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US 10,518,794 B2Granted
Hydration cart
OwnerJeffrey K. Jacksoninventor
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Abstract
A cart for the management of liquids, trash, and equipment during indoor events is disclosed. The cart may include a liquid container positioned above a top surface such that liquids spilled from the liquid container are contained on the top surface. The top surface may comprise an aperture extending therethrough. A trash container may be positioned below the aperture in the top surface to catch any liquid or trash that passes down through the aperture.
Claims20
A hydration cart comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of wheels connected to the frame;
- a top surface connected to the frame;
- the top surface having an aperture extending therethrough;
- a pedestal extending above the top surface and comprising an interior support and an outer border, wherein the interior support is positioned a first distance above the top surface, the outer border has an upper extreme positioned a second distance above the top surface, the second distance is greater than the first distance, and the outer border has at least one gap formed therein such that the upper extreme of the outer border does not completely encircle the interior support;
- a multi-quart liquid container configured to dispense liquid, the liquid container resting on top of the interior support of the pedestal so as to be above the top surface;
- a trash container positioned below the top surface to catch matter falling through the aperture in the top surface.
4 more elements
A hydration cart comprising:
- an enclosure comprising a top surface;
- the enclosure wherein the top surface comprises an aperture extending through the top surface;
- and
- a plurality of wheels connected to the enclosure;
- a pedestal extending above the top surface and comprising an interior support and an outer border, wherein the interior support is positioned a first distance above the top surface, the outer border has an upper extreme positioned a second distance above the top surface, the second distance is greater than the first distance, and the outer border has at least one gap formed therein such that the upper extreme of the outer border does not completely encircle the interior support;
- a liquid container containing a potable liquid and configured to dispense the liquid, the liquid container resting on top of the interior support of the pedestal so as to be above the top surface;
- and
- a trash container positioned inside the enclosure to catch matter falling through the aperture in the top surface.
5 more elements
A method comprising:
- approaching a hydration cart comprising
- a top surface with an aperture extending therethrough,
- a pedestal extending above the top surface,
- a liquid container configured to dispense liquid,
- the liquid container resting on top of the pedestal so as to be above the top surface, and
- a trash container positioned below the aperture in the top surface;
- dispensing, from the liquid container while the liquid container is resting on top of the pedestal, a portion of liquid into a drinking vessel;
- and
- drinking, after the dispensing, the portion of liquid from the drinking vessel.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.