Gilmour, Inc.

Robert Boschgmbh

Thomas C Oyler

Timothy S DeVore

Douglas J Burnworth

Rick L Leer

Douglas Shaulis

Mark W DiMatteo

Andrew Burroughs

Martin Thaler

Volker Roos

A pressurized tank sprayer includes a base tank including a neck and a mouth. A lid having a top portion and a depending skirt is positioned upon the tank. Threads are provided on the neck of the tank and engage threads on the depending skirt of the lid in order to secure the lid to the tank. The threads include locking features that prevent the lid from becoming forcibly detached from the tank during removal of the lid if excess pressure remains in the tank. An annular seal is seated in the lid and provides a seal between the tank and the lid. The annular seal includes an annular sealing surface and a concave interior surface. The annular sealing surface contacts the interior surface of the tank while the concave interior surface is exposed to the interior of the tank.

Pressurized tank sprayer having lid seal

A multi-pattern spray nozzle assembly includes a movable internal water conduit that may be in the form of a rotary member. The movable water conduit is movable between a plurality of spray stations on a spray head, each spray station capable of generating a different spray pattern. The movable water conduit may be manipulated by a knob located at the rear portion of the multi-pattern spray nozzle assembly.

Multi-pattern spray nozzle assembly with movable water conduit

A water spray nozzle assembly includes an internal channel that is sealable by an internal valve having a seat and a disc. A tilting member is operable to tilt the disc at least partially off of the seat, allowing water to flow through the internal channel. The disc may be further tilted completely off of the seat to provide additional water flow through the water spray nozzle.

Mechanical valve assembly

Tank for pressurized sprayer

Spray nozzle for water hose

A lopping apparatus includes a first handle having a first blade storage compartment. The lopping apparatus further includes a first blade member connected to the first handle, the first blade member having a first cutting portion. The lopping apparatus additionally includes a second handle having a second blade storage compartment. Moreover, the lopping apparatus includes a second blade member connected to the second handle, the second blade member having a second cutting portion. The lopping apparatus additionally includes a first connecting link pivotally coupled to both (i) the first handle at a first pivot location which defines a first pivot axis, and (ii) the second handle at a second pivot location which defines a second pivot axis. The first pivot axis and the second pivot axis define a line L. The lopping apparatus is positionable in a lopping mode of operation and a storage mode of operation. When the lopping apparatus is positioned in the lopping mode of operation, (i) the first cutting portion and the second cutting portion are both positioned on a first side of the line L, and (ii) the first blade storage compartment and the second blade storage compartment are both positioned on a second side of the line L. When the lopping apparatus is positioned in the storage mode of operation, (i) the first cutting portion and the second cutting portion are both positioned on the first side of the line L, (ii) the first blade storage compartment and the second blade storage compartment are both positioned on the first side of the line L, (iii) at least a portion of the first blade member is positioned in either the first blade storage compartment or the second blade storage compartment, and (iv) at least a portion of the second blade member is positioned in either the first blade storage compartment or the second blade storage compartment.

Lopping apparatus having stowable blades and associated method

An apparatus for dissolving and dispensing liquid dissolvable material includes a container having a mixing chamber defined therein. The apparatus also includes a body removably secured to an upper portion of the container. The body has a fluid inlet, a first fluid outlet, a second fluid outlet, and a central passage defined therein. The central passage is in fluid communication with each of the fluid inlet, the first fluid outlet, and the second fluid outlet. The central passage is also in fluid communication with the mixing chamber such that each of the fluid inlet, the first fluid outlet, and the second fluid outlet is in fluid communication with the mixing chamber. Moreover, the apparatus includes a cap secured to the first fluid outlet of the body so as to prevent fluid from advancing through the first fluid outlet. Yet further, the apparatus includes a sprinkler assembly secured to the second fluid outlet of the body. Fluid is advanced from the mixing chamber via a first fluid path which includes the central passage, the second fluid outlet, and the sprinkler assembly.

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Louisville, KY, United States of America

Thomas C Oyler