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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2021
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Srivathsan Ragunathan, Columbus, IN (US);
Joshua R. Krems, Columbus, IN (US);
Divakar Rajamohan, Columbus, IN (US);
Karthik Ramisetty, Greenwood, IN (US);
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
A nozzle body of a fuel injector includes a proximal end, a distal end spaced apart from the proximal end, and at least one spray hole positioned at the distal end. The at least one spray hole includes an inlet having a first cross-sectional shape and an outlet having a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape. In other embodiments, the nozzle body has a first row of spray holes and a second row of spray holes, and a cross-sectional shape of spray holes in the first row is different from the cross-sectional shape of spray holes in the second row.