ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,185, issued on June 16, was assigned to THE FOUNTAINHEAD GROUP INC. (New York Mills, N.Y.).
"Mix on exit sprayer" was invented by George Mitchell (Utica, N.Y.) and Andrew C. Putrello (Utica, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mix on exit sprayer having a water tank and a body the includes a chemical cartridge receiving cavity. A pump move water from the tank to a mixing chamber and a piston drives chemical concentrate from the cartridge into the mixing chamber. A venturi style mixing element mixes the water and concentrate and the pump moves the mixed fluid from the mixing chamber to a spray wand from which it can be expelled."
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