Patent Publication Number: US-2003230637-A1

Title: Hand held water misting apparatus

Description:
BACKGROUND  
       [0001] 1. Field of Invention  
       [0002] This invention relates in general to water misting apparatus, in particular to a hand held water-misting apparatus, which is used for cooling off a person during a hot day as well as misting plants, etc. This invention is made of multiple parts having the ability to mist any part of the human body. When not in use, may be carried by the flexible strap around the neck of the individual.  
       [0003] 2. Description of Prior Art  
       [0004] Prior art misting apparatuses are very elaborate in construction, which have the capability of making the cost much higher. The difficulties with the prior art apparatuses, are that they need a pump for pressurizing the container or bladder, a flow regulator, thereby, an examination of prior art misting apparatus clearly discloses that containers or bladders which holds the water are pressurized by either motor power, air pressure directly applied to the water chamber or manual pumping.  
       [0005] Another type portable mist cooling device consisting of a pressurizable container, a valve for activating the release of water from the container, a spray nozzle or a plurality of spray nozzles coupled to the valve, a pump for pressurizing the water container, a belt for securing the portable mist cooling device in a hands-free manner. Therefore, this device has a manual air pump for pressurizing the water container.  
       [0006] Another type misting apparatus consisting of a pressurizable tank, a valve activating the release of water from the pressurizable tank a spray nozzle or a plurality of spray nozzles coupled to the valve by a quick connect coupler. The spray nozzle is coupled to a flow regulator valve which regulates the gas coming from the pressurizable gas chamber. Therefore, this prior art needs pressurized gas which makes the usefulness greatly limited and much more costly to manufacture.  
       [0007] Another type portable mist cooling device consisting of a pressurizable container, valve for activating the release of water from the container, a spray nozzle or a plurality of spray nozzles coupled to the valve, a pump for pressurizing the container, a belt for securing the device to a person, and a clip for attaching the mist nozzle in such a fashion that it directs the flow of mist in a hands free manner. This prior art requires a manual air pump for pressurizing the water tank.  
       [0008] Another type misting apparatus consisting of a pressurizable tank, a valve for activating the release of water from the pressurizable tank, and a spray nozzle or a plurality of spray nozzles coupled to the valve by a quick connect coupler. This prior art requires the outer housing to be charged with gas which impinges upon the resilient water bladder.  
       [0009] Another type is a water squirt toy which has the capability to squirt water only. This prior art is not a misting device or apparatus.  
       [0010] Another type is a toy squirt bladder or similar article. This prior art is only an ornamental design for a toy squirt bladder or similar article. It is not a misting device or apparatus.  
       [0011] Another type liquid projecting device, this prior art is a water-projecting toy to be held by user. This is not a mist device or apparatus. Its design is to be a water-projecting toy for squirting the water and not used as a mist cooling device or apparatus.  
       OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES  
       [0012] Accordingly, besides the objects and advantages described above, several objects and advantages of the present invention are:  
       [0013] (a) to provide a misting apparatus that is much more compact, and a more simplistic design than the prior art.  
       [0014] (b) to provide a misting apparatus less expensive to construct than the prior art.  
       [0015] (c) to provide a misting apparatus that does not require a pump to pressurize the water bladder.  
       [0016] (d) to provide a misting apparatus that can be pressurized by a simple water hose.  
       [0017] (e) to provide a misting apparatus when not in use to be placed around the neck of the user until needed.  
       [0018] (f) to provide a water misting apparatus when in use to be safe having an enclosure to protect the user if the latex tubing should burst.  
       [0019] It is the feature of the present invention that it provides a misting apparatus comprising latex tubing as the water container when pressurized from a water hose source will expand causing pressure to build up on the inside of the latex tubing, thereby, not needing a manual pump or motorized pump or no need for gas or air pressure to pressurize the water container. The said latex tubing having a first end and second end, a valve open-close type having a first end and second end. The said valve open-close type first end is securely attached to the first end of said latex tubing by a tie clamp. Misting nozzle having a first and a second end. Said misting nozzle first end is securely attached to the second end of the said valve by shrink sleeving having a first end and a second end. The second end of the said shrink sleeving is placed over the second end of said valve and the first end of said shrink sleeving is placed over the first end of said misting nozzle. Heat is applied to the said shrink sleeving causing it to tighten firmly around said misting nozzle and said valve. A pinch clip is installed over and near the second end of said latex tubing with the up-right end having teeth of said pinch clip towards the second end of said latex tubing. A water hose connector is securely attached to said latex tubing second end by a tie clamp. A flexible strap having a first end and a second end. Said flexible strap first end to be attached in top hole of said valve and the second end of said flexible strap attached in smaller upper hole on said pinch clip. An expandable decorative enclosure having a first end and a second end. Said first end of said expandable decorative enclosure to be attached to first end of said valve by a tie clamp. Said expandable decorative enclosure to be pulled through the larger lower hole on the slanted part of said pinch clip and through the hole in the up-right of said pinch clip and attached to the said water hose connector by a tie clamp.  
       [0020] It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved misting apparatus.  
       [0021] Other objects and features are readily apparent from the following description of certain preferred embodiments thereof taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings although variations and modifications may be affected without departing from the sphere and scope of the normal concepts of the disclosed invention. You will End further objects and advantages of the invention from a consideration of the ensuing descriptions and accompanying drawings. 
     
    
    
     DRAWING FIGURES  
     [0022]FIG. 1 Shows a side view of the misting apparatus with the pinch clip in the open position. Latex tubing not under pressure. With applicable end call outs.  
     [0023]FIG. 2 Shows a side view of the misting apparatus with the pinch clip in the closed position. Latex tubing under pressure.  
     [0024]FIG. 3 Shows a perspective view of a misting apparatus in accordance with the invention.  
     [0025]FIG. 4 Shows a perspective view of the pinch clip.  
    
    
     DRAWING REFERENCE NUMERALS  
     [0026] 8  hand held water misting apparatus  
     [0027] 10  latex tubing  
     [0028] 12  valve open-close type  
     [0029] 14  misting nozzle  
     [0030] 16  water hose connector  
     [0031] 18  expandable decorative enclosure  
     [0032] 20  tie clamp  
     [0033] 22  tie clamp  
     [0034] 24  pinch clip  
     [0035] 26  flexible strap  
     [0036] 28  shrink sleeving  
     [0037] 30  tie clamp  
     [0038] 31  tie clamp  
     DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION  
     [0039] The hand held water-misting apparatus shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and pinch clip FIG. 4, comprises of a latex tubing  10 , having sufficient thickness, width and length, having a first end and a second end a valve open-close type  12 , having a first end and a second end. The said valve open-close type  12  first end is securely attached to the first end of said latex tubing  10 , by a tie clamp  31 . A misting nozzle  14 , having a first end and a second end having a small mist hole. Said misting nozzle  14 , first end if securely attached to the second end of the said valve open-closed type  12 , by shrink sleeving  28 , causing it to tighten firmly around said misting nozzle  14 , and said valve open-closed type  12 . A pinch clip  24 , is installed over and near the second end of said latex tubing  10 , with the up-right end having teeth of said pinch clip  24 , towards the second end of said latex tubing  10 . A water hose connector  16 , is securely attached to said clamp  30 . A flexible strap  26 , having a first end and a second end. Said flexible strap  26  first end to be attached in top hole of said valve open-close type  12 , and the second end of said flexible strap  26  to be attached through the smaller upper hole on said pinch clip  24 . An expandable decorative enclosure  18 , to be attached to first end of said valve open-close type  12 , by a tie clamp  20 . Said expandable decorative enclosure  18 , to be pulled through the larger lower hole located on the slanted part of the said pinch clip  24 , and through the hole in the up-right of said pinch clip and attached to said water hose connector by a tie clamp  22 .  
     CONCLUSION AND SCOPE OF INVENTION  
     [0040] Accordingly, the reader will see that the hand held water-misting apparatus of this invention has the ability to be portable, simplistic and less costly to manufacture. Furthermore, the hand held water-misting apparatus has the additional advantages in that:  
     [0041] it provides no need for an air pump manual or motorized.  
     [0042] it provides no need for a gas pump manual or motorized.  
     [0043] it permits the user to use a simple water hose source to pressurize the latex tubing.  
     [0044] it provides compactness allowing the hand held water-misting apparatus to be a smaller configuration.  
     [0045] it provides a flexible strap for the user of the hand held water-misting apparatus when not in use to place it around his neck until needed.  
     [0046] it provides a very decorative water-misting apparatus.  
     [0047] Although the description above contains many specifications, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. For example, the hand held water-misting apparatus having a latex tubing that expands as the water source is used to pressurize the water inside the latex tubing, thereby not requiring a manual or motorized pump. The latex tubing may be of other shapes, such as square, oval, trapezoidal, triangular, etc. The mechanical devices such as the pinch clip, expandable decorative enclosure, flexible strap, tie clamps, shrink sleeving can be of different combinations and materials.  
     [0048] Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given.