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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7837130 | Overspray eradicator Overspray eradicator. A portable spray and overspray capture system including a portable vacuum filtration and spray gun air power supply unit including an air pressurization system, a vacuum creation system, a high efficiency particulate air filter, and an organic ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7431222 | Aerosol spray masking device A masking device to prevent over-spray when using an aerosol can to apply aerosols to a work surface. The device includes a horizontal channel structure, the back end of which is essentially open and serves as an insertion point for an aerosol nozzle feed tube from ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7407115 | Nozzle arrangement The present invention relates to improvements in or relating to a nozzle arrangement. Th nozzle arrangement of the present invention are adapted to be fitted to a container and actuate the release of the contents stored in the container. The nozzle arrangement has a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401744 | Jetting device and a method of jetting device A jetting device and a method of jetting droplets of viscous medium onto a substrate. The jetting device includes a jetting outlet through which the droplets are jetted. The jetting device further includes a wall located at the jetting outlet, downstream of the jett... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7334742 | Spraying device with droplet hold-back The present application describes a spraying device with droplet hold-back. The droplet hold-back is formed by a baffle, which collects the droplets in a defined volume. From this volume, the droplets can be suctioned by means of a suction opening and supplied to a ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7201238 | Low friction face sealed reaction turbine rotors Rotary jetting tool including a rotor with axially-opposed pressure-balanced mechanical face seals. Vented upper mechanical face seal enables the rotor to be operated with the relativity low starting torque achievable using reaction forces from offset jets energized... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198456 | Floating head reaction turbine rotor with improved jet quality A rotary jetting tool including a pressure-balanced rotor, which is achieved using a vented volume. Axial movement of the rotor relative to the housing caused by pressure imbalances acting on the rotor selectively uncovers or opens a vent that places the volume in f... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172138 | Powder spray gun mount and cleaning arrangements A gun mount for a spray gun includes a rigid bracket that is installed on a rigid vertical support such as a gun mover. The bracket securely mounts the guns so as to reduce vibration and swaying during a spraying operation, even when the guns are being vertically mo... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152812 | Front mounted zero turn radius walk behind sprayer The present invention comprises a walk behind zero turn radius drive unit and a front spray frame carrying a plurality of transversely spaced, clearly observable spray nozzles. The drive unit permits accurate and high productivity traverse of the application area wi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7100843 | Foam nozzle A foam producing nozzle for attachment to a spray nozzle which is readily attached and removed therefrom. The foam producing nozzle has air channels which do not lend themselves toward leaking. The dilution rate of the chemical concentrate is not affected by the foa... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080796 | Fuel injection valve A fuel injection valve has a nozzle having a valve seat formed along an inner wall of the nozzle. Injection holes are located on an outlet side of the valve seat. An outlet section, at which a fuel outlet of the injection hole is open, is provided to said nozzle on ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066186 | Method and apparatus mounted on a painting system to clean a paint feed line A method and apparatus are provided to clean a paint feed-line (1) of a painting system, line running from at least one paint tank (2, 9) to a paint deposition device (3) and feeding paint in this direction during the operational stages. During ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7014715 | Photoresist supply apparatus and method of controlling the operation thereof A photoresist supply apparatus of semiconductor coating equipment fills a supply pipe with new photoresist when a used photoresist bottle is replaced. The photoresist supply apparatus includes first and second photoresist bottles, first and second gas supply pipes c... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6955742 | Removable shower strip for a papermaking machine A shower device for a papermaking machine is provided which includes a longitudinally extending hollow member having an inlet end adapted for connection to a pressurized water source. A slot extends longitudinally along at least a portion of the hollow member. The s... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938838 | Nozzle and aspirator with nozzle The present invention provides a nozzle capable of easily removing an aspiration object (residual solidified object) and an aspirator equipped with such a nozzle. This nozzle is connected to the aspirator and is used to aspirate the aspiration object. The nozzle com... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6924454 | Method of making an abrasive water jet with superhard materials Methods for making abrasive water jet mixing tubes with superhard materials are presented. Also presented are methods for making a tubular elongate superhard material bodies. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921020 | Method and apparatus for dispensing liquids as an atomized spray The invention provides exemplary methods and apparatus for dispensing liquids as an atomized spray. In one particularly preferably method, a liquid is dispensed as an atomized spray from a vibratable member having a front surface and a rear surface, with the member ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6863957 | Composite structural reinforcement member A reinforced structural assembly comprises a structural member and a reinforcing member disposed adjacent to a wall of the structural member. The reinforcing member is an insert having a carrier portion and an expandable portion in the form of a one-part epoxy syste... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6769627 | Fluid dispensing device with self-cleaning nozzle and methods of use The invention relates to a fluid or beverage dispensing device having self-cleaning dispensing nozzle. The device includes a body provided with a conduit having a first end to which a dispensing nozzle is connected, and a second end to which a fluid inlet line is in... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6696116 | Device and method for flowing pellets Pellets which may, for example, simulate snow are brought to a position such as the top of a tree from where they are dispensed. After falling to the bottom. the pellets are collected and re dispensed. The pellets are blown through a venturi tube and from... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6675548 | Method and apparatus for texturizing tank walls A gantry is constrained to move around the walls of a cylindrical, concrete tank. A rotating, high pressure water spray nozzle is mounted to a moveable platform on the gantry and connected to a source of water at a pressure of over 20,000 psi. The distanc... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6559220 | Water-dilutable stone impact protection paint and compensation paint, their use and process for their production The invention relates to the preparation of a water-dilutable stone impact protection and of a compensation paint and its use and processes for their production, especially in the automobile industry. The water-dilutable stone impact protection paint cont... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554205 | Gas polishing method, gas polishing nozzle and polishing apparatus A gas jetting nozzle is used for etching an object to be etched by jetting etching gas onto the object from the gas jetting nozzle. A gas jetting pipe for jetting an etching gas and a suction pipe for discharging the jetted gas are provided to have a coax... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554204 | Integrated gun flush controller A gun flush box is controlled by a plural component proportioning unit. When a color change is desired, the operator places the spray gun in the flush box. When a new color is selected, the control system automatically triggers the gun and flushes the gun... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6450421 | Screen cleaning device Apparatus for maintaining a vehicle screen (12) supported with respect to a vehicle by a gasket (16, 24), said screen (12) comprising first (22) and second (27) edge regions wherein said gasket (16, 24) has a first conduit (20) means having an opening (21... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6386835 | Misting pump and housing system A misting pump system (20) includes a housing (22), an electronic section (62), and a water transfer section (80). The housing (22) includes a base (48), a front panel (24), a rear panel (26), a cover (50), and a barrier wall (52). The barrier wall (52) i... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6273154 | Suction-removal apparatus for sand-blasting and liquid pressure nozzles During blasting work, large quantities of blasting material (granules, glass, beads, slag and sand) together with residues of blasted color coating are projected over a large area after impact with the surface being blasted. This results in the pollution ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6244519 | Welding torch having its nozzle member provided with fume collecting hood A welding torch with an inert gas injection nozzle provided around a distal end of an electrode and a fume collecting hood defining a suction port disposed around the distal end of the nozzle. The fume collecting hood has an exhaust port and the fume coll... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6227232 | Water containment and drainage device for an activated sprinkler head A water containment and drainage device for activated sprinkler heads to limit the water damage to the buildings containing such fire or accident activated sprinkler heads. The device comprises of a sprinkler head receiving and water container portion, a ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6197376 | Process and installation for covering a surface of a substrate with a layer of a fluid material Process for covering a surface (1a) of a substrate (1) with a layer (2) of a fluid material, characterized in that: (a) with a confining wall (3) closed up on itself, arranged some distance from and above the surface to be covered (1a), and whose lower ed... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6171656 | Method and apparatus for collecting overspray The present invention is an overspray collector and method of collecting overspray. The overspray collector provides a device and method to intercept overspray produced by spraying coating material onto any relatively-flat surface and preventing air pollu... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6168093 | Airless system for spraying coating material An airless sprayer adapted to spray both paint and texture material. The sprayer uses a reciprocating piston that mechanically forces the material to be dispensed out of a charging chamber. The piston is driven by a motor mounted within a motor chamber. A... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6168090 | Flame spray system with splatter blocking and automated rod delivery apparatuses A flame spray system employs splatter blocking and automated rod delivery apparatuses. The splatter blocking apparatus includes a barrier member and an actuation mechanism. The barrier member is adapted to be moved between a blocking position in which the... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6056208 | Apparatus for preventing dripping from conduit openings To prevent dripping of liquid from an outlet opening of a line, a drip suon device is assigned to the end of the line; the drip suction device has a housing which surrounds the end of the line with the formation of a chamber connected to the interior of ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5988526 | Combination nozzle and vacuum hood that is self cleaning The invention provides a combination of a nozzle and a vacuum hood. The vacuum hood has a chamber that surrounds the tip of the nozzle and removes residue from the tip by a vacuum which flows in the chamber past the nozzle tip. This vacuum catches and rem... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5875969 | Sprinkler with self cleaning bowl A sprinkler has an upwardly facing sprinkler bowl at the top of the sprinkler body in which water can collect during operation of the sprinkler when the riser of the sprinkler is popped up. At least one nozzle on the sprinkler comprises a siphon nozzle th... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5765754 | Mobile unit for applying fluids on large surfaces, in particular floor surfaces A mobile unit for applying fluids, such as paint, on large surfaces, in particular floor surfaces, comprises a number of spraying means (14) mounted in a casing (7). The spraying means are surrounded by an encircling shielding (9). The casing (7) has an o... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5756155 | Combination nozzle and vacuum hood that is self cleaning The invention provides a combination of a nozzle and a vacuum hood. The vacuum hood has a chamber that surrounds the tip of the nozzle and removes residue from the tip by a vacuum which flows in the chamber past the nozzle tip. This vacuum catches and rem... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5752660 | Method of stopping leakage from a plurality of sprinkler heads forming part of a liquid piping network A method of stopping excessive leakage from sprinkler heads of a liquid piping network. Firstly, providing a backflow inducer housing divided by a flexible diaphragm into a first compartment on a first side of the diaphragm and a second compartment on a s... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5676311 | Actuator for spray valve An actuator for a spray valve is provided which includes an actuator head and spray producing body positioned within the head. The actuator head includes a mechanism for connecting the head to a spray valve and transfer channel for receiving a pressurized... | 10/14/1997 |
