Patent ID: 9695542
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: B05B,B22F,B33Y,D06F,Y02P

Claim:
1. A unitary spray nozzle for a washing machine appliance, comprising: an inlet body defining a bend along a length of the inlet body, the inlet body further defining an inlet conduit configured for receiving a flow of wash fluid and directing the flow of wash fluid through the inlet body; and an outlet body integrally formed within the inlet body and defining an outlet conduit, the outlet conduit being contiguous with the inlet conduit of the inlet body such that the outlet conduit is configured for receiving the flow of was fluid from the inlet conduit and directing the flow of wash fluid through the outlet body, the outlet conduit having a first cross-sectional area at an entrance of the outlet conduit and a second cross-sectional area at an exit of the outlet conduit, a shape of the second cross-sectional area being substantially arcuate, the shape of the second cross-sectional area being different than a shape of the first cross-sectional area.