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Ready-to-use hose end sprayer

  • US 9,980,430 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2014
  • Issued: 05/29/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sprayer comprising:

  • a container defining an interior compartment for containing a substance liquid and comprising a pin receiver;

    a container opening spaced apart from the pin receiver; and

    a housing comprising an exterior shell, a grip portion, a main chamber, and a pivot switch, wherein the exterior shell comprises a first part and a second part connected to the first part, wherein the main chamber comprises a substance liquid inlet, a carrier liquid inlet, and an outlet, wherein the pivot switch is positioned on an exterior of the housing and operatively coupled to a pivot arm to translate movement of the pivot switch through an arcuate path to the main chamber, and wherein the pivot arm is pivotally connected to a pivot axis, the pivot axis being located below the main chamber within the housing;

    wherein prior to the housing being connected to the container, the first part of the housing comprises a pin attached thereto such that the first part and the pin are a unitary, monolithic component;

    wherein after the housing is connected to the container, the pin is inserted through the pin receiver such that the first part and pin are no longer a unitary, monolithic component and the housing is coupled to the container at two separate points comprising;

    the container opening and the pin receiver.

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