Dispensing Nozzle with Fluid Recapture

摘要

A nozzle including a dispensing path configured such that fluid is dispensable therethrough. The nozzle further includes a suction path configured such that a negative pressure is created therein when fluid flows through the dispensing path. The nozzle has a fluid recapture path configured to capture therein fluid positioned on an outside of the nozzle. The fluid recapture path is in fluid communication with the dispensing path and the suction path such that fluid in the fluid recapture path is directable into the dispensing path by the negative pressure.

主权项

1. A nozzle comprising:
a dispensing path configured such that fluid is dispensable therethrough;
a suction path configured such that a negative pressure is created therein when fluid flows through said dispensing path; and a fluid recapture path configured to capture therein fluid positioned on an outside of said nozzle, wherein said fluid recapture path is in fluid communication with said dispensing path and said suction path such that fluid in said fluid recapture path is directable into said dispensing path by said negative pressure, wherein said nozzle is movable between a dispensing position and a storage position, wherein said fluid recapture path is configured such that when said nozzle is in said storage position fluid flowing down said outside of said nozzle is receivable into said fluid recapture path, and wherein said fluid recapture path is configured to form a fluid trap such that when said nozzle is moved from said storage position to said dispensing position at least part of any fluid in said fluid recapture path is trapped therein and blocked from exiting said fluid recapture path.