Patent ID: 7137620

Claim:
A diffuser ( 10 ) having a cylindrical body ( 12 ) with an outer surface ( 14 ) and an inner surface ( 16 ) defining a blind bore ( 18 ), the blind bore ( 18 ) having an open attachment end ( 20 ) adapted for connection to a conduit and a closed impaction end ( 22 ), the body ( 12 ) having radial slots ( 26 ), whereby fluids are diffused radially from the body ( 12 ) through the slots ( 26 ), the diffuser ( 10 ) being characterized by: a first slot ( 28 ) which discharges a first fluid stream ( 34 ) substantially horizontally; a second slot ( 30 ) which discharges a second fluid stream ( 36 ) to impinge upon the first fluid stream ( 34 ); and a third slot ( 32 ) which discharges a third fluid stream ( 38 ) to impinge upon the first fluid stream ( 34 ).