Single-dose spray system for application of liquids onto the human body

• US 20050008577A1
• Filed: 05/07/2004
• Published: 01/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SUNLESS Incorporated (Sunless Holding Co.)
• Original Assignee: Mystic Tan Incorporated (Sunless Holding Co.)
• Inventors: Cooper, Steven C., Croft, Ricky C., Cooper, Troy H.
• Granted Patent: US 7,387,684 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/45
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/057 Spray nozzles; Generating atomised liquid
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 35/25 specially adapted for the application of sunscreen, tanning or self-tanning lotions
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 12/00 Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/62 Arrangements for supporting spraying apparatus, e.g. suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 3/14 with oscillating elements; with intermittent operation
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 7/2416 characterised by the means for producing or supplying the atomising fluid, e.g. air hoses, air pumps, gas containers, compressors, fans, ventilators, their drives
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 7/2472 comprising several containers

Abstract

A spray device for coating a surface of a human body with a spray liquid, the spray device including at least one nozzle and at least one liquid container, wherein the at least one liquid container is adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid substantially equal to an amount required to apply a single dosage of the spray liquid for coating a surface of a human body. The spray device further includes a liquid channel adapted to connect the at least one liquid container to the at least one nozzle, and a spray valve adapted to cause the spray liquid to flow from the at least one liquid container to the at least one nozzle using the liquid channel. The spray device still further includes a control device adapted to control the operation of the spray device; and a mounting device for mounting the spray device to a mounting surface.

Claims

1. A spray device comprising:

at least one nozzle;

at least one liquid container, the at least one liquid container adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid substantially equal to an amount required to apply a single dosage of the spray liquid for coating a surface of a human body;

a liquid channel adapted to connect the at least one liquid container to the at least one nozzle;

a spray valve adapted to cause the spray liquid to flow from the at least one liquid container to the at least one nozzle using the liquid channel;

a control device adapted to control the operation of the spray device; and

mounting means for mounting the spray device to a mounting surface.

2. The spray device of claim 1, wherein the at least one liquid container comprises a removable liquid container.

3. The spray device of claim 1, wherein the at least one liquid container comprises a disposable liquid container.

4. The spray device of claim 1, wherein the at least one liquid container comprises a refillable liquid container.

5. The spray device of claim 1, wherein the spray liquid comprises a sunless tanning compound.

6. The spray device of claim 1, wherein the mounting means includes an angular adjustment means.

7. The spray device of claim 1, wherein the control device comprises a remote control.

8. The spray device of claim 7, wherein the remote control is connected to the spray device by a wire.

9. The spray device of claim 7, wherein the remote control is connected to the spray device via a tube.

10. The spray device of claim 7, wherein the remote control is voice activated.

11. The spray device of claim 7, wherein the remote control is adapted to control the operation of the spray valve via at least one of a light signal, a radio signal, a motion signal, and a sound signal.

12. The spray device of claim 7, wherein the remote control device comprises at least one of a hydraulic flow device and a pneumatic flow device.

13. The spray device of claim 1, wherein the control device comprises an automatic control device.

14. The spray device of claim 13, wherein the automatic control device comprises at least one of a timer and a programmable controller.

15. The spray device of claim 13, wherein operation of the automatic control device is initiated by an electrical switch.

16. The spray device of claim 1, wherein the control device is further adapted to electrically connect an operator of the control device to a ground.

17. The spray device of claim 1, wherein the at least one nozzle comprises a plurality of nozzles, and the spray device further comprises a metering device adapted to control the flow of spray liquid through the plurality of nozzles.

18. A spray device for coating a surface of a human body with a spray liquid, the spray device comprising:

at least one nozzle;

at least one liquid container, the at least one liquid container adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid of less than one liter;

a liquid channel adapted to connect the at least one liquid container to the at least one nozzle;

a spray valve adapted to cause the spray liquid to flow from the at least one liquid container to the at least one nozzle using the liquid channel;

a control device adapted to control the operation of the spray device; and

mounting means for mounting the spray device to a mounting surface.

19. The spray device of claim 18, wherein the at least one liquid container is adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid substantially equal to that required to apply a predetermined multiple of a single application of the spray liquid to the surface of a human body.

20. The spray device of claim 18, wherein the at least one liquid container comprises a disposable liquid container.

21. The spray device of claim 18, wherein the at least one liquid container comprises a removable liquid container.

22. The spray device of claim 18, wherein the at least one liquid container comprises a refillable liquid container.

23. The spray device of claim 18, wherein the spray liquid comprises a sunless tanning compound.

24. The spray device of claim 18, wherein the control device comprises a remote control.

25. The spray device of claim 18, wherein the mounting means comprises an angular adjustment means.

26. The spray device of claim 18, wherein the control device comprises a remote control.

27. The spray device of claim 18, wherein the control device comprises an automatic control device.

28. A spray device comprising:

at least one nozzle;

at least one removable liquid container, the at least one removable liquid container adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid substantially equal to an amount required to apply a single dosage of the spray liquid for coating a surface of a human body;

a receiver adapted to receive the at least one removable liquid container;

a liquid channel adapted to connect the at least one removable container to the at least one nozzle;

a spray valve adapted to cause the spray liquid to flow from the at least one removable container to the at least one nozzle using the liquid channel;

a control device adapted to control the operation of the spray device; and

mounting means for mounting the spray device to a mounting surface.

29. The spray device of claim 28, wherein an inside shape of the receiver is similar to an outside shape of the at least one removable liquid container.

30. The spray device of claim 28, wherein the receiver includes an air vent.

31. The spray device of claim 28, wherein the at least one removable liquid container includes an air vent.

32. The spray device of claim 28, wherein the at least one liquid container comprises a disposable liquid container.

33. The spray device of claim 28, wherein the at least one liquid container comprises a refillable liquid container.

34. The spray device of claim 28, wherein the spray liquid comprises a sunless tanning compound.

35. The spray device of claim 28, wherein the control device comprises a remote control.

36. The spray device of claim 28, wherein the mounting means comprises an angular adjustment means.

37. The spray device of claim 28, wherein the control device comprises a remote control.

38. The spray device of claim 28, wherein the control device comprises an automatic control device.

39. A spray device comprising:

at least one nozzle;

at least one liquid container, the at least one liquid container adapted to hold a volume of spray liquid substantially equal to an amount required to apply a single dosage of the spray liquid for coating a surface of a human body;

a liquid channel adapted to connect the at least one liquid container to the at least one nozzle;

a pressurized gas conduit, the pressurized gas conduit adapted to connect a source of compressed gas to the at least one nozzle;

a spray valve adapted to cause pressurized gas to flow from the source of pressurized gas to the at least one nozzle using the gas conduit, wherein the flow of pressurized gas to the at least one nozzle facilitates flow of the spray liquid from the at least one liquid container to the at least one nozzle using the liquid channel;

a control device adapted to control the operation of the spray device; and

mounting means for mounting the spray device to a mounting surface.

40. The spray device of claim 39, wherein the at least one liquid container comprises a disposable liquid container.

41. The spray device of claim 39, wherein the at least one liquid container comprises a removable liquid container.

42. The spray device of claim 39, wherein the spray liquid comprises a sunless tanning compound.

43. The spray device of claim 39, wherein the control device comprises a remote control.

44. The spray device of claim 39, wherein the mounting means comprises an angular adjustment means.

45. The spray device of claim 39, wherein the control device comprises a remote control.

46. The spray device of claim 39, wherein the control device comprises an automatic control device.