US2023347041A1PendingUtilityA1

Pressurized water fluid distribution

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 13, 2017Filed: Jan 25, 2023Published: Nov 2, 2023
Est. expiryNov 13, 2037(~11.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61M 3/025A61M 3/0208A61M 3/022A61M 3/0258A61M 3/0279F16K 11/00F16K 21/00A61M 3/0245
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Abstract

A fluid distribution system can include a water inlet configured to receive water from a supply spout. A supply line can be connected to the inlet, and an applicator tip can be connected to the supply line distal from the inlet. The applicator tip can be configured to spray water received through the supply line at the same time as the receiving of the water from the supply spout through the inlet. The system can further include a water pressurizing device that is operable to pressurize water received from the supply spout via the water inlet and supplied through the supply line to the applicator tip. The water pressurizing device can include one or more of a powered fluid pump and a source adapter. The system may include a fluid-actuated pressure clamp.

Claims

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I claim: 
     
         1 . A method of using a water fluid distribution system, the method comprising:
 receiving water from a supply spout through an inlet, with the supply spout being one of a water faucet spout or a shower head;   passing the water through a supply line connected to a personal hygienic flushing applicator tip;   passing the water from the supply line and through the applicator tip, with the water that is passed through the applicator tip exiting the water fluid distribution system at the same time as the receiving of the water from the supply spout through the inlet;   passing the water through an infuser, the infuser being structured to introduce matter to the water before the water passes through the applicator tip; and   pressurizing the water using a water pressurizing device, with the passing of the water from the supply spout through the applicator tip comprising passing the pressurized water through the applicator tip, with the water pressurizing device comprising one or more of a powered fluid pump and a source adapter that is fluidly sealed to the supply spout, with the source adapter being conformable to match multiple different shapes of corresponding supply spouts.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the source adapter has a conformable adapter sealing surface that is conformable to multiple different shapes of supply spout sealing surfaces. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the applicator tip is a personal hygienic flushing applicator tip and wherein the method comprises utilizing the applicator tip in a personal hygienic flushing operation. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the applicator tip is an enema applicator tip and wherein the method comprises utilizing the applicator tip in an enema operation. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the water pressurizing device comprises the source adapter and wherein the pressurizing of the water comprises conveying pressurized water to the supply line from the supply spout while maintaining water pressure that is present in the supply spout. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the source adapter comprises a clamp, with the clamp pressing an adapter sealing surface against a corresponding source sealing surface of the supply spout. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the clamp is an air clamp, wherein the method comprises receiving pressurized air in the air clamp to inflate a bladder of the air clamp, with the bladder pressing the adapter sealing surface against the source sealing surface when the bladder is inflated. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the source sealing surface is around one or more of a neck of the water faucet spout or a neck of the shower head. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the source adapter comprises a stopple, wherein a source sealing surface is on a nozzle of the water faucet spout, wherein an adapter sealing surface is a stopple surface of the stopple, and wherein the adapter sealing surface is pressed against the source sealing surface to seal the adapter to the supply spout. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the inlet comprises the source adapter. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the water pressurizing device comprises the fluid pump, and wherein the pressurizing of the water comprises engaging the water via the fluid pump. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the fluid pump receives and pressurizes water from a non-pressurized fluid reservoir, with the non-pressurized fluid reservoir continuously receiving water from the supply spout. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the water from the supply spout, the passing of the water through the supply line, and the passing of the water through the applicator tip comprise continuously passing the water from the supply spout through the supply line and the applicator tip while the applicator tip is being used to apply the water to a human body part. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the applicator tip is a first applicator tip of a first type for applying water to a first type of body part, and wherein the method comprises exchanging the first applicator tip for a second applicator tip of a second type that is different from the first type for applying water to a second type of body part that is different from the first type of body part; and passing pressurized water through the second applicator tip to the second type of body part via the supply spout, the supply line, and the second applicator tip while performing the pressurizing of the water. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising connecting and fluidly sealing the inlet to the supply spout via the source adapter without using tools. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the supply spout is a first supply spout, the water is water from the first supply spout, and wherein the method further comprises:
 fluidly sealing the inlet to the first supply spout via the source adapter, with an adapter sealing surface of the source adapter sealing to a spout sealing surface of the first supply spout;   discontinuing receiving the water from the first supply spout;   fluidly sealing the inlet to a second supply spout via the source adapter, with an adapter sealing surface of the adapter sealing to a spout sealing surface of the second supply spout, with the spout sealing surface of the second supply spout being a different shape from the spout sealing surface of the first supply spout, and with the second supply spout being one of a water faucet spout or a shower head;   receiving water from the second supply spout through the inlet;   passing the water from the second supply spout through the supply line;   passing the water from the second supply spout from the supply line and through the applicator tip, with the water from the second supply spout that is passed through the applicator tip exiting the water fluid distribution system at the same time as the receiving of the water from the second supply spout through the inlet; and   pressurizing the water from the second supply spout, with the passing of the water from the second supply spout through the applicator tip comprising passing the pressurized water through the applicator tip.   
     
     
         17 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A water fluid distribution system comprising:
 a water inlet configured to receive water from a supply spout that is one of an in-sink water faucet spout or a shower head;   a supply line connected to the inlet;   an applicator tip connected to the supply line distal from the inlet, with the applicator tip being configured to spray water received through the supply line at the same time as the receiving of water from the supply spout through the inlet;   an infuser structured to introduce matter to water to produce infused water before the infused water passes through the applicator tip; and   a water pressurizing device that is operable to pressurize water received from the supply spout via the water inlet and supplied through the supply line to the applicator tip, with the water pressurizing device comprising one or more of a powered fluid pump and a source adapter, with the source adapter having a conformable adapter sealing surface that is conformable to multiple different shapes of corresponding supply spout sealing surfaces.   
     
     
         22 . The water fluid distribution system of  claim 21 , wherein the applicator tip is a personal hygienic flushing applicator tip. 
     
     
         23 . The water fluid distribution system of  claim 21 , wherein the applicator tip is an enema applicator tip. 
     
     
         24 . The water fluid distribution system of  claim 21 , wherein the water pressurizing device comprises the source adapter, with the water pressurizing device being configured to convey pressurized water to the supply line from the supply spout. 
     
     
         25 - 36 . (canceled)

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