Patent ID: 6322002
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: A01N,A23B,B05B,B05D

Abstract:
A combustion thermal fogger having a combustion zone and an aerosol (fog) generation zone in which liquid to be fogged is introduced, wherein said combustion zone comprises:an outer barrel and an inner barrel substantially concentric with said outer barrel to form an annular space therebetween, said inner barrel sealed to said outer barrel at its distal end and spaced from said outer barrel at its proximate end to provide communication between said annular space and an interior of said inner barrel, said outer barrel having an opening in its proximate end to accept a burner assembly;a stator assembly having a plurality of radially positioned vanes located at the distal end of said inner barrel to separate said combustion zone from said aerosol generating zone, said vanes angled to intercept a substantially axial flow of gases created in the combustion zone, said vanes meeting at a central point and extending radially to be of substantially the same radius as the radius of the inner barrel opening at its distal end; andan air inlet means communicating with the annular space between said inner and outer barrels, said air inlet means located proximate the distal end of said inner barrel.