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Cyclist water supply apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-11-16
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2007-11-16
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Abstract

Abstract A water supply apparatus is utilized in conjunction with a bicycle to enable a rider to receive either a spray of cooling water or a stream for drinking purposes. A diaphragm-type pump supplies the water. Plural reservoirs enable a plurality of liquids to be transported and utilized, such as water for cooling the rider and a sucrose solution for energy.

Inventors

  • 👤 Willie E. Porter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 12:28
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J9/00; B62J9/20; B62J9/22; B62J11/00; B62J11/04; B62J11/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/2078; Y10T74/20822

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 239 words
A cyclist refreshment appartus for use in combination with a bicycle comprising, reservoir means for containing and separating plural liquids, and valve means operably associated with said reservoir means for selectively utilizing one of said plural liquids, and nozzle means operably associated with said valve means for selectively directing one of said liquids, and force means to direct one of said liquids from said reservoir means outwardly of said nozzle means, and wherein said valve means is operably associated with said reservoir means by plural conduits for directing each of a plurality of said plural liquids, and wherein said reservoir means includes a plurality of separate elongate reservoirs directing a liquid through each of said conduit means, and said elongate reservoirs are clamped together by upper and lower clamp members, and each of clamp members are formed with spaced clamps to secure said elongate reservoir togehter and each of said clamp members are further formed with a central clamp portion intermediate with spaced clamps to secure said reservoir to an elongate tubular frame portion of a bicycle; said upper clamp member aligned and overlying said lower clamp member in a spaced relationship thereto, and wherein said conduits are formed of rigid tubing material to maintain a pre-set configuration in association with said bicycle, and wherein said valve means is operably associated with said nozzle means by means of a flexible conduit connecting said nozzle means to said valve means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 239 words
A cyclist refreshment appartus for use in combination with a bicycle comprising, reservoir means for containing and separating plural liquids, and valve means operably associated with said reservoir means for selectively utilizing one of said plural liquids, and nozzle means operably associated with said valve means for selectively directing one of said liquids, and force means to direct one of said liquids from said reservoir means outwardly of said nozzle means, and wherein said valve means is operably associated with said reservoir means by plural conduits for directing each of a plurality of said plural liquids, and wherein said reservoir means includes a plurality of separate elongate reservoirs directing a liquid through each of said conduit means, and said elongate reservoirs are clamped together by upper and lower clamp members, and each of clamp members are formed with spaced clamps to secure said elongate reservoir togehter and each of said clamp members are further formed with a central clamp portion intermediate with spaced clamps to secure said reservoir to an elongate tubular frame portion of a bicycle; said upper clamp member aligned and overlying said lower clamp member in a spaced relationship thereto, and wherein said conduits are formed of rigid tubing material to maintain a pre-set configuration in association with said bicycle, and wherein said valve means is operably associated with said nozzle means by means of a flexible conduit connecting said nozzle means to said valve means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 36 words
A cyclist refreshment appartus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said nozzle means is formed with a rotatable forward nose portion to vary the outwardly directed fluid flow from a stream to a spray application.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A cyclist refreshment appartus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nozzle means has formed thereto a clamp for securement to a bicycle handle bar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 26 words
A cyclist refreshment apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said force means comprises a diaphragm plunger operative by means of a manually manipulable handle.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-03-27 1992-09-26 1993-03-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-03-27 1996-09-26 1997-03-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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