US 12,220,720 B2
Angularly adjusted spray nozzle
Ha V Duong, Winchester, VA (US); Vicky A Michael, Winchester, VA (US); Juergen Nies, Winchester, VA (US); and Mark Hoyle, Winchester, VA (US)
Assigned to Melnor, Inc., Winchester, VA (US)
Filed by Melnor, Inc., Winchester, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/233,005.
Application 16/802,853 is a division of application No. 15/926,338, filed on Mar. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,610,879, issued on Apr. 7, 2020.
Application 18/233,005 is a continuation of application No. 17/977,162, filed on Oct. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,766,691.
Application 17/977,162 is a continuation of application No. 16/802,853, filed on Feb. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,517,930, issued on Dec. 6, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/475,493, filed on Mar. 23, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0381805 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B05B 15/68 (2018.01); B05B 1/16 (2006.01); B05B 11/00 (2023.01); B05B 15/652 (2018.01); B05B 1/02 (2006.01); B05B 9/01 (2006.01)
CPC B05B 15/68 (2018.02) [B05B 1/1654 (2013.01); B05B 11/001 (2013.01); B05B 15/652 (2018.02); B05B 1/02 (2013.01); B05B 1/169 (2013.01); B05B 9/01 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating an angularly adjustable spray device, comprising:
1) providing said spray device comprising:
a base section having a water flow path extending lengthwise therethrough;
a head section aligned at an end of the base section and rotatably mounted to the base section; and
a diverter member fixedly attached to a discharge outlet of a base handle of the base section, the diverter member comprising a tube configured to be received within the discharge outlet, a diverter cup, a first tubular conduit, and a second tubular conduit,
wherein a front face of the base section is set at an acute angle with respect to a line perpendicular to a center axis of the base section such that when the head section is rotated a predetermined extent relative to the base section, said spray device is moved between a substantially linear position of the head section with respect to the base section to an angular position of the head section with respect to the base section;
wherein the head section includes a rotatable turret having a plurality of selectable spray discharge ports;
wherein said spray device is configured such that a location of water discharging from an end face of the head section is maintained despite rotation of the head section relative to the base section, wherein the first and second tubular conduits are in fluid communication with the tube, and wherein the diverter member is configured to divert the water flow path to the first and second tubular conduits, which are radially stepped from a center axis through the base section towards said head section of said spray device;
2) discharging the water from said spray device, wherein said spray device is in a substantially linear configuration; and
3) discharging the water from said spray device, wherein said spray device is in an angular configuration,
wherein the location of the water discharged from the head section is generally maintained despite whether said spray device is in the substantially linear configuration or the angular configuration.