Patent ID: 8056834

Claim:
A nozzle comprising: a cylindrical housing defining a fluid flow path therethrough about a longitudinal axis; a first finger mounted to a first end portion of the housing and comprising a first wedge disposed on an outer surface of the first finger; a shroud coaxially disposed around the housing and longitudinally movable with respect to the housing, an outlet aperture in fluid communication with the fluid flow path, and a ramp disposed within an internal surface of the shroud and engageable with the first wedge; a second finger mounted to the housing with a second wedge extending from the second finger in a substantially opposite direction from the first wedge; a first leg fixedly mounted to an inner surface of the first finger; and a second leg fixedly mounted to an internal surface of the second finger; wherein the first and second legs are connected with a cross member that comprises an aperture coaxially mounted to the fluid flow path.