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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
May. 10, 2002
Karin Marie Doyle, Orland Park, IL (US);
John Jeffery Oskorep, Chicago, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A low-cost, simple, and easy-to-use liquid soap spraying and sponge attachment for a water sprayer. The attachment includes a tubular body which forms a cavity having a first open end on the front side and a second open end on the rear side. The second open end is configured to receive the nozzle portion of the water sprayer while exposing the actuator and the handle portion of the water sprayer. The first open end is configured to allow water from the nozzle portion of the water sprayer to spray through the body in response to actuations of the actuator. A detachable circular sponge is positioned on the front side of the body, preferably using Velcro materials. A liquid soap spraying mechanism of the attachment includes a liquid soap reservoir formed within the tubular body, a liquid soap pump mechanism in the body, a liquid soap nozzle positioned on the front side of the body, and a finger trigger lever positioned on the bottom rear side of the tubular body for spraying liquid soap from the liquid soap nozzle when actuated. Thus, single-handed operation is possible wherein the end-user's hand can move the water sprayer to position the sponge for scrubbing, the user's thumb can activate the water sprayer for spraying water, and the user's index finger can activate the soap sprayer for spraying soap.