Rotating atomizer nozzle
OwnerJoseph A. Bockenstette, IIinventor
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Abstract
A spray nozzle for mounting on an aircraft which controls droplet size comprises a bonnet section having a flexible diaphragm for permitting passage of spray material through a channel and outwardly through one of a plurality of selectively positionable orifices of varying cross-section for further passage through a flexible connection to a rotating cage assembly actuated by air flow impinging upon mounted fan blades for dispensing the spray material in relatively constant sized droplets for spreading over a large swath of crop terrain.
Claims7
A spray nozzle for use on a moving vehicle comprising:
- diaphragm means disposed adjacent to an inlet tube and movable between open and closed positions with respect to said inlet tube, said open position being maintained by a predetermined spray pressure within said inlet tube urging said diaphragm means away therefrom to permit the passage of spray material from said inlet tube to an adjacent downstream channel;
- selectively positionable orifice means alignable with said channel for permitting spray material to be transported from said channel through a preselected orifice so that spray material passing therefrom flows at a predetermined discharge rate;
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- flexible connecting means for transporting spray material passing from said orifice means to a cage assembly having fan blades, said cage assembly being rotatably supported upon a shaft which is in turn supported by said flexible connecting means so that when air of a sufficient velocity impinges upon said fan blades said cage assembly rotates about said shaft and thereby dispenses spray material outwardly therefrom.
A spray nozzle for use on a moving vehicle comprising:
- diaphragm means disposed adjacent to an inlet tube and movable between open and closed positions with respect to said inlet tube, said open position being maintained by a predetermined spray pressure within said inlet tube urging said diaphragm means away therefrom to permit the passage of spray material from said inlet tube to an adjacent downstream channel;
- selectively positionable orifice means alignable with said channel for permitting spray material to be transported from said channel through a preselected orifice so that spray material passing therefrom flows at a predetermined discharge rate;
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- a cage assembly having fan blades, said cage assembly being connected to said orifice means and rotatably supported upon a shaft so that when air of a sufficient velocity impinges upon said blades said cage assembly rotates about said shaft and thereby dispenses spray material outwardly therefrom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.