Patent ID: 6119955
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
An apparatus for use in producing a discrete liquid projectile formed from a volume of a liquid, said apparatus comprising:housing means for receiving the volume of the liquid, said housing means including a liquid outlet for discharge of the volume of the liquid from said housing means into an air environment;liquid supply means, fluidically interconnected to said housing means, for supplying the volume of the liquid to said housing means;mechanical discharge means for mechanically discharging the volume of the liquid through said liquid outlet of said housing means so as to produce said liquid projectile; andtrajectory selection means for changing a trajectory along which said liquid projectile travels upon said mechanical discharge from said liquid outlet by said mechanical discharge means, whereby a trajectory for projecting a particular liquid projectile can be selected;said liquid outlet and said mechanical discharge means cooperating to discharge said liquid projectile into said air environment as a bounded, integrated slug of said liquid separate from said liquid outlet that substantially remains an integrated slug after discharge from said liquid outlet into said air environment.