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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177146 | Shower head having a larger flushing angle A shower head includes a nozzle unit, a quick connector mounted on the nozzle unit, and a bushing mounted in the quick connector. Thus, when the water flows through the shower head, the ambient air is introduced through the air conducting holes of the quick connecto... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8109449 | Outlet nozzle An outlet nozzle (1) which can be attached to an outlet fitting, or to a similar outlet end of a sanitary water line, which includes a valve unit (3), which is displaceable between a blocking position, closing the water line, and an open position, rele... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8006922 | Aerator of a plumbing fixture An aerator for a plumbing fixture is provided, especially for a washstand, water basin or tub. The plumbing fixture includes a water outlet that leads to a forward outlet end in which an aerator that is penetrated by the water is pivotally mounted via a swiveling me... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7946512 | Showerhead for a sanitary fitting A shower head for a hand-held shower attachment contains, in the center of its jet disc, an insert with three individual nozzle bodies. Each individual nozzle body is designed for discharging an individual jet. To this end, it has a continuous jet opening. Each of t... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7878426 | Sanitary outlet unit A sanitary outlet unit (1) is provided, including an outlet armature (2), with a flow regulator (4) in a region of the water outlet (3) thereof, wherein an aeration device is provided for aeration of the water flow. The outlet unit (1 | 02/01/2011 |
| 7866572 | Bubble-generating structure, and showerhead that includes that structure Using a simple structure, a new function is added to a liquid such as tap water by taking a gas into the liquid. The bubble-generating structure of the present invention includes (1) a water-discharging nozzle, which is provided inside a pipe, (2) a receiving member... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7850097 | Aerating nozzel assembly An aerating nozzle assembly has at least one aerating nozzle, and each aerating nozzle has a body, an annular air casing and at least one air tube. The body is tubular and has a channel and a constriction. The constriction is formed around the body and has multiple ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7757969 | Jet regulator A jet regulator (1) having a jet fractionating device (2) which distributes the incoming water flow into a plurality of individual jets is provided. The jet regulator (1) has at least one individual jet, from the individual jets formed by the fr... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7677473 | Spout for foaming and saving water A spout for foaming and saving water has a shell, a foaming assembly mounted in the shell, a sieving assembly mounted on a faucet end of the foaming assembly and a regulator mounted through the foaming assembly. The foaming assembly has a sleeve, a distributor mount... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7644876 | Turning tool for turning a plumbing fitting A turning tool (5′) for turning a jet regulator, a nozzle, an intermediate holder, a flow regulator, a non-return valve or a similar plumbing fitting (5) is provided. The fitting (5), on the outlet side, is detachably held on a plumbing water ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7581685 | Faucet end piece A faucet end piece connectable to a faucet nozzle is provided including a cylindrical body defining a cavity, a vertical pipe extending within the cavity, and an internal partition with water passages therethrough, extending across the cavity and connecting the vert... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7552879 | Water spouting device A water spouting device 28 capable of being small sized and provided with a good appearance, and further, capable of realizing a comfortable shower spouting and a straight water spouting is provided with a group of numbers of water sprinkling holes 62 ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7472843 | Air induction liquid spray nozzle assembly A spray nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle body and a separate nozzle body insert adapted for removable snap action engagement with the body. The nozzle body insert defines a liquid flow passage that includes an inlet section for communicating with a liquid inlet, ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7427039 | Siphon drying gun A siphon type of drying gun includes an arc diverter disposed between an inner end surface in an accommodation space in a body of the gun and a flared hole. A rear cover having a flange is screwed into the body. An exhaustion gap is defined between the flange of the... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7389941 | Nozzle device and method for forming cryogenic composite fluid spray The present invention includes a nozzle device and method for forming a composite fluid. The nozzle device generally comprises a nozzle portion connected to a main body. The main body includes an inner axial bore extending therethrough. An annular wall extends radia... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377454 | Device for pumping a liquid from a packaging or a container The invention relates to a device for pumping a liquid from a packaging, for the distribution thereof in a heated, foamed or emulsified form, comprising a sub-assembly for aspiration by venturi effect which can be connected to the tubing of a pressurized liquid flow... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374366 | Wave generator A wave generator comprises a seat; a positioning ring a wave generating unit received in an upper side of the seat; the wave generating unit being formed by a flow-steady base and a flow-collecting mask; the flow-steady base having a central platform; an upper surfa... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364097 | Shower head A water-saving type shower head operable to reduce flow volume while maintaining a high discharge pressure. A diameter-reduced water passage 19 of a flow control member 20 disposed in a head portion 22 of a shower head body 12 has a first... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357337 | Flow regulator A flow regulator, comprising an enclosure which in turn comprises at least one screen designed to be crossed by the stream and is provided, at the input section, with a small net and with an underlying jet breaker plate provided with holes adapted to break up the st... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344094 | Flexible neck faucet sprayer A sprayer for attachment to the spout of a faucet. The sprayer comprises a coupling, a spray head through which fluid may be directed for expulsion and a neck portion. The coupling releasably secures the sprayer to the spout of a faucet. The neck portion connects th... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341207 | Variable water flow and dilution chemical dispenser A dispenser for mixing and dispensing a liquid chemical concentrate from a container with a stream of diluting water. The dispenser includes two valve members which control in one instance the water flow and in another instance the amount of concentrate being siphon... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337856 | Method and apparatus for suppression of fires An apparatus, system and method for suppression of fires are provided. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a housing is provided with a first opening (or set of openings), a second opening (or set of openings) and a flow path defined between the firs... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322535 | Faucet spray head A faucet spray head for attachment to a faucet spout includes a spout adapter configured for attachment to the faucet spout. The spout adaptor has a body defining an interior chamber. The interior chamber has at least one exit passage. A spray head mechanism is rota... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320442 | On-off shower head An on-off shower head, comprising an outer enclosure and a jet opening and closing device, further comprising water conveyance means arranged within the enclosure and adapted to prevent any contact of the water with the enclosure. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311270 | Device and methodology for improved mixing of liquids and solids An eductor for mixing liquids and solid particles includes a nozzle, an initial mixing chamber, a first diffuser, an intermediate mixing chamber and a second diffuser. The nozzle includes a semicircular nozzle outlet that is offset from a centrally-located first axi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311823 | Pool filter cleaning device A pool filter cleaning device (1) which allows a person to thoroughly clean a filter cartridge (15) quickly and easily with minimal amount of splash back. The pool filter cleaning device (1) is comprised of a handle (2), an angled head se... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303388 | Staged combustion system with ignition-assisted fuel lances Combustion system comprising a furnace having a thermal load and a combustion atmosphere disposed therein; one or more fuel lances adapted to inject fuel into the combustion atmosphere; and one or more igniters associated with the one or more fuel lances and adapted... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303150 | Foam and spray nozzles having a hinged door and a trigger dispenser incorporating same A nozzle has a front, a back, and at least one flat surface extending therebetween. A door is coupled to the intersection of the front and flat surface by a live hinge. Optionally, the door has a portal within which a screen is mounted. The exterior surface of the d... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293943 | Tool holder In a tool holder, when oil supplied via an oil supply passage and an oil introducing passage reaches an atomizing space, the oil is atomized by an air flow of carrier gas consisting of compressed air, and then water supplied from a water supply passage and a water i... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7264180 | Aerator sleeve attachment The present invention provides for a sleeve that screws into the same opening in a faucet that a typical aerator screws into. This sleeve replaces the aerator and includes a smaller aerator that is inserted within the sleeve. In this fashion, water aeration can stil... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252248 | Kitchen aerator having a flow compensator A faucet aerator incorporating a flow compensator in order to allow higher flow rates of water at lower water pressures through the faucet aerator, including a faucet housing having an annular flow channel configured along a longitudinal axis through the faucet hous... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234390 | Holder for coffee pod A coffee holder has a cup shaped to hold a coffee pod and having a radially projecting rim and a floor, a collar projecting downward from the floor, forming a downwardly open outlet passage opening upward into the cup, and having a lower end, and a screen extending ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229031 | Energy efficient showerhead A showerhead with an internal valve to control the flow of fluid between a full flow and reduced flow condition so as to save energy and thereby conserve the supply of water. The showerhead includes an internal valve that operates easily between an off position and ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217362 | Water filter The present invention relates to a water filter including an outer connector, an inner connector, a flow control sheet and a strainer. A flange extends from the periphery of the upper surface of the outer connector with at least two protrusions extending therefrom. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210601 | Variable flow water dispenser for refrigerator freezers A variable flow rate water dispenser mounted on a refrigerator door is provided that can dispense water at user selected flow rates. The water dispenser includes a nozzle for dispensing water from a dispenser housing on a refrigerator door and a user adjustable flow... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7182090 | System for cleaning components of a water retaining device, associated water retaining device, and water propulsion device for use therein A system for cleaning components of one or more water retaining devices (e.g., tubs) includes two pumps, a tank, one or more supply valves, a water retaining device, and control circuitry. The pumps control the flow of a concentrated cleaning agent and water to the ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7152813 | Cap with a suction type spray head A cap with a suction type spray head includes an air guiding chamber, an intake passage, an outgoing passage, a liquid sucking mouth and an air pressure balancing aperture for a container with a sprayer. The liquid in the container can be sucked out due to air press... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144001 | Device and a system for damping vibrations, impact and shock The invention relates to a device and a system for damping vibrations, impact and shock where two damping elements (6, 8) are attached to one end of an oblong plate (4) respectively, and connected via a central joining element (7) holding the de... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128276 | Method for mixing fluids The use of a turbulent contactor to absorb a selected gas component from a gas stream. The invention particularly applies to a method of distributing a liquid into a gas stream which comprises providing a liquid to an annulus at the periphery of a pipe in which a ga... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124965 | Spraying gun A spraying gun includes a gun body, a handle, a sealing gasket, a connecting member, a control valve, a control handle, an outer control tube, a control shaft, a catch block, an inner control tube, a control ring, a drive ring, and a nozzle assembly. The nozzle asse... | 10/24/2006 |
