Patent ID: 6314609
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: A01K,A47L

Abstract:
A mouth powered vacuum, comprising:a bottle with a mouth at an upper end;a cap detachably attached around said mouth of said bottle;a flexible pickup tube attached to said cap and in communication with said bottle, an outer end of said pickup tube for being swept over objects to be picked up;a generally rigid mouthpiece attached to said cap for being sucked by a user, a distal end of said mouthpiece extending generally sideward from said cap and terminating at a position higher than said bottle, thus enabling said bottle to be held comfortably by a hand when said mouthpiece is being sucked by said user; anda mouthpiece channel connected between said distal end of said mouthpiece and a bottom of said cap, an inner end of said mouthpiece channel being substantially enlarged relative to an outer end thereof; anda screen positioned across said mouthpiece channel adjacent said inner end thereof for preventing said user from inhaling said objects, said screen being substantially wider than said outer end of said mouthpiece channel for improving airflow;whereby said mouth powered vacuum is arranged for picking up small objects very quickly by being able to pick up many of said small objects with each breath.