Patent ID: 6957781

Claim:
A nozzle attachment for removing residual material from the discharge end of a nozzle and for quick attachment and detachment from the nozzle, the attachment comprising: an attachment assembly comprising components which are separable for cleaning; an internal gas passageway in the attachment assembly between adjacent assembled components thereof and having an inlet to receive an incoming gas stream; a discharge end on the attachment assembly to emit a gas stream from the internal gas passageway in a direction angled inwardly and downwardly relative to the discharge end of the nozzle to remove residual material from the nozzle; and a clamping retainer for clamping onto the nozzle, wherein the clamping retainer comprises a split ring and manual operable threaded members to tighten the split ring about the nozzle, and wherein the clamping retainer being operable manually without the use of a tool to connect and disconnect the nozzle attachment from the nozzle.