Spray apparatus and dispensing tubes therefore
US7770820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B3/16
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A spray apparatus comprises a housing having a fluid inlet, a plurality of tubes for dispensing fluid from the housing, and an integrating member operatively coupled to at least a subset of the plurality of tubes for effecting coordinated movement of the coupled tubes in response to movement of the integrating member. An actuator, such as a turbine or an adjustable control ring, is employed for inducing movement of the integrating member. The dispensing tubes may be flexible so as to allow for easy adjustment of the fluid-dispensing direction or shape by the application of a lateral force at one or more locations along the length of the tubes. The flexibility also facilitates amplified direction/shape changes (compared to rigid dispensing tubes) in the dispensed fluid streams, e.g., when the tubes are subjected to a lateral force on one side and an opposing pivoting force (axially offset from the lateral force) on the other side.
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