Patent ID: 7017832

Claim:
A piercing nozzle comprising: a first elongated, hollow member having first and second ends, the second end comprising a hose connector; a second elongated, hollow member having first and second ends, wherein the first end of the second member is connected to the first end of the first member at a connection that allows fluid to be communicated from the first member to the second member, and wherein the second member defines a plurality of holes proximate the second end of the second member, wherein the second member is shorter than the first member; a hand guard connected to the first member, extending outward from the first member at a distance, wherein the hand guard comprises an elongated portion that extends generally parallel to the first member; a stop plate connected to the second member, wherein the stop plate has a diameter greater than the second member, and wherein the stop plate is generally parallel to the first member and is spaced from the first member by substantially the same distance as the hand guard; an anvil connected to the second member proximate the first end of the second member; and a piercing tip connected to the second end of the second member.