Patent ID: 6415956
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
A hand holdable pump spray apparatus comprising in combination:a housing having first and second end portions, said housing being spaced from a reservoir of fluid to be sprayed; a piston being movable in said housing between said first and said second end portions; a handle connected to said piston adapted to be operated by a user of said hand holdable pump spray apparatus to move said piston toward said first end portion of said housing; a first spring operably connected to said piston to bias said piston toward said second end portion of said housing; a chamber formed in said housing when said piston is moved toward said first end portion, said chamber being in operative communication with the spaced apart reservoir of fluid to be sprayed; a first valve positioned between the fluid reservoir and said formed chamber, said valve being open when said handle is operated to move said piston toward said first end portion of said housing; a nozzle operatively connected to said housing and positioned to receive fluid from said formed chamber; a second valve separating said formed chamber from said nozzle; and an actuator operatively connected to said second valve for opening said valve to pass fluid from said chamber to said nozzle.