Patent Application
20200346227
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The disclosure relates to spraying device and more particularly pertains to a new spraying device for preventing rusting of a wheel tub and adjacent body panels.
The prior art relates to spraying devices.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pipe that a first end, which is closed. A coupler that is coupled to a second end of the pipe is configured to couple to a tube that extends from a source of pressurized water so that the pipe is fluidically coupled to the source of pressurized water. A plurality of holes that is positioned in the first end of the pipe is configured to increase a velocity of water that exits the pipe through the holes. A user positions the first end of the pipe proximate to a respective aperture of a plurality of apertures that is positioned in a respective wheel well of a vehicle to clean an associated wheel tub of the vehicle. Maintaining the wheel tub clean and dry deters rusting of the wheel tub and adjacent body panels.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
The device 10 also comprises a drill bit 28 that is circumferentially smaller than the pipe 12. The drill bit 28 is configured to couple to a rotary tool to drill a plurality of apertures in a respective wheel well of a vehicle, such as a pickup truck, as shown in
A plurality of holes 30 that is positioned in the first end 14 of the pipe 12, as shown in
Each hole 30 is circular. The plurality of holes 30 comprises from two to twenty holes 30. The plurality of holes 30 comprises from three to twelve holes 30. The plurality of holes 30 comprises five holes 30.
The device 10 also comprises a plurality of grommets 32. Each grommet 32 is configured to position in a respective aperture and to be set with a setting tool so that the grommet 32 is sealably coupled to the wheel well. An opening 34 of the grommet 32 is configured for the user to position the first end 14 of the pipe 12 proximate to the opening 34 to clean the associated wheel tub of the vehicle. The grommet 32 is configured to protect exposed metal at a perimeter of the aperture.
In another embodiment of the invention, as shown in 5, the first end 14 of the pipe 12 is open, and the pipe 12 is threaded proximate to the first end 14. A cap 36 is selectively threadedly couplable to the first end 14 of the pipe 12 to close the first end 14. The cap 36 is hexagonally shaped when viewed longitudinally so that the cap 36 is configured to be tightened onto the pipe 12 with a wrench. In this embodiment, the plurality of holes 30 is positioned in the cap 36. The holes 30 are configured to increase the velocity of the water that exits the pipe 12 through the plurality of holes 30. The user positions the cap 36 proximate to the aperture that is positioned in the respective wheel well of the vehicle, or to the opening 34 in a respective grommet 32 if the plurality of grommets 32 is installed, to clean the associated wheel tub of the vehicle.
In use, the drill bit 28 is used, along with the rotary tool, to drill the plurality of apertures in the wheel well of a vehicle. The grommet 32 are positioned singly in the apertures and set with the setting tool. The pipe 12 is coupled to the garden hose 24 via the female hose connector 22. The user then positions the first end 14 of the pipe 12 proximate to the opening 34 of the grommet 32 to clean the associated wheel tub of the vehicle. Maintaining the wheel tub clean and dry deters rusting of the wheel tub and adjacent body panels of the vehicle.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
