Patent ID: 6969015

Claim:
A dispensing nozzle comprising: a nozzle body having a nozzle cavity with a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet, the nozzle inlet having a bore-shape cross section, the nozzle outlet being longitudinal in shape with a length substantially larger than a width, the nozzle cavity extending from the nozzle inlet to the nozzle outlet in a flow direction and having a cross-sectional area which is substantially constant extending from the nozzle inlet along the flow direction to the nozzle outlet; an adjustable nozzle opening member disposed near the nozzle outlet and being movable between a minimum opening position and a maximum opening position, the adjustable nozzle opening member at least partially blocking the nozzle outlet in the minimum opening position; and a biasing member resiliently biasing the adjustable nozzle opening member toward the minimum opening position.