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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7611081 | Adaptor to a fire nozzle that produces a rearward safety spray bubble A cylindrical adapter to a fire nozzle is disclosed which produces not only a forward stream but also at the same time a second rearward directed safety spray cone shaped bubble which encloses the fireman and any persons or property being rescued. This adjustable co... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7137568 | Apparatus and method for flow diverter A flow diverter for diverting an initial flow stream of pressurized fluid from a source of pressurized fluid. The flow diverter comprises a housing having an upstream end, an inlet opening in the upstream end, a downstream end generally opposed to the upstream end, ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6820825 | Lawn sprinkler nozzle provided with means to adjust spray angle thereof A lawn sprinkler comprises a connection pipe, and a spray angle adjustment structure mounted at one end of the connection pipe and formed of a circular distribution member, an adjustment member and a control member. The control member is actuated to turn by the adju... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6651905 | Adjustable arc, adjustable flow rate sprinkler A sprinkler head includes a base having a lower and adapted for attachment to a sprinkler system component; an elongated steam supported within the base; a nozzle and a fixed deflector supported within the stem, the nozzle and deflector cooperating to def... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6336599 | Sprinkler spray shield A spray shield apparatus for shielding against spray from a sprinkler. The spray shield apparatus has an elongated support rod capable of being anchored relative to the sprinkler. A pair of baffles are mounted to an upper shank of the support rod with lea... | 01/08/2002 |
| 5370311 | Sprinkler A sprinkler includes a main body, a head part, a bracket and a swinging arm. The head part has two outlets disposed therein and the bracket has an extending strip disposed thereon and is disposed above an upper end of the head part. The extending strip ha... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5116152 | Fluid nozzle and scraper apparatus An apparatus wherein a fluid nozzle is arranged with a valve figure to effect fluid flow through the nozzle, wherein the nozzle includes a scraper blade mounted within the housing to permit reciprocation of the scraper blade from a first position containe... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5048496 | Fuel injection system for engine and method for injecting fuel A fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine including air introducing passage device extending in one direction for introducing auxiliary air under pressure, annular fuel passage of a disc-like space extending radially outwardly from the air ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5031835 | Sprinkler arm Disclosed is an improved sprinkler arm rotatable in and out of a stream of water. In particular, the reaction surface of a sprinkler arm's spoon is improved to direct more water close to the sprinkler. The reaction surface in the preferred embodiment is p... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4978070 | Pulsating sprinkler A pulsating sprinkler incorporating a three-position trip mechanism facilitating forward/reverse rotation and continuous rotation. The trip mechanism includes a trigger for reversing direction of rotation of the sprinkler, a latch for engaging an impact a... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4836449 | Sprinkler unit with stream deflector A sprinkler unit having a continuously rotating nozzle includes a stream interruptor comprising a pin mounted on a carriage pivotally mounted on the nozzle and a cam surrounding the nozzle that has a series of cam surfaces for intermittently caming the ca... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4327867 | Sink rinsing device A sink rinsing device including an accelerating nozzle attached by a flexible stem to a fitting which fits onto a sink faucet above the aerator thereof. When not in use, the stem and nozzle lie flat against the underside of the faucet, out of the path of ... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4205787 | Sprinkler head with an improved slotted drive spoon A step-by-step rotary sprinkler head having an impact arm with a drive spoon thereon. The drive spoon is preferably of the anti-backsplash type and includes a pull-in reactant surface and a drive-out reactant surface spaced radially and laterally outwardl... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4164324 | Sprinkler head with improved integral impact arm and anti-backsplash drive spoon A part-circle step-by-step rotary sprinkler head having an improved anti-backsplash drive spoon integrally formed as a part of the impact arm and having a construction related to the longitudinal axis of the outlet when the arm is in its impact limiting p... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4161916 | Incineration apparatus with adjustable air curtain An apparatus for directing a curtain of air along a predetermined path into a pit in which material is burning from an elongated plenum positioned adjacent one margin of the pit. The air exits the plenum through an elongated nozzle assembly communicating ... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4117833 | Exhaust hood with adjustable air injection nozzle An exhaust hood for kitchens, spray booths, etc., is provided with an air intake plenum having a nozzle spout which is adjustable to inject air from the plenum into the hood on selectively different injection paths. The nozzle spout desirably has an adjus... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4102501 | Deflector assembly for a spray gun A deflector assembly for a spray gun includes a mounting collar and a pivotable deflector blade. The mounting collar has a plurality of locking tines, or fingers, for permanent snap engagement about a spray nozzle. The mounting collar further includes a s... | 07/25/1978 |
