Dispenser sump
US7401621B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8376
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sump for a dispensing unit is disposed beneath the footprint of the dispensing unit and includes an auxiliary communication line receiving structure proximal to a drip area of the dispensing unit. The auxiliary communication line receiving structure delivers electrical and/or other communication line(s) to the dispensing unit from beneath the dispensing unit footprint without creating a potential leak path into or out of the sump.
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