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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7306175 | Broadcast spreader mechanism for an all terrain vehicle and the like A spreader accessory mountable below the extension rack of an ATV. In another aspect, an improved spreader mechanism that automatically starts and stops the feed of material from a storage container in conjunction with the distribution of material therefrom. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7185832 | Fuel injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine with direct fuel injection In an injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine including a nozzle housing, a closure member disposed in a nozzle opening and connected to a nozzle needle for axially moving the closure member outwardly off its seat in the nozzle opening to open the nozzle ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7032844 | Flow volume adjustment device for irrigation sprinkler heads The adjustable arc spray nozzle allows adjustment of the spray arc, the radius, and flow of the water spray provided by the nozzle. The nozzle includes a top member, a base member, and a discharge orifice defined therebetween. A rotatable external upper collar contr... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021563 | Spray nozzle with adjustable and removable diffuser A spray nozzle for discharging liquid in a spray pattern onto a ground surface includes a structure to obtain optimum diffusion of the liquid droplets in the spray pattern. The spray nozzle includes a diffuser plate having an upwardly extending diffuser blade thereo... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6991138 | Spray head for a container with a valve Cap for a container with a valve, with a container attachment which comprises an actuation surface, an extension pipe for receiving the valve and a discharge channel connected to the extension pipe, a cover element which—pivotally mounted relative to the container... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6978942 | Shockwave injector nozzle A system for assisting in the atomisation of liquid particles conveyed in a gas stream flowing along a flow path having a rigid boundary, said system involving the creation of one or more shock waves in the gas stream. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6902122 | Device for atomizing a liquid product, a spray-drying and conditioning device provided therewith, and a method for conditioning a liquid product The invention relates to a device for atomizing a liquid, thereby forming a hollow cone of liquid, comprising a housing into which a first liquid product can be supplied, said housing comprising an outflow end and an insert piece with a guide end that interacts with... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6860437 | Jet barrel for a spa jet A jet barrel adapted for use in a spa jet housing having a rotor rotatably supported on a spindle pin aligned along a longitudinal axis in the bore of the jet barrel. The spindle pin is supported at upstream and downstream pivot points. An offset nozzle extends from... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6705548 | Nozzle for spraying a surface and method of spraying A nozzle for spraying surfaces is equipped with a piston rod centrally arranged in a feeding duct. The piston rod has an impact plate which is held by a spring in a position aligned with the surface to be sprayed. As a result of liquid pressure, the impact plate arr... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6629569 | Pop up roof sprinkler system A pop up roof sprinkler system includes a building having a roof, a fire retardant solution, a dispensing tube that has a distal portion extending outwardly from the roof, and a cap member. The cap member has a head portion and an insertion portion. The i... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6604548 | Safety valve A safety valve limits but does not curtail flow of fluid from a source through the body of the safety valve upon release of a handle. A pivotable vane disposed within the body is urged to pivot from a first state not restricting fluid flow to a second sta... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6481644 | Device by sprinkler nozzle The invention relates to a device by sprinkler nozzle (1) for use in a sprinkler system. The sprinkler nozzle (1) comprises a sprinkler nozzle housing (2) with a passage (3) therethrough for liquid, and a sprinkler nozzle pin (4, 5) which is disposed in t... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6299075 | Self closing flush plug for pop-up sprinkler A flush plug is provided for temporarily sealing an outlet at an upper end of an irrigation sprinkler riser extensible from an outer housing. A cap is configured to substantially cover the outlet of the riser. The cap has an output orifice dimensioned to ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6290109 | Dispensing head for liquid product container The invention relates to a dispenser head for a receptacle (R) for a liquid, the receptacle being of the type comprising a manual bearing face (1) for actuating the delivery means (P) for delivering the liquid, and an ejection nozzle (2) provided with an ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6045059 | Nozzle flush cap A sprinkler having an output orifice through which water operatively flows, includes a flush cap adapted for movement relative to the output orifice from a free position wherein the cap is disengaged from the sprinkler, to a locked position wherein the ca... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6027043 | Spraying device particularly useful as water mini-sprinkler A spraying device includes a nozzle head formed with an axial bore connectible to a source of pressurized liquid, an outlet orifice through which the liquid exits in the form of a jet, and a connecting passageway connecting the inlet end to the outlet ori... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5609276 | Adjustable spray dispensing closure for containers There is disclosed a closure device (1) for attachment to the neck (2) of a container (3). The device has inner (4) and outer (5) coaxial parts movable one relative to the other and each has an exit orifice for the flow of fluid therethrough. The flow of ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5564825 | Integral inlet valve and mixer to promote mixing of fluids in a tank A mixer for mixing and blending fluids within a vessel includes a passageway through which fluid is dispensed within the vessel and a flow diverter spaced from the passageway. Fluid impinges on the flow diverter and is directed toward the walls of the ves... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5370317 | Atomizing device for producing a spray from a liquid under pressure A method and device are described for atomizing liquids, in which the liquid is forced through an annular gap formed between a spherical or conical surface and a circumambient hole in a plate, which components may be displaced relative to one another to c... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5370318 | Atomizing nozzle for producing a spray from a liquid under pressure A method and device are described for atomising liquids, in which the liquid is forced through an annular gap formed between a spherical or conical surface and a circumambient hole in a plate, which components may be displaced relative to one another to c... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5292070 | Apparatus for the integral sprinkling of liquids laden with solid materials in suspension The subject matter of the invention is an apparatus for the integral sprinkling of liquids laden with solid materials in suspension of appropriate granulometry, such as a blanket of marc in wine-making, contained in a vat having a vertically movable cone ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5103859 | Float chamber A valve for use in the float chamber of a boiling water unit. The valve consists of a body of circular horizontal cross section having a vertical outer wall. The inner portion of the valve body includes a central circular cut-out seat portion to accommoda... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5007586 | Rotary sprinklers A rotary sprinkler comprises a nozzle outputting a jet axially thereof; a rotor rotatably mounted with respect to the nozzle in alignment with the axial jet and having a surface formation impinged by the axial jet to deflect the jet laterally of the nozzl... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4991780 | Duocone spray nozzle A duocone spray nozzle having two concentric peripheral orifices which will produce two hollow spray cones, one inside the other. Each orifice size is varied by employing its own spring and each spring acts independently and is compressed under its own pr... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4979654 | Cap for use with water treatment apparatus A cap for use with water treatment apparatus specifically adapted to cooperate with an open neck of a bottle having an exterior projection formed on the neck thereof. The cap includes a lower component having a circumferentially continuous lower portion w... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4886211 | Rotary sprinklers A rotary sprinkler includes a nozzle producing a jet axially of the nozzle, and a rotor configured to deflect the axial jet laterally of the nozzle. The rotor is formed with a socket receiving a pin, and a high viscosity fluid in the rotor socket is effec... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4874418 | Blow box for glass tempering A blow box for the thermal tempering of panes of glass. To temper different sizes of glass, the air supply to selected blow tubes or blow tube groups in a blow box having a blow nozzle field disposed to handle relatively large panes of glass is blocked in... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4832264 | Rotary sprinklers A rotary sprinkler comprises a nozzle formed with a bore extending through a face thereof defining an outlet orifice through which the water is to exit as an axially-flowing jet; a jet-impinging member supported close to and in alignment with the orifice ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4711399 | Liquid spraying devices A liquid spraying device comprises a nozzle formed with an outlet orifice through which the water exits as a jet flowing parallel to the axis of the nozzle, a laterally-displaceable cup member supported close to and overlying the outlet orifice so as to b... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4537354 | Orifice valve for an ultrasonic liquid atomizer An ultrasonic liquid atomizer with an orifice valve has an ultrasonic oscillator with an atomizer plate. An axial bore for liquid supply onto a surface of the atomizer plate is provided together with an impact body for deflecting and distributing supplied... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4437611 | Self protecting spray nozzle A spray nozzle is disclosed for a sprinkler system in a corrosive or dirty environment. The spray nozzle of the present invention retains its operability over known types of spray nozzles, particularly when used in hot environments or in corrosive, dirty ... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4369922 | Sprinkler head for a center pivot irrigation system The disclosure is directed to a sprinkler head for a center pivot irrigation system capable of operation under high or low water pressure. A plurality of sprinkler heads are employed in the system, each of which includes a housing defining a water outlet ... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4356974 | Spray nozzles A spraying device is described comprising a nozzle formed with an outlet orifice through which the fluid issues in the form of a jet, and a cup-shaped member having a thin wall defining an open end of slightly larger diameter than the outlet orifice. The ... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4350298 | Foam dispenser A foam dispenser comprises a nozzle cap which in turn includes a bottom with which collides the spray liquid discharged from an orifice formed in a foam dispenser body. At the bottom of this nozzle cap is a plurality of arms constituting an obstacle wall ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4350300 | Irrigation system and constant volume sprinkler head therefor The disclosure is directed to a spray head device for use in a center pivot irrigation system which is capable of operation under high or low water pressure. The spray head device includes an enclosed housing adapted for connection to a source of water, a... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4342424 | Combined rotary impulse sprinkler head and shut-off valve A sprinkler head assembly rotatable about a generally vertically extending axis, an impulse arm operable in response to the flow of water under pressure for effecting progressive movements of the sprinkler body about said axis, an outwardly facing annular... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4310122 | Irrigation system and volume control valve therefor The disclosure is directed to a center pivot irrigation system capable of operation under high or low water pressure and a constant volume sprinkler head therefor, which together provide uniform water distribution over an agricultural field notwithstandin... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4290557 | Sprinklers A sprinkler is described comprising a nozzle formed with an axial bore having an outlet through which the liquid exits in the form of a jet, a spindle extending through the bore and having a smaller outer diameter than the diameter of the bore so as to be... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4132362 | Spray head A spray head apparatus having a liquid deflecting back plate which utilizes the Coanda effect to achieve a widely dispersed spray pattern is disclosed. The back plate is vertically movable and is positioned above and biased toward the upwardly facing open... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4073613 | Flarestack Coanda burners with self-adjusting slot at pressure outlet A Coanda unit has a Coanda surface and a gas supply line terminating in a slot adjacent to the Coanda surface. One side of the slot is contiguous with the Coanda surface and the other side is formed of a tongue of resilient material which flexes within de... | 02/14/1978 |
