OPEN AIR VEHICLE OCCUPANT COOLING MIST APPARATUS

Abstract

The embodiments of the present invention are configured to cool the occupant(s) while operating an open-air vehicle, utilizing evaporative cooling, reducing the potential for potentially adverse heat related health conditions. The misting apparatus is comprised of a remote water reservoir, manually gas pressurized by a piston type pump. The apparatus is manually activated by depressing an integral normally closed, manually operated, momentary, push button on/off water control valve, incorporated into the water control manifold, between the pressurized water reservoir, and the misting nozzle manifolds. Water is supplied via a main water supply line, joined at the outlet side of the pressurized water reservoir, to the inlet side of the water control manifold. Depressing the push button on-off water control valve, water flows through the control valve. Thus, allowing pressurized water in the remote water reservoir to flow through the misting nozzle(s), contacting the occupants and utilizing the evaporative cooling effect.

Claims

1. The open air occupant vehicle cooling mist apparatus consists of a clamp on water control manifold, clamp on misting nozzle manifold(s), and their integral components.

2. The open air occupant cooling mist apparatus is manually operated.

3. The open air vehicle cooling mist apparatus utilizes atomized water for the subsequent evaporative cooling effect.

4. The open air occupant cooling mist apparatus's water control manifold and misting nozzle manifold(s) consist of a bird beak open back design configured to be attached to the open-air vehicle.

5. The precision attachment interlocking clamping device is comprised of a separate male end, and female end that is designed to interlock, the female side is configured into the water control manifold and the misting nozzle manifolds.

6. The misting apparatuses water control manifold and misting nozzle manifolds precision attachment interlocking clamping device may be designed to mount to a variety open air vehicle locations.

7. The water control manifold and misting nozzle manifold(s) may include being designed to accommodate round stock, square stock, and other geometries.

8. A refillable remote water reservoir may include a component that pressurizes the remote water reservoir.

9. The multi-function remote water reservoir may include being sized accordingly, either larger or smaller to accommodate various open-air vehicle's remote location availability.

10. The open air vehicle cooling mist apparatus may include a remote drinking nozzle, for the purpose of individual hydration while operating an open-air vehicle.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] Embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures in the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0036] FIG. 1. is a front view of the preferred embodiment of the open-air vehicle occupant cooling mist apparatus mounted to the handlebars of a motorcycle.

[0037] FIG. 2. is a front left side operational view of the water control manifold and one misting nozzle manifold. Featuring the ease of operation utilizing the left thumb to activate the preferred embodiment of the open-air vehicle cooling mist apparatus.

[0038] FIG. 3. is a left side view of a motorcycle demonstration typical air flow in front of the motorcycle during operation. A demonstration of atomized water mist flow pattern directed to the upper portion of the motorcycle operator during operation. Example of the remote water reservoir mounted to the frame of the motorcycle.

[0039] FIG. 4. is a left side top view of the preferred embodiment of the open-air vehicle occupant cooling mist apparatus. Displaying the remote water reservoirs components, water supply lines, water control manifold, misting nozzle manifolds, and components.

[0040] FIG. 5. is a right side top exploded view of the preferred embodiments water control manifold, and the misting nozzle manifolds and their components.

[0041] FIG. 6. is a top back view of the water control manifold main water supply line barbed inlet side, the barbed outlet side. And the misting nozzle manifolds barbed inlet side.

[0042] FIG. 7. is a front view of the multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir and its components. The barbed screw on cap attachment is used when the reservoir is being operated as an open-air vehicle occupant cooling mist apparatus.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0043] Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. Specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention.

[0044] Referring to FIG. 1 front side view of the preferred embodiment mounted to the motorcycle's handlebars. water control manifold with integral normally closed, manually operated, momentary, push button, on-off, 18-8 stainless steel and brass o-ringed water control valve 1. water control manifolds main water supply line integral

[00002]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet side location 2. water control manifolds integral

[00003]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed outlet side location 3. pressurized water flow diagram displaying flow direction from the water control manifold 4.

[00004]$\frac{1}{16}$

i.d. water supply line to the

[00005]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed brass plated tee fitting 5.

[00006]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed brass plated tee fitting, dividing pressurized water flow through the

[00007]$\frac{1}{16}$

i.d. water supply lines to the integral

[00008]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet to the misting nozzle manifolds 6. water supply line(s) integral

[00009]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet to the misting nozzle manifolds 7. misting nozzle manifold with integral

[00010]$\frac{3}{250}$

orifice

[00011]$\frac{10}{24}$

unc 18-8 stainless steel screw in atomizing misting nozzles 8. Referring to FIG. 2. front left side operational view of the preferred embodiment. water control manifold with female side precision attachment incorporated 9. integral normally closed, manually operated, momentary, push button on-off 18-8 stainless steel and brass o-ringed water control valve 10. water control manifold main water supply line integral

[00012]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet side location 11. water control manifolds integral

[00013]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed outlet side location 12. misting nozzle manifolds integral

[00014]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet side location 13. misting nozzle manifold with integral

[00015]$\frac{3}{250}$

orifice

[00016]$\frac{10}{24}$

unc 18-8 stainless steel screw in water atomizing misting nozzle 14. Referring to FIG. 3. left side view of a motorcycle. demonstration of typical air flow in front of a motorcycle during operation 15. demonstration of atomized water flow mist pattern directed to the upper portion of the motorcycle operator area during operation 16. multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir example of being mounted to the frame of the motorcycle 17. Referring to FIG. 4. Left side view shown are the primary components of the preferred embodiment removed from the open air vehicle. multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir 18.

[00017]$2{\frac{87}{1000}}^{}$

i.d. screw on water reservoir lid with integral manually operated mechanical piston type gas (e.g. air) pressurization pump 19. 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoirs main water supply line

[00018]$\frac{1}{8}$

o.d. barbed cap outlet incorporated into the screw on cap attachment 20. diagram of pressurized water flow from the outlet side of the multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir 21. main water supply line from the

[00019]$\frac{1}{8}$

o.d. barbed cap outlet side of the 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir to the

[00020]${\frac{1}{8}}^{}?{\frac{1}{8}}^{}$

o.d. barbed brass plated exhausting quick release coupling 22.

[00021]${\frac{1}{8}}^{}?{\frac{1}{8}}^{}$

o.d. barbed brass plated exhausting quick release coupling 23.

[00022]${\frac{1}{8}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed reducing coupling 24.

[00023]$\frac{1}{16}$

i.d. reduced main water supply line from the

[00024]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed brass plated reducing coupling to the

[00025]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. integral barbed inlet side of the water control manifold 25. water control manifolds main water supply line integral

[00026]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet side 26. water control manifold with female side precision attachment incorporated 27. Integral normally closed, manually operated, momentary, push button on-off 18-8 stainless steel and brass o-ringed water control valve 28. Water control valve retaining pin

[00027]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{9}{16}}^{}$

opening through the water control manifold 29. push in

[00028]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{9}{16}}^{}$

18-8 stainless steel water control valve retaining pin 30. Water control manifolds integral

[00029]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed outlet side 31.

[00030]$\frac{1}{16}$

i.d. water supply line to the

[00031]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed brass plated barbed tee fitting 32.

[00032]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed brass plated tee fitting dividing pressurized water flow through the

[00033]$\frac{1}{16}$

i.d. water supply lines to the misting nozzle manifolds

[00034]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet 33. misting nozzle manifolds water supply line integral

[00035]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet location 34. misting nozzle manifolds with female side precision attachment incorporated 35.

[00036]$\frac{3}{250}$

orifice

[00037]$\frac{10}{24}$

unc 18-8 stainless steel screw in water atomizing misting nozzles 36. male side precision attachment interlocking clamping device

[00038]$\frac{8}{32}$

thread ?

[00039]$\frac{1}{25}$

unc 18-8 stainless steel nylon tipped set screw 37. Referring to FIG. 5 right side view of the preferred embodiments water control manifold and misting nozzle manifolds. the water control manifolds main water supply line integral

[00040]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet side 38. water control manifold with female side precision attachment incorporated 39. integral normally closed, manually operated, momentary, push button, on-off 18-8 stainless steel and brass o-ringed water control valve 40. Water control valve retaining pin

[00041]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{9}{16}}^{}$

opening through the water control manifold 41. push in

[00042]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{9}{16}}^{}$

18-8 stainless steel water control valve retaining pin 42. water control manifolds

[00043]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed outlet side location 43. diagram of pressurized water flow from the water control manifolds outlet side to the

[00044]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed brass plated tee fitting 44.

[00045]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed brass plated tee fitting dividing pressurized water through the

[00046]$\frac{1}{16}$

i.d. water supply lines to the misting nozzle manifolds integral

[00047]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet 45. misting nozzle manifolds with female side precision attachment incorporated 46. misting nozzle manifolds water supply line with integral

[00048]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet location 47. male side of the precision attachment interlocking clamping device to the female side incorporated into the manifolds 48.

[00049]$\frac{3}{250}$

orifice

[00050]$\frac{10}{24}$

unc, 18-8 stainless steel, water atomizing misting nozzles 49. male side of the precision attachment interlocking clamping devices

[00051]$\frac{8}{32}$

thread ?

[00052]${\frac{1}{25}}^{}$

unc, 18-8 stainless steel nylon tipped set screws 50. Referring to FIG. 6. Top back side view of the water control manifolds integral barbed main water supply line inlet side, the integral barbed water supply line outlet side. And the misting nozzle(s) integral barbed inlet. water control manifold main water supply line integral

[00053]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed inlet side 51. water control manifolds water supply line integral

[00054]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed outlet side 52. Misting nozzle manifolds water supply line integral

[00055]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed inlet 53. Referring to FIG. 7. multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote multi-function water reservoir and its components. multi-function, 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir 54.

[00056]$2{\frac{87}{1000}}^{}$

i.d. multi-function 32 oz remote water reservoirs screw on lid 55. 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoirs manually operated piston type gas (e.g. air) pressurization pump, incorporated into the screw on lid 56. outlet side of the multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir with personal misting nozzle attached 57. screw on open-air vehicle reservoir barbed cap attachment with integral

[00057]${\frac{1}{8}}^{}$

o.d. barbed fitting, for attachment to the outlet side of the multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir 58.

DRAWINGS REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0045] FIG. 1: Front side view of the preferred embodiment mounted on a motorcycle's handlebars [0046] 1. Water control manifold with integral, normally closed, manually operated, momentary, push button on-off 18-8 stainless steel and brass o-ringed water control valve [0047] 2. Water control manifold main water supply line integral

[00058]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed inlet side location [0048] 3. Water control manifold integral

[00059]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed outlet side location [0049] 4. Pressurized water flow diagram, displaying flow direction from the water control manifold [0050] 5.

[00060]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

i.d. water supply line(s) to the

[00061]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. brass plated barbed tee fitting [0051] 6.

[00062]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. brass plated barbed tee fitting, dividing pressurized water flow through the

[00063]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

i.d. water supply lines to the integral

[00064]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed inlet of the misting nozzle manifolds [0052] 7. Water supply line(s) integral

[00065]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed inlet to misting nozzle manifolds [0053] 8. Misting nozzle manifold with integral

[00066]${\frac{3}{250}}^{}$

orifice

[00067]${\frac{10}{24}}^{}$

unc 18-8 stainless steel screw in water atomizing misting nozzle

[0054] FIG. 2: Front left side operational view of the preferred embodiment [0055] 9. Water control manifold with female side precision attachment incorporated [0056] 10. Integral normally closed, manually operated, momentary, push button on-off 18-8 stainless steel and brass o-ringed water control valve [0057] 11. Water control manifolds main water supply line integral

[00068]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed inlet side location [0058] 12. Water control manifolds integral

[00069]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed water supply outlet side location [0059] 13. Misting nozzle manifold integral

[00070]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed water supply inlet side location [0060] 14. Misting nozzle manifold with integral

[00071]$\frac{3}{250}$

orifice

[00072]$\frac{10}{24}$

unc 18-8 stainless steel, screw in, water atomizing misting nozzle

[0061] FIG. 3: Left side view of a motorcycle [0062] 15. Demonstration of typical air flow in front of the motorcycle during operation [0063] 16. Demonstration of atomized water flow mist pattern directed to the upper portion of the motorcycle operator during operation [0064] 17. Multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir example of being example of mounting to the frame of the motorcycle

[0065] FIG. 4: Is a left side view of the primary components of the preferred embodiment removed from the open-air vehicle [0066] 18. Multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir [0067] 19.

[00073]$2{\frac{87}{1000}}^{}$

i.d. screw on water reservoir lid with integral manually operated, mechanical piston type gas (e.g. air) pressurization pump [0068] 20. Multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoirs main water supply line

[00074]$\frac{1}{8}$

o.d. barbed cap outlet incorporated into the screw on cap attachment [0069] 21. Diagram of pressurized water flow from the outlet side of the multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir [0070] 22. Main water supply line from the

[00075]$\frac{1}{8}$

o.d. barbed cap outlet side of the multi-function BPA free remote water reservoir to the

[00076]${\frac{1}{8}}^{}?{\frac{1}{8}}^{}$

barbed brass plated exhausting quick release coupling [0071] 23.

[00077]${\frac{1}{8}}^{}?{\frac{1}{8}}^{}$

o.d. barbed brass plated exhausting barbed quick release coupling [0072] 24.

[00078]${\frac{1}{8}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d barbed brass plated reducing coupling [0073] 25.

[00079]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

i.d. reduced main water supply line from the

[00080]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed brass plated reducing coupling to the

[00081]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. integral barbed inlet side of the water control manifold [0074] 26. Water control manifolds main water supply line integral

[00082]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet side [0075] 27. Water control manifold with female side precision attachment incorporated [0076] 28. Integral normally closed, manually operated, momentary, push button on-off 18-8 stainless steel and brass o-ringed water control valve [0077] 29. Water control valve retaining pin

[00083]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{9}{16}}^{}$

opening through the water control manifold [0078] 30. Push in

[00084]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{9}{16}}^{}$

18-8 stainless steel water control valve retaining pin [0079] 31. Water control manifolds water supply line integral

[00085]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed outlet side [0080] 32.

[00086]$\frac{1}{16}$

i.d. water supply line to the

[00087]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed brass plated tee fitting [0081] 33.

[00088]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed brass plated tee fitting dividing pressurized water flow though the

[00089]$\frac{1}{16}$

i.d. water supply lines to the misting nozzle manifolds integral

[00090]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet [0082] 34. Misting nozzle manifolds water supply line integral

[00091]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet location [0083] 35. Misting nozzle manifolds with female side precision attachment incorporated [0084] 36.

[00092]$\frac{3}{250}$

orifice

[00093]$\frac{10}{24}$

unc 18-8 stainless steel, screw in water atomizing misting nozzles [0085] 37. Male side precision attachment interlocking clamping device

[00094]$\frac{8}{32}$

thread ?

[00095]$\frac{1}{25}$

unc 18-8 stainless steel nylon tipped set screw

[0086] FIG. 5: Right side exploded view of the preferred embodiments water control manifold and misting nozzle manifolds [0087] 38. Water control manifolds main water supply line integral

[00096]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet side [0088] 39. Water control manifold with female side precision attachment incorporated [0089] 40. Integral normally closed, manually operated, momentary, push button, on-off, 18-8 stainless steel and brass o-ringed water control valve [0090] 41. Water control valve retaining pin

[00097]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{9}{16}}^{}$

opening through the water control manifold [0091] 42. Push in

[00098]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{9}{16}}^{}$

18-8 stainless steel water control valve retaining pin [0092] 43. Water control manifolds

[00099]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed outlet side location [0093] 44. Diagram of pressurized water flow from the water control manifolds outlet side to the

[00100]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed brass plated tee fitting [0094] 45.

[00101]${\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}?{\frac{1}{16}}^{}$

o.d. barbed, brass plated tee fitting dividing pressurized water through the integral

[00102]$\frac{1}{16}$

i.d. water supply lines to the misting nozzle manifolds integral

[00103]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet [0095] 46. Misting nozzle manifolds with integral female precision attachment incorporated [0096] 47. Misting nozzle manifolds water supply line with integral

[00104]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet location [0097] 48. Male side of the precision attachment interlocking clamping device to the female side incorporated into the manifolds [0098] 49.

[00105]$\frac{3}{250}$

orifice

[00106]$\frac{10}{24}$

unc 18-8 stainless steel water atomizing misting nozzles [0099] 50. Male side of the precision attachment interlocking clamping devices

[00107]$\frac{8}{32}$

thread ?

[00108]$\frac{1}{25}$

unc 18-8 stainless steel nylon tipped set screws

[0100] FIG. 6: Top back side view of the water control manifolds integral barbed main water supply line inlet side and the integral barbed water supply line outlet side. And the misting nozzle(s) integral barbed inlet [0101] 51. Water control manifold main water supply line integral

[00109]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet side [0102] 52. Water control manifolds water supply line integral

[00110]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed outlet side [0103] 53. Misting nozzle manifolds water supply line integral

[00111]$\frac{1}{16}$

o.d. barbed inlet

[0104] FIG. 7: Multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote multi-function water reservoir and components [0105] 54. Multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir [0106] 55.

[00112]$2{\frac{87}{1000}}^{}$

i.d. multi-function 32 oz remote water reservoirs screw on lid [0107] 56. Multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoirs manually operated piston type gas (e.g. air) pressurization pump incorporated into the screw on lid [0108] 57. Outlet side of the multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir with personal misting nozzle cap attached [0109] 58. Barbed screw on water reservoir cap attachment with integral

[00113]$\frac{1}{8}$

o.d. barbed fitting for attachment to the outlet side of the multi-function 32 oz BPA free remote water reservoir