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

Claim 0:
1. 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 for rotation about the first section of the shaft;

wherein the base defines a bore that originates in the second end and extends for a distance within the first section of the shaft;
wherein an exterior surface of the first section of the shaft defines at least one opening therein that is in fluid communication with the bore;
wherein the exterior surface of the first section of the shaft defines one or more grooves therein and the at least one opening is in fluid communication with at least one or more grooves; and
wherein at least a portion of one or more of the base, the shaft and the sleeve 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.