Nozzle for agricultural sprayers
First Claim
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1. A nozzle comprising:
- a. a spray tip having a base at its upstream end, an elongated member projecting from said base and terminating in a downstream end, and an open slot extending substantially the length of said spray tip, said slot having a pair of sides, each of said sides having a plurality of steps such that said slot is narrowest near the downstream end;
b. a spray tip connector having an opening therethrough and adapted to be connected to a tube such that fluid passing through said tube also passes through said opening; and
c. a cap for securing said spray tip so that fluid passing through said opening in said spray tip connector passes through said slot.
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Abstract
A nozzle for delivering fluid evenly over a wide swath is disclosed. The nozzle has an elongated tip which has a stepped slot. Air eduction is also provided to reduce drift of the fluid being delivered through the nozzle.
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16 Claims
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1. A nozzle comprising:
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a. a spray tip having a base at its upstream end, an elongated member projecting from said base and terminating in a downstream end, and an open slot extending substantially the length of said spray tip, said slot having a pair of sides, each of said sides having a plurality of steps such that said slot is narrowest near the downstream end;
b. a spray tip connector having an opening therethrough and adapted to be connected to a tube such that fluid passing through said tube also passes through said opening; and
c. a cap for securing said spray tip so that fluid passing through said opening in said spray tip connector passes through said slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 9)
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6. A nozzle comprising:
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a. a spray tip having an elongated member terminating in a downstream end and an open slot extending substantially the length of said spray tip, said slot having a pair of sides, each of said sides having a plurality of steps such that said slot is narrowest near the downstream end; and
b. a spray tip connector integrally formed with said spray tip upstream of said spray tip and adapted to be connected to a tube such that fluid can enter the nozzle through the tube. - View Dependent Claims (7)
8.The nozzle of claim 6 further including a flow regulator positioned upstream of said spray tip, said flow regulator having an orifice for controlling flow of liquid from the tube into said spray tip.
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8. The nozzle of claim 8 wherein said orifice is non-symmetrical.
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10. A nozzle for spraying liquid comprising:
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a. a spray tip having a base at its upstream end, an elongated member projecting from said base and terminating in a downstream end, and an open slot extending substantially the length of said spray tip, said slot having a pair of sides, each of said sides having a plurality of steps such that said slot is narrowest near the downstream end;
b. means for connecting said spray tip to a source of liquid;
c. a flow restrictor; and
d. means for educting air into the nozzle.
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- 11. The nozzle of claim 11 wherein said means for educting air into the nozzle includes at least a portion of said slot.
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12. The nozzle of claim 12 wherein said means for educting air into the nozzle further includes a mixing chamber between said flow restrictor and said spray tip.
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14. A nozzle comprising:
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a. A spray tip having a base at its upstream end, an elongated member projecting from said base and terminating at a downstream end, and an open slot extending substantially the length of said spray tip, said slot having a pair of sides, each of said sides having at least one step such that said slot is narrowest near the downstream end;
b. a spray connector having an opening therethrough, a seat member located in said opening;
a first connecting member adapted to be connected to a tube such that fluid passing through said tube also passes through said opening, and a second connecting member;
c. a flow regulation insert having an upstream extension, a flange, a downstream extension, and a lumen;
said upstream extension sized to fit within said opening of said spray connector and said downstream extension sized to fit within said open slot of said spray tip so that said downstream extension extends toward the downstream end of said spray tip;
d. a cap for securing said spray tip so that fluid passing through said opening in said spray tip connector passes through the lumen of said flow regulation insert and said slot of said spray tip.
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- 15. The nozzle of claim 15 further including an O-ring that resides between said seat member of said spray connector and said flange of said flow regulation insert to form a seal.
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