Runner's wrist-borne weight and water dispenser

• US 5,669,529 A
• Filed: 05/22/1995
• Issued: 09/23/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hiram B. Levit
• Original Assignee: Hiram B. Levit
• Inventors: Levit, Hiram B.
• Primary Examiner(s): KAUFMAN, JOSEPH A
• Application Number:
  US08/445,541
• Time in Patent Office: 855 Days
• Field of Search: 222/78, 222/92, 222/105, 222/175, 222/192, 222/212, 482/74, 482/106, 482/108
• US Class Current: 222/78
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 1/04 Purses to be worn at the belt or bracelet; Money-belts
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/008 Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/20 of flexible material; Collapsible or stackable cups
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0602 Fluids, e.g. water
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/065 worn on user's body
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/682 for beverages
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/687 for others, e.g. keys, wallets, books
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/12 for upper limbs or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles bench press exercises A63B21/078; for teaching music G09B15/06
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2202/023 Beverage holders, e.g. for a cup, tin or bottle

Abstract

An arcuately-formed reservoir, having collapsible, accordion-pleated sides, provides a supply of drinking water which, also, serves as a weighting medium. A compliant sheathing is used to enclose the reservoir therewithin. A pair of sheathed reservoirs are carried on the wrists of a jogger or runner. The reservoir has a closure cap, with a water-dispensing control valve therein, and the sheathing has an aperture formed therein through which the cap and valve protrude.

Claims

1. A runner'"'"'s wrist-borne weight and water dispenser, comprising:

a reservoir;

wherein

said reservoir has a flat top, with terminal ends, of arcuate conformation in plan;

said reservoir has a flat bottom, with terminal ends, of arcuate conformation in plan; and

said reservoir has accordion-pleated sides;

wherein

said top, bottom and sides comprise means for self-supportingly encircling a portion of a wrist of a user;

said means comprise (a) inside diametrical surfaces of said top, bottom and sides, and (b) a gap obtaining between said terminal ends of said top and bottom;

wherein

said gap comprises means for accommodating a lateral insertion of such wrist portion into said self-supporting means;

said reservoir has an outlet; and

a closure removably secured over said outlet.