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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2015
Delavan Inc, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Matthew R. Donovan, Ankeny, IA (US);
Delavan Inc., West Des Moines, IA (US);
Abstract
An air shroud for a nozzle includes an air shroud body defining an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with one another to allow an outer airflow to issue therefrom, the air shroud body defining a downstream surface. A plurality of air wipe channels are defined within the air shroud body, wherein each of the plurality of air wipe channels is in fluid communication with at least one of a plurality of air wipe outlets and air wipe inlets. Each air wipe outlet is defined in the downstream surface of the air shroud body such that air can flow through each air wipe outlet and wipe the downstream surface of the air shroud body.