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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8016215 | Head for showering and the like A showerhead has a housing provided with an inlet for flowing of water into the housing and a plurality of openings; and a plurality of adjustable inserts associated with the openings, provided with water channels, and formed so that the inserts are individually mov... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7389950 | Sprinkler having movable nozzles A sprinkler includes hollow tube with a plurality of apertures and a plurality of nozzles are respectively inserted through the apertures. Each nozzle is connected to a bellow which is engaged with the aperture. A guide member is rotatably mounted to the hollow tube... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322820 | Controlled flame gas burner A multiple fingered burner includes controls for continuity of gas flow and ignition throughout all of the ports peripherally positioned around the contoured wall of the burner body. A plurality of burner parts are nested together with an indexer limiting insertion ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7246615 | Atomising nozzle and filter and spray generating device A nozzle assembly for use in atomizing and generating sprays from a fluid. The nozzle assembly includes two members, each with generally planar surfaces, that are joined together. A first set of channels is formed in the generally planar surface of a first one of th... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243862 | Apparatus and method for mode-switching fuel injector nozzle A fuel injector nozzle and method for dispersing fuel during a normal combustion operation and a supplemental combustion operation, the fuel injector nozzle comprising: a plurality of first outlet openings configured to disperse fuel in a first arrangement; and a pl... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219849 | Liquid impingement nozzle with paired openings An improved liquid impingement nozzle having two openings along an axis, spaced apart and angled towards each other. A non-atomized liquid stream of the same liquid is directed through each opening by a pressurized source. The two streams meet at an apex distal from... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7152808 | Fluid spray nozzle A fluid spray is provided by apparatus (12) which includes jet spray (13) means for producing at least two jets of fluid (10,11). The jets of fluid at least partially intersect to thereby provide a predetermined spray pattern of fluid, preferabl... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7100848 | Fuel injection valve A fuel injection valve of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle is comprised of a nozzle plate which has a plurality of nozzle holes. Fuel injection jets are injected from the nozzle holes and collided with each other. The thickness of the nozzle plate is equa... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7083123 | Internal flame gas burner with high compactness The invention relates to an internal flame gas burner comprising a gas injector (1), a vacuum tube (2), and an annular chamber (5) formed by a pot (3) covered by a cap (4), the chamber having an internal edge (51) perforated... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077644 | Advanced commercial range burner A gas-fired burner including a cylindrical burner housing having a premixed fuel/air opening. Disposed within the cylindrical burner housing is a cylindrical burner ring which forms at least one row of a plurality of burner ports. The cylindrical burner ring is size... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6978951 | Reversing chamber oscillator A reversing chamber oscillator has an oscillation chamber with a reversing wall, a centrally located power nozzle for issuing a jet of liquid toward the reversing wall, and a pair of liquid passages from the reversing chamber on each side of the power nozzle, respec... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6945478 | Fuel injector having an orifice plate with offset coining angled orifices A fuel injector having an orifice plate proximate the outlet. The orifice plate has first and second plate surfaces spaced at a predetermined distance from one another and an orifice, the orifice extending along a longitudinal axis and includes a first surface and a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942170 | Plural odd number bell-like openings nozzle device for a fluidized bed jet mill A jet mill includes plural nozzle devices for discharging a composite stream of high velocity fluid. Each nozzle device includes a plural odd number of nozzle openings for discharging an individual stream of high velocity fluid. Each nozzle opening comprises (i) a c... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6793160 | Burner nozzle A nozzle for a burner including a body having a first end adapted to attach to the burner and a second end configured to discharge gas and oxygen for combustion within an industrial furnace. The body has a plurality of tubes extending therethrough. Each tube has an ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6758407 | Fuel injector A fuel injector comprising a nozzle body, a first outlet opening having an axis, a second outlet opening having an axis, and means for controlling fuel delivery through the first and second outlet openings. The axes of the first and second outlet openings are arrang... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6514342 | Linear nozzle with tailored gas plumes There is claimed a method for depositing fluid material from a linear nozzle in a substantially uniform manner across and along a surface. The method includes directing gaseous medium through said nozzle to provide a gaseous stream at the nozzle exit that... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6467703 | Multiple flame torch tip Torch tip for a torch, said tip adapted to be in fluid communication with a fuel gas and oxygen source for generating a flame, the torch tip including a tubular or substantially tubular body having a plurality of spaced orifices therein, at least one of t... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6398136 | Penetrating and misting fire-fighting tool with removably attachable wands and nozzles A fire-fighting tool incorporates a twist-lock mechanism whereby various nozzles can be interchanged for particular fire-fighting purposes. Included in such nozzles are a penetrating nozzle having a doubly bevelled front end for easier access through a ro... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6360971 | Method and appliance for atomizing liquid fuel for a firing installation A method and an appliance are described for atomizing liquid fuel for a firing installation, preferably for a combustion chamber of a gas turbine installation, having a nozzle arrangement through which the pressurized liquid fuel passes and is atomized to... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6220525 | Fire ant eradication apparatus A fire ant eradication apparatus comprises a tubular handle having a first end adapted for attachment to a pressurized water source and a second end. The apparatus further includes a conduit having proximal and distal ends relative to a user with the prox... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6213412 | Spray head assembly for lubricants, coolants and the like A spray head assembly particularly, but not exclusively, adapted for use in conjunction with a pulse-action lubrication system that dispenses measured quantities of fluid and propels the fluid through a fluid-carrying apparatus to the spray head assembly.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5890661 | Colliding stream spray dispensing system with a moldable nozzle A multiple hole, preferably a two hole spray dispensing system and sprayer in which colliding streams of viscous liquid are dispensed to the atmosphere are provided. The spray dispenser includes a reservoir for storing a fluid product. An aerosol or manua... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5829682 | Air-assisted spray nozzle assembly An air-assisted spray nozzle assembly including a pre-atomizing section and a spray tip located downstream of said pre-atomizing section. The spray tip has an upstream chamber for receiving pre-atomized liquid from the pre-atomizing section, a downstream ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5586726 | Collision type fuel injection nozzle and method of manufacturing the nozzle A collision type of fuel injection nozzle that ensures full frontal collision between jets of fuel injected from the opposed second injection nozzle holes is provided, and a method of manufacturing the nozzle. The method includes forming fuel inlets that ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5540200 | Fuel injection valve A fuel injection valve includes a valve body to which liquid to be injected is supplied. A nozzle tip is connected with an end portion of the valve body. A valve member is installed in the valve body to stop and start a supply of the liquid to the nozzle ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5492275 | Hand pump sprayer with rotating nozzle and system for dispensing viscous liquids The hand pump sprayer and system for dispensing viscous liquids are provided. A nozzle is rotatably mounted around the delivery passageway of a hand pump sprayer. The nozzle is interconnected to the trigger of the hand pump sprayer so that the nozzle rota... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5472143 | Atomising nozzle and filter and spray generation device A nozzle assembly for use in atomizing and generating sprays from a fluid. The nozzle assembly includes two members joined together. In one of the two members are formed one or more nozzle outlets, one or more fluid inlets, and a plurality of channels tha... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5383597 | Apparatus and method for controlling the cone angle of an atomized spray from a low pressure fuel injector A fuel injector for improving the atomization quality of fuel flowing into an internal combustion engine, includes a body having first and second turbulence cavities defined therein. First and second supply orifices in the body are coupled into their corr... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5358179 | Atomization systems for high viscosity products The present invention pertains to improved atomization systems for comparatively higher viscosity liquid products. More particularly, the present invention provides an improved product delivery system which combines a pre-compression type pump mechanism w... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5351891 | Rotating high-pressure spray head and optional drill A high-pressure water spray gun is disclosed for use, for example, for fire-fighting. The spray gun has a cylindrical body for connection to a supply hose and a spray lead rotatable in the body by water issuing through pairs of jet nozzles around the barr... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5253716 | Fog producig firefighting tool A fog producing firefighting tool has a nozzle which includes a plurality of apertures oriented so that when pressurized fluid flows through each aperture, the liquid impacts at an angle of 90 degrees with another stream of liquid to atomize the liquid an... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5249747 | Sprayable dispensing system for viscous vegetable oils and apparatus therefor A closed pressurized spray container is provided. The container includes a nozzle assembly interconnected with the delivery passageway or conduit from the self contained closed pressurized container. The nozzle assembly has a first and second passageway, ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5115972 | Spray die for producing spray fans A spray die for applying a substantially uniform, continuous coating of fluid onto a substrate is disclosed. The spray die includes a plurality of fluid nozzles which are disposed linearly to eject a two-dimensional spray fan of fluid onto the substrate. ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5017343 | Low pressure mixing apparatus for atomizing fluids The liquid feed injector as hereindescribed uses sequential stages of increased severity mixing to fully atomize a liquid portion of a combined liquid and gaseous stream. Sequential mixing consists of a first mild mixing that takes place in a mild mixing ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4699323 | Dual spray cone electromagnetic fuel injector An electromagnetic fuel injector is provided intermediate its solenoid actuated valve and a spray tip having an enlarged axial discharge passage extending therethrough with an orifice director plate having two sets of orifice passages extending therethrou... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4646974 | Electromagnetic fuel injector with orifice director plate An electromagnetic fuel injector has an orifice director plate, mounted downstream of the orifice passage defined when the solenoid actuated valve of the injector is in the open position relative to its associated valve seat, for controlling static flow f... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4284239 | Atomizing unit of two-phase type An atomizing unit comprises a plurality of nozzle-members, each of which is capable of producing a compressed air flow entraining a number of minute liquid-particles. The nozzle-members are mounted on the unit in a manner such that respective tube-like fl... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4203553 | Ribbon burner An elongated burner, which produces a stream of metal oxide soot, comprises three adjacent housings. A centrally disposed housing contains a linear array of orifices for issuing a gas-oxygen mixture to produce a linear flame. Disposed on opposite sides of... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4195782 | Method and device for enhancing the distribution of water from a sprinkler operated at low pressures For use in a sprinkler system, a method and device for enhancing the distribution of water from an impact or reaction drive sprinkler comprising a nozzle which separates the flow of water through the sprinkler into two distinct and separate streams, and d... | 04/01/1980 |
