A substance delivery apparatus, such as a spraying apparatus, that includes an adjustment element for regulating the flow of at least one substance between at least one inlet and at least one outlet. The adjustment element is displaceable between a first position, corresponding to a first delivery c
A substance delivery apparatus, such as a spraying apparatus, that includes an adjustment element for regulating the flow of at least one substance between at least one inlet and at least one outlet. The adjustment element is displaceable between a first position, corresponding to a first delivery condition of the at least one substance, and a second position, corresponding to a second delivery condition of the at least one substance, and the adjustment element comprises at least one sealing element for facilitating airtight fluid communication in association with at least one of the first and second delivery conditions.
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1. A substance delivery apparatus comprising: at least one inlet for accepting at least one substance; at least one outlet for permitting delivery of said at least one substance; and an adjustment element for regulating flow of the at least one substance between said at least one inlet and s
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A substance delivery apparatus comprising: at least one inlet for accepting at least one substance; at least one outlet for permitting delivery of said at least one substance; and an adjustment element for regulating flow of the at least one substance between said at least one inlet and said at least one outlet; said adjustment element being displaceable between at least a first position, corresponding to a first delivery condition of the at least one substance, and a second position, corresponding to a second delivery condition of the at least one substance; said adjustment element comprising at least one sealing element for facilitating airtight fluid communication in association with at least one of said first and second delivery conditions; said adjustment element being further displaceable to a third position, corresponding to a third delivery condition of the at least one substance; and said substance delivery apparatus further comprising a longitudinal actuator for slidably displacing said adjustment element. 2. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said adjustment element comprises an elongated elastomeric element.3. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one sealing element is formed integrally with respect to said adjustment element.4. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: said adjustment element comprises a generally cylindrical main body; and said at least one sealing element comprises at least one annular protrusion disposed about and protruding from said main body. 5. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one inlet includes a first inlet adapted to accept a first substance and a second inlet adapted to accept a second substance.6. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 5, wherein: said first delivery condition corresponds to delivery of neither of the first and second substances through said at least one outlet; and said second delivery condition corresponds to delivery of solely the first substance through said at least one outlet. 7. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said third delivery condition corresponds to delivery of a mixture of the first and second substances through said at least one outlet.8. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said first inlet is adapted to engage in fluid communication with a hose connection.9. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 5, wherein: said substance delivery apparatus comprises a cap member; said cap member is adapted to engage with a container of the second substance; said cap member includes a port for permitting flow of the second substance out of the container of the second substance; and said second inlet is adapted to engage in fluid communication with said port. 10. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a deflector element disposed adjacent said at least one outlet, for deflecting the at least one substance during delivery of the at least one substance.11. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a rotating actuator for rotationally displacing said adjustment element.12. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 11, wherein: said longitudinal actuator is adapted to displace said adjustment element between at least the first and second positions; and said rotating actuator is adapted to displace said adjustment element rotationally when said longitudinal actuator is in one of said first and second positions. 13. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 12, wherein: said at least one inlet comprises a first inlet and at least two additional inlets; said first inlet being adapted to accept a first substance; said at least two additional inlets being adapted to accept a second substance. 14. The substance delivery appa ratus according to claim 13, wherein said rotational actuator is adapted to rotate said adjustment element between at least said first position, corresponding to a condition in which a first of said at least two additional inlets is adapted to accept the second substance, and said second position, corresponding to a condition in which a second of said at least two additional inlets is adapted to accept the second substance.15. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said at least two additional inlets are sized differently.16. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: said adjustment element is further displaceable to a fourth position, corresponding to a fourth delivery condition of the at least one substance; said at least one inlet includes a first inlet adapted to accept a first substance and a second inlet adapted to accept a second substance; said first delivery condition corresponds to delivery of neither of the first and second substances through said at least one outlet; said second delivery condition corresponds to delivery of solely the first substance through said at least one outlet; said third delivery condition corresponds to delivery of a mixture of the first and second substances through said at least one outlet in accordance with a first ratio of the first and second substances with respect to one another; and said fourth delivery condition corresponds to delivery of a mixture of the first and second substances through said at least one outlet in accordance with a second ratio of the first and second substances with respect to one another, the second ratio being different from the first ratio. 17. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a main body portion for containing said adjustment element; said longitudinal actuator being slidably mounted on said main body portion and being connected with said adjustment element. 18. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: said at least one inlet includes a first inlet adapted to accept a first substance; said substance delivery apparatus further includes: a cap member adapted to engage with a container which contains a second substance and which is adapted for permitting mixing of the first substance with the second substance; andan arrangement for providing communication between said first inlet and the cap member, to thereby promote the admission of at least a portion of the first substance into the container and thus the mixing of the first and second substances in the container; andsaid at least one inlet further includes a second inlet for accepting such a mixture of the first and second substances from the container.19. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a main body portion; said at least one inlet comprising a first inlet for accepting a first substance and a second inlet for accepting a second substance; said main body portion comprising said first inlet, said second inlet and said at least one outlet; a hose connection in fluid communication with said first inlet, said hose connection being adapted to engage in fluid communication with a hose;said hose connection being adapted to provide a flow of the first substance that generally runs at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said main body portion, said angle being greater than zero degrees, whereby in one of said first and second delivery conditions said adjustment element blocks said first inlet to impede acceptance of the first substance.20. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said angle is less than or equal to about ninety degrees.21. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said angle is between about fifteen and about forty-five degrees.22. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said angle is about thirty degrees.23. A substance delivery ap paratus comprising: at least one inlet for accepting at least one substance; at least one outlet for permitting delivery of said at least one substance; an adjustment element for regulating flow of the at least one substance between said at least one inlet and said at least one outlet; said adjustment element being displaceable between at least a first position, corresponding to a first delivery condition of the at least one substance, and a second position, corresponding to a second delivery condition of the at least one substance; said adjustment element comprising at least one sealing element for facilitating airtight fluid communication in association with at least one of said first and second delivery conditions; a longitudinal actuator for slidably displacing said adjustment element; and a rotating actuator for rotationally displacing said adjustment element. 24. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 23, wherein: said longitudinal actuator is adapted to displace said adjustment element between at least the first and second positions; and said rotating actuator is adapted to displace said adjustment element rotationally when said longitudinal actuator is in one of said first and second positions. 25. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 24, wherein: said at least one inlet comprises a first inlet and at least two additional inlets; said first inlet being adapted to accept the first substance; said at least two additional inlets being adapted to accept the second substance. 26. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said rotational actuator is adapted to rotate said adjustment element between at least said position, corresponding to a condition in which a first of said at least two additional inlets is adapted to accept the second substance, and said second position, corresponding to a condition in which a second of said at least two additional inlets is adapted to accept the second substance.27. The substance delivery apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said at least two additional inlets are sized differently.28. A substance delivery apparatus comprising: at least one inlet for accepting at least one substance; at least one outlet for permitting delivery of said at least one substance; and an adjustment element for regulating flow of the at least one substance between said at least one inlet and said at least one outlet; said adjustment element being displaceable between at least a first position, corresponding to a first delivery condition of the at least one substance, and a second position, corresponding to a second delivery condition of the at least one substance; said adjustment element comprising at least one sealing element for facilitating airtight fluid communication in association with at least one of said first and second delivery conditions; said adjustment element being further displaceable to a third position, corresponding to a third delivery condition of the at least one substance, and a fourth position, corresponding to a fourth delivery condition of the at least one substance; said at least one inlet includes a first inlet adapted to accept a first substance and a second inlet adapted to accept a second substance; said first delivery condition corresponds to delivery of neither of the first and second substances through said at least one outlet; said second delivery condition corresponds to delivery of solely the first substance through said at least one outlet; said third delivery condition corresponds to delivery of a mixture of the first and second substances through said at least one outlet in accordance with a first ratio of the first and second substances with respect to one another; and said fourth delivery condition corresponds to delivery of a mixture of the first and second substances through said at least one outlet in accordance with a second ratio of the first and sec ond substances with respect to one another, the second ratio being different from the first ratio.
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