Scuba equipment rinse nozzle
OwnerRaymond S. Clarkinventor
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Abstract
A rinse nozzle for gently and efficiently rinsing the interior and exterior of breathing regulators, snorkels, buoyancy compensator vests and other SCUBA equipment. The nozzle has an outlet adapted to releasably mate with regulator and snorkel mouthpieces and with the mouthpiece of a buoyancy compensator inflator. The nozzle includes a flow metering means, baffle means, and diffusing passage to provide low velocity fluid rinsing to prevent damage to the equipment. The rinse nozzle can be attached to any standard hose or faucet.
Claims23
A rinse nozzle for rinsing SCUBA and snorkeling equipment having a mouthpiece, said nozzle comprising:
- fluid inlet means at a first end thereof for connecting said nozzle to a fluid supply and means at a second end thereof for operably mating said nozzle with a mouthpiece;
- a fluid passageway extending through said nozzle;
- a fluid outlet means in communication with said fluid passageway;
- means for metering the flow of fluid through said fluid passageway;
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- said passageway comprising a fluid diffusing passageway downstream of said metering means for diffusing the flow of said fluid to said outlet means.
A rinse nozzle adapted for rinsing SCUBA and snorkeling equipment having mouthpieces thereon, said nozzle comprising:
- a housing having a fluid inlet;
- a mouthpiece adapter disposed in said housing and having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet with a fluid passage therebetween;
- said fluid outlet having means for mating with said mouthpieces;
- a baffle means located in said fluid inlet of said mouthpiece adapter for directing the fluid flowing through said rinse nozzle;
- a flow metering means upstream of said baffle means;
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- an accumulation chamber defined between said flow metering means and said baffle means, whereby fluid passing through said flow metering means traverses said accumulation chamber and strikes said baffle means.
A rinse nozzle for rinsing SCUBA diving equipment having a mouthpiece, said nozzle comprising:
- means for receiving a pressurized rinse fluid flow;
- means for metering said pressurized rinse fluid flow;
- means for diffusing a metered pressurized rinse fluid flow;
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- means for operably connecting said nozzle to the mouthpiece of SCUBA diving equipment for rinsing said equipment attached thereto with rinse fluid which is metered and diffused.
A rinse nozzle for rinsing SCUBA diving equipment through a mouthpiece associated therewith, said rinse nozzle means having:
- means for connecting said rinse nozzle to a source of rinse fluid;
- flow diffusing means for reducing the velocity of rinse fluid flowing from said source into said nozzle;
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- means for operably interconnecting said nozzle to a mouthpiece for supplying rinse fluid to the mouthpiece for rinsing said equipment.
A rinse nozzle for directing rinse water from a water hose for rinsing underwater breathing equipment having a mouthpiece thereon, said rinse nozzle comprising:
- means for connecting said rinse nozzle to a water hose for receiving a flow of rinse water therefrom;
- means for connecting said rinse nozzle to a mouthpiece connected to underwater breathing equipment;
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- means in said nozzle for diffusing flow of rinse water from a water hose prior to delivery of said flow to said mouthpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.