Flow rate enhancement device and method of use thereof

Abstract

A flow rate enhancement device that comprises a tube and a band, the tube allowing for air communication from outside of a container to the floor of the container, thus preventing negative pressure from building within the container as it is emptied, and the band helps secure the device to the container's opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A flow rate enhancement device for a container having an opening, an interior wall, and a floor, wherein said flow rate enhancement device comprises:
 a tube, wherein said tube is placed in the container having the opening and the floor, and wherein said tube partially occludes the opening, and wherein said tube provides fluid communication between the opening and proximately near the floor of the container.   
     
     
         2 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 1 , wherein said tube comprises a top and a bottom, and wherein said bottom is proximate the floor of the container. 
     
     
         3 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 2 , wherein said top of said tube is proximate the opening of the container. 
     
     
         4 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 3 , wherein said tube comprises a channel, and wherein said channel provides air flow communication from between the opening and the floor of the container. 
     
     
         5 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 4 , wherein said flow rate enhancement device further comprises a band, and wherein said band comprises an outer wall. 
     
     
         6 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 5 , wherein said outer wall of said band is in contact with the interior wall of the container. 
     
     
         7 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 6 , wherein said band comprises an upper edge, and said upper edge is proximate the opening of the container. 
     
     
         8 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 7 , wherein said bottom of said tube is non-linear, thus preventing said bottom from forming a seal with the floor of the container. 
     
     
         9 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 5 , wherein said band is split, having a first end and a second end of said band. 
     
     
         10 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 6 , wherein said band is adhesively secured to the interior wall of the container. 
     
     
         11 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 6 , wherein said band is fixedly secured to interior wall of the container. 
     
     
         12 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 6 , wherein said flow rate enhancement device is manufactured as part of the interior wall of the container. 
     
     
         13 . A method of using a flow rate enhancement device for a container having an opening, an interior wall, and a floor, said method comprising the step of:
 inserting said flow rate enhancement device into the container having an opening, an interior wall, and a floor, wherein said flow rate enhancement devices comprises a tube and a band, and wherein said tube provides air flow communication between the opening and the floor of the container.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the container contains a liquid-like substance, said method further comprising the step of:
 pouring the liquid-like substance out of the container, wherein air flow concurrently flows through said tube into the container.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said tube comprises a top and a bottom, and wherein air flow concurrently flowing through said tube comprises air flow entering said tube proximate said top and air flow exiting said tube proximate said bottom. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said band comprises an outer wall, and wherein the container's opening comprises an interior wall, wherein inserting said flow rate enhancement device into a container comprises placing said band's outer wall and the container's interior wall in contact with each other. 
     
     
         17 . A flow rate enhancement device for a container having an opening and a floor, wherein said flow rate enhancement device comprises:
 a tube, wherein said tube is placed in the container having the opening and the floor; and   a band, wherein said band comprises an air opening and a liquid opening.   
     
     
         18 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 17 , wherein said band is secured to the container's opening. 
     
     
         19 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 18 , wherein said tube comprises a channel and a bottom, and wherein said tube's bottom is proximate the container's floor. 
     
     
         20 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 19 , wherein said liquid opening of said band enables liquid flows through said liquid opening. 
     
     
         21 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 19 , wherein said air opening of said band enables air flow through said air opening. 
     
     
         22 . The flow rate enhancement device of  claim 19 , wherein said band is separate from said tube, and said tube is inserted into said air opening of said band.