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SPRAY NOZZLE

  • US 3,801,019 A
  • Filed: 09/04/1973
  • Issued: 04/02/1974
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A spray nozzle comprising:

  • a hollow housing having a fluid inlet and a first and a second group of fluid spray discharge outlets;

    means in said housing defining first and second flow passages in said housing extending from said inlet respectively to said first and said second groups of discharge outlets;

    a rotary valve member mounted for rotation in said first flow passage operable when rotated to cyclically interrupt flow from said inlet to said first group of outlets and cause a pulsating fluid spray to be discharged therefrom;

    blade means on said valve member for drIving said valve member in rotation at a rate proportional to the rate of flow of fluid through said first flow passage;

    said second flow passage bypassing said valve member and communicating directly with said second group of outlets whereby fluid flowing through said second flow passage is discharged from said second group of outlets in continuous streams; and

    control means for adjustably dividing flow from said inlet between said first and said second passages.

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