Patent ID: 6343388
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: A47K,E03C

Abstract:
A portable showering device for permitting showering by drawing water contained in any reservoir of water, said portable showering device comprising:a housing unit having a hollow interior, wherein said housing unit has a plurality of caster wheels being mounted on a lower portion of said housing for permitting the housing to be rolled along a ground surface between locations of usage; a pump having an inlet and outlet, said pump being disposed within said housing unit, said pump being for pumping water drawn into said inlet to said outlet; a switch means being for selectively activating said pump; a heater being included within said pump, said heater being for heating water passing through said pump; a temperature adjustment means being for adjusting the amount of heat provided by said heater; an elongate flexible intake hose having an intake end and an output end, said output end being connected to said pump inlet, said intake end being extended outwardly from said housing unit; an intake nozzle having an intake opening and being connected to said intake hose intake end, said intake nozzle intake opening being for positioning within a reservoir containing water; an intake filter being provided within said intake nozzle, said intake filter being for aiding filtration of water passing into said intake nozzle, said intake filter being threadedly mounted on said intake nozzle in a manner permitting removal of said intake filter from said intake nozzle without removing said intake nozzle from said intake hose; a nozzle positioning means being for positioning said intake nozzle opening within said reservoir containing water, wherein said nozzle positioning means for positioning said intake nozzle opening within said reservoir containing water comprises a first suction cup attached to said intake nozzle, and a second suction cup attached to said intake hose at a distance from said first suction cup on said intake nozzle; an elongate flexible output hose having an intake end and an output end, said intake end being connected to said pump outlet; a shower head nozzle having an opening and being connected to said output hose output end, said shower head nozzle opening being for permitting showering using water passing through said output hose; and a primary filter being disposed between said intake hose output end and said pump inlet, said primary filter being for filtering and purifying water passing through said intake hose.