NOZZLE APPARATUS AND SPRAYER SYSTEM WITH SUCH

A nozzle apparatus (124) configured to distribute a primary fluid is disclosed. The nozzle apparatus (124) comprising: a support plate (490); a fluid manifold (510) mounted to the support plate (490) and configured to receive the primary fluid; a fluid nozzle element (530) coupled to receive the primary fluid from the fluid manifold (510); an actuator gear assembly (560) mounted to the support plate (490); a pincher gear assembly (580) having a first pincher gear (582) and a second pincher gear mounted on the support plate (490), wherein the first pincher gear (582) is engaged with the second pincher gear (592) and the second pincher gear (592) is engaged with the actuator gear assembly (560); and a first pincher (610) mounted on the first pincher gear (582); and a second pincher (620) mounted on the second pincher gear (592), wherein the first and second pinchers (610, 620) are positioned on opposite sides of the fluid nozzle element (530), wherein the actuator gear assembly (560) is configured to drive the pincher gear assembly (580) between a first position in which the first and second pinchers (610, 620) are positioned relative to each other and relative to the fluid nozzle element (530) such that the fluid nozzle element (530) has a first cross-sectional shape and a second position in which the first and second pinchers (610, 620) are positioned relative to each other and relative to the fluid nozzle element (530) such that the fluid nozzle element (530) has a second cross-sectional shape, and wherein the first cross-sectional shape is different than the second cross-sectional shape. Further, a sprayer system (102) with such a nozzle apparatus (124) is disclosed.