Patent ID: 11951342
Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
Field: Environmental technology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 10:
11. A valve body and nozzle assembly for a fire extinguisher comprising:
a valve body including a nozzle connection having a valve body threaded portion and a valve body sleeve portion; and
a non-metallic nozzle including a proximal end having a valve body connection with a nozzle threaded portion in engagement with the valve body threaded portion, a nozzle sleeve portion in engagement with the valve body sleeve portion in an interference fit, and the nozzle sleeve portion is immediately adjacent the nozzle threaded portion, and wherein the valve body sleeve portion includes an axial length greater than an axial length of one rotation of threads on the valve body threaded portion and, and wherein the nozzle sleeve portion has a first dimension defined by an outer peripheral surface that surrounds a central longitudinal axis defined by the non-metallic nozzle and a radially outer dimension of the nozzle threaded portion defines a second dimension that is equal to the first dimension such that threads on the nozzle threaded portion do not extend radially outward relative to the central longitudinal axis beyond the nozzle sleeve portion.