Apparatus for magnetic treatment of a liquid and associated methods
An apparatus for treating a liquid includes a container containing a liquid, and a magnetic treatment device therefor. The magnetic treatment device may include an elastic band removably fastened around the container and urged thereagainst by elastic deformation of the elastic band, the elastic band being deformable to accommodate containers having different sizes. The magnetic treatment device may also include at least one permanent magnet carried by the elastic band for magnetically treating the liquid in the container. Alternately, the magnetic treatment device may include a band with a joint therein or a drawstring removably fastened around the container.
1. An apparatus for treating a liquid comprising:
a container containing a liquid, and a magnetic treatment device therefor;
said magnetic treatment device comprising
an elastic band removably fastened around said container and having an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, the interior surface being urged against said container by elastic deformation of said elastic band, said elastic band being deformable to accommodate containers having different sizes, and
at least one permanent magnet carried by the exterior surface of said elastic band for magnetically treating the liquid in said container.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said at least one permanent magnetic comprises a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in spaced relation.
3. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said container has an axis; and wherein each of said plurality of permanent magnets comprises an elongate permanent magnet aligned generally parallel to the axis.
4. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said magnetic treatment device further comprises a respective pocket receiving each permanent magnet and mounting each to said elastic band.
5. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said magnetic treatment device further comprises a respective hook and loop fastener for removably mounting each permanent magnet to said elastic band.
6. An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said elastic band has a cylindrical shape with a joint therein permitting adjustment of a size thereof.
7. An apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said magnetic treatment device further comprises a hook and loop fastener for closing the joint.
8. An apparatus for treating a liquid comprising:
a container having an axis and containing a liquid, and a magnetic treatment device therefor;
said magnetic treatment device comprising
a band removably fastened around said container and having an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, the interior surface being urged against said container,
a joint in said band for adjusting a size of said band to accommodate containers having different sizes, and
at least one elongate permanent magnet carried by the exterior surface of said band and being aligned generally parallel to the axis of said container for magnetically treating the liquid therein.
9. An apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said magnetic treatment device further comprises a hook and loop fastener for closing the joint.
10. An apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said at least one permanent magnetic comprises a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in spaced relation.
11. An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said magnetic treatment device further comprises a respective pocket receiving each permanent magnet and mounting each to said band.
12. An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said magnetic treatment device further comprises a respective hook and loop fastener for removably mounting each permanent magnet to said band.
13. An apparatus for treating a liquid comprising:
a container containing a liquid, and a magnetic treatment device therefor;
said magnetic treatment device comprising
at least one drawstring removably fastened around said container and having an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, the interior surface being urged against said container by drawing tight said at least one draw string, said at least one drawstring accommodating containers having different sizes, and
at least one permanent magnet carried by the exterior surface of said at least one drawstring for magnetically treating the liquid in said container.
14. An apparatus according to claim 13 wherein said at least one permanent magnetic comprises a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in spaced relation.
15. An apparatus according to claim 14 wherein said container has an axis; and wherein each of said plurality of permanent magnets comprises an elongate permanent magnet aligned generally parallel to the axis.
16. An apparatus according to claim 15 wherein each of said permanent magnets comprises at least one passageway receiving said at least one drawstring therethrough.
17. An apparatus according to claim 16 wherein said magnetic treatment device further comprises a respective pair of stops carried by said at least one drawstring for positioning each of said permanent magnets.
18. A method for magnetically treating a liquid within a container, the method comprising:
providing a magnetic treatment device comprising
an elastic band for removably fastening around the container, the elastic band having an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, the interior surface being urged against the container by elastic deformation of the elastic band and the elastic band being deformable to accommodate containers having different sizes, and
at least one permanent magnet carried by the exterior surface of the elastic band for magnetically treating the liquid in the container; and
positioning the magnetic treatment device on the container to thereby magnetically treat the liquid.
19. The method according to claim 18 wherein the at least one permanent magnetic comprises a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in spaced relation.
20. The method according to claim 19 wherein the container has an axis and each of the plurality of permanent magnets comprises an elongate permanent magnet; and the method further comprising aligning each of the elongated permanent magnets generally parallel to the axis.
21. The method according to claim 19 wherein the magnetic treatment device further comprises a respective pocket receiving each permanent magnet; and the method further comprising mounting each permanent magnet to the elastic band using the respective pocket.
22. The method according to claim 21 wherein the magnetic treatment device further comprises a respective hook and loop fastener for each permanent magnet; and the method further comprising removably mounting each permanent magnet to the elastic band with the respective hook and loop fastener.
23. The method according to claim 18 wherein the elastic band has a cylindrical shape with a joint therein; and the method further comprising adjusting a size of the elastic band by adjusting the joint.
24. The method according to claim 23 wherein the magnetic treatment device further comprises a hook and loop fastener for closing the joint.