Abstract A watering can comprising of body with two spouts, one open spout and one spout with a rosette spray head; a circular handle connecting both spouts and the lower portion of both sides of the body, the handle having a hollow section connecting the open spout with an opening in the top of the handle and means for closing the hollow connection; a mounted stirring/measuring rod; and optionally a siphon drain in the rosette spray head; provides an improved garden implement for spraying and watering which permits (a) measured mixing, in the can, of additional materials including solids, powders and other liquids; (b) solid stream or spray application of the cans contents; and optionally; (c) a nodrip rosette spray head which has a materially improved resistance to rusting in the lower section of the head caused by pooling of the spray liquid after use and the loss thereof.
Inventors
👤 Edward C Grotz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-05 04:40
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G25/00; A01G25/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A watering can comprising a. a cylindrical body having a closed bottom, an open top, and openings at each of two opposite sides; b. two spouts, one each located at opposite sides of the body and communicating with the openings at the opposite sides of the body, one spout comprising an unrestricted conduit, and the other spout comprising a conduit opening into a rosette spray head; c. a circular shaped handle fixedly connected at opposite lower portions of the body, in the vertical plane of the spouts; connecting with the spouts; and passing in a continuous arc over the top of the can; said handle having an opening in its uppermost region; closing means for said opening; a hollow passage in communication with said opening and the interior of a spout; and means for intermittent interruption of said communication.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A watering can comprising a. a cylindrical body having a closed bottom, an open top, and openings at each of two opposite sides; b. two spouts, one each located at opposite sides of the body and communicating with the openings at the opposite sides of the body, one spout comprising an unrestricted conduit, and the other spout comprising a conduit opening into a rosette spray head; c. a circular shaped handle fixedly connected at opposite lower portions of the body, in the vertical plane of the spouts; connecting with the spouts; and passing in a continuous arc over the top of the can; said handle having an opening in its uppermost region; closing means for said opening; a hollow passage in communication with said opening and the interior of a spout; and means for intermittent interruption of said communication.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The watering can of claim 1 wherein there is a hollow tube running from just inside the lower lip of the rosette head, back down into the body, such that a siphon effect is exerted on liquid pooling inside the lower lip of the rosette head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The watering can of claim 1 wherein this is means fixed to the outside of said body for detachably mounting a rod, and said rod, suitable in length for stirring the contents of the body, and bearing graduated markings along its length for measuring the contents of the body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The watering can of claim 3 is made of metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The watering can of claim 3 can be composed of polyethylene or polypropylene.