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US 11,078,012 B2Granted
Cap for refillable tote
AssigneeNCH Corporation
InventorMatthew David Aston
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Abstract
A cap with refill capability and the ability to track various aspects of the tote, cap, and equipment has been developed for use on chemical totes. It provides the ability to refill the tote without removing the cap and remove water from the fluid and air in the hose.
Claims19
A cap for a tote comprising:
- a bonnet, wherein the bonnet can be threadedly attached to the tote;
- at least one pipe adapter attached to the bonnet;
- a flexible pipe attached to the at least one pipe adapter by at least one hose clamp;
- a fluid-level monitoring fixture located within the at least one pipe adapter;
- a GPS receiver present within a structure attached to the at least one pipe adapter;
- a hygroscopic substance present within a structure attached to the at least one pipe adapter, and
- a connection for refilling the tote attached to the at least one pipe adapter;
- wherein the flexible pipe is in a y-configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.