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US 9,295,204 B2Granted
Liquid storage and delivery system
OwnerDung B. Nguyeninventor
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Abstract
A liquid storage and delivery system includes a reservoir and a storage container. The storage container has a main body with a hollow interior, and is configured to hold a reserve volume of the water. The main body has an upper wall and a lower wall. The hollow interior is disposed between the upper wall and the lower wall. A refill conduit is in communication with the hollow interior of the storage container. An air conduit is in communication with the hollow interior of the storage container and the reservoir. A liquid passage is in communication with the hollow interior of the storage container and the reservoir. The liquid passage is configured to deliver the water from the storage container to the reservoir. The liquid storage and delivery system is particularly useful for the watering of plants and animals.
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A liquid storage and delivery system, comprising:
- a reservoir configured to hold liquid, the reservoir having an uppermost edge;
- a storage container having a main body with a hollow interior that is configured to hold a reserve volume of the liquid, the main body having an upper wall and a lower wall, the hollow interior disposed between the upper wall and the lower wall, the lower wall configured to support the storage container in an upright position;
- a refill conduit in communication with the hollow interior of the storage container, the refill conduit having a first end that is in communication with an outside of the storage container and a second end that is in communication with the hollow interior, the second end of the refill conduit having an opening disposed adjacent and spaced apart from the lower wall of the storage container, the opening of the second end of the refill conduit disposed on a first plane that is arranged entirely beneath the uppermost edge of the reservoir;
- an air conduit in communication with the hollow interior of the storage container and the reservoir, the air conduit having a first end that is in communication with the hollow interior and disposed adjacent the upper wall of the storage container, and a second end that is in communication with the reservoir, the second end of the air conduit disposed on a second plane that is arranged entirely beneath the uppermost edge of the reservoir;
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- a liquid passage in communication with the hollow interior of the storage container and the reservoir, the liquid passage configured to deliver the liquid from the storage container to the reservoir, the liquid passage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the liquid passage open to the hollow interior of the storage container and the second end of the liquid passage open to the reservoir, the second end of the liquid passage terminating in the reservoir, the second end of the liquid passage disposed on a third plane that is arranged entirely beneath both the first plane and the uppermost edge of the reservoir.
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A liquid storage and delivery system, comprising:
- a reservoir configured to hold liquid, the reservoir having an uppermost edge;
- a storage container having a main body with a hollow interior that is configured to hold a reserve volume of the liquid, the main body having an upper wall and a lower wall, the hollow interior disposed between the upper wall and the lower wall, the lower wall configured to support the storage container in an upright position;
- a refill conduit in communication with the hollow interior of the storage container, the refill conduit having a first end that is in communication with an outside of the storage container and a second end that is in communication with the hollow interior, the second end of the refill conduit having an opening disposed adjacent and spaced apart from the lower wall of the storage container, the opening of the second end of the refill conduit disposed on a first plane that is arranged entirely beneath the uppermost edge of the reservoir, wherein the refill conduit is disposed within the hollow interior of the main body and is in communication with an opening formed in the upper wall of the storage container, the opening formed in the upper wall of the storage container permitting a filling and refilling of the storage container with the liquid;
- an air conduit in communication with the hollow interior of the storage container and the reservoir, the air conduit having a first end that is in communication with the hollow interior and disposed adjacent the upper wall of the storage container, and a second end that is in communication with the reservoir, the second end of the air conduit disposed on a second plane that is arranged entirely beneath the uppermost edge of the reservoir, wherein the air conduit is disposed within the hollow interior of the main body and is in communication with a hole formed in a side wall of the storage container, the hole permitting the flow of air out of, and the liquid from the reservoir into, the air conduit;
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- a liquid passage in communication with the hollow interior of the storage container and the reservoir, the liquid passage configured to deliver the liquid from the storage container to the reservoir, the liquid passage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the liquid passage open to the hollow interior of the storage container and the second end of the liquid passage open to the reservoir, the second end of the liquid passage terminating in the reservoir, the second end of the liquid passage disposed on a third plane that is arranged entirely beneath the first plane and the uppermost edge of the reservoir,
- wherein the reservoir, the storage container, the refill conduit, and the air conduit are formed as a one-piece, unitary assembly.
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A liquid storage and delivery system, comprising:
- a reservoir configured to hold liquid, wherein the reservoir is defined by a pan having an uppermost edge;
- a storage container having a main body with a hollow interior that is configured to hold a reserve volume of the liquid, the main body having an upper wall and a lower wall, the hollow interior disposed between the upper wall and the lower wall, the lower wall configured to support the storage container in an upright position, the main body of the storage container including an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion having the upper wall and the lower portion having the lower wall, the upper portion selectively sealed with the lower portion to define the hollow interior of the storage container, the lower portion of the storage container disposed in the pan;
- a refill conduit in communication with the hollow interior of the storage container, the refill conduit having a first end that is in communication with an outside of the storage container and a second end that is in communication with the hollow interior, the second end of the refill conduit having an opening disposed adjacent and spaced apart from the lower wall of the storage container, the opening of the second end of the refill conduit disposed on a first plane that is arranged entirely beneath the uppermost edge of the reservoir, wherein the refill conduit is disposed within the hollow interior of the main body and is in communication with an opening formed in the upper wall of the storage container, the opening formed in the upper wall of the storage container permitting a filling and refilling of the storage container with the liquid;
- an air conduit in communication with the hollow interior of the storage container and the reservoir, the refill conduit coupled to the upper portion and the air conduit coupled to the lower portion, the air conduit having a first end that is in communication with the hollow interior and disposed adjacent the upper wall of the storage container, and a second end that is in communication with the reservoir, the second end of the air conduit disposed on a second plane that is arranged entirely beneath the uppermost edge of the reservoir, wherein the air conduit is disposed within the hollow interior of the main body and is in communication with a hole formed in the lower wall of the lower portion of the storage container, the hole permitting the flow of air out of, and the liquid from the reservoir into, the air conduit;
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- a liquid passage in communication with the hollow interior of the storage container and the reservoir, the liquid passage configured to deliver the liquid from the storage container to the reservoir, the liquid passage having a first end and a second end, the first end of the liquid passage open to the hollow interior of the storage container and the second end of the liquid passage open to the reservoir, the second end of the liquid passage terminating in the reservoir, the second end of the liquid passage disposed on a third plane that is arranged entirely beneath the first plane and the uppermost edge of the reservoir.
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