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US 5,494,083 AGranted
Utility air tank
OwnerRickey L. Elmoreinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a small utility air storage tank that includes a pressure gage and an air flow regulator. The storage tank may be used alone or in conjunction with a second storage for storing and supplying a larger amount of air for use with an airbrush or air blower. The storage tank and second storage tank may be filled with air from an air source. One of the storage tanks may be filled by discharging gas cartridges into the storage tank. An auxiliary tank may be attached to the storage tank for use in sand blasting or to create a vacuum.
Claims17
A utility air storage tank, comprising:
- a tank housing having a first inlet and an outlet, said first inlet for introducing air into said air tank housing for storage, and said outlet for removing air from said air tank housing;
- an air storage compartment within said tank connected to air channels connecting said first inlet to the air storage compartment and to said outlet;
- at least one compartment for mounting a gas cartridge;
- a one way valve, disposed in fluid communication, between said at least one compartment and said air storage compartment, including a puncture device for puncturing and channeling gas from one end of said gas cartridge, said one way valve providing a second inlet to said air storage compartment;
- a cap for holding said cartridge in said at least one compartment;
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- a screw-down knob in said cap for forcing said cartridge into said puncture device.
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A utility air storage tank, comprising:
- a tank housing having a first inlet and an outlet, said first inlet for introducing air into said air tank housing for storage, and said outlet for removing air from said air tank housing;
- an air storage compartment within said tank connected to air channels connecting said first inlet to the air storage compartment and to said outlet;
- at least one compartment for mounting a gas cartridge;
- a one way valve, disposed in fluid communication between said at least one compartment and said air storage compartment, including a puncture device for puncturing and channeling gas from one end of said gas cartridge, said one way valve providing a second inlet to said air storage compartment;
- a cap for holding said cartridge in said at least one compartment;
- a screw-down knob in said cap for forcing said cartridge into said puncture device;
- a regulator valve for regulating the air flow out of said air storage compartment through said outlet;
- a first gage for measuring the air pressure in said air storage compartment;
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- a second gage for measuring the air pressure set by said regulator valve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.