CA1317574C - Jogger's aid - Google Patents
Jogger's aidInfo
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- CA1317574C CA1317574C CA000522623A CA522623A CA1317574C CA 1317574 C CA1317574 C CA 1317574C CA 000522623 A CA000522623 A CA 000522623A CA 522623 A CA522623 A CA 522623A CA 1317574 C CA1317574 C CA 1317574C
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
- A45F3/16—Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
- A45F2003/002—Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of a single strap passing around the neck
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION
This invention pertains to a container for liquid which has strap members capable of securing the container to a user's neck. A straw is inserted into the container for the removal of liquid. When not in use, the straw will be secured by a retaining member.
Adhesive is placed along the back side of the container to be secured to the user's clothing so as to reduce movement of the container during activity such as running or bicycling.
This invention pertains to a container for liquid which has strap members capable of securing the container to a user's neck. A straw is inserted into the container for the removal of liquid. When not in use, the straw will be secured by a retaining member.
Adhesive is placed along the back side of the container to be secured to the user's clothing so as to reduce movement of the container during activity such as running or bicycling.
Description
1317~74 JOG~ER'S AID
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a device which would provide a user with access to a fluid during strenuous activity such as bicycling or jogging while enabling his hands to be free.
One of the major problems with exercising is the inability to conveniently carry a supply of liquid to replenish the fluids which are excreted by the body during exercise. Under certain conditions, a person exercising may lose an excessive amount of fluids resulting in faintness, heat stroke, or on rare occasions, death. Because of the inconvenience of carrying a container of fluid in one's hand while exercising, people simply refrain from carrying containers with them while engaging in exercise.
Previous devices have consisted of apparatuses which fit either over a person's shoulders to be carried on the back, or around the waist. These devices are quite cumbersome and extremely impractical when used during exercise. The fluid is usually stored in a container located too far away from a user's mouth, requiring a great deal of suction to move the liquid to the user's mouth. Since the user is already expending considerable energy during exercise, such devices are considered hindrances rather than aids.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container for fluid which is capable of being secured around a user's neck so as to provide the user with a ready supply of easily accessible fluid during exercise. More specifically, the device comprises an integral hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having individual straps at each end of the container which are capable of being secured around the user's neck. The container will be relatively thin so as to be capable of holding a sufficient amount of liquid wi-thout causing discomfort to the user while exercising.
Thus broadly, the invention contemplates a container for holding liquid around a user's neck which comprises a one-piece hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, including a rear wall adapted for disposition adjacent the user's front and generally contoured ~3~7~7~
in a substantially flat shape for disposition against the user's front, an aperture formed on an upper arcuate portion of the arcua-te-shaped container for delivering liquid upwardly to the user, an integral ring member formed on the container which is capable of being placed over the user's head, and a straw member extending upwardly from the container so as to enable the user to remove the liquid contents therein by means of suction, whereby the user may remove and consume liquid from the contalner while engaging in physical exercise.
The invention also includes a container for holding liquid around a user's neck which comprises a means defining an integral, hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, the container having adhesive disposed on the side of the container facing the user's body, a pair of strap members extending rom the container which are capable of being secured to one another so as to support the container around the user's neck when filled with liquid, and a straw member extending upwardly from the container so as to enable the user to remove the liquid contents therein by means of suction.
A further embodiment provides a container for holding liquid around the user's neck which comp:rises a means defining an integral, hollow, generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, including a rear wall adapted for disposition adjacent the user's front and generally contoured in a substantially flat shape for disposition against the user's chest, a hollow, threaded extension member formed on the upper arcuate portion of the arcuate-shaped container for delivering liquid upwardly to the user, and a strap means extending from the container to support the container when filled with liquid around the user's neck.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a container for holding liquid around a user's neck which comprises a means defining an integral, hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, and having a rear wall generally contoured in a substantially flat shape for disposition adjacent the user's front, aperture means formed on an upper portion of the arcuate-shaped container for -la-13:l7~4 delivering liquid upwardly into the user's mouth, a strap extending from the container and supporting the container around the user's neck in non-constricting disposi-tion and disposing the rear wall of the arcuate-shaped container adjacent the user's front to position the aperture means in upwardly directed disposition for delivering liquid upwardly therefrom, and a straw member extending upwardly from the container so as to enable the user to remove the liquid contents therein by means of suction, whereby the user is able to suction liquid upwardly from the container while engaging in physical exercise.
In a still further embodiment the invention includes a container for holding liquid around a user's neck which comprises an integral hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, and including a rear wall adapted for disposition adjacent the user's front and generally con-toured in a substantially flat shape for disposition on the user's front, a hollow threaded extension member formed on an upper arcuate-shaped portion of the arcuate-shaped container so as to provide means for delivering liquid in a generally upward direction to the user's mouth, a st:rap extending from the container, which is capable of supporting the container when filled wi.th liquid around the user's neck and a straw extending upwardly from the con-tainer through the extension member, whereby the user may suction liquid upwardly from the container while engaging in physical exercise.
The container may either be rigid or flexible, while the interior of the container is preferably insulated so as to minimize the thermal exchange effects between the user's body and the container. The strap members may be secured to one another through a variety of means. One means would be a projecting member extending from one strap and capable of being inserted into a corresponding aperture member on the opposite strap. An alternative means for securing the straps would be a series of projections extending from the ends of each strap which would be capable of being inserted into the spaces formed between projecting members in an interlocking fashion when the straps are pressed together.
Still a third means of securing the strap members together 11 3~7~
would be by placing adhesive material at the ends of each s-trap, such as VELCR ~, which may be pressed together to form a secure means to hold a container. All -three securing means identified above may be readily locked and unlocked by the user.
Adhesive is formed on the back side of the container which, when pressed against the clothing of the user, will reduce the movement of the container during exercise. The adhesive will be formed on the back side of the container and will be covered by a strip of contact paper which may be readily removed by the user prior to exercise.
A straw member will extend from the bottom center portion of the container up through the wall of the container to the user's mouth. When not in use, the user may fold the straw across the ridge of the container and secure it thereto with insertion of the straw between two inwardly-biased, upright projection members.
The straw member itself may have one or more accordion joint members in that portion of the straw extending from the container. The purpose of these accordion joints is to provide the user with flexibility during use at physical activity and to facilitate the folding of the straw when not in use into the slot formed by the extension members.
As an alternative embodiment, the container may have a hollow threaded extension portion formed on the wall of the container so as -to provide communication with -the interior of the container. A threaded cap member would be capable of being screwed onto the threaded extension member to form an air-tight, liquid-tight seal. When desired, the user would simply screw off the cap and insert a straw through the extension portion into the container to remove the liquid.
It is an objective of this invention to provide a user with a convenient means for storing and drinking liquid during physical activity.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure l is a perspective view of the container in use.
Figure 2 is a front plan view of the container.
Figure 3 is a rear plan view of the container.
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~ i~ure ~ is a cross-sectior.al view of the cor.tair.er alor.g lir.es IV-IV o~ Fi~ure 2.
Fi~ure 5 is a cross-sectior.al view o~ the cor.tair.er alor.g lir.es V-V o~ Figure 2.
Figure 6 is ar. e~larged sectior.al view o~ an alterr.ative embodimer.t o~ the stra~ memher o~ the cor.tair.er shown ir. Figure 5.
Figure 7 is a cross-sectior.al view o~ the contair.er alon~ lir.es VII-VII of Fiyure 2.
Figure 8 is an alternative embodimer.t o~ the securir.g means shown in Figure 7.
Figure 9 is an er.larged view o~ the securir.g mear.s eor the strap members.
Figure 10 is a side view of the securing means showr. in Figure 9.
Fi~ure 11 is an alternative securing means ~or the strap members.
Fi~ure 12 is a side view of the alternate securirg means shown in Figure 11.
. Figure 13 is an er.lar~ed view Oe a threaded exter.sior. member ~ormed on the cor.tainer; shown with Fig.1.
Figure 14 is an alterr.ate embodiment o~ the ir.ver.tiont as shown with Figure 1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
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Ir. the drawin3s, Fiyure l illustrates a cor.-tainer 20 as it is ir.tended to be used~ The container 20, ordir.arily made o~ plastic, such as,polyethyIene or polypropylene, is a ~ererally arcuate or C-shaped con-~iguration with a ~lared mid-portion ard havir.g a pair Oe strap member,s ,22a, ,2,2b, e,xterdiry ~rom the er.ds o~
said arcuate-shaped cor.tair.er 20 ard secured to one an-other arour.d a user's reck- A st~aw member 24 extends yenerally ~rom the lowest Inid-poirt of the cor.tainer 20 through the wall Oe the cor.tair.er up to the user's mouth. Liquid may be extra~ted ~rom the oontair.er by the user by suokir9 on the erd o~ the straw 24.
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Figure 2 is a ~ore detailed pers~ective o~
the cor.tair.e- 20. Er.d portior.s 2Ga, 26b o~ strap mem-bers 22a, 22~ have a sel~-a~he.sive substar.ce 23a, 28b such as VELC~o3 placed ir. such a mar.r.er so that wher.
pressed together ~y the use~r, the er.d ~embers 26a, 26b will adhere to or.e ar.other ~ith su~icier.t strer.gth to support the cor.tair.er 20. The adhesive substar.ce 28a, 28b will be o~ su~icier.t strer.gtll to support the con-tair.er but will rer.der the end members capable o~ beir.g pulled apart without a great deal o~ e~ort by the ùser.
As shown in Figure 2, the straw 24 is r.ot beir.g used. When not in use, it is interded that the straw member will lay alor.y the upper ridge 30 o~ the ~ontair.er 20 ar.d will be secured thereto by ir.sertior.
betweer. a pair o~ ir.wardly-biased projectior. members, 32a, 32b. The straw 24 may be inserted ar.d removed ~rom the projection members 32a, 32b repeatedly without detrimental e~ect to the ir.tegrity o~ the straw 24.
The projection members 32a, 32b are ~ormed generally alony the upper ridge 30 o~ the contair.er 20.
In order to prevent ex~essive movemer.t o~ the cor.tair.er 20 durir.g exercise, Figure 3 shows a secor.d adhesive substance 36 placed or. a back side 38 o~ the contair.er 20. This second adhesive 36 may also be VEL-CRO~. Prior to use, the secor.d adhesive substar.ce 36 is coverad by a strip o~ tear-away cor.tact paper 40~
As shown in Figure 3, when required ~or use, the user will tear o~ the paper 40 ar.d press the secord adhes-ive substance agair.st his or her clothiry. In thismar.r.er, the contair.er 20 will be secured primarily by strap members 22a, 22b, ard secondarily, by the second adhesive substarce 36 pressin9 against the user's clothir.g. The primary purpose o~ this secord adhesive substar.c~ 20 is to prevert excessive movement o~ the contair.er 20 durir.y exercise.
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As shown in Figure 4, insulating material ~2 such as aluminum may be placed around center portion 43 of container 20 for the purpose of maintaining the liquid contained therein at a specified temperature, and to minimize any thermal exchange which might occur between the liquid contained in the container 20 and the user's body. Additionally, the interior walls of the container may be lined with insulation material to reduce thermal exchange between the user's body and the container. As an alternative insulation, a hollow space can be formed between the outer wall of the container 20 and the center portion 43.
Figure 5 shows the straw 24 extending through a front wall 44 of the container 20. Figure 6 shows an accordion joint member 46 i5 formed on straw member 24 to provide the user with maximum flexibility in maneuvering the straw to his/her mouth durin~
physical activity. Additionally, the accordion joint member 46 provides a degree of safety to the user in that i~ would d.mi~. slh serious injury during a fall while the user is drinking.
In Figure 7, the straw 24 is inserted between the two inwardly-biased projection members 32a, 32b. In this illustration, the projection members 32a, 32b are generally C-shaped. The straw 24 may be lifted out of a slot 48 formed between the projection members 32a, 32b repeatedly without any detrimental effect to the integrity of the straw 24. The inward bias of the projection members 32a, 32b will be sufficient merely to secure the straw without causing any damage to the straw 24 by repeated removal and replacement. It is contemplated that the projection members 32a, 32b will be formed directly on the front wall 44 of the container 20 in a one-piece construction.
An alternative embodiment to the projection members 32a, 32b is shown in Figure 8. A generally L-shaped member 50 is formed on the front wall 44 in a one-piece construction. The straw 24 may be inserted and secured between one side of the L-shaped member 50 ~6-~317~74 ar.a the ~.or.t wall ~4. .~S ir t~ vious embodimert showr. ir ri9UrQ 7, it is c~ ted that the L-shaped member S~ ~ill be sut~ rtl~ ar~ iased to se~
cure straw 2~ ~nile ~e~it~ir.~ easf !emoval ar.d ir.ser-tior. without damage to the stra~.
Figures 9 ar.d 1~ sho~ or.e mears to secure thQ
strap mem~ers to~ether sv as to sus~ort the cor.tair.er in use. Ar. upwardy-directed projectior. member 52 is ~ormed or. strap 22a while a correspor.dir.g aperture is ~ormed or. strap 22b. Wher. use is desired, the user will ir.sert a projectior. member 52 ir.to the aperture 5~
so as to secure straps 22a ar.d 22b to~ethert er.ablir.y the cor.tair.er 2~ to be supported arour.d the user's neck. Wher. the user wishes to remove the cor.tair.er ~rom arour.d his/her r.eck, the user will merel~ push the projectior. member 52 through the aperture 5~, discon-r.ectir.g the strap members 22a ar.d 22b.
An alterr.ative mear.s to secure the strap mem-bers is illustrated ~.r. Figures 11 ar.d 12. Figure 11 shows a series o~ closely spaced, upwardly-directed projectior. members 56 ~ormed or. strau 22a ar.d a corres-por.dir.g number o~ closely spaced, dowr.wardly-directed projectior. members 58 on strap 22b. Wher~ the user de-sires to secure the straps toc~ether, he/she will com-press ~he straps 22a ar.d 22b together so that the series o~ upwardly-directed, spaced projection members will be ir.sert~d ir.to suaces 6~ ~ormed by the series o~
dowr.wardly-directed, spaced projectior; members 58 or.
strap 22b~ Correspor.dir.~ly, the series o~ downwardly-directed, spaced projection members 58 will be ir.sertedir.to spaces 62 formeà by the upwardly-directed, spaced projection members 56. Ir. this mar.r.er, a grid will be ~ormed capable o~ securir.g the cor.tair.er to th~ user's r.eck. Wher. use is ro lorger re~uired, tha user will merel~ t strau 22b ~rom St-~U 22a ar.d the ~or.r.ection will be ~roken.
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One alternative to the present invention is shown in Figure 13. A threaded extension member 64 is formed on the upper ridge 30 of the container 20. A threaded cap 66 is formed such that it may be screwed onto the threaded extension member 64 so as to form an air-tight, liquid-tight seal. When use is desired, the cap 66 may be unscrewed and the straw 24 may be inserted through the extension member 64 into the container 20.
Figure 14 represents a second alternative embodiment to the present invention in which the container is secured around the user's neck by means of a ring 68 formed from the same material as the container 20. That is, container 20 and ring 68 are a one-piece device. The container is simply slipped over the user's head and may be removed in the same fashion.
Variations and modifications of the present invention may be made and remain within the spi,it of applicant's invention as defined herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a device which would provide a user with access to a fluid during strenuous activity such as bicycling or jogging while enabling his hands to be free.
One of the major problems with exercising is the inability to conveniently carry a supply of liquid to replenish the fluids which are excreted by the body during exercise. Under certain conditions, a person exercising may lose an excessive amount of fluids resulting in faintness, heat stroke, or on rare occasions, death. Because of the inconvenience of carrying a container of fluid in one's hand while exercising, people simply refrain from carrying containers with them while engaging in exercise.
Previous devices have consisted of apparatuses which fit either over a person's shoulders to be carried on the back, or around the waist. These devices are quite cumbersome and extremely impractical when used during exercise. The fluid is usually stored in a container located too far away from a user's mouth, requiring a great deal of suction to move the liquid to the user's mouth. Since the user is already expending considerable energy during exercise, such devices are considered hindrances rather than aids.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container for fluid which is capable of being secured around a user's neck so as to provide the user with a ready supply of easily accessible fluid during exercise. More specifically, the device comprises an integral hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having individual straps at each end of the container which are capable of being secured around the user's neck. The container will be relatively thin so as to be capable of holding a sufficient amount of liquid wi-thout causing discomfort to the user while exercising.
Thus broadly, the invention contemplates a container for holding liquid around a user's neck which comprises a one-piece hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, including a rear wall adapted for disposition adjacent the user's front and generally contoured ~3~7~7~
in a substantially flat shape for disposition against the user's front, an aperture formed on an upper arcuate portion of the arcua-te-shaped container for delivering liquid upwardly to the user, an integral ring member formed on the container which is capable of being placed over the user's head, and a straw member extending upwardly from the container so as to enable the user to remove the liquid contents therein by means of suction, whereby the user may remove and consume liquid from the contalner while engaging in physical exercise.
The invention also includes a container for holding liquid around a user's neck which comprises a means defining an integral, hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, the container having adhesive disposed on the side of the container facing the user's body, a pair of strap members extending rom the container which are capable of being secured to one another so as to support the container around the user's neck when filled with liquid, and a straw member extending upwardly from the container so as to enable the user to remove the liquid contents therein by means of suction.
A further embodiment provides a container for holding liquid around the user's neck which comp:rises a means defining an integral, hollow, generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, including a rear wall adapted for disposition adjacent the user's front and generally contoured in a substantially flat shape for disposition against the user's chest, a hollow, threaded extension member formed on the upper arcuate portion of the arcuate-shaped container for delivering liquid upwardly to the user, and a strap means extending from the container to support the container when filled with liquid around the user's neck.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a container for holding liquid around a user's neck which comprises a means defining an integral, hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, and having a rear wall generally contoured in a substantially flat shape for disposition adjacent the user's front, aperture means formed on an upper portion of the arcuate-shaped container for -la-13:l7~4 delivering liquid upwardly into the user's mouth, a strap extending from the container and supporting the container around the user's neck in non-constricting disposi-tion and disposing the rear wall of the arcuate-shaped container adjacent the user's front to position the aperture means in upwardly directed disposition for delivering liquid upwardly therefrom, and a straw member extending upwardly from the container so as to enable the user to remove the liquid contents therein by means of suction, whereby the user is able to suction liquid upwardly from the container while engaging in physical exercise.
In a still further embodiment the invention includes a container for holding liquid around a user's neck which comprises an integral hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, and including a rear wall adapted for disposition adjacent the user's front and generally con-toured in a substantially flat shape for disposition on the user's front, a hollow threaded extension member formed on an upper arcuate-shaped portion of the arcuate-shaped container so as to provide means for delivering liquid in a generally upward direction to the user's mouth, a st:rap extending from the container, which is capable of supporting the container when filled wi.th liquid around the user's neck and a straw extending upwardly from the con-tainer through the extension member, whereby the user may suction liquid upwardly from the container while engaging in physical exercise.
The container may either be rigid or flexible, while the interior of the container is preferably insulated so as to minimize the thermal exchange effects between the user's body and the container. The strap members may be secured to one another through a variety of means. One means would be a projecting member extending from one strap and capable of being inserted into a corresponding aperture member on the opposite strap. An alternative means for securing the straps would be a series of projections extending from the ends of each strap which would be capable of being inserted into the spaces formed between projecting members in an interlocking fashion when the straps are pressed together.
Still a third means of securing the strap members together 11 3~7~
would be by placing adhesive material at the ends of each s-trap, such as VELCR ~, which may be pressed together to form a secure means to hold a container. All -three securing means identified above may be readily locked and unlocked by the user.
Adhesive is formed on the back side of the container which, when pressed against the clothing of the user, will reduce the movement of the container during exercise. The adhesive will be formed on the back side of the container and will be covered by a strip of contact paper which may be readily removed by the user prior to exercise.
A straw member will extend from the bottom center portion of the container up through the wall of the container to the user's mouth. When not in use, the user may fold the straw across the ridge of the container and secure it thereto with insertion of the straw between two inwardly-biased, upright projection members.
The straw member itself may have one or more accordion joint members in that portion of the straw extending from the container. The purpose of these accordion joints is to provide the user with flexibility during use at physical activity and to facilitate the folding of the straw when not in use into the slot formed by the extension members.
As an alternative embodiment, the container may have a hollow threaded extension portion formed on the wall of the container so as -to provide communication with -the interior of the container. A threaded cap member would be capable of being screwed onto the threaded extension member to form an air-tight, liquid-tight seal. When desired, the user would simply screw off the cap and insert a straw through the extension portion into the container to remove the liquid.
It is an objective of this invention to provide a user with a convenient means for storing and drinking liquid during physical activity.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure l is a perspective view of the container in use.
Figure 2 is a front plan view of the container.
Figure 3 is a rear plan view of the container.
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~ i~ure ~ is a cross-sectior.al view of the cor.tair.er alor.g lir.es IV-IV o~ Fi~ure 2.
Fi~ure 5 is a cross-sectior.al view o~ the cor.tair.er alor.g lir.es V-V o~ Figure 2.
Figure 6 is ar. e~larged sectior.al view o~ an alterr.ative embodimer.t o~ the stra~ memher o~ the cor.tair.er shown ir. Figure 5.
Figure 7 is a cross-sectior.al view o~ the contair.er alon~ lir.es VII-VII of Fiyure 2.
Figure 8 is an alternative embodimer.t o~ the securir.g means shown in Figure 7.
Figure 9 is an er.larged view o~ the securir.g mear.s eor the strap members.
Figure 10 is a side view of the securing means showr. in Figure 9.
Fi~ure 11 is an alternative securing means ~or the strap members.
Fi~ure 12 is a side view of the alternate securirg means shown in Figure 11.
. Figure 13 is an er.lar~ed view Oe a threaded exter.sior. member ~ormed on the cor.tainer; shown with Fig.1.
Figure 14 is an alterr.ate embodiment o~ the ir.ver.tiont as shown with Figure 1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
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Ir. the drawin3s, Fiyure l illustrates a cor.-tainer 20 as it is ir.tended to be used~ The container 20, ordir.arily made o~ plastic, such as,polyethyIene or polypropylene, is a ~ererally arcuate or C-shaped con-~iguration with a ~lared mid-portion ard havir.g a pair Oe strap member,s ,22a, ,2,2b, e,xterdiry ~rom the er.ds o~
said arcuate-shaped cor.tair.er 20 ard secured to one an-other arour.d a user's reck- A st~aw member 24 extends yenerally ~rom the lowest Inid-poirt of the cor.tainer 20 through the wall Oe the cor.tair.er up to the user's mouth. Liquid may be extra~ted ~rom the oontair.er by the user by suokir9 on the erd o~ the straw 24.
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Figure 2 is a ~ore detailed pers~ective o~
the cor.tair.e- 20. Er.d portior.s 2Ga, 26b o~ strap mem-bers 22a, 22~ have a sel~-a~he.sive substar.ce 23a, 28b such as VELC~o3 placed ir. such a mar.r.er so that wher.
pressed together ~y the use~r, the er.d ~embers 26a, 26b will adhere to or.e ar.other ~ith su~icier.t strer.gth to support the cor.tair.er 20. The adhesive substar.ce 28a, 28b will be o~ su~icier.t strer.gtll to support the con-tair.er but will rer.der the end members capable o~ beir.g pulled apart without a great deal o~ e~ort by the ùser.
As shown in Figure 2, the straw 24 is r.ot beir.g used. When not in use, it is interded that the straw member will lay alor.y the upper ridge 30 o~ the ~ontair.er 20 ar.d will be secured thereto by ir.sertior.
betweer. a pair o~ ir.wardly-biased projectior. members, 32a, 32b. The straw 24 may be inserted ar.d removed ~rom the projection members 32a, 32b repeatedly without detrimental e~ect to the ir.tegrity o~ the straw 24.
The projection members 32a, 32b are ~ormed generally alony the upper ridge 30 o~ the contair.er 20.
In order to prevent ex~essive movemer.t o~ the cor.tair.er 20 durir.g exercise, Figure 3 shows a secor.d adhesive substance 36 placed or. a back side 38 o~ the contair.er 20. This second adhesive 36 may also be VEL-CRO~. Prior to use, the secor.d adhesive substar.ce 36 is coverad by a strip o~ tear-away cor.tact paper 40~
As shown in Figure 3, when required ~or use, the user will tear o~ the paper 40 ar.d press the secord adhes-ive substance agair.st his or her clothiry. In thismar.r.er, the contair.er 20 will be secured primarily by strap members 22a, 22b, ard secondarily, by the second adhesive substarce 36 pressin9 against the user's clothir.g. The primary purpose o~ this secord adhesive substar.c~ 20 is to prevert excessive movement o~ the contair.er 20 durir.y exercise.
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As shown in Figure 4, insulating material ~2 such as aluminum may be placed around center portion 43 of container 20 for the purpose of maintaining the liquid contained therein at a specified temperature, and to minimize any thermal exchange which might occur between the liquid contained in the container 20 and the user's body. Additionally, the interior walls of the container may be lined with insulation material to reduce thermal exchange between the user's body and the container. As an alternative insulation, a hollow space can be formed between the outer wall of the container 20 and the center portion 43.
Figure 5 shows the straw 24 extending through a front wall 44 of the container 20. Figure 6 shows an accordion joint member 46 i5 formed on straw member 24 to provide the user with maximum flexibility in maneuvering the straw to his/her mouth durin~
physical activity. Additionally, the accordion joint member 46 provides a degree of safety to the user in that i~ would d.mi~. slh serious injury during a fall while the user is drinking.
In Figure 7, the straw 24 is inserted between the two inwardly-biased projection members 32a, 32b. In this illustration, the projection members 32a, 32b are generally C-shaped. The straw 24 may be lifted out of a slot 48 formed between the projection members 32a, 32b repeatedly without any detrimental effect to the integrity of the straw 24. The inward bias of the projection members 32a, 32b will be sufficient merely to secure the straw without causing any damage to the straw 24 by repeated removal and replacement. It is contemplated that the projection members 32a, 32b will be formed directly on the front wall 44 of the container 20 in a one-piece construction.
An alternative embodiment to the projection members 32a, 32b is shown in Figure 8. A generally L-shaped member 50 is formed on the front wall 44 in a one-piece construction. The straw 24 may be inserted and secured between one side of the L-shaped member 50 ~6-~317~74 ar.a the ~.or.t wall ~4. .~S ir t~ vious embodimert showr. ir ri9UrQ 7, it is c~ ted that the L-shaped member S~ ~ill be sut~ rtl~ ar~ iased to se~
cure straw 2~ ~nile ~e~it~ir.~ easf !emoval ar.d ir.ser-tior. without damage to the stra~.
Figures 9 ar.d 1~ sho~ or.e mears to secure thQ
strap mem~ers to~ether sv as to sus~ort the cor.tair.er in use. Ar. upwardy-directed projectior. member 52 is ~ormed or. strap 22a while a correspor.dir.g aperture is ~ormed or. strap 22b. Wher. use is desired, the user will ir.sert a projectior. member 52 ir.to the aperture 5~
so as to secure straps 22a ar.d 22b to~ethert er.ablir.y the cor.tair.er 2~ to be supported arour.d the user's neck. Wher. the user wishes to remove the cor.tair.er ~rom arour.d his/her r.eck, the user will merel~ push the projectior. member 52 through the aperture 5~, discon-r.ectir.g the strap members 22a ar.d 22b.
An alterr.ative mear.s to secure the strap mem-bers is illustrated ~.r. Figures 11 ar.d 12. Figure 11 shows a series o~ closely spaced, upwardly-directed projectior. members 56 ~ormed or. strau 22a ar.d a corres-por.dir.g number o~ closely spaced, dowr.wardly-directed projectior. members 58 on strap 22b. Wher~ the user de-sires to secure the straps toc~ether, he/she will com-press ~he straps 22a ar.d 22b together so that the series o~ upwardly-directed, spaced projection members will be ir.sert~d ir.to suaces 6~ ~ormed by the series o~
dowr.wardly-directed, spaced projectior; members 58 or.
strap 22b~ Correspor.dir.~ly, the series o~ downwardly-directed, spaced projection members 58 will be ir.sertedir.to spaces 62 formeà by the upwardly-directed, spaced projection members 56. Ir. this mar.r.er, a grid will be ~ormed capable o~ securir.g the cor.tair.er to th~ user's r.eck. Wher. use is ro lorger re~uired, tha user will merel~ t strau 22b ~rom St-~U 22a ar.d the ~or.r.ection will be ~roken.
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One alternative to the present invention is shown in Figure 13. A threaded extension member 64 is formed on the upper ridge 30 of the container 20. A threaded cap 66 is formed such that it may be screwed onto the threaded extension member 64 so as to form an air-tight, liquid-tight seal. When use is desired, the cap 66 may be unscrewed and the straw 24 may be inserted through the extension member 64 into the container 20.
Figure 14 represents a second alternative embodiment to the present invention in which the container is secured around the user's neck by means of a ring 68 formed from the same material as the container 20. That is, container 20 and ring 68 are a one-piece device. The container is simply slipped over the user's head and may be removed in the same fashion.
Variations and modifications of the present invention may be made and remain within the spi,it of applicant's invention as defined herein.
Claims (16)
1. A container for holding liquid around a user's neck comprising:
means defining an integral, hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, and having a rear wall generally contoured in a substantially flat shape for disposition adjacent the user's front;
aperture means formed on an upper portion of said arcuate-shaped container for delivering liquid upwardly into the user's mouth;
a strap extending from said container and supporting said container around the user's neck in non-constricting disposition and disposing said rear wall of said arcuate-shaped container adjacent the user's front to position said aperture means in upwardly directed disposition for delivering liquid upwardly therefrom; and a straw member extending upwardly from said container so as to enable the user to remove the liquid contents therein by means of suction, whereby the user is able to suction liquid upwardly from the container while engaging in physical exercise.
means defining an integral, hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, and having a rear wall generally contoured in a substantially flat shape for disposition adjacent the user's front;
aperture means formed on an upper portion of said arcuate-shaped container for delivering liquid upwardly into the user's mouth;
a strap extending from said container and supporting said container around the user's neck in non-constricting disposition and disposing said rear wall of said arcuate-shaped container adjacent the user's front to position said aperture means in upwardly directed disposition for delivering liquid upwardly therefrom; and a straw member extending upwardly from said container so as to enable the user to remove the liquid contents therein by means of suction, whereby the user is able to suction liquid upwardly from the container while engaging in physical exercise.
2. The container according to Claim 1 in which said arcuate-shaped hollow container has a flared mid-portion so that the entire container may be filled with liquid.
3. The container according to Claim 1 in which said strap members are secured to one another by means of a vertical projection member extending from one strap member and capable of being inserted into a corresponding aperture formed on the second strap.
4. The container according to Claim 1 in which said strap members are secured to one another by means of a series of spaced projections formed in each strap member and capable of being pushed together in such a manner that the projections of one strap may be inserted into the spaces formed between the projection members of the other strap.
5. The container according to Claim 1 in which said straw member has one or more elbows formed on that portion of said straw member extending above said container so as to enable said straw to be folded.
6. The container according to Claim 1 in which a bracket member is formed on said container so as to receive the straw and hold it in a folded position until required for use.
7. A container for holding liquid around a user's neck comprising:
means defining an integral, hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, said container having adhesive disposed on the wall of the container facing the user's body;
a pair of strap members extending from said container which are capable of being secured to one another so as to support said container around the user's neck when filled with liquid; and a straw member extending upwardly from said container so as to enable the user to remove the liquid contents therein by means of suction.
means defining an integral, hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, said container having adhesive disposed on the wall of the container facing the user's body;
a pair of strap members extending from said container which are capable of being secured to one another so as to support said container around the user's neck when filled with liquid; and a straw member extending upwardly from said container so as to enable the user to remove the liquid contents therein by means of suction.
8. The container according to Claim 1 in which the walls of said hollow container are insulated with insulation material to reduce thermal exchange between the user's body and the container.
9. The container according to Claim 1 in which a hollow space is formed between the front and rear exterior wall of said container and the hollow center portion of the container.
10. A container for holding liquid around a user's neck comprising:
an integral hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, and including a rear wall adapted for disposition adjacent the user's front and generally contoured in a substantially flat shape for disposition on the user's front;
a hollow threaded extension member formed on an upper arcuate-shaped portion of said arcuate-shaped container so as to provide means for delivering liquid in a generally upward direction to the user's mouth;
a strap extending from said container, which is capable of supporting the container when filled with liquid around the user's neck; and a straw extending upwardly from said container through said extension member, whereby the user may suction liquid upwardly from the container while engaging in physical exercise.
an integral hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, and including a rear wall adapted for disposition adjacent the user's front and generally contoured in a substantially flat shape for disposition on the user's front;
a hollow threaded extension member formed on an upper arcuate-shaped portion of said arcuate-shaped container so as to provide means for delivering liquid in a generally upward direction to the user's mouth;
a strap extending from said container, which is capable of supporting the container when filled with liquid around the user's neck; and a straw extending upwardly from said container through said extension member, whereby the user may suction liquid upwardly from the container while engaging in physical exercise.
11. The container according to Claim 10 in which an air-tight, liquid-tight seal may be formed over said threaded extension member by means of a threaded cap.
12. A container for holding liquid around a user's neck comprising:
a one-piece hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, including a rear wall adapted for disposition adjacent the user's front and generally contoured in a substantially flat shape for disposition against the user's front;
an aperture formed on an upper arcuate portion of said arcuate-shaped container for delivering liquid upwardly to the user;
an integral ring member formed on said container which is capable of being placed over the user's head; and a straw member extending upwardly from said container so as to enable the user to remove the liquid con-tents therein by means of suction, whereby the user may remove and consume liquid from said container while engaging in physical exercise.
a one-piece hollow generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, including a rear wall adapted for disposition adjacent the user's front and generally contoured in a substantially flat shape for disposition against the user's front;
an aperture formed on an upper arcuate portion of said arcuate-shaped container for delivering liquid upwardly to the user;
an integral ring member formed on said container which is capable of being placed over the user's head; and a straw member extending upwardly from said container so as to enable the user to remove the liquid con-tents therein by means of suction, whereby the user may remove and consume liquid from said container while engaging in physical exercise.
13. A container for holding liquid around the user's neck comprising:
means defining an integral, hollow, generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, including a rear wall adapted for disposition adjacent the user's front and generally contoured in a substantially flat shape for disposition against the user's chest;
a hollow, threaded extension member formed on the upper arcuate portion of said arcuate-shaped container for delivering liquid upwardly to the user; and strap means extending from said container to support the container when filled with liquid around the user's neck.
means defining an integral, hollow, generally arcuate-shaped container having walls which are substantially liquid impermeable, including a rear wall adapted for disposition adjacent the user's front and generally contoured in a substantially flat shape for disposition against the user's chest;
a hollow, threaded extension member formed on the upper arcuate portion of said arcuate-shaped container for delivering liquid upwardly to the user; and strap means extending from said container to support the container when filled with liquid around the user's neck.
14. The container according to Claim 13 having means for holding down the container against the user's body.
15. The container according to Claim 14 wherein said means for holding down the container comprises means for securing said container to the torso of the user.
16. The container according to Claim 14 wherein said means for securing said container to said user's body is attached to the exterior of the rear wall of said container.
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