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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7510128 | Spray nozzle for cleaning implements The present invention provides a detachable nozzle used for interconnecting a hose to a cleaning implement or for use as spray nozzle for a hose. The detachable nozzle extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a downstream end with an internally threaded neck a... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7182278 | Spray valve Accordingly, the invention provides a spray valve comprising: (a) an upper valve body including a hydraulic chamber for receiving an incompressible hydraulic fluid through a piston port and a piston slidable within said hydraulic chamber; (b) a lower valve body incl... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7143962 | 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... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7104474 | Container cleaning device A device (10) for cleaning the inside of a container includes a base (11) carrying a tube (12). A hose (50) is received within the base (11) and is connected at one end to the bottom of the tube (12) and at the other end to ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6817549 | Valve needle, in particular for a spraycoating liquid A valve needle (2), in particular for spraycoating apparatus and their spraycoating devices. The valve needle (2) has a shank (4) and a plunger (8) affixed thereon. The shank (4) is made of another material than is the plunger (... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6779535 | Paint brush cleaning device A cleaning device for a paint brush comprises a hollow nozzle attached to a source of pressurized cleaning solution such as water, solvent, liquefied hot soap or alike. The distal tip of the nozzle is equipped with a poppet valve such that the body of the valve prot... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6651901 | Misting system nozzle holder with manual slide shut-off valve A misting system valve assembly comprises a conduit connectable to a pressurized fluid supply. The conduit includes a through opening. A sleeve is telescopically received on the conduit. The sleeve is adapted to support a nozzle. The sleeve has a sleeve o... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6607145 | Spray gumming unit In a spray gumming unit, a gumming device is equipped with an ejector that sprays an adhesive substance and that is connected with a shutter element. The shutter element moves towards and away from the ejector between a position where it closes the ejecto... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6463621 | Windscreen wiper with spray nozzle The invention relates to a windshield wiper having arm (10), which is driven via a drive shaft and on which a wiper blade is (20) is pivotably connected. At least one spray nozzle (64) for providing fluid to the windshield is disposed on one of the pivota... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6401651 | Automatic spray apparatus for oily confectionery raw material A spray apparatus for spraying oily confectionery raw material, wherein a nozzle cap is disposed around a nozzle, the nozzle cap is interlocked with a nozzle-cap-bar drive disc through a nozzle cap driving bar, the nozzle-cap-bar drive disc is coupled wit... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6343389 | Water outlets for an ablutionary device or appliance A water outlet (10) for an ablutionary device has a member which is moved to open and close a vent into the body of the outlet (10). In one embodiment, the outlet (10) is a shower head (10A) having a discharge opening (26) which serves as the vent. A perf... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6170765 | Pressure actuated shower head mechanism A shower head having a water inlet passage for providing a supply of water to the shower head and a plurality of nozzles for expelling water from the shower head. The flow of water from the water inlet passage to the nozzles is controlled by a pressure ac... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6125787 | Automatic spray apparatus for oily confectionery raw material A spray apparatus for spraying oily confectionery row material, wherein a nozzle cap is disposed around a nozzle, the nozzle cap is interlocked with a nozzle-cap-bar drive disc through a nozzle cap driving bar, and the nozzle-cap-bar drive disc is coupled... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6113011 | Fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a valve member, which is guided axially displaceably in a bore of a valve body. An end toward the combustion chamber and that protrudes from the bore has a valve sealing face with which the va... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6076747 | Spray-adjustment structure of shower head A shower head having a front body, a movable circular body, an action member, a clamping member, a rotating seat, a locating member, a pull member, a valve, a tube connecting member, and a shell. The front body is provided with a plurality of water emitti... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5957387 | Hydraulic nozzle used especially as a shower attachment, with sprayer comprising a chamber for mixing toilet products in tablet form with water Nozzle (10) for showers with a sprayer (30) comprising a mixing chamber (51) in which is placed a soluble toilet product in tablet form (80), replaceable, said chamber being connected to said nozzle (10) by a pair of threads on the sides which, on rotatin... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5945160 | Fluid dispensing system A nozzle actuating and adjustment system for applying sealant to a can lid member comprising a nozzle which has a sealant dispensing opening, a needle valve means, a needle valve seat surface and a sealant flow passage for enabling flow of sealant materia... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5699968 | Water discharge controlling structure of a sprinkling gun A water discharge controlling structure of a sprinkling gun, in which a controlling bolt is slidably disposed in a barrel of the sprinkling gun and a nut is screwed with a rear end of the controlling bolt. The barrel has a rear end formed with two lateral... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5657908 | Aerosol fluid dispenser An apparatus for dispensing an aerosol container's pressurized fluid contents includes a base; a first, outer sleeve mounted on the base; a second, inner sleeve nested within the outer sleeve and defining a bore adapted to receive the container; and a plu... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5439177 | Discharge head for discharge apparatuses such as manual pumps for discharging medium therethrough A discharge head has an operating cap and a discharge connection for fitting on the operating shaft of a discharge apparatus. The discharge head has a shaft over most of its length positioned in contact-free manner within an outer sleeve of the discharge ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5405088 | Fuel injection nozzle for motor vehicles A fuel injection nozzle for internal combustion engines having a nozzle body with a valve seat disposed on a side of the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine and an outwardly opening needle valve with a closing head that has a closing cone... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5297697 | Caulk cartridge with valve control A caulk cartridge including an end closure having a centrally extending mounting stub with a reciprocating valve positioned therein. A nozzle is thread mounted to the stub with inward threading of the nozzle engaging and inwardly shifting the valve to an ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5145094 | Dispensing closure for squeeze bottle A liquid dispensing closure mechanism installable on the neck portion of a plastic squeeze bottle to control the outflow of liquid from the bottle. In one form of the dispensing closure, a movable closure body has an open position and a closed position in... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5137187 | Anti-spray fluid dispensing nozzle Anti-spray fluid dispensing nozzle for filling an open top container. The nozzle comprises an elongated fluid supply conduit establishing a fluid path between a source of pressurized fluid and the container to be filled. First and second valves are mounte... | 08/11/1992 |
| 4848669 | Fluid flow control nozzles The present invention provides an air flow control nozzle in which a ball, which has air-flow passageways therethrough, is at least partially supported in a housing (or cowl) by an air cushion formed by the pressure of air at the nozzle inlet end, in orde... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4798337 | Liquid filling nozzle A liquid filling nozzle comprising a vertical tubular nozzle main body having a reduced diameter portion at an intermediate portion of its height, a damper attached to the lower end of the nozzle main body and pivotally movable upward and downward, a resi... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4768720 | Fuel injection A fuel injector includes a solenoid operated valve that is opened on a periodic basis to meter fuel through a plurality of discharge passages, and also includes a rectifier valve that allows air to flow through the discharge passages when the solenoid ope... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4671463 | Water jet aerator with flow controlling nozzle A water jet aerator for use in a tub or spa having an eyeball-type nozzle which, when rotated, controls the flow of water through the aerator. The nozzle also can be swiveled to vary the direction of fluid flow into the tub. To prevent injuries due to fal... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4562959 | Drip irrigator for hanging baskets Basic form is a conical reservoir, small end up and provided with a hook whereby the irrigator may be suspended from the same bracket used to support the hanging basket. A multiplicity of small openings downwardly through the base of the irrigator permits... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4461454 | Caulking tube valve A two piece valve accessory for common caulking tubes or cartridges insertable in caulking guns is disclosed. The valve permits resealing of the cartridge nozzle, snout or applicator tip without hardening or significant wastage of the material therein and... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4260130 | Valve for corrosive fluids A valve for the control of corrosive fluids is disclosed which includes a spring returned valve spool in a valve housing, the valve being manually movable by actuation of an exteriorly accessible handle, the valve spool being connected to and movable with... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4195780 | Flow amplifying nozzle An adjustable nozzle for directing and amplifying the flow of compressed air or other pressurized fluid. The nozzle includes a rear body section and a front nozzle section, the two sections being threadedly connected to define a forwardly-facing flow-dire... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4072271 | Self-cleaning ball valve An improvement on a ball valve for use in detachably connecting a riser pipe to an irrigation lateral. The novel valve has a throat operatively connected to the outlet end of the valve. The throat receives a valve trigger tube which has spaced fingers ext... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4025000 | Spray nozzle A spray nozzle having an orifice plate fixedly retained in the front opening of a nozzle body by a readily deformable lip and having an improved valve stem and guide construction whereby assembly and construction of the nozzle is greatly expedited and at ... | 05/24/1977 |
| 3979786 | Combined shoe tree and shoe deodorizer A vertical hollow tube closed at its top end has a first hole in its side wall adjacent its top end and is filled with gaseous deodorizer under pressure. A vertical hollow cylinder closed at its top end and open at its bottom end has a second hole in its ... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3979064 | Shower head A shower head is disclosed for regulating water flow. Improvements enable a constant shower spray to be produced even though changes may occur in the pressure in the main lines. According to the invention, this is brought about by arranging outlet holes o... | 09/07/1976 |