Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Fountains or drinking tubes and straws – Ornamental
Patent
1997-06-16
1999-05-18
Kashnikow, Andres
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Fountains or drinking tubes and straws
Ornamental
239 18, 239 23, B05B17/08
Patent
active
059042958
ABSTRACT:
An enclosure made of rugged metal or plastic is provided including a top, at least one side wall and a bottom. An inlet is provided in the bottom wall and an internal chamber is provided above the inlet. This internal chamber contains a valve similar to valve 20 which is capable of opening and closing rapidly and may be controlled by external electrical or hydraulic power. Preferably a commercial available filter screen material is provided in the inlet to the internal chamber to insure that no large particles which would harm the system, are permitted to enter the internal chamber. The internal chamber is in fluid communication with an upper chamber which is preferably cylindrical and which optionally includes the diffuser material to reduce turbulence. After the fluid flows through the upper chamber, it is in substantially laminar flow and exits through a knife edge orifice into an outer chamber pool defined by an extension of the outer enclosure and the top of the enclosure. Since the fluid flowing through the knife edged orifice is of low turbulence as it passes through the secondary pool defined by the enclosure extension, the surface tension of the ball of fluid is able to prevent it from flying apart into multiple drops. The discharged ball tends to remain in one surface tension envelope, even if it changes in shape and response to the air currents and resembles an amoebae. The single enclosure structure of the present invention is easily connected to available pipe nipples pools in presently constructed amusement parks. In addition, it is less expensive than forming two enclosures, one for the upper chamber and orifice and one for the accumulator. The rugged outer enclosure protects the internal workings of the control valve, optional diffuser material and the knife edge orifice.
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Deichmann Ronald S.
Kuykendal Robert L.
Cummings Henry W.
Douglas Lisa Ann
Kashnikow Andres
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