Fluid transfer device and method of transferring fluid
OwnerMichael R. Beland, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A low-profile fluid transfer device has an annular base with a top and a bottom, and an annular peripheral wall defining an enclosed interior of the base. A plurality of spaced apart straight ridges are formed within the enclosed interior of the base and define respective flow channels. Each flow channel slopes downward from a first end proximate an inside of the annular peripheral wall towards an open second end away from the annular peripheral wall. A catchment area is located adjacent the open second end of each of the flow channels. A drain hole is formed within the catchment area and extends through the base from the top to the bottom.
Claims19
A low-profile fluid transfer device, comprising:
- an annular base having a top and a bottom, and an annular peripheral wall defining an enclosed interior of said base;
- a plurality of spaced apart straight ridges formed within said enclosed interior of said base and defining respective flow channels, each flow channel sloping downward from a first end proximate an inside of said annular peripheral wall towards an open second end away from said annular peripheral wall;
- a plurality of vertical splash guards, each integrally formed with a respective one of said plurality of spaced apart ridges, and wherein each splash guard extends from the inside of said annular peripheral wall and terminates at a midpoint along a length of said respective ridge;
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- a catchment area adjacent the open second end of each of said flow channels, whereby said catchment area receives fluid transferred into said low-profile fluid transfer device.
A method for transferring a fluid, said method comprising:
- pouring a fluid from a container into a low-profile fluid transfer device, the low-profile fluid transfer device comprising a plurality of spaced apart straight ridges defining respective flow channels, each flow channel sloping towards a catchment area, and a plurality of vertical splash guards, each integrally formed with a respective one of the plurality of spaced apart ridges, and wherein each splash guard extends from an inside peripheral wall of the fluid transfer device and terminates at a midpoint along a length of the respective ridge;
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- directing the fluid along the sloping flow channels to the catchment area of the low-profile fluid transfer device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.