Patent ID: 6948665

Claim:
A fuel injector for metering, atomizing and spray targeting of fuel, the fuel injector comprising: a seat including a passage extending along a longitudinal axis; a movable member cooperating with the seat to permit and prevent a flow of fuel through the passage; and a metering orifice disc including: a member including first and second generally parallel surfaces, the first surface generally confronting the seat, and the second surface facing opposite the first surface; and an orifice penetrating the member and being defined by a wall coupling the first and second surfaces, the wall including: a first portion spaced from the first surface, the first portion of the wall extending substantially perpendicular to the first and second generally planar surfaces; and a second portion coupling the first portion to the first surface, the second portion of the wall extending at a first oblique angle with respect to the first surface, and the first oblique angle varying with respect to the longitudinal axis.