Combined flow control valve and spray wand tube

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined flow control valve and spray wand tube showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left end elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a right end elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on line 12--12 of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a third embodiment thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left end elevational view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a right end elevational view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 13; and,

FIG. 18 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on line 18--18 of FIG. 16;

The spray wand tube has been shown broken away in FIGS. 1, 2, 4 through 8, 10 through 14 and 16 through 18 to indicate indeterminate length.

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Patent History
Patent number: D331964
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 17, 1992
Date of Patent: Dec 22, 1992
Inventor: Robert W. Hengesbach (Mentor, OH)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Attorney: David A. Burge
Application Number: 7/823,542