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Water supply system for multiple dwelling units

US6860286B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
5References
14Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 14, 2003
Grant dateMar 1, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 14, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/6969
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A water supply system for an apartment complex can include individual hot water conduits and cold water conduits for each apartment. Each conduit includes a water meter that enables the owner of the apartment complex to accurately determine the hot water usage and cold water usage of each apartment tenant. The meter system can also be used to locate leakage points in the water supply system, e.g. dripping faucets or continuously running toilets.

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