US 10,518,286 B2Granted

Nozzle assemblies for coolant systems, methods, and apparatuses

AssigneeAirgas USA, LLC

InventorsWilliam Adams, Joanne Burrows, Charles Cory

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Abstract

Aspects of the invention include a nozzle assembly having a housing configured for attachment to the wall of the vessel. The housing has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion spaced from the proximal end portion along a length of the housing. The housing defines a passageway extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion, which is delineated by an inner surface of the housing. The nozzle assembly further includes a nozzle that has a base portion adapted for coupling to the housing, a shaft portion that extends from the base portion, and a tip portion coupled to the shaft portion of the nozzle. The tip portion defines a plurality of orifices. The nozzle also has an outer surface extending along a length of the nozzle that is spaced from the inner surface of the housing to create a gap when the nozzle is coupled to the housing.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A method for switching from delivery of a first coolant to delivery of a second coolant for a vessel, the method comprising the steps of:

attaching a first nozzle for dispersing a first coolant to a housing affixed to a vessel, the first nozzle having a tip portion defining a first plurality of orifices for dispersing a first coolant in two or more directions, a base portion adapted for coupling to the housing, and a shaft portion extending between the base portion and the tip portion;
detaching the first nozzle for dispersing the first coolant from the housing affixed to a vessel;
and
attaching a second nozzle for dispersing a second coolant to the housing affixed to the vessel, the second nozzle having a tip portion defining a second plurality of orifices for dispersing the second coolant in two or more directions, a base portion adapted for coupling to the housing, and a shaft portion extending between the base portion and the tip portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/445,122Filed 28 Feb 2017
Published: US 2018/0243762 A130 Aug 2018
Granted: 31 Dec 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

B05B 15/62
Arrangements for mounting, supporting or holding spraying apparatus: arrangements for supporting spraying apparatus, e.g. suction cups
B05B 7/0892
With separate outlet orifices, e.g. to form parallel jets , i.e. the axis of the jets being parallel, to form intersecting jets , i.e. the axis…
B05B 9/005
Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour: the liquid or other fluent…
B01F 35/91
Heating or cooling systems: using gas or liquid injected into the material, e.g. using liquefied carbon dioxide or steam