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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7861952 | Sprinkler having shutoff control device A sprinkler includes a tubular member having a longitudinal track and a number of water discharging openings formed through the track, and one or more shutoff control devices slidably attached onto the track and movable along the track to selectively align with eith... | 01/04/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7331536 | Shower head A shower head includes a main body formed with a chamber communicating with a water inlet at the upper end. The main body has its lower end formed with central water outlets and peripheral water outlets and has its interior installed with a water-separating unit wit... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322534 | Spraying device The present invention relates to a spraying device suitable for spraying cleaning compositions and rinse water onto hard surfaces, More particularly the spraying device may be attached to a hose, for example a conventional garden hose, so that the cleaning compositi... | 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 |
| 7303151 | Shower head assembly A shower head assembly includes a hollow handle and a head. A base plate is engaged with the head and a rotatable member is connected to the head and a fixed plate is secured to the rotatable member. Two tubular members are located between the fixed plate and the ba... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296992 | Multiple layer combining adapter This invention relates to the field of multiple layer plastic extrusion, and more particularly to assemblies in which thin or micro-layers of polymer material are formed which polymer material may be from two or more individual extruders, and delivered to a multilay... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284714 | Water shutoff and discharge control apparatus for sprinklers A water shutoff and discharge control apparatus for sprinklers comprises a water intake apparatus mounted to a support seat and swung back-and-forth by a sprinkling control assembly. The water intake apparatus has a tube with a platform and multiple outlets thereon,... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264414 | Dispenser assembly for dispensing liquid onto a removable sheet contained by an implement A dispenser includes a cradle (2) including generally upright sidewalls (4, 6), a handle (40) having a top and a bottom, and a plurality of sheets (30) releasably attached to the bottom of the handle (40), such that the plurality o... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258286 | Water shutoff and discharge control device for sprinklers A water shutoff and discharge control device for sprinklers comprises a water intake assembly mounted to a support seat and swung back-and-forth by a sprinkling control assembly wherein the water intake assembly has a tube with multiple bores drilled thereon for the... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7226000 | Sprinkler having oscillating mechanism A sprinkler includes a housing disposed on a base, and a sprinkler tube coupled to a oscillating mechanism, for allowing the sprinkler tube to be rotated relative to the housing and the base by the oscillating mechanism, the oscillating mechanism includes a receptac... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216819 | Sprinkler head vegetation shield A sprinkler head vegetation shield that includes a sloping wall defined by a single-piece curved plate. A lip extends horizontally away from the wall along an upper perimeter thereof for supporting the shield adjacent a sprinkler head without attachment thereto. A n... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201333 | Intermittent automatic irrigation system An automatic irrigation system having a simplified structure can intermittently supply water (and liquid fertilizer) required by farmer products under water saving conditions depending on the weather condition of the day independent of the size of an irrigation area... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7169228 | Extrusion applicator having linear motion operability An applicator for application of a substance onto a material. The applicator has a housing, a valve and a nozzle. The applicator may also have a journal that is connected to the valve which together translate in a linear motion to provide shuttering functionality. T... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7114668 | Constructed wetlands system, treatment apparatus and method A system, apparatus and method for treating water in a landscape pond so as to enhance the water clarity, where the water to be treated is delivered to a treatment pond to reduce the particulate matter and nutrient level of the water. The treatment pond includes a n... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108205 | Drip irrigation system employing parallel adjacent flowpaths A drip irrigation tube having a plurality of sequentially placed emitters formed on an interior wall of the tube. Each emitter employs a series of parallel flowpaths axially positioned along the tube to provide for closer proximity of inlet ports to discharge chambe... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094049 | Quartz glass single hole nozzle for feeding fluid and quartz glass multi-hole burner head for feeding fluid The present invention provides a quartz glass single hole nozzle for feeding fluid capable of performing high-precision control of a flow rate, a burner for heat processing equipped with the quartz glass single hole nozzle, a quartz glass multihole burner head for f... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7040555 | Nozzle unit A nozzle unit for the spreading of foamed glue onto a flat surface in the production of wood-based sheets, wherein the nozzle unit has a feeder canal (1) for directing glue into the nozzle unit, a row of nozzles (5) for directing glue from the nozzle u... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6981661 | Spraying gun A spraying gun includes a gun body, an adjusting device, a guide pipe, and a spraying nozzle. The adjusting device includes an rotatable knob, and a connecting member. Thus, the sprinkling manner of the spraying gun is adjusted by rotating the rotatable knob of the ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6969013 | High pressure fluid spraying apparatus This invention relates to equipment and a method for providing superior power washing at relatively low pressures. The equipment uses a unique mixing chamber wherein a pressurized water stream is mixed with a pressurized additive stream. For example, the additive st... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955722 | Method and apparatus for application of a material to a substrate An apparatus for applying a material to a substrate includes a housing having an inlet passage, a plurality of exit openings, and a recess in fluid communication between the inlet passage and the exit openings. A valve element is disposed in the recess wherein the v... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6932277 | Sprinkler valve wiring apparatus and method A sprinkler valve wiring apparatus and method are provided. An irrigation system has a plurality of valves designed to be electrically activated by a control unit. Valve wires extend from the valves to a junction unit. Control unit wires extend from the control unit... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6874707 | System for automated monitoring and maintenance of crops including computer control of irrigation and chemical delivery using multiple channel conduit A system for automating the growing of crops, such as grapevines. Combinations of data from sensors local to a vineyard, and from optional remote stations and sensors, is combined with a control system to accurately control the dispensing of water and chemicals such... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6830062 | Spigot freeze dripper A dripper apparatus for a water spigot includes a coupler having a threaded female member for connecting to a water spigot. A generally cylindrical elongate member has a longitudinal portion in fluid communication with the female member. The longitudinal portion has... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6814310 | Metered liquid dispensing system A liquid material dispensing system provides individually metered streams of liquid material to a nozzle or die tip which dispenses the liquid material in a closely spaced arrangement. In one embodiment, the dispensing system utilizes a series of gear pumps to induc... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6808131 | Pull-out kitchen sprayer A pull-out kitchen sprayer, comprising a central body accommodated within an outer enclosure, designed to convey water between an inlet associated with a flexible water feed hose and an outlet disk that comprises a central passage and peripheral passages, and compri... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6802464 | Device for spreading liquid binder and roadstone behind a road making machine The device comprises a roadstone spreader having roadstone flap-doors which are juxtapositioned the transverse direction and which are of equal width, and a rail for spreading bituminous binder facing spreading zones for roadstone via the roadstone flap-doors. The r... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6786425 | Sprayer controller and method A device for delivering a controlled dose of a fluid to an outlet from a fluid supply at an operating pressure which includes an actively operable check valve and pressure exerting means to selectively exert first and second pressures on the check valve. When one of... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6742725 | Multi-nozzle showerhead A multi-nozzle showerhead has a showerhead housing, a rectangular tube, multiple nozzles and a connector. The showerhead housing has a nozzle recess for each nozzle. Each of the nozzles has a diffuser, a radial impeller, a circular impeller, a diffuser housing, a se... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739526 | Spray bar assembly A coating apparatus for coating a material to be coated with a solution is disclosed, preferably for coating pharmaceuticals. A spray bar having a spray gun receptacle, a solution inlet conduit and an atomizing air conduit is disclosed. The spray gun is positionable... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6739523 | Multi-functional shower head A shower head having a plurality of spray modes and unique controls to allow the selection of the desired mode. The shower head includes several unique features to allow the inclusion of several different spray modes, such as wide spray, medium spray, center spray, ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6702571 | Flex-flame burner and self-optimizing combustion system A combustion system for automatic, real-time control of a combustion process which can be applied with significant advantage to a wide range of furnaces, boilers and combustors. The system includes a burner body having a primary first fluid inlet end form... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6679275 | Vehicle washing installation In order to further develop a vehicle washing installation comprising at least one nozzle arrangement which is movable past a vehicle to be cleaned in the longitudinal and transverse directions thereof and is adapted to be supplied with a cleaning liquid ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6622946 | Device for coating workpieces A device for coating of workpieces has an application unit provided with a distributing plate which has at least one nozzle and at least one valve unit, the at least one valve unit being formed as a plate valve with at least one inlet slider and at least ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6557777 | Water supply method and apparatus for a fountain A method and system for maintaining desired water levels in a gravity flow fountain. The fountain includes manifolds that define reservoirs for storing water. The fountain is capable of generating displays by expelling variably sized and arranged water dr... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554206 | Apparatus and method for applying sprayed fluid to a moving web Apparatus and method for spray coating of a horizontally moving web uses a spray-down unit that sprays downwardly onto the web and a spray-up unit that sprays upwardly onto the web. Each unit has adjustable cut-offs that control the length of the spray pa... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6510805 | Aerial reforestation system A reforestation and nourishing practice by the use of a lighter-than-air airship system, for dispersing and planting tree saplings, primarily in remote regions which may have been devastated by fire, where access to such regions by personnel and ground eq... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6478241 | Sprinkler having individually operated outlet openings A sprinkler includes a pipe having a number of outlet openings for outward flow of the water, and a number of rings rotatably engaged on the pipe and each having an orifice for selectively aligning with the outlet opening of the pipe and for selectively b... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6454190 | Water mist cooling system A water mist cooling system including a reverse osmosis apparatus for producing pure water at an outlet. A plurality of misting nozzles are serially connected by hollow tubing means to form a line having two ends. A pump has an inlet connected to the outl... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6454186 | Multi-functional shower head A shower head having a plurality of spray modes and unique controls to allow the selection of the desired mode. The shower head includes several unique features to allow the inclusion of several different spray modes, such as wide spray, medium spray, cen... | 09/24/2002 |
