Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Pool type – Accessory
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-08
2001-01-23
Walczak, David J. (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Pool type
Accessory
C004S661000, C239S289000, C239S207000, C239S208000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06175969
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Scope of Invention
This invention relates generally to boats and marine vessels, and more particularly to an apparatus attachable to the framework of such vessels which dispenses a very fine mist over the open areas thereof for cooling occupants without substantially wetting the boat itself.
2. Prior Art
A number of devices are known to applicant which spray either swimming pool water or fresh water into or adjacent a swimming pool primarily for visual effects or for water level replenishment within the swimming pool itself. The following U.S. patents apply thereto:
U.S. Pat. No. 5,201,857 to Nix
U.S. Pat. No. 5,217,161 to Souza
U.S. Pat. No. 3,831,852 to Stillman
Other prior art teachings are shown in the following additional patents:
U.S. Pat. No. 5,469,587 to Demeney
U.S. Pat. No. 4,834,186 to Ballard
U.S. Pat. No. 4,791,993 to Curran
U.S. Pat. No. 3,337,136 to Strenkert
U.S. Pat. No. 917,157 to Sandham
However, none of the above prior art inventions teach the discharging of a very finely atomized water mist over the open area only for cooling individuals aboard a boat or other such beneficial purposes.
Chapin, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,606,157 teaches a suspended watering system which suspends an elongated water supplying main from a tensioned cable, the main being provided with a series of upstanding spray nozzles connected thereto, the nozzles being independently supported for proper orientation and discharge of water for irrigation purposes.
In U.S. Pat. No. 4,788,791, Sprung has invented a cooling system for greenhouse structures which is attached to the outside surface of a greenhouse translucent screen fabric panel so that water spray is applied to the outer surfaces of the translucent screen fabric for cooling of the greenhouse structure.
There appears to be a need for an apparatus which dispenses a highly atomized very fine mist into the open areas of a boat which typically gets quite hot during the warmer seasonal months. By the dispensing of a highly atomized mist, both the air and the occupants in the open areas aboard the boat are cooled thereby as the mist or highly vaporized water more quickly evaporates than does any other form of water such as when sprayed or sprinkled onto the boat by conventional hose and nozzle means. The present invention responds fully to this need.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed to a boat-supported water misting and cooling apparatus, the boat including tubular framework closely associated with the useful open areas of the boat. The apparatus includes a plurality of water misting nozzles each of which discharge pressurized water as a very fine mist. A flexible water (micro) tubing is operably connectable to each misting nozzle for dispensing pressurized water therefrom, the water tubing also being connectable at the other end thereof to a pressurized water source. Retaining clips are each connectable to a section of tubular framework to support the misting nozzles and water tubing adjacent each open area of the boat whereby mist discharging from the misting nozzles is distributed to cool occupants within each misting zone by evaporation substantially before body contact thus avoiding any substantial water buildup.
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an apparatus for dispersing a highly atomized very fine mist of water vapor into the open areas of a boat which cools occupants by evaporation without substantially wetting the skin or any surfaces of the boat.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide an easily installable system for dispersing very fine mist into the open areas of a boat for cooling of occupants therein.
It is still another object of this invention to provide attaching clips for supporting the misting nozzles of an apparatus for dispensing cooling mist into open areas of a boat, the retaining clips easily mechanically attachable to the existing tubular framework of the boat.
It is still another object of this invention to provide a misting apparatus for a boat which utilizes a separate water pump or a pressurized SCUBA tank as a source for pressurizing water dispensed as a cooling mist by the apparatus.
In accordance with these and other objects which will become apparent hereinafter, the instant invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 917157 (1909-04-01), Sandham
patent: 3337136 (1967-08-01), Strenkert
patent: 3499580 (1970-03-01), Smith
patent: 3504825 (1970-04-01), Diamond et al.
patent: 3606157 (1971-09-01), Chapin
patent: 4788791 (1988-12-01), Sprung
patent: 4791993 (1988-12-01), Curran
patent: 4834186 (1989-05-01), Ballard
patent: 5000384 (1991-03-01), Arnold
patent: 5201857 (1993-04-01), Nix
patent: 5217161 (1993-06-01), Souza
patent: 5330104 (1994-07-01), Marcus
patent: 5469587 (1995-11-01), Demeny
patent: 5598719 (1997-02-01), Jones et al.
patent: 5768843 (1998-06-01), Dziedzic
patent: 5785204 (1998-07-01), Thompson et al.
patent: 5862990 (1999-01-01), White
Creative Misting Systems Inc., No Date.
Niagara Mist, No Date.
Nevada Mist, No Date.
Mist Cooling, No Date.
Prescott Charles J.
Walczak David J.
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