EP 2571413 A1 20130327 - LIQUID DISPLACEMENT DEVICES
Title (en)
LIQUID DISPLACEMENT DEVICES
Title (de)
FLÜSSIGKEITSVERDRÄNGUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE DÉPLACEMENT DE LIQUIDES
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201018874 A 20101109
- GB 201008356 A 20100519
- GB 2011000753 W 20110518
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2011144894A1] A liquid displacement device (3,13,23,33,43,53,63,73) comprises one or multiple inflatable containers (3,13,23,233,338,336,43,53,63,66,67,73,74), and an attachment (4,14,24,34,45,55,65,66,75) for attaching the liquid displacement device to a liquid storage vessel (1 ) wherein, when inflated and attached to an inner surface (1 1 ) of the liquid storage vessel (1), the liquid displacement device displaces liquid in the liquid storage vessel. The one or more containers (3, 13,23,23a,33a,33b,43,53, 63,66,67,73,74) may reside entirely or partially below the surface (2) of the liquid within the liquid storage vessel (1 ). The attachment comprises a tether (66) or suction means (4,14,24,34,45,55,65,75) such as suction cups. The container comprises a single compartment (3,13,53,63), or multiple compartments (23,23a, 33a, 33b,43,66,67,73,74) connected such that gas can flow between them. The device may be a toy including a storage compartment (35,50,68).
IPC 8 full level
A47K 3/00 (2006.01); A63G 31/00 (2006.01); A63H 23/00 (2006.01); A63H 23/10 (2006.01); E04H 4/14 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47K 3/001 (2013.01 - EP US); A47K 3/125 (2013.01 - EP US); A63H 23/10 (2013.01 - EP US); E04H 4/0025 (2013.01 - EP US); E04H 4/14 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2011144894A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2011144894 A1 20111124; AU 2011254366 A1 20130110; CA 2802826 A1 20111124; EP 2571413 A1 20130327; US 2013061384 A1 20130314
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2011000753 W 20110518; AU 2011254366 A 20110518; CA 2802826 A 20110518; EP 11725177 A 20110518; US 201113698860 A 20110518