Patent ID: 8888016
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: B05B,B08B,F04B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pressure washer system comprising: a water tank; a pump; a pump inlet conduit having a first end associated with said water tank and a second end associated with the pump; a pump outlet conduit having a first end associated with the pump and a second end associated with a spray gun having a trigger; a bypass valve in fluidic communication with the pump outlet conduit; a bypass conduit connecting the bypass valve with the water tank, a portion of the bypass conduit having a diameter that is less than that of the pump inlet conduit; a detergent container in fluidic communication with the pump inlet conduit; wherein when the spray gun trigger is in a first position fluid is allowed to exit the system and when in a second position fluid is not allowed to exit the system; wherein when the trigger is in the second position fluid is directed from the bypass valve through the bypass conduit to the water tank; and wherein when the trigger is in the second position siphoning of detergent from the detergent container into the pump does not occur.