US2014290537A1PendingUtilityA1

Furniture with integrated storage for water or other material

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Assignee: MILLER TONIA WALSTADPriority: Oct 7, 2011Filed: Mar 25, 2014Published: Oct 2, 2014
Est. expiryOct 7, 2031(~5.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Tonia Walstad Miller
A47C 7/622A47B 37/00F21W 2121/00A47C 15/004A47C 7/62A47B 13/00
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Abstract

Furniture pieces which include integrated storage capacity for storing water or other material. By incorporating such storage capacity within furniture, a user may take advantage of space that would otherwise be unused or unusable to unobtrusively and conveniently store an emergency water supply or other desired material.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . A table having integrated storage capacity comprising:
 a removable top; and   a substantially hollow liquid-tight base which supports said removable top and provides integrated storage capacity for storing a supply of water or other material that is intended for human consumption, said pedestal including a port for filling and drawing.   
     
     
         9 . The table as in  claim 8  wherein said base comprises a pedestal. 
     
     
         10 . The table as in  claim 8  further comprising a pump assembly operable to draw from said port. 
     
     
         11 . The table as in  claim 8  wherein said port is accessible by removing said top from said base. 
     
     
         12 . The table as in  claim 8  wherein said port is accessible by inverting said base. 
     
     
         13 . A table having integrated storage capacity comprising:
 a frame;   a top supported by said frame and having a port; and   a liquid-tight storage volume disposed beneath said top and configured for filling and drawing by way of said port, said storage volume providing integrated storage capacity for storing a supply of water or other material that is intended for human consumption.   
     
     
         14 . The table as in  claim 13  wherein said storage volume includes a valve for filling or drawing. 
     
     
         15 . The table as in  claim 13  wherein said storage volume comprises a bladder. 
     
     
         16 . The table as in  claim 13  wherein said storage volume comprises a saucer-shaped structure. 
     
     
         17 - 20 . (canceled)

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