Retractable fluids spraying assembly

Claim 1

An assembly for spraying a fluid into the interior of a walled vessel enclosing gas at superatmospheric pressure, comprising in combination: a retractable, rigid, substantially straight conduit with a spraying head at one end thereof; housing means connected to an opening in a wall of a vessel and defining a passage therethrough, said passage having a first opening at an inner end which is connected to and communicates with the interior of the vessel and a second opening at an outer opposite end of said passage, exterior to the vessel, said passage being shaped to permit insertion and retraction of said conduit and spraying head therethrough for positioning said spraying head adjacent said first opening; means rigidly defining an orifice removably positioned across said passage and adjacent said second opening thereof, said orifice being sized to permit sliding said conduit therethrough with the perimeter of said orifice closely spaced around conduit to minimize escape of gas from said vessel through said orifice; means releasably fixed to said passage for selectively closing off said passage between said orifice and said first opening with said spraying head positioned adjacent said orifice within said passage for removal of said orifice to permit inspecting said spraying head with said passage closed off; and means releasably fixed to said outer end of said passage for selectively closing off said passage to prevent the escape of gases through said passage and said orifice with said conduit positioned extending through said orifice.