Angled fan nozzle and unibody cylinder
US5823447A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2210/00
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fan pattern nozzle has an inlet groove on its inlet surface along a radius to a single edge of its perimeter. The water enters the orifice via this inlet groove. The water picks up a momentum which results in an exit deflection angle of about 15.degree. out the outlet groove. This nozzle enables the construction of an injection molded unibody washing cylinder having a maximum wall thickness of 1/4 inch. A plurality of nozzle mounting holes are canted at 15.degree. down toward the bottom of the washing cylinder. When the nozzles are installed in the mounting holes, the resulting fan patterns are canted 30.degree. toward the bottom of the washing cylinder, thereby improving the cleansing operation and minimizing the splashout. Washing embodiments include hand and glove, small parts, feet, whole body and cars.
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