US4621770A
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Plant watering/misting device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-01-06
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Granted: 1986-11-11
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Expires: 2004-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A portable plant spraying/watering device includes a reservoir holding liquid to be dispensed, a hand-held dispensing device, and structure for delivering the liquid to the dispensing device. The dispensing device includes a housing, first and second variable flow valves fluidly connected to the liquid-delivering structure, a spray nozzle fluidly connected to the first valve, and a stream nozzle fluidly connected to the second valve, so that the liquid may be dispensed in spray or stream form selectively by opening the first or second valve, respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael D. Sayen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:12
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B9/00; B05B9/007; A; A01; A01G; A01G25/00; A01G25/14; A01G25/145; B05B1/00; B05B1/14; B05B1/16; B05B9/03; B05B9/04; B05B9/08; B05B9/085; B05B9/0855; B05B9/0861; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S4/00; Y10S4/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
373 words
A self-contained, portable plant watering/misting device comprising: a portable reservoir for containing a liquid to be dispensed onto plants; a pistol-shaped housing separate from said reservoir and adapted to be held in a human hand, said housing including a handle portion and a barrel portion extending from said handle portion; flexible fluid conduit connecting said reservoir with said housing; pumping means on said reservoir for conveying said liquid from said reservoir to said housing through said conduit; a battery housing removably mounted on said reservoir including rechargeable batteries located therein, said battery housing including first electrical quick disconnect connector means electrically connected to said batteries in said housing; mating quick disconnect connector means mounted on said reservoir and electrically connected to said pumping means whereby when said battery housing is mounted on said reservoir with said first and mating electrical quick disconnect means engaged, said batteries provide power to said pumping means which is mounted on said reservoir outside of said battery housing, and whereby when said battery housing is removed from said reservoir, it can be electrically connected to a charger for charging; first and second normally closed valves supported adjacent one another in said handle portion of said housing, said valves being independently actuable; spraying means supported in said barrel portion for dispensing said liquid in spray form, said spraying means being fluidly connected through said first valve to said flexible conduit, whereby when said first valve is opened, said liquid flows through said first valve and said spray means to be dispensed in spray form; stream means for dispensing said liquid in stream form, said stream means being fluidly connected through said second valve to said flexible conduit, whereby when said second valve is opened, said liquid flows through said second valve and said stream means to be dispensed in stream form; a fertilizer dispenser positioned on one wall of said reservoir and including an open top; said reservoir including a fill opening located on said one wall and spaced generally above said fertilizer dispenser whereby as one fills said reservoir with water through said fill opening, the water flows onto fertilizer located in said fertilizer dispenser and whereby fertilizer can be poured into said dispenser through said fill opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
373 words
A self-contained, portable plant watering/misting device comprising: a portable reservoir for containing a liquid to be dispensed onto plants; a pistol-shaped housing separate from said reservoir and adapted to be held in a human hand, said housing including a handle portion and a barrel portion extending from said handle portion; flexible fluid conduit connecting said reservoir with said housing; pumping means on said reservoir for conveying said liquid from said reservoir to said housing through said conduit; a battery housing removably mounted on said reservoir including rechargeable batteries located therein, said battery housing including first electrical quick disconnect connector means electrically connected to said batteries in said housing; mating quick disconnect connector means mounted on said reservoir and electrically connected to said pumping means whereby when said battery housing is mounted on said reservoir with said first and mating electrical quick disconnect means engaged, said batteries provide power to said pumping means which is mounted on said reservoir outside of said battery housing, and whereby when said battery housing is removed from said reservoir, it can be electrically connected to a charger for charging; first and second normally closed valves supported adjacent one another in said handle portion of said housing, said valves being independently actuable; spraying means supported in said barrel portion for dispensing said liquid in spray form, said spraying means being fluidly connected through said first valve to said flexible conduit, whereby when said first valve is opened, said liquid flows through said first valve and said spray means to be dispensed in spray form; stream means for dispensing said liquid in stream form, said stream means being fluidly connected through said second valve to said flexible conduit, whereby when said second valve is opened, said liquid flows through said second valve and said stream means to be dispensed in stream form; a fertilizer dispenser positioned on one wall of said reservoir and including an open top; said reservoir including a fill opening located on said one wall and spaced generally above said fertilizer dispenser whereby as one fills said reservoir with water through said fill opening, the water flows onto fertilizer located in said fertilizer dispenser and whereby fertilizer can be poured into said dispenser through said fill opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as defined in claim 1 wherein said portable reservoir includes means for suspending said reservoir from an individual's shoulder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device as defined in claim 2 wherein said spray and stream means are oriented to dispense said liquid in generally parallel paths.
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