US20040046048A1

US20040046048A1 - Sprayer assembly for positioning hoses

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Publication number: US20040046048A1
Application number: US10/219,162
Authority: US
Inventors: Shih Hsu
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-08-13
Filing date: 2002-08-13
Publication date: 2004-03-11
Also published as: DE20214736U1

Abstract

A sprayer device includes a post having an upper portion for supporting a hose, and having a tip formed in the lower portion for engaging into ground. A foot pedal has an opening for receiving the post, and for moving the foot pedal along the post to the required position, and has a peripheral edge for engaging with the post and for forcing the post into the ground when the foot pedal is moved downwardly by users. The post includes an orifice formed in the upper portion for receiving the hose or a coupler. A hose receiver device may be attached to the post for receiving the hose.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a sprayer assembly, and more particularly to a sprayer assembly for positioning hoses while spraying or sprinkling water.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Various kinds of typical sprayer devices, or sprayer guns, or sprinklers have been developed for water spraying or sprinkling purposes. But, no one has addressed hose positioning heretofore. The hoses may damage the flowers or plants inadvertently while spraying the flowers or plants.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional sprayer devices.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a sprayer assembly for positioning hoses while spraying or sprinkling water, in order to prevent the hoses from damaging the flowers or plants inadvertently while spraying the flowers or plants.

In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a sprayer assembly comprising a hose, a post including an upper portion for supporting the hose, and including a lower portion having a tip formed thereon for engaging into ground, and a foot pedal including an opening formed therein for receiving the post, and for moving the foot pedal along the post, the foot pedal including a peripheral edge for forming the opening thereof, and engaged with the post for forcing the post into the ground when the foot pedal is moved downwardly by users.

The post includes at least one projection formed close to the tip of the post, the opening of the foot pedal includes at least one enlarged corner area for receiving the projection of the post, and for allowing the post to engage through the opening of the post.

The post includes an orifice formed in the upper portion thereof for receiving the hose.

A coupler is further provided and supported on the upper portion of the post and coupled to the hose. The post includes a depression formed in the upper portion thereof, the coupler includes a block received in the depression of the post.

The post includes a base panel and two side ribs for defining the depression thereof, the base panel includes an orifice formed therein. The block includes at least one flat surface formed thereon for engaging with the side ribs of the post and for preventing the block of the coupler from rotating relative to the post. The coupler may include a mouth engaged through the orifice of the base panel and coupled to the hose.

A hose receiver device may further be provided for receiving or supporting or storing the hose and may be attached to the post, and includes two arms each having an upper portion and a lower portion, a bar provided between the lower portions of the arms, and a handle provided on the upper portions of the arms.

The post includes at least one aperture formed therein, the hose includes at least one hook engageable into the aperture of the post, for attaching the receiver device to the post.

Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of a detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a plan schematic view of a post of a sprayer assembly in accordance with the present invention, for supporting the hoses and/or faucets or the like; [0015]
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a foot pedal for forcing the post into the ground; [0016]
FIGS. 3 and 4 are plan schematic views illustrating the engagement of the post into the ground; [0017]
FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view illustrating the support of a faucet on top of the post of the sprayer assembly; [0018]
FIG. 6 is a plan schematic view illustrating the operation of the sprayer assembly; [0019]
FIG. 7 is a partial exploded view of the sprayer assembly; and [0020]
FIG. 8 is another partial exploded view of the sprayer assembly, illustrating the attachment of a hose receiver device to the wall.[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. [0022] 1-4, a sprayer assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises a post 10 including a tip 11 formed or provided on the bottom portion thereof for engaging into the ground 90 (FIGS. 3, 4, 6).
One or two cusps or [0023] projections 19 may normally be formed between the post 10 and the tip 11 while forming the tip 11 by such as the forging processes. However, no projections 19 will be formed between the post 10 and the tip 11 or formed close to the tip 11, if the post 10 and the tip 11 are formed by molding processes or the like.
A [0024] foot pedal 40 is provided for forcing the post 10 into the ground 90, and includes an opening 41 formed in one end thereof for receiving the post 10, and defined by a peripheral surface or edge 42 for engaging with the post 10, and having two enlarged corner areas 46 for receiving the projections 19 of the post 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, the [0025] peripheral edge 42 of the foot pedal 40 includes two side portions or segments 43, 44 for engaging with the post 10 (FIG. 3), and for forcing the post 10 downwardly or into the ground 90 when the users step onto the foot pedal 40.
As best shown in FIG. 1, the [0026] foot pedal 40 may be easily and quickly moved or adjusted along the post 10 to the required position. As shown in FIG. 3, when the foot pedal 40 is forced and depressed or stepped by the users, the post 10 may be forced downwardly or into the ground 90 (FIGS. 4, 6).
The [0027] corner areas 46 of the opening 41 of the foot pedal 40 is formed and provided for allowing the projections 19 of the post 10 to move through or into opening 41 of the foot pedal 40, if one or more projections 19 are formed or provided on the lower portion of the post 10 close to the tip 11 thereof.
The [0028] post 10 includes a depression 12 formed in the upper portion thereof, by such as a hammered or forged process or the like, and defined by a base panel 13 and two side ribs 14, and includes an orifice 17 formed in the base panel 13 thereof.
In operation, as shown in FIG. 5, a faucet or a sprayer device or a sprinkler or a [0029] coupler 20 includes a block 22 formed or provided on one end thereof for being received in the depression 12 of the post 10. The block 22 includes a non-circular cross section, such as a hexagonal cross section, having one or more flat surfaces 23 formed therein for engaging with the ribs 14 and for preventing the block 22 and thus the coupler 20 from being rotated relative to the post 10.
The [0030] coupler 20 includes a mouth 24 provided on the one end thereof (FIG. 6) and engaged through the orifice 17 of the post 10, and coupled to the faucet 21 of the house building with a hose 30 (FIG. 6), for allowing the water from the faucet 21 to flow to the coupler 20. Another hose 31 may be coupled to the coupler 20 for spraying or sprinkling purposes.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, a [0031] hose receiver device 6 may further be provided and includes a pair of arms 60, and a bar 61 provided or secured or formed between the lower portion of the arms 60, and having a curved upper surface for allowing the hose 62 to smoothly engage around the bar 61.
The [0032] hose receiver device 6 includes one or more hooks 63 provided on one of the arms 60 for engaging into one or more apertures 15, 16 of the post 10, and for detachably attaching or securing the hose receiver device 6 onto the post 10. The arms 60 each includes a hole 64 formed in the upper portion thereof for receiving two ends 71 of a handle 70.
Referring next to FIG. 8, the [0033] hooks 63 of the hose receiver device 6 may also be engaged into one or more apertures 81 of a bracket 80 which may be secured onto a supporting wall 91, for detachably attaching or securing the hose receiver device 6 onto the wall 91 with the bracket 80.
In operation, as shown in FIG. 6, the [0034] hoses 30, 31 may be positioned in place with the post 10, for preventing the hoses 30, 31 from damaging the flowers or plants 93 inadvertently while spraying the flowers or plants.
It is to be noted that the [0035] hose 30 may also be directly engaged through the orifice 17 of the post 10, and may thus be positioned in place without the coupler 20. The hose receiver device 6 may optionally be provided for receiving or storing the hoses 62, 30, 31.
Accordingly, the sprayer assembly in accordance with the present invention may be used for positioning hoses while spraying or sprinkling water, in order to prevent the hoses from damaging the flowers or plants inadvertently while spraying the flowers or plants. [0036]
Although this invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous changes in the detailed construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed. [0037]

Claims

I claim:

1. A sprayer assembly comprising:

a hose,

a post including an upper portion for supporting said hose, and including a lower portion having a tip formed thereon for engaging into ground, and

a foot pedal including an opening formed therein for receiving said post, and for moving said foot pedal along said post, said foot pedal including a peripheral edge for forming said opening thereof, and engaged with said post for forcing said post into the ground when said foot pedal is moved downwardly by users.

2. The sprayer assembly according to claim 1, wherein said post includes at least one projection formed close to said tip of said post, said opening of said foot pedal includes at least one enlarged corner area for receiving said at least one projection of said post, and for allowing said post to engage through said opening of said post.

3. The sprayer assembly according to claim 1, wherein said post includes an orifice formed in said upper portion thereof for receiving said hose.

4. The sprayer assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a coupler supported on said upper portion of said post and coupled to said hose.

5. The sprayer assembly according to claim 4, wherein said post includes a depression formed in said upper portion thereof, said coupler includes a block received in said depression of said post.

6. The sprayer assembly according to claim 5, wherein said post includes a base panel and two side ribs for defining said depression thereof, said base panel includes an orifice formed therein.

7. The sprayer assembly according to claim 6, wherein said coupler has a mouth engaged through said orifice of said base-panel and coupled to said hose.

8. The sprayer assembly according to claim 6, wherein said block includes at least one flat surface formed thereon for engaging with said side ribs of said post and for preventing said block of said coupler from rotating relative to said post.

9. The sprayer assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a hose receiver device, and means for attaching said hose receiver device to said post.

10. The sprayer assembly according to claim 9, wherein said hose receiver device includes two arms each having an upper portion and a lower portion, a bar provided between said lower portions of said arms, and a handle provided on said upper portions of said arms.

11. The sprayer assembly according to claim 9, wherein said post includes at least one aperture formed therein, said hose includes at least one hook engageable into said at least one aperture of said post, for attaching said receiver device to said post.