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US 2010/0301068 A1Published application
Multipurpose camping container
OwnerMark Henry Oliver Kinginventor
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Abstract
Described is a multipurpose camping container. In certain embodiments, the container is capable of being filled with either “stuff” or fluid. The container is collapsible such that its size may be reduced in accordance with the volume of the contents of the container. The container further includes a pump for the purpose of expelling contents of the container. The container may optionally include a filter for filtering any fluid being expelled.
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A multipurpose camping container, comprising:
- a hollow body having a closed end, an open end, and a collapsible accordion-style middle, the accordion-style middle being operative to allow the hollow body to be compacted from an expanded size to a smaller, collapsed size, the open end providing sealable access inside the hollow body;
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- a pump operatively coupled to the hollow body and being configured to create a vacuum within the hollow body and to expel contents of the hollow body out of the multipurpose container,
- wherein the container is operative to contain camping stuff in one state, and to be sealed in the one state such that the pump may be used to reduce the size of the hollow body such that the hollow body substantially conforms to the size of the stuff within the container, the container being further operative to contain a fluid in another state, and to be sealed in the other state such that the pump may be used to expel the fluid from the hollow body.
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A multipurpose camping container, comprising:
- a hollow body having a closed end, an open end, and a collapsible accordion-style middle, the accordion-style middle being operative to allow the hollow body to be compacted from an expanded size to a smaller, collapsed size, the open end having a threaded receiver for accepting a threaded cap to seal the hollow body;
- a unidirectional, mechanical pump operatively coupled to the hollow body and being configured to create a vacuum within the hollow body and to expel contents of the hollow body out of the multipurpose container;
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- a filter to filter a fluid as it is expelled from the container,
- wherein the container is operative to contain camping stuff in one state, and to be sealed in the one state such that the pump may be used to reduce the size of the hollow body such that the hollow body substantially conforms to the size of the stuff within the container, the container being further operative to contain a fluid in another state, and to be sealed in the other state such that the pump may be used to expel the fluid from the hollow body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.