Patent ID: 7552877
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
1. A device for dispersing liquid, comprising: an elongated member; a dispersing element attached to the elongated member; at least one deflecting groove situated on the dispersing element; at least one retaining structure surrounding the elongated member and confining movement of the elongated member; at least one set of magnets maintaining the elongated member above a base surface and within the at least one retaining structure, said one set of magnets including a first magnet having a first polarity provided on the base surface; a second magnet having a second polarity attached to the elongated member such that said first and second polarities oppose each other; wherein liquid directed towards the dispersing element is deflected by the at least one deflecting groove in a generally radial direction away from the dispersing element; wherein the deflection of the liquid away from the dispersing element causes the dispersing element and the elongated member to rotate about a common longitudinal axis; wherein the rotation of the dispersing element and the elongated member causes the elongated member to precess within the at least one retaining structure; and wherein the liquid contacts the dispersing element as it precesses, causing the liquid to be distributed throughout a generally circular area around the device.