Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
The method of fabricating a liquid filled bubble rings ring comprising the steps of: (1) providing an elastomeric tube (2) cooling a quantity of liquid to a first temperature for decreasing its volume, (3) filling the tube with the quantity of cooled liquid at its decreased volume, (4) confining the cooled liquid in the tube using clamps on the ends of the tube for defining a confined closed ended chamber entirely filled with the quantity of cooled liquid, (5) increasing the temperature of the quantity of the cooled liquid from the first temperature to a second temperature for expanding the volume of the liquid thereby causing the tube to expand to accommodate the increased volume of the liquid according to the coefficient of expansion of the liquid, (6) fusing the ends of the tube together with an adhesive, and (7) removing the clamps for creating an enclosed non-obstructed ring chamber, whereupon the tube relaxes from its expanded state and the quantity of liquid flows into the previously clamped region of the ring chamber for filling the entire enclosed ring chamber.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
180 words
The method of fabricating a liquid filled bubble rings ring comprising the steps of: (1) providing an elastomeric tube (2) cooling a quantity of liquid to a first temperature for decreasing its volume, (3) filling the tube with the quantity of cooled liquid at its decreased volume, (4) confining the cooled liquid in the tube using clamps on the ends of the tube for defining a confined closed ended chamber entirely filled with the quantity of cooled liquid, (5) increasing the temperature of the quantity of the cooled liquid from the first temperature to a second temperature for expanding the volume of the liquid thereby causing the tube to expand to accommodate the increased volume of the liquid according to the coefficient of expansion of the liquid, (6) fusing the ends of the tube together with an adhesive, and (7) removing the clamps for creating an enclosed non-obstructed ring chamber, whereupon the tube relaxes from its expanded state and the quantity of liquid flows into the previously clamped region of the ring chamber for filling the entire enclosed ring chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the second temperature is ambient room temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the quantity of liquid is selected for having a first volume at the first temperature and a second volume at the second temperature, the second volume being in the range of about seven to ten percent larger than the first volume.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the liquid is selected from the group of polyaromatic compounds, modified esters and dextrose solutions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of fusing comprises providing a cyano acrylate compound around the end regions of the elastomeric tube and joining the ends, the cyano acrylate forming a bond for holding the ends together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the cyano acrylate compound is esterified cyano acrylate.