All In A Concavo-convex Face Patents (Class 239/567)
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Patent number: 11808447Abstract: A burner base for a stacked burner assembly to secure a uniform distribution of gas flow. The burner base couples with a top burner cover and together define an internal gas mixture chamber. The burner base includes a barrier structure along a perimeter having a plurality of structural zones. A first structural zone includes a semi-circular barrier structure having a height that is taller at a middle portion than at the end portions. A second structural zone includes an arc structure having a height that is taller than the heights of adjacent structural zone heights. A third structural zone includes a semi-circular structure having a consistent height along the structure. A fourth structural zone includes a non-raised semi-circular structure. The barrier structure is configured to facilitate the distribution of the gas within the mixture chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Victor Gerardo Caloca, Tao Geng, Victor Manrique, Ana Katia Silva
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Patent number: 10737203Abstract: A compact shower water filter assembly for holding a water filter element therein. The water filter element is easily changeable by unscrewing two halves of a body forming the filter assembly. The body halves are easily gripped and turned, so as to be opened or closed. The upper half of the body is internally threaded to engage the shower arm, and may pivot about the shower arm. The bottom half of the water filter assembly may include a showerhead, converting the shower water filter assembly, into a filtered showerhead assembly. The shower water filter assembly may be easily and quickly adapted to be held on any shower arm, and to replace any existing shower water filter without taking up as much room as currently existing shower water filters.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Inventor: David K. Farley
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Patent number: 10415823Abstract: A burner cover for a gas burner includes a disk-shaped base segment, and an annular gas distribution segment which is connected to the base segment. The gas distribution segment has first gas distribution channels, which extend radially from an inner surface of the gas distribution segment toward an outer edge of the base segment. Each first gas distribution channel extends through the gas distribution segment and has a T-shaped cross-sectional geometry, which is open in a direction pointing away from the base segment.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Luis Acosta Herrero, Javier Corral Ricalde, Melca Gutierrez Humara, Pedro Herrera Estrada, Alberto Lopez Ortiz, Jose Salvador Ochoa Torres, Luis Antonio Palacios Valdueza, Emilio Placer Maruri
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Patent number: 9149817Abstract: A shower fixture is provided that includes a fixed fluid dispensing unit and a removable fluid dispensing unit releasably secured to a receptacle therefor associated with the fixed dispensing unit such that the fixed dispensing unit and removable dispensing unit in a secured relationship form an integral dispensing face. A fluid supply provides selective communication with a front mounted diverter control interface for directing fluid flow to at least one of the fixed and removable fluid dispensing units.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: SIDUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Mordechai Lev
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Patent number: 9048634Abstract: A direct spark igniter for a fuel-fired heating appliance is provided with enhanced ignition performance in environments having substantial levels of both moisture and pollution. Such enhanced ignition performance is representatively achieved by the combination of (1) forming external annular ribs on the ceramic body portion of the igniter; (2) extending a top end of the igniter electrode rod into the body portion; (3) bending the igniter electrode and ground rods and angling them toward one another; and (4) knurling external side surfaces on lower end portions of the igniter electrode and ground rods.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Raheel A. Chaudhry, Troy Trant, Timothy D. Scott, Rodney K. Pugh
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Publication number: 20150048184Abstract: A spray head (100) has an inlet (4) in fluid communication with a plurality of nozzles (15). The nozzles (15) are adapted to produce, in use, a jet of fluid (16) which is directed toward a respective impingement surface portion (22). The jet of fluid (16) impacts on the respective impingement surface portion (22) and breaks into a stream of droplets 23. The stream of droplets (23) has an elongate transverse cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: METHVEN LIMITEDInventor: Stephen McLay McCutcheon
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Patent number: 8944350Abstract: An aerated shower head structure has a body, a stationary disc, a water distributor and a pressing disc sequentially assembled. The stationary disc has an air inlet hole and a water inlet hole both formed through the stationary disc and communicating with a water inlet of the body. The water distributor and the pressing disc are combined and rotatably mounted under the stationary disc. The water distributor has an air compartment and a water compartment separately formed in a bottom of the water distributor, and has an air channel selectively communicating with the air compartment and multiple water orifices selectively communicating with the water compartment. The pressing disc has an air outlet hole communicating with the air compartment, a water outlet hole communicating with the water compartment, and an elongated water passage communicating with the air outlet hole and the water outlet hole and constitute a water outflow path.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Xiamen Runner Industrial CorporationInventor: Chun-Hui Lin
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Publication number: 20140367481Abstract: A method and apparatus for depositing a fluid over an interface. A nozzle may comprise a body having a first end and a second end, an input located at the first end of the body, an output located at the second end of the body, and a plurality of channels located within the body. The input may be configured to receive a fluid. The plurality of channels may have a configuration that causes the fluid received through the input to flow through the plurality of channels and exit the output to form a deposition having a desired shape over an interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Chin H. Toh, Trent Rob Logan, John Walter Pringle, IV, Rodney Stephen Wright
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Patent number: 8870100Abstract: A nozzle plate and an atomizing module using the nozzle plate are disclosed. The atomizing module is installed at a cavity and includes a piezoelectric circular plate, a braking circular plate and a nozzle plate. The braking circular plate is installed on a side of the piezoelectric circular plate. The nozzle plate is a circular disc clamped between the piezoelectric circular plate and the braking circular plate, and the nozzle plate includes firing holes and first protrusions. Each first protrusion is non-circular and protruded in a direction towards the piezoelectric circular plate or the braking circular plate to form a multi-curved surface structure radially or circularly arranged into a specific geometric pattern. The nozzle plate can increase the atomizing area, atomizing quantity and liquid-gas exchange rate to prevent excessive stresses from concentrating at the center of the nozzle plate or vibrations from cracking or breaking the nozzle plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Microbase Technology CorporationInventors: Shu-Pin Hsieh, Yu-Ju Su, Chia-Chen Huang, Chien-Hua Lin, Yu-Chung Hsu, Tai-Shuan Lin, Mei-Hui Huang, Chieh-Ming Hsiung
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Patent number: 8851398Abstract: An overhead shower comprises a stationary part rotably connected to a rotating part having two water division apertures disposed oppositely left and right, and a cover plate having two movable members disposed left and right, rotably connected inside said rotating part. A switching method comprises: step 1, Push one side of the overhead shower to rotate the rotating part until the top surface of the movable member of said side of the cover plate leans against the stationary part, and until the water division aperture seals and leans against the underside of the movable member of said side of the cover plate, to seal said water division and simultaneously open another water division aperture; step 2, Release the overhead shower, then the rotating part and said movable member of the cover plate attach hermetically under the water pressure, the rotating part will be restored by a spring or gravity.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignees: Xiamen Solex High-Tech Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Renzhong Li, Jianmin Chen, Mayang Lai, Huasong Zhou
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Patent number: 8827186Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure boosting showerhead, which consists of a housing, a ball shape connector, a rear holder, an inner holder, a separation header and an water outflow dish. Wherein, a bending second air passage and a second inlet chamber are set between the inner barrel of the rear holder and the cone tip of the inner holder. The second inlet chamber is communicated with the first inlet chamber in the housing. The second inlet chamber is communicated with the mixed chamber of the inner holder through the second air passage, to prevent water flow reversely penetrating into the air circulation path and boost pressure to maintain the water outflow of the showerhead with better impact strength to thereby achieve the purpose of saving water.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Inventor: So-Mei Huang
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Publication number: 20130327844Abstract: The present invention provides a nozzle 1 for generating a water shield, the nozzle comprises a nozzle body 2 being hollow and having a substantially circular circumference, said nozzle body comprises a first and second end 3,4 and an inner 7 and an outer 6 surface, the first end 3 is open and has a construction suited for coupling to a source of pressurized water, and the second end 4 is closed, the nozzle body further comprises multiple holes 5 extending from the inner to the outer surface, the holes arranged in at least one row extending around at least parts of the substantially circular circumference, the holes having a cross-section at the inner and outer surface of the nozzle body, wherein the cross-section of the holes 5 has a larger area at the inner surface 7 of the nozzle body than at the outer surface 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: SWT ASInventors: Terje Morten Soltvedt, Daniel Soltvedt, Sven Egil Tjørholm
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Patent number: 8584972Abstract: A handheld showerhead includes a showerhead portion and a handle portion. The showerhead portion includes a plurality of nozzles. At least two fluid channels are defined in part by at least two walls that are adjacent and parallel to each other and a curved wall that extends between edges of the at least two walls. A base wall is operably associated with the at least two walls and defines two or more fluid channel inlets each in fluid communication with a respective one of the two more fluid channels. The handle portion is operatively associated with the showerhead portion, and includes at least one of a fluid inlet and a fluid passage, and including a rotatable mode selector.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
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Patent number: 8544770Abstract: A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine comprising a nozzle body having at least one spray hole. The at least one spray hole has a hole entry on the inside of the nozzle body and a hole exit on the outside of the nozzle body. The spray hole is provided with a hole entry section which, starting from the hole entry, has a flow area which decreases from a relatively larger flow area at the hole entry to a relatively small flow area at the intersection between the end of the hole entry section and the start of a hole exit section. The hole exit section, starting from the intersection with the hole entry section, has a flow area which increases from a relatively small flow area at the intersection with the hole entry section to a relatively larger flow area at the hole exit.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignees: Delphi Technologies, Holding S.arlInventors: Andrew J. Limmer, Ricardo Pimenta, Malcolm David Dick Lambert, Celia C. Soteriou
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Publication number: 20130119165Abstract: A coating nozzle for a high-viscosity paint is equipped with an introduction passage, an inner space, and a nozzle slit, which communicate with one another, and sprays a coating body with the high-viscosity paint from the nozzle slit in a radial direction. The nozzle slit is constructed in a sectional shape having a predetermined angle in a plan view. When the nozzle slit is regarded as having the sectional shape, an arc of the sectional shaped nozzle slit serves as a nozzle slit outlet. The nozzle slit outlet has a nozzle slit outlet width equal to or larger than 35 mm and a flattening equal to or smaller than 0.01 where a slit height represents a clearance of the nozzle slit outlet, the nozzle slit outlet width represents a chord of the arc, and the flattening represents a ratio of the slit height to the nozzle slit outlet width.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicants: AISIN KAKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ichio Tomita, Kenji Tajima, Mitsuru Nagai, Junichi Kawai
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Patent number: 8424783Abstract: The present invention provides a wall mounted shower head including a casing body set, a water conduit set and a water outlet plate. The water conduit set is disposed inside the casing body set, wherein upper section of the water conduit set is joined to a first joining base of the water outlet plate and bottom section of the water conduit set is joined to a second joining base of the casing body set. With a two-stage press control button disposed on the water outlet plate, users can control shower water by controlling actuation of an upper control shaft, a lower control shaft and a spring of the water conduit set. The structure provides a convenient water control operation for users in shower.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Inventor: Somei Huang
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Patent number: 8398001Abstract: A method for performing an aperture plate comprises providing a mandrel that is constructed of a mandrel body having a conductive surface and a plurality of non-conductive islands disposed on the conductive surface. The mandrel is placed within a solution containing a material that is to be deposited onto the mandrel. Electrical current is applied to the mandrel to form an aperture plate on the mandrel, with the apertures having an exit angle that is in the range from about 30° to about 60°.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2006Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Scott Borland, Gary Baker
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Patent number: 8381402Abstract: A production robust autofrettage process for strengthening fuel injector nozzle tips includes applying a vacuum to the interior volume of the nozzle tip. Plugs are suctioned over each of the nozzle outlets. Nozzle outlets are blocked by pressing the plugs between the nozzle tip and a fixture component. The nozzle tip is then autofrettaged at least in part by pressurizing the interior volume with an autofrettage liquid. The plugs are then removed from the nozzle outlets leaving the nozzle tip strengthened with compressive residual stress, especially in the sac region of the interior volume of the nozzle tip.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Marion B. Grant, Petr Michlik
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Publication number: 20130032647Abstract: An outlet unit with socket has a head shower with an essential body and an outlet terminal. The essential body has a top and an under shed and a switch mechanism. The outlet terminal is connected to the under shed and a concave socket is arranged on the essential body. The switch mechanism has an inlet channel that communicates with the top shed and at least one first waterway and one second waterway. The outlet terminal can be rotatably assembled in the under shed of the essential body and can drive the switch mechanism to switch the waterways by rotating. One first or one second waterway can be chosen to communicate with the inlet channel. The first waterway is connected to the outlet terminal. A connector which connects to the second shower through a tube can penetrate the essential body and can communicate with the second waterway.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2010Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicants: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Huasong Zhou, Haison Peng, Renzhong Li
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Patent number: 8333334Abstract: A rotary spray head for atomizing and dispersing fluidized coating material within a bearing stream. The rotary spray head has a plurality of elongated contoured material dispersing portals positioned to define multiple overlapping product stream flow across a diffuser surface imparting translateral product stream homogenation and adaptive proportional edge shear for an improved coating dispersal pattern.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Inventor: Thad Gefert
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Patent number: 8297537Abstract: An atomization system for fuels, particularly for charging a chemical reformer for obtaining hydrogen, includes at least one metering device for metering fuel at at least one metering point into a connecting tube capable of receiving a temperature-adjusted substance stream. The connecting tube features at least one atomization point located downstream of the at least one metering point.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Frank Miller, Hartmut Albrodt
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Patent number: 8146838Abstract: A handheld showerhead has a showerhead portion including a plurality of spray nozzles and a handle portion including a fluid inlet that receives water flow from a water source and a fluid passage that transports the water flow from the fluid inlet to the showerhead portion in a first flow direction. A fluid conveyance structure positioned at least partially within the showerhead portion has a base with two or more inlet openings. A mode selector includes a control knob and a fluid chamber with a fluid inlet that receives the water flow from the handle portion in a second flow direction and a rotatable chamber wall that defines a chamber outlet in selective fluid communication with the fluid conveyance structure. Rotation of the control knob rotates the chamber wall to selectively align the chamber outlet with one of the inlet openings in the base of the fluid conveyance structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
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Publication number: 20120043400Abstract: An atomizer is described for liquids, in particular for delivering water in a shower, having an outlet on a liquid supply line for spraying liquids at a low flow rate, the outlet having at least two nozzles for generating liquid jets and for atomizing. The present atomizer is based on the object of optimizing a washing device for delivering water, in particular in a shower, and providing a cost-effective embodiment of a shower head. The atomizer is characterized in that at least one atomizer attachment is provided, which includes at least one atomizer plate, which is convexly curved in the jet direction, and is inserted into the outlet, and at least one slot or multiple slots positioned in parallel directions to one another are introduced into the atomizer plate. The atomizer plate, which is convexly curved in the jet direction, is bent in a shell shape and/or channel shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Inventors: Joerg Heyse, Martin Maier
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Patent number: 8118242Abstract: A wash arm retainer for a warewasher having at least one wash arm with a plurality of nozzles and being in fluid communication with an adapter for receiving a flow of fluid, includes a housing defining a through bore and having a first end and a second end, a cam surface formed in the housing and having a clamping position and a release position, and a cap rod slidably disposed in the through bore and provided with an actuator handle projecting from the rod and constructed and arranged for following the cam surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Adam T. Clavelle
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Patent number: 8109450Abstract: A handheld showerhead has a showerhead portion and a handle portion. The showerhead portion may include at least two fluid channels. The handle portion may be operatively associated with the shower portion. The handle portion may include at least one fluid inlet or fluid passage. A rigid internal shaft is used to reinforce the connection between a fluid conveyance structure in the showerhead portion, the handle portion, or both, and a water supply connector at least partially in the handle portion The handle portion may further include a movable mode selector. Movement of the mode selector may selectively place the fluid inlet or fluid passage in fluid communication with at least one of the two fluid channels in the showerhead portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
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Patent number: 8087595Abstract: A combination rinse pitcher, particularly for rinsing shampoo from the head of a child during “bath time.” A main container body is made of relatively rigid material, and has a bottom and a plurality of main body sidewalls. A lip element is attached to the main container body and defines a rim of the rinse pitcher. The lip element is made of a relatively soft material which is sufficiently flexible such that at least a first portion of the rim can conform to the shape of the child's forehead. The first portion of the rim can be pressed against the child's forehead forming a seal to prevent poured water from flowing down the forehead of the child. A second one of the lip element sidewalls has apertures through which water can be poured to provide a shower-like flow.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: BRICA, Inc.Inventor: Lawrence O. Freese
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Patent number: 8020786Abstract: The present invention provides in an adjustable shower head having a user-operable variable spray pattern. The shower head includes an adjustment mechanism that is hydropowered by water passing through the shower head, upon activation by a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Lomak Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: James Chi-Wai Lo
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Patent number: 8016215Abstract: A showerhead has a housing provided with an inlet for flowing of water into the housing and a plurality of openings; and a plurality of adjustable inserts associated with the openings, provided with water channels, and formed so that the inserts are individually movable to change their orientation so as to change a trajectory of a jet issued from each individual insert the inserts being formed so that water flowing out from the channels of each of the inserts forms as a single jet.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Inventors: Sam Zhadanov, Eli Zhadanov
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Patent number: 7992807Abstract: A mechanism of controlling water outflow of shower is provided in the casing of shower. The water outlet of the mechanism is aligned with the water outlet of shower. The mechanism of controlling water outflow comprises inner sealing shell, outer sealing shell, and an intermediate cavity defined between the inner sealing shell and the outer sealing shell. A water outflow cavity is formed between outer sealing shell and water outflow disc. The intermediate cavity communicates with intake channel of shower. The mechanism of controlling water outlet also comprises separating sealing pad inside the intermediate cavity, with one side sticked to the water outflow disc of outer sealing shell and the other side sticked to valve elements. The intermediate cavity comprises the inner cavity and outer cavity. The inner cavity communicates with water outflow cavity through the first small hole and with outer cavity through a through-hole. The intake channel communicates with outer cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Inventor: Yaozhao Pan
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Patent number: 7992805Abstract: A feed nozzle assembly for introducing a mixture of a gas and a liquid hydrocarbon droplets into a vessel in the form of a substantially sheet-like spray, which feed nozzle assembly comprises a nozzle body provided at its upstream part with means to supply the gas and means to supply the liquid hydrocarbon to said nozzle body and at the downstream end with a closed outlet end which outlet end is provided with an elongated opening wherein in the opening an insert is positioned such that a continuous loop opening results for discharge of the mixture of gas and liquid droplets.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: Ye-Mon Chen
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Patent number: 7934667Abstract: A diffuser for a device for packaging and dispensing a product. The arrangement is particularly advantageous for foaming cosmetic products. The diffuser includes a collar which can be mounted on a container and a product diffusion head extending from the collar and provided with at least one output aperture. Preferably, the output aperture is oriented at an angle, relative to an axis of the collar, lying between 0° and 85°. The diffusion head is movable relative to the collar. Moreover, the diffusion head has an extension axis inclined with respect to a longitudinal axis of the collar, and has a size which is contained within the maximum cross-section of the collar and/or of the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Caroline Westrich
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Patent number: 7877983Abstract: An arrangement for supplying a medium to an exhaust line of a combustion engine. The arrangement comprises a first exhaust passage defined by at least a first wall surface of an element, and a dosing device supplying the medium to the first exhaust passage. The arrangement is adapted to maintaining a degree of heating of the first wall surface so that the latter will be at a higher temperature than the medium's vaporization point when the liquid medium is supplied in the first exhaust passage. Therefore, even the medium which reaches the first wall surface will vaporize in the first exhaust passage.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Scania CV ABInventors: Christian Künkel, Björn Westerberg, Anders Häggkvist
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Publication number: 20110000983Abstract: A shower head comprises an upper body including a tubular portion having a passage formed therein, a connection including an arcuately-curved wall extending radially and having multiple spaced impellers extending downward, each impeller including an arc-shaped biasing end mounted on an inner side thereof and extending downward to define a fixing space, a disc portion including an upper surface fixed on a bottom end thereof; a lower body including a concave lower wall having a conical guiding member extending upward and having an arcuate peripheral side extending downward, wherein the peripheral side is received in the fixing space to abut against the biasing ends so that the peripheral side defines an arc-shaped offset passage extending downward between the arcuately-curved wall and any two abutting impellers; the lower wall engaging with the upper body to define multiple radially extending channels and including multiple outlets to spray water arranged along the channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: January 6, 2011Inventor: Chung-Hsiang Chang
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Patent number: 7793859Abstract: A nozzle for the atomized spray of liquid hydrocarbon feed in a fluidized catalytic cracking apparatus having two or more slots with at least one lateral slot wall formed at an angle of from about 30 to about 60 degrees from the axis of the discharge. Also a method of spraying atomized hydrocarbon feed/steam into a fluidized catalytic cracking reactor using the nozzle described.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Stone & Webster Process Technology, Inc.Inventors: Norman Kolb, Ed Yuan, Louis Robert Anderson, Gary Jackson
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Patent number: 7793864Abstract: The device comprises a liquid flow conduit (12), a rotating nozzle (14), which is mounted on a liquid discharge opening (20) of the flow conduit (12) so as to rotate, the rotating nozzle (14) being penetrated by at least one opening (32, 33, 34) for spraying a liquid, a wall (48) for distributing the liquid extending transversely in the flow conduit (12) over the entire cross-section of flow, the wall (48) for distributing the liquid being penetrated by a central conduit (56) for generating a central jet, and at least one tangential conduit (60) for generating at least one tangential jet in the direction of a drive axis, and a wall (50) for driving the nozzle (14), which extends opposite the wall (48) for distributing the liquid and is penetrated by at least one conduit (64) for receiving the or each tangential jet in order to rotationally drive the nozzle. The drive wall (50) is rotationally engaged with the nozzle (14).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Sidel ParticipationsInventors: Patrick Decarne, Jean-Jacques Serin
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Patent number: 7789326Abstract: A handheld showerhead with a showerhead portion and a handle portion. The showerhead portion may include at least two fluid channels. The handle portion may be operatively associated with the shower portion. The handle portion may include at least one fluid inlet or fluid passage. The handle portion may further include a movable mode selector. Movement of the mode selector may selectively place the fluid inlet or fluid passage in fluid communication with at least one of the two fluid channels in the showerhead portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.Inventors: Harold A. Luettgen, Leland C. Leber, Michael J. Quinn
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Patent number: 7748647Abstract: Manual spraying device including a push-button that can be actuated manually, the push-button including a spray nozzle, the spray nozzle having an inner chamber adapted to receive a non-gaseous fluid product under pressure and delimited towards the outside by a perforated front wall, a reservoir for the fluid product to be sprayed, and a dispensing device that can be mechanically actuated by the push-button and adapted to transfer the fluid product from the reservoir to the inner chamber of the nozzle, the front wall having a plurality of calibrated holes, each having a diameter of between 1 and 100 ?m, the diameter of each hole not differing from a mean of the diameters of the various holes by more than 20%.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Rexam Dispensing Systems S.A.S.Inventors: Bernard Clerget, Jean-Pierre Songbe, Pierre Dumont
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Patent number: 7665676Abstract: A showerhead system for communicating a fluid supply, the system including a fixed fluid dispensing unit supported at a location, the fixed dispensing unit including a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with the fluid supply. A removable fluid dispensing unit is releasably secured to a receptacle established within the fixed dispensing, the removable unit further including at least one additional nozzle. The fluid supply is adapted to be in selective communication with either or both the fixed and removable fluid dispensing units, such as through the provision of a fluid diverter element located at an inlet of the fixed unit and from which extends a conduit in separate communication with the removable unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Inventor: Mordechai Lev
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Patent number: 7661482Abstract: The present invention provides a tree fire extinguishing device including an upright standing hollow body. An air compressor pump is connected to the hollow body for providing pressurized air to the hollow body. At least one heat activated fluid release valve is connected to the hollow body. The present invention further provides a method of configuring a tree display.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Inventor: Sterling Whitney, Sr.
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Patent number: 7617996Abstract: A spraying head for bathing comprises an outer housing and an inner housing. In a center of a top edge of the outer housing is mounted a locking seat having plural water outlet openings and outer threads, and an engaging section mounted with a water-stop ring is formed on a lower end of the locking seat. The inner housing is mounted in the outer housing, and the inner housing is combined with a water outlet panel and is mounted with a locking assembly having inner threads and an abutting flange. The inner threads of the locking assembly are threaded with the outer threads of the locking seat in such a manner that the abutting flange is abutted against the water-stop ring, so as to form a sealing condition. And a bolt cooperates with a spacer and a nut enabling the water outlet panel to fix in the locking seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Ching Shenger Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chin-Tsai Lee
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Patent number: 7578453Abstract: A handshower is disclosed providing two different radial spray patterns that can be selectively operated. There is a handle adapted for connection to a water supply, a nozzle head having an outer sleeve and an inner chamber connected to the handle, and an axially extending waterway positioned in an inner chamber of the nozzle head. On the sleeve there is an array of outlets running from the inner chamber to an outer radial face. The waterway has an axially extending channel and multiple sets of radially extending orifices. The sleeve is rotatable relative to the waterway from a first position where the channel is in communication with a first group of outlets to a second position where the channel is in communication with at least some of the outlets that are not in the first group.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventor: John M. Wilson
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Patent number: 7578454Abstract: The present invention provides a spray device for fire fighting, which sprays atomized water to extinguish a fire. The spray device (100) includes an upper body (10), a lower body (20) which is removably coupled to the upper body (10), a nozzle tip (30) which has a swirl (39) therein and is removably inserted into each nozzle tip hole (22) of the lower body (20), and an interposition unit (40). The spray device (100) further includes an inclined surface (16), a tightening contact surface (19-1) provided on an outer surface of a circular head part (19) of the upper body (10), a working groove (26) to provide an internal thread (25) on the lower body (20), and a hemispherical mesh (42) which has a convex shape and is provided in a chamber (41) defined at a center position between the upper body (10) and the lower body (20).Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2004Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Tank Tech Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kwang-Il Joo
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Patent number: 7481381Abstract: A compressed natural gas fuel injector including a housing, an inlet, an outlet, a seat, a closure member, and an attached nozzle. In a preferred embodiment, the inlet and outlet communicate a flow of gaseous fuel regulated by the closure member. The gaseous fuel passes through the seat, which is coupled to a rim surface of a retainer portion of the attached nozzle, and into a flow passage that further communicates the flow of gaseous fuel into one or more flow channels. The orientation of the flow channels within the attached nozzle greatly affects the discharge pattern and mixing characteristics of the gaseous fuel within an intake manifold. A method of flowing gaseous fuel through the fuel injector is also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Inventor: James R. Parish, Jr.
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Patent number: 7481382Abstract: An outlet hood (1) for mounting at an end of an outlet duct (3) of a spraying device for highly viscous or gel-like media. The bottom (7) of the outlet hood (1) has a uniform thickness and is provided with outlet openings (8) which diverge relative to each other. The bottom of the outlet hood (1) is outwardly arched and the outlet openings (8) have a uniform cross section over their entire length which corresponds to the thickness of the bottom (7), and the outlet openings (8) are arranged distributed over the bottom (7).Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2006Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: AERO Pump GmbH, ZerstäuberpumpenInventor: Stefan Christ
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Patent number: 7438242Abstract: A fuel injector having an injection nozzle; an injection valve having a movable pin for regulating fuel flow through the injection nozzle; an electromagnetic actuator for moving the pin between a closed position and an open position respectively closing and opening the injection valve; and a tubular supporting body, which has a central channel for feeding pressurized fuel to the injection nozzle, and houses the electromagnetic actuator, the injection valve, and the pin; the supporting body is formed by joining a one-piece tubular top member housing the electromagnetic actuator and made of high-tensile steel with poor magnetic characteristics, and a one-piece tubular bottom member housing the injection valve and made of a low-thermal-expansion alloy.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2005Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Magneti Marelli Holding S.p.A.Inventor: Franco Ciampolini
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Publication number: 20080203197Abstract: Disclosed is a shower head comprising a housing-type first part (T1) inside which a water duct extends. One end of said water duct communicates with a water inlet. The first part (T1) is connected to a second part (T2) that is embodied as a discharging element. The receiving space of the discharging element communicates with the other end of the water duct in at least one mode of operation of the shower head. In said mode of operation, the external edge of the second part (T2) forms an overflow edge in one region, via which water can flow off. The second part (T2) forming the discharging element is composed of a top portion and a bottom portion, between which an interior space is located that communicates with the second end of the water duct in a second mode of operation of the shower head. A plurality of nozzle-type discharge ports (A2) are arranged in the bottom portion of the second part (T2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2006Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: Hansa Metallwerke AGInventor: Dina Gallo
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Patent number: 7389951Abstract: A misting spray nozzle includes a hollow body having an interior wall descending from an upper end to a lower end. The interior wall tapers toward the lower end to form a choke. A channel section provides two fluid paths descending from an upper central aperture. A turbine is sized and shaped to fit closely within the choke and has spiral grooves on its outer surface. The turbine attaches to the body at its upper end and has a cone-shaped opening at its lower end. A conical core is sized and shaped to fit closely within the cone-shaped opening and has grooves spiraling in an opposite direction on its outer surface. The core is attached at its upper end to the turbine. The two sets of spiral grooves define a pair of intersecting fluid control paths that meet at the lower end of the body to create a dense mist.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Inventors: Viktor Feldman, Alex Gubenko
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Patent number: 7380732Abstract: A spray tip for discharging a controlled liquid spray distribution is provided. The spray tip includes a spray tip body having an inlet end for connection to a pressurized liquid supply. The spray tip body includes a first fluid chamber having a first longitudinal axis and a second fluid chamber in fluid communication with the first fluid chamber and having a second longitudinal axis that extends transversely relative to the first longitudinal axis. A pair of discharge orifices are formed in the spray tip body. Each discharge orifice has a downstream side with a deflector surface for directing liquid discharging from the chamber. Each discharge orifice intersects the second fluid chamber adjacent a respective end thereof so as to define a pocket extending downstream of the deflector surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Spraying Systems Co.Inventors: Bart R. Bolman, Gary Paulsen
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Patent number: 7360723Abstract: A showerhead system for communicating a fluid supply, the system including a fixed fluid dispensing unit supported at a location, the fixed dispensing unit including a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with the fluid supply. A removable fluid dispensing unit is releasably secured to a receptacle established within the fixed dispensing, the removable unit further including at least one additional nozzle. The fluid supply is adapted to be in selective communication with either or both the fixed and removable fluid dispensing units, such as through the provision of a fluid diverter element located at an inlet of the fixed unit and from which extends a conduit in separate communication with the removable unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Inventor: Moty Lev
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Patent number: 7347388Abstract: A shower head includes a main body, a mounting seat, a locking nut, a connecting disk, an O-ring, a gasket, a water outlet faceplate, an adjusting bolt, and a connector unit. Thus, the connecting disk is moved toward the main body by rotation of the adjusting bolt so that the O-ring is moved upward with the connecting disk and closely urged on the inner wall of the main body, thereby forming a closely sealing effect between the connecting disk and the inner wall of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2005Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignees: Shong I Copper Ltd., National Craft Industries Inc.Inventor: Chin-Tang Chung