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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE40441 | Pivoting fluid conduit joint and one-way brake A pivoting joint with a ball and socket joined by trunnions for use in fluid conduits, particularly firefighting devices such as portable monitors and the like. The pivoting joint can be used on an inlet of the device to provide a pivoting motion for one or more inl... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7337990 | Attachment for air spray gun There is provided an attachment for an air spray gun, to be connected to the bottom of a grip of the spray gun. It includes a control valve to adjust the air flow rate, a gun coupling disposed in the body of the control valve to communicate with an outlet-side passa... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7137578 | Segmented monitor A firefighting segmented monitor for redirecting a trajectory of a pressurized fluid discharge towards a target comprises a flowpath with minimum convolutions. The monitor flowpath comprises in series a stationary segment and three rotating segments including a lowe... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6976644 | Extension pole with swivel spray nozzle A spray nozzle mounts to an extension pole end in a swivel joint. A swivel nozzle base connects to the pole and a manifold swivelly couples the base to a swivel nozzle head such that pressurized fluid passing through the pole passes into the base, through the manifo... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6959653 | Fuel nozzle for a fossil fuel fired combustion arrangement A pivot mounting apparatus 210 is provided for pivotally mounting to one another the coal nozzle tip 212 and coal nozzle body 214 of a pulverized solid fuel nozzle 208 of a pulverized solid fuel-fired furnace 10. The pivot mounting... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6802463 | Spray-coating system A spray-coating system includes a spraying implement (2) affixable to a support (4) by a tightening element (26) which is affixed to one of the implement and the support (2, 4) so as to be rotatable relative to both parts (2, 4). | 10/12/2004 |
| 6796464 | Multi-functional finger-press structure of a spray can A multi-functional finger-press structure of a spray can is disclosed. The structure includes a pressurized can spray cap, a spray head seat, a spray tube mounting seat, a sealing pad, a spray tube and at least one to two spray heads. The top of the pressurized can ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6755361 | High pressure adjustable spray nozzle apparatus An adjustable spray apparatus and method for attachment to a high pressure liquid source, such as a car wash wand, comprising a flexible hose, the spray end of which is directionally adjustable by flexing and straightening the hose through the use of a tensile conne... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6745957 | Fire hose nozzle comprising a safety device to prevent it from being displaced through the action of the water supplying it A fire hose nozzle includes a safety device to prevent the nozzle from being displaced due to the action of the water supplied to the nozzle. The safety device includes a tubular body and a butterfly disc with two coaxial trunnions pivotally mounted on the body. The... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6626377 | Window/lens cleaning device A window/lens cleaning device (1), in particular for a motor vehicle, having a nozzle appliance (2) for spraying cleaning fluid, the nozzle appliance being mounted in an adjustable manner on a holding part (3). The holding part is formed as a nozzle cap (... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6619563 | Manifold block for flow control in coating applications A manifold block for controlling the flow of liquids and useful in the application of paint to automotive vehicles and in other, similar, applications is provided. The manifold block houses at least one liquid inlet supply channel, at least one liquid out... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6592057 | Multi-directional spray nozzle A multi-directional spray nozzle is disclosed. The multi-directional spray nozzle may include a grip member and a pivotal member. A rounded end of the pivotal member pivotally engages a socket of the grip member in either a ball-and-socket configuration o... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6511001 | Hand-held water nozzle for gardening or washing A hand-held water nozzle includes a handle and a nozzle head fastened to a head mount which is rotatably fastened to a seat in conjunction with a slide block. The seat is fastened fixedly to the handle. The head mount is provided with a toothed portion. T... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6409103 | 360° rotational directional nozzle for trigger sprayers A liquid dispensing device generally comprising an improved nozzle that is adaptable, connectable or threadable onto a standard trigger spray head. The improved nozzle is also swivelable or rotatable and directional to spray in any direction, up or down, ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6305621 | Pivoting fluid conduit joint and one-way brake A pivoting joint with a ball and socket joined by trunnions for use in fluid conduits, particularly firefighting devices such as portable monitors and the like. The pivoting joint can be used on an inlet of the device to provide a pivoting motion for one ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6247652 | Nozzle holder to be fixed to a motor vehicle A nozzle assembly (2) for a washing nozzle (6) of a windshield washing system is pivotably mounted in a recess (3) of a body panel (4). The nozzle assembly (2) has an eccentric (11), by which the angle of inclination of the washing nozzle (6) can be set i... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6202575 | Corner windbox overfire air compartment for a fossil fuel-fired furnace An air compartment of a corner windbox of a tangential firing system of a fossil fuel-fired furnace for injecting secondary air into the furnace. The air compartment includes a channel portion with an entrance end communicating with an air delivery duct a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6189812 | Welded or nested sheet metal nozzle for injection pulverized coal for thermal power plant boilers A nozzle for injecting pulverized coal into the combustion chamber of a thermal power plant boiler includes a first metal housing and a second metal housing surrounding the first housing and defining with it an annular space through which passes a seconda... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6151824 | Gun having variable direction of discharge A gun projects matter from a discharge port, such as a barrel or nozzle, that is movably carried, so that the direction of discharge is variable with respect to the body of the gun. A manual direction controlling mechanism may be implemented for the movab... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148743 | Air nozzle for a furnace An air nozzle for introducing secondary air into a furnace and including a housing provided with an inlet at one end thereof for receiving air and an outlet at the other end thereof for discharging the air. A damper is disposed in the housing in the path ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6145764 | Replaceable tip for a nozzle A nozzle assembly includes a readily replaceable nozzle tip which is replaced within a firnace adjacent an installed furnace-side end of a supply nozzle. The nozzle tip is provided with a pair of opposed, spring-loaded pivot pins which snap into apertures... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6131819 | Decorative illuminated water display The present invention relates to a decorative water display having many degrees of freedom. The water display has one or more water display nozzles mounted so that the direction of the nozzle may be controlled such as by a computer. In the preferred embod... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6050503 | Spray arrangement for applying liquid to a vehicle window A spray arrangement for applying liquid to a window of a motor vehicle includes a spray nozzle having a nozzle body with one or more parts and a nozzle holder with one or more parts, a nozzle insert in the nozzle body through which a cleaning liquid can b... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5957385 | Spray arrangement for applying liquid to a vehicle window A spray arrangement for applying liquid to a window of a motor vehicle includes a spray nozzle having a nozzle body with one or more parts and a nozzle holder with one or more parts, a nozzle insert in the nozzle body through which a cleaning liquid can b... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5435492 | Modular coal nozzle assembly for vapor generation apparatus A coal nozzle apparatus which includes a generally cylindrical main body and a generally cylindrical tip section disposed in generally coaxial relationship with the main body. The apparatus includes apparatus for mounting the tip section in relation to th... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5392990 | Firefighting double-nozzle deluge gun and control method thereof A double-nozzle deluge gun has a pair of nozzles arranged side by side rotatably on a rotatable table and an inter-nozzle control unit for adjusting the inter-nozzle angle measured between two lines obtained by projecting the radiation center lines of the... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5349717 | Wet integral windshield wiper arm An integral windshield wiper arm having a pivot, a crank, and a blade mount communicates fluid from a reservoir beneath a cowl to a windshield wiper blade above the cowl. The pivot has a sealed cavity running its length. The cavity in each of the crank an... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5333787 | Nozzle with self controlled oscillation A nozzle for providing an oscillating fluid stream has a stationary segment, and at least one oscillating segment pivoted to the stationary segment. In one embodiment, the fluid stream impinges on an inwardly turned lip on the oscillating segment to drive... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5330106 | Hose swivel system for dispensers A dispenser system wherein the dispensed material is supplied to a valved nozzle through flexible hoses. The valved nozzle is located in a dispenser gun usually hand held and a swivel distributor interconnecting the hoses to the dispenser gun structure ac... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5292074 | Pool filter spray head apparatus A rigid primary conduit directs fluid into an arcuate manifold. The arcuate manifold includes a concave surface having a plurality of spray nozzles directed into the manifold in fluid communication with the primary conduit to direct individual spray appli... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5215259 | Replaceable insert burner nozzle A vertically aimable tip for a pulverized coal nozzle used in the boiler areas of coal fired, steam generating facilities. The nozzle tip comprises box-like outer and inner housings which are pivotally mounted as a unit to the outlet end of a pulverized c... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5209406 | Swivel valve for fluid jet cutting A fluid activated valving apparatus for controlling a very high pressure liquid being adapted for serving as a focused jet liquid stream for use in cutting materials comprising an axially-aligned spindle located sealingly in a liquid delivery conduit adap... | 05/11/1993 |
| 4720883 | Interchangeable rotary scrub brush nozzle with swivel A fluid cleaning apparatus, including interchangeable fluid driven rotary scrub brush head and high pressure fluid nozzle. The scrub brush head and the nozzle each have an individual fluid inlet for receiving the fluid. A fluid supply tube provides fluid ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4655398 | Spraying apparatus for in situ formation of vehicle fuel tanks A spray nozzle extension is affixed to the output of a conventional spray gun apparatus to allow an operator to spray a polymeric elastomer into enclosed spaces of an integral fuel tank cavity such as to form an in situ tank within the cavity. The nozzle ... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4535938 | Fluid tight joint and system of distributing fluids A system for distributing fluids over a planar surface comprising a plurality of lengths of rigid perforate tubing and a plurality of fluid-tight articulated joints, each joint having an inlet port and a discharge port. The lengths of tubing and the joint... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4479610 | Pivot valve for crop spraying equipment A valve for connection to the boom of a crop spraying aircraft for emission of chemicals includes a pressure actuated valve member disposed therein in order to provide positive flow of the chemicals when pumped through the valve and positive dripless turn... | 10/30/1984 |