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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096487 | Fluid dispenser An automated sprayer for spraying the walls of a shower enclosure with a liquid cleanser is disclosed. The sprayer includes a bottle suitable for containing the liquid, a housing, a pump located in the housing wherein the pump is in fluid communication with the bott... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7837132 | Automated cleansing sprayer An automated sprayer for spraying the walls of a shower enclosure with a liquid cleanser dispenses the cleanser using a pumping system and rotatable spray head. The sprayer has a showerhead mountable housing with an adjustable hanger. There is a portion of the housi... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7422163 | Ceiling paddle fan with integral water mister and associated method A method and system for a ceiling fan with an integral water mister apparatus, particularly for outdoor use, includes a conventional ceiling fan having a multi-speed motor, forward and reverse directional capabilities and a plurality of rotating blades in a variety ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7344092 | Rotary atomizer, and air bearing protection system for rotary atomizer Disclosed herein are a rotary atomizer and an air bearing protection system for the rotary atomizer. The structure of the system is simplified to reduce the manufacturing cost. An air bearing is used to enable high-speed rotation along with savings in the maintenanc... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337989 | Automated sprayer with manually-adjustable nozzle An automated sprayer for spraying walls of a shower or bathing enclosure with a liquid cleanser. A spray head rotates on an essentially vertical axis. Its outlet nozzle pivots on an essentially horizontal axis (but not otherwise) to adjust the vertical angle of the ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7300000 | Internal cleaning apparatus An internal cleaning apparatus includes a rotary shaft which, having a liquid flow passage, is provided so as to be axially rotatable, a revolving rotary shaft which, having a liquid flow passage connected to the liquid flow passage and being provided in a direction... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287487 | Portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly for humans and pets The present invention provides a portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly and method for humans and pets wherein a readily accessible water bottle and cup are integrally housed within a delivery dish. The portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly provides a b... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7234653 | Portable self-contained misting system A portable misting system having a pump that is at least partially submersed in a fluid. The partial submersion of the pump enables the pump to move fluid through a supply hose to a plurality of misting nozzles. In one embodiment, the misting system includes a recep... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210638 | Electric arc spraying system An electric arc spraying system includes a spraying gun for thermally spraying an inner surface of an object such as a cylinder block by blasting compressed gas substantially perpendicularly to the supplying direction of target wires. The spraying gun is rotated by ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7108202 | Structure of a swirl generator for liquid The structure of swirl generator for liquid includes a motor with a head affixed to a swirl generator. The bearing seat of the swirl generator forms a fixation section, allowing the swirl extension to be affixed to the inside of the bearing seat easier and quicker, ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6820822 | No leak seal system for irrigation wheel-drive gearbox A gearbox for a drive line irrigation system in which the input and output shafts of the gearbox are sealed with a compressed and sintered silicon and carbide face seal. The face seal is contained within the gearbox and compressed between a gearbox end cap and a sha... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6688535 | Accurate horticultural sprinkler system and sprinkler head The present invention includes a unique irrigation sprinkler system with a unique sprinkler head design; a unique method of defining the planted area to be served by the sprinkler head; a unique method for determining when that planted area needs to be wa... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6659374 | Spray head A spray head which includes a plurality of interconnected hollow spindles wherein each of the hollow spindles is arranged to be axially rotated and means is provided for fluid flow through the spindles sequentially. Each of the spindles is provided with a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6651898 | Method and device for atomizing liquids The present invention is a device for atomizing liquids which has: a) a rotatable apparatus for the reception of liquids to be atomized, the apparatus is defined by a cylinder having an interior chamber that runs the length of the cylinder with an internal... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6619564 | Orbital spray assembly An assembly for spraying a fluid along an orbital path generally consisting of a support member, an elongated member universally connected to the support member intermediate the ends thereof, a drive shaft having a crank arm mounted thereon for rotational... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6499673 | Pattern controllable dispensing apparatus The apparatus is designed to dispense sealants and adhesives onto a workpiece in a robotic or manual application. The apparatus has a motor, a through shaft and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is hollow and has an off-center aperture at the end there... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6491232 | Swinging garden sprinkler A garden sprinkler includes a housing member, a driving member, a transmission member, and two spray members. The housing member is provided with a receiving space in which the driving member and the transmission member are mounted such that the driving m... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6402048 | Accurate horticultural sprinkler system and sprinkler head The present invention includes a unique irrigation sprinkler system with a unique sprinkler head design; a unique method of defining the planted area to be served by the sprinkler head; a unique method for determining when that planted area needs to be wa... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6336596 | Electrically operated sprinkler A rotary irrigation sprinkler head having a water inlet and a water outlet and a main rotary part. The main rotary part of said sprinkler head is provided with a gear and a plurality of toothed wheels forming a reduction gear, a first low voltage electric... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6227455 | Sub-surface sprinkler with surface accessible valve actuator components A pop-up sprinkler has a diaphragm-type valve in the lower end thereof which is actuated by a remote pilot valve. The pilot valve may be either solenoid actuated, or hydraulically actuated by a suitable valve actuator component. In a first embodiment an u... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6095431 | Material applying device A new material applying device for applying material to the inner surface of a confined area. The inventive device includes a spinning plate with a plurality of radial fins that extend radially outward from the spinning plate center. The spinning plate is... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6029681 | Device for de-scaling semi-finished products An apparatus for descaling semi-finished products, such as thin slabs or steel strips in rolling mills by highly pressurized water that is sprayed through a nozzle device onto the surface of the semi-finished product is characterized in that the nozzle de... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5865374 | Rotary spray apparatus A rotary spray fluid apparatus anchorable to a car wash structure which has an elongate body portion with a side inlet and a rotatable hollow shaft extending therethrough defining an annular space with fluid transfer region, a pair of sealing regions and ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5697555 | Apparatus for dispersing liquid in droplets An apparatus for controlled dispersion of a fluid as droplets or as a fine mist or vapor. The apparatus comprises a dispersion head for dispersing liquid and a motor for rotating the dispersion head. The dispersion head comprises a bundle of fibres having... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5603452 | Stationary spreader A stationary spreader (10) which is activated in response to a signal from a sensor (118) indicating a condition of the adjacent ground surface, is described. The stationary spreader includes a bin (12), a spreader housing (34) and a control box (106) whi... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5482212 | Vehicle washing machine A vehicle washing machine is disclosed having an inverted U-shaped housing mounted for movement lengthwise of a stationary vehicle and return movement to an initial reference position during a vehicle washing cycle of the machine. The housing includes fir... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5460331 | Apparatus for dispersion of sludge in a crude oil storage tank An apparatus for cleaning the interior of storage tanks of the type used for storing large volumes of crude oil wherein hydrocarbon sludge accumulates with the passage of time. The apparatus comprises a crude oil circulator having rotatable nozzles positi... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5452854 | Plasma spray apparatus The plasma spray apparatus for the coating of the inner walls of bores and tubes essentially comprises a housing, a supply member, a plasma gun shaft member and a plasma gun head member. The plasma torch created in the head member escapes transversely wit... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5402936 | Nozzle head for rotating spray device A nozzle head includes a nozzle holder and a nozzle being disposed within the nozzle holder. A fixed housing has a pressure water fitting therein. The pressure water fitting includes a hollow shaft connected to the nozzle holder with a channel for communi... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5390852 | Portable misting device having a rottable spray arm An improved portable misting device comprising a portable liquid holding container and a spray arm projecting upward from the liquid holding container and being retractable and extendable to a desired elevation above the top of the liquid holding containe... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5351885 | Liquid jetting apparatus including position change and detector mechanisms A liquid jetting apparatus includes a drive mechanism, fixed, rotating and jetting cylinder sections connected in order, first rotation transmission mechanism connected to the drive mechanism and having a first operating element, second rotation transmiss... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5299743 | Body spray nozzle A body spray nozzle is disclosed wherein the spray pattern can be easily adjusted and the nozzle can be oscillated in a support in a shower fixture. A movable valve element which is cup-shaped is positioned in a valve body and with the base thereof to the... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5291906 | Automatic vehicle cleaning system An automatic vehicle cleaning system in which a spray bar is mounted on a trolley which moves on an overhead track around a vehicle stopped at a cleaning location. Rotating spray nozzles are mounted on the spray bar to spray the top and sides of the vehic... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5282575 | High pressure screen shower A shower system for a screening machine or unit. The shower system includes a spray nozzle connected to a movement arm, a driver for longitudinally moving the movement arm in a reciprocal path, and an indexing system adapted to allow limited axial rotatio... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5203842 | Nozzle device for a high-pressure liquid jet A nozzle arrangement for a high pressure jet for use in a device for treating surfaces by removing material from, roughening or cleaning such surfaces comprises a nozzle having an elongate body which is rotatable about its longitudinal axis. A nozzle head... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5154348 | Snow-gun oscillation control apparatus Apparatus for repeatedly sweeping a snow-gun nozzle through a desired angular range to more evenly distributed man-made snow produced by a snow-gun. Such apparatus comprises a bi-directional electric motor for driving a rotatably mounted snow-gun support ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4967962 | High-pressure fluid processing machine A high-pressure fluid processing device is provided, which is improved for application of impinging fluid jets to process an object, such as a woven fabric, to increase uniformity of application and processing of the object. Particularly, the present inve... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4905913 | Contour following apparatus for positioning spray guns Apparatus for automatically spraying the sides and the top of workpieces such as vehicle bodies as they are conveyed through a spray station. Separate apparatus is provided for spraying the two sides and the top of the conveyed workpiece. Each apparatus i... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4895307 | Rotary spray device A spray device having a plurality of rotating nozzles directs narrow streams of a high pressure fluid in a circular pattern against a vehicle being cleaned in a car wash installation. A conduit for supplying the high pressure fluid to the nozzles is rotat... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4852595 | Machine for etching objects In a machine for etching objects, a nozzle assembly carries out an oscillating movement transverse to the conveying direction, in which the objects to be etched are guided through the machine. The device, which produces the oscillating movement, comprises... | 08/01/1989 |
