Patent ID: 7152623

Claim:
A fluid jet for providing fluid under pressure to a desired location, said fluid jet comprising: a valve body having a cavity therein, said valve body comprising: at least one wall integral with said valve body and extending inwardly within said cavity so as to at least partially define a valve element retaining region extending longitudinally within at least a portion of said body wherein said at least one wall includes a semi-circular wall portion partially defining said valve element retaining region; at least one fluid passage extending longitudinally within at least a portion of said valve body and in fluid communication with at least a portion of said valve element retaining region; at least one fluid-exiting aperture through said valve body in fluid communication with said at least one fluid passage; wherein said valve body is die cast as a one-piece component; a fluid pressure actuated valve element located within said valve retaining region and moveable longitudinally therealong between a valve-open position and a valve-closed position, said valve element retaining region preventing said valve element from vacillating within said valve body along the length of said valve element retaining region in response to fluid flow during said valve-open position wherein said valve element is actuated to a valve-open position along said valve element retaining region in response to a predetermined fluid pressure acting on said valve element; a cap having a fluid-entering aperture therethrough, said cap connected to said valve body coaxially with said valve element retaining region so as to retain said valve element therein, said valve element being spring biased against said aperture in a valve-closed position; and at least one nozzle connected to said at least one fluid-exiting aperture so as to direct fluid under pressure to a desired location.