Patent ID: 7296757

Claim:
An apparatus for locating a water cutting system nozzle jewel of the type having a water discharge orifice extending therethrough and having a locating surface comprising: a first support structure component having a water discharge passageway extending therethrough and having an exterior locating surface at the water receiving end of the water discharge passageway; a second support structure component having a water directing passageway formed therethrough, having a jewel receiving cavity formed therein at the water discharge end of the directing passageway, and having a chamber for receiving the first support structure component therein; the water discharge passageway of the second support structure component being axially aligned with the water discharge passageway of the first support structure component; the jewel received in the jewel receiving cavity of the second support structure component; and the locating surface of the first support structure component engaging the locating surface of the jewel thereby eliminating the need for means for retaining the jewel in the jewel receiving cavity.