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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087595 | Combination rinse pitcher and shower spout 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 ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7665675 | Rolling watering system A watering system includes a watering can and a dispensing system. The dispensing system includes a cart for supporting the watering can, wheels coupled to a bottom of the cart and adapted to facilitate movement of the dispensing system on a surface, and a lever mov... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7607592 | Accessories for water and beverage bottles An apparatus for accessorizing water and beverage bottles, including a water mister, a portable humidifier, a vitamin or nutritional supplement dispenser, and other useful accessories, which are quickly, easily, and removably attached to any commercially available c... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7229587 | Blow molded container having holes therein and method and apparatus for facilitating the creation thereof A method and apparatus for facilitating the creation of holes in a blow molded container is disclosed generally comprising first and second mold portions mounted adjacent each other along a seam and a mechanism for creating holes at the seam. In some embodiments, fi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216780 | Applicator and integrated concentrate system Dilute chemical carrying systems include multiple embodiments of pressurizable and gravity feed reservoirs, and are provided for support and carriage of a segregated accommodation space, in some cases separately provided and in others integrally provided, for metere... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7134610 | Method and apparatus for monitoring system integrity in gas conditioning applications A control system for monitoring the performance of one or more spray nozzles measures variables such as liquid flow rate and liquid pressure of spray being delivered to the spray nozzles and provides a sensing signal when the difference, at a given liquid pressure, ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7080757 | Toy water gun The present invention provides a simple, inexpensive, and reliable toy water gun configuration for launching a blast of water. For example, the water gun has a reservoir for storing fluid and a nozzle for expelling fluid. A user then propels the water from the reser... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066358 | Watering container A fluid container includes a body defining a storage compartment, an elongated spout carried by the body and in fluid communication with the storage compartment, and a swivel coupling between the spout on the body accommodating swiveling of the spout relative to the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7011235 | Vegetation care vessel A vegetation care vessel for facilitating the care of plants and other vegetation. A hollow body includes a top portion, a planar bottom portion and a continuous wall portion. A spout communicates with the interior of the hollow body. An inwardly-projecting region i... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6948666 | Filtering apparatus A filtering apparatus for use with threaded nipples or sprinkling cans having dispensing spouts and a base and cap. The base has a neck and head. The neck features an upper end and a lower end wherein the lower end is fittable to the dispensing end of a sprinkling c... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6820824 | Apparatus for spraying liquids, disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith A spray gun has a fluid reservoir that contains a removable liner. The liner, which may be thermo/vacuum-formed from a plastics material, is a close fit within the interior of the reservoir and collapses as fluid is withdrawn from within the liner during operation o... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6712292 | Adjustable adapter for gravity-feed paint sprayer An adjustable adapter includes two arms, each having an axis, a surface substantially normal to the axis, wherein the surfaces of the arms face each other, an end and a passageway for fluid communication between the end and the opening, wherein one of the arm ends i... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6601780 | Paintgun with pneumatic feeding and discharging process The present invention relates to a paintgun with pneumatic feeding and discharging process which mainly includes a pneumatic delivery mechanism. The pneumatic delivery mechanism consists of a flow-guiding body, a flow-guiding piston and a delivery tube. T... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6572034 | Structure for a spray gun The structure of a spray gun of the present invention is basically composed of a hook, a pin, a spray gun and a retaining ring. The top portion of the spray gun has a trough to receive the hook therein. The trough has a connecting ridge at one end with a ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6536684 | Pivotable connection device for connecting paint cup to paint sprayer A paint sprayer includes a body having a connection hole on a top thereof and a trigger device is pivotably connected to the body. A hose fitting is connected to a handle of the body so as to be connected with a compressor. A connection device is pivotabl... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6450422 | Spray gun A spray gun adapted for applying a texturized coating material includes a housing with a mounting block extending forwardly of a pistol grip. A longitudinal bore extends through the housing and mounting block. A carrier fluid, (e.g., air) delivery tube ha... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6435426 | Floating gasket plate for paint cup on spray gun A pressure proof gasket plate for use with a cup and special or modified lid assembly for a spray gun, consisting of a cup with a first end configured with fittings suitable for attachment to the feed port of the spray gun and a second end with a large op... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6302336 | Watering container with a rotatable nozzle having a plurality of water delivery patterns A watering container with a rotatable nozzle having a plurality of water delivery patterns. In particular, a rotatable nozzle having a plurality of water delivery patterns is rotationally attached to a water spout on a watering container. A user can turn ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6213410 | Gravity-fed spray gun assembly using friction-induced locking element A gravity-fed spray gun assembly of the type having a nozzle assembly, a spray gun body assembly and a nozzle nut for adjusting the relative angular orientation of the nozzle assembly relative to the spray gun body assembly. The gravity-fed spray gun asse... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6012651 | Gravity-fed spray gun assembly A gravity-fed spray gun assembly of the type having a nozzle assembly, a spray gun body assembly and a nozzle nut for adjusting the relative angular orientation of the nozzle assembly relative to the spray gun body assembly. The spray gun assembly include... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5979797 | Handheld pressurized hopper gun and method A handheld pressurized hopper gun for use in patching acoustic ceilings and repairing cracks and damage in walls and ceilings by applying a texturized sealing compound thereto is disclosed. The pressurized hopper gun is typically employed where plaster wa... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5915628 | Watering can A watering can having ergonomic design features to support a wrist or an arm of a user while pouring water therefrom. The watering can comprises a reservoir defining an enclosure to contain a fluid therein, the reservoir including a closed bottom, an open... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5875971 | Spray gun A spray gun is provided with a handle part (6) and a housing (2) having a connecting part (3) for a pressure can, said connecting part being provided with a check valve. The housing (2) receives a nozzle pipe (10) bearing a nozzle (11) at the free end, in... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5858313 | Aerosol generator and apparatus producing small particles An aerosol generator for producing fine droplets in large quantities is used in an apparatus which can produce small particles having a high degree of crystallization and large surface area. The aerosol generator includes a chamber having a porous filter ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5803360 | Apparatus for providing enhanced spray capabilities for a gravity-fed spray gun An apparatus for providing enhanced spray capabilities for a gravity-fed spray gun which extends along a spray gun plane, a spray gun nozzle axis extending along that spray gun plane. The apparatus includes a swivel joint assembly for connecting the spray... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5277209 | Pumpless parts washing apparatus A fluid dispensing apparatus is provided with at least two identically configured reservoirs, each of which may be functionally adapted to serve as the washer portion or the collecting portion of the apparatus.... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5226574 | Portable dispensing container for liquid fuel An inexpensive portable gasoline container, molded integrally of plastic, has a top fill opening and a top, diagonally upwardly-extending pouring spout, preferably with handle regions molded into the container itself. The spout is slightly flexible, and i... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5115951 | Dispensing wand and combination of dispensing wand with container An L-shaped dispensing wand has one end fitted into an insert previously snap fitted into the neck of a container, such as a rectangular metal can. The wand has an array of holes along the top side thereof which face downward when the can is inverted to s... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4998674 | Fluent granular material dispenser and applicator A hollow, hand-supportable and invertible housing is provided including a closed bottom and upstanding peripheral walls terminating upwardly in a hollow upwardly opening neck. An elongated spreading and dispensing nozzle is provided and the nozzle include... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4771924 | Apparatus for watering elevated plants A device for watering elevated plants has a small container for holding water mounted on a support structure so as to be rotatable in a vertical plane. The support structure is at the end of a stick which can be used to elevate the small container when it... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4700892 | Misting and watering can A misting and watering can includes a can body having a pouring spout on one side thereof and a hollow handle on its opposite side. A misting and watering nozzle mounted in the pouring spout includes a misting aperture surrounded by multiple pouring passa... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4645128 | Apparatus for spraying plant-protective agents An apparatus for spraying plant-protective agents comprises a spray head having a motor, a spray plate mounted on the driving shaft of the former and a first container which is fastened to a lance. The container is connected via a connecting pipe line wit... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4421281 | Containers and holders therefor for use in electrostatic spraying A container for the electrostatic spraying of liquids, especially pesticides, having an integral conductive spray nozzle formed from two concentric tubes in which axial ribs and grooves between the tubes provide a liquid pathway to the nozzle mouth. Air i... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4401274 | Containers for use in electrostatic spraying A liquid container adapted to form part of an electrostatic spraying apparatus and having attached to it a high voltage generator to supply the voltage required for the electrostatic spraying. The container and apparatus also include the electrical contac... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4306685 | Containers utilized in electrostatic spraying A liquid container is provided adapted to form a part of apparatus for electrostatic spraying of liquids, such as pesticides. The container includes a body having an orifice for delivering liquid to a spray nozzle, and a closure for sealing the orifice pr... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4209134 | Containers for use in the electrostatic spraying of liquids A container for use in the electrostatic spraying of liquids, and a holder suitable for receiving the container. The container has a spray nozzle with at least part of the surface of the spray nozzle being electrically conductive. An electrode is disposed... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4161289 | Airbrush An airbrush of the double action type has an elongated unitary body having an axial passage for longitudinal movement of a needle supported therein. The rear end of the needle is carried by a guide slidably supported in the axial passage and normally urge... | 07/17/1979 |
| 3997119 | Device for spreading granules The invention relates to a device for spreading or scattering granular substances and is provided with a container, a delivery tube connected thereto and a distributor which is secured to the free end of the delivery tube. According to the invention the d... | 12/14/1976 |
