20090120906 | Rampable Crate For Riding Lawn Mower And Method | May, 2009 | Grigsby et al. |
20080019788 | Method For Tying Packaged Goods To A Pallet | January, 2008 | Clarke |
20080029488 | Multi-purpose insulating barrel | February, 2008 | Bogison |
20040016720 | Low pressure valve | January, 2004 | Egan |
20090289036 | Wine Vat with Straight Interchangeable Staves | November, 2009 | Zuber |
20040247820 | Lally column pole pad | December, 2004 | Gonis |
20060289390 | Wall panel for basket | December, 2006 | Wang |
20090242518 | CONNECTOR, PARTICULARLY FOR CASKS | October, 2009 | Wheaton |
20040129680 | Wine vat or barrel | July, 2004 | Andries |
20070259299 | Method and Device for Heat Treatment of wooden Staves Designed to Form Aromatic Inserts | November, 2007 | Schneiderwind |
This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/835,495, filed 2006 Aug. 7 by the present inventor.
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
This invention relates to outdoor showers and other such junction points for outdoor plumbing and electricity, including irrigation systems.
Barrels are primarily used for containing and transporting goods. They play a crucial role in the distillery of spirits and the fermenting of wines. Many alternative uses for barrels have been devised over the years to assist people with everyday tasks. Trash receptacles, wash tubs, decorative planters, barbeque smokers, rain collection systems, and furniture are just a few examples of how barrels, half-barrels, and barrel staves have found alternative use.
In addition to their various functional attributes and adapted uses, barrels also have a special aesthetic and symbolic value. The barrel conjures images of frontier America from the Colonial period to the Old West. To the modern day wine connoisseur, the barrel may be emblematic of a romantic agricultural process. The present invention offers an improvement to the use and function of any suitable wood-stave barrel, especially those coopered for wine, whisky, or beer. Accordingly, the aesthetic and symbolic value of the barrel is an important aspect of the design.
Besides the objects and advantages of the multi-purpose insulating barrel described in my provisional patent application, several objects and advantages of the present invention are:
Further objects and advantages are to provide a durable housing which insulates, protects, and conceals outdoor plumbing and electrical systems, which is adaptable to a variety of configurations and uses, and which retains an appearance that is aesthetically-pleasing.
In accordance with the present invention a wood-stave barrel comprising an access port, sealable inlet and outlet holes, and a protective seal for waterproofing the barrel from the elements.