| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 239214000 | SLINGER OR SPLASHER; OR DEFLECTOR ROTATED RELATIVE TO EFFLUENT | 79 |
| 20090236442 | Injection device for an internal combustion engine - An injection device for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber, includes: | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100155504 | ROTARY ATOMIZING HEAD, ROTARY ATOMIZATION COATING APPARATUS, AND ROTARY ATOMIZATION COATING METHOD - A rotary atomizing head | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110036926 | Apparatus for Dispersing a Substance Over a Large Area - An apparatus for dispersing a spray mist over a large area that cools or provides other benefits to the area or to people and animals in the area. The dispersing apparatus comprises a ducted fan having a shroud with a plurality of fan blades disposed inside the shroud near its intake end and a rotary atomizer positioned inside the shroud towards its discharge end and in the air stream created by the fan blades. The fan blades are powered by a motor inside the shroud. A tilting mechanism tilts the discharge end of the shroud up or down to aim the spray mist and an oscillating mechanism pivots the ducted fan to discharge the spray mist generally across the area. The rotary atomizer discharges an atomized substance, which may be water, pesticide, deodorant, liquid fuel, fire retardant or a wide variety of other materials, into the air stream. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110114751 | Liquid diffuser device - A liquid diffuser device, comprising a support frame ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110132997 | SPRINKLER - Provided is a sprinkler configured for irrigation of a predetermined area, the sprinkler including a sprinkler body having a central axis. The body is formed with an irrigation inlet configured for receiving irrigation fluid, and a nozzle configured for discharging therethrough a directional jet of the irrigation fluid. The sprinkler further includes a reciprocal element configured for performing a reciprocal rotary motion about the central axis, and a deflecting member including an attachment mechanism for fixed attachment thereof to the reciprocal element. The deflecting member is formed with at least a first deflective surface, and is configured for performing a reciprocal rotary motion about the central axis together with the reciprocal element. The deflecting member is configured to assume at least a first position with respect to the nozzle in which a first portion thereof faces the nozzle, by virtue of which the directional jet is emitted from the sprinkler at a first angle, and at least a second position with respect to the nozzle in which a second portion thereof faces the nozzle, by virtue of which the directional jet is emitted from the sprinkler at a second angle different from the first angle. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110139896 | Liquid diffuser device - A liquid diffuser device comprises a support frame ( | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110210189 | ROTARY WATERFALL SHOWER - The invention discloses a rotary waterfall shower comprising a hollow body, transversely arranged vane wheels, a front cover arranged on the front end of the body in a sealing way and a water division member which is arranged in the body in a sealing way and can cause the vane wheels to rotate, a pinion wheel is fixedly arranged on the front end of the vane wheels in an axial direction and is meshed with output gear wheels distributed in a central symmetry way, and each output gear wheel can drive one rotary water discharge component arranged on the front end of the front cover to rotate horizontally. Water sprinkled out from the water outlet of the rotary waterfall shower can be dynamically rotated to form gainly clusters of spiral waterfall water blooms, and the shower has the effect of gentle massage. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110220735 | VIVID WATER BLOOM SHOWER - The invention discloses a vivid water bloom shower. An electric generator, a control circuit board and at least one electromagnetic valve are arranged in the seal area of the vivid water bloom shower, the electric generator and the electromagnetic valve are respectively electrically connected with the control circuit board; a water inlet passage, at least one normal water outlet passage and at least one rhythm water outlet passage are arranged in the water passage of the vivid water bloom shower, and the electromagnetic valve is arranged between one water inlet passage and one rhythm water outlet passage. Controlled by the control circuit board, the vivid water bloom shower can adjust water currents along with the music rhythm, thereby enabling a user to enjoy the simulated vivid scenery. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120111973 | Handheld and multi-section water distributor - A handheld and multi-section water distributor contains a body including an inlet end, an outlet end, and a chamber defined between the inlet end and the outlet end; a pressing element including a push segment and a press segment integrally connected on a bottom end of the push segment; a plugging member including a plug segment and a retaining segment integrally extending from a bottom end of the plug segment; the plug segment being formed in a cone shape and extending downward decreasingly to define an outer sealing wall so as to closely engage with the inner sealing wall of the closing room; the retaining segment including a number of protrusions arranged around a bottom end thereof to be retained in the recesses respectively; a resilient element fixed between the inflow room and a top fence of the plugging member to push the plugging member. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120138706 | ROTOR NOZZLE FOR A HIGH-PRESSURE CLEANING APPLIANCE - A rotor nozzle for a high-pressure cleaning appliance is provided. The rotor nozzle has a housing, which comprises at least one inlet opening tangentially, and which is provided in a front wall with a pan-shaped depression with a central opening. A nozzle body is arranged in the housing and supported with a spherical end in the pan-shaped depression. A longitudinal axis of the nozzle body is inclined to the longitudinal axis of the housing, it being possible for liquid in the housing to be caused to rotate about the longitudinal axis, and the nozzle body rotating together with the rotating liquid. In order to reduce flow losses in the rotor nozzle, without the operation of the rotor nozzle (in particular, start-up behavior of the nozzle body) being noticeably impaired, the nozzle body is provided with an outer contour deviating from the circular shape in a rear end area. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120153044 | SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate liquid processing apparatus of the present invention includes a guide rotary cup configured to guide a process-liquid scattering from a substrate rotating and being held by a substrate holding table and a guide cup configured to guide downward the process-liquid guided by the guide rotary cup. The guide cup includes a downward extension portion extending downward from an inner peripheral end portion of a guide cup body and an inner peripheral extension portion extending inward from the inner peripheral end portion more than the downward extension portion. The inner peripheral extension portion is configured to form a gas guide space together with the guide rotary cup and the downward extension portion so that a gas turning by the rotation of the guide rotary cup can be guided downward. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120153045 | PRESSURE REGULATOR IN A ROTATIONALLY DRIVEN SPRINKLER NOZZLE HOUSING ASSEMBLY - A rotary sprinkler in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a riser with a nozzle assembly rotatable mounted thereon. The nozzle assembly includes a pressure regulator and flow control element. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120199669 | Method and Apparatus for Application of Mortar - A spray head for spraying mortar is provided. The spray head includes a mortar supply pipe and a spinning head positioned at an outlet point of the mortar supply pipe, the spinning head directing mortar supplied from the mortar supply pipe in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel of mortar in the mortar supply pipe. An air intake for receiving air is further provided, the air being employed to spin the spinning head pneumatically. Finally, a material input port is provided for inputting material to be combined with the mortar in the mortar supply pipe at the outlet point of the mortar supply pipe. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120234941 | ROTARY MECHANISM FOR SPRINKLER AND SPRINKLER USING THE SAME - A sprinkler rotary mechanism and a sprinkler are provided. The rotary mechanism comprises a bracket and a reversing carrier, with the latter disposed on the rotation shaft of the bracket. A transmission shaft is disposed on the reversing carrier so as to drive the bracket. The sprinkler comprises a tube, a gasket, an adaptor, an angle carriage, the rotary mechanism, a reversing mechanism, a sprinkler head tube, and a nozzle. The reversing mechanism is rotated to strike the rotary mechanism, and in turn activate the sprinkler head tube to rotate. The water stream sprayed out of the nozzle impacts the reversing mechanism at the other side, and so repeated in order to achieve the rotation of the sprinkler. The present sprinkler uses mechanical transition to replace spring deformation used in the prior art to achieve water stream rotation. The sprinkler is resistant to damage and has simpler structure and larger cover range. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120273592 | VISCOUS DAMPED STREAM ROTARY DEFLECTOR WITH INTERNAL SPIRALED DAMPING RIBS - A viscous damped deflector in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure includes at least one sloped spiral rim extending from a lower surface of a top of the viscous damping chamber that rotates with the rotating distributor of the damped deflector, such that viscous fluid in the chamber is pumped to the center of the chamber as the distributor rotates. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120298771 | AIRLESS SPRAY TIP - In airless spray tip assembly | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130175358 | ROTARY BLADE AND ATOMIZER COMPRISING THE SAME - An atomizer includes a shell, a rotary blade, a rotary device, and an air blower. The shell contains water. The rotary device is disposed in the shell firmly. The rotary blade is disposed on the rotary device used for driving the rotary blade to rotate. When the rotary blade is rotating, the water in the shell is thrown and sprayed by the rotary blade and strikes against the baffle surrounding the rotary blade. The present invention can produce droplets called water mist carried the anions. Thereafter the air blower drives air to flow to outside of the shell with the water mist. The water mist shall distribute in the ambient environment. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20160067723 | HYPOCYCLOID JET ROTOR AND FLOATING THRUST BEARING - A compact reaction turbine jet rotor with much lower rotary speed, reduced manufacturing cost and greater tolerance to debris and wear is disclosed. Reduced rotary speed will allow faster drilling in a wider range of formations of economic interest. A simple brake mechanism will also reduce manufacturing cost. | 03-10-2016 |
| 239214110 | With addition of other fluid downstream of distributor | 3 |
| 20100140375 | ROTARY ATOMIZER - In a rotary atomizer ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 239214150 | Plural fluid outlets from distributor | 1 |
| 20140131478 | ROTARY ATOMIZER - In a rotary atomizer ( | 05-15-2014 |
| 239214210 | With pump or interior guide vanes for fluid | 1 |
| 239214230 | Adjustable or deformable | 1 |
| 20110089258 | Spray pattern modification with changes in sprayer design and methods - A prior art sprayer includes structure modification and additions of components for controlling of spray pattern in shape and sizes to accommodate spray target profile. Changes also eliminate sparse spray droplet regions to give the target area more even spray droplet coverage. Modifications also intensify the spiral pattern of projected spray. | 04-21-2011 |
| 239214250 | With combining of diverse fluids at or upstream of distributor | 1 |
| 20100270397 | ELECTRIC FAN WITH WATER ATOMIZER - The present invention provides an electric fan with an atomizer. The electric fan includes a stand, a motor, a web, a fan blade within the web and connected to the motor. The water atomizer includes a base member mounted on a front of the web, a rotary member on a front of the base member, a water impact fence surrounding the rotary member, a gear box on a back of the base member and connected to the rotary member, a flexible transmission member connected to the gear box and the motor of the electric fan that the rotary member is driven by the motor, and a water container receiving water therein that the rotary member has at least a portion sinking in the water of the water container. | 10-28-2010 |
| 239215000 | With separate pump or movable conveyer means delivering to distributor | 2 |
| 20090145980 | DUAL APERTURE SPRAY TIP CUP GUN - A hand-held paint spray gun apparatus having a paint reservoir on the gun and reciprocating piston driven by a motor in the hand-held paint spray gun, the gun having a multiple orifice spray tip with a pair of apertures emitting generally fan or cone shaped overlapping spray patterns. A locking nut retains the cylinder to a motor frame and a frame carries the spray tip, with one of the nut and frame having a corrugated surface and the other of the locking nut and the spray tip frame having a plurality of protrusions engaging the corrugated surface. The protrusions are spaced apart circumferentially from each other and with respect to the spacing of a plurality of troughs and crests in the corrugated surface such that only one protrusion at a time is nested in a trough of the corrugated surface. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20100264235 | MISTING FAN - A misting fan includes a rotatable fan blade collar, a plurality of fan blades mounted around the rotatable fan blade collar, a mist-generating assembly, a drive mechanism and a motor. The mist-generating assembly includes a mist nozzle disposed inside the fan blade collar and a hose with one end being coupled to the nozzle. The motor includes a motor shaft for rotating the fan blade collar through the drive mechanism. An axis of rotation of the motor shaft is offset from an axis of rotation of the fan blade collar. | 10-21-2010 |
| 239219000 | Slinger or splasher dipping into or immersed in supply | 2 |
| 20120056013 | Power Washer Spray Head - A spray head for a powdered power washer designed to produce a wide diameter spray of water under both high and low water pressure conditions. The washer head includes a spinner tube mounted inside a cylindrical-shaped nozzle body. The upper segment of the spinner tube is held inside the nozzle body by a fixed cassette assembly. A middle and lower segments of the spinner tube extend below and are bent outward and axially offset from the upper segment and from each other. Mounted inside and over the upper end opening of the nozzle tube is an adapter with a threaded cavity formed on one end. The adapter includes a water orifice that delivers water from the handle or wand to the spinner tube. A flat washer with a narrow water orifice is used to deliver a narrow, high velocity stream of water to the spinner tube. | 03-08-2012 |
| 239221000 | Submerged impeller type splasher or slosher | 1 |
| 20140252124 | Brush Wheel Typed Nebulizer - The present invention provides a brush wheel typed nebulizer, comprising: a drive device; a spiral pump, including a body, an outer sleeve, in which the outer periphery of the body is installed with at least a helicoid member closely attached to an inner sleeve having a flow opening inside the outer sleeve; a brush wheel, configured with multiple implant holes and having brush hairs forming at least a ditch; a sleeve lid, on which a notch is configured in correspondence with the end of the brush hair, and an inner bulge acting conjunctively with the end of the brush hair and having multiple guide grooves. With such a design, it is possible to fling off the highly viscous liquid attached on the brush hair to create atomized liquid of extremely tiny microdrops. | 09-11-2014 |
| 239222000 | Spray apertured casing spaced about distributor | 2 |
| 20140203106 | SHIELD ASSEMBLY OF LOW-FLOW SPRINKLER - The invention relates to a shield assembly of low-flow sprinkler comprises: a support body, a low-flow sprinkler assembly arranged in the support body and a plurality of shield units sequentially combined to form an arc-shaped shield to be easily installed on the low-flow sprinkler and convenience to adjust sprinkling orientation for the required sprinkling area and to increase or decrease the number of shield units for adjusting the sprinkling angle in order to enhance sprinkling orientation and angle precision. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20150102127 | SPRAY ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - The present subject matter provides a spray assembly for a dishwasher appliance. The spray assembly includes a housing and an impeller disposed within a chamber of the housing such that the impeller is rotatable about an axis of rotation within the chamber of the housing. The impeller includes a plurality of conduits for directing flows of wash fluid. Each conduit of the plurality of conduits can have a different size and/or shape in order to provide suitable wash fluid coverage within the dishwasher appliance. | 04-16-2015 |
| 239222110 | Nozzle delivers fluid to deflector | 41 |
| 20080257982 | SPRINKLER HEAD NOZZLE ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE ARC, FLOW RATE AND STREAM ANGLE - A sprinkler head nozzle assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing including an inlet for pressurize water and an outlet downstream of the inlet, a valve member, operable to extend and reduce an arcuate opening at the outlet of the housing, wherein the size of the arcuate opening indicates the arc of coverage of the sprinkler head nozzle assembly and a rotating distributor, mounted on a central shaft extending through the housing and the valve member, and operable to deflect a flow of water from the arcuate opening out of the nozzle assembly. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090108099 | Rotary Stream Sprinkler Nozzle with Offset Flutes - A sprinkler nozzle includes a nozzle plate having at least one orifice formed therein. A stream deflector is rotatably mounted adjacent the nozzle plate and has a plurality of flutes formed therein that face the nozzle plate. Each flute has an inner portion that can momentarily align with water flowing through the orifice in the nozzle plate during rotation of the stream deflector relative to the nozzle plate. Water flowing through the orifice will be channeled in a generally radial direction by the flute to form a stream of water that is ejected from the stream deflector. The flutes have a plurality of different tangential trajectories relative to the orifice in the nozzle plate so that in combination the streams of water successively ejected from the stream deflector establish a predetermined shape of coverage. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100065656 | Water Deflection Subassembly - A sprinkler device comprising a rod having a distribution plate secured thereto, the rod located relative to a nozzle adopted to emit a liquid onto the water distribution plate to thereby create a force on the rod in one direction; a support component including at least two retaining rings through which the rod passes; and a pair of magnets, one of which is fixed to the rod and the other of which is located in proximity to the one magnet, wherein poles of the magnets are arranged to create a repulsion force tending to move the rod in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100200674 | CONFIGURABLE SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH OPTIONAL WIRELESS DATA TRANSFER, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME - A configurable sprinkler system having a motorized valve that can be programmed for various spray patterns via an onboard memory chip and/or via an optional wireless data transfer. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110000978 | AUTONOMOUS SPRAYING DEVICE HAVING A ROTATING DISC - The invention relates to an atomizer, which has a rotating disc, is miniaturized and which is easily portable. Numerous uses exists according to the power source used. When the source of energy is a battery, this system, which is autonomous and portable, is particularly suited for domestic uses. When the power source is the mains supply or pneumatic, this system, which is portable, is particularly suited for industrial uses, and when the power used is renewable, this system, which is autonomous, is especially for uses in an isolated medium, for example, for desalinating sea water or oxygenating lagoon systems. The atomizer is principally composed of: a rapidly rotating disc; a system for supplying liquid to the disk; a fan enabling the aerosol to be directed in the desired direction; a motor; the power source thereof, and; control and checking devices. The invention is characterized by the fact that the functions of spraying, pumping and fanning are effected by the same rotor. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110114752 | OVERHEAD SHOWER AND ITS SWITCHING METHOD THEREOF - An overhead shower comprises a stationary part rotably connected to a rotating part having two water division apertures disposed oppositely left and right, and a cover plate having two movable members disposed left and right, rotably connected inside said rotating part. A switching method comprises: step 1, Push one side of the overhead shower to rotate the rotating part until the top surface of the movable member of said side of the cover plate leans against the stationary part, and until the water division aperture seals and leans against the underside of the movable member of said side of the cover plate, to seal said water division and simultaneously open another water division aperture; step 2, Release the overhead shower, then the rotating part and said movable member of the cover plate attach hermetically under the water pressure, the rotating part will be restored by a spring or gravity. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110114753 | SHOWER WITH ROTATABLE TOP AND BOTTOM ROTATING COVERS - A shower with rotatable top and bottom rotating covers and a rotatable watering function, comprising: a shower housing, a watering unit having a tilted hole, an impeller set beneath the tilted hole and axially located between the shower housing and the watering unit, a top rotating cover protruding on the shower housing and fixed on the top of the impeller, and a bottom rotating cover protruding under the watering unit and fixed beneath the impeller. The top and bottom rotating covers rotate with the impeller around the same axis. The bottom cover contains an off-center outlet. The water stream from the tilted hole of watering unit will strike the impeller, rotating the top and bottom rotating cover around the same axis. The off-center outlet of the bottom rotating cover then generates a rotating spray. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110114754 | HYDROPOWER ROTATING OVERHEAD SHOWER - A hydropower rotating overhead shower, comprising a shower housing, an impeller rotating unit and a cover unit, wherein said impeller unit comprises an impeller cover and an impeller set in said impeller cover. The sidewall of said impeller cover has a water inlet and a sealing device for partially sealing said water inlet. The impeller is fastened with a mandrel, wherein the bottom of said mandrel is fastened with said cover unit, so said mandrel and cover unit can simultaneously rotate with said impeller. The shower has the following advantages: the sealing device is applied to partially seal the water inlet of the sidewall of the impeller cover so that the cover unit can be switched between rotatable and unrotatable. The shower generates either spray watering or ordinary flower watering, and it only needs one water channel for the water stream to flow out of the impeller cover. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110220736 | SPRAY HEAD FOR A MOBILE FLUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A spray head for a fluid distribution system that includes a spray head base defining a fluid inlet passage connected to a spray head body, a pair of deflectors extending outwardly from the base and the body, respectively, defining a fluid outlet passage, a piston disposed in a chamber of the body defining a variable orifice between the inlet and outlet, and a deflector plate positioned on an inner surface of the deflector of the base having a deflector plate surface opposing the variable orifice. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110248097 | IRRIGATION SPRINKLER NOZZLE - A spray nozzle for an irrigation sprinkler is provided, where the nozzle includes a constriction having a reduced cross sectional flow area achieved using a plurality of channels. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20160023223 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTING SPREADER SPRAY - A chute assembly may include a chute having an inlet and an outlet and an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism may be used to move the chute to adjust the outlet: forward to back with respect to a spinner disc; and/or, (2) side to side with respect to the spinner disc in order to change the spreading characteristics. | 01-28-2016 |
| 239222130 | Nozzle continuously moves | 5 |
| 20130105596 | APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING CONSTANT SPEED IN A VISCOUS DAMPED ROTARY NOZZLE SPRINKLER | 05-02-2013 |
| 20140339334 | WATER ROTATABLE DISTRIBUTOR FOR STREAM ROTARY SPRINKLERS - A rotating distributor for use in a rotary type sprinkler is conically shaped and includes a plurality of water channels provided on a bottom surface thereof to guide water from a center axis of the distributor radially outward to an outer circumference of the distributor. The grooves are provided to collect and guide the water with a minimum of spray and turbulence and to impart rotation on the distributor. The depth of the grooves may be used to control flow and range as desired. An elevation control ring may be provided to vary the elevation angle of water leaving the grooves to control range. A kick angle control element may be provided to modify a kick angle at an outer circumferential end of selected grooves to provide speed control, if desired. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20160114342 | PERCUSSIVE SPRINKLER - A percussive sprinkler includes a base having a supporting portion and a mounting portion. An inlet pipe is secured on the mounting portion for guiding water into the percussive sprinkler A guide frame is rotatably mounting on the inlet pipe. A watering tube is mounted on the inlet pipe and communicates with the inlet pipe for spraying water from the inlet pipe. The guide frame has a tube coupling extending therefrom near the inlet pipe and the watering tube is mounted onto the tube coupling such that the eater from the inlet pipe firstly sprays out from the watering tube before flowing to the spray head of the guide frame. | 04-28-2016 |
| 239222150 | Deflector causes movement | 2 |
| 20120312895 | Fluid Dispensing Device for Discharging Fluid Simultaneously in Multiple Directions - A fluid dispensing device is provided that is capable of discharging fluid in multiple different directions simultaneously. The device may include a deflector which redirects an initial stream of fluid from the container into multiple sub-streams that are oriented in different directions. The device may create a spray pattern that substantially covers an entire 360 degree area surrounding the device, which may be advantageous for certain applications such as toilet bowl cleaner dispensers. A control valve or flow restrictor may be provided for preventing unintended discharge of fluid when the container is inverted. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130334340 | ROTARY VARIABLE ARC NOZZLE - A variable arc sprinkler head or nozzle may be set to numerous positions to adjust the arcuate span of the sprinkler. The nozzle may include an arc adjustment valve having two portions that helically engage each other to define an opening that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate length. The arcuate length may be adjusted by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve. The nozzle may also include a radius reduction valve that may be adjusted by actuation of an outer wall of the nozzle. Rotation of the outer wall causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet. | 12-19-2013 |
| 239222170 | Fluid actuated deflector | 25 |
| 20080277498 | Sprinkler with geared viscous hesitator and related method - A rotary sprinkler includes: a shaft having a cam, the cam having a plurality of radially outwardly projecting cam lobes; a rotatable water distribution plate adapted to be impinged upon by a stream emitted from a nozzle causing at least the water distribution plate to rotate; a hesitator assembly including a stationary housing having a sealed chamber at least partially filled with a viscous fluid, with at least the cam and the cam lobes located within the chamber; a rotor ring located within the chamber in substantially surrounding relationship to the cam, the rotor ring loosely located within the chamber for rotation and translation, the rotor ring provided with at least two hesitator lobes projecting radially inwardly and movable laterally into and out of a path of rotation of the cam lobes, and a first plurality of radially outwardly projecting teeth selectively engageable with a second greater plurality of teeth provided on an inner wall of the housing; and wherein rotation of water distribution plate is slowed during intervals when one of the cam lobes engages and pushes past a respective one of the hesitator lobes, the cam lobe exerting both rotation and translation forces on the rotor ring, with one of the first plurality of teeth on the rotor engaging one of the second plurality of teeth on the housing wall. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090078788 | Sprinkler Head - A sprinkler device is provided comprising a central body, a deflector assembly and at least one vane, directly or indirectly connected to the deflector assembly. The central body incorporates a nozzle in communication with a water inlet which is directed towards the deflector assembly. The deflector assembly is loosely coupled to the body and located in use, on a path of the jet projecting from the nozzle to deflect the jet as a series of droplets. The deflector assembly also has one or more substantially radially extending spray grooves which are acted on by the jet to rotate and roll the deflector assembly causing the jet to be broken into droplets. The deflector assembly is also provided with one or more vanes connected to and extending in a direction having a radial component relative to the deflector assembly, whereby the one or more vanes interact with surrounding air when the deflector assembly rotates to slow rotation and fan the air outwardly to help propel the droplets. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100012749 | ROTARY WATER SPRINKLER - A rotary sprinkler including a body member (A) having a water inlet nozzle ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100038450 | Sprinkler with nutating mechanism and optional weight - A rotary, nutating sprinkler head includes a housing supporting a nozzle tube extending in a downstream direction, concentric with a vertical center axis of the sprinkler head; a spool assembly loosely supported on the starter tube, the spool assembly including a double-flanged spool and a water-deflection plate carried by the spool, the water-deflection plate formed with one or more grooves shaped to cause the spool assembly to rotate when impinged upon by a stream emitted from the starter tube; wherein one of the starter tube and the spool is provided with at least one tilting lug located to maintain the spool assembly in a tilted or angularly offset orientation relative to the vertical center axis, thereby facilitating a wobbling action of the spool assembly during rotation. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100163644 | ROTARY PROPULSION NOZZLE SET - A self-governing spray apparatus for irrigation or cleaning purposes is provided. A spray nozzle at the end of a moment arm and substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation creates a reaction torque to distribute a spray by spinning. A hinged member thrust into the spray pattern by means of the centrifugal force caused by the spin deflects a portion of the spray and results in a braking action. An equilibrium angular speed is thereby reached by self-correcting means. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100252654 | SPRINKLER WITH NUTATING MECHANISM AND OPTIONAL WEIGHT - A rotary, nutating sprinkler head includes a housing supporting a nozzle; a starter tube axially adjacent the nozzle and extending in a downstream direction, concentric with a vertical center axis of the sprinkler head. A spool assembly is loosely supported on the starter tube, the spool assembly including a double-flanged spool and a water-deflection plate carried by the spool, the water-deflection plate formed with one or more grooves shaped to cause the spool assembly to rotate when impinged upon by a stream emitted From the nozzle. Either the starter tube or the spool is provided with at least one tilting lug located to keep the spool assembly in a tilted or angularly offset orientation relative to the vertical center axis, thereby facilitating a wobbling action of the spool assembly during rotation. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100270398 | SPRINKLER - The present invention provides a bumping-type sprinkler. The sprinkler includes a main body, where an inlet pipe coupling end is mounted at the lower end, an upper frame is mounted at the upper end, and a water outlet is arranged at lower flange nearby the upper frame. A revolving member, arranged onto the upper frame of the main body, has a torsional spring and a revolving portion. An outflow turntable is assembled corresponding to the water outlet of the main body. A pivot portion is placed centrally on the outflow turntable for screwing it laterally on the water outlet at interval. A plurality of outflow guide holes are arranged at intervals along a circular path of the eccentric circumferential portion of the outflow turntable. The outflow guide holes can be located corresponding to the water outlet in line with the change of rotation/displacement angle of the outflow turntable. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100301135 | Sprinkler with Variable Arc and Flow Rate and Method - A variable arc sprinkler head or nozzle may be set to numerous positions to adjust the arcuate span of the sprinkler. The sprinkler head includes an arc adjustment valve having two portions that helically engage each other to define an opening that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate length. The arcuate length may be adjusted by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve. The sprinkler head may include a lock-out feature to prevent adjustment. A method of irrigation is also provided involving moving the deflector between an arc adjustment position and an operational, irrigation position. The sprinkler head may also include a flow rate adjustment valve that may be adjusted by actuation of an outer wall of the sprinkler. Rotation of the outer wall causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110031332 | ROTARY STRUT SPRINKLER - A rotary sprinkler includes a sprinkler body including a nozzle, a water-deflection plate supported for rotational movement relative to the sprinkler body, the water-deflection plate having one or more grooves configured to cause the water-deflection plate to rotate when impinged upon by a stream emitted from the nozzle; a first brake arranged to slow rotation of the water-deflection plate at all times; and a second brake arranged to further slow rotation of the water-deflection plate as a function of water pressure exerted on the water-deflection plate. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110114755 | SPRINKLER - Provided is a rotary sprinkler that includes a housing, a rotatable irrigation head associated with a first magnet assembly, and a second magnet assembly associated with the housing and fitted with a rotary dampening mechanism. The first magnet assembly and the second magnet assembly are arranged with like poles facing each other so as to generate a repulsion force therebetween. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110121097 | SPRINKLER WITH VARIABLE ARC AND FLOW RATE AND METHOD - A variable arc sprinkler head or nozzle may be set to numerous positions to adjust the arcuate span of the sprinkler. The sprinkler head includes an arc adjustment valve having two portions that helically engage each other to define an opening that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate length. The arcuate length may be adjusted by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve. The sprinkler head may include a lock-out feature to prevent adjustment. A method of irrigation is also provided involving moving the deflector between an arc adjustment position and an operational, irrigation position. The sprinkler head may also include a flow rate adjustment valve that may be adjusted by actuation of an outer wall of the sprinkler. Rotation of the outer wall causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120061489 | Sprinkler With Variable Arc and Flow Rate - A variable arc sprinkler may be set to numerous positions along a continuum to adjust the arcuate span of the sprinkler. The sprinkler includes a nozzle body and a valve sleeve that helically engage each other to define an arcuate slot that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate span. The sprinkler may include a flow rate adjustment device that may be adjusted by actuation or rotation of an outer wall portion of the sprinkler. Rotation of the outer wall portion may cause a throttle control member to move axially to or away from an inlet, or may cause one or more restrictor elements to open or close, to control the flow rate of the sprinkler. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120292403 | SPRINKLER WITH VARIABLE ARC AND FLOW RATE AND METHOD - A variable arc sprinkler head or nozzle may be set to numerous positions to adjust the arcuate span of the sprinkler. The sprinkler head includes an arc adjustment valve having two portions that helically engage each other to define an opening that may be adjusted at the top of the sprinkler to a desired arcuate length. The arcuate length may be adjusted by pressing down and rotating a deflector to directly actuate the valve without the need for a hand tool. A method of irrigation is also provided involving moving the deflector between an arc adjustment position and an operational, irrigation position. The sprinkler head may also include a flow rate adjustment valve that may be adjusted by actuation or rotation of an outer wall portion of the sprinkler. Rotation of the outer wall portion causes a flow control member to move axially to or away from an inlet. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120318888 | SPRINKLER WITH REPELLING MAGNETS - A sprinkler including a first portion arranged to lie along a generally vertical axis, a second portion arranged to rotate about the generally vertical axis relative to the first portion and to be displaced along the generally vertical axis responsive to impingement of a water stream thereon, at least a first magnet associated with the first portion and at least a second magnet associated with the second portion, the first and second magnets being magnetized to repel each other at least generally along the generally vertical axis. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120318889 | SPRINKLER WITH REPELLING MAGNETS - A sprinkler including a first portion, a second portion arranged to rotate in reciprocating motion in a plane about a generally vertical axis relative to the first portion, responsive to impingement of a water stream on the second portion, at least a first magnet associated with the first portion and at least a second magnet associated with the second portion, the first and second magnets being magnetized to repel each other when in at least predetermined propinquity during relative rotation thereof in the plane. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130020407 | PERCUSSIVE SPRINKLER WITH ACCURATE OUTFLOW ANGLE ADJUSTMENT FUNCTIONS - A percussive sprinkler with accurate outflow angle adjustment functions includes a main body, a percussive diversion frame and swaying portion. Said swaying portion is formed between the main body and assembly portion or between the sprinkler head and assembly portion. An outflow angle regulator is set correspondingly to the swaying portion. Said outflow angle regulator comprises of an angle division and locating frame, which is provided with an arched surface and tooth flange set along the arched surface. A driving rod is provided with a tooth flanged portion that can be meshed with the tooth flange of the angle division and locating frame. A locating portion is used to limit the driving rod and make it in a rotatable state. The rotary shift of the sprinkler head can be located segmentally, enabling users to adjust accurately the outflow angle of the sprinkler head. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130043327 | WATERING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH A DEFLECTOR HAVING AN UNEVEN SURFACE - A watering device for irrigation of non-circular areas is disclosed. The watering device comprises a deflector having an uneven curved surface designed to cause liquid meeting the deflector to reach a distance that changes respective of the uneven surface to cover an irrigation area; a spiral sector object connected to the deflector and providing an adjustable spray orifice for adjusting an irrigation pattern of the watering device; and a two-diameter tubular body connected to the spiral sector object and allowing the liquid to flow from a pipe to the uneven curved surface of the deflector. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130112775 | SPRINKLER WITH ADJUSTABLE WATER OUTFLOW - A ramming water sprinkler with changeable water outflow has a main body and a turning assembly configured on the top frame of the main body. The external circumference of the main body is covered by a water outlet adjustment revolving seat in a rotary state. Moreover, the revolving seat has a supporting end and a surrounding wall. The supporting end is seated on a preset position of the main body. A plurality of water outlet conduits with various calibers are configured and evenly distributed on the surrounding wall of the water outlet adjustment revolving seat. Each water outlet conduit defines a water inlet end and a water outlet end. The water inlet end of each can be rotated along with the turning of the water outlet adjustment revolving seat to be aligned with the water outlet of the main body for the purpose of adjusting the water outflow. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130140379 | SPRINKLER - In some embodiments the present disclosure provides a sprinkler comprising: a nozzle for projecting a stream of liquid in a first direction; and a spinner having a liquid deflecting surface, which is pivotally mounted in-line with the nozzle such that a stream of liquid from the nozzle impinges on the liquid deflecting surface; where the liquid deflecting surface is shaped such that the stream of liquid causes the spinner to spin and furthermore, where the liquid deflecting surface is shaped such that the stream of liquid is deflected in a second direction that is substantially transverse to the first direction. Additional embodiments of this disclosure pertain to the sprinkler that includes a frame, where the spinner is pivotally mounted on the frame. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20140110501 | ROTARY DISTRIBUTOR HEAD FOR A SPRINKLER - A rotary distributor head for a sprinkler is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the head includes a stack of deflector pads axially aligned. The head also includes a plurality of distribution channels radially disposed on at least one deflector pad that are configured to distribute a stream of water over a surrounding area. A plurality of spiral grooves is disposed on at least one deflector pad that are configured to cause the head to rotate when the water is flowing through the grooves. In addition, the head includes an orifice on each upstream deflector pad configured to pass a portion of the stream of water through to an adjacent downstream deflector pad. The head controls a rotational speed while increasing the uniform wetted footprint of instantaneous impact under a range of operating pressures and flow rates. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140231544 | Jet diffuser device with quick-replaceable nozzle for irrigation systems - A jet diffuser with a quick-change nozzle for use in irrigation systems includes an upper supply portion with a main body that has an upper tubular portion with a longitudinal axis, which is designed to be connected to a drop line and a lower hollow portion having a central cavity and a side wall, in which a lateral opening is formed, a nozzle adapted to be radially inserted into the cavity through the lateral opening in substantially coaxial and facing relationship to the upper tubular portion to direct a liquid jet axially downwards, and a quick-connect system associated with the nozzle for securing it within the main body and including cam and follower drive elements operating on the nozzle to move it and push it axially upwards into substantial contact and sealing relationship to the lower edge of the upper tubular portion, possibly with no seal interposed therebetween. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140263734 | Sprinkler With Brake Assembly - In one aspect, a sprinkler is provided having a nozzle, a deflector that receives fluid flow from the nozzle, and a friction brake assembly that controls rotation of a deflector. The friction brake assembly is releasably connected to the frame in order to enhance serviceability of the sprinkler. In another aspect, a sprinkler is provided having a frame, a deflector rotatably connected to the frame, a nozzle, and a nozzle socket of the frame. The nozzle and nozzle socket have interlocking portions that releasably connect the nozzle to the frame. The nozzle may be easily removed for servicing. Further, the nozzle socket can be configured to receive a plurality of nozzles having different flow characteristics. A nozzle can be selected and utilized with the sprinkler according to the desired application for the sprinkler. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140353402 | ADJUSTABLE ARC OF COVERAGE CONE NOZZLE ROTARY STREAM SPRINKLER - A cone valve assembly including an upper valve member with a conical top portion and a stepped and spiraled top surface and a lower valve member including a central opening with a stepped and spiraled valve surface surrounding the central opening. The upper valve member is mounted in the lower valve member such that the lower valve member is rotatable and axially movable relative to the upper valve member. Rotation of the lower valve member allows for the adjustment of an arcuate slot opening that provides a conically shaped discharge stream of water from the cone valve nozzle assembly directly onto the rotating distributor to provide the desired arc of sprinkler coverage. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20160107177 | ADJUSTABLE ARC OF COVERAGE CONE NOZZLE ROTARY STREAM SPRINKLER - A cone valve assembly including an upper valve member with a conical top portion and a stepped and spiraled top surface and a lower valve member including a central opening with a stepped and spiraled valve surface surrounding the central opening. The upper valve member is mounted in the lower valve member such that the lower valve member is rotatable and axially movable relative to the upper valve member. Rotation of the lower valve member allows for the adjustment of an arcuate slot opening that provides a conically shaped discharge stream of water from the cone valve nozzle assembly directly onto the rotating distributor to provide the desired arc of sprinkler coverage. | 04-21-2016 |
| 239222210 | Eccentrically mounted | 1 |
| 20130327846 | WOBBLING SPRINKLER WITH VISCOUS BRAKE - A sprinkler head includes a nozzle fixed within the sprinkler body, and a wobbler cage including a water deflector plate downstream of the nozzle mounted for rotating and wobbling motion relative to the sprinkler body. In certain embodiments, a viscous brake is fixed within the sprinkler body and includes a shaft rotatable about the longitudinal axis passing through the nozzle. The shaft is eccentrically coupled to the water deflector plate for slowing the rotating and wobbling motion of the wobbler cage and the water deflector plate. | 12-12-2013 |
| 239223000 | Disc impeller type or bowl-like slinger or deflector | 10 |
| 20090308949 | ROTARY ATOMIZER HEAD, ROTARY ATOMIZER PAINTING DEVICE, ROTARY ATOMIZATION PAINTING METHOD - An annular dam portion is formed along a circumference of an inner peripheral face of a rotary atomizer head and has a plurality of paint supply holes formed along the circumferential direction at the boundary between the annular dam portion and the inner peripheral face. The annular dam portion is disposed between the bottom of the inner peripheral face and the tip of the inner peripheral face. The dam portion is formed such that a substantially constant distance separates the inner peripheral face from the dam portion. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100206962 | ROTARY ATOMIZER WITH A SPRAYING BODY - A rotary sprayer for a coating apparatus is disclosed. An exemplary rotary sprayer may include a spraying body configured to be mounted on a drive shaft of a drive motor for rotation with the drive shaft. The spraying body may further include a detachable mounting device for coaxial connection of the spraying body to the drive shaft. The detachable mounting device may include a spraying body thread that mates with a driveshaft thread defined by the drive shaft, and a plurality of elastic tabs configured to abut a corresponding cavity defined by the driveshaft, such that rotation of the spraying body increases an abutment force between the elastic tabs and the corresponding cavity of the driveshaft. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20120160931 | ROTARY ATOMIZER FOR PARTICULATE PAINTS - A rotary atomizer applies particulate paints with good color matching by reducing paint droplet size deviation and then optimizing the other paint spraying parameters. Paint droplet size parameters are reduced by using a bell cup having reduced flow deviations, including an overflow surface having a generally constant angle between a deflector and an atomizing edge. | 06-28-2012 |
| 239224000 | Disc or impeller type | 7 |
| 20100065657 | Sprayer Structure - A sprayer structure includes a hollow seat body, wherein several blow holes are provided at the top surface of the hollow seat body, a water wheel is provided within the hollow seat body, a corresponding through-hole is provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the hollow seat body, an inlet pipe shaft is inserted through the through-hole, one end of the inlet pipe shaft is closed, while its another end is connected with a water pipe, and wherein an outlet port is provided on the inlet pipe shaft, a hollow water-guiding part is inserted into the inlet pipe shaft, whereby the outlet port of the inlet pipe shaft is positioned within the hollow water-guiding part; by assembling the above-described components, the sprayer structure of the invention can be fabricated. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100193602 | SPRAYING MEMBER, SPRAYING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A MEMBER, SPRAYING INSTALLATION AND METHOD OF CLEANING SUCH A MEMBER - This spraying member ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110101126 | CENTRIFUGAL ATOMIZER - A discharging device for safety-related fluids, such as liquid solutions of irritants such as Oleoresin Capsicum, riot control and self-defense agents such as a combination of (E)-2-butenyl mercaptan (C4H7SH), 3-methyl butanethiol and corresponding S-acetyl compounds, marking agents such as dyes and fluorescent pigments, combinations of the same, and extinguishing agents for fire fighting and early fire fighting such as 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 4, 5, 5, 5-nonafluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pentanone, in particular in technical equipment such as switchgear cabinets. The device has a valve connected to a safety-related fluid source. The valve leads to a distributor having discharge openings. The distributor is a driven atomization wheel. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120261488 | Shower head - A shower head contains a body including an inflow passage, a plurality of distributing passages, and a first groove; a rotary disk including a second disc portion, a post portion extending, an opening; a first resilient element used to provide a driving force and a restoring force onto the rotary disk; a pushing member fixed in the rotary disk and including a number of second ratchet blocks; a second resilient element used to provide the restoring force onto the pushing member after releasing the pulling force; a pulling device served to provide the pulling force on the pushing member and including an external portion extending from the body to be forced and an internal portion located at the body to be pulled, the internal portion at least containing a pull line member with a suitable length to insert through the inflow passage of the body. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20140061330 | ATOMIZER FOR AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT - The present disclosure relates to an atomizer for an agricultural aircraft containing a rotary atomizer with a propeller having a diffuser cone which has in its interior and exterior parts ribbed guides. These ribbed guides help to obtain the perfect dispersion and the uniformity of the micrometric drops, thus improves the flow and the amplitude of the spray by each passing of the aircraft. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140306029 | Landscape Material Placement Machine - A landscape material placement machine that spreads landscaping material quickly and easily for any landscaping project. The machine has a hopper where material is held and falls onto a conveyor that is ran by a small motor with a throttle cable so the flow of the material can be controlled by the owner. This machine has the ability to pour material at a 180 degree radius while the conveyor belt is running and while the entire machine is in motion. The ability of the 180 degree turn table makes it easier to spread material evenly, and the ability of the motorized conveyor belt makes the spreading of material quicker than doing it with a shovel or other gardening tool. This machine can easily be pulled by the tow bar with a lawn mower. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20160193616 | Unknown | 07-07-2016 |
