Alarm for a fluid-dispensing/receiving receptacle
OwnerKeith A. Sauerland, Arlene K. Sauerlandinventors
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A fluid receptacle alarm assembly and/or kit comprising a fluid receptacle, an alarm module and at least one magnetic field source. The alarm module comprises an alarm, a magnetically-actuated switch, and a power source. The alarm module is attachable to a first surface of the fluid receptacle and the magnetic field source is attachable to a second surface of the fluid receptacle. A fluid quantity is receivable intermediate the first and second receptacle surfaces for adjusting the distance intermediate the first and second receptacle surfaces. The magnetic field source actuates the switch when a select alarm activation distance is adjustably met. The actuated switch electrically communicates the power source with the alarm. The energized alarm alerts a user to the fluid quantity in the fluid receptacle.
An alarm assembly for alerting a user of a fluid-receiving receptacle to an incremental fluid quantity in the fluid-receiving receptacle, the fluid-receiving receptacle comprising a flexible fluid-impermeable casing, fluid passage means, and first and second receptacle surfaces, the first and second receptacles surfaces being adjustably distant from one another, the adjustably distant first and second receptacle surfaces having a select alarm activation distance therebetween, the alarm assembly comprising:
In combination, a fluid receptacle and an alarm assembly, the alarm assembly for alerting a user of the fluid receptacle to a dynamic fluid quantity formed therein, the fluid receptacle comprising a flexible fluid-impermeable casing, fluid passage means, and first and second receptacle surfaces, the first and second receptacle surfaces being adjustably distant from one another, the adjustably distant first and second receptacle surfaces having a select alarm activation distance therebetween, the alarm assembly comprising an alarm module and first and second magnetic field sources, the alarm module comprising select user alert means, magnetically-actuated switch means, and power source means, the alarm module and the first magnetic field source being attached to the first receptacle surface, the second magnetic field source being attached to the second receptacle surface, the fluid passage means enabling dynamic fluid quantity development intermediate the first and second receptacle surfaces, the dynamic fluid quantity having a dynamic volume, the dynamic volume for adjusting the distance intermediate the first and second receptacle surfaces, the first and second magnetic field sources cooperatively actuating the switch means when the select alarm activation distance is adjustably met, the actuated switch means electrically communicating the power source means with the select user alert means thus energizing the select user alert means, the energized select user alert means for alerting a user to the dynamic fluid quantity in the fluid receptacle.
A fluid receptacle alarm kit, the fluid receptacle kit comprising a fluid receptacle, an alarm module and first and second magnetic field sources, the alarm module comprising select user alert means, magnetically-actuated switch means, and power source means, the alarm module and the first magnetic field source being attachable to a first receptacle surface of the fluid receptacle, the second magnetic field source being attachable to a second receptacle surface of the fluid receptacle, a dynamic fluid quantity being receivable intermediate the first and second receptacle surfaces, the dynamic fluid quantity having a dynamic volume, the dynamic volume for adjusting the distance intermediate the first and second receptacle surfaces, the first and second magnetic field sources for cooperatively actuating the switch means when a select alarm activation distance is adjustably met, the actuateable switch means for electrically communicating the power source means with the select user alert means for energizing the select user means, the energizeable select user alert means for alerting a user to the dynamic fluid quantity in the outfitted fluid receptacle.
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