Patent ID: 6866211
Filing Date: 2005-03-15
Classification: A01C,B05B

Abstract:
1. A spray nozzle for directing a wide lateral spray curtain with substantially uniform liquid distribution throughout the length of the spray curtain, the nozzle comprising: a nozzle body defining an elongated cylindrical internal flow passage and having an inlet end for connection to a pressurized liquid supply, a downstream end wall and a side wall, and a discharge orifice in the side wall of the nozzle body arranged between the inlet end and the downstream end wall and communicating with the internal flow passage of the nozzle body, the discharge orifice having an elongated generally inverted teardrop configuration comprising a relatively larger area upper portion and a relatively smaller area lower portion arranged below the upper portion, said discharge orifice having a long axis oriented in a plane perpendicular to a long axis of said elongated internal flow passage.