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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2010
Applicants:
Peter W. Anderton, Peoria, IL (US);
Apostolis P. Kouvelis, Whittlesea, AU;
Steve M. Jelaca, Perth, AU;
Inventors:
Peter W. Anderton, Peoria, IL (US);
Apostolis P. Kouvelis, Whittlesea, AU;
Steve M. Jelaca, Perth, AU;
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 1/26 (2006.01); B05B 1/30 (2006.01); B05B 1/32 (2006.01); B05B 1/04 (2006.01); E01H 10/00 (2006.01); E01H 3/02 (2006.01); B05B 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 1/044 (2013.01); B05B 1/3073 (2013.01); B05B 1/14 (2013.01); B05B 1/30 (2013.01); E01H 10/007 (2013.01); E01H 3/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spray head for a fluid distribution system that includes a spray head base defining a fluid inlet passage connected to a spray head body, a pair of deflectors extending outwardly from the base and the body, respectively, defining a fluid outlet passage, a piston disposed in a chamber of the body defining a variable orifice between the inlet and outlet, and a deflector plate positioned on an inner surface of the deflector of the base having a deflector plate surface opposing the variable orifice.