Patent ID: 6237653
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: F04D

Abstract:
A device for filling a receptacle with a fluid, the device comprising:an intake port that provides for a fluid to be drawn into the device;moving means for moving the fluid through the device to provide the fluid for filling the receptacle;a fluid transfer orifice that provides the fluid to the receptacle;a power switch for manually activating and deactivating the moving means; anda hand-holdable housing that houses the intake port, the moving means, the fluid transfer orifice, and the power switch, the hand-holdable housing being shaped and arranged so that it may be cradled in one hand of a user with a single-handed user grip, the hand-holdable housing and the single-handed user grip allowing the fluid transfer orifice to be rotated into and out of engagement with the receptacle and also allowing the user to move the switch with the same one hand to activate and deactivate the device.