Portable misting device with drinking spout and fan assist

• US 7,243,860 B2
• Filed: 10/27/2004
• Issued: 07/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: O2cool LLC
• Original Assignee: Squeeze Breeze Circular A DIV of GLJ LLC
• Inventors: Radtke, Lee, Glasgow, Jim, Usher, Linda, Junkel, Eric J.
• Primary Examiner(s): HWU, DAVIS D
• Application Number:
  US10/974,098
• Publication Number:
  US 20060086821A1
• Time in Patent Office: 993 Days
• Field of Search: 239/302, 239/310, 239/311, 239/337, 239/338, 239/373, 239/548, 239/551, 239/553.5, 222/209, 222/400.8, 222/401
• US Class Current: 239/302
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2003/166 Hydration systems attached to the body by straps, e.g. incorporated in a backpack
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/16 Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/1028 Pumps having a pumping chamber with a deformable wall B05B11/1087 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 9/0426 with a pump attached to the spray gun or discharge device single-units hand-held apparatus in which the flow is effected by a pump B05B11/10
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 9/0816 the air supplying means being a manually actuated air pump
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 9/0838 supply being effected by follower in container, e.g. membrane or floating piston, or by deformation of container
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 9/085 with a liquid pump
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 9/0877 the pump being of pressure-accumulation type or being connected to a pressure accumulation chamber

Abstract

A portable misting device having a body with an internal and fluid holding reservoir. A fill port provides for refilling of the fluid holding reservoir and one or more discharge ports are in fluidic communication with the reservoir. A fluid conveying conduit extends from the discharge port and terminates in an orifice. The orifice typically includes both spray misting and drinking components.

Claims

1. A portable misting device, comprising:

a body having an internal and fluid holding reservoir;

a fill port for refilling said fluid holding reservoir;

at least one discharge port spaced apart from said fill port and in fluidic communication with said reservoir;

a fluid conveying conduit extending from said discharge port and terminating in an orifice, said orifice being actuated to issue a mist spray, said orifice further comprising a hand-held pump subassembly for issuing fluid in at least one of said mist spray and a steady fluid flow;

said pump subassembly further comprising;

an inlet plenum;

a piston pump secured to a first outlet associated with said plenum, said orifice defining an outlet location of said piston pump; and

a pump actuator mechanism secured to said sub-assembly and, upon being depressed, engaging said piston pump to issue said mist spray;

said pump subassembly further comprising a bite valve and which incorporates a slit deformable in a radially outward direction and upon being depressed radially inwardly; and

an inlet check valve associated with said reservoir and preventing the introduction of air into said discharge port and fluid conveying conduit.

2. The portable misting device as described in claim 1, further comprising a squeeze bulb pump arranged in fluidic communication with said discharge port.

3. The portable misting device as described in claim 1, further comprising a misting fan incorporating said orifice and secured to an extending end of said conduit, a squeeze bulb incorporated into said a body associated with said misting fan and, upon being compressed, issuing said mist spray into a path of a plurality of rotating blades associated with said fan.

4. The portable misting device as described in claim 1, further comprising a dual check valve secured to a location of said conduit and in fluidic communication with said reservoir, said check valve communicating said reservoir with at least one of said spray orifice and a drinking spout and to permit one-way flow of fluid from said reservoir.

5. The portable misting device as described in claim 4, further comprising said check valve being located on an inlet side corresponding to at least one piston pump.

6. The portable misting device as described in claim 1, further comprising said inlet check valve being supported upon an end a dip tube extending within said fluid reservoir and in communication with said discharge port.

7. The portable misting device as described in claim 1, said fluid conveying conduit further comprising a flexible conduit.

8. The portable misting device as described in claim 1, further comprising an internally pressurized bladder arranged within said fluid holding reservoir.

9. The portable misting device as described in claim 8, said discharge port further comprising a discharge closure and to which an inlet end of said conduit is engaged.

10. The portable misting device as described in claim 1, further comprising a fan unit secured to an extending end of said conduit said orifice further comprising at least one of a pump actuated spray mister and a steady-stream permitting orifice.

11. The portable misting device as described in claim 1, further comprising a handpiece enclosure secured to an extending end of said conduit and incorporating said orifice in order to issue at least one of a mist spray and a steady-stream fluid flow.

12. The portable misting device as described in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of connect fillings extending from said discharge port, at least one of said conduits securing to a selected fitting.

13. The portable misting device as described in claim 12, a quick-connect fitting extending from a remote end of said conduit, a sub-assembly incorporating an interengaging quick connect filling securing to said conduit end and incorporating said orifice for issuing at least one of said mist spray and a steady stream fluid flow.

14. A portable misting device, comprising:

a body having an internal and fluid holding reservoir;

a fill port for refilling said fluid holding reservoir;

at least one discharge port separate from said fill port and in fluidic communication with said reservoir;

a fluid conveying conduit extending from said discharge port and terminating in an orifice, said orifice being actuated to issue a mist spray;

said orifice further comprising a hand-held pump subassembly for issuing fluid in at least one of said mist spray and a steady fluid flow, said pump subassembly further comprising at least one of a flapper-type cheek valve in operative communication with a second outlet associated with said plenum, and a drinking nipple incorporating a bite valve insert, deformation of said insert permitting a steady stream fluid flow through said nipple.

15. The portable misting device as described in claim 14, said bite valve insert associated with said drinking nipple further comprising first and second convex shaped and spring bow portions, a bite valve seat and bite valve gate axially displacing from said nipple in response to deformation thereto and in order to permit said steady stream fluid flow.

16. A portable misting device, comprising:

a body having an internal and fluid holding reservoir;

a fill port for refilling said fluid holding reservoir;

at least one discharge port separate from said fill port and in fluidic communication with said reservoir;

a fluid conveying conduit extending from said discharge port and terminating in an orifice, said orifice being actuated to issue a mist spray; and

said orifice further comprising a hand-held pump subassembly for issuing fluid in at least one of said mist spray and a steady fluid flow, said pump subassembly further comprising;

an inlet plenum;

a control valve secured to a first outlet associated with said plenum; and

a valve actuator arm pivotally mounted to said control valve by an interiorly disposed ball valve such that, upon being engaged, said control valve issues said mist spray.

17. A portable misting device, comprising:

a body having an internal and fluid holding reservoir;

a fill port for refilling said fluid holding reservoir;

at least one discharge port separate from said fill port and in fluidic communication with said reservoir;

a fluid conveying conduit extending from said discharge port and terminating in an orifice, said orifice being actuated to issue a mist spray;

said orifice further comprising a hand-held pump subassembly for issuing fluid in at least one of said mist spray and a steady fluid flow, said pump subassembly further comprising;

an inlet plenum;

a piston pump secured to a first outlet associated with said plenum, said orifice defining an outlet location of said piston pump;

a pump actuator mechanism secured to said sub-assembly and, upon being depressed, engaging said piston pump to issue said mist spray; and

a bite valve incorporating a slit deformable in a radially outward direction and upon being depressed radially inwardly.

18. A portable misting device, comprising:

a body having an internal and fluid holding reservoir;

a fill port for refilling said fluid holding reservoir;

at least one discharge port separate from said fill port and in fluidic communication with said reservoir;

a fluid conveying conduit extending from said discharge port and terminating in an orifice, said orifice being actuated to issue a mist spray;

said orifice further comprising a hand-held pump subassembly for issuing fluid in at least one of said mist spray and a steady fluid flow, said pump subassembly further comprising;

an inlet plenum;

a piston pump secured to a first outlet associated with said plenum, said orifice defining an outlet location of said piston pump;

a pump actuator mechanism secured to said sub-assembly and, upon being depressed, engaging said piston pump to issue said mist spray; and

a suction-actuated valve having an outer and cylindrical shaped body, a spring loaded and axially displaceable valve insert actuating to permit said steady stream fluid flow.

19. A portable misting device, comprising:

a body having an internal and fluid holding reservoir;

a fill port for refilling said fluid holding reservoir;

at least one discharge port separate from said fill port and in fluidic communication with said reservoir;

a fluid conveying conduit extending from said discharge port and terminating in an orifice, said orifice being actuated to issue a mist spray;

a handpiece enclosure secured to an extending end of said conduit and incorporating said orifice in order to issue at least one of a mist spray and a steady-stream fluid flow, said handpiece enclosure further comprising;

an inlet;

a pump handle secured in fluidic communication to a plenum extending from said inlet;

an elastic and pressurized bladder in fluidic communication with said plenum;

a handle actuated valve fluidly communicating with a first outlet of said plenum and, upon being engaged, issuing said mist spray; and

a combination bite and nipple valve fluidly communicating with a second outlet of said plenum and, upon being engaged, permitting said steady-stream fluid flow.

20. A portable misting device, comprising:

a body having an internal and fluid holding reservoir;

a fill port for refilling said fluid holding reservoir;

at least one discharge port spaced apart from said fill port and in fluidic communication with said reservoir;

a fluid conveying conduit extending from said discharge port and terminating in an orifice, said orifice being actuated to issue a mist spray, said orifice further comprising a hand-held pump subassembly for issuing fluid in at least one of said mist spray and a steady fluid flow;

said pump subassembly further comprising;

an inlet plenum;

a piston pump secured to a first outlet associated with said plenum, said orifice defining an outlet location of said piston pump; and

a pump actuator mechanism secured to said sub-assembly and, upon being depressed, engaging said piston pump to issue said mist spray;

said pump subassembly further comprising a suction-actuated valve having an outer and cylindrical shaped valve body, a spring loaded and axially displaceable valve insert actuating to permit said steady stream fluid flow; and

an inlet check valve associated with said reservoir and preventing the introduction of air into said discharge port and fluid conveying conduit.