HANDHELD ANIMAL WASHING APPARATUS

• US 20160015000A1
• Filed: 07/21/2015
• Published: 01/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ryan Andew Diez
• Original Assignee: Ryan Andew Diez
• Inventors: Diez, Ryan Andew
• Application Number:
  US14/805,464
• Publication Number:
  US 20160015000A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 13/001 Washing, cleaning, or drying devices for veterinary purposes A61D7/00, A61D11/00
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/20 Arrangements of several outlets along elongated bodies, e.g. perforated pipes or troughs, e.g. spray booms spray booms for agricultural uses A01M7/0071; spray bars for treating roads E01C19/176; Outlet elements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/207 the elongated body being a closed loop
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/3026 the controlling element being a gate valve, a sliding valve or a cock B05B1/3006, B05B1/326 take precedence; gate valves or sliding valves in general F16K3/00; cocks in general F16K5/00
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 7/0408 with arrangements for mixing two or more liquids
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 7/12 designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 7/2443 the carried liquid and the main stream of carrying liquid being brought together downstream of the container before discharge B05B7/2454 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/0408 Water installations especially for showers E03C1/06 takes precedence; shower heads B05B1/18
• CPC Class Codes: E03C 1/046 Adding soap, disinfectant, or the like in the supply line or at the water outletpreventing contamination of drinking-water pipes E03C1/10

Abstract

A handheld device for wetting, washing and/or rinsing animals, objects or people. The invention comprises a water and/or soap dispenser and an encapsulating element that creates a 360 degree spray of water. The invention optionally allows for soap to be dispensed through a soap dispenser into the jet streams to create a soapy water stream. This device quickly bathes and rinses animals and in particular dogs. This invention is also drawn to a method of washing/rinsing animals, objects or people using a handheld washing/rinsing device.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising a soap dispenser and an encapsulating element:

wherein said soap dispenser has a first end and a second end, said first end has a means to couple to a water source, and said second end couples to said encapsulating element;

wherein said encapsulating element has an inner surface, and said inner surface has openings; and

wherein water flows from said water source passing through the soap dispenser and the encapsulating element and exits via the openings.

2. An apparatus of claim 1, wherein said soap dispenser comprises a handle, a soap reservoir, and nozzle.

3. An apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a water pressure modulator.

4. An apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a means for releasing soap.

5. An apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second end is coupled to the encapsulating element via male and female threading.

6. An apparatus of claim 1, wherein said second end is coupled to the encapsulating element via spring tension push buttons.

7. An apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second end is permanently coupled to the encapsulating element.

8. An apparatus of claim 1, wherein the encapsulating element comprises an encapsulating tube, a t-joint and a t-joint connector.

9. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein said encapsulating tube is comprised of two or more segments.

10. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein said encapsulating tube is comprised of a flexible flaccid material, which expands when water pressure is applied, and returns to its original flaccid form when water pressure is removed.

11. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein the encapsulating tube, t-joint and t-joint connector comprise one solid molded structure.

12. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein the encapsulating tube is circular, elliptical, hexagonal, horse-shoe shaped, or open-circular shaped.

13. A method of washing an animal using an apparatus comprising a soap dispenser and an encapsulating element:

wherein said soap dispenser comprises a handle, a water pressure modulator, a means for releasing soap, a first end and a second end, wherein said first end couples to a water source, and said second end couples to the encapsulating element;

wherein said encapsulating element has an inner surface, and said inner surface has opening;

wherein a user holds the handle and activates water pressure modulator to release water such that a water stream travels through the soap dispenser into the encapsulating element is released via openings, and positions the encapsulating element around an animal, moving the encapsulating element back and forth over the animal such that water wets the animal;

wherein the user activates the means for dispensing soap, such that soap is released into the water stream travels through the soap dispenser into the encapsulating element is released via openings, and moves the encapsulating element back and forth over the animal such that soap and water penetrates covers the animal; and

wherein user disengages the means for releasing soap, such that only water travels through the soap dispenser into the encapsulating element is released via and moves the encapsulating element back and forth over the animal such that soap and water penetrates rinses the animal, leaving the animal clean and free of soap.