Easy use valved fluid container assembly and valve system for same
US7028727B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0745
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The valved container assembly comprises a container having a combined inlet/outlet incorporating an inlet valve, an outlet tube positionable over the inlet, the outlet tube incorporating an inline flow control valve and an end valve which stops flow through the tube when flow into a receptacle for fluid from the container reaches a height below overflow, the assembly allowing no vapor escape during filling or emptying of the container.
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