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US 6,855,300 B2Granted
Solute dispersion device
AssigneeGreat American Duck Races, Inc.
InventorDavid G. Cormier
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Abstract
A floating device for dispersing a solute-containing solution comprised of a floatation cap in communication with a telescoping assembly having a sleeve for controlling the dispersion of the solute-containing solution is herein provided, as well as associated methods of use.
Claims35
A floating device for dispersing a solute-containing solution comprising:
- a floatation cap;
- a first body in releasable communication with the floatation cap;
- a second body capable of receiving a solute-containing solid, in slidable telescoping retractable communication with said first body;
- and
- a sleeve in sliding communication with the second body, whereby said second body and said sleeve are at least partially retractable within said first body.
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A method for dispensing a controlled amount of solute-containing solution comprising:
- providing a floating apparatus having a floatation cap, a solute dispersion unit having a first body in releasable communication with the floatation cap, a second body capable of receiving a solute-containing solid in sliding telescoping communication with said first body and a sleeve in positionable communication with the second body, whereby said second body and said sleeve are at least partially retractable in relation to the first body;
- separating the floatation cap from the first body;
- disposing a solute-containing solid within at least one chamber defined by the first or second body;
- replacing the floatation cap onto the first body;
- positioning the sleeve in a predetermined position relative to the second body for controlling flow of liquid into and out of a space defined at least in part by the first and second bodies;
- and
- disposing the floatation device onto a body of liquid.
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An apparatus for dispersing a solute containing solution, comprising;
- a floatation portion capable of floating in a body of liquid;
- a first portion of an at least two-portion telescoping assembly, in communication with the floatation portion;
- a second portion of said at least two portion telescoping assembly in slidable engagement with said first portion;
- and
- a sleeve having at least one opening that is positionable relative to at least one portion of said at least two portion telescoping assembly.
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An apparatus for dispersing a solute containing solution, comprising;
- a floatation element;
- and
- a telescoping assembly having at least two portions, slidably engaged, in communication with said floatation element, the assembly having an opening in a wall of the telescoping assembly, and said telescoping assembly constructed for containing a solute for dispersion in a liquid surrounding the assembly.
An apparatus, comprising;
- a floatation portion;
- a telescoping assembly portion including a plurality of slidably engaged portions adjacent and in communication with said floatation portion, wherein said floatation and telescoping assembly portions define a volume into which a solute may be disposed, and a sleeve having at least one opening relative to a portion of said telescoping assembly having at least one opening, wherein a dispersion rate of a solute containing solution is provided by selective positioning of said sleeve.
An apparatus for dispersing a solute containing solution, comprising;
- a floatation element;
- and
- a telescoping assembly in communication with said floatation element, wherein said telescoping assembly has a plurality of portions, wherein a distal most portion has a least one opening and is in communication with a control element, said control element having at least one opening, wherein a solute containing solution dispersal rate is selected by relative positioning of said control element to said distal most telescoping portion of said telescoping assembly.
An apparatus for dispersing a halogen-containing solution into a body of liquid, comprising:
- a floating portion;
- a telescoping segmented assembly having a plurality of slidably engaged segments in communication with said floating portion, wherein said telescoping segmented assembly defines a space, said space for containing a halogen-containing solid for providing a solute containing solution, wherein one of said plurality of segments is provided with a solute-containing solution dispersion element, wherein said solute-containing solution dispersion element regulates a dispersion rate of said solute-containing solution into said body of liquid in which said apparatus is placed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.