US3116880A
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Spray head assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-09
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Granted: 1964-01-07
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Expires: 1982-10-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Sam E Kuiken
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:11
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B1/00; B05B1/30; B05B1/3033; B05B1/304; B05B1/14; B05B1/18; B05B1/188; B05B1/189; B05B1/1896
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A SPRAY HEAD ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN ELONGATED HOLLOW OPEN END FLUID CONDUIT, MEANS FOR COMMUNICATING ONE END OF SAID CONDUIT WITH A FLUID SOURCE, AN ENLARGED ENCLOSURE HAVING A CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED INTERIOR SPACE SURROUNDING AND SPACED FROM THE OTHER END OF THE CONDUIT, SAID ENCLOSURE INCLUDING AN IMPERFORATE PERIPHERAL WALL ABOUT SAID CONDUIT EXTENDING FROM A POINT TO THE REAR OF SAID OTHER END TO A POINT FORWARD THEREOF, AN IMPERFORATE REAR WALL FIXED BETWEEN THE REAR END OF THE PERIPHERAL WALL AND THE ADJOINING PORTION OF THE CONDUIT, AND A FORWARD WALL POSITIONED FORWARD OF SAID OTHER END AND ADJUSTABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID OTHER END FOR VARYING THE RATE OF FLOW THEREFROM, SAID FORWARD WALL HAVING A REARWARDLY PROJECTING CONICAL DEFLECTING PORTION ON THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID OTHER END OF THE CONDUIT, AND A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THROUGH SAID FORWARD WALL SPACED LATERALLY OUTWARD FROM SAID OTHER END OF THE CONDUIT, WHEREBY FLUID FLOWING THROUGH SAID CONDUIT FIRST ENGAGES AGAINST SAID CONICAL PORTION AND IS DEFLECTED REARWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY INTO THE ENCLOSURE FOR SUBSEQUENT DISCHARGE THROUGH THE APERTURES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A SPRAY HEAD ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN ELONGATED HOLLOW OPEN END FLUID CONDUIT, MEANS FOR COMMUNICATING ONE END OF SAID CONDUIT WITH A FLUID SOURCE, AN ENLARGED ENCLOSURE HAVING A CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED INTERIOR SPACE SURROUNDING AND SPACED FROM THE OTHER END OF THE CONDUIT, SAID ENCLOSURE INCLUDING AN IMPERFORATE PERIPHERAL WALL ABOUT SAID CONDUIT EXTENDING FROM A POINT TO THE REAR OF SAID OTHER END TO A POINT FORWARD THEREOF, AN IMPERFORATE REAR WALL FIXED BETWEEN THE REAR END OF THE PERIPHERAL WALL AND THE ADJOINING PORTION OF THE CONDUIT, AND A FORWARD WALL POSITIONED FORWARD OF SAID OTHER END AND ADJUSTABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID OTHER END FOR VARYING THE RATE OF FLOW THEREFROM, SAID FORWARD WALL HAVING A REARWARDLY PROJECTING CONICAL DEFLECTING PORTION ON THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID OTHER END OF THE CONDUIT, AND A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THROUGH SAID FORWARD WALL SPACED LATERALLY OUTWARD FROM SAID OTHER END OF THE CONDUIT, WHEREBY FLUID FLOWING THROUGH SAID CONDUIT FIRST ENGAGES AGAINST SAID CONICAL PORTION AND IS DEFLECTED REARWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY INTO THE ENCLOSURE FOR SUBSEQUENT DISCHARGE THROUGH THE APERTURES.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-06 | 1971-07-08 | 1972-01-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-06 | 1975-07-08 | 1976-01-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |