IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0649400
(2007-01-04)
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등록번호 |
US-7712790
(2010-06-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Descutner, David A.
- Waldo, Eric J.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Atlantis Technologies LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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A tank adapter has a housing. The housing has a top, a bottom and a sidewall disposed between the top and the bottom and a cavity defined by the top, bottom, and sidewall. The outer surface of the top has a first lower surface and a second raised upper surface. The second raised upper surface is loc
A tank adapter has a housing. The housing has a top, a bottom and a sidewall disposed between the top and the bottom and a cavity defined by the top, bottom, and sidewall. The outer surface of the top has a first lower surface and a second raised upper surface. The second raised upper surface is located in juxtaposition to the first lower surface. The perimeter of the first lower surface is larger than the perimeter of the second raised upper surface such that a lip is formed between the first lower surface and the second raised upper surface. At least one passageway extends from the second raised upper surface to the inner surface of the top. The passageway has a first opening located in operative communication with the second raised upper surface. The passageway has a second opening located in operative communication with the inner surface of the top and at least a portion of the cavity.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A tank adapter device comprising: a housing having a sidewall, a top and a bottom, wherein said sidewall is disposed between said top and said bottom forming a cavity in said housing, said top having an inner surface and an outer surface, said bottom having an inner surface and an oute
We claim: 1. A tank adapter device comprising: a housing having a sidewall, a top and a bottom, wherein said sidewall is disposed between said top and said bottom forming a cavity in said housing, said top having an inner surface and an outer surface, said bottom having an inner surface and an outer surface, said sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface of said top and said inner surface of said bottom and said inner surface of said sidewall defining said cavity within said housing, said outer surface of said top having a first lower surface and a second raised upper surface that is positioned above and in juxtaposition to said first lower surface, said second raised upper surface of said top having a perimeter and said first lower surface of said top having a perimeter, said perimeter of said second raised upper surface of said outer surface of said top being smaller in size in relationship to said perimeter of said first lower surface of said outer surface of said top such that a lip is formed between said first lower surface of said top and said second raised upper surface of said top, said second raised upper surface and said inner surface of said top having at least one continuous passageway extending therebetween, and wherein said passageway has a first opening in operative communication with said second raised upper surface of said outer surface of said top and wherein said passageway has a second opening in operative communication with said inner surface of said top and at least a portion of said cavity, and wherein said first opening and said second opening of said passageway are at opposite ends of said passageway; at least one fastener having a first end, a second end, and a middle section disposed between said first end and said second end of said fastener, wherein said middle section of said fastener extends through said passageway and through said first opening of said second raised upper surface of said outer surface of said top such that said second end of said fastener protrudes beyond said second raised upper surface of said outer surface of said top and wherein said first end of said fastener is adjacent to said inner surface of said top; at least one nut which is connected to said fastener; and where there is at least one compressible resilient member in juxtaposition to said lip, said compressible resilient member having at least one sidewall having a height that extends above said second raised upper surface. 2. The tank adapter of claim 1 comprising an element having at least one hole, said element being located within said cavity in juxtaposition to said inner surface of said top such that said at least one hole of said element is aligned with said second opening of said passageway, and wherein said first end of said fastener being in juxtaposition with said hole of said element such that said middle section of said fastener extends through said hole and through said passageway such that said second end of each fastener protrudes beyond said second raised upper surface of said outer surface of said top of said housing. 3. The tank adapter of claim 2, wherein said element is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of metals, alloys, stainless steel, grade 304 stainless steel, ceramics, and plastics. 4. The tank adapter of claim 2 wherein said element has a circular shape, a polygonal shape or a substantially polygonal shape. 5. The tank adapter of claim 2, wherein said inner surface of said top and said inner surface of said sidewall of said housing define one of a polygonal shape or a substantially polygonal shape, and wherein said element has a shape that allows for an interlocking fit within said polygonal shape or said substantially polygonal shape. 6. The tank adapter of claim 1 further comprising a body, said body having at least one hole, said middle section of said fastener extending through said at least one hole of said body such that said body is aligned with at least a portion of said outer surface of said top of said housing. 7. The tank adapter of claim 1 wherein said compressible resilient member is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of plastics, foams, elastics, rubber, and silicone rubber. 8. The tank adapter of claim 1 wherein said compressible resilient member is encapsulated in an inert material. 9. The tank adapter of claim 8 wherein said inert material is polytetrafluoroethylene. 10. The tank adapter device of claim 1 comprising at least one channel having a wall, a first opening at a first end of said channel, a second opening at a second end of said channel, and a middle section disposed between said first and second openings of said channel, said wall of said channel having an inner side and an outer side, said inner side of said wall of said channel defining said middle section, said first end and said second end of said channel, wherein said first opening of said channel and said first end of said channel lie above said second raised upper surface of said top, and wherein said middle section of said channel extends from said first end of said channel through said top of said housing, said cavity, said inner surface of said bottom of said housing, and said outer surface of said bottom of said housing to said second end of said channel, and wherein said second end of said channel terminates with said second opening of said channel through said outer surface of said bottom of said housing and wherein a first portion of said outer side of said wall of said channel extends from said first end of said channel to said inner surface of said top and a second portion of said outer side of said wall of said channel extends from said inner surface of said top to said inner surface of said bottom such that said second portion of said outer side of said wall of said channel, said inner surface of said sidewall of said housing, said inner surface of said top and said inner surface of said bottom define said cavity. 11. The tank adapter of claim 10 wherein said second end of said channel is in sealed engagement with said outer surface of said bottom of said housing. 12. The tank adapter of claim 10 wherein said bottom of said housing is in sealed engagement with said sidewall of said housing. 13. The tank adapter of claim 1 wherein said bottom of said housing is in sealed engagement with said sidewall of said housing. 14. The tank adapter of claim 1 wherein said housing is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of plastics, ceramics, metals, polyvinylchloride, polypropylene, and polyethylene.
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