US Patent Class 239
FLUID SPRINKLING, SPRAYING, AND DIFFUSING




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  DF  CLASS NOTES
1  DF  PROCESSES
2.1  DF  .~ Of weather control or modification
2.2  DF  .~.~ Snowmaking
3  DF  .~ Including electrostatic charging
4  DF  .~ Vibratory or magneto-strictive projecting
5  DF  .~ Of fuel injection
6  DF  .~ Involving slow diffusion
7  DF  .~ Including centrifugal force or spattering
8  DF  .~ Including mixing or combining with air, gas or steam
9  DF  .~.~ And additional dissolving or entraining of material in liquid stream
10  DF  .~ Including dissolving or entraining in liquid stream
11  DF  .~ Of discharge modification of flow varying
12  DF  .~.~ Involving drinking or ornamental fountains
13  DF  .~ Including heating or cooling
14.1  DF  WEATHER CONTROL
14.2  DF  .~ Snowmaking
690  DF  ELECTROSTATIC TYPE
690.1  DF  .~ Induction charging
691  DF  .~ With automatic safety feature
692  DF  .~ With electrogasdynamic generator in spray device
693  DF  .~ Spray device recovers unused particles
694  DF  .~ With cyclical movable support
695  DF  .~ Plural spray devices
696  DF  .~ Having plural exit openings
697  DF  .~ Fixed member deflects exiting material
698  DF  .~.~ Forward of nozzle
699  DF  .~ With impeller (e.g., vibrator)
700  DF  .~.~ Rotary
701  DF  .~.~.~ With spray portion intercept member
702  DF  .~.~.~ With axially spaced impeller surfaces
703  DF  .~.~.~ Dish- or cone-shaped impeller
704  DF  .~ With fluid entrainment
705  DF  .~.~ With air outlet forward of material outlet
706  DF  .~.~ With charging electrode mounted on spray device
707  DF  .~.~.~ Extending forward of material outlet
708  DF  .~ Pressurized spray material
16  DF  FOUNTAINS OR DRINKING TUBES AND STRAWS
17  DF  .~ Ornamental
18  DF  .~.~ With illuminating means
19  DF  .~.~.~ With ground distributing means (e.g., lawn sprinklers)
20  DF  .~.~.~ With recirculating means
21  DF  .~.~ With reversible feed and waste chambers
22  DF  .~.~ Fluid pressure discharging means (e.g., aspirating)
23  DF  .~.~.~ Liquid pump, pulsator or follower
24  DF  .~ Drinking
25  DF  .~.~ With or for attachment to faucet
26  DF  .~.~.~ Swivelly mounted single outlet means
27  DF  .~.~.~ Swingable into or out of deflecting position
28  DF  .~.~ With catch basing
29  DF  .~.~.~ With flow line valve
29.3  DF  .~.~.~.~ Portable, or with self-contained liquid holder
29.5  DF  .~.~.~.~ Leg or foot actuated valve operator
30  DF  .~.~.~ Extensible or flexible bubbler nozzle
31  DF  .~.~ Converging jets or bubblers (e.g., bubble cups)
32  DF  .~.~.~ With self-closing discharge valve
33  DF  .~.~ Portable drinking tubes and straws
34  DF  SLOW DIFFUSERS
35  DF  .~ With empty or refill signal or indicator
36  DF  .~ Garment or body attached
37  DF  .~ Gravity flow of liquid from supply holder
38  DF  .~.~ Free drip to open holder
39  DF  .~.~ Barometric flow to secondary holder
40  DF  .~.~.~ Drip discharge from secondary holder
41  DF  .~.~.~.~ To porous distributor to atmosphere
42  DF  .~.~.~ Porous distributor to atmosphere
43  DF  .~.~ To porous distributor exposed to atmosphere
44  DF  .~ With wick or absorbent means removing liquid from holder
45  DF  .~.~ Serially arranged wicks or absorbent means
46  DF  .~.~.~ With means for drip escape from casing
47  DF  .~.~ Nonuse housing or casing arrangement (e.g., stored in supply)
48  DF  .~.~.~ Reel-type storage
49  DF  .~.~ With flow varying means
50  DF  .~.~.~ Relatively movable wick and supply for discharge or adjustment
51  DF  .~.~ With means for drip escape from holder
51.5  DF  .~.~ In housing having multiported wall spaced from absorbent means
52  DF  .~ Reel or spool type support means
53  DF  .~ Liquid supply in absorbent or porous media only
54  DF  .~.~ Rigid solid form media
55  DF  .~.~ With enclosing casing
56  DF  .~.~.~ Pad type
57  DF  .~ With support for porous or apertured encasing means
58  DF  .~ With means to adjust casing porosity or openings
59  DF  .~.~ By alignment of apertured members
60  DF  .~ Solid form vaporizable material
61  DF  WITH SELECTIVE PROPORTIONING OR CORRELATED FLOW FOR PLURAL FLUIDS
62  DF  .~ Having traversing motion responsive means
63  DF  WITH CUTOFF OR FLOW VARYING MEANS OPERATED BY MEANS RESPONSIVE TO DISCHARGED FLUID (E.G., GROUND MOISTURE SENSING)
64  DF  .~ With overriding second control means
65  DF  .~ By level or weight in testing receiver
66  DF  SERIALLY OPERATED DISTRIBUTION MEANS
67  DF  WITH SELECTIVELY PRESET FLOW CUTOFF OR INITIATING MEANS
68  DF  .~ By rate of flow or volume means
69  DF  .~ By programming means
70  DF  .~ Timer means
71  DF  WITH SIGNALS, INDICATORS, RECORDERS, METERS OR CHANGEABLE EXHIBITORS
72  DF  .~ Audible
73  DF  .~ Position or extent of motion indicator
74  DF  .~ With spray material quantity or flow indicating means (e.g., sight gauge)
75  DF  WITH VISCOSITY OR TEMPERATURE RESPONSIVE CONTROL MEANS
76  DF  WITH PRESSURE OR FLOW EQUALIZATION MEANS TO PLURAL DISTRIBUTORS
77  DF  ORCHARD-TYPE MOBILE DISTRIBUTOR COMPRISING FLUENT DISCHARGED INTO GASEOUS CONVEYING CURRENT
78  DF  .~ With current directing louvers
79  DF  WITH MEANS FUSING SOLID SPRAY MATERIAL AT DISCHARGE MEANS
80  DF  .~ Plural supply means for solid spray materials
81  DF  .~ Electric arc, spark plug or induction heating
82  DF  .~ Nozzle with molten pool holder
83  DF  .~ Wire or rod type supply
84  DF  .~.~ Moving feeder for fusible wire or rod
85  DF  .~ With supply holder for fusible material (e.g., pulverulent solids)
86  DF  INJECTION NOZZLE HAVING CAPILLARY TYPE FEED PASSAGES
87  DF  INJECTION NOZZLE HAVING PLUNGER OR VALVE CONTROLLED BY PRESSURE BEYOND NOZZLE OUTLET (E.G., COMPRESSION PRESSURE OPERATED)
88  DF  UNITARY INJECTION NOZZLE AND PUMP OR ACCUMULATOR PLUNGER
89  DF  .~ Accumulator plunger biased to discharge fluid
90  DF  .~ Plunger interconnected or mounted bypass
91  DF  .~ Plunger interconnected or mounted valve (e.g., outlet valve)
92  DF  .~ Fluid operated plunger motor
93  DF  FLOW REGULATOR OPERATED CONCURRENTLY WITH INTERMITTENT FLUID PUMP
94  DF  .~ Plural motor surfaces on flow regulator (e.g., opposed)
95  DF  UNITARY INJECTION NOZZLE AND VALVE WITH CONTINUOUSLY INTERMITTENT OPERATOR
96  DF  INJECTION NOZZLE OPENED BY RELIEVING SUPPLY (E.G., ACCUMULATOR TYPE)
97  DF  PATTERN CONTROL BY SYNCHRONIZING FLOW REGULATOR MEANS WITH CYCLICALLY MOVING DISTRIBUTOR
98  DF  .~ Plural outlets with abutment operated flow diverter
650  DF  CONTAINER FOR NON-FLUID MATERIAL, AND SCATTERING MEANS
651  DF  .~ With loading or loading facilitating means
652  DF  .~ Scattering by direct manual movement
653  DF  .~ Body supported
654  DF  .~ With means generating or supplying gaseous mixing current
655  DF  .~.~ Laterally extending scatter unit
656  DF  .~ Scatterer fed by plural containers
657  DF  .~ Container tilted for discharge (e.g., dump truck, etc.)
658  DF  .~ Scattering means is flail
659  DF  .~ Scattering means has to and fro movement (e.g., vibratory, etc.)
660  DF  .~ With overload release or relief
661  DF  .~ With means for mounting on tractor
662  DF  .~ With feature relating to liquid material
663  DF  .~ Convertible or combined
664  DF  .~ Ambulant container and laterally extending scatterer
665  DF  .~ Including means varying scatter pattern of rotating scatterer
666  DF  .~.~ Adjustable deflector
667  DF  .~ Plural, rotary scatterers, on intersecting axes or coaxial and counter rotating
668  DF  .~ Hopper and gravity discharge to scatterer receiving material peripherally
669  DF  .~.~ Scatterer at least partially within hopper
670  DF  .~ Drive from vehicle motor power take off
671  DF  .~ Including raking type conveyor moving material toward scatterer
672  DF  .~ Including driven conveyor or follower feeding material horizontally towards scatterer
673  DF  .~.~ Plural scatterers receiving material axially
674  DF  .~.~ Feed means outside of primary supply container
675  DF  .~.~ Screw conveyor
676  DF  .~.~ Including movable gate, barrier or valve upstream of scatterer
677  DF  .~.~ Speed varying means for driven scatterer or feed
678  DF  .~.~ Limit means stopping feed
679  DF  .~.~ Rotating scatterer receiving material peripherally
680  DF  .~.~.~ Rotating feed or strewing unit (e.g., beater, etc.) upstream of scatterer
681  DF  .~ Rotating scatterer
682  DF  .~.~ Plural
683  DF  .~.~ Including agitating means
684  DF  .~.~ Including specific driving means
685  DF  .~.~.~ From ground wheel
686  DF  .~.~.~ Manual or pedal
687  DF  .~.~ Scatterer receives material axially
688  DF  .~.~.~ Scatterer has radially directed tube
689  DF  .~ Scatterer is tubular or in surrounding housing
99  DF  WITH MEANS CAUSING INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTION OF SUPPLY TO DISTRIBUTOR MEANS (I.E., ON-OFF)
100  DF  .~ Ground wheel controlled intermitter
101  DF  WITH MEANS FOR FLUCTUATING FLOW OR PRESSURE OF FLUID SUPPLIED TO DISTRIBUTOR MEANS
102.1  DF  WITH MEANS TO VIBRATE OR JIGGLE DISCHARGE
102.2  DF  .~ By electric transducer (e.g., piezoelectric crystal)
103  DF  NOZZLE CARRIED APERTURED SHIELD AND COLLECTOR
104  DF  WITH CLEANING MEANS, DRIP COLLECTING, WASTE DISPOSAL OR SOIL PREVENTING GUARDS OR SHIELDS
105  DF  .~ Soil preventing gas shield
106  DF  .~ Nozzle cleaner, flusher or drainer
107  DF  .~.~ With means for enlarging spray openings beyond normal operating position
108  DF  .~.~.~ With separate fluid reacting surface
109  DF  .~.~.~.~ Reduction of fluid pressure affects opening (e.g., self-draining showers)
110  DF  .~.~ With separate drain or access opening
111  DF  .~.~.~ Absence of fluid pressure opens drain
112  DF  .~.~ With diverted system fluid or nonspraying fluid for cleaning
113  DF  .~.~.~ System fluid diverted
114  DF  .~.~ Solid scraping or clearing member
115  DF  .~.~.~ Member and nozzle mounted for relative motion
116  DF  .~.~.~.~ Member is in flow line
117  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Member moves through spray opening
118  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ By fluid pressure
119  DF  .~.~ Return or reverse flow from outlet
120  DF  .~ Waste disposal or drip collecting
121  DF  .~.~ Drip cup or trough
122  DF  .~.~.~ Combined with deflector
123  DF  .~ Solid scraping or clearing member
124  DF  WITH SYSTEM FLUID RELIEF OR RETURN TO SUPPLY
125  DF  .~ Recirculation within nozzle (e.g., burner nozzle cooling)
126  DF  .~ By pressure responsive means (e.g., to sump or atmosphere)
127  DF  .~ Return from liquid pump outlet to supply holder (e.g., tank filling, mixing or pump unloading)
127.1  DF  REACTION MOTOR DISCHARGE NOZZLE WITH JACKETED OR HOLLOW PORTION FOR COOLING FLUID FLOW
127.3  DF  .~ With subsequent mixing in main discharge stream in or downstream of nozzle
128  DF  WITH HEATING OR COOLING MEANS FOR THE SYSTEM OR SYSTEM FLUID
129  DF  .~ Employing waste heat or exhaust gases
130  DF  .~ Vehicle mounted heater and spray device
131  DF  .~.~ With plural fluids through outlet means
132  DF  .~ In terminal element (e.g., injection nozzle cooling)
132.1  DF  .~.~ Heat exchange fluid
132.3  DF  .~.~.~ Cooling of terminal element
132.5  DF  .~.~.~.~ Coolant is spray fluid or is added to spray fluid
133  DF  .~ Spray terminal carrying member carriers heater
134  DF  .~.~ With additional upstream heating means
135  DF  .~ Heating means
136  DF  .~.~ Vapor generator
137  DF  .~.~.~ Plural fluids through outlet means
138  DF  .~.~.~.~ One an aspirating fluid for discharge
139  DF  .~.~ Spaced jacket or compartment for heating fluid
140  DF  WITH MEANS MOVABLY MOUNTING SUPPLY MEANS FOR DISCHARGING CONTENTS
141  DF  .~ Rotating tank type
142  DF  WITH AGITATION OF SUPPLY MEANS
143  DF  .~ Gas agitation
144  DF  .~ Movably mounted tank or tank part (e.g., vibratory type)
145  DF  POROUS OR EXTERNAL WICK DISCHARGE MEANS
152  DF  BODY OR ANIMAL CARRIED
153  DF  .~ Body contour feature
154  DF  .~ Hand manipulated discharge means
146  DF  WITH MOBILE TANK-TYPE SUPPLY MEANS
147  DF  .~ Ground traversing wheel-form supply tank
148  DF  .~ With means replenishing system supply
149  DF  .~ With means movably mounting supply container relative to its support
150  DF  .~ With spray deflecting or compressing means (e.g., striping)
151  DF  .~.~ By gas stream means
155  DF  .~ Operational means interconnected with ground traverse
156  DF  .~.~ Ground wheel operated discharge means or controller
157  DF  .~.~.~ Ground wheel operated pump
158  DF  .~.~.~.~ Gas pressure pump
159  DF  .~ Spray boom or bar type distributor
160  DF  .~.~ With motor means imparting movement to distributor during use
161  DF  .~.~.~ Plural bars or booms
162  DF  .~.~.~ Plural spray heads individually mounted for motion
163  DF  .~.~ Plural diverse bars or booms
164  DF  .~.~ Adjustable distributor
165  DF  .~.~.~ Extensible or telescoping boom
166  DF  .~.~.~ Plural sections articulated or pivotally mounted
167  DF  .~.~.~.~ Symmetrically disposed outboard of carrier
168  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ With central section
169  DF  .~.~.~ Flexible coupling section to distributor
170  DF  .~.~ Having means to selectively control discharge paths
171  DF  .~ Aircraft carried
172  DF  .~ Vehicle drawn or carried
173  DF  .~.~ Track guided (e.g., rolling stock)
174  DF  .~.~.~ Locomotive cab type attachments
175  DF  .~.~ With flexible coupling section
176  DF  .~ Adjustable distributor
722  DF  MOBILE DISTRIBUTOR
723  DF  .~ Irrigation device
724  DF  .~.~ Open pond or ditch type supply
725  DF  .~.~.~ Floating distribution means
726  DF  .~.~ Nozzles spaced along mobile pipeline
727  DF  .~.~.~ Including additive supply means
728  DF  .~.~.~ Center pivot
729  DF  .~.~.~.~ With noncircular coverage
730  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including means allowing articulation of adjacent pipe sections
731  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ With means to detect misalignment
732  DF  .~.~.~ Including means allowing articulation of adjacent pipe sections
733  DF  .~.~.~.~ With means to detect misalignment
734  DF  .~.~.~ Trail tubes
735  DF  .~.~.~ Propelling means
736  DF  .~.~.~.~ Reel take-up
737  DF  .~.~.~.~ Prime mover
738  DF  .~.~.~.~ Fluid motor or spray fluid operated
739  DF  .~.~.~ Guided translating distributor
740  DF  .~.~.~.~ Supply line traversing means
741  DF  .~.~.~ Wheel mounted for rotation about longitudinal axis of pipeline
742  DF  .~.~.~ Longitudinal movement of pipeline
743  DF  .~.~ Propelled or guided translating distributor
744  DF  .~.~.~ Propelling means
745  DF  .~.~.~.~ Reel take-up
746  DF  .~.~.~.~ Intermittent grip or inching type
747  DF  .~.~.~.~ Fluid motor or spray fluid operated
748  DF  .~.~.~ Supply line traversing means
749  DF  .~.~.~.~ Hydrant coupling
750  DF  .~ Track or guideway
751  DF  .~.~ Overhead type
752  DF  .~.~ Reciprocating
753  DF  .~.~.~ With extensible support
754  DF  .~ Jet directed toward or along supporting surface (e.g., lawn rakes)
193  DF  DISTRIBUTOR HAVING OVERFLOW DISCHARGE (E.G., WEIR TYPE)
194  DF  .~ Escape to fluid conveying current
195  DF  FLEXIBLE FLOW LINE OR OUTLET STORAGE OR RETRIEVAL MEANS
196  DF  .~ Flow control responsive to flow line, outlet or storage means movement
197  DF  .~ With retrieval facilitating means
198  DF  .~ Reel and ground supported frame
200  DF  WITH FIXED SUPPORT FOR OR GROUND INSTALLED SUPPLY MEANS (E.G., STATIC CONSTRUCTIONAL INSTALLATIONS)
201  DF  .~ Embedded or buried sprinkler
202  DF  .~.~ Street curb installed
203  DF  .~.~ With sprinkler head elevating means
204  DF  .~.~.~ Elevating means responsive to flow of spray fluid
205  DF  .~.~.~.~ With spring assisted retraction
206  DF  .~.~.~.~ Distributor continuously moves during spraying
207  DF  .~ Multiple spray heads connected for serial flow
208  DF  .~ Building features
209  DF  .~.~ Overhead or ceiling mounted supply conduit
210  DF  .~ Moving (non-ground traversing) distributing means
211  DF  SIMULATIONS
214  DF  SLINGER OR SPLASHER; OR DEFLECTOR ROTATED RELATIVE TO EFFLUENT
214.11  DF  .~ With addition of other fluid downstream of distributor
214.13  DF  .~.~ Distributor motion caused by fluid flow
214.15  DF  .~.~ Plural fluid outlets from distributor
214.17  DF  .~.~ With combining of fluids and subsequent distribution
214.19  DF  .~.~ One of relatively axially movable concentric flow paths continuously rotating
214.21  DF  .~.~ With pump or interior guide vanes for fluid
214.23  DF  .~.~.~ Adjustable or deformable
214.25  DF  .~ With combining of diverse fluids at or upstream of distributor
215  DF  .~ With separate pump or movable conveyer means delivering to distributor
216  DF  .~.~ Bowl-like rotating sleeve conveyer
217  DF  .~.~.~ And scoop delivering to distributor
218  DF  .~.~ Endless belt conveyer
218.5  DF  .~.~ Screw or spiral conveyer
219  DF  .~ Slinger or splasher dipping into or immersed in supply
220  DF  .~.~ Horizontal axis rotary distributor
221  DF  .~.~ Submerged impeller type splasher or slosher
222  DF  .~ Spray apertured casing spaced about distributor
222.11  DF  .~ Nozzle delivers fluid to deflector
222.13  DF  .~.~ Nozzle continuously moves
222.15  DF  .~.~.~ Deflector causes movement
222.17  DF  .~.~ Fluid actuated deflector
222.19  DF  .~.~.~ Plural streams to unitary deflector
222.21  DF  .~.~.~ Eccentrically mounted
223  DF  .~ Disc impeller type or bowl-like slinger or deflector
224  DF  .~.~ Disc or impeller type
225.1  DF  DISTRIBUTOR CONTINUOUSLY MOVES RELATIVE TO SUPPORT DURING SPRAYING
226  DF  .~ With supply holder or plural substance mixing
227  DF  .~ Compound motion of distributor or terminal member about plural axes
228  DF  .~ Sediment collector or internal diverter baffle
229  DF  .~ Wriggler or flexible distributor
230  DF  .~ With impact motive means
231  DF  .~ Including deflector
232  DF  .~.~ Movable during operating cycle for pattern control
233  DF  .~.~ Deflector causes movement of distributor
236  DF  .~ With undulating or irregular cam track for noncircular pattern control
237  DF  .~ Spray fluid motor drive means (not reaction)
238  DF  .~.~ By weight of accumulated fluid
239  DF  .~.~ Continuously operative rectilinearly reciprocating motor
240  DF  .~.~ Rotary motor drive (e.g., turbine type)
241  DF  .~.~.~ With step-by-step advance motion
242  DF  .~.~.~ Reciprocating or oscillating distributor
243  DF  .~ Multiple distributors supported for relative motion or on different axes (one may be stationary)
244  DF  .~.~ One distributor drives another
245  DF  .~.~ Coaxially arranged distributors
246  DF  .~ Distributor with diversely shaped or oriented terminal members or outlets
247  DF  .~.~ Adjustable or shiftable terminal member
248  DF  .~.~ Groups of terminal members or outlets spaced along axis of rotation
249  DF  .~.~ Circumferentially alternating diverse terminal members or outlets
251  DF  .~ Reaction-type nozzle motive means
252  DF  .~.~ With brake, lock or retarder
253  DF  .~.~ Terminal members adjustable simultaneously or radially swinging
254  DF  .~.~ Filter bed type or fluid seal
255  DF  .~.~ Oscillating or reciprocating distributor
256  DF  .~.~ Control of speed or axis of rotation shiftable (manual valves excluded)
257  DF  .~.~.~ Variable outlet aperture size
258  DF  .~.~.~ Varying jet to change tangential reaction component
259  DF  .~.~ With binding preventing means or seal
260  DF  .~.~.~ Distributor vibrating or jarring means
261  DF  .~.~ Support details for moving distributor
262  DF  .~.~ With flow controller
263  DF  .~ Fluid motive means
263.1  DF  .~ Electric motive means
263.2  DF  .~ Power takeoff from another device
263.3  DF  .~ Transmission details
264  DF  .~ Support details for moving distributor
265  DF  .~.~ Adjustable standard or support
265.11  DF  REACTION MOTOR DISCHARGE NOZZLE
265.13  DF  .~ With retractable noise suppressing stream divider
265.15  DF  .~ With erodible, frangible or fusible nozzle part
265.17  DF  .~ With addition of secondary fluid upstream of outlet
265.19  DF  .~ With means controlling amount, shape or direction of discharge stream
265.23  DF  .~.~ Fluid jet for stream deflection
265.25  DF  .~.~ Plural controlled outlets
265.27  DF  .~.~.~ Selective total discharge through diversely shaped or directed outlets
265.29  DF  .~.~.~.~ Controller moves into fluid path from position closing one outlet
265.31  DF  .~.~.~.~ Axially moved discharge portion opens side outlet
265.33  DF  .~.~ Radially outermost flow defining wall adjustable
265.35  DF  .~.~.~ Nozzle aiming adjustable
265.37  DF  .~.~.~ Radially inwardly movable wall
265.39  DF  .~.~.~.~ At least three pivoted flaps form outlet
265.41  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ With adjustable upstream flow path portion
265.43  DF  .~.~.~.~ Resilient or deformable wall
266  DF  TERMINAL OUTLET MEANS CONNECTED IN SERIES FOR THROUGH FLOW
267  DF  .~ Terminal outlet means in or on flow line coupling
268  DF  .~ With casing or support
269  DF  .~ With flexible or articulated flow line section
270  DF  NOZZLE WITH AIR SUPPLY MEANS TO OPERATOR
271  DF  WITH NOZZLE OR FLOW LINE ATTACHED PENETRATING MEANS
272  DF  .~ Piercing connection to supply means
274  DF  WITH MEANS OPERATED BY ART DEVICE
284.1  DF  LIQUID SPRAYER FOR TRANSPARENT PANEL (E.G., WINDSHIELD)
284.2  DF  .~ Headlamp
273  DF  WITH GROUND OR VERTICAL SURFACE SUSTAINED SUPPORT MEANS
275  DF  .~ Support and deflector unit forms base for supply conduit or terminal outlet member
276  DF  .~ Ground or object penetrating support
279  DF  .~ Supply passage configuration forms stand
280  DF  .~ Pole, stand or extension carried head
280.5  DF  .~.~ Adjustable support
281  DF  .~.~.~ Extensible
282  DF  .~ Wall or bracket mounting
283  DF  .~.~ Bracket-type support
285  DF  .~ Flow controller and ground support interconnection
288  DF  WITH SOLID MEANS AS GUARD OR PROTECTOR
288.3  DF  .~ Bumper or guard protects distributor
288.5  DF  .~.~ Arcuate or circular
289  DF  COMBINED OR CONVERTIBLE
290  DF  INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTAL GAS SHAPING OR SHIELDING JET
291  DF  .~ Air shield surrounds projected airstream (i.e., air gun)
292  DF  .~ Angularly adjustable as to point of convergence
293  DF  .~ Gas-driven rotatable jet orifice carrier
294  DF  .~ And additional downstream liquid nozzle
295  DF  .~ On one side only of spray orifice
296  DF  .~ Plural sets of gas jet orifices
297  DF  .~.~ One or more sets selectively usable
298  DF  .~.~ Jets coupled to turn stream about longitudinal axis
299  DF  .~ Noncircular supplemental orifice (e.g., special shape)
300  DF  .~ Adjustable gas flow directing or controlling means
301  DF  .~.~ Rotatable port-carrying member effects flow control
302  DF  INCLUDING SUPPLY HOLDER FOR MATERIAL
303  DF  .~ Plural holders for diverse materials
304  DF  .~.~ Two or more spray-material holders
305  DF  .~.~.~ Choice of any one material only
306  DF  .~.~.~ And mixing beyond outlet
307  DF  .~.~.~ And carrier fluid supply
308  DF  .~.~ Holder for carrier fluid
309  DF  .~ And frangible seal rupturing means
310  DF  .~ To be mixed, dissolved or entrained in a flowing liquid stream prior to discharge
311  DF  .~.~ Gas addition upstream of spray nozzle outlet
312  DF  .~.~ Diverse discharge outlets for mixed and unmixed fluids respectively
313  DF  .~.~ Follower-type holder and stream egress means in juxtaposition
314  DF  .~.~ Mixing beyond liquid stream outlet
315  DF  .~.~ Holder within terminal element carrying member
316  DF  .~.~ Unitary outlet means and holder
317  DF  .~.~ Branching flow and recombining in terminal member
318  DF  .~.~ Aspirating discharge nozzle
319  DF  .~ Moving solid surface supplying material beyond carrier fluid outlet
320  DF  .~ Follower in holder
321  DF  .~.~ Floating or biased piston
322  DF  .~.~.~ Fluid pressure actuated
323  DF  .~.~ Collapsible or flexible follower (i.e., non-rigid)
324  DF  .~.~ Screw actuated
325  DF  .~ Conveyer for fluent solid in holder
326  DF  .~ Temporary storage in wick or pad
327  DF  .~ Resilient holder wall
328  DF  .~ Collapsible or foldable supply holder
329  DF  .~ Moving solid surface engages material to be sprayed
330  DF  .~.~ Diaphragm and flexible wall gas pump combined
331  DF  .~.~ Enclosing casing about moving surface
332  DF  .~.~.~ Motor-operated
333  DF  .~.~.~ Separable pump with holder mount or securing means
334  DF  .~.~.~ Articulated or plural point ingress to pump
335  DF  .~ Three or more spray fluids (e.g., induction of ambient air)
336  DF  .~.~ One a fluent solid
337  DF  .~ Fluid pressure discharge means
338  DF  .~.~ Material atomized in holder (e.g., nebulizer)
339  DF  .~.~ Liquid inlet port to submerged gas tube
340  DF  .~.~ Pressure reducer at holder outlet
341  DF  .~.~.~ Relatively adjustable gas and liquid streams
342  DF  .~.~.~ Auxiliary trap, articulated or plural point inlet to eduction tube
343  DF  .~.~.~ And diffuser or baffle means (e.g., sudser or foamer)
344  DF  .~.~.~ Modified flow path in eduction tube
345  DF  .~.~.~ Discharge from upended or tilted holder (e.g., by gravity feed to reducer)
346  DF  .~.~.~ Holder coupled to gas supply source
347  DF  .~.~.~ Flow control by venting pressure fluid to atmosphere
348  DF  .~.~.~.~ Fluid pressure in carrier supply line is vented
349  DF  .~.~.~ Interconnected pump means and conduit closure or valve
350  DF  .~.~.~ Measured or trapped quantity for discharge
351  DF  .~.~.~ Motor-operated gas pump
352  DF  .~.~.~ And supply replenishing means
353  DF  .~.~.~ Plural valves actuated by common operator
354  DF  .~.~.~ Including valved eduction tube or closure means
355  DF  .~.~.~ Holder carried or mounted gas pump
356  DF  .~.~.~.~ Flexible wall gas pump encases liquid holder
357  DF  .~.~.~.~ Telescoping holder or casing
358  DF  .~.~.~.~ Multiple outlet
359  DF  .~.~.~.~ Having means to lock plunger or pump
360  DF  .~.~.~.~ Pump casing within supply holder
361  DF  .~.~.~.~ Unitary mounting for eduction tube and air pump
362  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Flexible wall gas pump
363  DF  .~.~.~.~ Flexible wall gas pump
364  DF  .~.~.~ Parallel pressure flows to holder and pressure reducer
365  DF  .~.~.~.~ Branched flow from main stream to holder
366  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Air and liquid flow paths combine upstream of spray outlet
367  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Unitary mounting for pressure fluid inlet and liquid outlet
368  DF  .~.~.~.~ Air and liquid flow paths combine upstream of spray outlet
369  DF  .~.~.~ Air and liquid flow paths combine upstream of spray outlet
370  DF  .~.~.~.~ And baffle, diffuser or flow separating means (i.e., nebulizer)
371  DF  .~.~.~.~ Concentrically arranged flow paths
372  DF  .~.~ Gas passage from gas space in holder through fluid outlet means
373  DF  .~.~ Means to pressurize contents of holder
374  DF  .~ Hand-manipulable shaker or jiggler type
375  DF  .~ Including handle or handgrip for supply container and attached outlet
376  DF  .~.~ Gravity discharge hand carried
377  DF  .~.~.~ Upending or tilting for discharge
378  DF  .~.~.~ Handle grip and flow controller juxtaposed
379  DF  .~ Gravity flow from holder (e.g., hopper type)
380  DF  MOTOR OR SPRAY FLUID OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY MOVING DISCHARGE MODIFIER
381  DF  .~ Spray fluid operated
382  DF  .~.~ Deflector or whirler
383  DF  .~.~.~ Rotating whirler
389  DF  .~.~.~ Pivoted on axis transverse to flow
390  DF  PLURAL INTERCHANGEABLE DISCHARGE MODIFIERS, OUTLET ARRANGEMENTS OR COUPLING MEANS
391  DF  .~ Selectively arrangeable outlet means
392  DF  .~.~ Movably mounted multi-terminal outlet carrying member
393  DF  .~.~.~ Member rotates on axis transverse to flow path
394  DF  .~.~.~ Member rotates on axis longitudinally of flow path
395  DF  .~.~.~ Member reciprocates transversely of flow path
396  DF  .~ Discharge modifier upstream of terminal outlet
397  DF  .~ Selective coupling means for head or nozzle
397.5  DF  DISTRIBUTOR HAVING THERMAL EXPANSION JOINT, DIFFERENTIALLY EXPANDING MATERIALS OR INSULATION
398  DF  COMBINING OF SEPARATELY SUPPLIED FLUIDS (I.E., PLURAL FLOW PATHS)
399  DF  .~ Including whirler device to induce fluid rotation
400  DF  .~.~ Three or more fluids
401  DF  .~.~ Axially adjustable valve with fluid conducting stem
402  DF  .~.~ Plural serially arranged whirlers for same or for mixed fluids
402.5  DF  .~.~ Adjustable or selective whirl inducing means
403  DF  .~.~ Whirling of fluid prior to or at point of addition of second fluid
404  DF  .~.~.~ Discrete whirler means for each fluid
405  DF  .~.~.~ Fluid in outer of concentrically arranged paths is whirled
406  DF  .~.~.~.~ Mixing at or downstream of terminus
407  DF  .~ And valving means controlling flow for combining
408  DF  .~.~ By terminal ejection valve
409  DF  .~.~.~ Liquid storage means proximate to ejection outlet
410  DF  .~.~.~ Fluid pressure operated valve (mixed or unmixed)
411  DF  .~.~.~.~ By gas pressure
412  DF  .~.~ Motor or fluid pressure operated valving means
413  DF  .~.~ Valving means for each of diverse fluids
414  DF  .~.~.~ Multiway valve or single operator for plural valves
415  DF  .~.~.~.~ For successive valve control
416  DF  .~.~.~ Relatively movable concentric flow paths effect valving
416.1  DF  .~.~.~ For three or more diverse fluids
416.2  DF  .~.~.~ Plural valves for same fluid
416.3  DF  .~.~.~.~ Parallel
416.4  DF  .~.~.~ Concentric flow paths
416.5  DF  .~.~ Concentric flow paths
417  DF  .~.~.~ Relatively movable flow paths
417.3  DF  .~.~.~ Valving means for central fluid
417.5  DF  .~.~ Discrete flow paths for diverse fluids
418  DF  .~ At or beyond outlet
419  DF  .~.~ With partial preliminary mixing
419.3  DF  .~.~.~ Two of three disparate fluids premixed
419.5  DF  .~.~.~ Induction of ambient air
420  DF  .~.~ Including movable means for varying point of convergence
421  DF  .~.~ Including peripheral or annular outlets at junction of opposed coaxial fluid paths
422  DF  .~.~ Combining of three or more separate fluid streams
423  DF  .~.~ Concurrent or concentric flow means
424  DF  .~.~.~ Flow means of one fluid surrounds the other at outlet
424.5  DF  .~.~.~.~ Plural passages discharge one fluid to other
425  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ To outer fluid at outlet
425.5  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Ambient air aspirated through inner flow path
426  DF  .~.~ Streams meet at right angles
427  DF  .~ Serially arranged mixing zones (i.e., of same or mixed fluids)
427.3  DF  .~.~ Additions of fluid in zones spaced along flow path
427.5  DF  .~.~.~ At least three diverse fluids
428  DF  .~ Combining of three or more separate streams
428.5  DF  .~ Liquid flow induces atmospheric air (e.g., faucet aerator)
429  DF  .~ Plural inlets to one stream from another
430  DF  .~.~ Three or more inlets to one stream from other
431  DF  .~.~.~ Normal to entered stream
432  DF  .~ Including additional dispersing plate or obstruction in mixing chamber
433  DF  .~ Fluid streams have angular junction
434  DF  .~.~ Streams meet at right angles
434.5  DF  .~.~ One fluid discharges into other in concentric conical portion of outer conduit
435  DF  VALVED FAUCET HAVING CONTRACTING CHAMBER JET FORMING MEANS
436  DF  SELECTIVELY USABLE OR VARIABLE DIVERSE TERMINAL OUTLETS
437  DF  .~ Outlet formed between parts mounted for relative movement
438  DF  .~.~ Axially movable component
439  DF  .~.~.~ Deflector and outlet forming means combined
440  DF  .~.~.~.~ Two or more concentric annular outlets
441  DF  .~.~.~.~ Central and concentric annular outlets
442  DF  .~ By selection of coupling means
443  DF  .~ And valve controlling flow
444  DF  .~.~ Valving means for each flow path
445  DF  .~.~.~ Valved faucet with selective terminal flow paths to discharge (e.g., high or low velocity draft cocks)
446  DF  .~.~.~ Integral or rigidly interconnected valving means
447  DF  .~.~.~.~ At least one flow path always open
448  DF  .~.~.~.~ Central flow path
449  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ And surrounding ports (peripheral)
450  DF  ADJOINED CONTIGUOUS ELONGATED SPRAY CONDUITS (E.G., PARALLEL CONDUITS)
451  DF  TERMINAL OUTLET FORMED BETWEEN PARTS MOUNTED FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT
452  DF  .~ Spray fluid pressure responsive discharge modifier
453  DF  .~.~ Axially reciprocating closure deflector-type modifier
454  DF  .~.~.~ Gravity seated tapered plug
455  DF  .~ Laterally movable outlet part
456  DF  .~ Axially movable outlet part
457  DF  .~.~ Moved by rotatable flow conducting terminal member part
458  DF  .~.~.~ Radially outer and axially movable part
459  DF  .~.~ Spring biased nonrotatable controller within discharge guide
460  DF  .~.~ Peripherally fluted or grooved member
461  DF  FLOW DEFLECTING OR ROTATION CONTROLLING MEANS
462  DF  .~ And filtering or screening means
463  DF  .~ Fluid rotation inducing means upstream of outlet
464  DF  .~.~ And fluid pressure responsive flow modifying means
465  DF  .~.~ And adjustable flow modifier requiring separate insertable tool
466  DF  .~.~ Serially arranged whirlers
467  DF  .~.~ And serially arranged deflector
468  DF  .~.~ Whirl chamber transversely offset to single inflow path (i.e., tangential inflow)
469  DF  .~.~.~ Having a central post-like member
470  DF  .~.~.~.~ And flow passage in post
471  DF  .~.~.~ Having valved inlet
472  DF  .~.~ Peripheral and central flow paths in whirler upstream of single terminal outlet
473  DF  .~.~.~ Coaxial valving means and central port
474  DF  .~.~ Annular egress outlet formed between whirler and casing
475  DF  .~.~.~ And centrally ported whirler
476  DF  .~.~ Having flow modifier and external operator therefor carried by nozzle
477  DF  .~.~.~ Selective diverse paths to or through terminus
478  DF  .~.~.~.~ One path avoids whirler action
479  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Adjustable between positional limits
480  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Relatively axially movable flow modifier
481  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~.~ Rotary, axially movable
482  DF  .~.~.~ Axially aligned nozzle, modifier and stem
483  DF  .~.~.~.~ Slotted, ported or grooved modifying member
484  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Member having rotary motion for adjustment
485  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ And motion longitudinally of the axis of rotation
486  DF  .~.~ Single planar spiral perpendicular to flow path
487  DF  .~.~ Axially extending spiral-type flow passage or diverter
488  DF  .~.~.~ Having a solid core
489  DF  .~.~.~ In or on flow-passage walls
490  DF  .~.~ Integral whirler and terminal head (e.g., terminal nut)
491  DF  .~.~ Apertured cap surmounts whirler organization
492  DF  .~.~.~ Whirler is cup-like insert with tangential inlets
493  DF  .~.~.~ Downstream end of core member slotted to form whirl passages
494  DF  .~.~.~ Whirler is slotted or apertured flat disc or plate
495  DF  .~.~.~.~ Deformed plate
496  DF  .~.~.~.~ Slot in disc face
497  DF  .~.~.~.~ Multiple angular passages through disc
498  DF  .~ Unitary deflector with multiple fingers or serrated edges
499  DF  .~ Chamber-like deflector
500  DF  .~ Serially arranged deflecting surfaces
501  DF  .~.~ Surfaces of spiral or helical form
502  DF  .~ Plural deflectors arranged edgewise to stream
503  DF  .~.~ Pivoted into and out of discharge path
504  DF  .~ Deflector apertured for flow
505  DF  .~ Deflector movably or removably mounted relative to outlet
506  DF  .~.~ Deflector is closure
507  DF  .~.~ Mounted for movement into and out of deflecting position
508  DF  .~.~.~ Bail-type pivoting means
509  DF  .~.~.~ Plate means oblique to or on one side of flow path
510  DF  .~.~.~.~ Exteriorly arranged of flow member
511  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Rotated into deflecting position
512  DF  .~.~.~ Positioned transversely across flow path
513  DF  .~.~ Adjustable to alter degree of deflection
514  DF  .~.~.~ Axially movable deflector
515  DF  .~.~.~.~ Supported exteriorly of flow outlet
516  DF  .~.~ Resilient securing means
517  DF  .~.~ Spring form deflector
518  DF  .~ Deflector and terminal flow element
519  DF  .~.~ Resilient or deformable
520  DF  .~.~ Plural outlets to deflector
521  DF  .~.~ Deflector on one side of flow path
522  DF  .~.~.~ Multiple or discrete deflecting surfaces
523  DF  .~.~.~ Dished or arcuate deflector
524  DF  .~.~ Transverse planar or dished surface type
525  DF  FLOW LINE OR NOZZLE ATTACHED OR CARRIED HANDGRIP OR HANDLE
526  DF  .~ Pistol grip type
527  DF  .~.~ Single trigger for plural valve actuators
528  DF  .~.~.~ For sequentially opened valves
529  DF  .~ Finger- or hand-attached or worn (e.g., spray glove)
530  DF  .~ Sleeve-type grip
531  DF  .~ And hook-like holder
532  DF  .~ Spray pole type
533.1  DF  FLUID PRESSURE RESPONSIVE DISCHARGE MODIFIER* OR FLOW REGULATOR*
533.2  DF  .~ Fuel injector or burner
533.3  DF  .~.~ Having flow regulator* for reciprocating piston engine
533.4  DF  .~.~.~ With means to vary or pulse flow within engine cycle
533.5  DF  .~.~.~.~ Upstream of flow regulator*
533.6  DF  .~.~.~ Manually adjustable
533.7  DF  .~.~.~ Regulator* upstream of outlet port opens in direction of flow
533.8  DF  .~.~.~ Regulator* biased to closed position by a fluid
533.9  DF  .~.~.~ Spring type or biased regulator*
533.11  DF  .~.~.~ With antifriction, guide or seal means for flow regulator*
533.12  DF  .~.~.~ With discharge modifier*
533.13  DF  .~ Resilient or deformable terminal outlet
533.14  DF  .~.~ Outlet carried by or formed in a disc
533.15  DF  .~ On-off only
536  DF  SIMILAR TERMINAL MEMBERS IN MULTIPLE ARRANGEMENTS
537  DF  TERMINAL MEMBER AND VALVE PART MOVE AS UNIT
538  DF  .~ Rotatable unit
539  DF  .~.~ Having axial movement
540  DF  .~.~ Disc type
541  DF  .~ Axially movable unit (reciprocating)
542  DF  CONDUIT OR NOZZLE ATTACHED IRRIGATION-TYPE DECELERATOR
543  DF  ONE FLUID STREAM IMPINGES UPON ANOTHER (I.E., CONVERGING)
544  DF  .~ Orifices in recessed face
545  DF  .~ Directly opposed outlets
546  DF  INCLUDING MEANS MODIFYING DEFORMABLE TERMINAL OUTLET
547  DF  DISTRIBUTOR OR NOZZLE IN CIRCUMFERENTIAL WALL OF FLEXIBLE SUPPLY LINE
548  DF  UNITARY PLURAL OUTLET MEANS
549  DF  .~ Plural outlets each supplied by different fluid
550  DF  .~ Plural separable nozzles on spray pipe
551  DF  .~.~ And flow control for each nozzle
552  DF  .~ Insert at terminus forms plural streams
553  DF  .~ Having interior filter or guide
553.3  DF  .~.~ Foraminous or apertured member
553.5  DF  .~.~ Plural fluid directing means
554  DF  .~ Axial or superposed members arranged to form axially spaced outlets
555  DF  .~.~ Stacked plates
556  DF  .~ Arranged in plural groups or rows
557  DF  .~.~ All groups identical
558  DF  .~.~ Concentric or coaxial groups
559  DF  .~.~.~ In concavo-convex face
560  DF  .~.~ Three or more dissimilar groups
561  DF  .~ Three or more dissimilar outlets
562  DF  .~ And flow regulation or control of outlets
563  DF  .~.~ Sequential control of outlets
564  DF  .~.~.~ Bi-dimensional control
565  DF  .~ Branched flow line type
566  DF  .~ All in a single straight line
567  DF  .~ All in a concavo-convex face
568  DF  .~ Slit or slot-like apertures
569  DF  INCLUDING VALVE MEANS IN FLOW LINE
570  DF  .~ Line fluid operated
571  DF  .~.~ Flow direction responsive valve
572  DF  .~.~ Downstream flow to outlet closes valve
573  DF  .~ And fluid to gas expansion effecting means (e.g., aerosal type)
574  DF  .~ Serially arranged valves (e.g., trap or wet flow line)
575  DF  .~ And filter, sifter or screen
576  DF  .~ Flexing flow conduit or sheath unseats valve
577  DF  .~ Unhinged tilting type
578  DF  .~ Relatively movable remotely arranged operator for controller (e.g., Bowden wire)
579  DF  .~ Movable terminal flow member controls valve
580  DF  .~ Requiring separate insertable tool for adjustment
581.1  DF  .~ Rotary valving
581.2  DF  .~.~ Including axial movement
582.1  DF  .~.~.~ Stem or operator extends through flow conduit
583  DF  .~ Reciprocating
584  DF  .~.~ Injection nozzle type
585.1  DF  .~.~.~ Electromagnetically operated valve (e.g., ball-type)
585.2  DF  .~.~.~.~ With separate operator therefor
585.3  DF  .~.~.~.~ Plate-type armature valve (e.g., plate and integral projection or ball)
585.4  DF  .~.~.~.~ Elongated armature with integral projection
585.5  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Needle-type projection
586  DF  .~.~ Transverse to flow path
587.1  DF  TERMINAL MEMBER ADJUSTABLY OR SHIFTABLY CONNECTED TO FLOW CONDUIT
587.2  DF  .~ Plural distinct articulation type flow connections
587.3  DF  .~.~ Includes ball and socket
587.4  DF  .~ Ball and socket flow connection
587.5  DF  .~ Pivot type flow connection
587.6  DF  .~.~ With pin in pivot type connection
588  DF  .~ Flexible coupling section
589  DF  RIGID FLUID CONFINING DISTRIBUTOR
589.1  DF  .~ Fluidic oscillator
590  DF  .~ Having interior filter or guide
590.3  DF  .~.~ Foraminous or apertures member
590.5  DF  .~.~ Plural fluid directing means
591  DF  .~ Including flow passage liner (e.g., wear liner)
592  DF  .~ Flat and tapered
593  DF  .~.~ One wall only tapered to direction of flow
594  DF  .~.~ And remaining opposite side walls converging
595  DF  .~.~ And superposed curved discharge edges
596  DF  .~ Orifice in separable disc or plate
597  DF  .~ Elongated orifice in terminal member
598  DF  .~.~ Oblique to direction of flow
599  DF  .~.~ Oval or elliptical
600  DF  .~ Assembly or disassembly feature
601  DF  .~ Orifice shapes
602  DF  MISCELLANEOUS (E.G., RESILIENT NOZZLE)
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CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTION
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900  DF  ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATED FUEL INJECTOR HAVING BALL AND SEAT TYPE VALVE
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DIGESTS
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DIG 1  DD  Pattern sprinkler
DIG 2  DD  Scarfing torches
DIG 3  DD  Fluid amplifier
DIG 4  DD  "O"-ring
DIG 5  DD  Ball agitators
DIG 6  DD  Lawn mower
DIG 7  DD  Coanda
DIG 8  DD  Cutter sprayer
DIG 9  DD  Slide fastener
DIG 10  DD  Carbon dioxide bulb
DIG 11  DD  Magnets
DIG 12  DD  Flexible outlets
DIG 13  DD  Soot blowers and tube cleaners
DIG 14  DD  Paint sprayers
DIG 15  DD  Sprinkler systems with controls
DIG 17  DD  Low volume
DIG 19  DD  Nozzle materials
DIG 21  DD  Air blast
DIG 22  DD  Safety air nozzles
DIG 23  DD  Screens