Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing inventions 02/07

20070040043 - Mist ejection head and image forming apparatus: The mist ejection head comprises: a nozzle ejecting a liquid in a form of a mist; a liquid chamber connected to the nozzle; an ultrasonic wave generating element which is disposed on a side wall of the liquid chamber and which generates an ultrasonic wave in such a manner that... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070040044 - Stream nozzle: A stream nozzle resides between a water source and a sprinkler nozzle and provides a stream of water for watering a bush, shrub, or tree. The stream nozzle may either reside between a fixed height riser and a nozzle, or under the nozzle of a pop-up sprinkler. In the case... Agent: Averill & Varn

20070040045 - Rotary sprinkler with reduced wear: A rotary sprinkler comprising a rotor (16) with an axle (38) having a tip, and a thrust hearing (14) with a socket (26) having a bottom (30), the socket being adapted to receive for rotation the axle so that the tip abuts the bottom in a contact zone. The sprinkler... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070040046 - Spraying device and system and method of dispersing and disseminating materials: The invention includes a spraying device (10) for producing a precise degree of liquid droplet generation on a repeatable basis by combining a specified rate of regulated flow of liquid material with a regulated flow of high-pressure air. The spraying device (10) includes an electric or engine driven direct drive... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20070040047 - Airbrush with external chucking nut: An airbrush includes a tubular handle having coaxially disposed therein an extended chucking nut threadably coupled at a forward end to the needle chuck of the airbrush and protruding externally from the rearward end of the tubular handle. Rotation of the external end of the chucking nut loosens or tightens... Agent: William Gentry Riley

20070040048 - Adaptation device for production of foam: A device enables fluid pumps not specific to producing foam to be modified to be foam pumps by adding several elements to the pumps. The added elements include a supply conduit extending from an inlet of the pump to an elbow below the level of foaming liquid and hence rising... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20070040049 - Inlet duct: An HVLP paint sprayer having an inlet air duct equipped with a throttle to control air volume passing through the gun. The duct has a thick wall with a slot extending down from the top just past the bottom of the internal air passage. Close to its top, the slot... Agent: Lambert & Associates, P.l.l.c.

20070040050 - Spray device for spraying liquids, and nozzle holder: The invention relates to a spray device for spraying liquids, especially for agricultural purposes, said spray device comprising a carrier liquid tank, a carrier liquid pump, a plurality of spray nozzles, associated nozzle holders for connecting the spray nozzles to a carrier liquid line, at least one active ingredient tank,... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070040051 - Spray pattern valve body: A spray head is provided in which fluid flow is redirected by an insert before the fluid exits a spray nozzle. Specifically, the spray head includes an insert located within its valve body that changes the path of fluid moving through the valve body and spray nozzle cavity, resulting in... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20070040052 - Electrically operated injector for gaseous fuel: An electrically operated injector (1) for feeding a gaseous fuel to a cylinder of an internal combustion engine, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes an electromagnetic actuator (2) acting on a mechanical interceptor member (3) arranged to free or intercept a passage (4) for the fuel from a feed... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070040053 - Fuel injection apparatus for internal combustion engine: A fuel injection valve has a sac chamber filled with high-pressure gaseous fuel, an injection hole communicated with the sac chamber, and a nozzle needle that slidably moves to allow and interrupt a supply of the high-pressure gaseous fuel into the sac chamber. The fuel injection valve performs an injection... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070040054 - Showerhead faceplate and assembly: A showerhead faceplate comprising a multitude of spray holes, a convex face, a drain hole and a drain hole sealing apparatus to seal and open said drain hole to allow discharge of water or other liquids trapped inside showerhead chamber, thus decreasing mineral buildup inside showerhead chamber and spray holes.... Agent: Yaron Farzan

20070034708 - Therapeutic training straw: A drinking straw for controlling the intake of beverages, comprising an elongated hollow member having at least two open ends, at least one end being a suction end adapted for application of a suction force, and at least one end being a liquid end adapted for immersion in a liquid... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070034709 - Easy sprayer assembly: The Easy Sprayer Assembly: is a portable sprayer assembly; comprising a platform/base, the platform/base providing support and stability for the said assembly. The platform/base providing a thin flat sturdy surface to support and facilitate the operation of an attached foot actuated manual pump. The said foot pump being the means... Agent: Ester Lee Daniel Jr. Bank Street

20070034710 - Portable particle spreader/blower: A portable, user shoulder supported spreader/blower unit includes an ergonomically configured housing which includes a section defining a storage bin for holding a quantity of salt or like chemical particulate material for spreading onto ground surfaces to prevent icing thereon in winter. A centrifugal distributor disk is located in a... Agent: George J. Brandt, Jr.

20070034712 - Broken sprinkler flow restriction or flow shut off suppressor for sprinkler: A restriction valve in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a valve body adapted to be positioned at an inlet of the sprinkler, wherein the valve body includes a central opening through which water flows into the sprinkler, a rib extending downwardly from the valve body at... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070034711 - Sprinkler body insertable check valve to prevent downhill drainage: A check valve for a sprinkler in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes a valve body adapted to be positioned at an inlet of the sprinkler, wherein the valve body includes a central opening through which water flows into the sprinkler, a rib extending downwardly from the... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070034713 - Watering nozzle with a rotatable head: A watering nozzle includes a handle with a trigger to control a valve in an inlet pipe received in the handle. An outlet pipe is connected to the first pipe and an adjusting member has a rear end connected to the outlet pipe. A plurality of first outlets are defined... Agent: King-yuan Wang

20070034714 - Lawn sprinkler system: The lawn sprinkler system utilizes a single impulse type sprinkler head and at least one (preferably a series of) ground anchor receptacle(s) for the single sprinkler head. The ground anchors are permanently placed as desired, with the single sprinkler head and water supply hose being moved from one ground anchor... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd

20070034715 - Apparatus and method for a rotary atomizer with improved pattern control: An apparatus and method for forming and controlling a pattern for spraying surfaces with a fluid uses a rotary atomizer spray head having an air shaping ring with shaping air nozzles inclined in a direction of rotation of a bell cup to direct the air onto the cup surface near... Agent: Butzel Long

20070034716 - Plural component spray gun for fast setting materials: A plural component spray gun (1) is designed for spraying quick setting materials such as foams, polyurea and the like. Towards this end, the gun (1) is designed so as to be easily serviceable with a minimum of tools. For example, the side seal cartridges (18) and (20) may be... Agent: Graco Minnesota Inc

20070034717 - Paint sprayer: A paint sprayer that overcomes these and other problems has a paint cup and a paint gun. An adjustable tubing connects the paint cup to the paint gun.... Agent: Law Office Of Dale B. Halling, LLC

20070034718 - Improvements in or relating to nozzle devices: This invention relates to pump-action nozzle devices and methods of making the same. The dispenser nozzles of the invention comprises a body which defines two or more internal chambers, both having outlets and at least one of which has an inlet through which fluid may be drawn into said chamber.... Agent: Pearson & Pearson, LLP

20070034719 - Sealing device for a watering nozzle assembly: A watering nozzle assembly includes a core tube received in the barrel of the nozzle. A first seal ring and a second seal ring are respectively mounted to a second end of the core tube, and a plurality of apertures are defined radially in the core tube and located between... Agent: King-yuan Wang

20070034720 - Spray head for high-pressure abrasive blasting applications: A spray head for high-pressure jet applications includes a nozzle carrier and at least one exchangeable nozzle disposed in a bore of the nozzle carrier, which exchangeable nozzle is sealed along an annular surface against the wall of the bore. In order to render the spray head more suitable for... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070034721 - Plural bin metering system: A plural bin metering system for broadcasting material ingredients contained therein over a ground surface. The system includes at least two material ingredient hoppers, each of the hoppers having a material ingredient discharge port. At least one of the material ingredient hoppers includes a variably controllable metering unit associated therewith... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070029415 - Cart having a spreader: An attachment for a cart having a definable compartment includes a spreader compartment having an open bottom portion, a spreader device disposed in the bottom portion, and at least one spreader wheel coupled to the spreader device. The spreader compartment is adapted for attachment to a rear end of the... Agent: Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz

20070023539 - Air freshener container and composition: An air freshener includes a cup-shaped container including a base, a side wall, and a rim. An air freshener composition is disposed within the container. The air freshener composition includes a bottom layer disposed adjacent to the base and has a plurality of ethylene-vinyl-acetate beads. The air freshener composition further... Agent: Macmillan Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070023540 - Fragrance delivery for multimedia systems: Apparatus and methods for fragrance sensory stimulation connected to a multimedia source that has at least one audiovisual signal connected to an audiovisual display, and also has fragrance information synchronized with the audiovisual signal is disclosed. In preferred embodiments, a fragrance generator processes the fragrance information into a fragrance signal... Agent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

20070023541 - Volatile liquid disseminating apparatus: An apparatus adapted to disseminate a volatile liquid, such as a fragrance, an insecticide or a fungicide, into an atmosphere, the apparatus comprising a reservoir containing the liquid and a porous transfer member through which the liquid is conveyed from the reservoir to the atmosphere, the apparatus additionally comprising means... Agent: Andrew N. Parfomak Norris Mclaughlin & Marcus Pa

20070023542 - Fuel injector with variable actuator stroke transmission: The invention relates to a fuel injector with a piezoelectric actuator that actuates an injection valve member. This piezoelectric actuator acts on the injection valve member, which a spring element acts on in the closing direction. The fuel injector has a hydraulic coupling chamber that hydraulically couples a transmission piston... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20070023543 - Telescoping pop-up sprinkler: The telescoping pop-up sprinkler includes a telescoping piston assembly that allows the piston assembly of the pop-up to extend upwards at a greater height than the length of the pop-up sprinkler body. The telescoping pop-up sprinkler has a main body with a piston assembly that includes two or more pistons... Agent: Fulwider Patton

20070023544 - Spray kit with conduit assembly: The present invention relates to a spray kit with a conduit assembly. The invention generally includes a container with an aperture, a hose passing through that aperture, a conduit assembly that resides at least partially in the container, and a spray device. At least a portion of the hose resides... Agent: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber

20070023545 - Injection nozzle: The invention provides an injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine, the injection nozzle comprising a nozzle body defining a seating surface and having a first nozzle outlet, an outer valve member received within the nozzle body and being engageable with an external seating defined by the seating surface so... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070023546 - Nozzle structure for a high-pressure spray head: A nozzle structure for a high-pressure spray head includes a nozzle and a nozzle head. The nozzle is made of iron in a concave shape. The nozzle head is disposed in the nozzle. The nozzle head includes a glass ring and a ceramic ring. The ceramic ring comprises an outlet... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070023547 - Aperture plate and methods for its construction and use: A method for performing an aperture plate comprises providing a mandrel that is constructed of a mandrel body having a conductive surface and a plurality of non-conductive islands disposed on the conductive surface. The mandrel is placed within a solution containing a material that is to be deposited onto the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP

20070023548 - Stemmed-nozzle: The Stemmed-Nozzle consists of a nozzle that is attached to a cylindrical hollow rigid stem, together forming one integral part that can then be inserted into Quick-Connect fittings (of matching size) to create a misting or fogging systems (in conjunction with necessary tubing and pressurized water source). It can be... Agent: Hanna Y. Hajjar