Sprayer system
AssigneeMicron Sprayers Limited
InventorJohn S. Clayton
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Abstract
A sprayer for spraying liquid onto a target area or band, the sprayer comprising a shield (10) and a nozzle arrangement for spraying liquid in a spray pattern. The shield (10) comprises a hood (12) at an upper portion of the shield (10) and a flexible skirt (14) at a lower portion of shield (10). The shield (10) surrounds the nozzle arrangement and the spray pattern allowing liquid to be sprayed onto the target area or band through an opening at the bottom of the shield (10). The skirt (14) comprises an inner membrane (40) and an outer membrane (42) which encircle the opening.
Claims24
A sprayer for spraying liquid onto a target area or band comprising:
- a shield;
- a nozzle arrangement for spraying liquid in a spray pattern;
- wherein the shield comprises a hood at an upper portion of the shield and a flexible skirt at a lower portion of shield;
- wherein the shield surrounds the nozzle arrangement and the spray pattern allowing liquid to be sprayed onto the target area or band through an opening at the bottom of the shield;
- wherein the skirt comprises an inner membrane and an outer membrane which encircle the opening.
The sprayer of any preceding claim, wherein the inner membrane extends towards the target area or band and the outer membrane extends towards the target area or band and outwardly from the centre of the skirt at an angle.
The sprayer of any preceding claim, wherein the outer membrane extends to closer to the target area or band than the inner membrane.
The sprayer of any preceding claim, wherein the skirt is detachable from the hood.
The sprayer of any preceding claim, wherein the outer membrane comprises stiffening ribs.
The sprayer of any preceding claim, wherein the hood is made of metal or plastics.
The sprayer of any preceding claim, wherein the skirt is made of an elastomer or equally flexible material.
The sprayer of any preceding claim, wherein the shield is cone shaped or dome shaped.
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A method of spraying liquid onto one of a target area and band comprising:
- spraying liquid in a spray pattern through a nozzle arrangement surrounded by a shield, and
- spraying the liquid onto the one of target area and band through an opening at the bottom of the shield;
- wherein the shield comprises a hood at an upper portion of the shield and a flexible skirt at a lower portion of shield, and
- wherein the shield comprises an inner membrane and an outer membrane which encircle the opening.
A sprayer for spraying liquid onto one of a target area and band comprising:
- a shield;
- a nozzle arrangement for spraying liquid in a spray pattern;
- wherein the shield comprises a hood at an upper portion of the shield and a skirt at a lower portion of shield;
- wherein the shield surrounds the nozzle arrangement and the spray pattern allowing liquid to be sprayed onto the one of target area and band through an opening at the bottom of the shield;
- wherein the skirt comprises an inner skirt and an outer skirt which encircle the opening, and
- wherein the inner skirt extends towards the one of target area and band, and the outer skirt extends towards the one of target area and band, and outwardly from the centre of the skirt at an angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.