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Drink dispenser having a pivoted liquid supply tank including a plug-in connector assembly

US5240033A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 1991
Grant dateAug 31, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/7355
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The storage tank for providing liquids to a unit further processing these liquids comprises in its bottom area a plug-in connection for a drawing unit, and in the area of this elastically designed plug-in connection, a pivot bearing is placed offset to the centroidal axis of the storage tank and relative to the centroidal axis, an elastic block with an evaluating element is placed relative to the pivot bearing.

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