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US 11,596,938 B2Granted
Fluid distribution system
AssigneeSaniSure, Inc.
InventorChris Ballew
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Abstract
There is disclosed a fluid distribution system for distributing fluid from a single source to a plurality of downstream receptacles. The system has a distribution manifold with a single inlet and a plurality of outlets arrayed around a circumferential outer periphery. The outlets may be directed to the different receptacles which each have their own vent filter, or each receptacle connects back to the distribution manifold for common venting.
Claims20
A system for distributing fluid from a single fluid source into multiple receptacles, comprising:
- a fluid distribution manifold comprising a solid body having a fluid inlet in communication with the single fluid source leading to an inner chamber, the fluid distribution manifold having a plurality of fluid outlets fluidly connected to the inner chamber;
- a plurality of outlet conduits fluidly connected to the plurality of fluid outlets;
- a plurality of receptacles each of which has an outlet conduit connected thereto, wherein fluid provided to the fluid inlet of the fluid distribution manifold is distributed through the fluid outlets and outlet conduits into the receptacles, each receptacle having a gas vent;
- a vent manifold having a solid body disposed adjacent the fluid distribution manifold in an abutting relationship, the vent manifold having a vent outlet in communication with an inner vent chamber, the vent manifold further having a plurality of vent inlets also fluidly connected to the inner vent chamber;
- a plurality of vent conduits each of which fluidly connects one of the vent inlets of the vent manifold to one of the receptacle gas vents;
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- a common vent filter connected to the vent outlet and configured to filter any gas which reaches the vent outlet.
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A system for distributing fluid from a single fluid source into multiple receptacles, comprising:
- a fluid distribution manifold comprising a solid body having a fluid inlet in communication with the single fluid source leading to an inner chamber, the fluid distribution manifold having a plurality of fluid outlets fluidly connected to the inner chamber;
- a plurality of outlet conduits fluidly connected to the plurality of fluid outlets, each of the outlet conduits having a flow control valve associated therewith for opening and closing flow therethrough;
- a plurality of receptacles each of which has an outlet conduit connected thereto, wherein fluid provided to the fluid inlet of the fluid distribution manifold is distributed evenly through the internal passages, fluid outlets, and outlet conduits into the receptacles;
- a gas vent disposed in each receptacle;
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- a plurality of vent conduits each of which fluidly connects to one of the receptacle gas vents and leads to a vent filter, each of the vent conduits having a flow control valve associated therewith for opening and closing flow therethrough.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.