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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2001
John W. Hoy, Olpe, KS (US);
Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation, Emporia, KS (US);
Abstract
A soap dispenser ( ) for providing and controlling flow and mixture of a liquid, such as water, and an agent or media, such as soap, useful in various applications, including, for example, cleaning a vehicle or other object or surface. The dispenser ( ) broadly comprises a grip ( ) and a body ( ) in a rotatably coupled relationship, with the body ( ) defining a soap reservoir ( ). A first grip end ( ) of the cylindrical grip ( ) is adapted to connect to a water supply source, such as a common garden hose. A second grip end ( ) is coupleable with the body ( ) so as to be rotatable in relation thereto. The grip ( ) provides a first control surface ( ) having a flow channel ( ). The body ( ) is also cylindrical and provides a second control surface ( ) having a single large orifice ( ) and a plurality of flow holes ( ), each of which is rotatably alignable with the channel ( ) of the first control surface ( ). Thus, the grip ( ), control surfaces ( ), and body ( ) combine to provide a plurality of rotatably selectable flow paths for controlling flow rate and mixture.