Reverse flow acoustic generator spray nozzle

• US 3,297,255 A
• Filed: 04/19/1965
• Issued: 01/10/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/1965
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: William K. Fortman
• Original Assignee: William K. Fortman
• Inventors: Fortman, William K.
• Application Number:
  US04/449,189
• Time in Patent Office: 631 Days
• US Class Current: 239/424
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/265 the liquid or other fluent material being symmetrically deflected about the axis of the nozzle
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 17/0692 generated by a fluid B05B17/0607 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10K 5/02 Ultrasonic whistles

Claims

1. A LIQUID SPRAYING APPARATUS EMPLOYING AN ACOUSTIC GENERATOR COMPRISING:

(A) A BODY MEMBER INCLUDING INDEPENDENT GAS AND LIQUID CAVITIES IN COMMUNICATION WITH GAS AND LIQUID INLET PORTS, RESPECTIVELY, THE GAS AND LIQUID CAVITIES BEING CONCENTRICALLY DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER;

(B) A GAS DISPENSING OUTLET EXTENDING FROM SAID BODY MEMBER IN A DOWNSTREAM DIRECTION, SAID GAS DISPENSING OUTLET HAVING A BORE CONTIGUOUS WITH THE GAS CAVITY;

(C) A GAS FLOW REVERSER MEMBER RIGIDLY SUPPORTED FROM SAID BODY MEMBER IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID GAS DISPENSING OUTLET, SAID REVERSER MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH A CONCAVE UPWARDLY FACING ANNULAR GROOVE IN OPPOSITION TO SAID GAS DISPENSING OUTLET, THE ANNULAR GROOVE BEING NONRESONANT TO THE FLOW OF GAS THERETHROUGH;

(D) AN ANNULAR CAVITY RESONATOR DEPLOYED IN SAID BODY MEMBER COAXIAL WITH SAID GAS DISPENSING OUTLET;

AND (E) LIQUID NOZZLE ORIFICE MEANS CARRIED BY SAID BODY MEMBER, SAID LIQUID NOZZLE ORIFICE MEANS BEING DEPLOYED IN CONCENTRIC RELATIONSHIP TO SAID CAVITY RESONATOR AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE LIQUID CAVITY.