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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056834 | Adjustable nozzle for pressure washer A nozzle is provided. The nozzle includes a cylindrical housing defining a fluid flow path therethrough about a longitudinal axis and a first finger mounted to a first end portion of the housing comprising a wedge disposed on an outer surface of the first finger. A ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7438241 | Low pressure fuel injector nozzle A nozzle for a low pressure fuel injector that improves the control and size of the spray angle, as well as enhances the atomization of the fuel delivered to a cylinder of an engine. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431222 | Aerosol spray masking device A masking device to prevent over-spray when using an aerosol can to apply aerosols to a work surface. The device includes a horizontal channel structure, the back end of which is essentially open and serves as an insertion point for an aerosol nozzle feed tube from ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7413131 | Hot runner system components of two materials and method of manufacture A method of manufacturing a variety of injection molding hot runner system components using two materials. Blanks for portions of the components are formed of each material and fused, preferably by electron beam welding, then the component having the two portions is... | 08/19/2008 |
| RE40440 | Micro-stream rotator with adjustment of throw radius and flow rate A rotating stream sprinkler including a rotor plate supported on one end of a shaft for rotation, in an operative mode, relative to the shaft; a nozzle located along the shaft upstream of the rotor plate; the rotor plate formed with a chamber and one end of the shaf... | 07/22/2008 |
| RE40433 | Nozzle arrangement for a paint spray gun A nozzle structure for a paint spray gun, is comprised of a central outlet for paint, an annular slot surrounding the central outlet, the annular slot being connected inside the nozzle structure via an annular duct to a number of virtually axially parallel bores, th... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7389951 | Misting device A misting spray nozzle includes a hollow body having an interior wall descending from an upper end to a lower end. The interior wall tapers toward the lower end to form a choke. A channel section provides two fluid paths descending from an upper central aperture. A ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7353882 | Horizontal sidewall fire protection sprinklers A horizontal sidewall fire protection sprinkler is provided, including a deflector having a vertical face, transverse to the fluid flow from the output orifice, and a horizontal shelf positioned above and perpendicular to the vertical face. A portion of the horizont... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331399 | Fire protection sprinkler system for metal buildings A fire protection sprinkler system for metal buildings has horizontally oriented sprinkler heads mounted on water supply lines extending along each side of rafters supporting the roof of a metal building so as to provide protection for bays between adjacent rafters ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320443 | Airless atomizing nozzle An airless atomizing nozzle comprises a tubular body including a bore having an inlet and an outlet; a cylindrical member including a face and a cylindrical delivery channel secured at the outlet, the delivery channel having substantially uniform diameter; and a pin... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314093 | Fast response sprinkler assembly for a fire extinguishing system A fast response residential sprinkler assembly includes a sprinkler body having a base and a frame extending from the base. The base has a passage extending therethrough defining an inlet and an outlet. A deflector is mounted to the frame and spaced from the outlet,... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7243682 | Annular one-way valve A one-way valve with an annular nozzle. The valve body is a truncated cone with an interior fluid manifold. The truncated cone section includes a lower retaining groove and a fluid groove. A fluid conduit connects the interior fluid manifold to the fluid groove. An ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234651 | Close-in irrigation spray head An improved irrigation spray head for use with pressurized water to produce a generally 360° spray pattern is provided. The spray head has a first channel that provides a water flow path in a generally vertical direction from the distal end of the spray head body t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7182279 | Atomizer for atomizing molten metal An atomizer includes a T-shaped chamber with tapered insides and an outlet which is in communication with the chamber. A first path is located in a center area in the chamber so as to introduce molten metal therein and two second paths are introduced into the chambe... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172413 | Laundry dryer having gas combustion apparatus A gas combustion apparatus of a laundry dryer is provided, by which an initial ignition power is improved to enhance an ignition property. The gas combustion apparatus includes a gas supply; a mixing pipe, having a mixing passage extending from an inlet end to an ou... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165624 | Early suppression fast response fire protection sprinkler An early suppression fast response pendent-type fire protection sprinkler is suitable for use in accordance with one or more of NFPA 13, NFPA 231 and NFPA 231C to protect single row rack storage, double row rack storage and multiple row rack storage, the sprinkler h... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163160 | Spray gun head A spray gun head comprises a flow distribution mechanism having an annular shield member disposed around a nozzle thereof and a plurality of apertures around the flow distribution mechanism; a cap comprising a central orifice and two pairs of holes at two opposite s... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7157064 | Method for treatment of flue gas cleaning products The invention relates to a method of treating a halogen containing solid or semi solid waste material from a flue gas cleaning process, wherein the amount of alkaline compounds is sufficient to provide a suspension of the waste material in water with a pH value of a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152814 | Adjustable spray pattern sprinkler A sprinkler has a housing with an inlet portion and an outlet portion in which a first outlet aperture is formed. The first outlet aperture may cooperate with other outlet apertures to define a spiral shape. A cam is disposed upstream of the first outlet aperture. T... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137572 | Metal atomizing device A metal atomizing device includes a casing with an inlet tube for providing liquid metal into the casing and an outlet is defined through the casing. The inlet tube and the outlet share a common axis. A polygonal impact member is located at an outlet of the inlet tu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137455 | Sprinkler head with improved flow A sprinkler head assembly includes a sprinkler head body, a frame including a pair of arms extending from the body from opposed sides of the body, and a deflector mounted to the frame spaced from the outlet opening of the sprinkler head body for deflecting fire exti... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7094049 | Quartz glass single hole nozzle for feeding fluid and quartz glass multi-hole burner head for feeding fluid The present invention provides a quartz glass single hole nozzle for feeding fluid capable of performing high-precision control of a flow rate, a burner for heat processing equipped with the quartz glass single hole nozzle, a quartz glass multihole burner head for f... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090155 | Spray nozzle with one piece diffuser unit A spray nozzle of two piece structure threaded together and including a fitting for mounting on a pressurized liquid supply pipe and including an orifice controlling liquid flow to a one piece molded nozzle of plastic material screw threaded onto the fitting. The no... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066404 | Sprinkler spray shield A spray shield apparatus for shielding against spray from a sprinkler head and which can be quickly and easily attached and detached from a sprinkler standpipe or riser. The spray shield apparatus (20) has a semi-cylindrical body (22) enclosed within a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063275 | Sprayer having a spray shield and a spray shield retainer A sprayer has a spray shield and a spray shield retainer. The spray shield is removably attached to the spray shield retainer for efficient storage when not in use. The spray shield can be contoured to the body of the sprayer. The spray shield is configured for atta... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048207 | Fire fighting nozzle and method including pressure regulation, chemical and eduction features A fire fighting nozzle for extinguishing industrial scale fires including improved automatic pressure regulating features, enhanced educting features including central and peripheral channeling for foam concentrate, and combining with a capacity to throw dry chemica... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044405 | Fuel injectors It is, accordingly, an object of the present teachings to provide fuel injectors that can prevent leakage of noise, which is caused by contact of the valve with the valve seat, to the outside of the fuel injector. a representative injector may comprise a fuel passag... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6983893 | Arc metalizing unit A microprocessor controlled arc metalizing unit includes a wire cassette and a drive mechanism cassette engaged in a separable manner. By disengaging the wire cassette and drive mechanism cassette, an operator has much greater control of the unit since the wire load... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6928924 | Spray-type dampening water supply apparatus A spray-type dampening water supply apparatus having a spray whose nozzles are protected against adhesion of any foreign matter to the nozzle surfaces and in which at least orifices of the nozzles can be easily cleaned out. Each nozzle of the spray has a guide surfa... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920937 | Deck/hall extended coverage horizontal sprinkler arrangement In the embodiments described in the specification, a deck/hall extended coverage horizontal sprinkler arrangement has a sprinkler body with frame arms oriented in a vertical plane and a deflector mounted on the frame arms having semi-conical sections on opposite sid... | 07/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6889774 | Fire protection sprinkler system for metal buildings A fire protection sprinkler system for metal buildings has horizontally oriented sprinkler heads mounted on water supply lines extending along each side of rafters supporting the roof of a metal building so as to provide protection for bays between adjacent rafters ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6859272 | Spectrometer sample generating and injecting system using a microliter nebulizer A system atomizes liquids into a gaseous medium for formation and injection of a sample into an analytical apparatus, such as a plasma spectrometer. The system employs a high efficiency nebulizer that generates a fine aerosol through use of a nozzle having improved ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6840464 | Tank rinse structure for an agricultural sprayer A stationary rinse nozzle made of durable, non-corrosive material includes a simple deflector directing a uniform water jet in all directions so the need for a rotating nozzle or a multi-apertured rinse tube is eliminated. A large rinse orifice provides the necessar... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837448 | Nozzle device for spraying defined areas A sprinkler apparatus has a nozzle of a cross-sectional configuration to provide a liquid jet of similar cross-sectional configuration which impacts a reflector surface to reflect a spray of a cross-sectional configuration similar to that of an area to be sprayed. T... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6834816 | Selected range arc settable spray nozzle with pre-set proportional connected upstream flow throttling A selected range arc settable spray nozzle with pre-set table precipitation rate in which the arc of coverage adjustment is coupled to an upstream flow throttling valve. As the arc of coverage is adjusted, the opening of the upstream flow throttling valve is proport... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6735974 | Water distributing pipe for ice making devices of refrigerators A water distributing pipe for ice making devices of refrigerators which includes an ice cube tray provided such that a top portion thereof is open receiving water into the tray and opposite ends are rotatably supported to an inside of a freezer compartment and a wat... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722588 | Fog nozzle with jeweled orifice A pin jet nozzle for providing an evaporative fog in evaporative cooling systems or the like has a body member with an internal bore for receiving fluid under pressure, and an orifice receiving chamber integrally formed in the upper surface of the body member. The o... | 04/20/2004 |
