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US 2014/0175127 A1Published application
Liquid Dispenser Having Holding Tanks With Internally Reinforced Sidewalls
AssigneePrince Castle LLC
InventorsLOREN VELTROP, CHRISTOPHER LYONS
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Abstract
A liquid dispenser has one or more liquid storage tanks, the sidewalls that are subject to outward deflection. The deflection of sidewalls of a holding tank for liquids is reduced or eliminated by sidewall reinforcing stringers that extend between the sides and which are located inside the tank. The stringers, maintain the separation distance between the sidewalls to keep the sidewalls substantially parallel to each other.
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A liquid dispenser comprising:
- a refrigerated cabinet having an interior width defined by a separation distance between first and second cabinet walls;
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- a liquid holding tank comprising:
- a first wall;
- a second wall opposite the first wall;
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- a first stringer inside the liquid holding tank and extending between the first and second walls, the stringer configured to reduce deflection of the first and second holding tank walls.
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A liquid dispenser comprising:
- a refrigerated cabinet having an interior width defined by a separation distance between first and second cabinet walls;
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- first and second reinforced liquid holding tanks located between the first and second walls, each tank having first and second opposing side walls, the first and second liquid holding tanks being configured to be placed adjacent to each other and inside the refrigerated cabinet such that the second side wall of the first liquid holding tank is adjacent to, and in contact with, the first side wall of the second tank;
- each reinforced liquid holding tank being comprised of:
- a first holding tank wall having a smooth exterior surface;
- a second holding tank wall, which is configured to be substantially parallel to the first holding tank wall and, laterally separated from the first holding tank wall by a first separation distance and which also has a smooth exterior surface;
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- a hollow wall stiffening tube extending integrally formed with the first and second holding tank walls and extending between them, the hollow wall stiffening tube being configured to maintain a separation distance of the walls, at least where the wall stiffener is attached to the first and second holding tank walls, at least when a liquid is inside the holding tank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.