Patent ID: 8950696
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: B05B,B64D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for spraying and inducing an electrostatic charge upon a liquid, the apparatus connectable to a boom fitted to a vehicle having a dc power supply, the apparatus comprising: a nozzle constructed from a substantially non-conductive material connectable to the boom, the nozzle including a spray tip designed to provide a hollow conical spray pattern; a support member extending from the nozzle; and a charging electrode to induce an electrostatic charge upon the liquid sprayed through the nozzle, the charging electrode attached to the support member and electrically connectable to the dc power supply, the charging electrode including a cylindrical portion positioned on a longitudinal axis of the nozzle concentric to an outlet of the nozzle spray tip and a plurality of corona discharge members extending inwardly from a distal end of the cylindrical portion adjacent to the spray tip, the cylindrical portion and corona discharge members positioned to permit the hollow conical spray pattern to pass unhindered therethrough.