Patent AU-2015246088-A1 (AU)
Title: High pressure fluid spray nozzle incorporating a flow controlled switching valve
Inventor: ZINK GERALD P
IPC: F16K11/06
Filed: 2015-10-21
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2012/112329 A2 23 August 2012 (23.08.2012) WI PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, F16K11/07(2006.01) F16K11/06 (2006.01) DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, (21) International Application Number: KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, PCT/US2012/024001 MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (22) International Filing Date: OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, 6 February 2012 (06.02.2012) SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (25) Filing Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (26) Publication Language: English kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (30) Priority Data: GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, 13/027,091 14 February 2011 (14.02.2011) US UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): STONE- DK, EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, AGE, INC. [US/US]; 466 S. Skylane Drive, Durango, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, Colorado 81303 (US). SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, (72) Inventors; and GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): ZINK, Gerald, P. Declarations under Rule 4.17: [US/US]; 259 County Road 216, Durango, Colorado _ as to applicant's entitlement to applyfor and be granted a 81303 (US). O'CONNOR, Neil, C. [US/US]; 1349 Thun- patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) derbird Road, Hesperus, Colorado 81326 (US). (- as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the S(74) Agents: WAHL, John, R. et al.; Greenberg Traurig LLP, earlier application (Rule 4.1 7(iii)) -- The Tabor Center, 1200 17th Avenue, Suite 2400, Denver, Colorado 80202 (US). Published: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every - without international search report and to be republished kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, upon receipt of that report (Rule 48.2(g)) AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, (54) Title: HIGH PRESSURE FLUID SPRAY NOZZLE INCORPORATING A FLOW CONTROLLED SWITCHING VALVE - 202 - 200 - - - - 0 (57) Abstract: A flow path switching valve is disclosed that can be operated remotely simply by turning flow on and off. The switching valve may be incorporated into the body of a high pressure nozzle. In one embodiment a mid portion of the valve body has at least one passage therein leading from a central axial bore to first and second external ports. A poppet member received in the N central axial bore directs fluid flow in a first position to the first external ports. The poppet member, when in a second position, closes the central axial bore through the outlet end of the valve body and permits fluid flow through the second set of external ports. Selection of the different flow paths is made by simply reducing flow through the valve below a predetermined fluid flow threshold and then increasing the flow rate above the threshold.