US 12,766,527 B2 · Reversible hydraulic nozzle

Abstract

In a first aspect, the present invention is directed to a reversible hydraulic nozzle that includes a front body section, which includes a hydraulic orifice, and a rear body section, which includes a rear opening. The reversible hydraulic nozzle is configured to be in fluid communication with an outlet valve of a hydraulic device in each of a dispensing orientation and a cleaning orientation. In a second aspect, the present invention is directed to a hydraulic device that includes an outlet valve and the reversible hydraulic nozzle of the first aspect of the present invention. The present invention is further directed to using a needle-free injection device that includes the reversible hydraulic nozzle of the first aspect of the invention to perform a method of injection and a method of cleaning the reversible hydraulic nozzle.

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Dependent claims

A reversible hydraulic nozzle, comprising:

a front body section comprising a hydraulic orifice;
and
a rear body section comprising a rear opening;
and
a flange section positioned between the front and the rear body section;
and
wherein the reversible hydraulic nozzle is configured to be in fluid communication with an outlet valve of a hydraulic device in each of a dispensing orientation and a cleaning orientation;
wherein the flange section is configured to engage with a fastener of the hydraulic device in order that the fastener restricts movement of the reversible hydraulic nozzle relative to the outlet valve in each of the dispensing orientation and the cleaning orientation;
and
wherein the front body section is configured to be in contact with the outlet valve of the hydraulic device in the cleaning orientation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Reversible hydraulic nozzle

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Reversible hydraulic nozzle

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Abstract

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