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US 2014/0196477 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for water storage and transport
OwnerScott E. Andochickinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for water storage and transport uses a container constructed from one of more flexible plastic sheets. A number of chambers for holding water are formed within the container. Each chamber is separated from an adjacent chamber by a web of the flexible plastic sheet. The web of the flexible plastic sheet is perforated to allow adjacent chambers to be separated from one another. In use, the water in the chambers may be liquid or frozen.
Claims10
A method for distributing water in a container constructed from one of more flexible plastic sheets, the method comprising:
- filling a plurality of chambers within the container with water, each chamber separated from an adjacent chamber by a web of the flexible plastic sheet;
- sealing the water within the plurality of chambers;
- freezing the water to form ice;
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- transporting the container;
- wherein the web of the flexible plastic sheet is perforated to allow adjacent chambers to be separated from one another,
- where the plurality of chambers are arranged in a strip and adjacent chambers are coupled by a loop of flexible material that passes down a first side of the strip and continues up a second side of the strip to form a carry handle when the strip is extended and to at least partially support the weight of water in any of the plurality of chambers, a length of the loop of flexible material greater than a maximum extended length of the strip to form a carrying handle.
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