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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401744 | Jetting device and a method of jetting device A jetting device and a method of jetting droplets of viscous medium onto a substrate. The jetting device includes a jetting outlet through which the droplets are jetted. The jetting device further includes a wall located at the jetting outlet, downstream of the jett... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7293399 | High pressure foliage remover A system for performing several functions in caring for crops such as vines grown in rows uses a high pressure water jet to selectively prune, thin shoots and remove leaves from growing crops. Water jet size, pressure, movement and position relative to the crops are... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7207499 | Apparatus and method for producing porous polymer particles An apparatus and method for producing porous polymer particles is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rotating atomizer wheel (39) onto which a uniform thin layer of a polymer may be applied via a distributor (40), followed by the movement of the polym... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7021571 | Spray device with flat fan nozzle The present invention relates to a portable device for spraying a liquid at low pressure, said device comprising a spray arm (220), and characterized in that the spray arm comprises at least one flat fan spray nozzle (230). Preferably, the liquid is a ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007627 | Material receiving and retaining bib and quick attachable/detachable frame assembly A material receiving and retaining bib and quick attachable/detachable frame assembly for positioning the bib in a desired location for receipt of material (i.e. varnish, cleaners, paints, etc.) which may run off of a surface being treated. The frame assembly includ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997397 | Trigger sprayer nozzle A trigger sprayer includes a sprayer body having a barrel with an internal passage, and a nozzle mounted over an open end of the barrel for rotation between dispensing and non-dispensing positions. The nozzle has a plug that is received in the open end of the barrel... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6907879 | Agent delivery and aspiration device The methods and devices disclosed provides for the delivery of agents to an orifice cavity and subsequent aspiration of the agent and orifice contents from the orifice cavity and related areas. In one form, the delivery and aspiration system comprises an agent deliv... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6845784 | Fire sprinkler water catching apparatus A fire sprinkler water catching apparatus includes a funnel member which has a funnel top portion, a funnel bottom portion, a funnel drain portion connected to the funnel bottom portion, and a pole-reception fitting. A drain hose is connected to the funnel drain por... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6783087 | Fuel injector An injector has an orifice plate formed with plural orifices. At a radially outward position of the orifice plate is disposed a wall at least partially. It is preferable that the wall be disposed at a lower position in the direction of gravity. In the wall is formed... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6696116 | Device and method for flowing pellets Pellets which may, for example, simulate snow are brought to a position such as the top of a tree from where they are dispensed. After falling to the bottom. the pellets are collected and re dispensed. The pellets are blown through a venturi tube and from... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6217944 | Automatic coating method and apparatus An automatic coating apparatus. A rotary atomizing head is washed with the fluid supplied from its front side by a washing nozzle. A coating machine is mounted on a coating robot for moving in arbitrary directions, while an atomizing head washer is locate... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6135358 | Apparatus for washing the nasal cavities A nasal atomized shower apparatus has a body defining an atomizing chamber, a pressurized air injector arranged at the region of feed of washing liquid to be atomized and facing the atomizing chamber and a conduit for discharging the washing liquid. The a... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6123090 | Air conditioner condensation dispersement apparatus An apparatus is provided for transporting water from an awning on a recreational vehicle to a location remote from a door on the vehicle. The awning comprises a frame mounted to the vehicle and a tarp mounted to the frame. The tarp extends downward away f... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6101798 | Combined right-of-way mower and chemical application apparatus and method An apparatus and method for cutting vegetation and applying chemicals to the cut vegetation. The invention comprises a housing having a cutting blade rotatably mounted within the housing for cutting vegetation to a predetermined height above the ground. A... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5961044 | Misting apparatus and method A misting system is provided which includes a source of forced air and an air conduit for conveying the forced air that is operably connected to the source of forced air and which includes at least one air opening to allow the forced air to escape the con... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5915625 | Nozzle unit for applying glue In the processing of rapidly hardening flowable substances, especially glue, it is important to avoid hardening of glue residuals within the nozzle unit during temporary interruptions of operation. For this purpose, a liquid, especially water, is supplied... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5878959 | Nozzle for pump dispensers A pump dispenser has a nozzle body on which is rotatably disposed a nozzle cap having two orifices which selectively align with a swirl chamber formed in the front end of the body. One orifice is formed with a surrounding cup-like structure to retain the ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5836515 | High efficiency spraying device, in particular for spraying water in the form of micro-droplets A liquid spraying device including an elongate first vessel closed at one of its ends by a first free face of a piezoelectric transducer capable of emitting waves into a liquid filling the vessel, and open at its end remote from the piezoelectric transduc... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5778911 | Liquid supplying apparatus A liquid supplying apparatus for supplying treatment liquid to a treatment liquid ejecting unit which ejects treatment liquid to a work, which is capable of supplying high quality treatment liquid without wasting treatment liquid. Since a fixed quantity o... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5752660 | Method of stopping leakage from a plurality of sprinkler heads forming part of a liquid piping network A method of stopping excessive leakage from sprinkler heads of a liquid piping network. Firstly, providing a backflow inducer housing divided by a flexible diaphragm into a first compartment on a first side of the diaphragm and a second compartment on a s... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5664732 | Nozzle for pump dispensers A pump dispenser has a nozzle body on which is rotatably disposed a nozzle cap having two orifices which selectively align with a swirl chamber formed in the front end of the body. One orifice is formed with a surrounding cup-like structure to retain the ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5566406 | Self-contained emergency eye wash station A self-contained emergency eye wash station for dispensing eye wash fluid contained in a flexible container comprises a housing, a reservoir, and a platen. The housing supports the flexible container and supports a nozzle in fluid communication with the f... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5423485 | Extended nozzle head for steam sprayer Disclosed is an extended hand-held nozzle head (30) for attachment to a steam sprayer (1) having a steam generator (2). The hand-held nozzle head (30), which can be moved independently of the steam sprayer (1) and steam generator (2), includes a nozzle ca... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5421516 | Method and apparatus for coating a solution containing brazing alloy powders and coating head for the curtain coater A coating head is provided along a conveyor path, and directs a coating solution toward the objects traveling on the conveyor path below the coating head. The coating head feeds the coating solution in such a manner that it forms a curtain-like stream whe... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5419077 | Liquid for neutralizing bugs and a method and liquid disbursing device to cover bugs The present invention comprises a liquid for neutralizing bugs, a liquid disbursing device to cover the bugs and insert them with the liquid and a method for neutralizing and removing bugs. The liquid for neutralizing bugs is not toxic to humans and compr... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5409024 | Apparatus for cleaning air brushes A method and apparatus useful for collecting the liquid solvents and paint expelled from an air brush while the air brush is being cleaned. The method and apparatus include direct impact of the expelled fluid against a baffle wall followed by direction re... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5405087 | Nozzle cleaning system including spray gun cover for can coating system An apparatus for cleaning a coating gun nozzle used in spraying the inner surface of cans with a coating material comprises a cleaning nozzle of a cleaning gun for spraying a cleaning solution onto the spray nozzle to remove oversprayed coating material c... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5395050 | Device for injecting a fuel-gas mixture A device for injecting a fuel-gas mixture includes a cost-effective gas-containing sleeve which is capable of being easily assembled and simply adjusted. The gas-containing sleeve abuts with its casing part, for example, only on four rounded-off edges of ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5344193 | Sprinkler head water damage control device A cup shaped collector mounted at one end of an elongate telescopically adjustable pole defines a water receiving chamber for receiving and containing at least a portion of an open sprinkler head and collecting water discharged from the open head. An elon... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5344073 | Nozzle cleaning system including spray gun cover for can coating system An apparatus for cleaning a coating gun nozzle used in spraying the inner surface of cans with a coating material comprises a cleaning nozzle of a cleaning gun for spraying a cleaning solution onto the coating gun nozzle to remove oversprayed coating mate... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5330579 | Apparatus and method for spent solvent collection An apparatus and method are provided for use in removal of coatings from airplanes and the like wherein such removal requires the application of a solvent composition for dissolving the coating such as paint, the solvent having a sufficiently high vapor p... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5330101 | Material changeover and anti-skin over system Apparatus for applying a conformal coating to circuit boards which includes fluid circuits for applying coating material, solvent and drying circuits for cleaning the coating material circuits, and both a solvent dock and a nitrogen dock for the coating a... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5314119 | Method and apparatus for applying thin coatings of fluid droplets A method and apparatus for applying thin coatings of fluid droplets to an adjacent surface includes a pickup roll rotating in a supply of fluid and a rapidly rotating brush roll having a surface formed by bristles thereon. The two rolls rotate with an int... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5277207 | Devices and machine for treating bottles For the treatment of bottles before they are filled, the bottles (2) gripped by a clamp (24), are inverted by the pivoting of the clamp about an inversion axis (28) and in the inverted position undergo injection by means of a nozzle (49). At the same time... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5263314 | Fuel leakage protection system for gas turbine engine A fuel leakage protection system is disclosed for a gas turbine engine having a fuel system that has a plurality of fuel nozzles that are spaced around a combustor section, a plurality of fuel tubes that are connected to the fuel nozzles individually, two... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5230442 | Oil spout and container assembly A container includes an oil spout mounted to a neck of the container, with the spout including an accordion pleated spout hanging conduit permitting telescoping projection of the spout relative to the neck, with a cap seal mounted at an entrance of the ne... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4852804 | Machine for treating objects with a treating liquid A machine for treating objects with a treatment liquid, in particular with an etching medium, comprises a nozzle assembly, which is able to move to and fro in the manner of a drawer between a working position within the housing and a maintenance position ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4850118 | Humidity control for roll paper electrostatic plotters A humidifying system for maintaining the moisture content of the paper at a preferred level in an electrostatic plotter. The plotter has a paper supply compartment rotatably holding a horizontal roll of plotting paper where the paper passes from the roll ... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4844345 | Aspirator tray An aspirator tray for connection to a liquid chemical spray device is disclosed. The tray includes a floor surrounded by a peripheral flange to define a dripped liquid chemical receiving and storage area. The tray connects to the spray device below the sp... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4821959 | Pump and sprayer attachments for lawn mowers A pump and sprayer attachment for lawn movers wherein a pump is connected to the uppermost end of the engine drive or crank shaft so as to be in direct drive relationship with respect thereto. A source of liquid supply may also be mounted to the lawn move... | 04/18/1989 |
