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US5911520:
Portable shower apparatus
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Kenney, Daniel R.; Placentis, CA 92870
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1999-06-15
/ 1997-06-13
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| Application Number: |
US1997000874183
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47K 3/28;
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IPC-7:
A47K 3/22;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47K3/28C2; A47K3/28F;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
004/615;
004/603;
Original:
004/615;
004/603;
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| Field of Search: |
004/602,603,617,618,598,615,616
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| Priority Number: |
| 1997-06-13 |
US1997000874183 |
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| Abstract: |
A portable water shower apparatus comprises a pressure vessel capable of withstanding an internal pressure of at least about 50 psig. The vessel, which may be sized to hold from about 1 to about 21/4 gallons of water, is formed having an liquid filling and emptying opening and a combination handle and manual pressurizing pump which seals the opening against pressure loss when the vessel is pressurized. The vessel has a pressurized fluid outlet fitting and the apparatus includes an elongate liquid discharge conduit which is detachably attached to the vessel outlet fitting and which has a manually-operated shower head attached to the distal end of the hose for controlling the flow of pressurized liquid from the vessel. A conventional valve stem is provided for the vessel enabling the vessel to be pressurized by use of a CO2 device available in bicycle shops. A pressure relief valve is mounted to the vessel to prevent over-pressurizing the vessel. Temperature and pressure gauges are provided as is a manually-operated valve for venting pressure from the vessel. An insulating cover, having an attached pouch for carrying articles, is installed over the vessel.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Lambert, Howard R. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Fetsuga, Robert M.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A portable water shower apparatus which comprises:
- a. a pressure vessel capable of withstanding an internal pressure of at least about 50 psig, said vessel being formed having a liquid filling and emptying opening and associated means for sealing said opening against pressure loss when the vessel is pressurized, and having a pressurized fluid outlet fitting;
- b. an elongated fluid discharge conduit and means for detachably attaching a proximal end of the conduit to said pressure vessel fluid outlet fitting;
- c. a manually-operated valve attached to the distal end of said discharge conduit for controlling the flow of pressurized fluid from the vessel through and out of said discharge conduit;
- d. means for enabling the pressurizing of said vessel;
- e. pressure relief means connected to said vessel for automatically venting said vessel when pressure therein reaches a preestablished level; and
- f. an insulating cover installed around at least major regions of the vessel, said insulating cover having attached thereto a storage pouch and including a shoulder strap attached to said insulating cover for enabling a user to carry the apparatus from the shoulder.
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