposite to each other to constitute part of said passage, and a contact pressure applying mechanism for putting both faces 1, 2 into closed contact with each other, wherein the rotation of the second processing face 2 in respect of the first processing face 1 may cause dispersion or emulsification of the fluid to be processed between both processing faces 1, 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: M. Technique Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masakazu Enomura
  • Patent number: 7063686
    Abstract: A nozzle having an ejection duct structured so as to allow a better distribution of the substances on the inner panes of nasal cavities and similar, such as auricular, vaginal and rectal cavities is described. A conical central portion is mounted in the nozzle outlet portion with its base in the outlet opening providing an annular fluid outlet, the conical central portion is rigidly secured to the inner wall of the outlet portion with baffles. In different embodiments of the invention the outlet portion, the central portion, the baffles and the annular outlet opening vary in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventor: Giorgio Mezzoli
  • Patent number: 7028924
    Abstract: A sprinkler nozzle having a nozzle housing with an inlet for liquid and having a longitudinally extending axis. The nozzle housing, opposite the inlet, is delimited by a surface of revolution with nozzle outlet openings arranged around the axis. In the flow direction opposite the nozzle outlet openings, respective impact faces are arranged for reflecting the liquid that flows out through the nozzle outlet openings. The impact faces are constituted by the ends of respective threads that are secured to the nozzle housing, whereby the impact faces are able to reflect water that flows out of the respective nozzle outlet openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: GW Sprinkler A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Palle, Søren Hansen
  • Patent number: 6981658
    Abstract: A liquid sprayer is provided. This liquid sprayer comprises a bottle having an opening and a sprayer housing attached to the bottle. This sprayer housing includes an electric motor, a voltage source for powering the electric motor, a pump driven by the motor, a switch for completing an electrical circuit, a nozzle mechanism attached to the sprayer housing for spraying a liquid. The liquid sprayer also comprises a venting mechanism. This venting mechanism comprises a vent housing having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a translating piston disposed in the vent housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Alen David Streutker, Travis Edward Langevin, Robert James Good, Ka-Nam Ho, Steve Lynn Sweeton, Phillip Joseph DiMaggio
  • Patent number: 6892968
    Abstract: A nozzle for use in treating waste water is provided with a hollow body member having fluid inlets and outlets. A glide tube having a tapered interior is positioned within the body member. A boulet is positioned within the glide tube to form a pressure drop zone and an expansion zone between the glide tube and the boulet. The fluid inlet receives highly or super-saturated liquid from which micro bubbles of gas are produced within the pressure drop and expansion zones. The fluid outlet discharges the liquid and micro bubbles to a desired point of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventors: John R. Rindt, Don V. Mathsen
  • Patent number: 6863230
    Abstract: An atomizing nozzle (20) for use in a misting system and a process (200) for manufacturing the atomizing nozzle (20) are provided. The atomizing nozzle (20) is made up of a nozzle body (24), a metallic orifice insert (26), and a non-metallic impeller. The nozzle body (24) has an inlet end (30), has an outlet end (32), has an insert recess (36) proximate the outlet end (32), and encompasses a first chamber (42). The metallic orifice insert (26) is affixed to the nozzle body (24) within the insert recess (36) and encompasses a second chamber (66). The non-metallic impeller (28) is configured to reside within the first and second chambers (42,66) between the metallic orifice insert (26) and the nozzle inlet end (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Inventor: Nathan Palestrant
  • Publication number: 20040227016
    Abstract: A nozzle, comprising a nozzle body (11), a nozzle tip (12) stored in the nozzle body and a deflector (15) fitted to the tip side of the nozzle, the nozzle tip (12) further comprising a swirl groove (12g) in the rear end face (12d) thereof and a jetting nozzle (12k) projectedly provided thereon with the inner diameter thereof increased at the tip side, the deflector (15) further comprising a support bar (15a) and an impact plate part (15b) connected to each other through a continuous portion (15d) formed of a curved surface and smoothly continued to an impact surface (15c), wherein swirl fluid (T) is jetted from the jetting nozzle (12k) and deflected at the continuous portion (15d) to outwardly jet the fluid widely along the impact surface (15c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Shuichi Yagi, Takashi Shigefuji, Seita Shimizu, Toshiaki Mizumoto, Akio Shimizu, Shigeyuki Mine
  • Patent number: 6772967
    Abstract: A misting nozzle includes a nozzle body defining a conduit with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet end. The nozzle also includes an aperture member having an opening therethrough with an aperture at one end. The opening is designed to receive the fluid outlet end therein. External threads on the nozzle body and mating internal threads in the opening releasably attach the aperture member to the nozzle body. A circumferentially extending surface is formed on the nozzle body adjacent the outlet end so as to abut a mating surface in the opening of the aperture member to prevent fluid flow between the fluid outlet and the aperture. Offset slots extend between the mating surfaces to provide fluid flow and are positioned to impart turbulence to the fluid prior to flowing through the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas A. Bontems
  • Publication number: 20040089744
    Abstract: An atomizing nozzle (20) for use in a misting system and a process (200) for manufacturing the atomizing nozzle (20) are provided. The atomizing nozzle (20) is made up of a nozzle body (24), a metallic orifice insert (26), and a non-metallic impeller. The nozzle body (24) has an inlet end (30), has an outlet end (32), has an insert recess (36) proximate the outlet end (32), and encompasses a first chamber (42). The metallic orifice insert (26) is affixed to the nozzle body (24) within the insert recess (36) and encompasses a second chamber (66). The non-metallic impeller (28) is configured to reside within the first and second chambers (42,66) between the metallic orifice insert (26) and the nozzle inlet end (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: Nathan Palestrant
  • Publication number: 20030057297
    Abstract: An aerosol tip mechanism for an aerosol-type dispenser for dispensing liquid content has a flexible outer shell, a rigid cap portion composed of lower and upper portions, and a rigid nozzle portion having a rigid shaft received within the outlet portion of the flexible outer shell. The rigid shaft interfaces the outlet portion of the outer shell, forming a first normally-closed one-way valve. The lower and upper portions of the rigid cap portion form boots adapted to receive an outlet portion of the flexible outer shell, the boots thereby constraining a lateral motion of the outlet portion of the outer shell, and symmetrically centering the outlet portion around the rigid shaft of the nozzle. The rigid nozzle portion includes a plurality of liquid channels for delivering liquid from a reservoir to a swirling chamber defined within the rigid cap portion, which liquid channels are configured to minimize energy losses of the liquid and promote a more homogeneous fluid particle size in the dispensed aerosol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventor: Daniel Py
  • Patent number: 6502766
    Abstract: A liquid sprayer is provided. This liquid sprayer comprises a bottle having an opening and a sprayer housing attached to the bottle. This sprayer housing includes an electric motor, a voltage source for powering the electric motor, a pump driven by the motor, a switch for completing an electrical circuit, a nozzle mechanism attached to the sprayer housing for spraying a liquid. The liquid sprayer also comprises a venting mechanism. This venting mechanism comprises a vent housing having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a translating piston disposed in the vent housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Alen David Streutker, Travis Edward Langevin, Robert James Good, Ka-Nam Ho, Steve Lynn Sweeton, Phillip Joseph DiMaggio
  • Patent number: 6402054
    Abstract: An airless squeeze bottle sprayer comprised of a tube retainer, an orifice cup and a closure. The tube retainer has a product outlet port, a post, and at least one tangential apertures through which fluid is expelled from within the container. The orifice cup has an annular mixing or turbulence chamber wherein the fluid from within the container is mixed up before being expelled out of the orifice cup through a discharge orifice. A dip tube depends from the tube retainer and defines a path for the fluid from the bottom of the container to the annular mixing chamber. When the container is squeezed, fluid is forced up through the dip tube into the mixing chamber and out of the container through the discharge orifice in the orifice cup. Any air that is introduced into the container and expelled out of the container is done so through the same path as the fluid, the sprayer lacks any distinct or separate air ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Calmar Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Prueter, Steven L. Sweeton
  • Publication number: 20020060255
    Abstract: A dispensing head for actuating a dispensing element associated with a container and for dispensing product from the container is provided. The dispensing head may comprise a body configured to be mounted on the container, with the body at least partly defining a feed channel. A movable element may also be provided having a portion defining a dispensing orifice. The movable element may be movable between a first position, in which the dispensing orifice is in fluid communication with the feed channel, and a second position, lacking this fluid communication with the feed channel. An elastic element may also be provided and configured to cause at least one of the portion of the movable element and a part of the body to be elastically biased against the other of the portion of the movable element and the part of the body when the movable element is in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventor: Jean-Francois Benoist
  • Publication number: 20010010341
    Abstract: The fuel injection valve according to the present invention is a fuel injection valve adapted to inject a swirl flow of a high-pressure fuel from an injection port thereof. The injection port includes a fuel inlet portion and a fuel outlet portion. The fuel inlet portion has a cylindrical bore. In the fuel outlet portion, a circumference of an inlet thereof is joined to that of an outlet of the cylindrical bore, and the fuel outlet portion has a cross-sectionally elliptic chamfered part diverging from the inlet thereof to the outlet thereof. A depth of the chamfered part is set ¼ to 2 times as large as a diameter of the fuel inlet portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Applicant: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Koizumi, Yasunori Takaku, Keiso Takeda, Yukio Koseki, Tomojiro Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 5845592
    Abstract: A vehicle for applying nitrogen to the soil. The vehicle includes a pulling vehicle having a massive towing capacity and a tool bar coupled to the pulling vehicle. A large anhydrous ammonia tank is secured to the pulling vehicle and a pump is secured between the tank and the tool bar to move anhydrous ammonia from the tank to the tool bar, where the anhydrous ammonia is injected into the soil. By pumping the anhydrous ammonia, the present invention can be used to apply anhydrous ammonia to the soil in temperatures which would otherwise be too cold to effectively apply anhydrous ammonia using only vapor pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Agriland Designs, Inc.
    Inventor: William S. Ridgley
  • Patent number: 5536479
    Abstract: A solubilizing apparatus includes a fluid permeable sleeve having opposed openings therein wherein a spray nozzle is in flow communication with one opening and a second opening is disposed to receive solids. The spray nozzle is designed to spray a fluid in a swirling spray sweeping the insides of the sleeve wall as it travels toward the opposite end. The solubilizing apparatus is specifically useful for dissolution of chemicals utilized in cleaning reverse osmosis membranes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: International Purification Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Miller, Kerry L. Embry
  • Patent number: 5393502
    Abstract: A solubilizing apparatus includes a fluid permeable sleeve having opposed openings therein wherein a spray nozzle is in flow communication with one opening and a second opening is disposed to receive solids. The spray nozzle is designed to spray a fluid in a swirling spray sweeping the insides of the sleeve wall as it travels toward the opposite end. The solubilizing apparatus is specifically useful for dissolution of chemicals utilized in cleaning reverse osmosis membranes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: International Purification Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Miller, Kerry L. Embry
  • Patent number: 5335860
    Abstract: Described is a preferred rotary spray chamber device for conditioning an aerosol. The device has chamber walls defining an internal chamber and an inlet opening into the internal chamber. The inlet opening is located such that an aerosol directed into the chamber through the inlet opening tangentially contacts chamber wall areas adapted to impart a rotary motion to the aerosol within the chamber. An impact member extends inwardly into the chamber from a chamber wall location such that the member is impacted by the aerosol in its rotary motion so as to remove large droplets and thus form a conditioned aerosol. An exit opening is defined by the chamber walls through which the conditioned aerosol can exit the chamber, and a drain opening is also defined by the chamber walls through which liquid removed from the aerosol and collected in the chamber can exit the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Indiana University Foundation
    Inventors: Gary M. Hieftje, Min Wu
  • Patent number: 4829609
    Abstract: The feed tube of the shower head is connected with a pump system operable with muscle power independently of the pressure in a water main. The pump system includes two foot operable bellows which are operable with rocking and/or alternating steps of the user to draw up water from a source and/or into the feed pipe. The shower head is so constructed that the feed duct in the handle of the shower head is tapered toward the shower head and opens out tangentially in the upper curved or arched region of a bell shape portion of the shower head. A baffle plate is positioned centrally projecting interiorly near the water inlet to the bell shape portion of the shower head dividing the water stream and a shower plate is mounted in the lower part of the bell shape portion closing it. Advantageously the shower plate has a plurality of radially directed baffle members positioned interiorly between a plurality of shower outlet holes. This structure produces a stronger shower stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Assignee: Ernst Debrunner AG
    Inventor: Ernst Debrunner
  • Patent number: 4664314
    Abstract: A spray nozzle for producing a hollow conical liquid spray having a body formed with a cylindrical whirl chamber having a tangentially disposed liquid inlet passage and an orifice cap removably mountable at the end of the whirl chamber formed with a spray discharge orifice of the desired configuration. The nozzle body includes an upstanding post concentrically disposed within the whirl chamber for guiding pressurized liquid in a tangential direction about the whirl chamber, and the post has a recessed upper end for receiving the air core of whirling liquid within the chamber to retain the proper axial position of the air core and to prevent air core damage to the nozzle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.
    Inventors: Edward J. O'Brien, Lyle Emory
  • Patent number: 4584147
    Abstract: Swirl nozzles, especially for plants with flue gas scrubbers for the physical and/or chemical purification of flue gases emanating from power plant boiler installations. The nozzles include a substantially cylindrical nozzle chamber, at least one tangential scrubber fluid inlet into the nozzle chamber, and at least one nozzle bore arranged in a nozzle chamber bottom and extending coaxially with its axis with respect to the nozzle chamber. A conduit for feeding scrubber fluid can be secured at the tangential scrubber fluid inlet, and this conduit carries the swirl nozzle apparatus. The nozzle chamber and the inlet are provided in a body made of ceramic wear material, with the respective ends of the chamber also made of ceramic wear material and connected to the body. At least one chamber bottom includes the nozzle bore. The body and the nozzle chamber bottoms are arranged between steel stress plates. At least the body can be held under pretension condition between these stress plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1986
    Assignee: Gottfried Bischoff Bau kompl. Gasreinigungs- und Wasserruckkuhlanlagen GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventor: Werner Stehning
  • Patent number: 4568025
    Abstract: A spray nozzle for combating fires that includes a housing having a flat end face and a contoured chamber passing upwardly through the end face. A plate is supported adjacent to the end face to provide a circular spray opening therebetween. A fire extinguishing fluid is pumped through a rigid pipe from a high pressure supply into the chamber where the fluid is expanded into a vortex before being projected through the spray opening in a 360.degree. pattern. The pipe enables the nozzle to be inserted into the fire region by a firefighter situated at a remote and relatively safer location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Inventor: Donald H. McLoud
  • Patent number: 4426041
    Abstract: A solid-cone jet nozzle for spraying liquids has a cylindrical turbulence chamber, a liquid feed bore that tangentially enters the chamber, a flaring discharge opening that forms an axial extension of the chamber, and recesses and elevations made in the bottom of the chamber. The liquid exits the discharge opening in a direction which is perpendicular to the liquid feed bore. The recesses and elevations control the liquid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1984
    Assignee: Lechler GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Nieuwkamp, Dieter Kroger, Werner Raissle
  • Patent number: 4375756
    Abstract: An ice cube making machine comprising a plurality of inverted ice forming cups disposed above a water spraying mechanism characterized as having at least two semispherical enclosures to which water is supplied by a pump and is therein caused to circulate in a circular fashion to produce the desired water spray, and also comprising an improved arrangement for ensuring the detachment of the cubes during the "harvest" portion of the cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1983
    Assignee: King-Seeley Thermos Co.
    Inventor: Emanuele Lanzani
  • Patent number: 4367847
    Abstract: An improved mechanical break-up actuator, molded in one piece, for spray dispensing from a pressurized aerosol dispenser has a swirl chamber with a central protruding mound and an off-center discharge orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1983
    Assignee: Precision Valve Corporation
    Inventor: Christian Bayer
  • Patent number: 4284243
    Abstract: A distributor for viscous liquid fertilizer includes a casing with a flat top and frusto-conical bottom end defining a chamber the lower end of which is divided into compartments by radially extending partitions; a hollow cone spray nozzle in the top end of the casing for spraying fertilizer into the chamber and evenly distributing the fertilizer in the compartments; and an outlet duct in the bottom end of each compartment for discharging the fertilizer from the distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1981
    Inventor: Jim Shaner
  • Patent number: 4189099
    Abstract: A sprinkler spray head consisting of three components preferably molded of plastic material, namely, a body member, a cap member and a flow control member. The mounting and sealing of the components is such that several different spray patterns can be obtained by utilizing several different cap member configurations with the same body and flow control members. The operation of the flow control member is such that flow control adjustment can be obtained by a turning movement from a center position in either direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1980
    Assignee: L. R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Bruninga
  • Patent number: 4068801
    Abstract: A spray head including a handle disk having an exposed front wall and manually engageable peripheral portion the wall having a set of jet nozzles arranged in a circle, the perforations having common communication with a set of fine spray nozzles; the handle disk being mounted for limited arcuate movement with respect to a housing having a mating perforated wall for exposing the jet nozzles or the perforations communicating with the spray nozzles. The interior of the housing forms a chamber in which water is caused to rotate and drive a rotor having at least one opening which passes intermittently across the jet nozzles or perforations depending on the position of the handle disk. When the jet spray nozzles are activated the effect of the rotor and its slot is to cause the jet nozzles to produce pulsating jets. When the fine spray nozzles are activated, the water entering the perforations is diffused to produce essentially constant flow through the fine spray nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1978
    Assignee: Alson's Corporation
    Inventor: Harold H. Leutheuser