Patent ID: 6152380
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: B05B,F25C

Abstract:
A snow making tower comprising:an elongated tower conduit combination including an elongated air conduit extending within an elongated first water conduit and having upper and lower ends and provided with a ground support mount;air and first water discharge nozzles respectively provided adjacent the upper ends of said conduits for producing a plume of atomized water from external interacting air and water discharged under pressure from said air and first water discharge nozzles to produce snow in subfreezing ambient conditions;at least one second water discharge nozzle adjacent the upper end of said elongated first water conduit and positioned for directing at least a portion of water spray discharged therefrom for interaction with said plume;couplings for connecting air and water under pressure respectively to the lower ends of said air and first water conduits;said air and first water discharge nozzles detachably mounted in a nozzle housing supported externally of said conduits and connected respectively to upper ends of said conduits with air and water connecting tubes.