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Adjustable nozzle for crop spraying

Assignee: CP PRODUCTS COMPANY Inc
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Filing: 1979-04-18
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Granted: 1980-09-09
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Expires: 1999-04-18
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Abstract

Abstract Nozzle apparatus includes a head having a plurality of holes for sequential alignment with a delivery port and a cleanout hole also sequentially aligned with a delivery port, and a curved surface extends about the head for producing a fan-shaped spray when a hole is aligned with the delivery port and a fluid is pumped through the delivery port.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gilman O. Christopher

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 19:42
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62C; A62C2/00; A62C2/06; A62C2/08; B; B05; B05B; B05B1/00; B05B1/14; B05B1/16; B05B1/1627; B05B1/1636; B05B1/1645; B05B1/1654; B05B1/26; B05B1/262; B05B1/265; B05B15/00; B05B15/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
Spray nozzle apparatus for providing a fan-shaped spray of liquid, comprising, in combination: base means; a first aperture extending through the base means for connecting to a flow of liquid to be sprayed; spray head means rotatably secured to the base means including discharge nozzle means comprising a plurality of discharge nozzles spaced apart from each other and selectively alignable with the first aperture of the base means for receiving a flow of liquid to be sprayed, a circular concave face adjacent the discharge nozzle means against which the liquid flows from a discharge nozzle selectively aligned with the first aperture, and each discharge nozzle of the plurality of discharge nozzles is tangent to the circular concave face to provide a fan-shaped spray of the liquid when aligned with the first aperture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 132 words
Spray nozzle apparatus for providing a fan-shaped spray of liquid, comprising, in combination: base means; a first aperture extending through the base means for connecting to a flow of liquid to be sprayed; spray head means rotatably secured to the base means including discharge nozzle means comprising a plurality of discharge nozzles spaced apart from each other and selectively alignable with the first aperture of the base means for receiving a flow of liquid to be sprayed, a circular concave face adjacent the discharge nozzle means against which the liquid flows from a discharge nozzle selectively aligned with the first aperture, and each discharge nozzle of the plurality of discharge nozzles is tangent to the circular concave face to provide a fan-shaped spray of the liquid when aligned with the first aperture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 37 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which each discharge nozzle of the discharge nozzle means includes a tapered bore portion and a cylindrical bore portion, and the cylindrical bore portions are disposed adjacent the circular concave face.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 47 words
The apparatus of claim 2 in which the cylindrical bore portions of the discharge nozzle means are each of a different diameter for providing a different flow of liquid spray from each discharge nozzle as it is selectively aligned with the first aperture of the base means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 44 words
The apparatus of claim 3 in which the base means includes a second aperture extending through the base means and spaced apart from the first aperture and comprising a cleanout aperture, and the discharge nozzles are selectively aligned with the second aperture for cleaning.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 49 words
The apparatus of claim 4 in which the base means further includes a gasket disposed against the spray head means, and the gasket includes a first aperture aligned with the first aperture of the base means and a second aperture aligned with the second aperture of the base means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 70 words
The apparatus of claim 3 in which the base means includes an indexing notch oriented in a predetermined nanner with respect to the first aperture, and the discharge nozzle means includes a notch for each discharge nozzle for aligning the discharge nozzles selectively with the first aperture of the base means by alignment of the indexing notch of the base means with one of the notches of the base means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
The apparatus of claim 3 in which the spray head means further includes a cylindrical portion, a rear face disposed against the base means, and a front face disposed adjacent the circular concave face.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 45 words
The apparatus of claim 6 in which the circular concave face of the spray head means includes a minimum diameter portion at the front face of the cylindrical portion and the cylindrical bores are tangent to the circular concave face at the minimum diameter portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 36 words
The apparatus of claim 8 in which the base means further includes a front face and a gasket disposed between the front face of the base means and the rear face of the spray head means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 33 words
The apparatus of claim 9 in which the gasket of the base means includes a first aperture and a second aperture aligned respectively with the first and second apertures of the base means.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-09-09 1984-03-10 1984-09-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-09-09 1988-03-10 1988-09-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-09-09 1992-03-10 1992-09-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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