Patent ID: 11964313
Assignee: STONEAGE, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A nozzle for engagement with a washing arm; said nozzle comprising:
a body including:
a base having a first end and a second end and having a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; said second end of the base being adapted to be engaged with an end of a washing arm;
a shaft having a first section that extends longitudinally outwardly from the first end of the base; and
a sleeve mounted about the first section of the shaft; wherein the sleeve has an outer wall having a first end and a second end; wherein the outer wall defines a bore therein that extends between the first and second ends of the sleeve and the shaft is received through the bore of the sleeve;

wherein at least a portion of one or more of the base, the shaft and the sleeve is is comprised of a material containing one or more of tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, carbide with a cobalt binder, carbide with a nickel binder, diamond, silicon diamond, and a ceramic material;
wherein the base defines a bore that originates in the second end and extends for a distance within the first section of the shaft; and wherein the bore of the base and the bore of the sleeve are in fluid communication;
wherein the outer wall of the sleeve defines at least one aperture that is in fluid communication with the sleeve's bore; and wherein water flowing through the bore of the base flows into the bore of the sleeve and outwardly from the nozzle through the at least one aperture; and
wherein the flowing water causes one or both of movement of the sleeve relative to the nozzle and movement of the nozzle relative to the washing arm.