Humidifying storage tube for storing badminton shuttlecocks

Abstract

A plurality of nested shuttlecocks are stored inside a storage tube that has removable (e.g., screwable) caps covering both ends of the tube. There are two removable caps, one at each end of the tube. One cap is long enough to hold a perforated container (i.e., puck) that contains a humidifying material (e.g., water-containing Propylene glycol, or water-containing Polymer); while the other (opposing) cap is long-enough to contain a battery-powered, electronic hygrometer

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A humidified storage tube system, comprising:
 a storage tube;   a front end cap, configured for sealing off a proximal end of the storage tube; and   a rear end cap, configured for sealing off a distal end of the storage tube;   wherein the storage tube system is sealed air-tight after being assembled.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a humidity sensor puck disposed inside of the rear end cap. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a humidifier puck disposed inside of the front end cap. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the humidifier puck comprises humidifying material selected from the group consisting of Propylene glycol and a water-absorbing Polymer. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the humidity sensor puck is a battery-powered, electronic humidity sensor. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an adjustable strap attached to the storage tube for carrying the tube. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of shuttlecocks disposed inside of the storage tube. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the shuttlecocks are feathered with goose or duck feathers. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the humidifier puck is perforated on at least one side. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the humidifier puck is perforated on a front face. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the storage tube has a relative humidity ranging from 50% to 85%. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more O-ring seals disposed on each end of the storage tube. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more O-ring seals disposed on an inside surface of the front and rear end caps. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the humidifying material comprises a form selected from the group consisting of powder, spheres, gel balls, or porous material, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . A humidified shuttlecock storage tube system, comprising:
 a storage tube;   a front end cap, configured for sealing off a proximal end of the storage tube; and   a rear end cap, configured for sealing off a distal end of the storage tube;   a humidity sensor puck disposed inside of the rear end cap;   a humidifier puck disposed inside of the front end cap;
 wherein the humidifier puck is perforated on at least one side; 
 wherein the humidifier puck comprises humidifying material selected from the group consisting of Propylene glycol and a water-absorbing Polymer; 
 wherein the storage tube system is sealed air-tight after being assembled; and 
 wherein the humidity sensor puck is a battery-powered, electronic humidity sensor. 
   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of shuttlecocks disposed inside of the storage tube. 
     
     
         17 . A humidified shuttlecock storage tube system, comprising:
 a storage tube;   a front end cap, configured for sealing off a proximal end of the storage tube; and   a rear end cap, configured for sealing off a distal end of the storage tube;   a humidity sensor puck disposed inside of the rear end cap;   a humidifier puck disposed inside of the front end cap;
 wherein the humidifier puck is perforated on at least one side; 
 wherein the humidifier puck comprises humidifying material selected from the group consisting of Propylene glycol and a water-absorbing Polymer; 
 wherein the storage tube system is sealed air-tight after being assembled; and 
 wherein the humidity sensor puck is a battery-powered, electronic humidity sensor; 
   further comprising a plurality of shuttlecocks disposed inside of the storage tube
 wherein the shuttlecocks are feathered with goose or duck feathers further comprising an adjustable strap attached to the storage tube for carrying the tube; and 
 wherein the humidifier puck is perforated on a front face.