Multi-chambered liquid storage vessel
AssigneeWhirlbottle LLC
InventorsBryce E. KILMER, Jeffrey Alan STEININGER, Michael R. HOYING
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Abstract
A liquid storage vessel including a body having a first chamber with a first chamber opening and a second chamber with a second chamber opening. The body further includes a first cap configured to selectively cover the first chamber opening, a second cap configured to selectively cover the second chamber opening, and a neck member positioned between the first and second chambers, the neck member having a neck opening providing fluid communication between the first and second chambers. The neck opening is sized to enable a vortex to be formed when liquid is positioned in an upper one of the first or second chambers and the body is moved in a swirling motion.
Claims35
A liquid storage vessel comprising:
- a body including:
- a first chamber having a first chamber opening;
- and
- a second chamber having a second chamber opening;
- a first cap configured to selectively cover the first chamber opening;
- a second cap configured to selectively cover the second chamber opening;
- and
- a neck member positioned between the first and second chambers and having a neck opening providing fluid communication between the first and second chambers, wherein the neck opening is sized to enable a vortex to be formed when liquid is positioned in an upper one of the first or second chambers and the body is moved in a swirling motion.
A liquid storage vessel comprising:
- a body including:
- a first chamber having a first chamber opening;
- and
- a second chamber having a second chamber opening;
- a first cap configured to selectively cover the first chamber opening;
- a second cap configured to selectively cover the second chamber opening;
- and
- a neck member positioned between the first and second chambers and having a neck opening providing fluid communication between the first and second chambers, and wherein the neck opening has surface area that is between about 5 percent and about 20 percent of an average surface area of at least one of the first or second chambers.
A liquid storage vessel comprising:
- a body including:
- a first chamber having a first chamber opening;
- and
- a second chamber having a second chamber opening;
- a first cap configured to selectively cover the first chamber opening;
- a second cap configured to selectively cover the second chamber opening;
- and
- a neck member positioned between the first and second chambers and providing fluid isolation between the first and second chambers.
A liquid storage vessel comprising:
- a body including:
- a first chamber having a first chamber opening;
- and
- a second chamber having a second chamber opening;
- a first cap configured to selectively cover the first chamber opening;
- a second cap configured to selectively cover the second chamber opening;
- a neck member positioned between the first and second chambers and providing at least partial fluid isolation between the first and second chambers;
- and
- a plug coupled or coupleable to the neck member and configured to provide selective fluid communication between the first and second chambers.
A liquid storage vessel comprising:
- a body including:
- a first chamber;
- and
- a second chamber;
- a liquid impervious member positioned between the first and second chambers and having an opening;
- and
- a plug configured to selectively close or cover, or open, the opening to provide selective fluid communication between the first and second chambers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.