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US 3,977,608 AGranted
Atomizing system and atomizing nozzle assembly
OwnerAlan R. Bullockinventor
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Abstract
An atomizing system including an improved nozzle assembly in which one or more fluids are mixed and dispersed as droplets from a conical bore controlled by means for adjusting the size of a dispersal orifice in conjunction with means for automatically operating the improved nozzle assembly from a pressure source which simultaneously supplies a pressurized gas and liquid to the valve assembly.
Claims12
An atomizing nozzle comprising:
- a body portion including a conical bore including an outlet orifice of reduced cross-section, and an inner inlet portion;
- means for introducing pressurized gas to said inlet portion for carrying a liquid through the conical bore so that the liquid will be increased in velocity as it approaches the outlet orifice and is atomized as it exits from the outlet orifice and expands thereat;
- a liquid introducing manifold surrounding said inlet portion for containing liquid to be carried by the gas passing through the conical bore;
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- valve means operatively connected between said liquid manifold and said inlet portion of said conical passage for controlling mixing of the liquid and gas as it enters said conical passage.
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A system for atomizing liquids comprising in combination:
- a power means having power takeoff means for simultaneously driving a pair of pump assemblies;
- a gas pump and liquid pump operatively connected to said power takeoff means, said pumps respectively including means for receiving a gas and liquid to be atomized;
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- an atomizing nozzle comprising a conical bore including an outlet orifice and an inner inlet portion, said gas pump including an outlet operatively connected to said inlet portion of the conical passage, a liquid introducing manifold surrounding the inlet portion, said liquid pump including an outlet portion for directing pressurized liquid to said liquid manifold, and valve means between said liquid manifold and said inlet portion of the conical passage, said valve means including a valve seat defining a portion of the liquid manifold, a valve element displaceably supported on said valve seat and having a portion exposed to and subject to pressures developed in said liquid manifold, and means for operating the motor and pumps simultaneously to cause pressurized gas and liquid to be simultaneously directed to said atomizing nozzle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.