# US 5,344,075 A · Liquid dispenser with release actuable trigger switch

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- Number: US 5,344,075 A
- Document ID: US5344075A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/068,440
- Filed: 1993-05-27
- Granted: 1994-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 1993-05-27
- Assignees: The Magrath Company
- Inventors: Marlin G. Springer; Joseph M. Magrath; Kenneth D. Wilson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5344075A

## CPC

- B05B 12/02: for controlling time, or sequence, of delivery
- A01K 13/003: {Devices for applying insecticides or medication (A01K27/007 takes precedence)}
- B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D)
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A liquid dispenser includes an electric motor-driven pump for pumping liquid from a container through a wand and nozzle. The pump is controlled by a programmable timer which in turn, is actuated by a release actuable trigger switch mounted on the pistol grip secured to the wand.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A dispenser assembly for dispensing liquids from a source thereof, comprising in combination, a pump having an inlet and an outlet, an electric motor for controllably driving said pump, an inlet suction conduit connecting the inlet of said pump to said source of liquid, a dispensing nozzle assembly including a wand and an outlet nozzle on one end of said wand, a pistol grip handle on said wand, an outlet discharge pressure conduit connecting the outlet of said pump to said wand, an electrical timer switch control for actuating said motor to drive said pump in a predetermined cycle, and a release actuable trigger switch on said pistol grip handle for actuating said switch control, said switch control controllably actuating said electric motor to drive said pump for pumping a measured amount of said liquid from said source through said outlet nozzle.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1 further comprising:
a housing having a cover plate and containing said pump, said motor, and said timer; and
a handle attached to said housing cover plate for transporting said dispenser from one point to another.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said electrical timer switch control is programmable.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The dispenser of claim 3 wherein said programmable electrical timer switch control is set to a preselected flow cycle including one of continuous flow, time and measured flow, and repeat flow.