Claims
- 1. A method for sanitizing articles of SCUBA diving equipment which comprises exposing parts of each of said articles to a flow of fluid issuing from a pressurized source, said fluid including an anti-bacterial agent.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of exposing comprises applying at least 1.36 atmospheres to said source.
- 3. The method of claim 2, wherein said step of exposing further comprises injecting said fluid into confined zones of said parts.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein said step of injecting comprises injecting said fluid into hoses, a pressure regulator and a diver's mouthpiece.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein said step of injecting further comprises conditioning said fluid through a spray gun having a pressurized fluid inlet, a mixed fluid outlet, a pressurized fluid channel including a venturi between said inlet and said outlet, and a mixing fluid inlet connected to said venturi;
conduct means between said pressurized source and said pressurized fluid inlet, and between a source of sanitizing fluid and said mixing fluid inlet; and a nozzle at said mixed fluid outlet, said nozzle having a proximal end secured to said outlet and a distal end; a plurality of circumferentially feather-edged disks axially layered around said nozzle, said disks having different, graduated outer diameters stepping up from a smallest one of said disks proximal to said distal end to a largest one of said disks proximal said proximal end.
- 6. The method of claim 5, wherein said disks are made of resiliently flexible material.
- 7. The method of claim 6, wherein said disks are formed integrally with said nozzle.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said pressurized source comprises a water supply line.
- 9. The method of claim 4, wherein said pressurized source comprises a tank of pressurized gas.
- 10. The method of claim 4, wherein said pressurized source comprises a pump drawing from a body of water.
- 11. The method of claim 4, wherein said pressurized source comprises:
a reservoir; a liquid held in said reservoir; and means for pressurizing said liquid within said reservoir.
- 12. The method of claim 11, wherein said means for pressurizing comprise a manually operable pump.
- 13. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said source of sanitizing fluid comprises:
a reservoir; and a germicidal solution held within said reservoir.
- 14. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said spray gun further comprises a manometer connected to said pressurized fluid channel.
PRIOR APPLICATION
[0001] This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/794,813 filed Feb. 28, 2001.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09794813 |
Feb 2001 |
US |
Child |
10199652 |
Jul 2002 |
US |