Pumps – Changeable by assembly or disassembly – For reverse drive or flow
Reexamination Certificate
1999-02-16
2001-04-17
Walberg, Teresa (Department: 3742)
Pumps
Changeable by assembly or disassembly
For reverse drive or flow
C222S135000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06217294
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention presents a novelty apparatus which combines a fluid reservoir type container with a portable battery operated fan device.
A variety of fan devices are now presently on the market, and present a variety of novelty apparatus for the consumer. Typically, such types of products include containers having a fan device having mounted on the top thereof, and incorporating a pump device such that when the fan is actuated, and the pump is actuated to pump water from the fluid reservoir container, a cooling or misting effect is achieved. A variety of battery operated portable hand-held fan devices are available, to present other types of products which the user may employ in order to achieve a cooling effect. Within the frame work of such types of devices, the present invention provides a fluid reservoir in the form of a container, which has a portable battery operated fan device associated therewith. The fluid reservoir device is intended to contain and carry a source of fluid which the user may ingest, and the portable battery operated fan device is adapted to be disengageably mountable onto the fluid reservoir container so that it may be employed as a fan either when mounted on the container, or removed to be used by the consumer as a separate fan device.
Further, the present invention provides alternate forms of such types of apparatus which may be varied in connection with the type of fluid reservoir container as may be desired by the consumer.
OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES
It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a combination fluid reservoir container having associated therewith a portable battery operated fan device which may be disengageably mounted to the container.
In conjunction with the foregoing object, it is a further object of the present invention to provide a fluid reservoir container which is adapted to accommodate and contain a fluid suitable for ingestion by the consumer thereby functioning as a water supply reservoir in the nature of a bottle, and permitting the entire apparatus to carry a portable fan therewith for cooling purposes.
In conjunction with the foregoing objects, a further object of the present invention is to present an alternate embodiment wherein the fluid reservoir container may be a divided container providing two chambers, one of which would be adapted to carry drinking fluid, and the other chamber adapted to carry water or any other cooling fluid, each chamber provided with a separate filling port. The chamber adapted to carry a drinking fluid is provided with a port from which the consumer would drink the fluid, while the chamber provided with cooling fluid is provided with a pump device such that fluid from the chamber may be pumped by depressing a hand-operated pump in order to achieve a cooling effect for the user. The fan may then be removed to further enhance the cooling effect to be achieved.
Further objects and advantages will be understood by reference to the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In summary, the present invention provides a fluid reservoir container which is in combination with a portable battery operated fan device which may be disengageably mounted onto the container. The container is adapted by being provided with a mounting surface associated with the container, and the fan device is provided with a mating configuration designed to fit within and be accommodated on the mounting surface of the container. Holding means are provided in order to hold the fan in position on the container in disengageably engageable fashion.
A further alternate embodiment is presented wherein the container may have a wall dividing the fluid reservoir container into two chambers, such that one chamber may contain a drinking fluid, while the other chamber contains a cooling fluid. Each chamber is provided with a separate port such that the chamber accommodating the drinking fluid permits the user to drink therefrom, while the chamber provided with the cooling fluid may ideally be provided with a manual pump device such that cooling fluid may be pumped from the chamber by the user to achieve a cooling effect. The portable fan mounted thereon may then be used to enhance the cooling effect achieved.
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Arnieri Terry E.
Steiner Gregory A.
Demeur Basil E.
Robinson Daniel
Samlan Alan B.
Walberg Teresa
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