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The present invention relates to a portable sprayer for applying a diluted product to a surface to be treated. The sprayer includes a housing including an inlet for supplying pressurized water to the sprayer, a first water only outlet, and a second diluted product only outlet. A mixing chamber is lo

The present invention relates to a portable sprayer for applying a diluted product to a surface to be treated. The sprayer includes a housing including an inlet for supplying pressurized water to the sprayer, a first water only outlet, and a second diluted product only outlet. A mixing chamber is located within the housing. The mixing chamber is dimensioned to securely hold the product and is in fluid communication with the second outlet. A first flow passage extends through the housing. The first flow passage is in selective fluid communication with the inlet and the first outlet. A second flow passage extends through the housing. The second flow passage is in selective fluid communication with the first flow passage and the mixing chamber. A wall of the second flow passage is configured to direct the pressurized water flowing through the second flow passage into the mixing chamber to evenly dissolve the product and provide a generally consistent product to water ratio.

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What is claimed is: 1. A portable sprayer for applying a diluted associated product to a surface to be treated comprising: a housing including: an inlet for supplying pressurized water to said sprayer, a first water only outlet, and a second diluted product only outlet; a mixing chamber within sai

What is claimed is: 1. A portable sprayer for applying a diluted associated product to a surface to be treated comprising: a housing including: an inlet for supplying pressurized water to said sprayer, a first water only outlet, and a second diluted product only outlet; a mixing chamber within said housing, said mixing chamber dimensioned to securely hold the associated product, said mixing chamber in fluid communication with said second outlet; a first flow passage extending through said housing, said first flow passage in selective fluid communication with said inlet and said first outlet; and a second flow passage extending through said housing, said second flow passage in selective fluid communication with said first flow passage and said mixing chamber, wherein a wall of said second flow passage is configured to direct the pressurized water flowing through said second flow passage into said mixing chamber to evenly dissolve the associated product and provide a generally consistent associated product to water ratio, wherein said mixing chamber has a longitudinal axis and said second flow passage has a longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis of said mixing chamber is spaced from and generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said second flow passage. 2. The sprayer of claim 1, wherein said wall of said second flow passage includes at least one opening, said at least one opening extending into said mixing chamber, said at least one opening directing the pressurized water flowing through said second flow passage into said mixing chamber. 3. The sprayer of claim 1, wherein said wall of said second flow passage has a length and includes a plurality of openings for directing the pressurized water flowing through said second flow passage into said mixing chamber, said openings being arrayed along the length of said wall of said second flow passage. 4. The sprayer of claim 1, wherein a wall of said mixing chamber includes an exhaust port, said exhaust port being in fluid communication with said second outlet. 5. The sprayer of claim 1, wherein said housing and a wall of said mixing chamber form a plurality of channels for retaining the associated product, said plurality of channels extending through said mixing chamber. 6. The sprayer of claim 5, wherein said plurality of channels is circumferentially spaced about a longitudinal axis of said second flow passage. 7. The sprayer of claim 1, further comprising a manifold mounted in said housing, said manifold being adapted to direct a portion of the pressurized water flowing through said second flow passage to an inlet of said mixing chamber. 8. The sprayer of claim 7, wherein said manifold has at least one through bore, said bore having an inlet in fluid communication with said first flow passage and an outlet in fluid communication with said inlet of said mixing chamber. 9. The sprayer of claim 1, further comprising a valve operable to selectively flow pressurized water to at least one of said first outlet of said housing and said second outlet of said housing. 10. The sprayer of claim 9, wherein said valve includes a rotatable valve element, wherein when the rotatable valve element is in a first position, pressurized water flows through said first outlet of said housing, wherein when said rotatable valve element is in a second position, pressurized water flows through second outlet of said housing. 11. The sprayer of claim 9, further including a flow adjustment mechanism operably connected to said valve, wherein said flow adjustment mechanism regulates flow of pressurized water flow through said first housing outlet and said second housing outlet. 12. The sprayer of claim 1, further comprising a first spray pattern member and a second spray pattern member, each spray member being removably mounted to said housing, wherein said first spray pattern member is in fluid communication with said first flow passage and said second spray pattern member is in fluid communication with said second flow passage. 13. A portable sprayer for applying a diluted associated product to a surface to be treated comprising: a mixing container including at least one channel configured to securely retain therein the associated product; and a plumbing assembly mounted to said mixing container including: a first flow member defining a first flow passage having an inlet in fluid communication with a source of pressurized water and an outlet, a second flow member defining a second flow passage having an inlet in fluid communication with said outlet of said first flow passage and an outlet, and a third flow member defining a third flow passage having an inlet in fluid communication with said outlet of said second flow passage and at least one outlet port, said at least one outlet port extending into said mixing housing, said at least one outlet port directing the pressurized water flowing through said third flow passage into said at least one channel of said mixing housing to evenly dissolve the associated product at a substantially constant dissolution. 14. The sprayer of claim 13, wherein said third flow member extends longitudinally through said mixing container. 15. The sprayer of claim 14, wherein said mixing container includes a plurality of channels circumferentially spaced about a longitudinal axis of said third flow member. 16. The sprayer of claim 13, further comprising: a first spray pattern member including an inlet in fluid communication with said outlet of said second flow member and an outlet for spraying pressurized water, and a second spray pattern member including an inlet in fluid communication with said at least one outlet port of said third flow member and an outlet for spraying diluted associated product. 17. The sprayer of claim 13, wherein said plumbing assembly includes: a first valve assembly operable to selectively flow pressurized water from said outlet of said first flow member to said inlet of said second flow member, and a second valve assembly operable to selectively flow pressurized water from said outlet of said second flow member to said inlet of said third flow member. 18. A portable dual nozzle sprayer for applying a diluted associated product to a surface to be treated comprising: a dilution housing including a plurality of channels, each channel configured to securely retain therein the associated product; a plumbing assembly operably connected to said housing, said plumbing assembly including: a first flow tube defining a first flow passage having an inlet in fluid communication with a source of pressurized water and an outlet, and a second flow tube defining a second flow passage having an inlet in fluid communication with said outlet of said first flow tube and a plurality of spaced apart outlet ports, each outlet port extending into one of said plurality of channels, each outlet port jetting the pressurized water flowing through said second flow passage into said plurality of channels to evenly dissolve the associated product; a first spray pattern member in fluid communication with said outlet of said first flow tube for spraying pressurized water; and a second spray pattern member in fluid communication with said plurality of outlet ports of said second flow tube for spraying diluted associated product. 19. The sprayer of claim 18, further comprising a manifold mounted in said dilution housing, said manifold configured to direct a portion of the pressurized water flowing through said second flow passage to each housing channel.