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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407116 | Spray washer structure of insulator used for aircraft A spray washer structure used for attaching to an aircraft and washing insulators on high-voltage transmission lines includes a pivot seat, a core tube, an inner tube, and a nozzle. The pivot seat is supported by a plurality of legs and a rear leg that are attached ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7303146 | Pipe fitting with length adjustment A length adjustable conduit has a hollow tubular body and a hollow tubular shaft coaxially disposed in fluid tight communication with the hollow tubular body. The conduit further includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the combined length of the tubular body ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299883 | Apparatus and method for extinguishing fires in a multi-floored building An apparatus for treating a fire in a multi-floored building, a method of treating fire in a multi-floored building, and a portable apparatus for assembly and subsequent treating of a fire in a multi-floored building are disclosed. The apparatus, method and system i... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7219376 | Automatic elevating shower The present invention provides an automatic elevating shower, which is typically comprised of a main body including a shower head, an elevating rod, a sleeving, a switchgear and hoses, said main body is at least possessed of one elevating component; said shower head... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7182275 | Traveling sprinkler structure comprising spray unit rotatable and adjustable in height A sprinkler structure comprises a support unit, a spray unit, and at least one fastening unit. A water pipe of the spray unit is uprightly supported by the support unit along with the fastening unit comprising a tubular seat, a press block, and a control lever. The ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156323 | Portable spray rack A spray rack suitable for testing a window in a building includes a plurality of spray bars and at least one stand-off leg. The plurality of spray bars each include at least one nozzle for spraying fluid. The at least one stand-off leg is coupled with the plurality ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137608 | Multi-purpose upright support stand with leg assemblies having hinge-fitting A unique collapsible apparatus for supporting an article; the apparatus has at least a first, second, and third leg assembly, an upper end of each leg assembly pivotally secured to extend from an upper support member in a generally symmetrical fashion. A lower end o... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121484 | Carriage for a power washer wand A carriage designed for supporting a power washer wand and its nozzle a predetermined, though adjustable, distance from a surface which is to be cleaned by high velocity water exiting a discharge orifice of the nozzle. The carriage is defined by a one-piece body mol... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7040884 | Apparatus and process for forming plastic laminated panels A system for manufacturing foamed plastics laminated panels at a high volume is disclosed. Press modules include a pair of opposed spaced open frame members with longitudinal raised sections attached to perpendicular supports. The open frame members move relative to... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6983899 | Handheld paint spraying apparatus with anti-sputter spray nozzle A fluid spray apparatus with a controlled supply of pressurized fluid delivered through a network of tubes to a spray head having a plurality of stop flow valves and nozzles that will automatically shut off the flow of fluid out of the nozzles when the pressure of t... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6959880 | Pipe fitting with length adjustment A length adjustable conduit has a hollow tubular body and a hollow tubular shaft coaxially disposed in fluid tight communication with the hollow tubular body. The conduit further includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the combined length of the tubular body ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6929198 | Pressure washer assembly A surface cleaner for assemblies having a spray nozzle such as pressure washers, spray wands, spray lances, and the like. The surface cleaner includes a guide having wheels in line with the spray nozzle for substantially maintaining the distance from the spray nozzl... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6913211 | Connection structure of a nozzle and extension pipe of a sprinkler A sprinkler includes a handle, a nozzle, and a connection structure for connecting the nozzle to the handle. The connection structure has an extension pipe and a connection member. The extension pipe is formed of an outer tube fastened at a bottom end to the handle,... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905080 | Pressure washing apparatus and method A pressure washer apparatus and method comprising a telescoping tube section which contains a hose. There is a forward outlet section having an outlet housing with a quick disconnect to the forward end of the hose in the telescoping tube section. A control section i... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6889920 | Directed spray mast Disclosed is an elongated, tubular, compact high pressure sprayer apparatus for insertion into an access port of vessels having contaminated interior areas that require cleaning by high pressure water spray. The invention includes a spray nozzle and a camera adjacen... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6845923 | Ergonomic hopper holder An ergonomic hopper holder for use with spray application equipment includes a vertical support member having a holster end, an opposite hopper end, and a hopper hanger proximate to the hopper end. The holder also includes an arm member having a support end, a spray... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6698672 | Blow gun with extensible wand A blow gun with an extensible wand includes a barrel for receiving and storing the wand. The wand passes through an inner collar and an outer collar, the inner collar mounted to the barrel and the outer collar eccentrically rotatable upon the inner collar... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6688540 | Power washer standoff A power washer standoff includes: a shaft holder arranged to be attached to a pole of a delivery wand of a power washer with a shaft holder fastener, the delivery wand having a nozzle with a tip disposed on one end of the pole thereof; a shaft having a st... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685115 | Movable spray nozzle mechanism A spray nozzle mechanism includes a fluid conduit which has an operating handle on one end and a spray nozzle unit on another end. A linkage connects the operating handle to the spray nozzle unit to move the spray nozzle unit in response to operation of t... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6540163 | Water spray pistol A water spray pistol includes a barrel, an elbow pipe fastened to the barrel, a pivoting seat fastened to the elbow pipe, and a nozzle head fastened to the pivoting seat. The pivoting seat is provided with a pivoting shaft and a locating pin. The nozzle h... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6419170 | Adjustable nozzle assembly for semiconductor wafer backside rinsing A nozzle assembly includes a connector tube having a first end and a second end. An outer surface of the connector tube is threaded. A first cap having an opening therethrough is threaded onto the first end of the connector tube. A second cap having an op... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6378791 | Spray wand for cleaning boat hulls A water spray device for cleaning the hull of a boat is disclosed. The spray device includes a handle and wand portion. The handle portion has an angled portion separating an upper and lower part, a channel formed through the handle and a top and bottom o... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6322027 | Adjustable sprinkler stand An adjustable sprinkler stand including a sprinkler mount which is supported by three support rod sets and is provided with a threaded through hole for engaging at the top end thereof with a sprinkler and at the bottom end thereof with a water supply tube... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6322006 | Sprayer device having adjustable handle A sprayer device includes a tube extended from a sprayer member and a hose coupling the tube to a water reservoir. A pipe is slidably engaged on the hose and the tube. A control ferrule is engaged on the pipe and has an inclined inner peripheral surface f... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6305620 | Firefighting monitor apparatus A fire fighting monitor apparatus has a casing having a main inlet pipe for receiving water under pressure from a water source and a plurality of outlet arms extending from the inlet pie. Each of the outlet arms has an elbow formed therein. The casing has... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6257501 | Electric fan having a concentric fan-mounted mister A mister and an electric fan combination is mounted upon a vertical stand. The mister has a housing arranged to define a curvature that is concentric with a rotational center of rotary fan blades and with the central back of the fan. The housing is attach... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6216965 | Nozzle of water sprinkler A sprinkler nozzle including a grip which is fastened to an outer pipe. An inner pipe is received in the outer pipe such that the inner pipe can be extracted or retracted in conjunction with a control member. The outer pipe is provided at the top end with... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6164556 | Portable snow making system for home use A portable snow making system for home use which is mounted on a hand towable vehicle for easy portability. An elongated telescoping support pole is detachably supported from the base of the vehicle and a snow making gun is mounted on the upper end of thi... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6161769 | Adjustable snow making tower Method and apparatus for making snow by generating water spray from a triple array of multiple nozzle sub-boom branch-pipes transversely protruding from the upper end of a main boom of a pivotably adjustable snow making pipe tower. Three air jet streams, ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6135362 | Irrigation system riser assembly A riser assembly for an irrigation system, including a first riser segment attached to a supply line and a second riser segment attached to the first riser segment at a first end and to a sprinkler at the second end. The riser assembly also includes a con... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6129290 | Snow maker A snowmaker is comprised of a head which has an outer ring of nozzles which form a flow of primary water into droplets which move downstream preferably along paths running at a slight radially outward angle, together with a central nucleator which dischar... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6119955 | Method and apparatus for producing liquid projectiles A liquid projectile apparatus is provided that is particularly apt for use in water displays in which liquid projectiles of a selectable size and shape are provided along variable trajectories at timed intervals or on demand. In one embodiment, the appara... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6016970 | Snow making tower A snow making tower including a vertical ground support post having its bottom end anchored into the ground and a tower support pole is coaxially mounted on this ground support post for free axial rotation thereon. An upwardly extending support arm is sec... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5979840 | Apparatus for gripping a fluid carrying hose An apparatus for gripping a fluid carrying hose comprising a jaw sized for placement about a pressurized hose, the jaw having a first end portion and a second end portion distal and generally opposite to the first end portion, a handgrip pivotally attache... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5934556 | Spray nozzle carrier The spray nozzle carrier is made up of a component made of light material obtaining by drawing. This component includes several internal cavities and, in particular two tubular cavities (4 and 5) used as channels for the passage of water and of compressed... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5935657 | Multiple nozzle paint spray apparatus and method for painting a surface A multiple nozzle paint spraying system two separate banks of spray nozzles. One of the banks is vertically disposed, and the other bank is adjustable to be positioned either vertically or horizontally, the adjustable bank being positioned above the verti... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5921443 | Plant feeder with flow control A plant feeder includes a reservoir container, a stand supporting the container, a fluid feed line, and a flow control valve. The reservoir container provides a source of fluid nourishment for feeding plants, and includes an outlet for dispensing the flui... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5890654 | Snow making tower An elongated pipe tower extends upwardly at an acute angle from vertical with snow making nozzles in an upper end portion of the tower. Supply connections are provided at the lower end of the tower for connection to remote sources of air under pressure fo... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5873525 | Snow gun towers Snow gun towers are provided for supporting a snow gun above the ground, e.g., above a ski trail. The towers are constructed to be easily rotated between raised and lowered positions, and to maintain the angle of the snow gun with respect to the ground su... | 02/23/1999 |
