Patent ID: 7188787

Claim:
A sprayer comprising: (a) a housing comprising a handle portion for gripping in an operator's hand; (b) a purifier cartridge for purifying water; (c) a valve system within the handle portion of said housing, said valve system having a configuration that provides a combination of an off function and one or more spray functions, wherein said valve system comprises: (i) a bottom valve component; (ii) a top valve component disposed above said bottom valve component, said top valve component having an underside and comprising a plate and at least two inflow conduits attached to said plate; and (iii) an inner valve component positioned between said bottom valve component and said top valve component, said inner valve component having a top surface and having an opening therein, wherein said inner valve component is rotatable relative to said bottom valve component and said top valve component, wherein at least one of the underside of said top valve component and said top surface of said inner valve component have a seal thereon; wherein at least one of said inflow conduits of said top valve component, when selectively aligned to be in fluid communication with said opening of said inner valve component directs water passing through said valve system into said purifier cartridge, and wherein at least one other of said inflow conduits of said top valve component, when selectively aligned to be in fluid communication with said opening of said inner valve component, directs water passing through said valve system to by-pass said purifier cartridge; and (d) a selector switch operatively connected to said valve system, said selector switch having positions to both turn said sprayer off, and to set said valve system to said one or more spray functions.