Claims
- 1. A spray nozzle assembly for washing pets, comprising:
a flow channel; a reservoir for holding a quantity of liquid detergent; a first actuator for controlling the flow rate of water through the flow channel; and a second actuator for selectively dispensing the liquid detergent into the flow channel through an opening in the flow channel.
- 2. The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 wherein the first actuator is rotatable about the housing.
- 3. The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 wherein the second actuator is rotatable about the housing.
- 4. The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 wherein the second actuator is a linearly translatable about the housing.
- 5. The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 further comprising a locking mechanism to maintain the flow of water through the flow channel without the addition of force by a user.
- 6. The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 wherein the reservoir is disposed above the flow channel.
- 7. The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 wherein the second actuator allows a user to adjust the application rate of the detergent.
- 8. The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of flexible finger coupled to the housing to work the detergent into a pet's coat.
- 9. The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 further comprising a rotatable nozzle for varying the water stream exiting the nozzle assembly.
- 10. The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 further comprising a tube having a first end coupled to an opening in the flow channel and a second disposed in the reservoir.
- 11. The spray nozzle assembly of claim 10 further comprising a valve disposed between the first end and the second end of the tube.
- 12. The nozzle of claim 11 wherein the second actuator controls the quantity of liquid passing through the tube.
- 13. The spray nozzle assembly of claim 11 wherein the valve is variably adjustable.
- 14. The spray nozzle assembly of claim I further comprising a predetermined length of flexible tubing for coupling the sprayer to a source of water.
- 15. The spray nozzle assembly of claim 1 further comprising a return mechanism to return the first actuator to a position in which the flow rate is substantially zero.
- 16. A method of washing a pet, comprising the steps of:
actuating a first actuator on a spray nozzle to generate an exiting water stream; wetting the pet with the water stream; actuating a second actuator on the spray nozzle to add a liquid detergent to the exiting water stream; directing the water stream with detergent into the pet's coat; returning the second actuator to its unactuated position; and rinsing the detergent from the pet's coat with the water stream.
- 17. The method of claim 16 wherein the step of actuating the first actuator involves rotating the first actuator.
- 18. The method of claim 16 wherein the step of actuating the second actuator involves rotating the second actuator.
- 19. The method of claim 16 wherein the step of actuating the second actuator involves sliding the second actuator.
- 20. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step of massaging the detergent into the pet's coat.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of copending U.S. provisional patent application serial No. 60/297,922 filed Jun. 13, 2001, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60297922 |
Jun 2001 |
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