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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2014
John Pentti Nikkanen, West Hartford, CT (US);
John Pentti Nikkanen, West Hartford, CT (US);
LP Snow Systems, LLC, West Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
A snow making apparatus is provided that includes a manifold, a nucleator annular chamber, and a plurality of nucleator nozzles. The manifold is configured to receive water from a water source and air from an air source. The nucleator annular chamber is configured to receive an air-water mixture from first passages, which first passages are oriented to direct the air-water mixture tangentially into the nucleator annular chamber for subsequent circumferential and axial travel within the annular chamber. The plurality of nucleator nozzles is positioned to receive the air-water mixture from the nucleator annular chamber.