(19)
(11) EP 0 914 871 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/19

(21) Application number: 98308944.2

(22) Date of filing: 02.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05B 7/06, B05B 7/10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.11.1997 GB 9723535

(71) Applicant: ITW Limited
Swansea SA5 4YE (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Garlick, Paul Lawrence
    Bournemouth, Dorset BH4 8AG (GB)

(74) Representative: Hutchins, Michael Richard et al
HUGHES CLARK & CO, 114/118 Southampton Row
London WC1B 5AA
London WC1B 5AA (GB)

   


(54) Spray nozzle


(57) A spray nozzle comprises a fluid tip (1), an air cap (2) seated on the body of the fluid tip (1) to form a fluid tip/air cap assembly (1, 2), and an annular passage (4) between the fluid tip (1) and the air cap (2). A plurality of tangentially arranged passages (3) are angled to the exterior of the fluid tip/air cap assembly (1, 2). They extend from the exterior of the fluid tip/air cap assembly (1, 2) to the annular passage (4) and are located in the region of the connection between the air cap (2) and the fluid tip (1).






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