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US 2021/0231306 A1Published application
Fluid nozzles and spacers
AssigneeDelavan Inc.
InventorsMark A. Caples, Andy W. Tibbs, Patrick Leer
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Abstract
A spacer for a fluid nozzle can include a body configured to fit within a sheath of the fluid nozzle such that a fluid tube positioned within the sheath is held bent over its longitudinal dimension by the body thereby altering a natural frequency of the fuel tube compared to if the fuel tube were not held bent.
Claims20
A spacer for a fluid nozzle, comprising:
- a body configured to fit within a sheath of the fluid nozzle such that a fluid tube positioned within the sheath is held bent over its longitudinal dimension by the body thereby altering a natural frequency of the fuel tube compared to if the fuel tube were not held bent.
A fluid nozzle, comprising:
- a sheath;
- a nozzle base;
- a nozzle tip;
- a fluid tube configured to be contained within the sheath and supported at the nozzle base and the nozzle tip;
- and
- at least one spacer disposed within the sheath such the fluid tube is held bent over its longitudinal dimension thereby altering a natural frequency of the fuel tube compared to if the fuel tube were not held bent.
3 more elements
A method, comprising:
- bending a fluid tube of a nozzle within a sheath of the nozzle;
- and
- modifying a vibrational characteristic of the fluid tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.