BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The apparatus is described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numbers indicate identical or functionally similar elements.
FIG. 1 is an elevational view of an exemplary sleeve accessory for a pesticide spray canister with a spray canister (shown in dotted lines) within the sleeve;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the sleeve accessory of FIG. 1 without the spray canister;
FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of the sleeve accessory from a first angle;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the sleeve accessory showing an opened zippered pocket;
FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of the sleeve accessory of FIG. 1 from a second angle with the spray canister within the sleeve;
FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of the sleeve accessory according to FIG. 5 depicting the conformable side pouch extended away from the side wall;
FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of the sleeve accessory from yet another angle;
FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the sleeve accessory from yet another angle;
FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of the sleeve accessory according to FIG. 8 showing small canister pocket extended from the sleeve wall.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The various embodiments of the caddy accessory for a pesticide spray canister and their advantages are best understood by referring to FIGS. 1 through 9 of the drawings. The elements of the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the novel features and principles of operation. Throughout the drawings, like numerals are used for like and corresponding parts of the various drawings.
Furthermore, reference in the specification to “an embodiment,” “one embodiment,” “various embodiments,” or any variant thereof means that a particular feature or aspect described in conjunction with the particular embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, the appearance of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in another embodiment,” or variations thereof in various places throughout the specification are not necessarily all referring to its respective embodiment.
Referring first to FIG. 1, the pesticide spray canister 120 is of the type that generally includes a container cylinder 102 (shown in dotted lines) for containing the pesticide fluid with a pump handle 104 extending from the top of the cylinder 102 generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the cylinder 102. Also extending from the top of the cylinder 102 but radially outward from the pump handle 104 is a spray hose attachment fitting 106 to which a spray hose (not shown) is coupled. The spray canister 120 may also include a spray wand holder flange 108 that would extend from the lower portion of the cylinder 102 and which would be for holstering a spray wand (not shown). A non-limiting example of a spray canister suited for use with the sleeve accessory is the B&G one gallon canister produced and sold by B&G.
This embodiment of the inventive caddy accessory 100 comprises a generally cylindrical sleeve wall 101 in which is defined a generally cylindrical space for enclosing the container cylinder 102. Attached to the top rim of the sleeve wall 101 is generally circular top 103 in which is defined two apertures. A first aperture 110 is dimensioned for receiving the pump handle 104 and is defined generally in the center of the top 103. A second smaller aperture 112 is defined in the top 103 toward the edge of thereof and is dimensioned for receiving the spray hose attachment fitting 106. Further, an aperture 116 may be defined in the sleeve wall 101 toward the lower portion thereof to accommodate the spray wand holder flange 108.
The sleeve is preferably constructed from a flexible, durable fabric, for example, a synthetic material such as nylon. Preferably, such a fabric possesses high resistance to abrasion and high tensile strength, and so is resistant to tearing. Further, the fabric should be liquid repellant. An example of a suitable fabric is offered under the Cordura® brand, specifically Cordura 500D and 1000D, sold by Invista of Wichita, Kansas.
Advantageously, the exemplary caddy 100 may be equipped with several storage features such as an expandable pouch 113 and a conforming side pouch 117. The caddy 100 may also comprise a small canister pouch 123. Referring to FIG. 4 of the drawings, the expandable pouch 113 may be configured an exterior flap 131 having a row of zipper teeth 141a attached to the perimeter of the flap 131 and that mate with a corresponding row of zipper teeth 141b attached to the perimeter of a pouch wall 143 extending radially outward from the sleeve wall 101, the expandable pouch being closed by means of a zipper slide 115 in the conventional manner.
The interior of the expandable pouch 113 may advantageously include an interior pocket 133 disposed on the interior of the flap 131 as well as one or more retaining loops 129a, b extending from the interior of the flap 131. A plurality of vertically-oriented retaining loops 127a-d may extend from the sleeve wall 101 in the pouch interior. A retaining strap 125 may also be attached to the sleeve wall 101 in the pouch interior.
FIG. 6 depicts the conforming pouch 117 in an open position illustrating an exterior pouch wall 137 secured on vertical edges to the sleeve wall 101. The exterior pouch wall 137 generally conforms somewhat to the cylindrical shape of the sleeve wall 101 but dimensioned to have a slightly larger radius with respect to the center axis of the sleeve such that the pouch wall and the sleeve wall 101 together define a pouch cavity 114. The upper interior rim of the exterior pouch wall preferably includes closing means, for example, VELCRO®, that mates with corresponding closing means 135 on the sleeve wall 101. Preferably, the upper rim of the pouch includes an elastic band 145.
As shown in FIGS. 8 & 9 the small canister pouch 123 may be disposed on sleeve wall 101 and is dimensioned to receive a small canister, for example an aerosol spray can. This pouch 123 is formed from a flexible piece of fabric secured at vertical sides to the sleeve wall 101, the fabric being sized such that a roughly cylindrical cavity 118 is formed between the fabric and the sleeve wall 101.
As seen more clearly in FIG. 7, the caddy 100 may also comprise a d-ring 119 secured to the upper portion of the sleeve wall 101 with a d-ring attachment loop 121. The d-ring 119 is for added support for the spray wand (not shown). As mentioned above, an aperture 116 may be defined in the lower portion of the sleeve wall 101 to accommodate a spray wand holder flange 108. A strap 139 is included that spans one edge of the bottom of the aperture 116 to the opposite edge thereof for securing the caddy 100 to the canister 120.
As described above and shown in the associated drawings, the present invention comprises a sleeve accessory for a pesticide spray canister. While particular embodiments have been described, it will be understood, however, that any invention appertaining to the apparatus described is not limited thereto, since modifications may be made by those skilled in the art, particularly in light of the foregoing teachings. It is, therefore, contemplated by the appended claims to cover any such modifications that incorporate those features or those improvements that embody the spirit and scope of the invention.
Patent Application
20240245204
