AIR MOVEMENT VISUALIZATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. An air movement visualization device for use in hunting or shooting activities, said air movement visualization device comprising:
- a flexible bulb for producing air flow when squeezed; and
a custom E-Cig component partially received in said bulb and partially extending out of said bulb, wherein said custom E-Cig component includes—
a smoke producing fluid;
a resistance heating device for producing smoke from said smoke producing fluid,a battery for powering said resistance heating device,a switch for activating said resistance heating device in response to said flexible bulb being squeezed, anda smoke outlet for discharging smoke produced from said smoke producing fluid when said flexible bulb is squeezed.
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Abstract
A portable device for checking wind direction discharges a visible, and optionally scented, vapor stream into the atmosphere in a well-defined reference direction. In some embodiments, the device includes a power source, a vessel having an internal plenum chamber storing a volume of air, a reservoir containing a vaporizable agent, a vaporizing element associated with the vaporizable agent, and a pressure switch. The vessel is deformable to generate an airflow that operates the pressure switch to temporarily connect the power source to the vaporizing element, thereby energizing the vaporizing element to generate vapor. The airflow also carries the vapor into the atmosphere as a visible vapor stream flowing in the reference direction. The reservoir and vaporizing element may be carried in a cartridge removably mounted on the device. Other embodiments operate similarly, but use alternative means for generating gaseous flow to operate the switch and/or carry vapor into the atmosphere.
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30 Claims
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1. An air movement visualization device for use in hunting or shooting activities, said air movement visualization device comprising:
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a flexible bulb for producing air flow when squeezed; and a custom E-Cig component partially received in said bulb and partially extending out of said bulb, wherein said custom E-Cig component includes— a smoke producing fluid; a resistance heating device for producing smoke from said smoke producing fluid, a battery for powering said resistance heating device, a switch for activating said resistance heating device in response to said flexible bulb being squeezed, and a smoke outlet for discharging smoke produced from said smoke producing fluid when said flexible bulb is squeezed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A hunting or shooting method comprising:
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(a) providing an air movement visualization device comprising a flexible bulb and an electronic smoke-producing component, wherein said electronic smoke-producing component has a lower end received in said flexible bulb and an upper end extending out of said flexible bulb; (b) squeezing said flexible bulb to thereby cause said electronic smoke-producing component to produce a smoke; and (c) viewing said smoke to determine wind direction. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An air movement visualization device for use in hunting or shooting activities, said air movement visualization device comprising:
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a liquid reservoir for holding a smoke producing fluid; a resistance heating device for producing smoke from said smoke producing fluid; a battery for powering said resistance heating device; a switch for controlling power from said battery to said resistance heating device; a smoke outlet for discharging smoke produced from said smoke producing fluid; and an air actuator for causing air flow through said device and out said smoke outlet. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An air movement visualization device for use in hunting or shooting activities, said air movement visualization device comprising:
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a deformable vessel for generating an air flow when deformed; and a power and vapor assembly at least partially received in said vessel and partially extending out of said vessel, wherein said power and vapor assembly includes— a vaporizable agent, a vaporizing element for vaporizing said vaporizable agent to produce visible vapor, a battery for powering said vaporizing element, a switch for selectively connecting said vaporizing element to said battery in response to said vessel being deformed, and a vapor discharge for discharging visible vapor vaporized from said vaporizable agent when said vessel is deformed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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Specification