Apparatus and system for transferring materials and corresponding method of use thereof

Abstract

A vacuum nozzle includes a main body and at least one auxiliary body. The main body has a first open end and a second open end. The first open end is coupleable to a vacuum hose and the second open end is configured for receiving materials to be transferred. The auxiliary body has a first auxiliary opening and a second auxiliary opening. The first auxiliary opening is positioned closer to the first open end of the main body than the second open end of the main body. The second auxiliary opening covers a portion of the second open end of the main body. The auxiliary body provides a dedicated auxiliary passageway for providing a consistent flow of air to the second open end of the main body when the vacuum nozzle is in use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for performing transport of materials comprising:
 a vacuum device;   a vacuum hose having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end coupled to the vacuum device; and   a vacuum nozzle coupled to the proximal end of the vacuum hose, the vacuum nozzle including:
 a main body having a first open end and a second open end, the first open end being open and connected to the proximal end of the vacuum hose; 
 one or more auxiliary air inlets coupled along at least a portion of a length of the main body, each auxiliary air inlet configured to receive air at a first opening positioned closer to the first open end of the main body than to the second open end of the main body and further configured to expel air from a second opening into the second open end of the main body, the second opening blocking at least a portion of the second open end of the main body. 
   
     
     
         2 . A method for providing transport of materials comprising:
 coupling a first open end of a main body of a vacuum nozzle to a vacuum hose;   providing suction at a second open end of the main body via the vacuum hose;   directing air into a first auxiliary opening of an auxiliary body coupled to the main body;   directing air from the auxiliary body out of a second auxiliary opening of the auxiliary body into the second open end of the main body;   suctioning material into the second open end of the main body; and   providing the suctioned material to the vacuum hose.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 positioning the first auxiliary opening closer to the first open end of the main body than the second open end of the main body.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 covering at least a portion of the second open end of the main body with the second auxiliary opening.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 obstructing a portion of the first auxiliary opening to limit the amount of air flowing into the first auxiliary opening.