Dispensing nozzle with fluid recapture
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1. A nozzle comprising:
- a dispensing path configured such that fluid is dispensable therethrough;
a suction path configured such that a negative pressure is created therein when said fluid flows through said dispensing path;
a sensing path configured such that a negative pressure is created therein when said fluid flows through said dispensing path, wherein said sensing path is operatively coupled to a shut-off device; and
a fluid recapture path configured to capture therein said fluid positioned on an outside of said nozzle, wherein said fluid recapture path is in fluid communication with said dispensing path and said suction path such that said fluid in said fluid recapture path is directable into said dispensing path by said negative pressure, wherein said nozzle is movable between a dispensing position and a storage position, wherein said fluid recapture path is configured such that when said nozzle is in said storage position said fluid flowing down said outside of said nozzle is receivable into said fluid recapture path, and wherein said fluid recapture path is configured to form a fluid trap such that when said nozzle is moved from said storage position to said dispensing position at least part of any of said fluid in said fluid recapture path is trapped therein and blocked from exiting said fluid recapture path.
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Abstract
A nozzle including a dispensing path, where the dispensing path is configured such that fluid is dispensable through the dispensing path. The nozzle further includes a suction path, where the suction path is configured such that a negative pressure is created in the suction path when fluid flows through the dispensing path. The nozzle also has a fluid recapture path configured to capture fluid, positioned on an outside of the nozzle, in the recapture path. The fluid recapture path is in fluid communication with the dispensing path and the suction path. In this manner fluid in the fluid recapture path is directable into the dispensing path by the negative pressure in the suction path.
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1. A nozzle comprising:
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a dispensing path configured such that fluid is dispensable therethrough; a suction path configured such that a negative pressure is created therein when said fluid flows through said dispensing path; a sensing path configured such that a negative pressure is created therein when said fluid flows through said dispensing path, wherein said sensing path is operatively coupled to a shut-off device; and a fluid recapture path configured to capture therein said fluid positioned on an outside of said nozzle, wherein said fluid recapture path is in fluid communication with said dispensing path and said suction path such that said fluid in said fluid recapture path is directable into said dispensing path by said negative pressure, wherein said nozzle is movable between a dispensing position and a storage position, wherein said fluid recapture path is configured such that when said nozzle is in said storage position said fluid flowing down said outside of said nozzle is receivable into said fluid recapture path, and wherein said fluid recapture path is configured to form a fluid trap such that when said nozzle is moved from said storage position to said dispensing position at least part of any of said fluid in said fluid recapture path is trapped therein and blocked from exiting said fluid recapture path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 30)
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14. A nozzle comprising:
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a nozzle body having a spout and a dispensing path configured to dispense fluid therethrough, the nozzle body further including a sensing path configured such that a negative pressure is created therein when said fluid flows through said dispensing path, wherein said sensing path is operatively coupled to a shut-off device; a fluid recapture path configured to receive therein said fluid positioned on an outside of said spout, wherein said fluid recapture path is configured to return recaptured fluid to said dispensing path in said nozzle and a suction path configured to have a negative pressure generated therein when said fluid flows through said dispensing path, and wherein said fluid recapture path is in fluid communication with said suction path such that said fluid in said fluid recapture path is directable into said dispensing path by said negative pressure in said suction path. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A nozzle comprising:
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a spout; a dispensing path in said spout and configured such that fluid is dispensable therethrough; a suction path configured such that a negative pressure is created therein when said fluid flows through said dispensing path; a sensing path configured such that a negative pressure is created therein when said fluid flows through said dispensing path; and a body positioned on an outer surface of said spout and defining a fluid recapture path therebetween, said fluid recapture path being configured to receive therein said fluid positioned on an outside of said nozzle, wherein said fluid recapture path is in fluid communication with said dispensing path and said suction path such that said fluid in said fluid recapture path is directable into said dispensing path by said negative pressure, said body and said spout defining a radially-extending gap therebetween defining an intake path that fluidly communicates with said fluid recapture path. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A nozzle including a spout and comprising:
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a dispensing path configured such that fluid is dispensable therethrough; a suction path configured such that a negative pressure is created therein when said fluid flows through said dispensing path; and a fluid recapture path configured to receive therein said fluid positioned on an outermost surface of said spout exposed to an ambient environment, wherein said fluid recapture path is in fluid communication with said dispensing path and said suction path such that said fluid in said fluid recapture path is directable into said dispensing path by said negative pressure, at least part of fluid recapture path extending circumferentially around said outermost surface at or adjacent to a base portion of said spout to capture said fluid flowing down said outermost surface.
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28. A nozzle comprising:
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a dispensing path configured such that fluid is dispensable therethrough; a suction path configured such that a negative pressure is created therein when said fluid flows through said dispensing path; a sensing path configured such that a negative pressure is created therein when said fluid flows through said dispensing path, wherein said sensing path is operatively coupled to a shut-off device; and a fluid recapture path configured to receive therein said fluid positioned on an outside of said nozzle, wherein said fluid recapture path is in fluid communication with said dispensing path and said suction path such that said fluid in said fluid recapture path is directable into said dispensing path by said negative pressure, wherein said fluid recapture path is fluidly isolated from said shut-off device. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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