Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Processes
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-04
2006-04-04
Ganey, Steven J. (Department: 3752)
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Processes
C239S067000, C239S069000, C239S070000, C239S099000, C239S101000, C239S332000, C119S604000, C119S665000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07021555
ABSTRACT:
A method of periodically spraying live plants and/or animals, using a portable electric sprayer, is described and claimed. In the preferred embodiments, the portable electric sprayer includes: (i) a fluid reservoir; (ii) a nozzle for producing a spray of fluid; (iii) a conduit between the fluid reservoir and the nozzle; (iv) an electric pump coupled so as to pump fluid from the reservoir, through the conduit and out of nozzle; and (v) a control panel. In addition, a control circuit in the portable electric sprayer accepts the user settings from the control panel, and activates and deactivates the electric pump when indicated by the user settings. The nozzle is directed so as to provide the sprays toward at least one of: a terrarium, a bird cage, an aviary, a garden or a potted plant, and the portable electric sprayer is allowed to cycle through a plurality of the sprays while unattended.
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Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc.
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