Enhanced rising device with circular array of orifices

• US 5,297,739 A
• Filed: 03/12/1993
• Issued: 03/29/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/1987
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Donovan J. Allen
• Original Assignee: Torus Corporation
• Inventors: Allen, Donovan J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kashnikow, Andres
• Assistant Examiner(s): GRANT, WILLIAM ALEXANDER
• Application Number:
  US08/030,561
• Time in Patent Office: 382 Days
• Field of Search: 239/530, 239/543, 239/544, 239/545, 239/548, 239/558, 239/559, 239/567, 239/DIG. 1
• US Class Current: 239/530
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 17/06 Devices for cleaning brushes after use
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/202 Applicator paint brush
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/207 the elongated body being a closed loop
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 15/007 Fume suction nozzles arranged on a closed or semi-closed surface, e.g. on a circular, ring-shaped or rectangular surface adjacent the area where fumes are produced B08B15/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 3/02 Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 3/026 Cleaning by making use of hand-held spray guns; Fluid preparations therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 5/02 Cleaning by the force of jets, e.g. blowing-out cavities airguns or nozzles per se B05B1/005
• CPC Class Codes: B44D 3/006 Devices for cleaning paint-applying hand tools after use removing dry paint from surfaces B44D3/16; apparatus for dissolving dry paints B44D3/24; devices for cleaning brushes A46B17/06; cleaning in general B08B

Abstract

An apparatus and process for impinging a fluid upon an object to be treated. A generally conical shaped flow of fluid is directed from a body which has an opening at the base of the cone against an object to be treated, and located so that fluid impinging on the object reflects upwardly therefrom in the direction of the opening and has a lifting effect on filamentary material, such as hair, located on the object.

Claims

1. A rinsing apparatus comprising:

(a) a tubular body defining a fluid passageway therewithin and a circular opening therethrough;

(b) fluid outlet means located about said opening and being in fluid communication with said passageway, said fluid outlet means being arranged in a circular array which is symmetrical about an axis passing through the center of and perpendicular to the circular opening, and at an angle of approximately 25°

to an axis passing through each said fluid outlet means parallel to said center axis so as to focus fluid passing therethrough symmetrically towards a common point away from said tubular body with fluid passing through said fluid outlet means collectively following a conical pattern; and

(c) means for supplying fluid through said passageway and out of said fluid outlet means at adequate pressure that upon striking a surface to be rinsed that is apart from said body but short of said common point, substantially all of the fluid will be reflected rearwardly towards and pass through the opening producing a lifting effect in the direction of the opening and an enhanced rinsing effect.

2. A rinsing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said fluid outlet means are orifices.

3. A rinsing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said orifices are equally spaced around said opening.

4. A rinsing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said orifices are equally spaced around said opening.

5. A rinsing apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said fluid outlet means comprise two concentric arrays of orifices.

6. Apparatus for rinsing comprising:

(a) a tubular body, said body having a generally toroidal shape and defining a circular opening therethrough, said body further defining a plurality of fluid orifices around said opening that are arranged in a circular array which is symmetrical about an axis passing through the center of and perpendicular to the circular opening, said fluid orifices being in fluid communication with an inside of said tubular body and being each angularly arranged at an angle of approximately 25°

to an axis passing through each said orifice parallel to said center axis so as to direct flow therefrom towards a common point located away from said body; and

(b) means for supplying fluid under pressure to said inside of said tubular body, said fluid supply means being associated with said tubular body along an axis substantially transverse to a center line axis through said opening, such that when said fluid strikes a surface to be rinsed at a point away from said body and short of said common point, substantially all of said fluid will be reflected rearwardly towards said opening and provide an enhanced rinsing effect.

7. A rinsing apparatus as in claim 6, wherein said means for supplying pressure includes an elongated tubular member and said elongated tubular member is of unitary construction with said tubular body.

8. An improved fluid treating device comprising:

(a) a tubular body, said body having a circular opening therethrough;

(b) a plurality of fluid orifices located about said opening, said orifices being arranged in a circular array which is symmetrical about an axis passing through the center of and perpendicular to the circular opening, said orifices being angularly arranged at an angle of approximately 25°

to an axis passing through each said orifice parallel to said center axis so as to focus fluid flow therethrough towards a common point out from said orifices with a resulting generally conically shaped symmetrical fluid flow pattern; and

(c) means for supplying fluid through said tubular body and said orifices at adequate pressure that upon striking a surface to be treated that is apart from said body but short of said common point, substantially all of the fluid will be reflected rearwardly towards said opening.

9. An improved fluid treating device as in claim 8, wherein said common point falls along the center axis through said opening.

10. An improved fluid treating device as in claim 8, wherein said orifices are equally spaced around said opening.

11. An apparatus for rinsing comprising:

(a) a tubular body, said body defining a fluid passageway therein and having a circular opening therethrough, said body further defining a plurality of fluid orifices arranged in a circular array which is symmetrical about an axis passing through the center of and perpendicular to the circular opening, said orifices being angularly arranged at an angle of approximately 25°

to an axis passing through each said orifice parallel to said center axis so as to direct flow therefrom towards a common point located away from said body, said fluid from said orifices collectively forming a generally conical pattern; and

(b) means for supplying fluid under adequate pressure to said body, so that said fluid will impinge on a surface to be rinsed located away from said body and short of an apex of the conical fluid pattern and substantially all of the fluid will reflect therefrom towards the opening to produce a lifting effect.

12. A rinsing apparatus comprising:

(a) a tubular body defining a fluid passageway therewithin and an opening therethrough;

(b) fluid outlet means located in a generally circular array about said opening and being in fluid communication with said passageway, said fluid outlet means being adapted to focus fluid passing therethrough towards a common plane parallel to and away from said tubular body with fluid passing through said fluid outlet means collectively following a conical pattern converging towards said common plane and diverging thereafter; and

for supplying fluid through said

(c) means for supplying fluid through said passageway and out of said fluid outlet means at adequate pressure that upon striking a surface to be rinsed that is apart from said body but short of said common plane, fluid will be reflected rearwardly towards the opening and produce enhanced rinsing.

13. A rinsing apparatus as in claim 12, wherein said fluid outlet means are orifices.

14. A rinsing apparatus as in claim 12, wherein said orifices are angled with respect to the tubular body in a counterclockwise direction along said tubular body.

15. A rinsing apparatus as in claim 12, wherein said orifices are angled with respect to the tubular body in a clockwise direction along said tubular body.

16. A rinsing apparatus as in claim 12, wherein said fluid outlet means includes two concentric circular arrays of orifices.

17. Apparatus for rinsing comprising:

(a) a tubular body, said body having a generally toroidal shape and defining a generally circular opening therethrough, said body further defining a plurality of fluid orifices around said opening, said fluid orifices being in fluid communication with an inside of said tubular body and being each angularly arranged to direct flow therefrom towards a common plane located parallel to and away from said body; and

(b) means for supplying fluid under pressure to said inside of said tubular body, said fluid supply means being associated with said tubular body along an axis substantially transverse to a center line axis through said opening, such that when said fluid strikes a surface to be rinsed at a point away from said body and short of said common plane, said fluid is reflected towards the center line axis and provides an enhanced rinsing effect.

18. Apparatus for rinsing as in claim 17, wherein said plurality of fluid orifices comprises two concentric circular arrays of orifices.

19. An improved apparatus for fluid treatment comprising:

(a) a tubular body, said body having an opening therethrough;

(b) a plurality of fluid orifices located about said opening, said orifices being angularly arranged to focus fluid flow therethrough towards a common plane parallel to and spaced from said orifices with a resulting generally conically shaped fluid flow pattern converging towards said common plane and diverging thereafter; and

(c) means for supplying fluid through said tubular body and said orifices at adequate pressure that upon striking a surface to be treated that is apart from said body but short of said common plane, said fluid will provide an enhanced fluid treatment effect.

20. An improved apparatus for fluid treatment as in claim 19, wherein said orifices are in a circular array.

21. An improved apparatus for fluid treatment as in claim 19, wherein the fluid treatment is rinsing.

22. An apparatus for rinsing comprising:

(a) a tubular body, said body defining a fluid passageway therein and having a generally circular opening therethrough, said body further defining a plurality of fluid orifices in a generally circular array around said opening, said orifices being angularly arranged to direct flow therefrom towards a common plane located parallel to and away from said body;

fluid from said orifices collectively forming a generally conical pattern converging towards said common plane and diverging thereafter; and

(b) means for supplying fluid under adequate pressure to said body, so that said fluid that impinges on a surface to be rinsed located away from said body and short of the common plane of the conical fluid pattern provides an enhanced rinsing effect and fluid that impinges on a surface to be rinsed located in the diverging region provides a normal rinsing effect.