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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7481380 | Methods for delivering volatile materials A method for emitting or releasing volatile materials to the atmosphere is provided. More specifically, a method for delivering one or more volatile materials using a non-aerosol, non-energized volatile material delivery system via an evaporative surface device, wit... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7328855 | Spray head for a product such as paint The invention relates to a spray head for a product such as paint. According to the invention, the blow cap comprises a flat face which can be applied against a flat face of the body and the retaining ring is fixed to said body. The contact between the aforementione... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309034 | Air nozzle with a central tube movably received therein to adapt to various positions of a pin in an object to be inflated An air nozzle includes a hollow casing, a plug received in the chamber and having a channel defined through the plug, a central tube movably received inside the channel of the plug and having an outer threading formed on an outer periphery thereof, a nozzle rotatabl... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296760 | Indexing valve A valve for controlling the flow of a gas or mixture of gases through a passageway in a coating material dispensing device includes first and second valve portions. The first valve portion is adjustable with respect to the second valve portion selectively to adjust ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7234649 | Spray gun A spraying apparatus for spraying liquid surface treatment material which includes a gas inlet, a liquid inlet and an outlet nozzle. The apparatus also has a needle valve for regulating the supply of surface treatment material to the nozzle. The needle valve is at l... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201336 | Liquid spray gun with non-circular horn air outlet passageways and apertures The present invention provides a liquid spray gun with several improved features, including (1) non-cylindrical air passageways on air horns included in an air cap portion of a body assembly that provide improved shape and uniformity for the wide elongate stream of ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178743 | Portable sprayer A portable, battery-powered sprayer for dispensing two liquid products at the same time includes first and second nozzles which receive first and second liquids and first and second air supplies. The nozzles are arranged to dispense the liquids at different flow rat... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7017835 | Rotary atomizer for particulate paints A rotary atomizer applies particulate paints with good color matching by reducing paint droplet size deviation and then optimizing the other paint spraying parameters. Paint droplet size parameters are reduced by using a bell cup having reduced flow deviations, incl... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014911 | Method of applying a continuous adhesive filament to an elastic strand with discrete bond points and articles manufactured by the method A method of securing an elastic strand to a flat substrate or sheet of material moving the elastic strand and the sheet in a converging manner from a first position in which the elastic strand is spaced from the sheet to a second position in which the elastic strand... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6936125 | Method of applying a continuous adhesive filament to an elastic strand with discrete bond points and articles manufactured by the method A method of securing an elastic strand to a flat substrate or sheet of material moving the elastic strand and the sheet in a converging manner from a first position in which the elastic strand is spaced from the sheet to a second position in which the elastic strand... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6877676 | Firefighting nozzle A firefighting nozzle capable of selectively producing only a solid stream, only a fog pattern or a combination of both. The passage for the fog liquid can be opened to a flushing position for flushing debris therefrom. A solid stream sleeve is removably attached to... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6360962 | Rotary atomizer for particulate paints A rotary bell cup for atomizing particulate material such as paint includes a generally conical overflow surface having a generally constant flow angle defining a radially inward central axial opening and a radially outward atomizing edge with a bevel. A ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6189804 | Rotary atomizer for particulate paints A rotary atomizer applies particulate paints with good color matching by reducing paint droplet size deviation and then optimizing the other paint spraying parameters. Paint droplet size parameters are reduced by using a bell cup having reduced flow devia... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6068203 | Selective venting sprayer A selective venting spray assembly is disclosed which includes a sprayer for dispersing a spray of liquid and a spray shaping air flow. An aircap is attached to the sprayer for atomizing and directing the spray. The aircap includes one or more spray shapi... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6036109 | Indexing aircap retaining ring A retaining ring is disclosed for joining first and second flow members, The retaining ring includes a ring body having an axial passage, and securing structures for connecting the ring body to mating structures on the first flow member. An annular end is... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6010081 | Interchangeable and rotatable twin-fluid atomizer A twin-fluid atomizer including upper and lower plates connected to each other by the use of bolts; gas supply pipes each provided to the side of the upper plate; a liquid delivery tube defining an orifice and fixed to the top of the upper plate by the us... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5645220 | Air nozzle with variable spray pattern An air head (10), in particular for a spray gun, for ejecting a jet of spray medium. The air head (10) comprises a flow bush (19) and a rotationally fitted air distributor whose end wall (37) has a central flow hole (25) which is opposed by a second flow ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5634593 | Apparatus for scanning a stream of atomized particles having externally adjustable and programmable gas routing A scanning apparatus is provided for scanning a stream of atomized particles comprising a pneumatic valve through which gas can be routed to one or more nozzles to give a scanning action on the stream of atomized particles which routing is externally adju... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5460851 | Spray deposition of metals A method for the spray distribution of metals includes emitting a stream of molten metal particles and a gas nozzle which is rotated about the stream. The gas nozzle is inclined to the axis of the particle stream and in the direction of the stream in orde... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5284299 | Pressure compensated HVLP spray gun HVLP spray gun capable of operating from a source of high pressure air. Compressed air is delivered to the gun through a relatively small diameter air hose. A pressure compensated control valve is mounted in the spray gun to reduce the air pressure delive... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5183210 | Electrostatic spray coating apparatus An electrostatic spray coating apparatus for ejecting an atomized liquid paint toward an object to be coated with a paint has a rotary head for ejecting an atomized liquid paint toward the object. The rotary head comprises a rotary member, adapted to rota... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5138937 | Continuously variable orifice exit nozzle for cereal gun puffing apparatus Disclosed are flow control assemblies such as nozzles and valves for flow control adapted to continuously vary the orifice cross-sectional area. The flow control assemblies have continuously smooth control surfaces to fluid flow and thus are especially su... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5102051 | Spray gun A spray gun operable by low pressure high volume air is described. The spray gun (10) comprises an air cap (128) formed with a central spraying aperture and a fluid nozzle (70) projecting toward the spraying aperture, the profile of the nozzle is a plain ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5090623 | Paint spray gun An improved high volume low pressure air (HVLP) operated paint spray gun of the type having adjustable fan air and suitable for operation from a high pressure air source. The high pressure air passes from a high pressure chamber through first or second pa... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5078322 | Low pressure high volume spray gun A spray gun designed for utilization with low pressure and high volume air supplies to obtain high product transfer efficiencies. The spray gun is designed for connection to an air supply at two locations on the gun with one location providing non-pressur... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4948053 | Paint spray nozzle An improved spray nozzle for use with air atomizable liquids wherein the spray pattern created by the atomizing nozzle may be adjusted from a circular pattern to a flat pattern or alternatively to an open oval, the open end facing in preselected direction... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4905905 | Paint spray nozzle An improved spray nozzle for use with air atomizable liquids wherein the spray pattern created by the atomizing nozzle may be adjusted from a circular pattern to a flat pattern or alternatively to an open oval, the open end facing in preselected direction... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4899938 | Liquid spray nozzle adapter A nozzle adapter is removably mounted on the end of a liquid spray gun to provide a variety of spray patterns and to reduce or eliminate the atomization of the spray liquid. The nozzle adapter is formed by a liquid material discharge member which is remov... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4660774 | Fluid nozzle locking mechanism In a fluid spray gun, the fluid nozzle is threadedly attached to the gun body and is covered by an air cap and threaded retaining ring. A latching mechanism is placed in the gun body and removably latches the toothed nozzle in place to prevent rotation du... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4531675 | Spray nozzle An improved spray nozzle for use with air atomizable liquids wherein the spray pattern created by the atomizing nozzle may be adjusted from a circular pattern to a flat pattern or alternatively to an open oval, the open end facing in preselected direction... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4324361 | Method of atomization and atomizing device for coating material using the Coanda effect An atomizer has a channel through which material to be atomized, preferably comprising a transport gas and a powder, liquid or granular material, flows in a first direction. At or slightly downstream from the downstream end of the channel, preferably an a... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4308996 | Adjustable head for selectively shaping a flame-spray discharge The invention contemplates a selectively operative flame-shaping feature in application to a powder-spraying gas torch, whereby directional jets of compressed-air or other pressure fluid may be discharged into angularly spaced off-axis regions of a develo... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4171096 | Spray gun nozzle attachment A nozzle for a spray gun for depositing liquid on a work surface including a body having a channel communicating with a dispensing tip for the liquid, an assembly for attaching the body to the spray gun such that the liquid supplied from the spray gun is ... | 10/16/1979 |
