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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2012
Peter William Anderton, Peoria, IL (US);
Landon Lee Rowell, Tremont, IL (US);
Apostolis Kouvelis, Lalor, AU;
Christopher Lee Hyatt, Dunlap, IL (US);
Balamurugesh Thirunavukarasu, Peoria, IL (US);
Peter William Anderton, Peoria, IL (US);
Landon Lee Rowell, Tremont, IL (US);
Apostolis Kouvelis, Lalor, AU;
Christopher Lee Hyatt, Dunlap, IL (US);
Balamurugesh Thirunavukarasu, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A spray head for a fluid distribution system may include first and second deflector inner surfaces defining a fluid outlet. A piston may define a variable orifice communicating with the fluid outlet to control fluid flow through the spray head. An inner surface of the second deflector may define a grooveless deflector central region disposed between first and second deflector lateral regions. Each of the first and second deflector lateral regions may include at least a first deflector groove extending along a first deflector groove path oriented substantially radially relative to the inlet passage, so that the spray head generates a spray pattern having more uniform fluid distribution across the spray pattern.