Patent ID: 6105885
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: B05B,B82Y,G03F,H05G

Abstract:
A nozzle to form a fluid plume comprising:a nozzle cavity disposed within a nozzle body and having an upstream end and a down-stream end;wherein the nozzle body comprises an external surface that is tapered adjacent the down-stream end to form a nozzle tip;a tapered nozzle passage defined within the nozzle cavity and extending a longitudinal length from the down-stream end of the nozzle cavity into the nozzle cavity;a discharge orifice at the down-stream end of the nozzle cavity, the discharge orifice having an associated width and cooperating with the nozzle passage to form the fluid plume; andwherein the width of the discharge orifice is smaller than the longitudinal length of the nozzle passage by a factor of at least 10.