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US 12,465,794 B2Granted
Adjustable fog jet nozzle
AssigneeTyco Fire Products LP
InventorAdam M. Staszak
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Abstract
A nozzle includes an inlet end having one or more inlet apertures and an outlet end having one or more outlet apertures. The nozzle includes a body member that extends between the inlet end and the outlet end. In some embodiments, the nozzle includes a central member that extends centrally through the body member. The nozzle includes an end member fixedly coupled with the central member at the outlet end. The nozzle includes a slidable member translatably coupled with the central member. The slidable member is configured to direct fluid that flows through the body member outwards towards an inner surface of the body member and translation of the slidable member adjusts a K-factor of the nozzle.
Claims19
A nozzle comprising:
- an inlet end comprising one or more inlet apertures;
- an outlet end comprising one or more outlet apertures;
- a body member that extends between the inlet end and the outlet end;
- a central member that extends centrally through the body member;
- a tubular member that extends through the central member;
- an end member fixedly coupled with the central member at the outlet end;
- and
- a slidable member translatably coupled with the central member, a chamber being defined between the slidable member and the end member,
- wherein a first flow path extends from the one or more inlet apertures to the one or more outlet apertures and is at least partially defined by the body member and the slidable member, wherein the slidable member is configured to direct a first fluid that flows along the first flow path outwards towards an inner surface of the body member, wherein a second flow path extends through the tubular member that extends through the central member, wherein the tubular member that extends through the central member is configured to direct a second fluid to the chamber, and wherein the first flow path is fluidly decoupled from the second flow path and the chamber;
- and
- wherein translation of the slidable member adjusts a K-factor of the nozzle.
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A nozzle comprising:
- an inlet end comprising one or more inlet apertures;
- an outlet end comprising one or more outlet apertures;
- a body member that extends between the inlet end and the outlet end;
- a central member that extends centrally through the body member, wherein a first flow path for a first fluid is defined between an outer surface of the central member and an inner surface of the body member;
- a tubular member that extends through the central member;
- an end member fixedly coupled with the central member at the outlet end;
- and
- a slidable member translatably coupled with the central member, a fill cavity being defined between the slidable member and the end member,
- wherein the slidable member is configured to direct the first fluid that flows along the first flow path outwards towards the inner surface of the body member, wherein a second flow path for a second fluid extends through the tubular member to the fill cavity, and wherein the slidable member is repositionable independent of a flow of the first fluid along the first flow path;
- and
- wherein translation of the slidable member adjusts a flow characteristic of the nozzle.
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A nozzle system comprising:
- a fluid supply configured to supply a fluid;
- and
- a nozzle fluidly coupled with the fluid supply, the nozzle comprising:
- an inlet end comprising one or more inlet apertures;
- an outlet end comprising one or more outlet apertures;
- a body member that extends between the inlet end and the outlet end;
- a central member that extends centrally through the body member;
- a tubular member that extends through the central member;
- an end member fixedly coupled with the central member at the outlet end;
- and
- a slidable member translatably coupled with the central member, a chamber being defined between the slidable member and the end member,
- wherein a first flow path extends from the one or more inlet apertures to the one or more outlet apertures and is at least partially defined by the body member and the slidable member, wherein the slidable member is configured to direct a first fluid that flows along the first flow path outwards towards an inner surface of the body member, wherein a second flow path extends through the tubular member that extends through the central member, wherein the tubular member that extends through the central member is configured to direct a second fluid to the chamber, and wherein the first flow path is fluidly decoupled from the second flow path and the chamber;
- and
- wherein translation of the slidable member adjusts a K-factor of the nozzle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.