US 12,214,371 B2
Handheld misting device with pressure-relieving handle
April LaCerra, Denver, CO (US); and David Bandawat, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to Misty Mate, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Misty Mate, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/209,426.
Application 18/209,426 is a division of application No. 17/689,652, filed on Mar. 8, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/689,652 is a continuation of application No. 16/418,838, filed on May 21, 2019, granted, now 11,267,005, issued on Mar. 8, 2022.
Application 16/418,838 is a continuation of application No. 15/387,398, filed on Dec. 21, 2016, granted, now 10,293,354, issued on May 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0321676 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B05B 9/08 (2006.01); B05B 11/00 (2023.01); B05B 15/63 (2018.01); F16B 3/00 (2006.01); F16B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B05B 9/0827 (2013.01) [B05B 11/0039 (2018.08); B05B 15/63 (2018.02); F16B 3/00 (2013.01); F16B 5/008 (2013.01); F16B 5/0092 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A misting device, comprising:
a tank defining a fluid chamber for containing a fluid;
a fluid delivery system in fluid communication with the tank and configured to emit the fluid as a mist, the fluid delivery system comprising a tube that extends into the tank, a nozzle through which the fluid is emitted, and a fluid valve connecting the tube to the nozzle;
a barrel extending from a distal end of the tank into the fluid chamber, the barrel comprising a barrel chamber; and
a pump operable to pressurize the fluid chamber with air from the barrel chamber, the pump comprising:
a rod having a mounting plate defining a plurality of recesses; and
a pump handle attached to the rod and rotatable relative to a first axis of the rod, wherein the pump handle further includes a post configured to slide over a portion of the mounting plate to fit into one of the plurality of recesses to lock the pump handle in a retracted position when the pump handle is rotated in a first direction.