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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7316360 | Pore structures for reduced pressure aerosolization A nozzle comprising a thin, flexible substantially planar polymeric film having a plurality of pores with structures allowing for generation of an aerosol at reduced extrusion pressure is disclosed. The pores can comprise at least two sections, or steps, in which th... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7249720 | Spray device with combined drive and resilient pivoting head for a spray bottle The invention relates to a liquid spray bottle with combined drive, equipped with a liquid propulsion member (50) that has a main axis of translation (X′X) coupled, on the one hand, to a spray member (9) comprising a nozzle (11) having an axis... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246755 | Power sprayer The present invention is a dispenser adapted to be coupled to a fluid container. The dispenser comprises a dispensing head, an energy source, and a fluid pathway. The dispensing head includes a fluid pump, a motor adapted to power the pump, a trigger adapted to cont... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7118010 | Apparatus, systems and related methods for dispensing and /or evaluating dry powders Methods, systems, and computer program products flowably dispense meted amounts of dry powders using a flexing piezoelectric layer to transmit a vibratory signal to the dry powder to facilitate fluidic flow through a flow channel. The apparatus for dispensing dry po... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7040554 | Spray head The present invention relates to a spray head for spreading liquid or semi-liquid products, preferably foodstuff. A product feeder (5) is provided to feed or convey a product (2) through a feed conduit (3) from a product container (4) to ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032841 | Hand-held battery power sprayer A hand-held battery power sprayer is formed of a body having a spray nozzle, a trigger, and an internally threaded attachment collar having a passageway therethrough. The attachment collar removably receives a container. As battery powered pump is positioned within ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6981658 | Liquid sprayers A liquid sprayer is provided. This liquid sprayer comprises a bottle having an opening and a sprayer housing attached to the bottle. This sprayer housing includes an electric motor, a voltage source for powering the electric motor, a pump driven by the motor, a swit... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6976052 | Spa control system An improved spa control system is disclosed. The invention describes a spa control system which calculates the time required to heat the water in the spa system to a desired temperature. From that information, the heating rate of the spa system can be determined, an... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971383 | Dry powder inhaler devices, multi-dose dry powder drug packages, control systems, and associated methods Dry powder inhalers (FIG. 1) with integrated active energy patient assist dispersal systems are configured with control systems which provide adjustable energy output responsive to the user's inspiratory capabilities and/or the flowability of the dry powder b... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6965815 | Spa control system An improved spa control system is disclosed. The invention describes a spa control system which calculates the time required to heat the water in the spa system to a desired temperature. From that information, the heating rate of the spa system can be determined, an... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964381 | Atomization device with lateral actuation A fluid spray device including a reservoir containing fluid, a dispenser head including a dispenser orifice, and an actuator device being on the dispenser head and co-operating with a fixing ring in order to actuate a pump or the valve, said actuator device includin... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6932247 | Gripping device for flexible bag dispenser A handle device for manually grasping an airless dispenser of the type including a drawing-off member provided with a dispensing head and fitted to a flexible pouch by means of a cylindrical fitting, wherein, at the top of the fitting, under the head, the fitting is... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6905049 | Device and assembly for dispensing a fluid Device comprising a push-button (8), a base element (16) and a cap (10). The push-button (8) is intended to activate a pump (6). The base element (16) is intended to be fixed to the neck (20) of a bottle (4). T... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896204 | Water pressured destruct enhancer The present invention comprises an extension tube that attaches to the bore end of a water jet producing device that is used to render safe improvised explosive devices by disrupting the firing train of said devices. The present invention comprises an extension tube... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6871798 | Spray device with combined drive and resilient pivoting head for a spray bottle The invention relates to a liquid spray bottle with combined drive, equipped with a liquid propulsion member (50) that has a main axis of translation (X′X) coupled, on the one hand, to a spray member (9) comprising a nozzle (11) having an axis... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6817544 | Device preventing rotation of a power drill attachment A device for preventing the rotation of a power drill attachment relative to a power drill is provided and is described in combination with a liquid sprayer. The device having a container (10) with a supply tube (12) extending downward into the contain... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6732954 | Pore structures for reduced pressure aerosolization A nozzle comprising a thin, flexible substantially planar polymeric film having a plurality of pores with structures allowing for generation of an aerosol at reduced extrusion pressure is disclosed. The pores can comprise at least two sections, or steps, in which th... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6655607 | Spray can adaptor An adaptor for use on a spray can which is normally operable by pushing down on a valve button with one's finger to open a valve and release pressurized contents in a sprayed pattern from a nozzle on the valve button. The adaptor releasably attaches to th... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6578772 | Treatment solution supply apparatus and treatment solution supply method The present invention is a treatment solution supply apparatus for supplying a treatment solution onto a substrate and includes: a discharge nozzle for discharging the treatment solution onto the substrate; a container for storing the treatment solution; ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6502766 | Liquid sprayers A liquid sprayer is provided. This liquid sprayer comprises a bottle having an opening and a sprayer housing attached to the bottle. This sprayer housing includes an electric motor, a voltage source for powering the electric motor, a pump driven by the mo... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6488846 | Paint sprayer filter system A paint sprayer filter system includes an intake tube having a rigid paint flow control and filter support frame connected to the open end thereof. A reusable filter is connected to the frame and surrounds the frame, the reusable filter being releasably c... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6446884 | Hand-held plant watering device for difficult to reach plants A hand-held plant watering device used by a gardener or plant caregiver for watering difficult to reach plants. The watering device can be used both indoors and outdoors and is designed for holding and dispensing various quantities of water to each plant.... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6371388 | Fan propelled mister The fan propelled misting apparatus for cooling an extended area by evaporative cooling includes a blower with a hollow, cylindrical mist discharge tube, and a fan for propelling air flow through the mist discharge tube; and a misting device connected to ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371213 | Liquid or foam fire retardant delivery device with pyrotechnic actuation and aeration A device for discharging a fire retardant material comprising a housing capable of storing a fire retardant material. The housing has an initiator attached to a first end, while a discharging port is attached at a second end. Additionally, sealed within t... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367714 | Weed stick spray A herbicide applicator is in the form of an extended tube with a bell on the bottom to restrict the spray of herbicides. The tube includes a pump at the bottom which is connected to a nozzle within the bell. The pump is operated by a rod extending to the ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6354516 | Pore structures for reduced pressure aerosolization A nozzle comprising a thin, flexible substantially planar polymeric film having a plurality of pores with structures allowing for generation of an aerosol at reduced extrusion pressure is disclosed. The pores can comprise at least two sections, or steps, ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6264120 | Portable automated misting device A portable automatic misting device (20) uses a misting device assembly (38) to automatically disperses a mist (36). The misting assembly (38) includes a hollow cylinder (40) that forms a liquid reservoir (50) that is in fluid communication with a one-way... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6095434 | Portable automatic misting device A portable automatic misting device (20) uses a misting device assembly (38) to automatically disperses a mist (36). The misting assembly (38) includes a hollow cylinder (40) that forms a liquid reservoir (50) that is in fluid communication with a one-way... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5944284 | Humidifier system for an aircraft cabin For humidifying the air in an aircraft cabin, individual spray nozzles are each directed towards a zone including the face of a passenger and fed with water via a controllable closure valve. Typically, each spray nozzle is fed by a respective cartridge or... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5878925 | Drywall joint compound pump workstation A portable drywall joint compound pump workstation supplies joint compound to a workstation outlet that is conveniently located. The workstation includes a joint compound supply reservoir having an open top, a pump that pumps joint compound from the suppl... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5875976 | Locking mechanism for nozzle assembly The present invention is directed toward a locking mechanism for aiding in the prevention of accidental or unintentional disengagement of the nozzle assembly from a needleless injection device. In one embodiment of the locking mechanism, a stud positioned... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5769324 | Portable washing device Portable washing apparatus having a self-contained pressurized supply of a washing liquid is disclosed. The apparatus is charged with the washing liquid from a pressurized source of the liquid via an independent charging stand connected to the source. Hyd... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5662268 | Therapeutic drinking straw machine A liquid delivery device for swallowing-impaired users comprising a dip tube disposed in a liquid source, a delivery straw for receipt in the user's mouth, and a pumping mechanism disposed between the dip tube and the delivery straw for conveying liquid f... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5538190 | Spray gun An electrostatic spray gun including a housing for receiving a replaceable fluid container, a nozzle from which fluid is to be sprayed, apparatus for expelling the fluid from the container and a high voltage generator for applying electrostatic potential ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5511698 | Device for spraying a predetermined dose of a fluid, and a method of filling the device A device for spraying a single dose of a fluid in divided form includes a cylindrical tank (1) containing the dose of fluid, a piston (2) sliding in the cylindrical tank (1), a pusher for the piston (2), and outlet passage (5, 6) capable of communicating ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5341993 | Topical sprayer with remotely actuated spray tip A hand held sprayer mechanism with remotely actuated spray tip. The invention includes a sprayer sub-assembly coupled to a spray head adapter. The sprayer sub-assembly has a fluid chamber with an exit port and means for pressurizing the fluid contained wi... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5129730 | Fluid mixing device A fluid mixing valve has a canister which defines a piston chamber divided into an upper additive subchamber and a lower carrier subchamber by a piston. A pressurized carrier liquid enters the carrier subchamber through an inlet and exits the carrier subc... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5031839 | Volume controllable applicator A volume controllable applicator is disclosed in the form of a self-contained spot gun for the application of pesticides and the like. The applicator includes an elongate applicator tube where terminates forwardly in a spray nozzle and rearwardly in a con... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4971470 | Applicator device for a viscous material An applicator device for a viscous material such as a cosmetic material comprises a metering pumping means for discharge of the material, in the form of a piston-cylinder unit arranged transversely with respect to the axis of the housing of the applicator... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4951876 | Spray tip for a caulking tube A potentially disposable, low cost spray tip to be connected to a conventional hollow caulking tube which is loaded with a supply of relatively thick, viscous material, with or without solid particulate matter in suspension, that is to be controllably spr... | 08/28/1990 |
