Including Valve Means In Flow Line Patents (Class 239/569)
  • Patent number: 11920906
    Abstract: A lubric gel composition for personal defense includes a fatty acid at a concentration ranging from 5 wt % to 10 wt % of the composition, a thickening agent at a concentration ranging from 1.75 wt % to 8.75 wt % of the composition, a detergent at a concentration ranging from 1.03 wt % to 4.07 wt % of the composition, a surfactant at a concentration ranging from 2 wt % to 15 wt % of the composition, and water at a concentration ranging from 66 wt % to 90.21 wt % of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: David Daniel Rankin, Sr.
  • Patent number: 11273688
    Abstract: An outlet device for ventilating a vehicle interior is provided. The outlet device includes a housing with an inner housing surface, a first air-guide surface for a first partial volume flow, and a second air-guide surface for a second partial volume flow. The second air-guide surface lies contrary to the first air-guide surface and a rudder, which is disposed in the housing, and can be rotated around a rudder adjustment axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: FAURECIA INNENRAUM SYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Doll, Linda Panze
  • Patent number: 10597950
    Abstract: A tubular member connection system includes a pin having a central axis, external pin threads, and an annular pin lip at a shoulder surface. A box has internal box threads and an annular box lip at an end surface of the box. The box threads are shaped to mate with the pin threads to releasably secure the pin to the box. A recess is formed in an outer diameter surface of the pin and extends in an axial direction from the pin lip. An anti-rotation key is located within the recess and has a row of teeth along an outer edge. A fastener retains the anti-rotation key in the recess. A circumferentially extending series of grooves on the box lip are sized to engage the teeth and resist a rotation of the pin relative to the box in an unscrewing direction when the pin is releasably secured to the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: VETCO GRAY, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Paul McGowan, Joseph William Pallini, Jr., Dennis Robert Martinchich, Andrew Andor Zac-Williams, William Alexander Loose-Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10317107
    Abstract: An airflow-direction adjustment device includes a housing in which a front end side is set as an air outlet and a back end side is set as an air inlet; a fin turnably supported inside the housing; and a gear mechanism for adjusting a direction of the fin by a rotation of an operating portion. An essential part is formed such that the fin is formed by a pair of vanes disposed on right and left or top and bottom inside the housing, and each vane is turnably supported in a front-and-back direction of the housing respectively as a supporting point on a common pivot line set in a plate width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Takehiko Nemoto
  • Patent number: 9937775
    Abstract: An air nozzle for discharging an air flow from an air supply duct of a heating, ventilation or air-conditioning system, in particular in a passenger compartment of a vehicle, composed of a nozzle body and of a receiving element which receives the nozzle body, wherein the receiving element is arranged on the air supply duct, and wherein the nozzle body and/or the receiving element are/is mounted so as to be pivotable about at least one degree of freedom, wherein in the interior of the nozzle body there is arranged a swirl insert which is arranged fixedly and which is connected rigidly to the nozzle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Marco D'Angelo, Thomas Rais, Axel Tidelski
  • Patent number: 9272171
    Abstract: A new firefighting monitor has multiple pivoting conduit segments and a synchronization mechanism with engaging faces that automatically restrain pivoting of an intermediate conduit segment with respect to an upstream conduit segment when the downstream conduit segment is pivotable with respect to the intermediate conduit segment, and automatically restrain pivoting of the downstream conduit segment with respect to the intermediate conduit segment when the intermediate conduit segment is pivotable with respect to the upstream conduit segment. In a variation, an intermeshed gear train causes a downstream conduit segment to pivot proportionately with respect to an intermediate conduit segment as the intermediate conduit segment pivots with respect to the upstream conduit segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: TASK FORCE TIPS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David J. Kolacz, William D. Walker, Robert W. Steingass
  • Patent number: 9228329
    Abstract: A pull-out wand is disclosed for use with a water delivery device. The pull-out wand may include one or more sensors, such as a touch sensor and/or a proximity sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Robert W. Rodenbeck, Anthony G. Spangler, Michael J. Veros, Paul D. Koottungal
  • Patent number: 9038928
    Abstract: A spray gun, including a gun body, a handle attached to the gun body, a fluid passageway, a handle switch, and a buckle. The fluid passageway is disposed in the gun body and the handle. The handle switch is movably disposed on the handle by a rivet for opening and shutting the fluid passageway. The buckle is movably disposed on the handle via a switch shaft. The spray gun employs the buckle as a locking mechanism that has fewer parts, and therefore costs are reduced and convenience, reliability, and durability improved. The spray gun can be operated with one hand only by swinging it once to open and swinging it again to close. As a result, the performance and quality of the spray gun are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Inventor: Xiaodong Ye
  • Publication number: 20150129686
    Abstract: A valve assembly for spraying devices for agricultural technology having a plurality of valves, wherein the valves each include a valve body, which is capable of assuming at least one enable position and one disable position relative to a valve seat, an electric motor for moving the valve seat and/or the valve body into the enable position and the disable position, and an electric energy storage device for providing electric energy for the electric motor, wherein a voltage converter is provided and configured, in a first operation mode, to convert a first voltage provided by the energy storage device into a second, higher voltage to be applied to the electric motor during moving the valve body and/or the valve seat and, in a second operation mode, to charge the energy storage device with low power input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Wolfgang REMPP
  • Patent number: 9027857
    Abstract: A hand shower has outer housing including a first housing part and a second housing part, is disposed in the interior of the outer housing. The first housing part is produced by dual-component injection molding and has a support formed from a hard component. Alongside the switching device, this support is provided with a passage. A soft component, injected onto the outer side of the support covers the passage in a membrane-like manner. The membrane region of the soft component is elastically deformable to allow the switching device to be operated from the surroundings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: KWC AG
    Inventor: Thomas Kull
  • Patent number: 9027858
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a spray device for spraying two or more components. The two or more components are maintained separated in the spray device and are mixed post atomization. This invention is also directed to a gravity fed spray gun and a system for spraying two or more components. This invention is further directed to a kit for converting an existing conventional single-component spray gun typically used for spraying a single component to a two-component spray gun for spraying two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC
    Inventor: John Charles Larson
  • Patent number: 8998111
    Abstract: The dispenser draws a concentrate fluid from a liquid container into an input fluid. There is an elongated channel having an input for the input fluid and dispensing nozzle at an exit end for dispensing the concentrate fluid in a diluted form. A transverse intersecting channel is intermediate the input end and the exit end. An insert is moveable in the transverse intersecting channel, apertures of the moveable insert being alignable with apertures in the transverse intersecting channel and the liquid container. The channels from the liquid container will have a plurality of various sized apertures to provide for the flow of differing amounts of concentrate fluid into the input fluid. By adjusting the moveable insert in the transverse intersecting channel and/or the input fluid flow rate the concentration of concentrate fluid in the input fluid is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Pops Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Ming Sun
  • Patent number: 8991729
    Abstract: A valve for a spray gun sprays free-flowing media with the use of compressed air. The valve includes a valve housing arrangement and a valve element, wherein the valve element is disposed at least partially in the valve housing arrangement, there being formed in the valve element a mixing chamber for mixing and discharging at least one spray medium with compressed air. The valve element and the valve housing arrangement are constituted such that the valve element can be moved relative to the valve housing arrangement from a first position into a second position, and that at least one spray medium can be fed to the mixing chamber in the first position and compressed air can be fed to the same via the valve housing arrangement in the second position, wherein the valve element is disposed on the valve housing arrangement so as to be rotatable from the first position into the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Wiwa Wilhelm Wagner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Dirk Scherer
  • Patent number: 8950693
    Abstract: A spray gun includes a gun body, a rotary plug and a button. The gun body has a valve seat extending between an inlet passage and an outlet passage thereof. The plug is accommodated in a chamber of the valve seat and has a fluid path, with the plug rotatable between an open position where the fluid path joins the inlet passage and the outlet passage and a closed position where the plug separates the inlet passage from the outlet passage. The button has two lobes joined to opposite ends of the plug. An elastomeric seal ring is sleeved around the plug. A backup ring adjacent to the seal ring is sleeved around the plug. The seal ring and the backup ring are held between a shoulder of the valve seat and the respective lobe of the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Yuan Pin Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8944351
    Abstract: A paint cup assembly for a paint sprayer is disclosed and can include a paint reservoir, a cap configured to engage the paint reservoir, and a valve assembly disposed within the cap. The cap can include an outlet and the valve assembly can be operable from a closed configuration in which fluid flow through the outlet is prevented to an open configuration in which fluid flow through the outlet is permitted upon engagement with a paint sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Biagio P Pellegrino, Clemens E. Zoellner, Thomas R. Nixon, Christopher J. Chilton
  • Patent number: 8944350
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Xiamen Runner Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Chun-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 8931712
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fragrance device for a vehicle capable of supplying plural fragrant ingredients to the inside of the vehicle as being contained in air flow of a vehicle-use air-conditioning device with a simple structure. The fragrance device for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a main body 10 having a fragrance retention container 5, an inlet passage 6, an outlet passage 7, an inlet passage opening/closing door 8 and an outlet passage opening/closing door 9, an actuator 11 fixed to the main body 10, and a cam 14 which rotationally drives a rotary shaft 12 of the inlet passage opening/closing door and a rotary shaft 12 of the outlet passage opening/closing door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Valeo Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Nagano, Hisayoshi Yoshizaki, Toshio Tsubakida, Shinichi Hara, Yoshie Mizuno, Naoto Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8915456
    Abstract: A torch assembly having features enabling single handed operation. The torch assembly includes a flame control device that can be operated with a user's fingers while the user is holding the torch with the same hand. A controller apparatus of the torch assembly includes a trigger for actuating an on/off valve adapted to permit or stop flow through a fuel line, a regulator adapted to at least partially restrict flow in the fuel line and including a regulator valve, and a controller operatively connected to the regulator to adjust the position of the valve to vary the flow of fuel through the fuel line. The controller is interposed between the trigger and the regulator, and can include a rotatably mounted knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Worthington Torch, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Burdsall, Chris S. Leyden, Gregory David Parker, Jeffrey P. Stark
  • Publication number: 20140367480
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing a fluid. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a housing comprising a chamber, a dispensing device, and a nozzle system. The housing may be configured to receive the fluid. The housing may be configured to increase a tendency of the fluid to flow within the chamber. The dispensing device may be configured to move the fluid in the chamber towards an exit of the chamber such that the fluid is dispensed through the exit of the chamber. The nozzle system may be configured to control an exit pressure of the fluid that is dispensed through the nozzle system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Chin H. Toh, Trent Rob Logan
  • Patent number: 8905331
    Abstract: A water saving valve is fitted to a hose or a water pipe and mixes air bubbles with water. Water receiving flask part 18 receives tap water from a water pipe 12. Tapered hole part 20 has a flow path whose cross-sectional area is gradually reduced from the upstream side toward the downstream side. Conduit part 32 has a large diameter section 56 and a small diameter section 57. The large diameter section 56 is linked to the tapered hole part 20. The conduit part 32 has a flow path 38 at an axial part thereof whose cross-sectional area is substantially uniform. The large diameter section 56 has an air suction port 30 running through from the flow path 38 of the axial section to the outer peripheral surface. A check valve 64 is inserted into the air suction port 30. Sleeve 50 is rigidly secured to the conduit part 32 by a support body 44 arranged at part of axial hole 90. The sleeve 50 has an eaves-like section 46.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Ohshima Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto Onuki
  • Patent number: 8882004
    Abstract: Drip irrigation apparatus including a main water flow channel having associated therewith along a length thereof a plurality of pressure-controlled drip irrigation emitter units and at least one secondary water flow channel extending generally parallel to the main water flow channel and receiving water from at least one of the plurality of pressure-controlled drip irrigation emitter units, the at least one secondary water flow channel having water outlets disposed along the length of the main water flow channel, intermediate the plurality of pressure-controlled drip irrigation emitter units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Naan-Dan Jain Irrigation (C.S.) Ltd.
    Inventors: Moshe Gorney, Eldad Dinor, David Sol, Tomer Cohen, Izhak Gal
  • Patent number: 8876025
    Abstract: A showerhead operable to reduce water consumption configured to detect the presence of an individual within the spray pattern of water exiting the showerhead. The showerhead further includes a housing having an internal volume that is configured to receive and discharge water. A sensor is integrally mounted to the discharge surface of the housing and is operable to detect either the presence or absence of an individual within the spray pattern of water. A valve is disposed within the housing and is operable to control the water volume exiting the housing. The showerhead being operable to discharge substantially all of the water volume available thereto upon the detection of an individual within the spray pattern and further being operable to discharge a water volume that is less than the water volume available thereto to upon detection of an absence of an individual within the spray pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: MJ Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Mary Wheeler
  • Patent number: 8870098
    Abstract: A flat type pressure regulated drip emitter with a non-drain valve capabilities that is installable inside a water supply conduit during the conduit manufacturing process and characterized by that the emitter's non-drain valve function is executed independently and separately from its pressure regulation function, through a portion of the emitter's elastomer component that is strained and biased against the emitter's water inlet opening and is moveable towards and away from an additional opening (additional to the emitter's water outlet opening), exposed to the pressure prevailing in the emitter's water exit pool and therefore, at any given time, this portion of the elastomer component is exposed to the maximum differential pressure that prevails in the system—on its one side to the water pressure prevailing in the water supply conduit and on its other (second) side—to the approximate atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Plastro Irrigation Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Moshe Lutzki, Zvika Einav
  • Patent number: 8870097
    Abstract: A spray coating system, in one embodiment, includes a spray gun having a body, a valve cartridge, and a protective insert. The body includes a passage intersecting a receptacle. The valve cartridge is disposed in the receptacle. The protective insert is disposed in the passage. The protective insert has a central passage, and the protective insert protects the passage from wear by liquid flow through the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Finishing Brands Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. Micheli, Nekheel Gajjar
  • Publication number: 20140312141
    Abstract: A sprinkler head has an inlet to receive a fluid from a pipeline, and a nozzle to spray the received fluid. In one embodiment, a body that couples the inlet to the nozzle includes an electromechanical fluid flow control device via which to vary an amount of fluid pressure presented to the nozzle. In another embodiment, the nozzle includes an electromechanical aperture via which to vary a flow of the received fluid. An electromechanical wheel coupled to the nozzle rotates the nozzle in a direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Gurumurthi Ravishankar
  • Patent number: 8857736
    Abstract: A system for heating and pressurizing fluid that defines a primary fluid flow path, and may comprise a fluid inlet into the flow path for receiving fluid at an initial fluid temperature, a fluid outlet out of the flow path, a fluid pump configured to raise the pressure of the fluid in the fluid path, and a flow diverter valve configured to divert fluid flow from the primary fluid flow path to a secondary fluid flow path. A fluid heating device may be configured to heat fluid passing through the primary fluid path, and may be incapable of heating the fluid from a first inlet temperature range to the outlet temperature in an outlet temperature range, but is capable of heating the fluid from a second inlet temperature range to the outlet temperature in the outlet temperature range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Sioux Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Finger, Bradley A. Hyronimus, Mark Kayne
  • Patent number: 8844742
    Abstract: A drinking mouth portion pointing upward is provided on a plug body of a container main body having a sealed structure. A down-pointing beverage cylindrical member is built into the container main body and has a front edge side thereof communicated with the drinking mouth portion. Provided inside a fluid passage of the beverage cylindrical member is a valve movable in accordance with a pressure difference therein. The valve is not manually opened and closed, but reacts to a suction force in the fluid passage. An up-pointing cut-out section is provided on a lower edge of the beverage cylindrical member, thus allowing one to drink up a content fluid remaining in an inner bottom section. Therefore, a relatively small number of additional parts are needed to address the spewing of a content fluid and the occurrence of a residual liquid at the time of opening the drinking mouth portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Thermos K.K., Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventors: Mamoru Fujita, Shin Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 8844845
    Abstract: A blow gun includes a body with a top path and a bottom path, and a volume adjustment device is installed between the top and bottom paths. The volume adjustment device is in contact with a press rod which has one end pivotably connected to the body. The opening of the press rod is controlled by operation of the volume adjustment device so as to change the volume of the pressurized air. The press rod can also be locked at a position so that it is not activated unintentionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Wan-Pao Chen
  • Publication number: 20140263730
    Abstract: The application is generally directed towards a drop nozzle for an agricultural sprayer. The drop nozzle can be used to reduce spray drift as liquids are deposited by the sprayer. The drop nozzle includes a valve assembly including a shutoff valve, a tube operably connected to the valve assembly, and an airfoil connected to the tube. The shutoff valve selectively prevents fluid flow from the valve assembly to the tube and the airfoil directs airflow around one or more portions of the drop nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Winfield Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Winfield Solutions, LLC
  • Patent number: 8827188
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for distributing fluid are disclosed. Fluid is received in an opening of a body, and at least some of the fluid is distributed to a first conduit in communication with a first outlet of a first discharge element coupled to said body. At least some of the fluid received in the opening is selectively distributed to a second conduit in communication with a second outlet of a second discharge element couplable to at least one of the body and the first discharge element in response to coupling and decoupling of the second discharge element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventor: Jacob Kobelt
  • Publication number: 20140208529
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to the conditioning of bowling lanes, and, more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically applying a predetermined pattern of dressing fluid along the transverse and longitudinal dimensions of a bowling lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: BRUNSWICK BOWLING & BILLIARDS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roy A. Burkholder, Troy A. Recknagel, Patrick J. Mitchell, Jason D. Bernard, Robert J. Printz, William C. Sias, Matthew E. Mead, Damir Ibrahimovic
  • Patent number: 8789768
    Abstract: A variable arc sprinkler may be set to numerous positions along a continuum to adjust the arcuate span of the sprinkler. The sprinkler includes a nozzle body and a valve sleeve that helically engage each other to define an arcuate slot that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate span. The sprinkler may include a flow rate adjustment device that may be adjusted by actuation or rotation of an outer wall portion of the sprinkler. Rotation of the outer wall portion may cause a throttle control member to move axially to or away from an inlet, or may cause one or more restrictor elements to open or close, to control the flow rate of the sprinkler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Brian Hunnicutt, Samuel C. Walker, Rowshan Jahan
  • Patent number: 8777125
    Abstract: An operator interface assembly is provided that includes a frame having a first end configured to rotatably couple to a first lateral frame tube of an agricultural vehicle, and a second end configured to transition between a raised position adjacent to a second lateral frame tube of the agricultural vehicle and a lowered position beneath the second lateral frame tube via rotation of the frame about the first end. The operator interface assembly also includes a fluid inlet coupled to the frame, and configured to provide fluid to the agricultural vehicle. In addition, the operator interface assembly includes a valve coupled to the frame, and configured to control fluid flow from the fluid inlet to the agricultural vehicle. The fluid inlet and the valve are positioned adjacent to the second end of the frame, and directed laterally outward with respect to the agricultural vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: John Paul Honermann, Scott David Reese
  • Publication number: 20140124600
    Abstract: This invention concerns a method and apparatus for dispensing minute quantities of fluids and more particularly rapidly dispensing highly precise and repeatable, minute amounts of viscous fluids in a non-contact manner. An impacting element is impacted against a hardened insert on a flexible diaphragm to deflect the insert into a jetting chamber and against an outlet orifice in the jetting chamber. The movement of the diaphragm and insert force viscous fluid in the chamber through the outlet orifice and the impact jets that fluid from the outlet orifice, with the impact force being adjusted to jet the fluid from the orifice in a single drop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Advanjet
    Inventors: Robert L. Ciardella, Wai Ching Bessie Chin, Duong La
  • Patent number: 8690083
    Abstract: The present technique provides a system and for improving control of a needle valve in a spray coating device. An exemplary spray coating device of the present technique has a needle valve assembly that controls entry of a fluid to a fluid delivery tip. The needle valve assembly includes an adjustment element that is at least partially located on an exterior of the spray coating device such that the adjustment element is accessible by an operator. The adjustment element may be actuated to improve a seal around the needle so that fluid does not leak from around the needle valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Finishing Brands Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell M. Drozd, Paul R. Micheli, Nekheel S. Gajjar
  • Patent number: 8684283
    Abstract: A variable range sprinkler apparatus includes a sprinkler portion, a bypass unit housing a plurality of valves, and a water inlet portion. The sprinkler portion of the apparatus, which may be a rotary sprinkler unit, is attached to the bypass unit, and the bypass unit is coupled to the water inlet portion. Inside the bypass unit is a plurality of valves, at least one of which is adjustable, that are designed to open a water passage in the bypass unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Melnor, Inc.
    Inventors: Juergen Nies, Ha Van Duong, Vicky Ann Michael
  • Patent number: 8678645
    Abstract: Reliably and quickly acting device that can be cheaply employed for monitoring the flow of water vapor, having a water vapor line extending between a switching valve and a cross-section connection, in particular a nozzle, and a temperature sensor monitoring the temperature in the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Krones AG
    Inventors: Josef Hausladen, Hannelore Sollner, Bettina Huber
  • Publication number: 20140061339
    Abstract: An outflow switch mechanism of a multi-function shower head includes an inner body, a button, a return spring, a valve shaft, a water division plate, a support press spring and a cover. The inner body has a valve chamber therein. A valve path for accommodating the valve shaft is between a seat and a chamber. The lower portion of the valve path is formed with an enlarged seat having longitudinal sliding grooves. The lower portion of the valve shaft extends into the enlarged seat. The bottom of a projecting rib formed between the sliding grooves has a gradient guide surface. The water division plate is formed with tooth blocks corresponding to the sliding grooves. The top of the tooth blocks has a gradient surface facing the gradient guide surface of the projecting rib. A magnet is fixed on the water division plate. A magnet is also provided on the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Xiamen Lota International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuanbao Zhu, Xuedong Wang, Jiangcheng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140048623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spray head (1) for a spray can with the spray head to be placed on a valve having an inner valve seat, wherein said spray head (1) being provided with a tubular hollow cylinder (2) extending coaxially to the longitudinal axis of the spray can, said cylinder being coupleable to the valve and designed to include a passage (3) for the spraying product contained in the spray can, said passage (3) ending in an outlet nozzle (4) pointing in radial direction and said hollow cylinder (2) having an opening (5) on one of its longitudinal sides at its valve-side end so that actuating the spray head (1) allows the product to be sprayed to enter the hollow cylinder (2) through said opening (5), and wherein a rotatable regulating pin (6) extends through the passage (3) in the hollow cylinder (2), the outer diameter of said regulating pin (6) corresponding at its valve-side end to the inside diameter of the passage (3) arranged in the hollow cylinder (2) and said regulating pin (6) having at its v
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Kwasny
  • Publication number: 20140042250
    Abstract: A flow control device sized to fit into a pop-up sprinkler inlet reducing the cross-sectional area of the inlet thereby controlling the volume of water by restricting the flow able to pass through and inducing a pressure drop to the sprinkler head for correct droplet formation. A tapered body with spaced ridges permits the flow control device to “snap into” pop-up sprinkler inlets of different sizes. A top surface of the flow control device includes a small opening which acts as the new inlet. A cover cap and stem spring assembly of the pop-up sprinkler are removed from an installed pop-up sprinkler body revealing the inlet allowing the flow control device to be pressed downward into the inlet until one of the ridges snaps in place. The cover cap and stem spring assembly are then returned to the body completing the retrofit. A universal flow control device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Peter A. Maksymec, Joseph Ostrowski
  • Publication number: 20140042251
    Abstract: A sprinkler riser having an integral water flow restrictor. The water flow restrictor is built into the riser rather than comprising a separate apparatus configured for insertion into the riser. A two component water flow restrictor allows orifice size to be adjusted to control and adjust the quantity of water permitted to pass through the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Peter A. Maksymec, Joseph Ostrowski
  • Patent number: 8636075
    Abstract: A dry sprinkler assembly includes a housing, a sprinkler head assembly with a sprinkler head and a trigger assembly, and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly has a sealing subassembly for sealing the inlet port of the housing and is operatively coupled to the trigger assembly such that the sealing subassembly releases the sealing of the inlet port in response to the trigger assembly releasing its closure at the outlet opening. The sealing subassembly moves in a linear path substantially parallel with the central longitudinal axis of the housing when releasing the sealing of the inlet port wherein the flow of fire suppressant through the inlet port and into the fluid flow passage is substantially unimpeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: The Viking Corporation
    Inventors: Scott T. Franson, Andrew T. Thompson
  • Patent number: 8616469
    Abstract: In the present invention, a new air-pressure utilizing water-saving shower head which takes in external air to increase the spray pressure is introduced. According to the present invention, this water-saving shower head comprises, a holding space for water inside, a body that contains an air hole at the bottom to take in the external air, the internal cross-sectional areas decreasing and then increasing, an air intake hole connecting into the air hole of the upper body, a pressure applying unit which mixes the external air coming through the air hole with the novelty of the pressure of the water flow movement, positioned at the front side of upper body and consists of an extended spray tube with multiple spray boards protruding outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Kosdo, Inc.
    Inventor: Dae Suk Han
  • Patent number: 8613325
    Abstract: A compressed gas foam system is provided. The compressed gas foam system includes one or more optional fluid pumps, one or more mixing devices, one or more optional foam systems; one or more optional gas compressors, and a system controller. A method of using the compressed gas foam system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Inventor: James D. Guse
  • Publication number: 20130334340
    Abstract: A variable arc sprinkler head or nozzle may be set to numerous positions to adjust the arcuate span of the sprinkler. The nozzle may include an arc adjustment valve having two portions that helically engage each other to define an opening that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate length. The arcuate length may be adjusted by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve. The nozzle may also include a radius reduction valve that may be adjusted by actuation of an outer wall of the nozzle. Rotation of the outer wall causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Samuel C. Walker, John Austin Brennan, Alberto Carrillo Maloof
  • Patent number: 8596559
    Abstract: A flow shut off or throttling valve is provided in a sprinkler nozzle housing to enable a nozzle to be changed without having to turn off a flow pressure source. The valve intersects a flow path through the nozzle housing and has an opening such that when the opening is aligned with the flow path, a flow stream can flow unobstructed through the flow path. The valve is movable between a fully open position in which the opening is aligned with the flow path and a closed position which blocks the flow stream from flowing to a nozzle disposed at an outlet passage of the flow path. The valve may be constructed to be either slidable or rotatable between the two positions, and is actuated by a gearing arrangement which is operable at the exterior of the nozzle housing. The external valve actuator may function as a physical barrier to retain the removable nozzle in the nozzle housing when the valve is open and to disengage the nozzle when the valve is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: K-Rain Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Carl L. C. Kah, Jr., Carl L. C. Kah, III
  • Publication number: 20130306761
    Abstract: A washing apparatus with an adjustable water spraying head includes a water inlet tube, a water guiding tube and a water spraying head. A second connecting base of the water guiding tube engages with a first connecting base of the water inlet tube. A plurality of first positioning holes that are against a first positioning unit of the water inlet tube are circularly formed at the engaging side. The water spraying head is plugged into a water outlet end of the water guiding tube, and a second positioning unit is located at outer periphery of a connecting tube. The second positioning unit is against a second spring and wedged in a second positioning hole of the water guiding tube. According to the structure stated above, the adjustment of the water spraying head is more convenient without frequently moving the water inlet tube, which causes water randomly spraying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: SHIN TAI SPURT WATER OF THE GARDEN TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 8561711
    Abstract: A dispensing valve apparatus and method for rapidly dispensing fluid from a fluid reservoir of a pressure vessel include a piston translatable within a cavity that closes a discharge passage opening the cavity when positioned in a first position and opens the discharge passage to fluid flow from the fluid reservoir when positioned in a second position. The piston may be rapidly repositioned from its position to its second position by venting a cavity disposed between the piston and an actuator cap by selectively opening a check valve to vent the pressure within the cavity to the discharge passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Kidde-Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Karalis
  • Patent number: 8561924
    Abstract: A pipe for carrying a fluid, having a longitudinal axis and defining a radial aperture for release of a jet of fluid having a radial direction component ?, the aperture having an aspect ratio greater than 2 and arranged with its elongate axis within 30 degrees of the longitudinal axis and having area greater than 0.2 the cross-sectional area of the pipe, the fluid jet having an angle ? between 30 and 80 degrees from the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Michael H Coney, Andrew J Mullender
  • Patent number: 8528841
    Abstract: A spray switch for spray gun includes an elastic wire buckled to a main pipe of the spray gun. The elastic wire has symmetric lateral portions and symmetric guide pins on two ends thereof. A press handle pivoted to a main body of the spray gun is capable of controlling a flow of water. The press handle has an open slot for slidly arranging the spray switch. The spray switch is assembled by a guide block and a buckle unit. The guide block has symmetric guides and recesses on two lateral sides for guiding and holding the guide pins. The spray switch can be switched up and down along the open slot to switch the guide block for engaging or ignoring the guide pins so as to switch the spray gun between modes of auto spray and manual spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Inventor: Chi-Han Cheng