Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
239600000 | Assembly or disassembly feature | 34 |
20080245905 | REPEATABLE MOUNTING UNIT FOR AUTOMATIC SPRAY DEVICE - A system and method for repeatably mounting a spray device in a desired spray position. The present technique provides the spray device with an atomizing spray section and a releasable mount. The releasable mount may be mounted releasably to a mounting member, such as a positioning system. In addition, the releasable mount may be mounted releasably to the spray device, such that the releasable mount may remain attached to the mounting member in a desired spray position. Accordingly, the spray device or its substitute may be remounted to the releasable mount in the desired spray position. | 10-09-2008 |
20080296416 | CAP WITH RECESSED PORTION - A cap for an aerosol can is provided comprising a recessed portion configured to retain a sprayer for the can wherein the sprayer is contained in the recessed portion when stored in the cap. The sprayer comprises a button actuator to attach to the valve of the can and a spray nozzle extension for the button to provide additional control. The button includes a sleeve for fitting over a protruding post in the recessed portion to align the sprayer in the recessed portion. The recessed portion may also include a support with a notch for aligning the nozzle in the channel provided by the recessed portion. | 12-04-2008 |
20090039182 | Method and System for Introducing Fluid into an Airstream - A preferred of operating a gas turbine engine having an inlet for receiving a stream of air to be compressed includes providing a first and a second set of interchangeable spray nozzles. Each of the nozzles in the first set is capable of discharging fluid supplied to the nozzle at a first pressure at a first flow rate. Each of the nozzles in the second set is capable of discharging fluid supplied to the nozzle at the first pressure at a flow rate that is different from the first flow rate. | 02-12-2009 |
20090114745 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY MODULATING WATER PRESSURE AT A FAUCET - Systems and methods for selectively providing greatly increased water pressure from a sink faucet for use. A water pressure modulating device is placed in a fluid stream to reduce the cross-sectional area of the stream and to increase the velocity of the fluid flow. The pressure modulating device can be integrally formed in a faucet or can be coupled to a faucet. When the water pressure modulating device is in use, the user can open the valve of the faucet and the water pressure modulating device causes water to flow with increased pressure from the spout. The increased water pressure has proved beneficial for a variety of uses. | 05-07-2009 |
20090256011 | Insert for inverted spray nozzle - A device for modifying the spray pattern of an inverted spray nozzle to allow a user to mark an object with precise and clear writing of letters or symbols. The device is an insert that removably fits into or over an existing invert spray nozzle. | 10-15-2009 |
20090321543 | Quick change nozzle - An irrigation sprinkler apparatus has a rapid change nozzle which allows the changing of a nozzle without the use of tools or any disassemble of the sprinkler head. The rapid change nozzle slides into a window in the side of the sprinkler head and latches into place. | 12-31-2009 |
20100096481 | SELF-CLEANING SPRAY TIP - A spray tip assembly capable of self-clearing is provided. The spray tip assembly includes a distal end including an outlet. The outlet defines at least a first configuration during a first condition and at least a second configuration during a second condition. The distal end may be configured to at least one of flex and expand such that the outlet changes from the first configuration to the second configuration. | 04-22-2010 |
20110000984 | PRESSURE-ADJUSTABLE JET SPRAY NOZZLE FOR CLEANING MACHINE - An adjustable jet gun for cleaning machine includes a barrel, a pressure adjustment sleeve fastened to the front end of the barrel and operable to adjust the pressure of water delivered through the adjustable jet gun, a support ring sleeved onto the front end of the pressure adjustment sleeve and holding a steel ball in each of a number of ball racks around the periphery thereof, a sliding sleeve sleeved onto the support ring and movable to force the steel balls out of the inside wall of the support ring, a nozzle head detachably connected to the front end of the support ring and having a positioning groove extending around the periphery of a rear positioning ring thereof for receiving the steel balls to lock the nozzle head to the support ring. | 01-06-2011 |
20110006138 | RETENTION SYSTEM FOR ELASTOMERIC SPRAY NOZZLE RETAINER - A common method of retaining spray nozzles in texture applicators is to capture the nozzle by a rubber cap which is stretched over a retaining flange on the applicator's sprayhead. The effort required to stretch an elastomeric nozzle retainer (cap) | 01-13-2011 |
20110036933 | ROTARY DRIVE SPRINKLER WITH FLOW CONTROL AND SHUT OFF VALVE IN NOZZLE HOUSING - A flow shut off or throttling valve is provided in a sprinkler nozzle housing to enable a nozzle to be changed without having to turn off a flow pressure source. The valve intersects a flow path through the nozzle housing and has an opening such that when the opening is aligned with the flow path, a flow stream can flow unobstructed through the flow path. The valve is movable between a fully open position in which the opening is aligned with the flow path and a closed position which blocks the flow stream from flowing to a nozzle disposed at an outlet passage of the flow path. The valve may be constructed to be either slidable or rotatable between the two positions, and is actuated by a gearing arrangement which is operable at the exterior of the nozzle housing. The external valve actuator may function as a physical barrier to retain the removable nozzle in the nozzle housing when the valve is open and to disengage the nozzle when the valve is closed. | 02-17-2011 |
20110180636 | Sprinkling gun structure - A sprinkling gun structure including a main body having two ends respectively formed with a water inlet and an adaptation hole. An assembling tunnel is transversely formed through the main body between the water inlet and the adaptation hole to communicate therewith. The sprinkling gun further includes an adjustment member, a controlling member having a water-checking section and a water intake, and a water-guiding member having a watertight sleeve fitted on bottom end of the water-guiding member. The controlling member is fitted in the assembling tunnel and rotationally drivable by the adjustment member. When driven, the water-checking section of the controlling member is rotated to cooperate with the watertight sleeve so as to shut off/turn on and micro-adjust the water flow. | 07-28-2011 |
20120012684 | MULTI-MODE PRESSURE CONTROL AND SENSING SYSTEM - A single sprayer | 01-19-2012 |
20120037732 | ANNULAR INJECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An annular injector is described. The injector includes a first bayonet assembly and a second bayonet assembly each including a terminal end and a tip end. The second bayonet assembly is configured to be concentrically coupled at least partially about the first bayonet assembly. An outer diameter of the first bayonet assembly and an inner diameter of the second bayonet assembly vary at the tip end to define a first substantially annular nozzle. The first bayonet assembly includes a maximum outer diameter that is greater than a minimum inner diameter of the second bayonet assembly and at least a portion of at least one of the first bayonet assembly and the second bayonet assembly extends from the tip end to the terminal end. The injector includes a third bayonet assembly configured to be concentrically coupled at least partially about the second bayonet assembly to define a second substantially annular nozzle. | 02-16-2012 |
20120145813 | SPRINKLER HEAD HOSE ADAPTER - In a sprinkler head hose adapter, a swivel adapter is rotatably coupled to a head adapter. The swivel adapter defines a bore that extends therethrough and that is in fluid communication with a conduit coupled to the swivel adapter. A coupler is positioned in an end of the conduit and includes a bore in fluid communication with the conduit. A portion of the coupler extends outwardly from the coupler and can be attached to a hose or other apparatus forming part of a sprinkler system. | 06-14-2012 |
20120312904 | FLEXIBLE AUXILIARY NOZZLE CARRIER - An irrigation sprinkler head has an auxiliary nozzle carrier having a nozzle attached to each end thereof. Each nozzle is held on one end of the flexible nozzle carrier. One end of the nozzle carrier holding a nozzle is attached to the sprinkler head to operatively attach the nozzle to the outlet of the sprinkler head while the other end extends from the side of the sprinkler head. The nozzles are rapidly exchanged on the sprinkler head by disconnecting the nozzle carrier and nozzle from the sprinkler head and connecting the other end of the nozzle carrier and nozzle to the sprinkler head without removing either nozzle from the carrier and without the use of tools. The nozzle carrier is flexible and angled between the nozzle holding ends so that the nozzle carrier can flex between the ends thereof to absorb impact without damage when used below a crop line. | 12-13-2012 |
20130020416 | COATING AGENT DEVICE AND COATING DEVICE - Various exemplary illustrations of a coating agent device are disclosed. In one example, a coating agent device may be a coating agent valve, e.g., for influencing the discharge of a coating agent. The coating agent device may include a plug-in or pluggable fastening base configured to facilitate a plug-in or pluggable mounting of the coating agent device. In some examples, the coating agent device may prevent relative rotation of the device relative to a mating component. | 01-24-2013 |
20130099026 | JET-RECEIVING NOZZLE FOR A POWDER-DELIVERY INJECTOR PLUS POWDER-DELIVERY INJECTOR - The invention relates to a jet-receiving nozzle for a powder-delivery injector with an arresting region on the injector side and a connecting region remote from the injector, the arresting region having a configuration preventing incorrect connection. The invention also relates to a powder-delivery injector for delivering a powder-air mixture, the powder-delivery injector having an accepting channel for accepting a jet-receiving nozzle. | 04-25-2013 |
20130134239 | SANITARY FUNCTIONAL UNIT - A sanitary functional unit with a housing releasably fastened to the water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting, the housing having an outflow-side housing end face with outflow openings. The outflow-side housing end face has at least one slot, opposing longitudinal sides of which form turning engagement surfaces or tool engagement surfaces for a turning tool that is releasably inserted into the slot, and the housing of the functional unit is rotatably held on the water outlet of the outlet fitting and/or the housing end face is mounted rotatably in the housing. Using the turning tool in the slot, a pivotably mounted housing end face in the housing can be easily aligned and/or the turning force required for fitting and removing a screw connection provided between the outer housing periphery and the inner fitting periphery can be conveniently transferred to the housing without requiring special turning tools. | 05-30-2013 |
20130256431 | AIR BLOCKER RING ASSEMBLY WITH BLOCKER RING PROTRUSIONS - An air blocker ring assembly includes a proximal end and a distal end, a blocker ring including a protrusion, and a blocker ring support having a recess. The protrusion of the blocker ring is received in the recess. | 10-03-2013 |
20130256432 | AIR BLOCKER RING ASSEMBLY WITH LEADING EDGE CONFIGURATION - An air blocker ring assembly including a proximal end and a distal end, a blocker ring, and a blocker ring support cooperating with the blocker ring to form a circumferentially extending split line at an interface between the blocker ring and the blocker ring support. The proximal end of the proximal ring assembly has a circumferential leading edge, and the circumferentially extending split line is located at least one of radially inside or radially outside the leading edge. | 10-03-2013 |
20130320116 | MAGNETIC ARRAY FOR COUPLING FLUID DELIVERY COMPONENTS - A fluid delivery device and a docking base are releasably coupled together by a magnetic coupling including a magnetic array and a magnetically attractive element. The magnetic array illustratively comprises a Halbach array. The fluid delivery device may comprise a pullout spray head, and the docking base may comprise a spout, a faucet body, or any other device suitable for holding the spray head. According to another illustrative embodiment, the fluid delivery device may comprise a hand shower removably coupled to a shower head or other docking base. | 12-05-2013 |
20130341436 | LOW SHEAR SWIVEL FITTING - A swivel fitting used to connect to various components in a fluid handling system is provided. The swivel fitting incorporates an annular chamfer surface to reduce the affect that the fitting has on the flow properties of the fluid when the fluid is caused to flow through the fitting. The use of the swivel fitting in a paint supply line is also described. | 12-26-2013 |
20140124604 | ANNULAR INJECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING SAME - An annular injector is described. The injector includes a first bayonet assembly and a second bayonet assembly each including a terminal end and a tip end. The second bayonet assembly is configured to be concentrically coupled at least partially about the first bayonet assembly. An outer diameter of the first bayonet assembly and an inner diameter of the second bayonet assembly vary at the tip end to define a first substantially annular nozzle. The first bayonet assembly includes a maximum outer diameter that is greater than a minimum inner diameter of the second bayonet assembly and at least a portion of at least one of the first bayonet assembly and the second bayonet assembly extends from the tip end to the terminal end. The injector includes a third bayonet assembly configured to be concentrically coupled at least partially about the second bayonet assembly to define a second substantially annular nozzle. | 05-08-2014 |
20140145016 | MANUALLY CONNECTED NOZZLE ASSEMBLY - A nozzle assembly includes a base fixed to a spray pipe containing an internal brush system, a cap that can engage to the base in only one orientation by a multiple lug and receptacle combination, including at least a first lug and a second lug and a first receptacle and a second receptacle, and a nozzle disc able to be held compressively between the base and the cap with a bore extending through the spray pipe, the base and the cap. The nozzle disc includes a nipple extending into the spray pipe when the nozzle assembly is assembled, in which the multiple lug and receptacle combination has at least two circumferentially spaced male lugs or female lugs for engaging complementary receptors, so that the cap is manually able to be engaged to the base by applying axial compression to the cap and twisting the cap relative to the base until the first lug and second lug are locked in engagement in the corresponding first receptacle and second receptacle in the one orientation. | 05-29-2014 |
20140252139 | PLASTIC ATOMIZING NOZZLE WITH INTEGRAL BODY AND OCCLUDER - A nozzle for atomizing a fluid is particularly suited for misting systems and generates a mist without any moving parts. The nozzle may be completely plastic for corrosion resistance, and may have a body cast as a unitary plastic article. The body may have a substantially cylindrical neck and a head integral with the neck and having a cavity that receives an atomizing insert. An occluder integral with the head may extend into the cavity such that the insert fits over the occluder and leaves a gap between the insert and the occluder. A fluid conduit disposed through the center of the neck may deliver fluid to the cavity. The fluid conduit may narrow at it approaches the cavity to increase fluid pressure in the head. One or more apertures from the fluid conduit into the cavity may be narrower than the fluid conduit to again increase fluid pressure. | 09-11-2014 |
20140263761 | ADJUSTABLE GAS DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY AND RELATED ADJUSTABLE PLASMA SPRAY DEVICE - Various embodiments include an adjustable gas distribution assembly for an adjustable plasma spray device. In one embodiment, the assembly includes: a first gas distribution ring including a plurality of openings allowing a gas to pass to an inner diameter thereof, the first gas distribution ring including a mating surface upstream of the plurality of openings; and a positioning ring axially aligned with the gas distribution ring between the first gas distribution ring and an electrically charged outlet of the plasma spray device, wherein the positioning ring includes a mating surface that mates with the mating surface of the first gas distribution ring to form the gas distribution assembly, wherein the mating surface of the positioning ring is sized to mate with a plurality of distinct gas distribution rings including the first gas distribution ring. | 09-18-2014 |
20140374514 | DEVICE FOR LINING THE VISIBLE END OF THE EXHAUST TAILPIPE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A device for lining the visible end of the exhaust tailpipe of a motor vehicle includes a base support and a trim, wherein the base support and trim are composed of plastic. The trim forms the visible end of the device. The connection of base support and trim is realized by adhesive bonding. | 12-25-2014 |
20150041571 | NOZZLE TIP - An nozzle tip capable of securely and unremovably locking after temporary fixing at a tip-end of a discharging portion of a mixing tip is provided. The nozzle tip includes an insertion portion having a cylindrical portion for temporary fixing, a taper portion, and a cylindrical portion for engaging. The cylindrical portion for temporary fixing has the same outer diameter as an inner diameter of a protrusion portion of the mixing tip. The taper portion is continuously provided on the cylindrical portion for temporary fixing and has a step portion. The cylindrical portion for engaging is continuously provided on the step portion of the taper portion and has an outer diameter which is equal to the diameter of the taper portion at the step portion and a length longer than a length of the protrusion portion of the mixing tip. | 02-12-2015 |
20150060578 | QUICK DISCONNECT DEVICES FOR SPRAY NOZZLES - A nozzle assembly includes a nozzle body defining an inlet and an opposed spray outlet for producing a spray of fluid supplied at the inlet. The nozzle body includes a radially outward extending retainer feature. An adapter having an adapter bore therethrough is provided for supplying fluid to the inlet of the nozzle body. The nozzle body is engaged within the bore of the adapter. A retainer radially outward of the adapter and nozzle body includes a retainer feature engaged to the retainer feature of the nozzle body to hold the nozzle body and adapter body together. A sleeve is engaged to the retainer radially outward thereof to prevent disengagement of the retainer features of the nozzle body and retainer. The sleeve and retainer are configured for relative movement for releasing the retainer features of the nozzle body and retainer for removal of the nozzle body from the adapter. | 03-05-2015 |
20150115071 | OIL SUPPLY NOZZLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an oil supply nozzle including a micro-needle, and a needle holder to which the micro-needle is inserted and fixed with an adhesive, wherein the needle holder includes a coupling hole formed to allow the needle holder to be inserted into an oil injection apparatus, and an injection hole connected to the coupling hole and having the micro-needle inserted thereinto, and the insertion hole and the coupling hole have a guide hole at a point of connection therebetween. | 04-30-2015 |
20150360242 | Linear Deposition Apparatus with Modular Assembly - Embodiments relate to an injection module assembly (IMA) including a body and replaceable injectors installed in a module block. Each of the injectors includes a protruding leg that is received in a support hole formed in the module block. The protruding leg provides support for the injector while an end block at an opposite end of the injector is secured to the module block. The end block and the protruding leg enable convenient mounting or removal of the module. | 12-17-2015 |
20160001303 | Discharge Nozzle for Nozzle Separator - The invention relates to an outlet nozzle assembly ( | 01-07-2016 |
20160175862 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LOW-PRESSURE SPRAY APPARATUS | 06-23-2016 |
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