Claims
- 1. A valve nozzle assembly comprising, in combination:
- a female body having a first longitudinal axis and a generally longitudinal first conduit;
- a male body having a second longitudinal axis and a generally longitudinal second conduit;
- a socket in said female body;
- a substantially circular cross section on said male body for cooperation with said socket, with said first and second conduits adapted to be in communication;
- said male body having a narrow neck adjacent said socket;
- a nozzle mounted in one of said bodies;
- gasket means in one of said bodies and surrounding the conduit therein for sealing between said socket and said circular cross section male body;
- said narrow neck having a first transverse dimension;
- said socket having an opening larger than and receiving said neck for permitting angular adjustment of said nozzle for a preset number of degrees relative to said first longitudinal axis;
- a recess in said socket extending along a diametral plane and merging with said larger socket opening to form a recessed opening having a width sufficient to receive said neck for permitting said nozzle to be rotated beyond said preset number of degrees between first and second positions so that said first conduit in one of said positions is substantially sealed from communication with said second conduit by said gasket means for a shut-off valve or trickle-flow condition of said valve nozzle assembly; the other of said positions establishing fluid communication between said conduits for establishing fluid flow through said nozzle; and
- said first and second longitudinal conduits having cross-sectional dimensions sufficient to maintain substantially full fluid flow in the other of said positions while providing angular adjustment of the nozzle up to said preset number of degrees in all directions relative to the axis of said other of said bodies.
- 2. A valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said female body is the fluid inlet and said nozzle is mounted in said male body.
- 3. A valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said gasket means includes an O-ring.
- 4. A valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said substantially circular cross section on said male body is a partial ball.
- 5. A valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 4, wherein said recess extends partially around the circumference of said ball.
- 6. A valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said other of said bodies is the fluid inlet.
- 7. A valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said socket comprises first and second coaxially interthreaded parts to secure said male body therein.
- 8. A valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said socket is a two-piece construction.
- 9. A valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein said two pieces of said socket have a threaded interconnection.
- 10. A valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 1, including a retainer as part of said socket to secure said male body therein, and said retainer having a coaxial threaded connection with said female body.
- 11. A valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 10, including interengaging shoulders on said threaded retainer and said female body to establish a positive stop for the threaded connection.
- 12. The valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the preset number of degrees is in the order of 20 degrees for which said neck may move within said socket and said neck may be rotated at approximately 45 degrees between said first and second positions in order to create a shut-off or trickle-flow condition.
- 13. A nozzle assembly having a partially circular male body in a socket of a female body so that conduits in each of said bodies may be in fluid communication, a nozzle mounted in one of said bodies, gasket means for sealing between the socket and the male body, and said socket having an adjustment opening larger than and receiving an extending neck on said male body for permitting angular adjustment of said nozzle for a preset number of degrees relative to the axis of the other of said bodies;
- characterized in that a recess is provided in said socket extending along a diametral plane and merging with said adjustment opening to form a recessed opening having a width sufficient to receive said neck for permitting said nozzle to be rotated beyond the preset number of degrees relative to said other of said bodies between first and second positions;
- said first position establishing said conduits substantially sealed from communication by said gasket for no more than a trickle-flow condition of said nozzle assembly; and
- said second position being with said neck in said socket adjustment opening and said conduits being of a size for establishing substantially full fluid flow throughout said angular adjustment of said nozzle beyond said preset number of degrees relative to the axis of said female body.
- 14. A nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 13, wherein said male body is a partial ball.
- 15. A nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 14, wherein said recess extends partially around the circumference of said partial ball.
- 16. A nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 13, wherein said slot is dimensioned to establish a change from full fluid communication to substantially zero fluid communication with a movement of said nozzle from said second to said first position.
- 17. A nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 13, wherein said recess permits rotation of said nozzle by approximately 90 degrees relative to the other of said bodies.
- 18. A nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 13, wherein said gasket means is annular and surrounds the conduit in said other body, and said first position establishes the conduit in said one body positioned outside the annulus of said gasket means for a flow shut-off condition.
- 19. A nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 13, wherein
- said nozzle is mounted in said male body; and
- said male body being in two pieces interthreaded.
- 20. A nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 19, wherein the junction between said two pieces of said male body is part of said nozzle to spread the flow of liquid.
- 21. A valve nozzle assembly comprising, in combination:
- a female body having a first longitudinal axis and a generally longitudinal first conduit;
- a male body having a second longitudinal axis and a generally longitudinal second conduit;
- a socket in said female body;
- a substantially circular cross section on said male body for limited pivoting cooperation with said socket, with said first and second conduits adapted to be in communication;
- a nozzle mounted in one of said bodies;
- first gasket means in the other of said bodies and surrounding the conduit therein for sealing between said socket and said circular cross section male body;
- a retainer as part of said socket to secure said male body therein;
- said retainer having a threaded connection coaxial with said female body;
- second gasket means bearing against said threaded retainer and adapted to seal against a fluid supply conduit; and
- the tightening of said threaded retainer as part of said socket compressing said first gasket means independent of any tightening of said female body onto a fluid supply conduit.
- 22. A valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 21, including a shoulder acting between said threaded retainer and said socket to establish a positive stop therebetween.
- 23. A valve nozzle assembly as set forth in claim 21, including interengaging shoulders on said threaded retainer and said female body to establish a positive stop for the threaded connection.
- 24. A valve nozzle assembly comprising, in combination:
- a female body having a first longitudinal axis and a generally longitudinal first conduit;
- a male body having a second longitudinal axis and a generally longitudinal second conduit;
- a socket in said female body;
- a substantially circular cross section on said male body for limited pivoting cooperation with said socket, with said first and second conduits adapted to be in communication;
- a nozzle mounted in one of said bodies;
- first gasket means in the other of said bodies and surrounding the conduit therein for sealing between said socket and said circular cross section male body;
- a retainer as part of said socket to secure said male body therein:
- said retainer having a threaded connection with said female body;
- second gasket means bearing against said threaded retainer and adapted to seal against a fluid supply conduit; and
- the tightening of said female body onto a fluid supply conduit being independent of the compression of said first gasket means between said male body and said socket.
- 25. A valve nozzle assembly comprising, in combination:
- a female body having a first longitudinal axis and a generally longitudinal first conduit;
- a male body having a second longitudinal axis and a generally longitudinal second conduit;
- a socket in said female body;
- a substantially circular cross section on said male body for limited pivoting cooperation with said socket, with said first and second conduits adapted to be in communication;
- a nozzle mounted in one of said bodies;
- first gasket means in the other of said bodies and surrounding the conduit therein for sealing between said socket and said circular cross section male body;
- a retainer as part of said socket to secure said male body therein:
- said retainer having a threaded connection with said female body;
- said nozzle having a threaded mounting on said one of said bodies;
- a threaded portion on the other of said bodies adapted to receive a fluid supply conduit; and
- the tightening of said threaded retainer as part of said socket compressing said first gasket means independent of any tightening of said nozzle and the fluid supply conduit.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/214,611, filed on Jul. 1, 1988, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/111,258, filed Oct. 22, 1987, now abandoned.
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