Patent ID: 6264119
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: A61C,B05B

Abstract:
An apparatus for dispensing a maneuverable stream of fluid, the fluid originating from a fluid source at a first pressure, the apparatus comprising:an adapter assembly, the adapter assembly being mechanically coupled to the fluid source, wherein the adapter assembly is arranged to allow the fluid to flow from the fluid source through the adapter assembly;a nozzle subassembly arranged to dispense the fluid at a second pressure, the nozzle subassembly including a fluid intake end and a fluid dispensing end, the fluid dispensing end being arranged to allow the fluid to flow therethrough in a stream-like configuration at the second pressure, wherein the fluid dispensing end is in fluid communication with the adapter assembly;a sprayer, the sprayer being in fluid communication with the adapter assembly and the nozzle subassembly, the sprayer being arranged to provide a solution, wherein the sprayer is further arranged to receive the fluid from the adapter assembly and to substantially mix the solution with the fluid, and wherein the sprayer is movable relative to the adapter assembly while maintaining fluid communication with the adapter assembly; anda flexible tubing arranged to carry the fluid and the solution, the flexible tubing having a first end and a second end, the second end of the flexible tubing being coupled to the fluid intake end of the nozzle subassembly.