Patent ID: 6974092

Claim:
A fluid dispensing brush comprising: a barrel portion defining a first chamber and a handle portion operatively connected to the barrel portion and defining a second chamber, the barrel portion having a plurality of openings defined in at least a portion of its outer surface in fluid communication with the first chamber and a plurality of bristles projecting therefrom; a fluid assembly contained in the second chamber of the handle portion, the fluid assembly including an enclosed fluid reservoir configured to maintain a quantity of fluid under pressure and an enclosed gas pressure cartridge operatively connected to a proximal end of the fluid reservoir such that a first interior chamber defined within the fluid reservoir and a second interior chamber defined within the gas pressure cartridge are in fluid communication when the fluid reservoir and the gas pressure cartridge are operatively connected, the gas pressure cartridge being constructed and arranged to discharge a volume of pressurized gas from the second interior chamber to the first interior chamber of the fluid reservoir to thereby continuously pressurize the first interior chamber of the fluid reservoir and any fluid contents of the fluid reservoir when the gas pressure cartridge is operatively connected to the fluid reservoir and until pressurized gas is depleted from the gas pressure cartridge; an actuator disposed along an outer surface of the handle portion such that the actuator is operatively connected to an actuator valve defined in a distal end of the fluid reservoir, the actuator being further disposed and configured such that when actuated the actuator actuates the actuator value to discharge a volume of pressure from the pressurized fluid reservoir such that a volume of fluid contents is discharged from the pressurized fluid reservoir; and a nozzle extending from the first interior chamber of the fluid reservoir and contained in the first chamber of the barrel portion, the nozzle having one or more holes defined in at least a portion of its outer surface along a terminal portion, each hole being in fluid communication with the first chamber, the nozzle being configured and connected to the pressurized fluid reservoir such that the nozzle receives at least a portion of the volume of fluid contents discharged from the pressurized fluid reservoir and the one or more holes discharge the volume of fluid contents into the first chamber as at least one of a fluid spray and a fluid mist, wherein the plurality of openings vents the fluid spray or mist from the brush.