Claims
- 1. A vortex nozzle, comprising: a nozzle body including a passageway therethrough and a port that inlets a fluid flow into the passageway, whereby the port is substantially tangential and normal to the passageway; and an end cap attached to the nozzle body.
- 2. The vortex nozzle according to claim 1 wherein the passageway is a tapered passageway.
- 3. The vortex nozzle according to claim 2 wherein the tapered passageway includes an inlet side and an outlet side.
- 4. The vortex nozzle according to claim 3 wherein the inlet side of the tapered passageway includes a taper at an angle substantially equal to the angle of the taper of the tapered passageway.
- 5. The vortex nozzle according to claim 3 wherein the cross-sectional area of the port is less than the cross-sectional area of the inlet side of the tapered passageway.
- 6. The vortex nozzle according to claim 2 wherein the port is tangential to the tapered passageway.
- 7. The vortex nozzle according to claim 2 wherein the port enters the tapered passageway at an angle substantially equal to the angle of the taper of the tapered passageway.
- 8. The vortex nozzle according to claim 2 wherein the end cap includes an inner face having a taper at an angle substantially equal to the angle of the taper of the tapered passageway.
- 9. The vortex nozzle according to claim 1 wherein the end cap includes a boss that extends into the passageway and is adapted to adjust force vector components of the fluid flow entering the passageway.
- 10. The vortex nozzle according to claim 1 wherein the nozzle body is substantially cylindrical in shape and includes a shoulder having a raised portion.
- 11. The vortex nozzle according to claim 1 wherein the port is substantially trapezoidal in shape.
- 12. A vortex nozzle, comprising: a nozzle body including a passageway; at least a segment of the passageway being tapered; and a port that inlets a fluid flow into the passageway, the port being substantially tangential and normal to the passageway.
- 13. The vortex nozzle according to claim 12, wherein the port enters the tapered passageway at an angle substantially equal to the angle of the taper of the tapered passageway.
- 14. The vortex nozzle according to claim 12, wherein the nozzle body is substantially cylindrical in shape and includes a shoulder having a raised portion.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/899,467 filed on Jul. 5, 2001, now matured as U.S. Pat. No. 6,712,968 B2, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/216,444 filed on Jul. 6, 2000.
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