Shampooing device including foam generating mechanism

Claim 1

A SHAMPOOER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A BODY INCLUDING A RESERVOIR, A HANDLE AND A ROLLER-BRUSH ASSEMBLY SUPPORT SHROUD, A ROLLER-BRUSH ASSEMBLY CONNECTED IN SAID SHROUD AND ARRANGED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTICLE TO BE SHAMPOOED, A FOAM GENERATOR INCLUDING A FOAM CUP DISPOSED WITHIN SAID SHROUD AND ABOVE AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE ROLLER OF SAID ROLLER-BRUSH ASSEMBLY, A FOAM GENERATING AGITATOR DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FOAM CUP, AND A BATTERYPOWERED MOTOR CONNECTED TO AND OPERATIVE TO ROTATE SAID AGITATOR TO GENERATE FOAM, CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID RESERVOIR AND SAID FOAM CUP AND PROVIDING A PASSAGE FOR FLOW OF LIQUID FROM SAID RESERVOIR TO SAID FOAM CUP, VALVE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID CONDUIT MEANS AND SAID RESERVOIR FOR SELECTIVELY OPENING AND CLOSING SAID CONDUIT MEANS TO SAID RESERVOIR, AND SWITCH MEANS CONNECTED TO AND CONTROLLING ENERGIZTION OF SAID BATTERY-POWERED MOTOR.