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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167220 | Headpiece for actuator In one embodiment there is provided an end fitment for use with an actuator used from drawing fluid from a container through a tube, the actuator has a depression face and a neck extending there from for connection to a corner end extending downwardly for securing t... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8152077 | Flat atomizer pump A flat pump for producing liquid spray or for producing an atomized liquid stream may have a thickness of 6 millimeters or less. The flat pump may include an internal reservoir, a valve, a valve conduit and a vortex chamber wherein fluid from the reservoir may be pu... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7909268 | Container for a substance to be sprayed, cap for such container and method for manufacturing such container A container for a substance to be sprayed, wherein the container comprises a reservoir for the substance, wherein the container is provided with operable spraying means connected to the reservoir for spraying the substance, wherein the spraying means are provided wi... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7757968 | Dispensing device A trigger dispensing device for the concurrent dispensing of two or more fluids separately kept in a tank is disclosed. The dispensing device comprises a deformable elastic membrane whose pumping elements can be affected by a trigger for dispensing fluids. Membrane ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7735753 | Flat atomizer pump A flat pump for producing liquid spray or for producing an atomized liquid stream may have a thickness of 6 millimeters or less. The flat pump may include an internal reservoir, a valve, a valve conduit and a vortex chamber wherein fluid from the reservoir may be pu... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735754 | Flat atomizer pump A flat pump for producing liquid spray or for producing an atomized liquid stream may have a thickness of 6 millimeters or less. The flat pump may include an internal reservoir (3), a valve (19), a valve conduit (45) and a vortex chamber (49 | 06/15/2010 |
| 7648083 | Power sprayer 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 control the motor, and a nozz... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7497390 | Device for the spraying of fluids A device for spraying a liquid, wherein the liquid is contained in a container that, in an initial state, is a unitary closed container comprising a head to be broken off or sawed off for providing the removal opening, has a spraying device to be arranged on the rem... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7434749 | Sprayer A direct-current sprayer includes a shell with an outlet therein, a valve in the outlet, a pipe leading to the valve from a pump in the shell and a hose detachably connected to the valve so that water can flow from a pump in the shell into the hose through the valve... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427004 | Hand held pressurized sprayer A pressurized sprayer comprises a pump attachment. The pump attachment includes a body that defines a chamber in which a piston is reciprocally mounted. The piston is coupled to a handle by a shaft. The piston separates the chamber into a first portion and as second... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7419548 | Liquid crystal dispensing apparatus having separable liquid crystal discharging pump A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus includes a container to contain liquid crystal, a discharge pump, and a nozzle to dispense liquid crystal from the discharge pump onto a substrate. The discharge pump has a separably formed case, a cylinder received in the case,... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413134 | Trigger type fluid dispenser A trigger type fluid dispenser (100) according to the invention includes a body (110) having a discharge flow path (111) and a cylinder (112) disposed in parallel with the discharge flow path (111), and a piston (140) in the... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7389947 | Pump-bottle atomizer A fluid atomizer that can include an orientable extension conduit between a pump bottle and an atomizing nozzle. A brace element between the bottle and the conduit limits movement of the nozzle during actuation of the pump mechanism. A resilient enlargement to engag... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384006 | 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... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367516 | Decontamination liquid spraying appliance A decontamination liquid spraying appliance has a storage container for the receiving decontamination liquid, in particular of GD5 solution, and further has a spraying device flow-connected to the storage container. The appliance is used for the decontamination of o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360672 | Sustained duration non-aerosol mechanical sprayer having a lever charging element A sustained duration non-aerosol mechanical sprayer includes a spray head which is screwed onto the top of a bottle. The spray head includes a spring biased piston in a cylinder, a lever which is coupled to the piston via a flexible cable. A thumb support is provide... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360719 | Apparatus for applying loose fill insulation An improved apparatus for applying loose fill insulation generally includes an insulation feed portion and an insulation gun. The insulation feed portion is driven by a motor which is controlled by a clutch and a clutch control circuit. An insulation gun is mounted ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357335 | Nozzle devices This invention relates to pump-action nozzle devices methods of making the same. The nozzle devices of the invention comprises a body which defines an internal chamber having an inlet through which fluid may be drawn into said chamber and an outlet through which flu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354008 | Fluidic nozzle for trigger spray applications A fluidic nozzle, for use with a trigger spray applicator that issues a desired spray pattern of fluid droplets, and wherein the applicator has a liquid delivering orifice and an exterior surface proximate the orifice that is configured to receive a spray nozzle, in... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353971 | Laterally-actuated fluid dispensing device A fluid dispenser device having a body (10), a fluid reservoir (20) containing one or a plurality of doses of fluid, a piston (30) designed to slide in the reservoir so as to dispense a dose of fluid each time the device is actuated, and actuato... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338226 | Aerosol can containing a two-component epoxy-paint The invention relates to an aerosol can containing a two-component paint with an aerosol preparation, in particular for use in the automotive industry and for automotive repairs. Said aerosol can contains a binding agent component and a curing component. The binding... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335186 | Patient controlled drug delivery device A delivery device for patient-controlled infusion of a medicament, the delivery device comprising a reservoir for the medicament and a pump having a predetermined delivery dose which is capable of displacing the medicament from the reservoir and delivering it to a p... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314187 | Atomizer for applying liquids onto eyes Atomizers for administering liquids to the cornea or conjunctiva of the eye, special eye adapters for atomizers and the use of atomizers for ophthalmological administration. The atomizers are free from propellant gas and have an energy reservoir for supplying the en... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311227 | Trigger sprayer venting system with reduced drag on vent piston A venting system of a manually operated trigger sprayer vents the interior of a liquid container connected to the trigger sprayer. The trigger sprayer is provided with a vent chamber that surrounds the pump chamber, and a vent piston that surrounds the pump piston. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308993 | Actuator cap and product refill for a housing A product refill for a housing includes an actuator cap and a container of product. The actuator cap includes a base portion having a mounting end, a central actuator member having a substantially axially oriented discharge orifice, and an axially movable actuator c... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308992 | Spring-loaded actuator cap An actuator cap for a container of product includes a main peripheral wall surrounding a central discharge member. The central discharge member is oriented to discharge product axially. An actuator arm extends radially from the central discharge member and is axiall... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306122 | Trigger sprayer venting system A venting system of a manually operated trigger sprayer vents the interior of a liquid container connected to the trigger sprayer. The trigger sprayer is provided with a vent chamber that surrounds the pump chamber, and a vent piston that surrounds the pump piston. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303152 | Variable aerosol nozzle A specialized nozzle assembly that dispenses spray patterns of varying textures, e.g., coarse or fine particles; for use in an aerosol system for applying a spray texture material to a wall or like supporting structure. The nozzle assembly includes an elongated pass... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303150 | Foam and spray nozzles having a hinged door and a trigger dispenser incorporating same A nozzle has a front, a back, and at least one flat surface extending therebetween. A door is coupled to the intersection of the front and flat surface by a live hinge. Optionally, the door has a portal within which a screen is mounted. The exterior surface of the d... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302948 | Fluid dispensing device A fluid dispensing device comprising a body defining a cavity and a dispensing nozzle. A fluid discharging device is housed in the cavity. The fluid discharging device has a hollow casing defining a reservoir for containing a volume of fluid and a plunger slidingly ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300001 | Pump-dispensing atomizer A pump-dispensing atomizer includes a dispensing pump with a closure to engage with a container. The dispensing pump includes a pressing button with a booster chamber formed inside, a nozzle with one end extending from the pressing button and a probe formed with at ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299950 | Dispensing apparatus A product-dispensing apparatus for manually dispensing a quantity of product, such as a herbicide with a foam consistency, includes a gripping member in the form of a handle and a cooperating container holder that is assembled with the gripping member and is constru... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294040 | Method and apparatus for supporting a microelectronic substrate relative to a planarization pad A method and apparatus for planarizing a microelectronic substrate. In one embodiment, one surface of the microelectronic substrate is engaged with a planarizing pad and the opposite surface of the microelectronic substrate is positioned proximate to a substrate sup... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287672 | Fluid dispenser member and a dispenser including such a member A fluid dispenser member designed to be associated with a fluid reservoir having a neck, said member comprising: a body defining at least part of a fluid chamber, said body being provided with fixing means for fixing onto the neck of the reservoir, said body includi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281674 | Sprayer push-button The push-button is made up of two parts which fit into each other and define between them a whirl chamber, a part of which is formed by a cavity (38) defined inside the outer part on a face of the latter that is tilted in a direction and at a sufficient angle (∝),... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258302 | Aircraft internal wing and design An aircraft designed with three wings located on either side of the fuselage. The forward wing has a downward angle with a curved top and bottom surface. The upper wing is located towards the rear of the aircraft and above the forward wing. The lower wing is located... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255294 | Battery operated spray head having an improved housing A three part housing for a battery powered spray head includes a left half shell, a right half shell and a hinged top. The batteries are located in the upper portion of the housing below the hinged top (battery cover). The inner front of the top is provided with a d... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7246759 | Modular spray gun apparatus and methods Modular spray gun apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a handle module and a head module that is removeably coupled to the handle module. The head module includes a first housing having an inlet adapted to be coupled to a sou... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243821 | Product dispenser comprising a tappet-activated pump The dispenser comprises a reservoir and a pump that is activated by a tappet, comprising a pump body that includes a tubular part with a smaller gauge than that of the reservoir, covering the piston, and an annular spacer by means of which it is tightly mounted agai... | 07/17/2007 |