US3770210A
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Water sweep
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-09-07
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Granted: 1973-11-06
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Expires: 1992-09-07
Abstract
Abstract A device for attachment to a conventional garden hose, which is supported on caster wheels, which is manually propelled and which includes a plurality of spray nozzles directed downwardly and forwardly for sweeping a surface over which the device is propelled for cleaning debris from the path traversed by the device. The caster wheels enable the manifold which carries the spray nozzles to be disposed at an angle to the direction of travel of the device for sweeping the debris to either side of the path over which the manifold travels.
Inventors
- 👤 C Veltkamp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:12
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B1/00; B05B1/14; B05B1/20; B05B1/202; B05B15/00; B05B15/60; B05B15/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A water sweep comprising a manifold, a tubular handle having one end connected to and communicating with the manifold, a fitting connected to the opposite end of said handle and adapted to be connected to the outlet end of a hose for supplying water under pressure through the handle to the manifold, caster wheels mounted for free swivelling movement about a vertical axis which is disposed behind said manifold, and nozzles connected to and opening from said manifold in a direction opposite to the direction from which the handle projects from the manifold.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A water sweep comprising a manifold, a tubular handle having one end connected to and communicating with the manifold, a fitting connected to the opposite end of said handle and adapted to be connected to the outlet end of a hose for supplying water under pressure through the handle to the manifold, caster wheels mounted for free swivelling movement about a vertical axis which is disposed behind said manifold, and nozzles connected to and opening from said manifold in a direction opposite to the direction from which the handle projects from the manifold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A water sweep as in claim 1, brackets fixed to and extending from said manifold in a direction away from the nozzles and to which the caster wheels are connected for locating the caster wheels behind the manifold.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A water sweep as in claim 1, said handle being rigid and being curved adjacent the end thereof disposed remote from the manifold to provide a handgrip disposed adjacent said hose fitting and which is normally inclined downwardly and rearwardly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A water sweep as in claim 1, said manifold comprising a T-joint, a pair of pipes having adjacent ends connected to the aligned ends of said T-joint, and caps closing and sealing the remote ends of said pipes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A water sweep as in claim 4, said handle being connected to a tranverse branch of the T-joint.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A water sweep as in claim 5, at least two of said nozzles being connected to each of the pipes and one nozzle being connected to said T-joint, said nozzles providing overlapping diverging spray jets.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-11-05 | 1977-05-07 | 1977-11-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-05 | 1981-05-07 | 1981-11-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-05 | 1985-05-07 | 1985-11-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |