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US4948053A
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Paint spray nozzle
Assignee: Accuspray Inc
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Filing: 1989-01-09
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Granted: 1990-08-14
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Expires: 2009-01-09
Abstract
Abstract An improved spray nozzle for use with air atomizable liquids wherein the spray pattern created by the atomizing nozzle may be adjusted from a circular pattern to a flat pattern or alternatively to an open oval, the open end facing in preselected directions, the adjustments being capable of occurring during the continuous operation of the nozzle. A pattern adjusting plate may be movably aligned with the pattern adjusting nozzles thereby creating the appropriate combination of pattern adjusting nozzles to create the desired pattern.
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Hufgard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:39
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B7/00; B05B7/0081; B05B7/02; B05B7/08; B05B7/0807; B05B7/0815; B05B7/0823; B05B7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A spray nozzle for use with air atomoizable liquids comprising; means forming an air chamber having an outlet end; fluid nozzle valve having a conical taper penetrating said air chamber and extending to and coaxially aligned with a central circular aperture in the outlet end of said air chamber; means for delivering a liquid to said central aperture for atomization by air exiting said air chamber through said central aperture; at least two pattern adjusting nozzles disposed adjacent to the central aperture of said air chamber, said nozzles being located on diagonally opposite sides of said central aperture; means for adjusting the flow rate of air through said nozzles; and means for providing laminar air flow through to central aperture, the outlet end of said air chamber has a converging down stream frusto-conical shape which terminates at said central aperture, said air chamber further including means of increasing down stream cross-sectional area for air flow toward the outlet end of the chamber for further enhancing the laminar flow of the atomizing air toward said aperture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A spray nozzle for use with air atomoizable liquids comprising; means forming an air chamber having an outlet end; fluid nozzle valve having a conical taper penetrating said air chamber and extending to and coaxially aligned with a central circular aperture in the outlet end of said air chamber; means for delivering a liquid to said central aperture for atomization by air exiting said air chamber through said central aperture; at least two pattern adjusting nozzles disposed adjacent to the central aperture of said air chamber, said nozzles being located on diagonally opposite sides of said central aperture; means for adjusting the flow rate of air through said nozzles; and means for providing laminar air flow through to central aperture, the outlet end of said air chamber has a converging down stream frusto-conical shape which terminates at said central aperture, said air chamber further including means of increasing down stream cross-sectional area for air flow toward the outlet end of the chamber for further enhancing the laminar flow of the atomizing air toward said aperture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The nozzle according to claim 1 wherein each pattern adjusting nozzle is located in a nozzle ear which projects beyond he plane of said central aperture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The nozzle according to claim 2 wherein said adjusting means includes a rotatable ring, means forming channels of varying cross-sectional area through said ring which may be movably aligned with said pattern adjusting nozzles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The nozzle according to claim 2 wherein said adjusting means includes a rotable ring having a plurality of raised surfaces configured to block air ducts leading from said air chamber to the pattern adjusting nozzles, said raised surfaces being sloped to provide a continuously changing air flow rate based on the rotational position of the ring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The nozzle according to claim wherein said adjusting means includes a rotable ring having a plurality of raised surfaces configured to block air ducts leading from said air chamber to the pattern adjusting nozzles, said raised surfaces being sloped to provide a continuously changing air flow rate based on the rotational position of the ring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The nozzle according to claim 1 including means for preventing paint build up on the nozzle around the central aperture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The nozzle according to claim 2 including means for preventing paint build up on the nozzle around the central, aperture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The spray nozzle according to claim 1 including means forming a pair of ducts between said chamber and the two pattern adjusting nozzles, the adjusting means comprising a rotable ring in said chamber, said ring being located adjacent said ducts and configured to selectively open, close and partially open said duct to receive air from said chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
The spray nozzle according to claim 2 including means forming a pair of ducts between said chamber and the two pattern adjusting nozzles, the adjusting means comprising a rotatable ring in said chamber, said ring being located adjacent said ducts and configured to selectively open close and partially open said duct to receive air from said chamber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The nozzle according to claim 1 wherein includes radially extending flutes on the nozzle value said mean for providing laminar flow through the central aperture projecting toward the surface of the air chamber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The nozzle according to claim 2 wherein said means for providing laminar flow through the central aperture includes radially extending flutes on the nozzle valve projecting toward the surface of the air chamber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The nozzle according to claim wherein said means for providing laminar flow through the central aperture includes radially extending flutes projecting toward the surface of the air chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The nozzle according to claim 4 wherein said means for providing laminar flow through the central aperture includes radially extending flutes on the nozzle valve projecting toward the surface of the air chamber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The nozzle according to claim 15 wherein said means for providing laminar flow through the central aperture includes radially extending flutes on the nozzle valve projecting toward the surface of the air chamber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The nozzle according to claim 6 wherein said means for providing laminar flow through the central aperture includes radially extending flutes projecting toward the surface of the air chamber to further enhance the laminar flow of the atomizing air toward said aperture.
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