| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 134172000 | With movably or flexibly mounted spray or jet applying conduits or nozzles | 80 |
| 20080271765 | Water Delivery System For Upper Spray Arm Of A Dishwasher - A dishwasher has an upper rack that carries a spray arm having a horizontal manifold tube that engages in a port associated with a vertical main feed tube for supplying wash water to the spray arm. There can be from one to a plurality of ports into which the manifold tube can be inserted. A check valve assembly can be included when there are a plurality of ports, the check valve assembly having from one to a plurality of flapper valves for closing each port when the manifold tube is withdrawn. The manifold tube has an entrance region at its open end that engages the/each port. The entrance region has a mouth lying in a plane oblique to the vertical and horizontal directions. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090032074 | CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning device having a handle, the handle having a cleaning pad assembly capable of pivoting between a cleaning position and a rinsing position. The handle of the cleaning device may further comprise a conduit for directing the flow of a liquid from a liquid input to a liquid output, the liquid output being capable of direction either though the cleaning pad to wet the cleaning pad or at a surface to rinse a surface. The cleaning device may further comprise a valve, the valve being operable to control the flow of water through the handle. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090165832 | Spray Means for Disinfection Device - A disinfection device with a spray arm ( | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090173367 | Unit of washing for machine of cleaning of ophthalmic glasses or other substrates - A washing unit for machines that clean ophthalmic glass ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090194140 | Semiconductor Substrate Cleaning Apparatus - A semiconductor substrate cleaning and reticle cleaning apparatus, and more particularly, a cleaning apparatus used to remove contaminants from the surface of the semiconductor substrate and the reticle in the semiconductor process, is disclosed in the present invention. The cleaning apparatus comprises a working platform, a base unit, and an adjustable cleaning unit. The base unit is composed of two vertical baseboards in parallel to each other and each vertical baseboard has a bottom end and a top end. The bottom ends of two vertical baseboards are placed on the working platform. The adjustable cleaning unit is pivotally disposed on the top ends of two vertical baseboards, wherein the adjustable cleaning unit comprises at least a long slot for transmitting a fluid to a surface of a semiconductor substrate or a reticle. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090205688 | PALLET FOR FIXING WORK AND LIQUID APPLYING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - [Object] To provide a pallet capable of reliably holding a board-like work on a table and applying a liquid to a desired position on an upper surface of the work, and to provide an applying apparatus provided with the pallet. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090242003 | Water Blasting Head With Through Feeding Hydraulic Motor - Briefly, disclosed is an ultra high pressure blasting head for a mobile marking removal system. The blasting head includes a hydraulic motor that is constructed and arranged for direct connection to a spray bar for controlled rotation thereof. The output shaft of the hydraulic motor is constructed to be hollow or tubular so that the ultra high pressure water can be supplied to the spray bar through the output shaft. The spray head assembly is particularly suited for mobile systems utilized to remove markings and/or coatings from surfaces with high or ultra high pressure liquid. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090266388 | FLEXIBLE SHOWERING DEVICE FOR A PULP AND PAPER MAKING MACHINE - A hose for use in a showering device and a showering device for cleaning, with a liquid, a machine used in the pulp and paper industry are described. The hose has a flexible wall for circulating the liquid and comprises a plurality of nozzles attached to the wall. The nozzles are spaced apart from each other and substantially aligned with each other along a longitudinal axis of the hose. The showering device comprises the hose and two connectors, one at each extremity of the hose. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100116301 | TOP SPRAY DEVICE FOR DISHWASHERS - A dishwasher is provided that includes a hydraulic system and a top spray device that is disposed above a washing product basket such as a cutlery drawer. The top spray device can be supplied with a washing solution via the hydraulic system and has a rotatable spray head that is attached to the hydraulic system via a cage. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100263696 | Method and apparatus for electric treatment of substrates - Methods and apparatus for hydrodischarging and hydrocharging substrates and articles to produce enhanced ability to avoid attraction of contaminants or improved capability of removing contaminants from fluids are disclosed. In another form the method involves removal of electric charges or neutralization of charge on or within substrates. Also disclosed are methods of making using electret substrates and articles for removing particulates and mists from fluid streams. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100275957 | DISHWASHER WITH ROTATING ZONE WASH SPRAYERS - An automatic dishwasher having a rotatable spray arm and at least one rotatable sprayer, with a drive for directly driving at least one of the spray arm and sprayer. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100300499 | DISH WASHER - Dish washer is disclosed for efficient removal of humid air formed after drying dishes. The dish washer includes a cabinet which forms an exterior of the dish washer, a tub in the cabinet to form a washing chamber for washing dishes, a water jacket mounted to one sidewall of the tub to hold water supplied from an outside of the dish washer for condensing moisture in humid air formed after washing and drying of the dishes when the humid air is brought into contact thereto, and a condensing duct mounted to an inside or an outside of the water jacket for guiding the humid air to the water jacket in removing the moisture from the humid air. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110146733 | MAGNETIC DRIVE CONTROLLED ROTATION FOR DISHWASHER SPRAY ARM - A motorized system drives rotation of a rotatable sprayer of a dishwasher. The drive system includes a magnetic coupler. The magnetic coupler includes a first portion that resides inside the wash chamber of the dishwasher, and a second portion that resides outside the wash chamber, such that the motor and the output shaft of the drive system are located entirely outside of the wash chamber. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120085376 | APPARATUS FOR DECONTAMINATING RADIOISOTOPE-CONTAMINATED SURACE VICINITY REGION BY USE OF NONTHERMAL LASER PEELING - An apparatus with which areas near surfaces in a water environment that are contaminated by radioisotopes are decontaminated by non-thermal laser peeling without suffering re-melting, re-diffusing and re-contaminating. The apparatus includes a piping structure with which a substance to be irradiated that has been deposited on outer and inner surfaces of a nuclear reactor pressure vessel, and a nuclear reactor container tank, and the internal nuclear reactor structures all having been contaminated with radioisotopes, can be removed in the water environment. The piping structure, to secure a region in a water environment that is gas pressurized to discharge the water and filled with the gas to not interfere with laser irradiation, has a semi-hermetically closed, incomplete water seal that is half-open with a siphon provided downward, a mechanical structure that withstands water pressure in a radial direction, and an extendable bellows-like tube to enable the piping structure to tilt. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120138109 | Cleaning System For Collectors Combined With A Special Protective Position - A cleaning system for solar collectors, characterized in that movably mounted cleaning nozzles for introducing steam or water are secured to collectors, which can be closed in pairs at the mirror ends. The cleaning process is to take place partially or completely in the closed state or protective position. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120247520 | PORTABLE SCRUBBER WITH LIQUID DISPENSER CARTRIDGE - A portable cleaning apparatus may include a handle and a wheel rotatably mounted to the handle. Pressurized fluid may enter the apparatus, and a fluid flow director directs the fluid to scrubbing elements to rotate the wheel. The scrubbing elements may be secured to the wheel, and different types of treatment material dispensing systems are operable to apply treatment material to the scrubbing elements. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130025639 | AQUEOUS WASHER WITH ROTATING ARMS WITH NOZZLES - A washer adapted to wash a part with a solution, the washer comprising spaced apart sidewalls, and at least one arm rotatably mounted near its center on at least one of the sidewalls. The arm has one end and another end, a central portion, and an angled portion near the one arm end and angled relative to its adjacent arm central portion. The washer also includes a plurality of nozzles spaced apart along the arm central portion and the arm angled portion between near the one arm end and near the other arm end. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130074886 | DISHWASHER WITH SPRAY SYSTEM - A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving utensils for treatment according to the automatic cycle of operation, a rotatable spray arm provided within the treating chamber and defining an interior through which liquid may pass, and hydraulic driving nozzles to rotate the rotatable spray arm in both a a first direction and a second direction, opposite the first direction. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130074887 | DISHWASHER WITH SPRAYER - A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a sprayer for spraying liquid to the treating chamber. The sprayer may include a liquid passage and at least one outlet extending from an interior to an exterior of the sprayer and in fluid communication with the liquid passage. A membrane may have at least one opening and may be in fluid communication with the liquid passage to control the flow of liquid through the at least one outlet. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130206188 | DISHWASHER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ROTATABLE SPRAY ARM - A dishwasher includes a dishwashing compartment and a rack provided in the dishwashing compartment for holding items to be cleaned. A rotatable spray arm is associated with the rack for applying water or wash liquor liquid upon the items. Water or wash liquor liquid is supplied to the spray arm via an upright supply tube having at least one region which flares in a direction of the spray arm and a peripheral terminal end facing the spray arm. The terminal end of the supply tube is configured to project into the cavity and thereby is extended into the spray arm. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130240002 | SYSTEM FOR WASHING AN AERO GAS TURBINE ENGINE - System for washing a gas turbine engine. The system comprises a spray device including at least one nozzle adapted to inject liquid into an inlet of said engine during a washing operation; a wash unit adapted to distribute said liquid to said spray device; and a positioning device adapted to move said spray device in three dimensions, thereby enabling a positioning of said spray device in a washing operation position in said three dimensions relative said engine inlet without any contact between the spray device and the engine. The invention further relates to a vehicle for making the inventive system mobile and to a mobile system for serving a gas turbine engine comprising a mobile vehicle carrying the washing system and a liquid collecting unit comprising a collecting device adapted to collect waste wash liquid emanating from the engine during a washing operation of the engine. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140053884 | Megasonic Precision Cleaning Of Semiconductor Process Equipment Components And Parts - Apparatuses are provided for cleaning a processing component using megasonic energy including megasonic jets in combination with selective chemistries to remove sub-micron particulate contaminants from the surfaces of the processing component that is used in cleaning semiconductor, medical, or any other processing substrates. The apparatus includes a processing chamber having a carrier element that is configured to support the processing component. The carrier element includes a mechanism to flip the processing component within the processing chamber during cleaning. A jet assembly equipped with a megasonic transducer is used to provide high frequency megasonic acoustically energized fluid to a surface of the processing component, during cleaning. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140090675 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber, and upper and lower dish racks located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has upper and lower rotating sprayers beneath the upper and lower dish racks, and a manifold with at least one nozzle having at least one aperture located in the wash chamber. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140102492 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher is disclosed that includes a tub, an upper rack and a lower rack arranged in the tub and configured to receive objects a lower arm, a water supply pump configured to supply water to the lower arm chamber, a tower nozzle included in the lower rack and configured to inject water to the upper rack, a tower connection part detachable from the detachable pipe chamber and configured to connect and supply water to the tower nozzle based on being detached from the detachable pipe chamber, and a channel change unit provided in the lower arm chamber configured to alternately open (i) the chamber communication hole and (ii) an arm channel communication hole based on water pressure inside the lower arm chamber. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140130833 | DISH WASHER - A dish washer is provided which is capable of improving the washing efficiency by washing dishware having severe degree of contamination in a concentrated manner through an auxiliary spraying nozzle, and which is also easily setting a concentrated wash zone as a user varies a position of the auxiliary spraying nozzle. The dish washer may include a body at which a washing tub is formed, a door configured to open/close one surface of the body, a plurality of dishware baskets provided at an inside the washing tub, a sump unit provided at an inside the washing tub and configured to accommodate and supply wash water, a main spraying nozzle configured to receive the wash water from the sump unit and spray the wash water to the plurality of dishware baskets, a connecting path configured to connect the sump unit to the main spraying nozzle, an auxiliary spraying nozzle configured to receive the wash water from the sump unit and spray the wash water to the plurality of dishware baskets, and an auxiliary path configured to connect the sump unit to the auxiliary spraying nozzle, wherein a spraying position of the wash water being supplied from the auxiliary spraying nozzle is varied by rotation of the auxiliary path, thereby washing dishware having severe degree of contamination in a concentrated manner. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140137908 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING WAFER-SHAPED ARTICLES - The harmful effects of accumulating droplets of process liquid on the outer surface of a dispense nozzle are prevented by equipping an apparatus for process wafer-shaped articles with a blow-off block that blows the droplets off the nozzle outer surface before they can coalesce and drop in an uncontrolled manner onto the work piece. The nozzle preferably has a polished and tapered outer surface to aid in blowing off any accumulated droplets of process liquid from the outer surface. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140137909 | DISHWASHER WITH SPRAYER - A dishwasher for treating dishes according to at least one automatic cycle of operation and including a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber in which dishes may be received for treatment, at least one sprayer having at least one opening through which liquid is emitted into the treating chamber and having a through passage, and a recirculation system fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the at least one sprayer. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140150831 | DISHWASHER - The present invention relates to a dishwasher comprising at least one spray device ( | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140158171 | Pile Cleaner Apparatus - A truss cage formed of two symmetrical halves is fastened together around a pile. Traction motors having caterpillar treads oriented for vertical movement are pressed against the pile by springs. A trolley ride along the tracks formed by the truss cage on the outside of the cage and carries one or more water jets or other cleaning tools. The trolley oscillates along the outside of the truss cage as the water jet sprays the pile with high pressure water. The traction motors carry the entire apparatus up and down the pile. The entire pile can thus be cleaned of marine debris. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140190533 | SPRAY ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - The present subject matter provides a spray assembly for a dishwasher appliance. The spray assembly includes a spray arm, a bearing, and a bracket for mounting the spray assembly to a dishwasher appliance. The spray arm is mounted for rotation relative to the bearing, and the bearing is mounted to the bracket. The spray assembly includes features for rotating the bearing relative to the bracket with the spray arm. Such rotation can assist with mounting of the bearing to the bracket. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140345654 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY AND DISHWASHER HAVING THE SAME - A nozzle assembly and a dishwasher having the same. The dishwasher includes a main body, a wash tub, and at least one first nozzle assembly to wash the objects received in the wash tub. The first nozzle assembly includes a main nozzle configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis thereof, plural injection holes, a first flow path defined in the main nozzle for movement of wash water to be sprayed out toward the objects, a sub nozzle provided at the main nozzle, the sub nozzle internally defining a second flow path for movement of wash water to be sprayed out in a radial direction of the main nozzle, and a valve coupled to the main nozzle to open or close the second flow path. Providing the nozzle assembly with the first and second flow paths independent of each other may reduce noise due to collision of wash water. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150007861 | SPRAY ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - The present subject matter provides a dishwasher appliance and a spray assembly for the same. The spray assembly includes a rotatable spray member, a biasing mechanism for rotating the spray member in a first rotational direction, and a plurality of nozzles mounted to the spray member. The plurality of nozzles is configured for directing wash fluid out of the spray member. The spray member rotates in a second rotational direction when wash fluid flows out of the plurality of nozzles. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150075573 | TURRET DEVICE - To provide a turret device used for turret-type cleaning machines which allows an improvement in the mounting accuracy of a turret drive shaft, a drive shaft, and a turning center shaft of a turret. A turret device includes: a spindle; a turret mounting the spindle; a spindle drive device; a turret drive device; a turret drive shaft disposed coaxially with a turning center shaft of the turret; a drive shaft coaxially journaled within the turret drive shaft; a first transmission portion transmitting rotation of the turret drive shaft to the turret; a second transmission portion transmitting rotation of the drive shaft to the spindle through a center shaft; and an engaging portion realizing engagement between the center shaft and the spindle when the turret is indexed and releasing the engagement when the turret is turning. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150327747 | DISHWASHER HAVING SPRAY MANIFOLD - A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially forming a treating chamber, a dish rack provided within the wash chamber, and a spray manifold. The spray manifold can have multiple apertures and/or sprayers for emitting wash liquid to define a spray zone. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150359408 | SPRAY ARM ASSEMBLY FOR DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - A spray arm assembly includes a spray arm including a plurality of branches connected to each other and arrayed about a center point, each of the plurality of branches defining a passage therethrough and an aperture in fluid communication with the passage. The center point defines a spray arm central axis. The spray arm is rotatable about the spray arm central axis. The spray arm assembly further includes a base conduit defining a passage therethrough, the base conduit defining a base conduit central axis. The spray arm assembly further includes an intermediate conduit connecting the base conduit and the spray arm, the intermediate conduit defining a passage in fluid communication between the passage of the base conduit and the passages of the plurality of branches. The intermediate conduit is rotatable about the base conduit central axis. The spray arm central axis is offset from the base conduit central axis. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160058264 | SPRAY DEVICE ASSEMBLY FOR DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - A spray device assembly for a dishwasher appliance is provided including an outer tube and an inner tube. The outer tube extends along an axial direction and defines an outer tube orifice extending along a length of the outer tube. The inner tube also extends along the axial direction and is rotatably positioned at least partially within an opening of the outer tube. Moreover, the inner tube defines an inner tube orifice extending along a length of the inner tube. The outer tube orifice and inner tube orifice together define a nozzle where the outer tube orifice and the inner tube orifice overlap, the nozzle configured to move along the outer tube orifice as the inner tube and the outer tube are rotated relative to one another. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160198927 | SPRAY ARM ASSEMBLIES FOR DISHWASHER APPLIANCES | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160250670 | SUBSTRATE CLEANING DEVICE | 09-01-2016 |
| 134174000 | With separate pump, splasher or agitator | 18 |
| 20080283101 | DOUBLE DELIVERY PUMP FOR AN ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A double delivery pump for an electric appliance includes a pump body housing a centrifugal impeller and provided with a first delivery pipe and with a second delivery pipe having passage sections which are different from one another and located at diametrically opposite positions with respect to a rotation axis of the impeller. First and second fastening portions are provided for selective mounting of the pump to a casing of the electric appliance, either with the first delivery pipe arranged above and with the second delivery pipe arranged below the axis of rotation of the impeller or vice versa, so that the pump depending on which fastening means are selected, may be used either on a professional dishwasher or glasswasher. The pump body includes a cup-shaped scroll, a closing lid of a mouthpiece of the scroll, which may be housed in a seat defined by an annular collar of the scroll and axially carrying a suction pipe, the lid arranged in use in axial abutment against a bottom wall of the annular collar with the interposition of a sealing ring, and a threaded locking ring, coupled with a threaded segment of the collar to axially press in use the lid against the bottom wall, uniformly along a peripheral edge of the lid. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090223541 | SURFACE CLEANER SYSTEM - A surface cleaner system includes a base assembly having a housing movable along a surface, a pump supported by the housing and operable to pressurize a fluid, and a prime mover supported by the housing. The prime mover is coupled to the pump to drive the pump. The surface cleaner system also includes a spray assembly coupled to the housing. The spray assembly is operable to discharge fluid from the pump toward the surface. The surface cleaner system further includes a spray gun in fluid communication with the pump to receive pressurized fluid from the pump. The spray gun includes an outlet portion that is connectable to the base assembly to direct the pressurized fluid from the pump into the spray assembly. When the outlet portion is disconnected from the base assembly, the spray gun discharges the pressurized fluid from the pump toward the surface without directing the pressurized fluid into the spray assembly. | 09-10-2009 |
| 20110197937 | MULTIPLE WASH ZONE DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber for washing dishes and a dish rack located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has a spray arm assembly configured to spray a first flow of wash liquid toward the dish rack, thereby providing a first wash zone. A spray manifold provided within the wash chamber is configured to provide a second flow of wash liquid toward the dish rack, thereby providing a second wash zone. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110203619 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a washing chamber and at least one spray arm rotatably mounted in the washing chamber. The at least one spray arm is provided with a plurality of nozzles, each configured to spray wash water in a respective spray jet. The plurality of nozzles are supplied with wash water by a pump. A flow obstacle is disposed in the spray arm upstream of a first nozzle of the plurality of nozzles and configured to change a geometry of the respective spray jet. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120111378 | HIGH PRESSURE HOSE - A hose includes a reinforcement structure and a layer exterior to the reinforcement structure. The layer includes a plurality of extensions projecting outwardly. Wear of the plurality of extensions provides a visual indication of the degree of wear of the hose. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120279530 | VARIABLE SPEED AND MULTI-ANGLE NOZZLE SPRAY ARM ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a rotatable spray arm assembly disposed to discharge water supplied by a pump, with the spray arm assembly having arms that extend radially from a hub. A plurality of spray nozzles are provided along each of the arms to discharge the water at an angular orientation such that a rotational torque is induced to rotate the arms and hub. The spray nozzles are variably positionable on the arms as a function of the degree of centrifugal force on the spray nozzles from the induced rotation of the arms such that angular orientation of the spray nozzles changes as a function of the rotational speed of said arms. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120325276 | DISHWASHER WITH ROTATING ZONE WASH SPRAYERS - An automatic dishwasher has a rotatable spray arm and at least one rotatable sprayer, a drive link coupling the rotation of the rotatable spray arm and the at least one rotatable sprayer, and a drive for directly driving at least one of the rotatable spray arm and the at least one rotatable sprayer. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20140060592 | CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning device includes a first linearly driving assembly, a second linearly driving assembly, a rotation driving assembly, and a sprayer connected one by one in that order. The first linearly driving assembly drives the second linearly driving assembly, the rotation driving assembly, and the sprayer to move along a first direction. The second linearly driving assembly drives the rotation driving assembly and the sprayer to move along a second direction. The rotation driving assembly rotates the sprayer along an axis perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140069472 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR DISHWASHER AND DISHWASHER HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a nozzle assembly for a dishwasher capable of evenly spraying wash water in a wash tub and a dishwasher having the same. The dishwasher includes a sump to pump wash water, a supply pipe to which the wash water from the sump is supplied, and a nozzle assembly connected to the supply pipe. The nozzle assembly includes a lower rotor arm connected to the supply pipe, an upper rotor arm having a portion rotatably received in the lower rotor arm and having a first rotation center of an upper end thereof and a second rotation center of a lower end thereof positioned eccentrically from the first rotation center, and a nozzle rotatably connected to the upper rotor arm. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140076369 | DISHWASHING MACHINE - A dishwashing machine includes a lower arm disposed at a lower side of a lower rack to spray wash water to the lower rack, a rack fixing unit provided at the lower rack, and a tower nozzle fixed to the rack fixing unit to spray wash water to an upper rack. The dishwashing machine also includes a tower connection unit provided in the lower arm such that at least a portion of the tower connection unit is configured to move from the lower arm. The tower connection unit being connected to the tower nozzle to supply wash water to the tower nozzle based on the tower connection unit moving from the lower arm. The rack fixing unit includes a guide configured to guide movement of the tower connection unit withdrawn from the lower arm to the tower nozzle. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20150090306 | SPRAY CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHING APPLIANCE WITH DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FOR SPRAY ARMS - A spray control assembly for a dishwashing appliance is provided. Using concentric flow paths, the spray control assembly allows selection of e.g., the rotational direction for at least one spray arm assembly. The selection of flow through e.g., multiple different spray assemblies is also provided. The spray control assembly incorporates a diverter having multiple port selections. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150136187 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber, a dish rack located within the wash chamber, and pump assembly for recirculating wash liquid is further provided with a spray assembly and a spray manifold with multiple nozzles each having at least one aperture emitting wash liquid into the wash chamber. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160015241 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a cabinet having a tub, a pump and at least one spray arm. The at least one spray arm has a flow path guide and first and second flow channels separated from each other. The flow path guide has a first opening to allow wash water to flow to the first flow channel and a second opening to allow wash water to flow to the second flow channel. A valve is coupled to the flow path guide and is configured to open or close one of the first opening and the second opening. The valve includes a rotatable float. The rotatable float closes the first opening while opening the second opening at a first point in time, and the rotatable float rotates to open the second opening while closing the second opening at a second point in time. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160016207 | WASHING DEVICE, HIGH-PRESSURE WASHING DEVICE, AND ADAPTER - A high-pressure washing device ( | 01-21-2016 |
| 134176000 | With fluid discharge reaction nozzle | 4 |
| 20080276975 | Spray Nozzle For a Dishwasher - A dishwasher ( | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090139553 | DISHWASHER - Disclosed is a dishwasher, which reduces a pressure loss generated from a valve device to converting a channel. The dishwasher includes a washing tub to wash dishes; a sump installed under the washing tub to store washing water; a pump assembly installed at one side of the sump to pump the washing water; upper and lower channels connected to the pump assembly; and upper and lower spray arms connected to the upper and lower channels to spray the washing water to the inside of the washing tub, and a valve device rotated around a rotary shaft parallel with the flowing direction of the washing water to selectively open the upper and lower channels is provided between the pump assembly and the upper and lower channels. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100154845 | BELT-DRIVEN SPRAY ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a spray assembly positioned in the wash chamber of the dishwasher's tub. The spray assembly includes a pump outlet that rotates relative to the bottom wall of the tub. One end of a flexible hose is secured to the pump outlet. The other end of the pump outlet is secured a belt that advances around a number of pulleys. Water is sprayed from the flexible hose via a number of nozzles. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20160192818 | A DISHWASHER WITH IMPROVED WASHING EFFECTIVENESS | 07-07-2016 |
| 134177000 | Attached to or operatively interconnected with treating chamber closure | 2 |
| 20080271766 | Tool for Crushing Coke - A tool for crushing coke includes a casing which in the operational state is connected to a drill rod and on or in which is arranged at least one cutting nozzle and one drill nozzle for drilling coke and at least one valve for controlling a direction of flow of water flowing through the drill rod and the casing through the cutting nozzle and the drill nozzle. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20120222711 | DISHWASHER HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE UPPER BASKET - A dishwasher includes a washing container, and an upper basket located in an upper region of the washing container for accommodating items to be washed. The upper basket has a floor wall and a side wall that circumferentially bounds the floor wall and projects upward. The upper basket has a static first partial region and a second partial region that is movable relative to the first partial region between at least two positions, with the second partial region forming in the at least two positions at least one section of the floor wall. The section assumes different heights relative to a part of the floor wall of the first partial region in the at least two positions, wherein the section assumes for at least one of the at least two positions a height above a height of the part of the floor wall of the first partial region. | 09-06-2012 |
| 134178000 | Coordinated with valve therefor | 8 |
| 20090090400 | Water Delivery System For Multi-Position Spray Arm Of A Dishwasher - A dishwasher with a height-adjustable upper rack carries a spray arm having a horizontal manifold tube that engages in a port of a check valve assembly coupled with a vertical main feed tube for supplying wash water to the spray arm. The check valve assembly defines a plurality of ports such that the manifold tube can engage a different one of the ports depending on the vertical position of the rack. The check valve assembly has flapper valves that pivot about horizontal axes and hang downwardly therefrom such that gravity tends to move the flapper valves toward their closed positions when the manifold tube is withdrawn from the ports. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20120125381 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber and at least one dish rack located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has at least one spray arm located in the wash chamber and at least one nozzle located in the wash chamber and configured to provide a spray of liquid into the dish rack. A diverter valve controls the supply of liquid from a liquid supply to the at least one nozzle. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125382 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber and at least one dish rack located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has at least one spray arm assembly located in the wash chamber, and at least one nozzle located in the wash chamber beneath the dish rack. A diverter valve controls the supply of liquid from a liquid supply to the at least one nozzle. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20130074888 | DISHWASHER WITH SPRAY SYSTEM - A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The spraying system includes a sprayer having a body with an interior, a liquid passage provided in the interior, and an outlet extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage. A valve body controls fluid to the outlet. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130199583 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber and at least one dish rack located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has at least one spray arm located in the wash chamber and at least one nozzle located in the wash chamber and configured to provide a spray of liquid into the dish rack. A diverter valve controls the supply of liquid from a liquid supply to the at least one nozzle. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130206189 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber and at least one dish rack located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has at least one spray arm located in the wash chamber and at least one nozzle located in the wash chamber and configured to provide a spray of liquid into the dish rack. A diverter valve controls the supply of liquid from a liquid supply to the at least one nozzle. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140332041 | DISHWASHER WITH DIRECTIONAL SPRAY - A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system for supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The spraying system includes a sprayer having a body with an interior, a liquid passage provided in the interior, and a plurality of outlets extending through the body and in fluid communication with the liquid passage. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150013729 | DISHWASHER WITH SPRAYER - A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a spraying system having a sprayer supplying liquid to the treating chamber. The sprayer may include a liquid passage and multiple spray outlets to emit sprays to wash the dishes, a first valve body to couple at least one of the multiple spray outlets to the liquid passage, and a second valve body to control a flow of liquid. | 01-15-2015 |
| 134179000 | Fluid discharge reaction nozzle | 9 |
| 20090101185 | LOW-WATER-CONSUMPTION RINSING AND/OR WASHING DEVICE, AND DISHWASHING MACHINE FEATURING SUCH A DEVICE - A spray arm assembly for a dishwashing machine includes at least one arm rotationally mounted about an axis, the arm including an internal cavity for receiving a pressurized service fluid and being provided with a plurality of spraying nozzles for spraying service fluid from said arm in the form of spray jets. The arm is shaped so that its opposite ends radially extend from the rotation axis in a manner diametrically opposite to each other about the rotation axis. The spraying nozzles are numbered, sized and positioned such that a total flow rate of service fluid delivered in use by the spraying nozzles at each concentric nozzle location circumference traced about the rotation axis of the arm during a complete rotation of the arm increases as a function of the radius of said nozzle location circumference. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20130255733 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher including a cabinet which forms an exterior appearance thereof, the cabinet having a door on one side thereof, which can be opened and closed, a tub provided in the cabinet to form a cleaning object housing space, a rack provided to the tub for securing cleaning objects thereto, a spray module rotatably provided for spraying cleaning water toward the cleaning objects, and a supply flow passage for supplying the cleaning water to the spray module, thereby permitting to provide a housing space larger than an existing dishwasher, and a spray module which can wash cleaning objects with an excellent effect. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130276841 | DISHWASHER - The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher having a spray arm for spraying water to a lower rack and a tower nozzle for supplying water to an upper rack. The dishwasher may reduce (e.g., prevent) leakage of water from the tower nozzle, and may supply water to either the spray arm or to the tower nozzle through a rotating nozzle depending on a pressure of water. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130284216 | WASH ARM ARRANGEMENT FOR A DISHWASHER - A wash arm arrangement ( | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140216507 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher is provided that may include a tub; first and second racks disposed in the tub to accommodate objects to be washed; a lower arm having a lower arm chamber that allows wash water to flow thereinto, an arm channel that communicates with the lower arm chamber through an arm channel communication hole to spray the wash water onto the second rack, a detachable chamber separated from the lower arm chamber by a chamber partition wall, and a chamber communication hole provided in the chamber partition wall to allow the lower arm chamber to communicate with the detachable part chamber; a tower nozzle provided to the second rack to spray the wash water onto the first rack; and a tower connection part withdrawable from the detachable chamber according to water pressure in the detachable chamber and adapted to supply the wash water to the tower nozzle when withdrawn from the detachable chamber. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20150020855 | TABLE TOP DISHWASHER - A dishwasher comprises: (a) a washing chamber for accommodating articles to be cleaned, and comprising in its lower portion a water-collecting sump floor ( | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150122298 | MID-LEVEL SPRAY ARM ASSEMBLY FOR DISHWASHER APPLIANCES - A dishwasher appliance includes a mid-level spray arm assembly and a diverter disposed in a conduit of the assembly. The diverter includes a disk positioned within a chamber and rotatable about an axis, the disk defining an aperture for selectively controlling fluid flow from the chamber into outlet channels, the disk movable along the axial direction between a first position and a second position, the disk defining a channel and a plurality of cams projecting into the channel. The diverter further includes a biasing element configured to urge the disk into the first position, and a boss extending from the housing into the channel of the disk, the boss defining a plurality of guide elements. The guide elements and cams are configured to interact so that movement of the disk along the axial direction between the first position and the second position causes the disk to rotate about the axis. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20160096202 | FLEXIBLE CLEANING LANCE POSTIONER GUIDE APPARATUS - A flexible high pressure fluid cleaning lance drive apparatus includes a guide rail having a longitudinal axis adapted to be positioned within a boiler water box and aligned in a fixed position with respect to a central axis of the water box. A tractor drive module is mounted on the guide rail, a helix clad high pressure fluid hose drive module is mounted on the guide rail operable to propel a flexible lance helix clad hose through the drive module along an axis parallel to the guide rail longitudinal axis, and a right angle guide rotator module is mounted on the guide rail and connected to the tractor module for positioning a rotatable high pressure nozzle carried by the helix clad hose within a guide tube attached to the rotator module. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160158809 | CLEANING LANCE ROTATOR DRIVE APPARATUS - A flexible high pressure fluid cleaning lance drive apparatus includes a guide rail having a longitudinal axis adapted to be positioned within a boiler water box and aligned in a fixed position with respect to a central axis of the water box. A tractor drive module is mounted on the guide rail, a helix clad high pressure fluid hose drive module is mounted on the guide rail operable to propel a flexible lance helix clad hose through the drive module along an axis parallel to the guide rail longitudinal axis, and a right angle guide rotator module is mounted on the guide rail and connected to the tractor module for positioning a rotatable high pressure nozzle carried by the helix clad hose within a guide tube attached to the rotator module. | 06-09-2016 |
| 134180000 | With guiding means to restrict motion to rotation, to swinging, or to an annular closed or to a curved path | 5 |
| 20120037193 | SPRAY ARM ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER - A spray arm assembly for a dishwasher, comprising a spray arm ( | 02-16-2012 |
| 20160017619 | Building Cleaning System - A cleaning device to be used on vertical surfaces such as windows that includes a horizontal row or number of horizontal rows of pressure washing nozzles. The nozzles are to be aimed at the surface to be cleaned and so protrude orthogonally from a horizontal pipe. The pipe is to be supported with a structure such as tubing or truss and winched or otherwise pulled up and down the surface of the building. A stability system can be provided to tension the guide cables that guide the cleaning device while constraining excessive horizontal movement of the stability system. | 01-21-2016 |
| 134181000 | With motor therefor | 3 |
| 20130180555 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY AND DISHWASHER HAVING THE SAME - A nozzle assembly capable of evenly spraying wash water at an inside a washing tub and a dishwasher having the same, the nozzle assembly including a nozzle configured to rotate on a rotating axis thereof, an inside rotor having a shape of a cylinder and configured to rotate according to a rotation of the nozzle while coupled to the rotating axis, and an outside rotor case having a larger radius than a radius of the inside rotor to accommodate the inside rotor therein, and having an opening hole through which the rotating axis passes, and the rotating axis of the nozzle revolves around a circumference of the opening hole. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20140196755 | DISHWASHER APPLIANCE AND A SPRAY ASSEMBLY FOR THE SAME - A dishwasher appliance and a spray assembly for the same are provided. The spray assembly includes a spray body and features for moving the spray body within a wash chamber of the dishwasher appliance. Wash fluid coverage within the wash chamber can be improved by moving the spray body within the wash chamber. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20150107634 | Apparatus and Methods for Movable Megasonic Wafer Probe - A movable wafer probe may include: an immersion hood including a top body portion and a bottom foot portion, the top body portion having first inner sidewalls surrounding a top opening, the bottom foot portion having second inner sidewalls surrounding a bottom opening; a transducer disposed above the bottom opening and within the top opening, the transducer spaced apart from the first inner sidewalls of the top body portion by a first spacing, the first spacing forming a fluid exhaust port; and a fluid input port extending through the transducer, a bottom end of the fluid input port opening to the bottom opening | 04-23-2015 |
