Patent Application
20100025497
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to spray cleaning devices. More particularly, it relates to a device for flushing and cleaning the under part of any surface or object that the user chooses using a fluid.
2. Prior Art
Any discussion of the prior art through-out the specification should in no way be considered as an admission that such prior art is widely known or forms part of common general knowledge in the field.
There are many devices that utilize water or other fluids to clean or rinse deposits such as salt and dirt from the under carriage of a vehicle that pose difficulties.
With the use of only traditional garden hoses or a straight wand, it is awkward to thoroughly clean the underside of a vehicle or such other object. Many devices have been developed to clean the underbody of an automobile but they are limited for many other uses. The majority of devices have a multiplicity of parts, including wheels and casters or other devices for rolling the device along the ground and under the vehicle. Less complicated devices have a limited fluid spray area or a limited number of orifices rendering the fluid spray coverage area inadequate. A number of devices have been developed for directing a spray of liquid underneath the underbody of a vehicle while also allowing the user of the device to remain standing upright. Such devices pose problems as well.
For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,079,640 to Merritt describes and claims that the user can use the device for cleaning the underside of an automobile in an upright position. Although this device allows a user to stand upright, the device is 6.5 feet in length and is comprised of an integral, one piece tube without a flow-control trigger to control the water flow also limiting the users due to its length. Being a one piece tube at 6.5 feet in length does not make it compatible or as universal as it should be to fit the everyday user's needs and sizes. Merritt also states that the device is to be used with an ordinary garden hose which also limits the amount of users because of the amount of pressure or velocity that can be used for different circumstances.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,755,361 to Danielson et al describes an adjustable spray apparatus at the spray end, which has limited spray area due to the limited amount of orifices rendering the spray coverage area problematical for the undercarriage. Danielson et al also states that it is an attachment to a high pressure liquid source such as a car wash wand which limits the average consumer who only has a garden hose. With this device not being universal, it poses a problem due to limitations.
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U.S. Pat. No. 4,984,746 to Joyal describes a T-shape frame mounted on a plurality of wheels including at least one castor wheel, a plurality of pivoting or rotating spray nozzles on the base of the T-shape frame, and a handle having means for connection to a liquid cleaner supply.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,580,726 to Unger also has caster wheels which could pose problems used anywhere else but on a flat concrete surface.
Appealingly, a device designed to conveniently clean an underbody of a vehicle, wheel wells etc. to remove debris and such, also be used to clean underneath anything else that the user might choose would be ideal. It would also be desirable to devise such a device such that it can be used in any application, and to be universal to each and every user. In the view of this inventor, none of the above-described devices are believed to be universal to not only traditional garden hoses, pressure washers, self serve car washes or alike but to only one source. To be universal, and to fit the everyday users needs and to provide the necessary advantages, is the purpose of this invention.
The underbody flush, or under part of any surface or object that the user chooses, apparatus of the present invention overcomes the problems associated with prior art. It is universal and will be able to be used with traditional garden hoses, pressure washes, self-serve car washes and any other water or chemical source and alike. It would also include an option that the wand be telescopic to fit different users of all shapes, sizes and uses. It will have many orifices to provide maximum coverage area with the proper velocity with water, or chemical and alike source. The user will be able to use it universally for not only as an underbody flush, but as a device for any under part of any surface of object or alike. With the present invention, there are no limitations due to it being universal for any application of washing the hard to reach, and being able to be used with the traditional garden hose, pressure washer, self-serve car wash and any other water or chemical source and alike. None of the above inventions and patents seems to describe the instant invention claimed. Thus, a universal under washer solving the aforementioned problems is desired.
The present invention is an underbody water flush or under wash of any surface or object that the user chooses with optional telescopic wand which can be used with a garden hose, pressure washer, self-serve car wash or any other water or chemical source comprising of multiple or universal fittings and a handle with a flow control trigger.
A tubular wand that consists of a heat insulator for hot water uses, option of a handle, and can also be telescopic to fit the many users and uses is provided. The lower embodiment of the device has a plurality of orifices. Each orifice has a nozzle assembly that emits a conical, precise spray in more dispensed, effective patterns. The lower end that is aligned longitudinally is slightly pitched to continue the effective pattern for not only the use of an underbody flush, but as an under wash of any surface or object that the user chooses. It will also vary in lengths to fit the user needs and to be universal.
It is an object of the present invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof for the purpose described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended, multiple purposes, and to be universal for each and every user.
It is another object of the invention to provide a device for comfort, durability, effectiveness, efficiency, universal, etc. to clean, flush, rinse and wash. It is still another object to prevent unnecessary repairs by inhibiting corrosion and deterioration of under exposed surfaces of objects or to what the user intents the use, and to be universal and transportable for any application or use.
These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
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From the description above, a number of advantages of some embodiments of the underbody water flush or under wash of any surfaces or object that the user chooses with optional telescopic wand of the present invention become evident.
Accordingly, the reader will see that, with the device of the present invention, various embodiments can be used effectively and universally for various liquid supplies, used on various objects, and made comfortably for any user no matter what size, shape or gender. Furthermore, the present invention has the additional advantages in that
Although the description above contains many specifics, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiment but as merely providing illustration of some of the presently preferred embodiment. For example, the handle can be other shapes and sizes to be adjusted for comfort, and trigger control could be multiple fittings to fit or be designed to fit the specific needs of the user, etc. The telescopic wand can be made out of multiple polymeric material, etc. Also, the telescopic can be placed in multiple locations on the present invention. The orifices can be placed at different angles as well as the quantity of the orifices can be changed.
Thus the scope of the embodiment should be determined by the appended claim and their legal equivalent, rather by the examples given.
