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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096488 | Showerhead and valve assembly for receiving a rinsing system An improved showerhead provides a fluid diverter valve that allows quick connection and disconnection of a hand held sprayer used for cleaning shower stalls and bathrooms. The diverter valve includes a valve housing having a water inlet, a first water outlet and a s... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8033482 | Pivoting handrail for an agricultural sprayer An agricultural implement includes a frame and at least one wing boom pivotably coupled to the frame. The wing boom is designed to extend generally perpendicularly from the frame when in a working position and generally adjacent the frame when in a transport or stow... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7878424 | Personal misting device with manually-operated and retractable folding fan A compact personal misting device with no motors or batteries. The device includes a liquid container and a spray pump assembly with a fluid inlet tube that extends into the container. The pump assembly includes an atomizer nozzle operable to output mist using the l... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7871017 | Awning comprising an integrated spraying installation Awning of the type that is to be mounted on or in a facade or a wall of a building or on a vehicle, comprising a frame and sunshade means in the form of a screen which, in mounted condition, is movable with respect to the facade or wall. With the frame a spraying in... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7654473 | Flexible watering system and method for using same A watering system that has first and second upright supports, a plurality of bendable water conduits and substantially rigid water channels and a first spray head is disclosed. Each of the first and second upright supports have substantially laterally oriented brack... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7604184 | Rotatable water-spraying bat A rotatable water-spraying bat is disclosed. The bat comprises a soft material mount, a water storage cylinder and a push pushing-piston. The soft material covers the external of the water storage cylinder, and the inner diameter of the water storage cylinder provid... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7588197 | Spout cover A spout cover for a spout having an outlet end includes a first member, having a deflector, mounted to a second member having a liquid soap reservoir and a dispenser for dispensing liquid soap from the liquid soap reservoir toward the deflector. A receiving area is ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7484675 | Combination air freshener and hand lotion dispenser A method and apparatus for dispensing of hand lotion and air freshener in a combined unit for home and office. Air freshener may be passively dispersed at a controlled rate from the apparatus, or may be actively dispersed when a user pumps the apparatus to receive a... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7472840 | Sprinkler nozzle insert assembly A set of nozzle inserts is provided for use with an irrigation sprinkler system. The nozzle set includes a plurality of nozzle inserts that are removably connected to one another via a common carrier. The nozzle set is adapted for storage, transportation and handlin... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7422163 | Ceiling paddle fan with integral water mister and associated method A method and system for a ceiling fan with an integral water mister apparatus, particularly for outdoor use, includes a conventional ceiling fan having a multi-speed motor, forward and reverse directional capabilities and a plurality of rotating blades in a variety ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7412984 | Portable personal shade and cooling device A portable personal shade and cooling device having a handle and a canopy. The handle defines a water reservoir connected to misting nozzles arranged around the periphery of the canopy. The handle incorporates a pressurization source which may be a gas containing ca... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407114 | Plant pot shaped air freshening apparatus and system comprising same An air freshening apparatus comprises a plant pot-shaped main body, an end cap body and a scent-emitting composition. The plant pot-shaped main body has a cavity therein defining an open end portion of the plant pot-shaped main body and a closed end portion of the p... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7377452 | Cleaning apparatus for paint spray guns Apparatus and method for cleaning a paint cup, spray tip, and wetted parts from a hand held paint spray gun wherein the gun is disassembled after use and internal wetted parts needing cleaning are inserted into the paint cup, a cleaning cap is attached to the paint ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370754 | Lens cleaning kit A portable cleaning system including a casing for storing a cleaning agent in one compartment and a towel in a second compartment. The compartments may be slidably connected to have an open position and a closed position. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354074 | Adapter assembly for a fluid supply assembly An adapter assembly for connecting a fluid supply assembly to a fluid applicator. The adapter assembly includes an outer lid for the fluid supply assembly and an adapter. The adapter assembly provides a connection between the fluid supply assembly and the fluid appl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350723 | Cordless, self-contained, handheld spray gun What is disclosed is a self contained, cordless, handheld spray gun (100). The spray gun (100) comprises a fluid container (225) in intercommunication with at least one fluid nozzle orifice (201) and a source of pressurized gas (204 | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334744 | Portable mister and cooling assembly for outdoor use A water-misting assembly includes a reservoir that has sides defining a chamber with a drain port positioned along a bottom edge thereof and a drain plug insertable therein. A lid coupled to a reservoir top end and wheels are connected to a distal end of the sides. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325755 | Rotary tool for spreading particulate materials and method of using the same The rotary tool for spreading particulate materials from a mound of the same. The tool has an elongated shaft with a rotatable body mounted proximate a first end thereof. The body has a peripheral edge with a plurality of flexible fingers radiating outwardly therefr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322135 | Device for medical instrument A device for a medical instrument comprises an information tag connector adapted to couple with the medical instrument, the information tag connector further adapted to removably couple with at least one accessory. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311271 | Spray gun having mechanism for internally swirling and breaking up a fluid The present technique provides a system and method for improving atomization in a spray coating device by internally mixing and breaking up a desired coating fluid prior to atomization. In one embodiment, a flow barrier is disposed in the spray coating device downst... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303147 | Sprinkler having valve module with reciprocating valve seat A sprinkler includes an outer case and a riser mounted for reciprocation within the case. The riser supports a nozzle, an impeller, and a drive linkage connecting the nozzle and the impeller. A diaphragm valve is mounted in outer case beneath the riser and includes ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303142 | Novelty waterfall operatable based upon user interaction A novelty waterfall that includes at least one water flow surface, a pump, and a sensor that detects a change of presence of an item. The novelty waterfall further includes a controller that is structured and arranged to operate the pump at least when the sensor det... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296634 | Decorative support panel The invention features an apparatus and method for positioning and supporting a sprinkler head in a ceiling, floor, or wall. In one aspect of the invention, a sprinkler head may be received by a sleeve extending through a broad surface of the plate. The plate may be... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293723 | Material handling device for vehicle A material handling device for a vehicle includes a receiving portion for receiving material, a material moving system operable to move material along the receiving portion, a material processing device attachable at a rear of the receiving portion, and a power sour... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284711 | Container air freshener unit There is an air freshener unit and a combined container and air freshener unit. The air freshener unit is mounted onto the upper portion of the container and is comprised of a first section and a second section. In one embodiment the first section is a holder for a ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275700 | Self-propelled chemical delivery vehicle and dispenser A self-propelled chemical delivery vehicle and dispenser generally for agricultural use includes a frame including first and second vertically spaced support members; a rider support member mounted to the frame; an apparatus for providing motive power mounted to the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273413 | Vehicle exhaust system hose and coupling assembly An improved de-coupling device for vehicle exhaust systems specifically emergency vehicle exhaust systems. In this application, flexible hoses are normally utilized as a conduit for exhaust fumes. This invention incorporates a tether inside the flexible hose thereby... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258881 | Conveyorized oven with moisture laden air impingement and method A conveyor oven having a heating chamber and an oven chamber. A conveyor is disposed in the oven chamber to convey food products between an entry port and an exit port. An air impingement assembly is disposed to provide jets of impingement air toward the food produc... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246728 | Container and lid assembly An assembly for facilitating the use of paint applicator accessories in connection with a plastic container is provided. The assembly includes a nozzle device housed within a container lid and having a suction line, which extends into the paint container. The assemb... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240767 | Fixing structure of tail pipe of exhaust pipe A clamping member (2) for clamping a periphery of a rear-end open portion of an exhaust pipe (3) is accommodated in a front-end open portion (11) of a tail pipe (1). The clamping member (2) has a pair of plate parts (21, 22)... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238004 | Serial fan with a plurality of rotor vanes A serial fan includes a frame, a plurality of rotor vanes, at least one motor for driving the rotor vanes and a support connected to the frame through a plurality of connecting parts for receiving the at least one motor. The plurality of rotor vanes are arranged in ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234653 | Portable self-contained misting system A portable misting system having a pump that is at least partially submersed in a fluid. The partial submersion of the pump enables the pump to move fluid through a supply hose to a plurality of misting nozzles. In one embodiment, the misting system includes a recep... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7191955 | Irrigation unit having a control system that performs a self-test and a cleaner that cleans the unit An irrigation unit (20) for irrigating an area (12) with a fluid (19) from a fluid source (18) includes a housing (200), a nozzle (220), one or more electronic components (221), and a unit control system (240).... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188784 | Automatic rain gutter flushing system An eave gutter is provided. A downspout is operatively coupled to the gutter. A plurality of spraying components has fittings and nozzles. The fittings and nozzles are positioned at spaced locations along the gutter. A conduit couples a fluid source and the fittings... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188785 | Reservoir with refill inlet for hand-held spray guns A paint reservoir has a fluid outlet (115) connectable to a spray gun (101) and a fluid inlet (131) provided with a removable screw cap (132) whereby the fluid inlet (131) is directly accessible for introducing paint to the reservo... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178746 | Shower comprising a lighting device The invention relates to a shower comprising a jet-discharge disk (4). Behind said jet-discharge disk a flat water-filled chamber (7) is occluded on the side facing away from the jet-disk by a transparent to translucent bottom (2). The shower is... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168630 | Methods and personal protection devices for repelling insects Methods and devices for repelling insects are disclosed. The methods and devices provide personal protection from insect bites and insect landings, particularly mosquito bites. The methods and devices employ insect repellents such as pyrethroids at low (parts per bi... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165732 | Adapter assembly for a fluid supply assembly An adapter assembly for connecting a fluid supply assembly to a fluid applicator. The adapter assembly includes an outer lid for the fluid supply assembly and an adapter. The adapter assembly provides a connection between the fluid supply assembly and the fluid appl... | 01/23/2007 |
