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A shampooing tool has a “clam-shell” design for trapping the components of the tool between the complementary mating halves of the housing. The components include a barrel disposed in the upper portion of the housing and connected to a pressurized water source, a trigger depending from an enclosed h

A shampooing tool has a “clam-shell” design for trapping the components of the tool between the complementary mating halves of the housing. The components include a barrel disposed in the upper portion of the housing and connected to a pressurized water source, a trigger depending from an enclosed hand grip, a normally-closed spring-loaded valve disposed in the front portion of the housing and connected to the trigger for movement in unison, and a cylinder within the lower part of the housing, the cylinder having a pressurized liquid detergent and further having a discharge port leading to a valve seat. When the trigger is depressed, the valve is unseated; and the liquid detergent, under pressure, flows into a tube running substantially parallel to the barrel. A shampooing head on the end of the barrel has first and second orifices connected to the barrel and to the tube, respectively; and the respective first and second orifices are independent of each other and are arranged intermediately of the bristles on the shampooing head. The shampooing tool is intended, primarily, for dogs, horses or other animals.

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1. In a shampooing tool, the combination of a barrel connected to a pressurized water supply, a tube connected to an external pressurized source of liquid detergent, the tube running substantially parallel to and alongside of the barrel and forming a wand for the tool, the barrel having a forwardmos

1. In a shampooing tool, the combination of a barrel connected to a pressurized water supply, a tube connected to an external pressurized source of liquid detergent, the tube running substantially parallel to and alongside of the barrel and forming a wand for the tool, the barrel having a forwardmost portion provided with a shampooing head, the shampooing head having a plurality of orifices in fluid communication with the barrel and the pressurized water supply, the shampooing head further having an orifice in fluid communication with the pressurized source of liquid detergent, said orifice for the liquid detergent being completely independent of the plurality of orifices for the water supply.2. The combination of claim 1, wherein the shampooing head has downwardly-projecting bristles intermediately of the plurality of orifices in fluid communication with the barrel and the pressurized water supply and the orifice in fluid communication with the pressurized source of liquid detergent.3. The combination of claim 1, further including a housing having an upper portion enclosing an intermediate portion of the barrel.4. The combination of claim 3, wherein the barrel has a rearward portion extending rearwardly of the housing and being connected to the pressurized water supply.5. The combination of claim 4, further including a pivoted control valve on the rearward portion of the barrel.6. A shampooing tool, comprising a housing including an upper portion forming a hand grip for the tool, the upper portion of the housing containing a barrel having a rearward portion connected to a pressurized water supply, the hand grip being provided with a trigger, the housing further including a lower portion having a rearward portion, disposed below the rearward portion of the barrel, and being connected to a reservoir of liquid detergent under pressure, the housing further having a front portion connecting the respective upper and lower portions of the housing, a spring-loaded normally-closed valve within the front portion of the housing, the valve seating against a valve seat connected to the pressurized reservoir of liquid detergent, the valve being connected to the trigger for movement in unison; such that when the trigger is actuated, the valve is unseated and liquid detergent passes through the valve seat, around the valve, and through a discharge port in the front portion of the housing, a tube connected to the discharge port and projecting forwardly of the housing, the barrel extending forwardly of the housing, the barrel and tube being substantially parallel to each other, having respective forward ends, and forming a wand for the tool, and a shampooing implement connected to the forward ends of the barrel and tube, respectively., such that use of the pressurized liquid detergent may be economically metered, and such that the tool may be used for a soaking, soaping and rinsing cycle.7. The shampooing tool of claim 6; wherein the housing has a pair of complementary mating halves joined together along a common longitudinal midplane; wherein the trigger, valve and cylinder are mounted in one of the mating halves of the housing; and wherein the other mating half of the housing comprises a cover secured to the one mating half.8. The shampooing tool of claim 7, wherein the trigger includes an integrally-molded rib portion slidably mounted between respective pairs of lands formed in the one mating half of the housing.9. The shampooing tool of claim 6, wherein the valve has an integrally-molded stem projecting upwardly thereof, the stem having a slot formed therein, and wherein the trigger has a forwardly-extending integrally-molded portion received in the slot.10. The shampooing tool of claim 6, wherein the valve has a conical tip seated on the valve seat.11. The shampooing tool of claim 6, wherein the tube and barrel run substantially parallel to each other and forwardly of the housing.12. The shampooing tool of claim 6, wherein the housing has a rearward portion connecting the respective upper and lower portions of the housing, such that the hand grip is fully enclosed.13. The shampooing tool of claim 12, wherein the upper portion of the housing is provided with curved finger indentations projecting into the fully-enclosed hand grip, the curved finger indentations being disposed rearwardly of the trigger.14. The shampooing tool of claim 6, wherein the rearward portion of the barrel extends rearwardly of the housing, being connected to the pressurized water supply, and wherein the rearward portion of the barrel is provided with a control means for controlling the volume of water running through the barrel.15. The shampooing tool of claim 6, wherein the shampooing tool is intended for dogs, horses and/or other animals.16. In a shampooing tool, the combination of a housing having an upper portion forming a hand grip for the tool, a barrel within the upper portion of the housing, the barrel having respective forward and rearward end portions disposed externally of the housing, a shampooing implement mounted on the forward end portion of the barrel, the rearward end portion of the barrel being connected to a pressurized water supply, a trigger within the hand grip, the trigger being connected to a valve assembly within a front portion of the housing, the housing further having a lower portion connected to an external pressurized reservoir of liquid detergent in fluid communication with the valve assembly, and a tube connected to the external pressurized reservoir of liquid detergent and running substantially parallel to and alongside of the barrel providing a wand for the tool, and connected to the shampooing implement; such that when the trigger is actuated, the liquid detergent flows into the barrel and is discharged through the shampooing implement on the forward portion of the barrel.17. The shampooing tool of claim 16 used for shampooing a dog, horse or other animal.18. A method of shampooing a dog, horse or other animal, comprising the steps of providing a shampooing tool having a trigger within an enclosed hand grip on the tool, the tool further having a valve seated on a valve seat communicating with an external pressurized source of liquid detergent through a lower portion of the housing, the tool further having a barrel disposed in an upper portion of the housing, the barrel having a forward portion connected to a shampooing implement and further having a rearward portion connected to a pressurized water supply through a control valve, releasing the control valve to allow water to soak the dog, horse or other animal, actuating the trigger to unseat the valve from its valve seat, such that the liquid detergent under pressure mixes with the water flow or with the water already on the dog, horse or other animal, thereby economically metering use of the liquid detergent, manipulating the shampooing head to scrub down the dog, horse or other animal, and then deactivating the trigger and holding the control valve in an open position, rinsing off the dog, horse or other animal, thereby conveniently providing a “soak”, “soap”, “scrub” and “rinse” cycle, respectively.19. In a shampooing tool, the combination of a hand-held housing having a barrel connected to a pressurized water supply, a tube connected to an external pressurized source of liquid detergent in the housing, the tube extending out of the housing and running substantially parallel to and alongside of the barrel, the tube and barrel forming a wand for the tool and terminating in respective forward ends, a shampooing head connected to the forward end of the barrel and tube, respectively, the shampooing head having a plurality of respective orifices for the water, the plurality of respective orifices communicating with the forward end of the barrel, and the shampooing tool further having an orifice communicating with the forward end of the tube, wherein the discharge of the liquid detergent is independent of the plurality of orifices for the water flow.20. The combination of claim 19, further including a first control means for the water flow and a second control means for the flow of liquid detergent through the shampooing head.21. The combination of claim 20, wherein the second control means comprises a trigger selectively unseating a normally-closed spring-loaded valve connecting the tube to the pressurized source of liquid detergent in the housing.22. The combination of claim 21 used for shampooing a dog, horse or other animal.23. A shampooing tool, comprising a housing provided with a hand grip, the housing including an upper rearward portion connected to an external water supply under pressure, a lower rearward portion connected to an external supply of a liquid detergent under pressure, an upper portion, and a front portion having a discharge port connected to the pressurized supply of liquid detergent, a valve between the discharge port and the pressurized supply of liquid detergent, the valve being controlled by a trigger depending from a hand grip formed in the upper portion of the housing, a barrel extending from the upper portion of the housing and connected to the external pressurized water supply, a tube connected to the discharge port for the pressurized liquid detergent, the barrel and tube extending forwardly of the housing and having respective ends, and a shampooing implement connected to the ends of the barrel and tube, respectively, the shampooing implement having a plurality of orifices for the water flow and at least one orifice interspersed therebetween for the flow of liquid detergent.24. The shampooing tool of claim 23, wherein the barrel and tube are substantially parallel to, and alongside of, each other.25. The shampooing tool of claim 23, wherein the shampooing implement is interchangeable.