| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE29495 |
Apparatus and method for a metering system |
December 13, 1977 |
| An apparatus and method for a fluid metering system that employs a high resolution position sensor and electronics to very accurately control the amount of fluid dispensed. This sensor may be an optical sensor which translates the movement of a positive displacement pump into electrical |
| D395439 |
Waste oil receptacle |
June 23, 1998 |
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| D382500 |
Dispensing meter |
August 19, 1997 |
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| D382277 |
Double diaphragm pump |
August 12, 1997 |
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| D380218 |
Double diaphragm pump |
June 24, 1997 |
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| D350387 |
Electrostatic spray gun |
September 6, 1994 |
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| D346729 |
Foam gun |
May 10, 1994 |
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| D345138 |
Air motor |
March 15, 1994 |
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| D342654 |
Flow gun |
December 28, 1993 |
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| D313064 |
Electrostatic spray gun |
December 18, 1990 |
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| D311408 |
Adhesive supply unit |
October 16, 1990 |
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| D308920 |
Pressure-fed trim paintbrush head |
July 3, 1990 |
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| D308213 |
Electric robot |
May 29, 1990 |
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| D307830 |
Pressure-fed paintbrush head |
May 15, 1990 |
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| D302557 |
Pump |
August 1, 1989 |
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| D251602 |
Paint sprayer |
April 17, 1979 |
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| D243016 |
Spray unit |
January 11, 1977 |
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| 6811351 |
Self aligning mechanical pointer |
November 2, 2004 |
| A self-aligning mechanical pointer (10), includes a frame (12) attached to the front of a vehicle (14). A guide wheel (16) rides on a road surface and is rotatably carried by a wheel holder (18). The wheel holder (18) is connected to a swing arm (20), which pivots on frame (12) at point |
| 6554204 |
Integrated gun flush controller |
April 29, 2003 |
| A gun flush box is controlled by a plural component proportioning unit. When a color change is desired, the operator places the spray gun in the flush box. When a new color is selected, the control system automatically triggers the gun and flushes the gun with solvent with the flush mate |
| 6543647 |
Method and device for dosing and mixing different components |
April 8, 2003 |
| In a method for metering and mixing different components, more particularly resin and hardener, and for delivery through a spray device (6), with a first component standing under a preliminary pressure, a second component standing under a preliminary pressure and a solvent standing under |
| 6533488 |
Airless sprayer drive mechanism |
March 18, 2003 |
| An airless spray pump has a drive train is comprised of a motor having an output gear thereon which drives a combination gear assembly comprised of two gears mounted on a shaft which in turn drives a crank assembly which is comprised of a one-piece eccentric end gear molded together and |
| 6510966 |
Rotary vibrating applicator for viscous materials |
January 28, 2003 |
| An air driven vibrator is attached to a robotic applicator for sealants and adhesives. When the plane of vibration is normal to the axis of the dispenser, the vibration will impart a rotary motion to the applicator. When the plane of vibration is parallel to the axis of the dispenser and |
| 6138872 |
Apparatus for dispensing of two component adhesive from static mixer |
October 31, 2000 |
| An apparatus for dispensing of two component adhesive utilizes a conventional static mixer which is supplied with an insert providing a reduced outlet diameter source to allow streaming of the adhesive from the mixer. |
| 6076705 |
Heated follower plate |
June 20, 2000 |
| A heated follower plate for use with drum end loaders has a number of concentric downwardly facing ribs which have heating elements located in the lower ends thereof. A plurality of radial passages are provided which alternate between those which extend fully from the circumference of th |
| 6047906 |
Non-drip dispensing nozzle |
April 11, 2000 |
| The nozzle is designed for fitting on the end of a metered dispense valve which is used in fluid delivery systems such as lubricant dispensers for use in vehicle servicing and the like. The device in this application accommodates thermal expansion between the meter and nozzle by providin |
| 6019294 |
Interchangeable feed airspray/HVLP spray gun |
February 1, 2000 |
| A spray gun is easily convertible between a number of configurations. A removable fluid insert may be placed in interchangeable (airspray and HVLP) spray heads with the fluid insert being either a pressure fed device which depends downwardly from the front end of the gun into a pressuriz |
| 6019293 |
Domed air cap |
February 1, 2000 |
| The invention is concentrated at the front end of such an air spray or HVLP gun and in particular details the relationship between the exterior of the fluid nozzle and the inside of the air cap. In particular, the fluid nozzle has a generally frustoconical outer surface which forms an in |
| 5971714 |
Electronic CAM compensation of pressure change of servo controlled pumps |
October 26, 1999 |
| The construction and operation of the control of this invention is designed to minimize pressure changes at pump changeover by sampling pump pressure characteristics for each pump cycle, calculating a compensating motion profile and applying the profile to the motor which drives the pump |
| 5961300 |
Diaphragm pump plural component dispensing system with integrator |
October 5, 1999 |
| A relatively inexpensive and easy to operate plural component dispensing apparatus is made up of one or more double sided pumps, such as an air-operated double diaphragm pump. The manifolding on the pumps is divided so that each side of the pump pumps one of the components of the plu |
| 5947385 |
Vehicle towed apparatus for striping of roads |
September 7, 1999 |
| A line striper is attached to a vehicle with a two point hitch and has a swivelable rotatable wheel mounted thereunder to support the striper on the ground. A main beam is releasably clamped and may be slid from side to side depending on operator preference. The gun boom may then be loca |
| 5941418 |
Multiple fluid dispensing system |
August 24, 1999 |
| A device for dispensing multiple fluids in, for instance, a vehicle service facility is provided with a plurality of control modules. Each of those modules is capable of being connected to a number of pumps, a number of solenoid valves and a number of meters. This system may be set up su |
| 5882428 |
Method of flushing a circulation system using first and second rigs |
March 16, 1999 |
| This cleaning system is designed to automated and minimize or eliminate the excessive amount of manpower associated with other suction processes. It is a combination of paint recovery, and flushing methods in a automated manner. It is designed to minimize the paint lost as a result of co |
| 5860794 |
Double diaphragm pump with air valve block moving in a rectangular pattern |
January 19, 1999 |
| An air operated double diaphragm pump is provided with an air valve assembly which allows the valve cup to move in a rectangular pattern. |
| 5699817 |
Turbulent flow conduit cleaning apparatus |
December 23, 1997 |
| A system for cleaning of piping system using turbulent flow is provided by providing an input of a fixed flow rate of compressed air and a fixed flow rate of cleaning fluid. The fixed fluid flow is provided by either using an electric pump which may be controlled to do so or by restricti |
| 5647543 |
Electrostatic ionizing system |
July 15, 1997 |
| An improved electrostatic ionizing system for use in connection with a spray gun, having a conductive needle positioned near the center of the spray gun spray pattern, the needle having a diameter of less than about 250 micrometers and a needle tip sharpened to have a radius of curvature |
| 5605446 |
High viscosity material pump having valved priming piston |
February 25, 1997 |
| A reciprocable liquid pump having a priming cylinder affixed beneath the lower valve housing, and a priming piston rod affixed to the lower end of the pump piston valve assembly. A priming piston and priming valve are affixed to the lower end of the priming piston rod, the priming piston |
| 5586045 |
Method of calibrating a high resolution flowmeter and measuring volume flow |
December 17, 1996 |
| A method of calibrating and measuring volume flow through a gear-type flowmeter, having a magnetic sensor affixed to the flowmeter to detect incremental movement of the flowmeter teeth. The sensor is connected to an analog-to-digital converter and computer processor, which receives and |
| 5567130 |
Reinforced cover configuration for a diaphragm pump |
October 22, 1996 |
| A diaphragm pump housing is designed for molding out of plastic and utilizes a ribbing design which allows a high degree of strength while using a minimal amount of material and/or material having lesser strength. The rib design has an outer circumferencial rib about the periphery of the |
| 5553493 |
High resolution flowmeter with wear detection |
September 10, 1996 |
| An apparatus for measuring volume flow through a gear-type flowmeter, having a magnetic sensor affixed to the flowmeter to detect incremental movement of the flowmeter teeth. The sensor is connected to an analog-to-digital converter and computer processor, which receives and stores s |
| 5526986 |
Waterbase voltage block and paint valve |
June 18, 1996 |
| A voltage isolation device for controlling the flow of conductive liquid between a liquid supply source and a liquid destination source. The isolation device has an inlet connected to the supply source and has a yoke slide valve positionable along a pair of rods; one of the rods enga |
| 5456583 |
Liquid pump |
October 10, 1995 |
| An improvement in reciprocable liquid pump construction to facilitate maintenance and repair of certain high-wear pump components without the necessity of removing the pump from the work site. The pump has a threadable and removable cylinder, intake housing, piston, piston packing an |
| 5441297 |
Power unit cart |
August 15, 1995 |
| The power unit cart of the present invention provides for the quick, efficient, and easy replacement of either an engine or an electrical motor power unit as the power source for a cart-mounted spray painting pumping system. The power unit cart includes a main frame which has a partial |
| 5433587 |
Paint circulating method with viscosity indicator and paint agitating means |
July 18, 1995 |
| A paint circulation system for supplying paint to a plurality of distributors utilizing a circulating pump to circulate paint to the distributors and an injection pump operated by a closely controlled electric motor for injecting paint into the circulation network from a paint supply |
| 5407332 |
High suction intake wiper |
April 18, 1995 |
| In a priming piston loading double acting pump for high viscosity materials, the shovel plate assembly is formed of a flexible, abrasion resistant disk or cup. The disk may be made from silicon rubber and the cup may be made from a glass filled Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene material |
| 5407106 |
Automatic/manual sealant disperser with attachable handle and reversible valve seat |
April 18, 1995 |
| The dispense valve is designed for application of high viscosity fluids and is designed so that it is equally effective and usable in manual or automatic versions. The valve is air operated and the air section and fluid sections may be swiveled relative to one another to allow the inlet |
| 5375634 |
Variable mass flow rate fluid dispensing control |
December 27, 1994 |
| A liquid dispensing and control system having dispensing nozzles positioned for dispensing into a receptacle on a weight-sensing device, where all dispensing nozzles are respectively coupled to liquid pumps for delivering liquids from different containers to the nozzles, and a control co |
| 5372389 |
Nozzle swivel joint |
December 13, 1994 |
| The nozzle swivel joint includes two couplings which are joined together at mutually flat interface surfaces. Each coupling has an axial flow passage, and the two couplings are held together in mutually rotatable position by a manifold with a threaded end; the manifold having inlet and o |
| 5368454 |
Quiet check valve |
November 29, 1994 |
| This invention represents an improvement in a standard four ball reciprocating piston pump. Such pumps utilize a greatly enlarged seat to provide hydraulic cushioning of the check balls in order to greatly quiet operation. A seat width on the order of 6% of the ball's circumference is |
| 5368452 |
Double diaphragm pump having two-stage air valve actuator |
November 29, 1994 |
| A double diaphragm pump operated by selectively switching pressurized air into either of two diaphragm chambers; the air actuator valve is a cup valve which is slidable over orifices in a valve plate, and actuable by air pistons; the air pistons are coupled via passageways to a pilot val |
| 5368232 |
Striping apparatus for vehicle travel surfaces |
November 29, 1994 |
| A stripe painting apparatus is attachable to square opening hitch receivers mounted on the rear of a pickup truck or other vehicle. The apparatus includes a transverse tubular sleeve in which a boom may be slidably locked to extend outwardly to the left or right. A forwardly extending |
