Hoverbarrow and method
OwnerMark Welkerinventor
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Abstract
A hoverbarrow apparatus is provided to mechanically lift objects to be transported using a cushion of turbulent air as the force providing the lift. The air cushion methods of lift drastically reduce the physical exertion necessary for motion, forward or reverse, required to perform the task of transporting objects. The air cushion further improves the performance and use of the barrow by allowing the barrow to float on turbulent air over objects in its path significantly reducing or eliminating impressions and divots in the surface currently associated with the present wheelbarrow technology.
Claims20
A barrow apparatus comprising:
- a container for accepting material,
- a fluid mover, and
- a conduit for accepting fluid from the fluid mover for systematically creating turbulent flow within the conduit and for releasing the fluid such that the released turbulent fluid provides a film of fluid upon which the barrow apparatus moves with respect to a surface under the barrow apparatus thereby the material in the container is movable to any desired location.
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A barrow apparatus comprising:
- a container for accepting material,
- a fluid mover, and
- a conduit for accepting fluid from the fluid mover for systematically creating turbulent flow within the conduit and for releasing the turbulent fluid such that the released fluid provides a film of fluid upon which the barrow apparatus moves with respect to a surface under the barrow apparatus, thereby the material in the container is movable to any desired location, and further comprising
- a planar member in association with the fluid mover,
- two or more inlets in the planar member for accepting fluid from the fluid mover,
- two or more concentric donut shaped, ring torus members for implementing an interior and at least one exterior concentric donut shaped, ring torus members, each having an interior annulus, an exterior annulus and a curved portion in operative association with the surface under the barrow apparatus, the donut shaped, ring torus members for accepting the fluid from the inlet,
- the planar member and the donut shaped, ring torus members defining a volume with respect to each donut shaped, ring torus member,
- at least one aperture positioned on the interior annulus of each donut shaped, ring torus member for allowing the fluid to egress therefrom,
- such that fluid is placed into motion by the fluid mover for passage through the two or more inlets in the planar member for pressurizing the volumes defined by the donut shaped, ring torus members and the planar member with turbulent fluid and the only mechanism for relieving the pressure in each volume created by the moving turbulent fluid being through the at least one aperture positioned on the interior [inner] annulus of the donut shaped, ring torus members,
- the turbulent fluid egressing the at least one aperture in the interior donut shaped, ring torus member then pressurizes a first exterior volume defined by the exterior surface of the interior donut shaped, ring torus member and the surface under the barrow apparatus,
- the turbulent fluid egressing the at least one aperture in the exterior donut shaped, ring toms member then pressurizes a subsequent exterior volume defined by the exterior surface of the interior ring torus member, the exterior surface of the interior ring torus member, and the surface under the barrow apparatus,
- the surface under the barrow apparatus for creating a steady state, uniform flow of fluid out of the exterior volumes via a gap between each donut shaped, ring torus member and the surface under the barrow apparatus, the gap caused by the steady state flow of turbulent fluid from the exterior volumes around the curved portion of the donut shaped, ring torus members adjacent to the surface under the barrow apparatus for dispersion of the fluid.
A method of moving material using a barrow apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a container for accepting material,
- providing a fluid mover, and
- implementing a conduit for accepting fluid from the fluid mover for systematically creating turbulent flow within the conduit and for releasing the turbulent fluid such that the released fluid provides a film of turbulent fluid upon which the barrow apparatus moves thereby displacing the material in the container to any desired location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.