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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056833 | Dispense tip with vented outlets In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8028935 | Low flow showerhead and method of making same A showerhead for a low flow rate may employ one or more of a showerhead housing, a showerhead engine, a flow restrictor and a flow regulation device. The showerhead engine may be moveably connected to the showerhead housing. The showerhead engine may include a back ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7429005 | Adjustable spray pattern sprinkler A sprinkler having an adjustable spray pattern is disclosed. The sprinkler may include a housing. The housing may include an inlet portion disposed to receive water and an outlet portion. The outlet portion may include a first outlet aperture and a second outlet ape... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7374112 | Interleaved multi-function showerhead A multi-function showerhead has at least a first set of nozzles forming first curves and a second set of nozzles forming second curves. The showerhead discharges water through the first curves when a first water delivery function is selected and through the second c... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370814 | Sprinkler with sprinkling figures changeable with single hand A sprinkler with sprinkling figures changeable with single hand, including a main body, a sprinkling head and a driving unit. One end of the main body is formed with a water inlet, while the other end of the main body is formed with a water outlet. The sprinkling he... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364097 | Shower head A water-saving type shower head operable to reduce flow volume while maintaining a high discharge pressure. A diameter-reduced water passage 19 of a flow control member 20 disposed in a head portion 22 of a shower head body 12 has a first... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7325754 | Shower nozzle In a shower nozzle of the present invention, a holding portion (1a) having a water flow passage communicating with a hot/cold water inlet formed therein and a water spraying portion (1b) having a plurality of water passing holes provided ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320442 | On-off shower head An on-off shower head, comprising an outer enclosure and a jet opening and closing device, further comprising water conveyance means arranged within the enclosure and adapted to prevent any contact of the water with the enclosure. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303151 | Shower head assembly A shower head assembly includes a hollow handle and a head. A base plate is engaged with the head and a rotatable member is connected to the head and a fixed plate is secured to the rotatable member. Two tubular members are located between the fixed plate and the ba... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7261248 | Spray nozzle A spray nozzle that includes a nozzle body defining a first surface, a cap defining a second surface able to define an annular nozzle opening therebetween, and a turbine having a plurality of radially extending fins circumferentially positioned about the nozzle open... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258285 | Adjustable smooth bore nozzle An adjustable nozzle comprising a nozzle body with an inlet, an outlet, and a passageway having a smooth bore extending between the inlet and the outlet. The passageway has an inner dimension transverse to the central axis of the nozzle and a compressible wall where... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243863 | Shower head The invention relates to a shower head containing a cup-like housing (1) that, in particular, is injection molded out of plastic. The cup bottom has an opening (3) for placing a connection element (4) therethrough. A spray disk element (7... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7216820 | Faucet spray head assembly A faucet spray head includes a diverter valve that has a diverter stem constructed and arranged to control water flow patterns. The stem includes a neck and a head that is larger than the neck. A shell encloses the diverter valve, and the shell has an opening throug... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217362 | Water filter The present invention relates to a water filter including an outer connector, an inner connector, a flow control sheet and a strainer. A flange extends from the periphery of the upper surface of the outer connector with at least two protrusions extending therefrom. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207391 | Selectable fixed flow large scale fire fighting nozzle with selectable additive proportioning and light weight cost effective construction An industrial scale fire fighting nozzle and method, the nozzle having a selectively adjustable discharge gap and providing for gap coordinated, independently selectable additive proportioning ratio selection, the method including discharging fire fighting fluid at ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7178745 | Dispense tip with vented outlets In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175612 | Suction limiting device with variable control A suction limiting device with variable control for use in a surgical system includes a main vent body having a fluid carrying bore extending therethrough and a variable vent mechanism having a main vent opening in selective fluid communication with the fluid carryi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159797 | Spray head A spray head for discharging fluid includes a turret assembly in which a nozzle carrier is rotatable relative to a housing about an axis, and a plurality of nozzles mounted on the carrier radially outward from the axis. The carrier is mounted for linear movement rel... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143961 | Control system for changing water flow between two shower heads A shower head assembly includes a first shower head connected to a pipe and a three-way member is connected to the pipe. The three-way member communicates with the pipe, the first shower head and a hose which is connected to a second shower head. A tube is fixedly r... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140559 | Spraying device for serial spraying of work pieces A spraying device such as an atomizer mounted to a painting robot of an installation for the serial spraying of work pieces contains both the color change valve arrangement and a metering pump located between the color changer and the spray head. The metering pump i... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134614 | Hand-held sprayer for bathroom A hand-held sprayer for bathroom capable of solving such a problem that an installation space for a sprayer is required at one corner of a bathroom, wherein a flow passage is formed in a casing (1), a spray nozzle (39) is connected to the tip of the fl... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114666 | Dual massage shower head A shower head having dual turbines. The shower head includes a body having an inlet for connection to a water conduit, a first outlet nozzle formed on the body, a second outlet nozzle formed on the body, a first turbine operably connected to the first outlet nozzle,... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097710 | Extrusion applicator having rotational operability An applicator for application of a substance onto a material. The applicator having a housing, valve and slot. The housing having at least one housing inlet for the introduction of the substance into the housing and at least one housing channel for the distribution ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7017837 | Water discharge switching device A water discharge switching device which is easily miniaturized, readily assembled, and manufactured at low cost and prevents leakage of water. The water discharge switching device includes a foaming water producing and discharging device having a water inlet (1 | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004820 | CMP method and device capable of avoiding slurry residues A method for chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) includes a rinsing process performed to clean an orifice of a slurry supplier and other elements of a CMP device. The CMP device includes least one nozzle disposed in the periphery of a base. The function of the nozzl... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994277 | Accessory for faucet An accessory is easily attached to a faucet and is easily manipulated to increase the pressure of water flowing from the faucet. The accessory includes two plates, one of which is movable relative to the other one. Each plate has a plurality of water flow holes thro... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6921031 | Rotary application head An application head for applying, in a non-contacting way, liquid media to a length of material which is movable relative to the application head. The head includes a housing, a cylinder chamber in the housing, in which cylinder chamber a cylinder slide is rotably d... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6905082 | Sprayer device having buffering structure A sprayer device includes an opening formed by a peripheral wall, and a mouth for receiving water. A head is rotatably attached to the peripheral wall and includes a number of ports to be selectively aligned with the mouth, and to selectively receive water from the ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6817553 | Powder paint spray coating apparatus having selectable, modular spray applicators Apparatus for the electrostatic powder paint spray coating of substrates, such as automotive vehicles, is provided. The apparatus includes modular applicators which are mountable into a programmable, robotically controlled housing. The modular applicators are switch... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6802462 | Multiposition hand shower A hand shower has a handle having an outer part extending along a handle axis and having an outer face and a shower head forming at least one spray opening directed along a spray axis extending nonparallel to the handle axis. A pivot between the handle and shower he... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6796518 | Multi-function showerhead filter system A multi-function showerhead filter system includes a ball-like swivel-mounted inlet joint having a fluid input to the housing, the inlet joint including a fluid input cavity converging, at a distal end, into a venturi outlet. The system also includes a pressure cham... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6776359 | Spray nozzle configuration A method and system for spraying scale conditioning aqueous solutions onto opposite sides of a metal strip for scale conditioning is provided. The system includes a housing which defines a chamber through which the moving strip passes on the strip pass line. A nozzl... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6772964 | Sprayer flood tip and nozzle body assembly A nozzle assembly includes a plastic, one-piece flood tip that attaches directly over the bayonet connector of a nozzle body. The nozzle body is of the diaphragm type for reduced weight, cost and complexity but modified to increase flow capacity. In one embodiment, ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6758411 | Dual bottle for even dispensing of two flowable compositions A liquid two part cleaning composition for hard surfaces, and a two chamber bottle for dispensing the cleaner are disclosed. The cleaner includes a first basic liquid and a second acidic liquid. At least one of the liquids includes a surfactant system. At least one ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6732957 | Flow channel switching device, and shower unit having the same A flow path switching device comprising two flow paths having pressure losses different from each other, and a valve body provided corresponding to one of the two flow paths which has a lower pressure loss, the two flow paths being switched by opening/closing the fl... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6695222 | Decorative fountain A decorative fountain includes a hollow body having a recessed area provided with a nappe zone and a shower zone, and a reservoir defined in a bottom portion of the hollow body for receiving therein water. A water pump assembly is received in the reservoi... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6651909 | Spray nozzle retention apparatus and method A fluid spray apparatus includes a pump providing fluid at an elevated pressure and a delivery system coupled to the pump to spray the fluid in a predetermined configuration. The delivery system includes a flexible hose and a nozzle receiver adapted to re... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651910 | High pressure water control device A high pressure water control device comprising a water inlet, a high pressure water outlet, a low pressure water outlet and a valve for selectively communicating the inlet with one or other of the outlets. The valve is a spool valve comprising a sleeve a... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6641061 | Spray assembly for use in a kitchen A spray assembly for use in a kitchen includes a body with a first section and a second section extending from the first section. The body includes an inlet defined in a first end of the body and connected to a water source. A first chamber is defined in ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6631856 | Steam humidifier with pressure variable aperture A humidifier for providing moisture to an airstream comprises a pipe having a first end for connecting to a source of steam and a closed second end; first and second slots disposed opposite each other and longitudinally along a major portion of the length... | 10/14/2003 |
