US4830790A
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Foam generating nozzle
Assignee: CO-SON INDUSTRIES 139924 CANADA Inc
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Filing: 1987-11-04
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Granted: 1989-05-16
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Expires: 2007-11-04
Abstract
Abstract A foam generating nozzle construction, and method of use is disclosed, wherein a tubular nozzle body, with an inlet and outlet has turbulence inducing means in the form of contiguous transverse apertured plates preceding air aspirating means. A pressurized mixture of water and foaming agent enters the nozzle and diverges through a first set of apertures in an obstructing plate, then converges through a contiguous plate with a central aperture partially overlying the first set of apertures to create a turbulent spray which then entrains air from aspiration holes to produce a low or medium expansion foam with an enhanced drain time.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas E. Stevenson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:27
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01F; B01F25/00; B01F25/30; B01F25/31; B01F25/311; B01F25/3111; B01F25/31112; B05; B05B; B05B7/00; B05B7/0018; B05B7/005; B05B7/0056; B05B7/0062; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A nozzle adapted to generate aerated foam, said nozzle having a nozzle body with a longitudinal passage therethrough, an inlet at the up-stream end of the nozzle body for receiving a pressurized mixture of water and foaming agent, an outlet at the down-stream end of the nozzle body for emitting a stream of foam; a pair of contiguous relatively thin apertured plates positioned transversely across the passage between the inlet and outlet to permit passage of the mixture through the nozzle, wherein the up-stream plate has a plurality of spaced smaller apertures and the other plate has one larger central aperture, with the plurality of smaller apertures each partially overlying by less than one half a portion of the larger aperture whereby the flows of mixture from each smaller aperture are deflected into a convergent turbulent stream by the overlapping plate; and means down-stream of said plates for the induction of air into the interior of the nozzle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A nozzle adapted to generate aerated foam, said nozzle having a nozzle body with a longitudinal passage therethrough, an inlet at the up-stream end of the nozzle body for receiving a pressurized mixture of water and foaming agent, an outlet at the down-stream end of the nozzle body for emitting a stream of foam; a pair of contiguous relatively thin apertured plates positioned transversely across the passage between the inlet and outlet to permit passage of the mixture through the nozzle, wherein the up-stream plate has a plurality of spaced smaller apertures and the other plate has one larger central aperture, with the plurality of smaller apertures each partially overlying by less than one half a portion of the larger aperture whereby the flows of mixture from each smaller aperture are deflected into a convergent turbulent stream by the overlapping plate; and means down-stream of said plates for the induction of air into the interior of the nozzle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The nozzle of claim 1 wherein the up-stream plate has a plurality of circular holes, and the other plate has a single central circular hole wherein the centers of the plurality of holes generally coincide with the circumference of the single hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The nozzle of claim 1 wherein the up-stream plate has a plurality of circular holes, and the other plate has a single central circular hole wherein the centers of the plurality of holes lie outside the circumference of the single hole by up to one third the radius of the smaller holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The nozzle of claim 2 or 3, wherein the area of the single hole in the other plate is generally equal to the cross-sectional areas of the plurality of holes in the up-stream plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The nozzle of claim 2 wherein the upstream plate has four symmetrical holes and the diameter of the single hole in the other plate is generally twice the diameter of the holes in the upstream plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The nozzle of claim 4, wherein the upstream plate has symmetrical holes of equal diameter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
143 words
A nozzle adapted to generate aerated foam, said nozzle having a nozzle body with a longitudinal passage therethrough, an inlet at the up-stream end of the nozzle body for receiving a pressurized mixture of water and foaming agent, an outlet of the down-stream end of the nozzle body for emitting a stream of foam, a pair of relatively thin apertured plates positioned in close juxtaposition transversely across the passage between the inlet and outlet to permit passage for the mixture through the nozzle, wherein one plate is an up-stream diverter plate having a plurality of smaller apertures and the other plate is a down-stream converter plate having a single larger central aperture partially overlying by less than one half the smaller apertures, and at least one aeration orifice down-stream of the plates for the induction of air into the interior of the nozzle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
143 words
A nozzle adapted to generate aerated foam, said nozzle having a nozzle body with a longitudinal passage therethrough, an inlet at the up-stream end of the nozzle body for receiving a pressurized mixture of water and foaming agent, an outlet of the down-stream end of the nozzle body for emitting a stream of foam, a pair of relatively thin apertured plates positioned in close juxtaposition transversely across the passage between the inlet and outlet to permit passage for the mixture through the nozzle, wherein one plate is an up-stream diverter plate having a plurality of smaller apertures and the other plate is a down-stream converter plate having a single larger central aperture partially overlying by less than one half the smaller apertures, and at least one aeration orifice down-stream of the plates for the induction of air into the interior of the nozzle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The nozzle of claim 7, wherein the one plate has four symmetrical apertures and the diameter of the single aperture in the other plate is generally twice the diameter of the apertures in the one plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The nozzle of claim 7, wherein the area of the single aperture in the other plate is generally equal to the cross-sectional areas of the plurality of apertures in the one plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The nozzle of claim 9, wherein the one plate has symmetrical apertures of equal diameter.
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