Tank fill assist
CA 1279834 C · Owner: Thetford Corporation · Inventors: Selina, John Robert; Antos, John Michael
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A tank fill assist for filling a tank or other equivalent volume from a remote source of liquid for example filling a, consumer product from a sink or bathroom faucet with fresh water. The fill assist is normally stowed within the interior of the tank. It is withdrawn for connection to a faucet for tank filling, and is then returned to stowed position after tank filling. The fill assist comprises standard flexible conduit with unique inlet and outlet fittings at opposite ends. The outlet fitting is disposed within the interior of the tank and is constructed and arranged to prevent accidental separation of the fill assist from the tank when the conduit is withdrawn from the tank yet to allow …
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- Granted February 5, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 5, 2008.
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