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Fiberglass spray nozzle
Assignee: GRAVES SPRAY SUPPLY CO Inc
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Filing: 1987-10-05
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2007-10-05
Abstract
Abstract A fiberglass spray nozzle arrangement is described for controlling the spray flow configuration of a resin-catalyst mixture which is atomized exteriorly of the nozzle. Resin nozzle, catalyst nozzle and control air nozzle devices are included in spaced apart relation in this nozzle arrangement. The resin nozzle sprays resin in a spray stream which is intersected by control air jets from the flow control nozzle and catalyst spray from the catalyst nozzle in series. The resulting spray mixture forms a continuous flat fan having no splits or tails at the work.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Hedger, Jr.
- 👤 Joseph G. Charette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:52
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B7/00; B05B7/02; B05B7/08; B05B7/0807; B05B7/0815
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A spray nozzle arrangement for use with airless, low pressure, external spray mixing of resin and catalyst comprising: resin nozzle means having an oval shape opening for low pressure, airless spraying of resin fluid as a resin stream initially flattened by said oval shape opening; catalyst nozzle means for spraying a catalyst as a catalyst stream that intersects and thoroughly intermixes with said resin stream at a first predetermined distance from said oval shape opening; and control air nozzle means for directing control air flow to intersect said resin stream at a second predetermined distance from said oval shape opening and spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of said resin stream from said intersection of said catalyst stream with said resin stream such that said resin stream is further flattened by said control air stream to form a continuous configuration without tail or split flows and the catalyst stream does not intersect the control air flow before intersecting said resin stream.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A spray nozzle arrangement for use with airless, low pressure, external spray mixing of resin and catalyst comprising: resin nozzle means having an oval shape opening for low pressure, airless spraying of resin fluid as a resin stream initially flattened by said oval shape opening; catalyst nozzle means for spraying a catalyst as a catalyst stream that intersects and thoroughly intermixes with said resin stream at a first predetermined distance from said oval shape opening; and control air nozzle means for directing control air flow to intersect said resin stream at a second predetermined distance from said oval shape opening and spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of said resin stream from said intersection of said catalyst stream with said resin stream such that said resin stream is further flattened by said control air stream to form a continuous configuration without tail or split flows and the catalyst stream does not intersect the control air flow before intersecting said resin stream.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The spray nozzle arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said catalyst nozzle means includes a plurality of catalyst nozzle opening means, at least one of which is disposed at a lateral side of said resin nozzle means opposite from the lateral side of another of said catalyst nozzle opening means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The spray nozzle arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said flow control nozzle means includes a plurality of control air nozzle opening means, spaced apart from said resin nozzle opening means, for directing control air flow to intersect said resin stream at acute angles downstream of said resin nozzle opening means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The spray nozzle arrangement according to claim 3, wherein said control air nozzle opening means are disposed on opposite lateral sides of said resin nozzle opening means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The spray nozzle arrangement according to claim 3, wherein said control air nozzle opening means are disposed on two pairs of opposite lateral sides of said resin nozzle opening means so as to define the major and minor axis of said predetermined configuration of said mixture spray pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The spray nozzle arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus includes means for adjusting the supply of air to said control air nozzle means to alter said configuration of said mixture spray.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The spray nozzle arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said resin nozzle means, said catalyst nozzle means, and said control air nozzle means are contained within a unitary housing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The spray nozzle arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the distance between the intersection of said control air and said resin stream and the intersection of said catalyst stream and said resin stream is not less than 0.25 inch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A spray nozzle arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said catalyst nozzle means and said control air nozzle means are spaced laterally from said resin nozzle means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A spray nozzle arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said resin is a polyester resin supplied at a pump delivery pressure of 180-250 psi.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The spray nozzle arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said resin in a gelcoat resin supplied at a pump delivery pressure of 400-1,000 psi.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The spray nozzle arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said air control nozzle means includes a plurality of nozzle opening arranged along both an upper and a lower arc, said arcs being disposed opposing the major axis of said oval shape opening.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The spray nozzle arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said resin nozzle means oval shaping opening is formed from an angular cut of between 15 and 80 degrees, and wherein said catalyst nozzle means includes an oval shape opening formed from an angular cut of between 5 and 120 degrees.
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