Patent ID: 7162754

Claim:
A device for moistening paper or cloth, comprising a substantially planar mounting base having a front face and a rear face; a valve assembly having a valve body with a first end and a second end and an interior forming an openable and closable passageway for the flow of liquid through said interior, a fitting at said first end for connecting said interior of said valve body to a source of liquid, a spray nozzle disposed in said valve body adjacent to said second end for emitting a spray of liquid from said interior of said valve body through said spray nozzle when said passageway is open, and an actuator lever, with a first end and a second end, pivotally connected to said valve body with said second end of said actuator lever disposed outwardly therefrom, said actuator lever for opening said passageway when said second end of said lever is depressed toward said valve body about said pivotal connection and closing said passageway when said second end of said lever is moved away from said valve body, said valve assembly interconnected to said mounting base with said second end and said spray nozzle disposed outward of said front face of said mounting base; and a paper support and actuator handle having a perimeter and a central portion with an upper face and a lower face, said central portion disposed within said perimeter for supporting one or more layers of paper or cloth on said upper face of said central portion, said central portion being substantially open to the passage of a spray of liquid therethrough, said handle connected to said second end of said actuator lever of said valve assembly, with said actuator lever and said handle disposed relative to said valve body such that said lower face of said central portion of said handle is positioned over said spray nozzle to receive liquid sprayed therefrom when said handle and said second end of said actuator lever are depressed toward said valve body to open said passageway.