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US 10,422,574 B1Granted
Tank reservoir and methods of forming
AssigneeMercury Plastics, Inc.
InventorsScott R. Gardner, Donald Currey, Grandin Rushlander
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Abstract
The invention described herein relates to reservoirs within appliances. The present invention includes a reservoir having one or more tanks having adaptors and tubing which may be thermally welded, crosslinked, and/or overmolded. Particular embodiments of the present invention include reservoirs, reservoir systems including a reservoir, processes for forming a reservoir, and processes for forming the aforementioned reservoir systems.
Claims13
A reservoir comprising:
- a primary reservoir tank comprising an extruded elongated tube having a first tank end, a second tank end and a tank body, wherein the tank body is located between the first tank end and the second tank end;
- an inlet adaptor sealingly engaging the first tank end;
- an outlet adaptor sealingly engaging the second tank end;
- an inlet tube attached to the inlet adaptor;
- a secondary reservoir tank comprising an extruded elongated tube having a first tank end, a second tank end and a tank body, wherein the tank body is located between the first tank end and the second tank end;
- a secondary inlet adaptor sealingly engaging the first tank end of the secondary reservoir tank;
- a secondary outlet adaptor sealingly engaging the second tank end of the secondary reservoir tank;
- a connecting tube attached from the outlet adaptor of the first tank end of the primary reservoir tank to the secondary inlet adaptor of the first tank end of the secondary reservoir tank;
- a secondary outlet tube attached to the secondary outlet adaptor;
- a bracket assembly for securing the primary reservoir tank to the secondary reservoir tank, the bracket assembly including:
- a first tank brace for securing the primary reservoir tank,
- a second tank brace for securing the secondary reservoir tank, and
- at least one aperture between the first tank brace and the second tank brace,
- where the connecting tube and one of the secondary outlet tube of the secondary reservoir tank or the inlet tube of the primary reservoir tank passes through the at least one aperture in the bracket assembly, and
- where the reservoir is configured to store water in a refrigeration system.
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