Abstract: In order, on the one hand, to be able to use a high-pressure cleaning device comprising a high-pressure pump, a liquid supply and a pressure line for the liquid supplied by the pump as well as a housing surrounding the pump, in the usual way as a portable device and on the other hand, however, to facilitate transport without increasing the overall dimensions, it is proposed that rollers be arranged on the underside of the housing in the area of a side edge and that a handle insertable into the housing be mounted therein, the handle being shiftable between an inserted position in the housing and an extended position and securable in both these positions.

Abstract: A tubular drinking straw assembly adapted to be positioned on the user's head and defining an icon above the user's head of any desired configuration such for example as an animal depiction. The straw assembly includes ascending and descending portions positioned along opposite sides of the user's head and intersecting below the chin of the user where they are intertwined utilizing a connector clip to firmly position the straw assembly on the user's head and preclude inadvertent displacement of the assembly from the user's head. The movement of a colored and/or effervescent liquid from a beverage container and through the straw assembly to the user's mouth creates a colorful, sparkling and jocular party atmosphere.

Abstract: A hygienic spray bottle dispenses liquid through a discharge tube. The spray bottle includes an electrically powered pump for pressurizing the liquid; a discharge tube having a nozzle; a valve for dispensing the pressurized liquid; and a pickup tube extending to the bottom of the bottle. A rechargeable battery powers the pump. The discharge tube is configured to cooperate with a toilet bowl wall to allow the spray bottle to function as a portable bidet. The discharge tube has a sliding sleeve for selectively covering and uncovering liquid spray holes to vary the spray pattern or location. Alternatively, the discharge tube includes a flexible section to vary the orientation of the nozzle for douching. The hygienic spray bottle is capable of being used in the absence of an external plumbing system.

Abstract: A high-pressure cleaning device is provided. The device includes a housing enclosing a liquid pump and motor for driving the pump. A spray gun consisting of a jet pipe and an actuating handle is connected to the liquid pump via a hose. The spray gun is releasably attached to the housing such that the cleaning device can be operated by manually gripping the actuating handle of the gun regardless of whether the gun is attached to the housing or not.

Abstract: A fire retardant dispensing device is disclosed intended to be worn about the head within the helmet of a driver, which includes an apertured dispensing ring secured to the helmet about critical facial areas and operatively coupled to a pressurized source or reservoir of fire retardant. The dispensing ring includes a pair of lateral nozzles supplementing discharge and distribution of the fire retardant from the apertured ring. A buckled belt releasably retains the fire retardant source about the torso or leg of the user.

Abstract: A hygienic kit including a spray bottle for dispensing a medicament, balm, or similar liquid, including refillable containers of such liquids, and a supply of absorbent material, such as cotton swabs. The spray bottle has a screw-on cap including a hand pump for building up air pressure bearing on the liquid; a rigid, preformed discharge tube having a nozzle; a manual valve for dispensing the pressurized liquid at will; and a pickup tube extending to the bottom of the bottle. The discharge tube is configured to cooperate with a toilet bowl wall, so that the spray bottle is usable as a portable bidet. The discharge tube has a sliding sleeve selectively covering and uncovering liquid spray holes, so that the spray pattern or location is varied. In an alternative embodiment, the discharge tube includes a flexible section, enabling the nozzle to be advantageously oriented by the user, as for douching.

Abstract: A portable spray system is provided with a plurality of storage containers for receipt and storage of pressurized water from a residential water tap. A manifold connects the storage containers to a segment of hose. The opposite end of the hose is connected to a standard spray nozzle which includes a trigger handle and a threaded discharge end. The water stored in the portable containers and the pressure to pressurize the system are received simultaneously from a standard residential water tap. The only component required for filling and pressurizing the containers is a short filling hose segment having a threaded female connector at each end. To prepare the water spray system for operation, one end of the filling hose is connected to a water tap and the other end of the filling hose is connected to the threaded discharge end of the spray nozzle. The spray nozzle is opened and the water tap is turned on which permits water to flow into the storage bottles. The bottles are filled with water under pressure.

Abstract: A back pack for carrying a gas operated blower. The back pack has a frame and straps for supporting the frame on the back of an operator. The frame has a dual wall construction forming an internal fuel storage tank. Thus, the blower does not need a separate fuel tank. This reduces the weight and cost of the back pack and blower.

Abstract: In spraying equipment comprising a base, a tank mounted to the top of the base, and a manually operated pumping system transferring liquid from the tank to a compression chamber, the base, the seatings for the moving parts of the pumping system, and the ducts connecting the tank, pumping system and compression chamber are in a single block, and the pumping system comprises two identical piston pumps integral with the base, accommodated in respective recesses formed in the bottom of the tank at each side and operated in push-pull by a single hand lever hinged to the base; the compression chamber is insertable into the tank from above and secured to the base by its bottom end.

Abstract: A tank for use with a portable sprayer. The tank is made of plastic and is elliptical in shape to provide increased strength for the tank when pressurized. The elliptical configuration also makes less visible the harmless distortions which tend to occur in plastic tanks when pressurized.

Abstract: The animal training apparatus can be used either to discourage a dog from barking, or in the training of animals. The apparatus is preferably affixed to the collar of the animal and emits a cold fluid onto the skin of the animal. In the dog-barking embodiment, the apparatus includes a sensor to detect the barking, an electrical signal being generated which results in the application of the cold fluid onto the apparatus includes a receiver which receives signals from a remote source (an animal trainer), and the cold fluid is applied to the animal at the initiation of the animal trainer.

Abstract: A portable device for the storage of water under pressure fitted with a hose ending with a nozzle which may be used either to introduce the water under pressure in the storage tank or to activate the supply of a jet from the same.

Abstract: A pump unit is provided with a housing enclosing a motor and a pump block flanged thereto. The housing closely follows the contours of the motor and the pump block and is provided with external projections for accommodating accessories for use with the pump unit. A handle is integrally formed at an upward projection of the housing, the upward projection serving as an enclosure for a capacitor connected to the motor.

Abstract: A pump driven portable sprayer powered by rechargeable batteries. The pump and batteries are housed in a rigid pipe which is threaded onto a liquid tank in extension through a fill opening of the tank. Extending from the pipe is a flexible hose which carries a spray wand on its end. A cap on the pipe is equipped with electrical connections for a battery charger and for alternative power sources such as an AC adapter, a vehicle cigarette lighter adapter or a portable battery pack.

Abstract: There is provided a piggyback type blower unit. The blower unit comprises a piggyback frame, a fan case incorporating a fan, a powder tank arranged on top of the fan case, a fuel tank arranged behind said fan case, and an engine fixed behind the fan case and on top of the fuel tank. The piggyback frame comprises hollow frame members and is connected to the suction side of the engine to form a suction path for sucking and supplying air for the engine through the suction path, or connected to the suction side of the fan to form a suction path for sucking and supplying air for the fan through the suction path. An air cleaner is inserted within the hollow piggyback frame on the suction path communicating with the suction side of the engine.

Abstract: A device for use in the training of a dog, for example to dissuade the dog from barking. The device, which is carried by the collar of the dog, has a tank which carries a substance that affects the special senses of the dog, particularly the nose and the eyes. The tank has a valve which, when activated, releases a spray of the substance in the region of the head of the dog. An electronic circuit is provided to actuate the valve of the tank when desired, for example, in response to a signal from a microphone with a filter which is sensitive to the frequencies that correspond to those of the bark of the dog. The electronic circuit may also be responsive to a signal from a remote transmitter, to permit a trainer to actuate the release of the spray when desired as part of the training of the dog, and a selector switch may be provided to selectively permit the release of the spray either on command from a remote location or automatically in response to the barking of the dog.

Abstract: A sprayer frame is provided for use with a liquid spray system wherein an accurate and uniform application of liquid to a high crop situation is desired.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser is disclosed for application of herbicides and the like. The dispenser overcomes problems of applying herbicides because it avoids liquid spilling on an operator and provides a controlled application to a specific area. The dispenser includes in combination a dispenser for discharging liquid and a holster for holding the dispenser.

Abstract: This air cooling device includes a waist belt worn under the clothing of the wearer and having an apertured, waist-encircling air tube attached thereto. The air tube is connected to an air supply by means of an extension air line having an air pressure reducing regulator valve at one end. The device also includes an apertured neck-encircling air tube attached to the waist-encircling air tube. The ends of the waist tube are separable to facilitate removal from the wearer with the waist belt.

Abstract: A mechanical shovel comprises a digging tool, two booms and a harness. One of the booms is adapted to be mounted by the harness on and substantially parallel to the back of an operator so that the other boom extends forwardly of the operator. One of the booms supports a winding mechanism having a cable leading along the forwardly extending boom and attached to the handle of the digging tool. The handle of the digging tool is provided with means to activate the winding mechanism so that the shovel may be raised with the minimum of effort on the part of the operator. The combination of the two booms provides a particularly stable arrangement.

Abstract: A portable self-contained pressure apparatus including a pressurized tank releasably fastened on a backpack carrier for carrying the tank on the back of a user during operation thereof while a handle attachment on the tank and backpack carrier assembly allows them to be manually carried to the point of use. A line pressure control and flexible hose coupling assembly couples the tank pressure to an air pressure responsive load device herein shown as a hand-held spray gun with a feed hopper for applying a texture coating to walls. The line pressure control reduces the tank pressure and affords selective pressure ranges as well as on-off pressure control to the spray gun. The line pressure control and flexible hose coupling assembly are detachable from the pressurized tank when not in use and carried in the feed hopper.