Arm supported drinking container

• US 5,566,869 A
• Filed: 06/26/1995
• Issued: 10/22/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Adam J. Katz
• Original Assignee: Adam J. Katz
• Inventors: Katz, Adam J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vidovich, Gregory M.
• Application Number:
  US08/494,326
• Time in Patent Office: 484 Days
• Field of Search: 224/148, 224/219, 224/222, 224/224, 224/240, 224/907, 224/267, 222/175, 222/495, 222/496, 222/481, 222/482, 222/529, 128/200.28, 128/201.28, 128/207.12, 128/207.16, 137/516.11, 137/539, 215/11.5, 215/19, 215/311, 215/312, 215/315
• US Class Current: 224/148.6
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2003/166 Hydration systems attached to the body by straps, e.g. incorporated in a backpack
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/008 Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/16 Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 15/044 spring-loaded
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 17/0406 in the form of balls
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7859 Single head, plural ports in parallel
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7927 Ball valves

Abstract

A container for supporting a quantity of fluid relative to a limb of an individual. The inventive device includes a container having an arcuate inner side wall positionable along an exterior of a human limb. A plurality of securing straps extend from opposed sides of the container for securing about the limb to mount the container thereto. A dispensing valve is mounted relative to the container to permit dispensing of fluid therefrom during a physical activity.

Claims

1. An arm supported drinking container comprising:

a container positionable against an exterior surface of a limb of an individual, the container comprises an arcuate inner side wall having a first radius of curvature and opposed longitudinal edges extending in a substantially parallel and spaced orientation, an outer side wall having a second radius of curvature substantially less than the first radius of curvature similarly includes opposed longitudinal edges extending in a substantially spaced and parallel orientation, the longitudinal edges of the inner side wall being sealingly secured to the longitudinal edges of the outer side wall, a top wall extending between the upper edges of the inner side wall and the outer side wall, and a bottom wall extending between the bottom edges of the inner side wall and the outer side wall;

an engaging pad secured to an interior surge of the inner side wall;

a securing means extending from the container circumferentially positioning about the container relative thereto, the securing means comprises a pair of upper straps and a pair of lower straps extending from opposed sides of the container which can be extended about a individual, the upper straps comprise a first upper strap secured to a first upper longitudinal edge of the container, a second upper strap secured to a second upper longitudinal edge of the container, hook and loop material secured to the upper straps so as to permit selective coupling of the first upper strap to the second upper strap when positioned about a limb of an individual, the lower straps comprise a first lower strap coupled to a first lower longitudinal edge of the container, a second lower strap extending from a second lower longitudinal edge of the container, hook and loop material secured to the lower straps so as to permit selective securement of the first lower strap to the second lower strap when positioned about the limb of the individual;

a dispensing valve mounted relative to the container and positioned in fluid communication with hollow interior of the container so as to permit selective dispensing of fluid therefrom for consumption by an individual;

a supply conduit removably mounted to an exterior of the outer side wall of the container, a dip tube extending into fluid communication with the supply conduit and projecting into the container to terminate proximal to the bottom wall thereof, the dispensing valve being positioned within the supply conduit, a threaded neck projects from the outer side wall of the container and is positioned over an aperture directed therethrough permitting communication through the threaded neck with the hollow interior of the container, a cap coupled to the supply conduit and the dip tube, the cap being threadably engaged to the threaded neck of the container, the dispensing valve comprises a manifold positioned within the supply conduit, the manifold being shaped so as to define a central bore directed therethrough, the central bore including a reduced diameter portion defining a vacuum port extending into fluid communication with a free distal end of the supply conduit, an apertured abutment plate mounted to the manifold so as to extend transversely across an interior of the central bore thereof in a spaced orientation relative to the vacuum port, a sealing ball positioned within the central bore and normally biased into sealing engagement with the abutment plate so as to preclude fluid communication thereacross, a plurality of bypass ports formed in the manifold and extending into fluid communication with the central bore between the abutment plate and the vacuum port, the bypass ports extending through the manifold and into fluid communication with the free distal end of the supply conduit, whereby an application of a vacuum to the interior of the supply conduit will result in a biasing of the sealing ball towards the vacuum port such that as the sealing ball is removed from the aperture in the abutment plate, fluid communication is permitted between the bypass ports and the dip tube through the central bore of the manifold.

2. The arm supported drinking container of claim 1, wherein the dispensing valve includes a spring interposed between the sealing ball and a portion of the manifold circumscribing the vacuum port.

3. The arm supported drinking container of claim 2, wherein the dispensing valve is mounted to an exterior of the outer side wall of the container and is oriented so as to reside laterally of a center axis directed longitudinally and medially between the opposed longitudinal edges of the inner and outer side walls.

4. The arm supported drinking container of claim wherein the dispensing valve is mounted to the exterior of the outer side wall of the container and is oriented so as to reside laterally of a center axis directed longitudinally and medially between the opposed longitudinal edges of the inner and outer side walls.