CA2161720A1 - Snow Gun for Making Artificial Snow - Google Patents

Snow Gun for Making Artificial Snow

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CA2161720A1
CA2161720A1 CA 2161720 CA2161720A CA2161720A1 CA 2161720 A1 CA2161720 A1 CA 2161720A1 CA 2161720 CA2161720 CA 2161720 CA 2161720 A CA2161720 A CA 2161720A CA 2161720 A1 CA2161720 A1 CA 2161720A1
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snow
water
gun
air
another aspect
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CA 2161720
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French (fr)
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CA2161720C (en
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Vernon Lorne Mckinney
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Priority to CA 2161720 priority Critical patent/CA2161720C/en
Priority to CA002258424A priority patent/CA2258424C/en
Priority to CA002258444A priority patent/CA2258444C/en
Priority to PCT/CA1996/000709 priority patent/WO1997016686A1/en
Priority to AU72728/96A priority patent/AU7272896A/en
Priority to EP96934259A priority patent/EP0809774A1/en
Publication of CA2161720A1 publication Critical patent/CA2161720A1/en
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Publication of CA2161720C publication Critical patent/CA2161720C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C3/00—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Producing artificial snow
    • F25C3/04—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Producing artificial snow for sledging or ski trails; Producing artificial snow
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2303/00—Special arrangements or features for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Special arrangements or features for producing artificial snow
    • F25C2303/048—Snow making by using means for spraying water
    • F25C2303/0481—Snow making by using means for spraying water with the use of compressed air

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Nozzles (AREA)

Abstract

In a snow gun, each of air and water are discharged through V-jet nozzles in the form of generally flat and V-shaped jets or sprays. The nozzles are spacially positioned and angled so that the air jet intersects the water spray along a line of intersection where they are of equal width. This provides efficient atomization of the water with the result that snow can be made at milder freezing temperature. In another aspect, a flanged connection, having dual sealed openings for passage therethrough of pressurized air and water streams, is provided to join the gun and its supporting tower. In another aspect, the snow gun has a plurality of associated intersecting water sprays and air jets which are oriented to produce non-converging plumes.
CA 2161720 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Snow gun for making artificial snow Expired - Fee Related CA2161720C (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA 2161720 CA2161720C (en) 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Snow gun for making artificial snow
CA002258424A CA2258424C (en) 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Snow gun for making artificial snow
CA002258444A CA2258444C (en) 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Snow gun for making artificial snow
PCT/CA1996/000709 WO1997016686A1 (en) 1995-10-30 1996-10-25 Snow gun for making artificial snow
AU72728/96A AU7272896A (en) 1995-10-30 1996-10-25 Snow gun for making artificial snow
EP96934259A EP0809774A1 (en) 1995-10-30 1996-10-25 Snow gun for making artificial snow

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA 2161720 CA2161720C (en) 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Snow gun for making artificial snow

Related Child Applications (2)

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CA002258444A Division CA2258444C (en) 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Snow gun for making artificial snow
CA002258424A Division CA2258424C (en) 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Snow gun for making artificial snow

Publications (2)

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CA2161720A1 true CA2161720A1 (en) 1997-05-01
CA2161720C CA2161720C (en) 1999-04-20

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CA002258444A Expired - Fee Related CA2258444C (en) 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Snow gun for making artificial snow
CA002258424A Expired - Fee Related CA2258424C (en) 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Snow gun for making artificial snow
CA 2161720 Expired - Fee Related CA2161720C (en) 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Snow gun for making artificial snow

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CA002258444A Expired - Fee Related CA2258444C (en) 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Snow gun for making artificial snow
CA002258424A Expired - Fee Related CA2258424C (en) 1995-10-30 1995-10-30 Snow gun for making artificial snow

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP0809774A1 (en)
AU (1) AU7272896A (en)
CA (3) CA2258444C (en)
WO (1) WO1997016686A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2784905B1 (en) * 1998-10-23 2001-01-12 York Neige VERSATILE SPRAY HEAD USABLE IN PARTICULAR FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL SNOW
AU2284199A (en) 1998-02-06 1999-08-23 York Neige Snow, ice particle generator, or nucleation device, integrated in a pressurised water spray head for making artificial snow
DE69902400T2 (en) * 1998-10-23 2003-04-03 York Neige Sainte Luce Sur Loi DIFFERENTLY USED SPRAY HEAD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ART SNOW
FR3009861B1 (en) * 2013-08-26 2015-08-07 Myneige Sas DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CULTIVATION SNOW, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CULTIVATION SNOW
ITUB20160735A1 (en) * 2016-02-15 2017-08-15 Technoalpin Holding S P A Nucleatore nozzle and method for the formation of freezing nuclei
EP3480538B1 (en) * 2017-11-03 2020-09-30 Innosnow AB A snow making device and a system and method for producing artificial snow

Family Cites Families (2)

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US3979061A (en) * 1974-02-04 1976-09-07 Kircher Everett F Method and apparatus for making artificial snow
US5004151A (en) * 1989-11-20 1991-04-02 Dupre Herman K Method and apparatus for making snow

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CA2258424C (en) 2000-04-25
WO1997016686A1 (en) 1997-05-09
AU7272896A (en) 1997-05-22
EP0809774A1 (en) 1997-12-03
CA2258444A1 (en) 1997-05-01
CA2258444C (en) 2000-02-22
CA2161720C (en) 1999-04-20

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