Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
352 words
In a fog generator, an air blower means, a universal conduit having one end connected to said air blower means in communication therewith, and a fog generator head connected with the other end of said universal conduit for discharging fog in a selected direction, said universal conduit including a first elbow section including horizontal and vertical conduit portions, the horizontal conduit portion having said one end connected with said air blower means, an annular collar carried by said vertical portion of the first elbow section and having an internal annular shoulder, a second elbow section including vertical and horizontal portions, the vertical portion of the second elbow section having a reduced sleeve extension which has swiveled engagement within said collar, a ring seal interposed between said annular shoulder and the opposing end of said sleeve extension, a locking set screw for said sleeve extension on said collar, whereby the second elbow section may be swiveled on the axis of said vertical portions of the first and second elbow sections and locked in a selected adjusted position, another conduit section having a horizontal portion arranged coaxially with the horizontal portion of the second elbow section and having a closed end wall and a side extension projecting laterally thereof and including said other end with which said fog generator head is connected, means forming a swiveled and sealed coupling between the horizontal portion of the second elbow section and the horizontal portion of said another conduit section, the second elbow section having an end wall on the horizontal portion thereof in spaced opposed relationship to said closed end wall and being provided with a threaded opening, and a threaded tension rod extending axially through the horizontal portions of the second elbow section and said another conduit section and having threaded engagement with said threaded opening and swiveled engagement with said closed end wall, said threaded tension rod including a turning handle means exteriorly of said another conduit section, whereby said another conduit section is angularly adjustable with said fog generator head relative to said second elbow section and lockable in any selected adjusted position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
352 words
In a fog generator, an air blower means, a universal conduit having one end connected to said air blower means in communication therewith, and a fog generator head connected with the other end of said universal conduit for discharging fog in a selected direction, said universal conduit including a first elbow section including horizontal and vertical conduit portions, the horizontal conduit portion having said one end connected with said air blower means, an annular collar carried by said vertical portion of the first elbow section and having an internal annular shoulder, a second elbow section including vertical and horizontal portions, the vertical portion of the second elbow section having a reduced sleeve extension which has swiveled engagement within said collar, a ring seal interposed between said annular shoulder and the opposing end of said sleeve extension, a locking set screw for said sleeve extension on said collar, whereby the second elbow section may be swiveled on the axis of said vertical portions of the first and second elbow sections and locked in a selected adjusted position, another conduit section having a horizontal portion arranged coaxially with the horizontal portion of the second elbow section and having a closed end wall and a side extension projecting laterally thereof and including said other end with which said fog generator head is connected, means forming a swiveled and sealed coupling between the horizontal portion of the second elbow section and the horizontal portion of said another conduit section, the second elbow section having an end wall on the horizontal portion thereof in spaced opposed relationship to said closed end wall and being provided with a threaded opening, and a threaded tension rod extending axially through the horizontal portions of the second elbow section and said another conduit section and having threaded engagement with said threaded opening and swiveled engagement with said closed end wall, said threaded tension rod including a turning handle means exteriorly of said another conduit section, whereby said another conduit section is angularly adjustable with said fog generator head relative to said second elbow section and lockable in any selected adjusted position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
In a fog generator as defined by claim 1, and wherein said sleeve extension of the vertical portion of the second elbow section has an external groove receiving the locking set screw.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
In a fog generator as defined by claim 1, and said means forming a swiveled and sealed coupling comprising opposing interfitting projection and recess elements having rotational engagement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
In a fog generator as defined by claim 1, and said threaded tension rod being of circular cross section and being rotatably received in an opening of said closed end wall.