Float arrangement for liquid containers
US6119712A · kind A · utility
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13Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/3099
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed toward a float arrangement for liquid tanks in a housing with a cylindrical or prismatic cavity, one or more inflow openings being disposed at the bottom of the cavity and there being arranged at the top thereof at least one outlet opening that can be closed by the top of the float; according to the invention, disposed at the top and the bottom of the float are guiding elements of reduced cross section, extending approximately coaxially with the longitudinal axis thereof and cooperating with counterparts at the top or the bottom of the cavity.
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