US4301970A
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Powered aerosol spray device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-06-20
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Granted: 1981-11-24
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Expires: 1999-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A powered aerosol spray device includes an internally disposed motor, a fluid reservoir and a baffle arrangement for filtering a liquid and air mixture in order to provide a fine micelles controlled spray.
Inventors
- 👤 Margherita Craighero
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:12
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B5/00; B05B5/16; B05B5/1691; B01; B01F; B01F23/00; B01F23/20; B01F23/21; B01F23/213; B01F23/2131; B01F23/21311; B01F23/21312
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A powered aerosol spray device comprising: (a) reservoir means for storing liquid which is to be sprayed in fine micelles; (b) a hollow housing disposed upon said reservoir and including; (i) first aperture means for permitting communication therebetween, (ii) second aperture means through which said fine micelles leave said housing, (iii) third aperture means for providing intake air from the atmosphere, (iiii) an inner container including fourth aperture means, and (iiiii) air duct means, said air duct means connecting said fourth aperture means to said third aperture means for providing a continuous intake inflow path; (c) motor means disposed within said housing and centrally disposed within said fourth aperture means with its drive shaft extending downwardly towards said reservoir, said motor means being adapted to be connected to a source of electrical energy; (d) impeller means affixed upon said motor drive shaft disposed within said intake air flow path; (e) means affixed to said motor means drive shaft and disposed within said first aperture means for directing said liquid upwardly towards said impeller means for mixing with said intake air; and (f) means for filtering said liquid and gaging said micelles prior to said micelles leaving said second aperture means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A powered aerosol spray device comprising: (a) reservoir means for storing liquid which is to be sprayed in fine micelles; (b) a hollow housing disposed upon said reservoir and including; (i) first aperture means for permitting communication therebetween, (ii) second aperture means through which said fine micelles leave said housing, (iii) third aperture means for providing intake air from the atmosphere, (iiii) an inner container including fourth aperture means, and (iiiii) air duct means, said air duct means connecting said fourth aperture means to said third aperture means for providing a continuous intake inflow path; (c) motor means disposed within said housing and centrally disposed within said fourth aperture means with its drive shaft extending downwardly towards said reservoir, said motor means being adapted to be connected to a source of electrical energy; (d) impeller means affixed upon said motor drive shaft disposed within said intake air flow path; (e) means affixed to said motor means drive shaft and disposed within said first aperture means for directing said liquid upwardly towards said impeller means for mixing with said intake air; and (f) means for filtering said liquid and gaging said micelles prior to said micelles leaving said second aperture means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
A powered aerosol spray device according to claim 1 wherein said means for filtering and gaging said micelles includes a plurality of filter baffles which gage the micelles in a progressively more selective manner in the direction of the outlet aerosol mixture flow towards said second aperture, said filtering means including a plurality of baffles having a plurality of apertures therein, said apertures being conically-shaped with the wider portion thereof in one baffle facing the narrower portion thereof in said adjoining baffle, said apertures in alternate baffles being staggered.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A powered aerosol spray device according to claim 1 wherein said air path after said baffle means is closed by a retaining barrier, said barrier being provided with a through duct having its inlet disposed proximate said retaining barrier and its outlet disposed proximate a generally vertical wall, said barrier being provided with drain aperture means for draining off liquid condensate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A powered aerosol spray device according to claim 1 further including at least one annular deflecting element and a cooperating hood element means for reversing the air flow path, said hood element means being provided with aperture drain means for draining off liquid condensate.
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