Pistol Grip Type Patents (Class 239/526)
  • Publication number: 20040140376
    Abstract: A universal pressure washer extension/replacement hose adapted for use with pressure washers which have different diameter liquid discharge outlets. The extension hose has identical connecting fittings at its opposite ends, one of which can be coupled in sealed relation to a pressure washer outlet of either of two known sizes and the other of which is connectable to a spray gun hose through a universal adaptor having connecting chambers of said two known sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: FAIP North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gus Alexander, Morgan McCarthy, John Pianetto
  • Patent number: 6761324
    Abstract: A vacuum gun for a suction device consists of a piston housing (10), a suction control knob (20) and a rear housing (40) with a handle (42) and a trigger (43). The piston housing has (10) multiple vacuum breaker holes (13) defined to communicate with the inside of the piston housing (10) in a row. The suction control knob (20) is rotatably mounted on the piston housing (10) to selectively block the vacuum breaker holes (13) to control the amount of suction generated during each stroke of the piston. Additionally, the handle and the trigger are foldable toward the piston housing (10) to make the vacuum gun easy to store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Inventor: Ti-Li Chang
  • Publication number: 20040129803
    Abstract: A pressure jet injector for administering an injectable product, including a casing, a pressure chamber connected to the casing, and a feeder for administering the product from the pressure chamber. To administer the product, a jet outlet, which may be formed as the pressure chamber outlet, is pressed against tissue using a pressing force. The pressing force acts on a trigger for the injector. The trigger is connected to the casing such that the pressing force is transferred to a resistance element. The resistance element is supported on the casing and the pressing force acting on the trigger is further transferred from the trigger onto the casing via the resistance element. The feeder is triggered as the pressing force reaches or exceeds a pre-set and/or measured magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Monika Dolder, Frank Schiffmann
  • Patent number: 6749135
    Abstract: A pistol-grip kitchen spray device with elongated nozzle and handle portions. Using one hand, separate front upper and lower triggers actuate within the handle a rinse liquid valve and a soap pump to selectively dispense from the nozzle rinse liquid from a retractable hose and/or a soap liquid from a reservoir within the handle. A swivel connection is provided between the supply hose and the handle. A hose-retracting base with manual temperature control may supply rinse liquid at a selectable temperature solely to the hose of the spray device. The base includes a momentary valve with spigot for filling a drinking glass. The nozzle supports various non-rotatable latched scouring brush and abrasive accessories or a pet brush. One elongated brush on the elongated nozzle enables cleaning the entire length of a tall container. Alternative spray device mounting may be at bathroom shower head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Inventors: David G. Groblebe, Jeffrey S. Orach
  • Patent number: 6742719
    Abstract: An electric arc metalizing apparatus includes a wire drive unit within a housing unit, a device for attaching at least two spools of wire within the housing unit such that the wire can be led through the wire drive unit, a spray gun spatially moveable with respect to the housing, the wire drive unit having at least one drive roller advancing the wire to the spray gun, the drive roller having a knurled surface engaging the wire for avoiding slippage and removing contaminations like corrosion layers, and within the housing unit at least one wire cleaning/lubrication mean position downstream from said drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: International Metalizing & Coatings, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Frazer Tudor, Philip Mike Midgett
  • 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: 6726129
    Abstract: A spray nozzle has a main rod extended from a handle. The main rod is formed with a locking hole. A fixing hole is formed aside the locking hole. A spring and a rolling ball are pre-mounted in the fixing hole. A second half dome shape joint of a nozzle is protruded with an annular locking seat. A periphery of the annular locking seat is formed with an annular recess which is exactly communicated to the water inlet of the nozzle. A center of the annular locking seat is formed with a pivotal hole which is coupled to the locking hole of the main rod. The annular locking seat of the nozzle has a plurality of limiting holes; thereby, the rolling balls in the fixing hole of the main rod being confined in the limiting holes. The orientation of the nozzle is adjustable with respect to the main rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Inventor: Wen Li Kao
  • Patent number: 6726125
    Abstract: A spray gun suitable for spraying plaster and other particulate matter uses a series of easily replaceable elements for fast cleaning and changeover of the spray gun. A barrel portion of the gun has a supply chamber for receiving material to be sprayed. A slidable tube is mounted in the barrel portion and provides a jet of compressed air for forcing the material to be sprayed through a nozzle plate. A handle portion extends downwardly from the gun and supports a slidable trigger mechanism. The trigger mechanism includes a fixed member at one end thereof which is slidable on the slide tube trapped between an adjustable stop member and a further member secured on the slide tube. The adjustable stop member can also be used to position the slide tube for continuous operation independent of the trigger mechanism. The adjustable stop member is moved along the slide tube until it contacts the end of the barrel. Further movement moves the slide tube rearwardly and is held in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Marmospray 2000 Inc.
    Inventors: Italo Nonis, Manfred Missalla
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20040065755
    Abstract: Modular spray gun apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a handle module and a head module that is removeably coupled to the handle module. The head module includes a first housing having an inlet adapted to be coupled to a source of pressurized gas, a flow passage extending between the inlet and an outlet, and a first coupling member proximate the outlet. Similarly, the head module includes a second housing having a second coupling member removeably coupled to the first coupling member of the first housing, a nozzle fluidly communicating with a spray outlet, and a needle assembly operatively associated with the nozzle to control a flow of liquid material and pressurized gas emanating from a mixing passage through the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventor: Clifford W. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 6712294
    Abstract: A gardening sprinkler includes a main body and a rotary spray head fastened to one end of the main body by a revolving mechanism having a pivoting base and a pivoting body. The pivoting base is extended from the one end of the main body and is provided with an elastic locating body. The pivoting body is fastened to the spray head and is provided with an arcuate rack, which is engaged with the elastic locating body of the pivoting base. As the pivoting body is turned on a pivot of the pivoting base, the elastic locating body moves from one gullet to another of the arcuate rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Inventor: Hsin-Fa Wang
  • Publication number: 20040050962
    Abstract: An airless application system. The system includes a primary product container and a sprayer in fluid communication with the primary product container. The primary product container may include a relatively rigid canister, a collapsible bag within the relatively rigid canister, and propellant between the bag and the relatively rigid canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Hammarth, Stephen J. Lacivita, Kevin J. May, Christopher Molina, John S. Piwnica, Paul A. Raymond, Jonathan C. Waters, Timothy Oberg, John Ekpenyong
  • Publication number: 20040046051
    Abstract: A system that is used for control of various liquids, including storage, mixing and dispersing thereof, but more particularly pertains to an improved system that is suitable for use with substantially any type of liquid of user choice. The system is economical, simplified, environmentally friendly, and includes use of multipurpose container(s) that further include various components and/or attachments which allow for storage, mixing and dispensing there from.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Cathy D. Santa Cruz, William E. Adams, Steven M. Waldren, Timothy B. Waldren, Phillip B. Waldren, Sharon A. Waldren, Allan E. Schultz
  • Patent number: 6702203
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual spray gun for painting and cleaning, and more particularly, to a combined tin and pipe dual spray gun for painting and cleaning, which can be used separately and independently, increasing working radius at will, and can be used in unitized construction, depending on the working environments. The present invention includes a T-shaped main body, which is connected with an air blow-gun at a back end, and connected to a blow head at a front end. A pipe is secured on a vertical sucking tap hole. A tank is connected on a tip end of the pipe to construct a combined tin and pipe structure. The tank can be connected on the T-shaped main body directly to construct a tin structure or the pipe can be connected on the T-shaped main body to construct a pipe structure. So the three structures can meet necessities of any working environment so that the working radius is extended infinitely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Inventor: Wuu-Cheau Jou
  • Patent number: 6702206
    Abstract: A trigger nozzle includes a barrel connected to a handle and a nozzle head is connected to a front end of the barrel. A water adjustable device is received in the trigger nozzle and includes an operation shaft which controls the volume of water entering the barrel. A trigger is connected to the barrel so as to operate the operation shaft and a knob is connected to the operation shaft and located at a rear end of the barrel so that the user may rotate the knob to change the volume of the water entering the barrel without soaking his/her hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Inventor: Ming-Yen Wu
  • Patent number: 6698672
    Abstract: A blow gun with an extensible wand includes a barrel for receiving and storing the wand. The wand passes through an inner collar and an outer collar, the inner collar mounted to the barrel and the outer collar eccentrically rotatable upon the inner collar. Rotation of the outer collar affects alignment of the bore of the outer collar with the bore of the inner collar. When the misalignment of the bores is increased, the wand is locked in a selected extension from the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Weems Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Don R. Linkletter, Steven R. Kunert
  • Patent number: 6691930
    Abstract: A reel is composed of a base having therein a recess, a seat formed on a bottom face defining the recess so as to position a rotation disk thereon, an opening defined in a side face defining the recess to communicate with the recess and for oppositely receiving two rollers, and a gap defined to communicate with the opening. The rotation disk has a first disk and a second disk securely connected to the first disk by means of a connection shaft. The second disk has an indent defined in a mediate portion thereof and a channel defined to communicate with both the indent and the opening of the base. The connector of the hose is able to be received in the indent and the hose is able to be wound around the connection shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventor: Dau-Jen Lu
  • Publication number: 20040026534
    Abstract: In a spray gun (1) for atomizing fluid media with the help of compressed air consisting of a housing (11) with a handle (14) and an atomizer nozzle (19), of a guide sleeve which engages in the atomizer nozzle (19) and is supported in the housing (11), as well as of a valve needle (31) which can be operated by means of a trigger handle (26) which is in a pivoting mounting, the valve needle (31) is located in a positive connection with the trigger handle (26) in the area of the guide sleeve (21) by means of a hinge pin (27′). Furthermore, a seal (32) is inserted in the guide sleeve (21) with a U-shaped cross section, the seal (32) being located between a feed line (16) and the hinge pin (27′), with the valve needle (31) being held in a movable arrangement in the seal (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Guido Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 6685110
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Tzu-Meng Wang
  • Patent number: 6685107
    Abstract: A soap dispensing spray nozzle includes a mechanism for injecting liquid soap into a water stream outside of the soap dispensing spray nozzle as the water stream leaves the soap dispensing spray nozzle. The liquid soap can be selectively injected into the water stream, so that the soap dispensing spray nozzle can produce either a clear water stream when no soap is injected into the water stream or a soapy foam when soap is injected into the water stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Allan J. Salzman
  • Patent number: 6675994
    Abstract: A fluid squirt gun includes a linear flow path provided in a barrel, a nozzle at a tip end of the flow path, a valve seat provided in the flow path, a valve element disposed for movement in an axial direction of the flow path to open and close the valve seat, a spring for pressing the valve element in a valve-closing direction, and a trigger for opening and closing the valve element. The valve element includes a forward pressure receiving face on which fluid in the flow path acts in a valve-opening direction in a closed state of a valve and a reverse pressure receiving face on which the fluid acts in the valve-closing direction in the closed state of the valve and both the pressure receiving faces have substantially equal pressure receiving areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Yamamoto, Kouichiro Ishibashi, Kenji Fukushima
  • Patent number: 6669114
    Abstract: A paint sprayer for sprayer a fluid includes a pump housing, an electrical housing having a motor and a switch, a handle coupled to the pump housing, a paint cup coupled to the handle, and a mechanical actuator coupled to the pump housing for operating the motor. The actuator has a first portion positioned in the vicinity of the exterior of the pump housing and a second portion that extends into the pump housing. The second portion is configured to engage the switch in the electrical housing to operate the motor. The handle is an elongated member having a top end and a bottom end, with a generally rectangular cross-section at the top end and a generally circular cross-section at the bottom end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Mary Lynn Williams, Robert Kyle Whitaker, Kinshun Yan, William H. Valls
  • Publication number: 20030230645
    Abstract: A hand held pistol-grip shape spray device having an elongated nozzle portion and a handle portion. The handle has two front upper and lower triggers operated by two fingers of one hand to selectively dispense from the front end of the nozzle portion a rinsing liquid from a retractable hose connected to the handle from a liquid supply source and/or a soap liquid from a capped refillable soap reservoir within the handle while the thumb remains wrapped around part of the handle. The upper trigger operates a valve for controlling rinsing liquid flow and the lower trigger operates a pump within the soap reservoir for dispensing soap. A swivel connection is provided between the supply hose and the spray device handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: David G. Groblebe, Jeffrey S. Orach
  • Patent number: 6663022
    Abstract: An anti-squirt ring acts as a handle guard for a palm operated garden hose nozzle lever. The guard is a circular ring, which obliquely surrounds the trigger lever of the garden hose nozzle. If the garden hose nozzle is accidentally dropped, the annular guard ring. The guard provides clearance if the trigger lever and nozzle are dropped. Therefore, the trigger lever will not forcefully contact the ground and be accidentally engaged, suddenly and erratically. The guard prevents unwanted spraying water from the nozzle in unwanted directions, such as at the user or at objects which should not get wet. The wire is configured in an annular ring and is either manufactured with the garden hose nozzle, or is attached by clamps, cable ties or hook and loop type fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Inventor: John Baker
  • Patent number: 6663023
    Abstract: The present air gun-tool relates to a multipurpose unit air gun-tool, taking the advantage of a combined snap securing adaptor, air gun-tool which can be changed with several special throttle components on a based common component into different functional air gun-tool for meeting the necessary of the working site and facilitating to carry so that the production cost is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Inventor: Wuu-Cheau Jou
  • Patent number: 6659373
    Abstract: A one touch valve for activating fluid flow between an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit is disclosed. The valve has a flow cylinder defining an inflow chamber in fluid communication with the inlet conduit and an outflow chamber in fluid communication with the outlet conduit. The flow cylinder includes an end plate and an intermediate plate having a center collar with an aperture. A flexible diaphragm is provided with a sealing surface in contact with the collar to create a seal. The diaphragm has an edge coupled to the intermediate plate and a small diameter hole providing fluid contact between the inflow chamber and an intermediate chamber which is defined by the intermediate plate of the flow cylinder. A plunger is placed on the diaphragm to create a seal with the opposite surface of the diaphragm from the sealing surface. A shaft has one end connected to the plunger and extends through the aperture of the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventors: Lawrence P. Heren, Scott Jacobs, Timothy R. Casica
  • Patent number: 6651910
    Abstract: A high pressure water control device comprising a water inlet, a high pressure water outlet, a low pressure water outlet and a valve for selectively communicating the inlet with one or other of the outlets. The valve is a spool valve comprising a sleeve and a spool slidable in the sleeve. The spool has two axially spaced apart annular seals and the sleeve includes an annular groove in its outer surface and one or more dump ports which communicate between the groove and the inside of the sleeve so that when the dump ports are disposed between the spaced apart seals of the spool high pressure water will be delivered to the high pressure water outlet. The control device is in the form of a water gun having an elongate nozzle terminating in the high pressure outlet and a barrel surrounding the nozzle and terminating in the low pressure outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Calder Limited
    Inventor: Peter Elliott-Moore
  • Patent number: 6648246
    Abstract: A trigger structure for spray gun includes horizontally and rearward extended upper and lower driving shaft adapted to movably engage with upper and lower channels, respectively, formed on a front handle of the spray gun when the trigger structure is assembled to the spray gun. The lower driving shaft forms a supporting point of the trigger structure on the spray gun and defines a suitable travel for the trigger structure, so that a user's finger operating the trigger structure would not contact with a front projection on the front handle when the trigger structure is moved to a rear dead point of its travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Inventor: Ching-Tsung Chang
  • Publication number: 20030205627
    Abstract: A trigger nozzle includes a barrel connected to a handle and a nozzle head is connected to a front end of the barrel. A water adjustable device is received in the trigger nozzle and includes an operation shaft which controls the volume of water entering the barrel. A trigger is connected to the barrel so as to operate the operation shaft and a knob is connected to the operation shaft and located at a rear end of the barrel so that the user may rotate the knob to change the volume of the water entering the barrel without soaking his/her hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventor: Ming-Yen Wu
  • Patent number: 6641060
    Abstract: A kitchen deck side spray assembly for attachment to a water hose includes a spray body having spray openings. There is a water path in the spray body connecting the spray openings with the hose. A valve member is located in the water path and there is a spring biasing the valve member to a normally closed position. A trigger on the spray body is in operative relationship with the valve member for causing movement thereof to operate the spray. A tube is connected to the water hose and there is a quick connect adapter positioned within the spray body. There are cooperating elements on the tube and the quick connect adapter for locking the tube to the adapter to thereby attach the side spray assembly to the hose. The side spray may be disassembled from the hose, completely from above the sink deck, permitting the exterior of the side spray to be replaced without the necessity of work being done underneath the sink deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael A. Brattoli, Stephen R. Norgrove, Martin Zummersch
  • Patent number: 6641061
    Abstract: A spray assembly for use in a kitchen includes a body with a first section and a second section extending from the first section. The body includes an inlet defined in a first end of the body and connected to a water source. A first chamber is defined in the first section and communicates with the inlet. A second chamber is defined in the second section and extends to a second end of the body. A path is defined in the body and communicates with the first chamber and the second chamber. A piston is reciprocally received in the body to close the path. A trigger is pivotally on the body to downward drive the piston to open the path. A sprinkling device is mounted to the second end of the body for controlling water current that sprinkles from the sprinkling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Inventor: Max Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6641062
    Abstract: A gardening pistol nozzle is provided with an automatic flow control structure including an inner retaining seat located in a handle of the pistol nozzle, two shifting mechanisms located in the handle, and an outer retaining seat located in a control knob of the pistol nozzle. The inner retaining seat and the outer retaining seat are provided with a series of teeth. The control knob is pivoted to the handle such that the outer retaining seat is pressed against by the two shifting mechanisms which are used to actuate the outer retaining seat to slide so as to result in engagement or disengagement of the teeth of the outer retaining seat with the teeth of the inner retaining seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Shin Tai Spurt Water of the Garden Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20030201342
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a trigger sprayer which is connectable to two container volumes containing separate liquids. The sprayer has a trigger that is manipulated to draw the separate liquids into two separate pump chambers and then supply the two separate liquids from the pump chambers through two separate discharge passages and check valves to a mixing chamber of the sprayer. In the mixing chamber the two separate liquids are mixed together prior to their being dispensed from the trigger spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Philip L. Nelson
  • Patent number: 6634570
    Abstract: A spray gun for spraying of abrasive media includes a valve operable by a nozzle needle. The valve is arranged in a gun head and has a nozzle opening. The spray gun has an operating and return device for the nozzle needle. In order for the spray gun to be self-cleaning and to be able to process several components with abrasive material, the valve includes a nozzle channel, which ends in the nozzle opening. The nozzle needle is movably supported in the nozzle channel. At least one bore laterally enters the nozzle channel to supply the media. The bore can be closed off by the nozzle needle, which has an outer diameter almost equal to an inner diameter of the nozzle channel. The length of the nozzle needle in chosen so that when the nozzle needle is in a resting state, the needle extends at least to the nozzle opening of the spray gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: WiWa Wilhelm Wagner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Oswald Scherer
  • Patent number: 6631855
    Abstract: A structurally improved spray gun includes a hollow housing having a hollow handle, an electromagnet in the housing to acturate an oscillating armature which repeatedly impinges a piston in a cylinder to aspirate the paint from a container into the cylinder to spray out to the atmosphere through a nozzle at front of the cylinder. It is characterized in a locking device which is disposed in the housing beneath the cylinder to lock or unlock the cylinder in a rapid and convenient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Inventor: Jung-kun Huang
  • Publication number: 20030189111
    Abstract: A one touch valve for activating fluid flow between an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit is disclosed. The valve has a flow cylinder defining an inflow chamber in fluid communication with the inlet conduit and an outflow chamber in fluid communication with the outlet conduit. The flow cylinder includes an end plate and an intermediate plate having a center collar with an aperture. A flexible diaphragm is provided with a sealing surface in contact with the collar to create a seal. The diaphragm has an edge coupled to the intermediate plate and a small diameter hole providing fluid contact between the inflow chamber and an intermediate chamber which is defined by the intermediate plate of the flow cylinder. A plunger is placed on the diaphragm to create a seal with the opposite surface of the diaphragm from the sealing surface. A shaft has one end connected to the plunger and extends through the aperture of the diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: L.R. Nelson Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence P. Heren, Scott Jacobs, Timothy R. Casica
  • Patent number: 6626382
    Abstract: An air volume adjustment knob for a spray gun is provided at the rear end of the spray gun, a threaded opening connected through an airway to accommodate a tube, a ring, a bonnet, a spring and a bolt; a hole being provided in the tube; a shaft containing a screwed hole being protruded from one end of the tube; a polygonal block being formed at the end of the shaft; the ring with a threaded section being sleeved onto the shaft of the tube; a retaining hole being axially formed in the center of the bonnet; and an index being protruded from the bonnet; thus, the ring and the tube being fixed to the opening then secured with the bonnet in relation to the polygonal block of the tube to merely fix the tube to the opening with the ring and to control on and off of the airway through the hole of the tube by turning the bonnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Inventor: Horng-Hsiang Liu
  • Patent number: 6626380
    Abstract: A paint sprayer for spraying a fluid includes a pump housing, an electrical housing having a motor and a switch, a handle coupled to the pump housing, a paint cup coupled to the handle, and a mechanical actuator coupled to the pump housing for operating the motor. The actuator has a first portion positioned in the vicinity of the exterior of the pump housing and a second portion that extends into the pump housing. The second portion is configured to engage the switch in the electrical housing to operate the motor. Another embodiment of the invention comprises a mechanical actuator configured to allow fluid isolation of the pump housing from the electrical housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Company
    Inventors: Mary Lynn Williams, Robert Kyle Whitaker, Kinshun Yan, William H. Valls
  • Patent number: 6622937
    Abstract: A spray gun includes a handle portion and an extension portion. A nozzle is connected with an outer end of the extension portion. An electrode assembly is disposed in the extension portion to establish an electrical field to electrostatically charge particles of coating material. A coating material flow control member and a purge air flow control member are disposed on the handle portion. Operation of either one of the two flow control members actuates a membrane switch assembly. Operation of the purge air flow control member directs the flow of air to the coating material passage in the extension portion to remove excess coating material from the passage and from the nozzle. Different size hand grips may be mounted on the handle portion of the spray gun to accommodate operators having hands of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph G. Schroeder, Jeffery Dailidas
  • Patent number: 6622948
    Abstract: A spray gun coating objects with a coating material. Its barrel (2) and its grip (4), at least their basic shapes, are one integral structure (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: ITW Gema AG
    Inventors: Gerald Haas, Karl Buschor
  • Publication number: 20030173423
    Abstract: A water tool having a jet spray mode of operation comprising a spray body, a spray spout connected to and extending from the spray body, an activating mechanism attached to the spray body, a valve mechanism in communication with the activating mechanism, and a spray nozzle having an aerated flow mode and a jet flow mode, such that as the activating mechanism is employed, the valve mechanism serves to divert the flow of water through the spray nozzle in either the aerated flow mode or the jet spray mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Hans-Christoph Haenlein, Robert Peter Arko, Nancy J. Serpiello, Karen Tsuei
  • Patent number: 6619569
    Abstract: The extended reach pressure relief spray valve mounts on the end of any length extension tube with any brand of spray gun or feeder valve. As the fluid is pumped through the spray gun and extension tube and into the spray valve, the pressure increases until it reaches an adjustable pressure relief set point (such as 1000 psi). At that point the valve opens and begins spraying. The relief spray valve doesn't require any long needles or cables to actuate the valve that results in a very simple extended reach pole gun. The relief spray valve opens by fluid pressure. Such fluid pressure can be easily adjusted by the user. The valve can be installed on any length pole. The spray relief valve is located next to the spray tip to minimize the paint from spitting and provides a sharp spray pattern. The spray relief valve is also built with a 180-degree swivel spray head for easy turn directional spraying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Jens
  • Patent number: 6616069
    Abstract: In a convertible blow and airless spray gun, separate attachments may be substituted at the end of a blowpipe coupled to a blowgun by means of a connection thread formed on the tip end of the blowpipe. The blowgun can be secured to a long extension blowpipe or to an airless spray adaptor to construct an airless spray cleaning or painting gun. By means of the suction generated by the high speed compressed air flow in an attached hose, liquid in a tank is sucked up to mix with the high speed air jet stream at the inside of a blow head to force an atomized cleaner or paint jet stream to blow out. A nozzle carrier rotates freely to allow the attached hose to hang beneath the air gun body, so as to provide for ease of operation of the gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Inventor: Wuu-Cheau Jou
  • 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: 6612506
    Abstract: A spray gun head includes, a diverter bushing, a nozzle body, an air cap and a locking ring. First and second vent holes are separately provided in the spray gun head. The diverter bushing is provided with a plurality of jets disposed in relation to the first vent hole to form a first air port. The nozzle body is provided with an airflow guide ring having airflow guide holes disposed relative to the inner wall of the diverter bushing to form a second air port. A plurality of first jets and second jets are provided in the air cap which guards the nozzle body. Air from the first and the second vent holes flows-through the first air port, the second air port air, the diverter bushing and the airflow holes in the airflow guide ring to be respectively ejected from both air jets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Inventor: Tiao-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20030146304
    Abstract: Liquid spraying equipment, for example for paint, adhesives and chemicals, comprises a spray gun (30) having a luid outlet (53) to which liquid is pumped from a container, the outlet being adjaceent a pressurised air or other fluid outlet (34) to entrain the liquid and thereby atomise it. The liquid pump is housed in a separate unit ot which a removable liquid container can be sealingly coupled. The unit also contains a pump to deliver pressurised air to a chamber with a hose ocnnection to the spray gun and with a tapping to the liquid container so as to pressurise the liquid and assist the liquid pump to deliver it to the spray gun through a pipe, possibly within the pressurised air hose. The flow of liquid through the outlet is regulated by a pin (38) or the like slidably mounted in a bore (35). A trigger mechanism (36) retracts the pin from the outlet against the force of a restoring spring (40). An adjustable limit stop (49) determines the degree of opening of the liquid outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Ian Michael Anthony
  • Patent number: 6595440
    Abstract: A handheld water powered spray device is provided that is comprised of a cleaning agent reservoir and a cleaning agent and water mixture control, that is capable of receiving detachable accessories, and that provides a water powered output source to power the detachable accessories in either a rotating or linear motion. The water powered spray device of the present invention also provides user controls for controlling the output power and for spraying water onto an object without powering of the attached accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Inventors: Brian P. Moriarty, Brett J. Carter, Edward A. Uhl
  • Patent number: 6592057
    Abstract: A multi-directional spray nozzle is disclosed. The multi-directional spray nozzle may include a grip member and a pivotal member. A rounded end of the pivotal member pivotally engages a socket of the grip member in either a ball-and-socket configuration or a hinged joint configuration. An internal passage of the grip member is in fluid communication with a pivotal passage situated within the rounded end of the pivotal member. The pivotal passage is in fluid communication with an exit port on the pivotal member. A pressurized fluid may be emitted from an exit port on the pivotal member. The pivotal member may be positioned at various angles with respect to the grip member to direct the emitted fluid to a desired location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Orbit Irrigtion Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent C. Ericksen, Robert Parker
  • 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
  • Patent number: 6585173
    Abstract: The invention relates to a paint spray gun with a paint nozzle placed on a gun body, an air nozzle placed around the paint nozzle, a compressed air valve placed within a piston borehole in the gun body, a compressed air borehole running through a handgrip of the gun body to the piston borehole, and a pressure-sensing and pressure display device placed in the hand grip. For sensing and displaying the spray pressure, a tube is placed in the compressed air borehole at a distance from its inner wall. The tube forms, in the interior, a channel for the compressed air supply to a part of the piston borehole placed upstream of the compressed-air valve, and borders an intermediate space between its exterior and the inner wall of the compressed air borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sata-Farbspritztechnik GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Ewald Schmon, Peter Dettlaff