Tool for removing water from a window frame

• US 6,405,943 B1
• Filed: 02/09/2001
• Issued: 06/18/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John Stadnyk
• Original Assignee: John Stadnyk
• Inventors: Stadnyk, John
• Primary Examiner(s): EVANS, ROBIN OCTAVIA
• Application Number:
  US09/780,152
• Time in Patent Office: 494 Days
• Field of Search: 239/309, 239/337, 239/340, 239/271, 239/569, 222/5, 222/81, 222/88, 222/83, 222/83.5
• US Class Current: 239/337
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 1/06 Hand implements with built-in electric motors A47L1/05

Abstract

A tool for removing water from a window frame for using forced air to remove water from behind a false window frame. The tool for removing water from a window frame includes a tubular member. The tubular member is elongate and has a first end and a second end. Each of the first. and second ends is open. An intermediate wall is positioned between the first and second ends. The intermediate wall has a plurality of holes extending therethrough. A spike is securely attached to the intermediate wall and has a pointed end extending towards the first end of the tubular member. A canister for holding a pressurized gas is positionable in. the cylinder such that the spike may puncture the canister. A valve is securely mounted in the tubular member and positioned between the intermediate wall and the second end of the tubular member. An actuating member actuates the valve such that gas from the canister may flow outward of the second end of the tubular member. A nozzle is removably positionable over the second end of the tubular member.

Claims

1. A tool for removing water from a false window frame, said tool comprising:

a tubular member, said tubular member being elongate and having a first end and a second end, each of said first and second ends being open, an intermediate wall being positioned between said first and second ends, said intermediate wall having a plurality of holes extending therethrough, a spike being securely attached to said intermediate wall and having a pointed end extending towards said first end of said tubular member;

a canister for holding a pressurized gas, said canister being positionable in a cylinder such that said spike may puncture said canister;

a valve, said valve being securely mounted in said tubular member and positioned between said intermediate wall and said second end of said tubular member;

an actuating member for actuating said valve such that gas from said canister may flow outward of said second end of said tubular member;

a nozzle, said nozzle being removably positionable over said second end of said tubular;

said tubular member having an outer surface, said outer surface positioned by said first end being threaded

a cover member, said cover member comprising a wall having a peripheral lip being integrally coupled to said wall and extending away therefrom, said lip having an inner threaded surface, wherein said lip may threadably engage said tubular member;

a cylinder being positioned in said tubular member, said cylinder having a first end securely attached to said intermediate wall such that said cylinder extends toward said first end of said tubular member, said cylinder having a pair of open ends and being substantially hollow, said spike extending into said cylinder; and

said canister being positionable in said cylinder.

2. The tool for removing water from a false window frame as in claim 1, further comprising:

a peripheral shoulder being integrally coupled to and extending inward of said second end of said tubular member, an annular lip being integrally coupled to said shoulder and extending outwardly away from said tubular member, said annular lip having an outer surface having a notch extending therein;

said nozzle having a generally frusto-conical shape, said nozzle-having a first end and a second end, said first end of said nozzle having a diameter greater than a diameter of said second end, an inner surface of said nozzle having a nub thereon, said nub being positioned generally adjacent to said second end of said nozzle, wherein said second end of said nozzle may be positioned over said annular lip such that said notch may fictionally engage said nub.

3. The tool for removing water from a false window frame as in claim 2, wherein said nozzle further comprises said nozzle having a pair of bends therein such that said first end of said nozzle is directed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tubular member when said nozzle is positioned on said tubular member.

4. A tool for removing water from a false window frame, said tool comprising:

a tubular member, said tubular member being elongate and having a first end and a second end, each of said first and second ends being open, an intermediate wall being positioned between said first and second ends, said intermediate wall having a plurality of holes extending therethrough, a spike being securely attached to said intermediate wall and having a pointed end extending towards said first end of said tubular member;

a canister for holding a pressurized gas, said canister being positionable in a cylinder such that said spike may puncture said canister;

a valve, said valve being securely mounted in said tubular member and positioned between said intermediate wall and said second end of said tubular member;

an actuating member for actuating said valve such that gas from said canister may flow outward of said second end of said tubular member;

a nozzle, said nozzle being removably positionable over said second end of said tubular;

a peripheral wall, said peripheral wall having a first edge securely coupled to said intermediate wall such that said peripheral wall extends toward said second end of said tubular member;

a first wall, said first wall being securely coupled to said second edge of said peripheral wall such that said first wall encloses a cavity bounded by said intermediate wall, said peripheral wall and said first wall, said first wall having a first aperture and a second aperture extending therethrough;

a second wall, said second wall being securely coupled to an inner surface of said peripheral wall and being positioned between said intermediate wall and said first wall, said second wall having an opening therein, said opening being generally coaxial with said first aperture in said first wall;

a rod, said rod being elongate and having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion having a generally cylindrical shape, said second portion having a generally frusto-conical shape such that the diameter of said second portion increases as said second portion extends away from said first portion, said rod extending through said opening in said second wall and said first aperture such that said second portion of said rod is positioned between said intermediate wall and said second wall, wherein said second portion substantially seals said opening in said second wall; and

wherein said actuating means may engage said rod.

5. The tool for removing water from a false window frame as in claim 4, wherein said actuating means comprises:

a lever, said lever having an arm portion and a leg portion, said lever being pivotally positioned in said tubular member such that said leg portion may selectively engage said rod and said arm portion extends toward said second end of said tubular member; and

a button, said button including a disk, an elongate member being integrally coupled to and extending away from a bottom side of said disk, said elongate member movably extending through a peripheral wall of said tubular member and abutting said arm portion of said lever, said elongate member extending through an annular portion and being securely coupled thereto such that said peripheral wall of the tubular member is positioned between said disk and said annular portion.

6. The tool for removing water from a false window frame as in claim 5, further comprising:

a peripheral shoulder being integrally coupled to and extending inward of said second end of said tubular member, an annular lip being integrally coupled to said shoulder and extending outwardly away from said tubular member, said annular lip having an outer surface having a notch extending therein;

said nozzle having a generally frusto-conical shape, said nozzle having a first end and a second end, said first end of said nozzle having a diameter greater than a diameter of said second end, an inner surface of said nozzle having a nub thereon, said nub being positioned generally adjacent to said second end of said nozzle, wherein said second end of said nozzle may be positioned over said annular lip such that said notch may fictionally engage said nub.

7. The tool for removing water from a false window frame as in claim 6, wherein said nozzle further comprises:

said nozzle having a pair of bends therein such that said first end of said nozzle is directed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tubular member when said nozzle is positioned on said tubular member.

8. The tool for removing water from a false window frame as in claim 4, further comprising:

a peripheral shoulder being integrally coupled to and extending inward of said second end of said tubular member, an annular lip being integrally coupled to said shoulder and extending outwardly away from said tubular member, said annular lip having an outer surface having a notch extending therein;

said nozzle having a generally frusto-conical shape, said nozzle having a first end and a second end, said first end of said nozzle having a diameter greater than a diameter of said second end, an inner surface of said nozzle having a nub thereon, said nub being positioned generally adjacent to said second end of said nozzle, wherein said second end of said nozzle may be positioned over said annular lip such that said notch may fictionally engage said nub.

9. The tool for removing water from a false window frame as in claim 8, wherein said nozzle further comprises:

said nozzle having a pair of bends therein such that said first end of said nozzle is directed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tubular member when said nozzle is positioned on said tubular member.

10. A tool for removing water from a false window frame, said tool comprising:

a tubular member, said tubular member being elongate and having a first end and a second end, each of said first and second ends being open, an intermediate wall being positioned between said first and second ends, said intermediate wall having a plurality of holes extending therethrough, said holes being positioned in a central portion of said intermediate wall, a spike being securely attached to said intermediate wall and positioned and in said central portion of said intermediate wall, said spike having a pointed end extending towards said first end of said tubular member, said tubular member having an outer surface, said outer surface positioned by said first end being threaded, a peripheral shoulder being integrally coupled to and extending inward of said second end of said tubular member, an annular lip being integrally coupled to said shoulder and extending outwardly away from said tubular member, said annular lip having an outer surface having a notch extending therein;

a cover member, said the cover member comprising a wall having a peripheral lip being integrally coupled to said wall and extending away therefrom, said lip having an inner threaded surface, wherein said lip may threadably engage said tubular member;

a cylinder being positioned in said tubular member, said cylinder having a first end securely attached to said intermediate wall such that said cylinder extends toward said first end of said tubular member, said cylinder having a pair of open ends and being substantially hollow;

a canister for holding a pressurized gas, said pressurized gas being carbon dioxide, said canister being positionable in said cylinder such that said spike may puncture said canister;

a valve, said valve being securely mounted in said tubular member and positioned between said intermediate wall and said second end of said tubular member, said valve comprising;

a peripheral wall, said peripheral wall having a first edge securely coupled to said intermediate wall such that said peripheral wall extends toward said second end of said tubular member;

a first wall, said first wall being securely coupled to said second edge of said peripheral wall such that said first wall encloses a cavity bounded by said intermediate wall, said peripheral wall and said first wall, said first wall having a first aperture and a second aperture extending therethrough;

a second wall, said second wall being securely coupled to an inner surface of said peripheral wall and being positioned between said intermediate wall and said first wall, said second wall having an opening therein, said opening being generally coaxial with said first aperture in said first wall;

a rod, said rod being elongate and having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion having a generally cylindrical shape, said second portion having a generally frusto-conical shape such that the diameter of said second portion increases as said second portion extends away from said first portion, said rod extending through said opening in said second wall and said first aperture such that said second portion of said rod is positioned between said intermediate wall and said second wall, wherein said second portion substantially seals said opening in said second wall;

an actuating member for actuating said valve such that carbon dioxide from said canister may flow outward of said second end of said tubular member, said actuating member comprising;

a lever, said lever having an arm portion and a leg portion, said lever being pivotally positioned in said tubular member such that said leg portion may selectively engage said rod and said arm portion extends toward said second end of said tubular member;

a button, said button including a disk, an elongate member being integrally coupled to and extending away from a bottom side of said disk, said elongate member movably extending through a peripheral wall of said tubular member and abutting said arm portion of said lever, said elongate member extending through an annular portion and being securely coupled thereto such that said the peripheral wall of the tubular member is positioned between said disk and said annular portion;

a nozzle, said nozzle having a generally frusto-conical shape, said nozzle having a first end and a second end, said first end of said nozzle having a diameter greater than a diameter of said second end, an inner surface of said nozzle having a nub thereon, said nub being positioned generally adjacent to said second end of said nozzle, wherein said second end of said nozzle may be positioned over said annular lip such that said notch may fictionally engage said nub, said nozzle having a pair of bends therein such that said first end of said nozzle is directed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tubular member when said nozzle is positioned on said tubular member.