James G Haruch

D484411, Dec 30, 2003

Oct 15, 2002

29/169161

James Haruch - Naperville IL

Spraying Systems Co. - Wheaton IL

0907

D 9448, D9439

6702101, Mar 9, 2004

Dec 21, 2001

10/037142

James Haruch - Naperville IL
Wai Y. Leung - Chicago IL
Emily Smith - Villa Park IL
Timothy H. Hennessy - Plainfield IL

Spraying Systems Co. - Wheaton IL

B65G 4500

198495, 153092, 153061, 15421

A low pressure blower operated airknife having a housing with an elongated primary air discharge orifice for directing a narrow width curtain of air. The airknife includes an air-augmenting shroud which defines auxiliary discharge orifices on opposite longitudinal sides of the primary air discharge orifice such that air discharging from the primary discharge orifice creates a low pressure condition adjacent the auxiliary air discharge orifices for drawing additional air through the auxiliary discharge orifices which augments the velocity and volume of the discharging air current without the necessity for increasing the air inlet pressure or blower size. The shroud may take alternative forms, including pairs of wings disposed on opposite sides of the primary discharge orifice or hollow structures that surround the airknife housing. The airknife further is adapted for low pressure direction and application of air laden particles, such as preatomized liquid particles.

6776360, Aug 17, 2004

Jun 26, 2001

09/892138

James Haruch - Naperville IL
Gerald P. Ferrazza - Schaumburg IL

Spraying Systems Co. - Wheaton IL

B05B 100

239591, 23953311, 239526, 239DIG 4, 251332, 277630

A gun-like spray device having a spray nozzle assembly at the discharge end and a reciprocatably movable valve needle for controlling the liquid flow through the discharge nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly includes an orifice member which defines a liquid discharge orifice and a rigid valve seat for centering and precisely locating the valve needle in a closed position. An annular resilient sealing member is secured within the orifice member for engaging and creating a liquid seal about the valve needle separate and apart from the rigid seat when the valve needle is in a closed position. The spray nozzle assembly may be used with spray devices having different sized valve needles and includes a first rigid valve seat downstream of the resilient sealing member for receiving a relatively small diameter valve needle and a second rigid valve seat upstream of the resilient sealing member for receiving a relatively large diameter valve needle.

6859974, Mar 1, 2005

Jan 27, 2004

10/765812

James Haruch - Naperville IL, US
Wai Y. Leung - Chicago IL, US
Emily Smith - Villa Park IL, US
Timothy H. Hennessy - Plainfield IL, US

Spraying Systems Co. - Wheaton IL

A47L005/00

153092, 153061, 15421

A low pressure blower operated airknife having a housing with an elongated primary air discharge orifice for directing a narrow width curtain of air. The airknife includes an air-augmenting shroud which defines auxiliary discharge orifices on opposite longitudinal sides of the primary air discharge orifice such that air discharging from the primary discharge orifice creates a low pressure condition adjacent the auxiliary air discharge orifices for drawing additional air through the auxiliary discharge orifices which augments the velocity and volume of the discharging air current without the necessity for increasing the air inlet pressure or blower size. The shroud may take alternative forms, including pairs of wings disposed on opposite sides of the primary discharge orifice or hollow structures that surround the airknife housing. The airknife further is adapted for low pressure direction and application of air laden particles, such as preatomized liquid particles.

6997405, Feb 14, 2006

Sep 23, 2002

10/252194

James Haruch - Naperville IL, US

Spraying Systems Co. - Wheaton IL

B05B 5/00
B05B 1/28
A62C 5/02

239690, 239290, 239291, 239292, 239294, 239 8

An external mix air assisted spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body, and an air cap for a directing pressurized air streams on a discharging liquid stream external to the liquid discharge orifice of the nozzle assembly for atomizing and forming the liquid into the desired spray pattern. The air cap includes an upstream internal air chamber, an external, downstream liquid discharge and mixing chamber, and a central opening coaxial with the liquid discharge orifice communicating between the upstream and downstream chambers. The air cap further includes a plurality of angled pressurized air discharge passages which communicate with an annular plenum of the air chamber disposed in surrounding relation to the central opening for enabling substantially uniform particle breakdown and distribution at lower air pressures than heretofore possible.

7717059, May 18, 2010

Jun 15, 2005

11/153265

Paul David Wanthal - Bartlett IL, US
Mutombo J. Muvundamina - Minneapolis MN, US
James Haruch - Naperville IL, US

Spraying Systems Co. - Wheaton IL
H.B. Fuller Company - St. Paul MN

B05C 11/10

118669, 118683, 118684, 118712, 118713, 118323

A liquid adhesive dispensing system operable for more uniformly applying liquid adhesive foam onto moving substrates, notwithstanding changes in line speed, adhesive liquid flow rates, or foaming/atomizing air pressures. The illustrated liquid adhesive system includes a header having a plurality of air atomizing spray guns; the spray guns each having a respective variable speed positive displacement pump for directing a metered quantity of liquid adhesive from a liquid adhesive supply to the respective spray gun; and a control for controlling the operating speed of the positive displacement pumps in relation to the speed of the moving substrate and the foaming/atomizing air pressure to the spray guns in relation to the operating speed of the positive displacement pumps. The control further is operable for monitoring pressures across the positive displacement pumps for insuring the accurate direction of metered quantities of liquid to the spray guns. The spray guns are adapted for enhanced liquid adhesive foaming and atomization, and the header is convertible into a closed housing structure effective for containing cleaning and purge liquids during an automatically operable cleaning cycle of operation.

8524327, Sep 3, 2013

Apr 30, 2010

12/771591

Paul David Wanthal - Bartlett IL, US
Mutombo J. Muvundamina - Minneapolis MN, US
James Haruch - Naperville IL, US

Spraying Systems Co. - Wheaton IL
H.B. Fuller Company - St. Paul MN

B05C 11/10

4274272, 4274211

A liquid adhesive dispensing system operable for more uniformly applying liquid adhesive foam onto moving substrates, notwithstanding changes in line speed, adhesive liquid flow rates, or foaming/atomizing air pressures. The illustrated liquid adhesive system includes a header having a plurality of air atomizing spray guns; the spray guns each having a respective variable speed positive displacement pump for directing a metered quantity of liquid adhesive from a liquid adhesive supply to the respective spray gun; and a control for controlling the operating speed of the positive displacement pumps in relation to the speed of the moving substrate and the foaming/atomizing air pressure to the spray guns in relation to the operating speed of the positive displacement pumps. The control further is operable for monitoring pressures across the positive displacement pumps for insuring the accurate direction of metered quantities of liquid to the spray guns. The spray guns are adapted for enhanced liquid adhesive foaming and atomization, and the header is convertible into a closed housing structure effective for containing cleaning and purge liquids during an automatically operable cleaning cycle of operation.

20050284957, Dec 29, 2005

Aug 26, 2005

11/212902

James Haruch - Naperville IL, US

Spraying Systems Co. - Wheaton IL

B05B001/28

239290000, 239291000, 239292000, 239294000, 239008000

An external mix air atomizing spray nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle body having liquid and air flow passages, and an air cap formed with an air chamber communicating with said air passage and a plurality of angled pressurized air discharge passages communicating with said chamber at an angle to a central axis of said spray nozzle assembly for directing pressurized air onto a liquid flow stream discharging from said liquid passage. The angled air discharge passages each are defined by a conical indentation in a front face of the air cap and a cylindrical bore communicating in perpendicular relation to a side surface of the conical indentation. The design of the angled air discharge passages permits easy manufacture and design modification for particular spray applications.