US3433416A - Windshield spray assembly having an adjustable spherical nozzle member - Google Patents

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US3433416A
US3433416A US549868A US3433416DA US3433416A US 3433416 A US3433416 A US 3433416A US 549868 A US549868 A US 549868A US 3433416D A US3433416D A US 3433416DA US 3433416 A US3433416 A US 3433416A
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Kurt Bauer
Alfred Kohler
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/46—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices using liquid; Windscreen washers
    • B60S1/48—Liquid supply therefor
    • B60S1/52—Arrangement of nozzles; Liquid spreading means

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  • a nozzle includes a body portion having a bore defined therethrough for the flow of liquid and one end having means for connecting the body to a hose.
  • the opposite end includes a central projecting portion which defines an annular head or shoulder at a spaced location from the opposite end.
  • a substantially cylindrical cap is snap-fitted over the central projecting portion and it carries a spherical nozzle with a discharge passage for the liquid.
  • This invention relates in general to a nozzle construction, and in particular to a new and useful nozzle for directing a cleaning spray over the Windshields of automobiles which includes a snap-on cover having means for universally mounting a small-sized nozzle member which may be pivoted for varying the direction of liquid spray.
  • a nozzle head having at least one spherical spray nozzle for window washing devices on motor vehicles is known.
  • This includes a spray nozzle which is adjustable in all directions and supported in an elastic bed.
  • a metal spray nozzle is inserted along with a pressure piece of elastic material into a conical ring bore of a nozzle head. It is held by means of a metal cap surrounding the nozzle head which has an opening for the partial passage of the spray nozzle.
  • the nozzle body has a cup-shaped bearing for the spherical nozzle and it is provided with an annular groove which protrudes slightly over the maximum diameter of the spherical nozzle to hold the nozzle in its bearing.
  • a spherical nozzle in a ball body with the interposition of a bearing ring of elastic material and the covering of the nozzle head with a ball cap adapted to the form of the nozzle head in such a way that it holds the spherical nozzle in its bearing and determines the bearing clearance requires a narrow tolerance of the manufacture of the nozzle of known design in order to insure their satisfactory operation.
  • the known nozzle body has a complicated form and because of the arrangement of the opening of the spherical nozzles the replacement of damaged spray nozzles is cumbersome and time consuming.
  • an inexpensive and simple nozzle construction which includes a nozzle body having a passage or bore defined therein for the flow of liquid and which includes an end portion with a configuration for receiving a cover member with a snap-on fit.
  • the cap is provided with a recess defining a substantially spherical seat for a nozzle member which may be pivoted in this seat. The nozzle member is thus advantageously aligned in a position to receive flow from the passage of the nozzle body and to direct it out at any desired angle.
  • the cap advantageously includes an annular groove which fits over an annular projection of the body member.
  • the cap is provided with segmental projections which snap over an annular formation on the body member.
  • the segments are advantageously arranged so that they serve as identification features to prevent misalignment or misplacing of the cap with the body member.
  • the cap can always be oriented on the receiving part or body so that the nozzle apertures are directed toward the disk using the segments as guides. This identification arrangement will also serve as a centering feature for the parts.
  • the nozzle body which is rotatably mounted in a cap is advantageously made of a metal or hard plastic material.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a nozzle construction, particularly for windshield cleaning systems of automobiles, which includes a body portion having a liquid flow passage with a cover which is engageable over the body portion such as by a snap-fit and which provides a seat for universally mounting a small member having a flow passage or nozzle passage which permits the directing of the liquid outwardly at any desired angle.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a nozzle which is simple in design, rugged in construction and economical to manufacture.
  • FIG. 1 is a partial elevational and partially transverse sectional view of a nozzle constructed in accordance with the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a section taken on the line IIII of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 of another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 the invention embodied therein in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a valve body or receiving part 1 having a flanged lower end 2 with a centering portion 3 and including a tubular projection with a threaded portion 4.
  • the threaded portion 4 is to provide for means for installing the device on the exterior surface of the car adjacent the windshield.
  • a nut 5 is threaded onto the threaded portion 4 and is provided to secure the part in position.
  • the tubular threaded end 4 is provided with an extension 4a to permit it to be connected to a hose for supplying a liquid thereto from a liquid tank supply (not shown).
  • the body 1 is provided with a central projecting part 6, and an annular receiving shoulder 13 defined therearound.
  • the projecting part is provided with an annular bead or flange 7 which projects outwardly to permit it to be engaged into an annular groove 9 of a pot-shaped cap or head piece 8. The lower edges of the cap 8 rest on the shoulder 13.
  • the head piece 8 is provided with a spherical journal or seat 11 which accommodates a spherical nozzle member 12 which may be oriented therein for discharging a liquid through a bore 12a thereof out through an opening 10 defined in a corner of the cap 8.
  • Liquid which flows upwardly through the tubular part 4a flows upwardly through a bore 1a having an outwardly flanged upper part 1b and into a chamber 8a formed between the projection 3 6 and the cap 8.
  • the liquid thereafter flows through the widened bevel portion 12b of the nozzle member 12 and upwardly through the bore 12a and out through the opening 10.
  • the spherical nozzle member 12 may be oriented in any desired position in order to obtain the desired spray angle.
  • a cap 8 having a surface for engaging the annular surface 6' of a body member.
  • the cap 8 includes projecting segment portions 7 and segmented recesses 9'. The construction is such that the cap piece 8' may be properly aligned and snapped over an annular formation 6 of a body member 1 as in the other embodiment.
  • the cap '8 or 8' is advantageously made of an elastic material such as a plastic or rubber.
  • the nozzle body 12 can be forced into the bearing set formed by the spherical recess 11 and it may be oriented in any desired location.
  • the bottom portion of the cap 8 is advantageously curved at the location overlying the shoulder 13 in order to provide an additional seal.
  • a nozzle particularly for a windshield liquid cleaning system for an automobile comprising a body portion having a bore defined therethrough for the fiow of liquid with means at one end of said body for connecting said body portion to a hose portion and having an opposite end for the discharge of liquid, a central projecting portion of reduced dimension adjacent the opposite end having an external bead, said body defining an external annular shoulderat a spaced location from said opposite end around said central projecting portion, a one-piece cap of elastic material press-fitted onto said central projecting portion and having a side wall with a groove lockingly engaged over said externalg'bead and extending to said shoulder, said cap forming a liquid and airtight seal with said body portion and having a top with a through opening with an internal substantially spherical seat, and a substantially spherical nozzle member with a bore defined therethrough rotatably mounted in said spherical seat.
  • a nozzle according to claim 1 wherein said cap has a plurality of projecting segment portions .at the interior thereof which engage over said bead of said body, portion.
  • a nozzle according to claim 1 wherein said body portion includes an annular bead formation on an exterior surface, said cap having a plurality of segmental projections formed on the interior thereof which engages over said bead formation of said body portion.
  • a nozzle according to, claim 1 wherein said body portion bore has an outwardly flaring end, said nozzle member having an inwardly flaring end disposed adjacent said body portion bore.

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US4029259A (en) * 1975-01-30 1977-06-14 Robert Bosch G.M.B.H. Arrangement for washing transparent parts of vehicles
US5842644A (en) * 1994-06-23 1998-12-01 Remis; C. Steve Automobile security device
US6050503A (en) * 1996-10-09 2000-04-18 Volkswagen Ag Spray arrangement for applying liquid to a vehicle window
USD424506S (en) * 1999-01-22 2000-05-09 Mitsuba Corporation Mouthpiece of a window washer nozzle for a vehicle
US6113006A (en) * 1998-10-22 2000-09-05 Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. Snap together window washer nozzle
US6296198B1 (en) * 1997-06-11 2001-10-02 Societe d'Etudes et de Realisations Industrielles et Commerciales “SERIC” System for cleaning a surface, such as at least one motor vehicle headlight
US6354515B1 (en) * 1999-06-25 2002-03-12 Asmo Co., Ltd. Washer nozzle device for vehicles
US20060043110A1 (en) * 2004-08-26 2006-03-02 Kiyoshi Miyauchi Spraying angular variable washer nozzle device
WO2007113508A1 (en) * 2006-03-30 2007-10-11 Robert George Sutton Vehicular washer device
US20120255972A1 (en) * 2012-06-20 2012-10-11 Jan Schneider Dispensing pouch assemblies

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FR2311693A1 (fr) * 1975-04-29 1976-12-17 Seim Perfectionnement aux gicleurs de lave-vitre pour automobiles
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US2289650A (en) * 1939-04-01 1942-07-14 Trico Products Corp Windshield clearing system
GB742692A (en) * 1953-10-19 1955-12-30 Lucas Industries Ltd Fluid discharge nozzles
US3008649A (en) * 1957-07-19 1961-11-14 Rau Swf Autozubehoer Spray nozzle for windshield washing apparatus
GB924557A (en) * 1958-06-09 1963-04-24 Denis James Battersby Improvements relating to washers for vehicle windscreens
US3199787A (en) * 1963-08-26 1965-08-10 Trico Products Corp Windshield washer system
US3266682A (en) * 1962-10-10 1966-08-16 American Can Co Container with snap-in plastic nozzle
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US2289650A (en) * 1939-04-01 1942-07-14 Trico Products Corp Windshield clearing system
GB742692A (en) * 1953-10-19 1955-12-30 Lucas Industries Ltd Fluid discharge nozzles
US3008649A (en) * 1957-07-19 1961-11-14 Rau Swf Autozubehoer Spray nozzle for windshield washing apparatus
GB924557A (en) * 1958-06-09 1963-04-24 Denis James Battersby Improvements relating to washers for vehicle windscreens
US3266682A (en) * 1962-10-10 1966-08-16 American Can Co Container with snap-in plastic nozzle
US3199787A (en) * 1963-08-26 1965-08-10 Trico Products Corp Windshield washer system
US3286931A (en) * 1964-02-20 1966-11-22 Putnam Equipment Corp Nozzle assembly for windshield washer systems

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US4029259A (en) * 1975-01-30 1977-06-14 Robert Bosch G.M.B.H. Arrangement for washing transparent parts of vehicles
US5842644A (en) * 1994-06-23 1998-12-01 Remis; C. Steve Automobile security device
US6050503A (en) * 1996-10-09 2000-04-18 Volkswagen Ag Spray arrangement for applying liquid to a vehicle window
US6296198B1 (en) * 1997-06-11 2001-10-02 Societe d'Etudes et de Realisations Industrielles et Commerciales “SERIC” System for cleaning a surface, such as at least one motor vehicle headlight
US6113006A (en) * 1998-10-22 2000-09-05 Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. Snap together window washer nozzle
USD424506S (en) * 1999-01-22 2000-05-09 Mitsuba Corporation Mouthpiece of a window washer nozzle for a vehicle
US6354515B1 (en) * 1999-06-25 2002-03-12 Asmo Co., Ltd. Washer nozzle device for vehicles
US20060043110A1 (en) * 2004-08-26 2006-03-02 Kiyoshi Miyauchi Spraying angular variable washer nozzle device
US7316362B2 (en) * 2004-08-26 2008-01-08 Nippon Vinylon Co., Ltd. Spraying angular variable washer nozzle device
WO2007113508A1 (en) * 2006-03-30 2007-10-11 Robert George Sutton Vehicular washer device
US20120255972A1 (en) * 2012-06-20 2012-10-11 Jan Schneider Dispensing pouch assemblies

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