US 12,251,720 B1
Multi-mode fluid nozzles
Xinqi Rong, Dallas, TX (US)
Assigned to Innomist LLC, Addison, TX (US)
Filed by InnoMist LLC, Addison, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/543,715.
Application 18/543,715 is a continuation of application No. 18/101,922, filed on Jan. 26, 2023, granted, now 11,845,091.
Application 18/101,922 is a continuation of application No. 17/220,264, filed on Apr. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,590,518, issued on Feb. 28, 2023.
Application 17/220,264 is a continuation of application No. 16/249,877, filed on Jan. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,974,259, issued on Apr. 13, 2021.
Application 16/249,877 is a continuation of application No. 15/919,387, filed on Mar. 13, 2018, abandoned.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B05B 1/16 (2006.01); B05B 1/12 (2006.01); B05B 1/18 (2006.01); B05B 1/34 (2006.01)
CPC B05B 1/169 (2013.01) [B05B 1/12 (2013.01); B05B 1/1627 (2013.01); B05B 1/18 (2013.01); B05B 1/341 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-mode fluid nozzle comprising:
a mixing chamber having a generally-circular first side having a diameter, a generally-circular second side opposite of the first side and spaced from the first side by a length, a periphery disposed between the first and second sides and a central portion;
a stream mode fluid inlet connected to the first side of the mixing chamber at the central portion thereof;
at least one mist mode fluid inlet connected to the periphery of the mixing chamber; and
a fluid outlet connected to the second side of the mixing chamber at the central portion thereof;
wherein, the diameter of the first side is greater than the length of the mixing chamber; and
wherein, the multi-mode fluid nozzle has an adjustable discharge pattern configurable between a plurality of discharge patterns including a stream flow discharge pattern, a mist flow discharge pattern and a droplet flow discharge pattern, the adjustable discharge pattern being dependent upon the inlets from which fluid enters the mixing chamber such that when all of the fluid enters the mixing chamber through the stream mode fluid inlet, the fluid exits the fluid outlet in the stream flow discharge pattern, when all of the fluid enters the mixing chamber through the at least one mist mode fluid inlet, the fluid exits the fluid outlet in the mist flow discharge pattern and when some of the fluid enters the mixing chamber through the stream mode fluid inlet and some of the fluid enters the mixing chamber through the at least one mist mode fluid inlet, the fluid exits the fluid outlet in the droplet flow discharge pattern.