High flow rate water supply assembly
First Claim
1. An assembly for rapidly delivering water to a basin, the assembly comprising:
- a basin;
a hot water storage tank;
a cold water storage tank;
a system for controlling the flow of water from the storage tanks to the basin when it is desired to supply the basin from one or more of the storage tanks; and
means for expediting the flow of water from at least one of the storage tanks to the basin when it is desired to supply water there from to the basin, the means being selected from the group consisting of;
(a) structures retaining at least one of said storage tanks at a position above at least a portion of the basin such that gravity can facilitate water flow from that tank to the basin when water is present in that tank;
(b) conduit connecting the at least one of said storage tanks to the basin which has a portion with a cross-sectional area of at least five square inches;
(c) a pressure pump; and
(d) delivery ports adjacent the basin for delivering water to the basin from said at least one of said storage tanks, the ports having an outlet cross-sectional area totaling at least five square inches;
wherein at least one of the storage tanks is dedicated to the assembly.
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Abstract
An assembly for rapidly filing bathtubs, whirlpools, spas, washing machine drums and the like includes a basin, water storage tank(s) (such as hot and cold water storage tanks), and a system for controlling the filling of the basin from the tank(s). When it is desired to supply water to the basin, this is expedited by placing the tank(s) above the basin, using connecting piping with extra large area, using a pressure pump, and/or providing extra large delivery ports. The tank(s) are dedicated to the assembly, and preferably are closely adjacent thereto. Controls are provided to avoid excess weight gathering adjacent the basin.
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Citations
43 Claims
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1. An assembly for rapidly delivering water to a basin, the assembly comprising:
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a basin;
a hot water storage tank;
a cold water storage tank;
a system for controlling the flow of water from the storage tanks to the basin when it is desired to supply the basin from one or more of the storage tanks; and
means for expediting the flow of water from at least one of the storage tanks to the basin when it is desired to supply water there from to the basin, the means being selected from the group consisting of;
(a) structures retaining at least one of said storage tanks at a position above at least a portion of the basin such that gravity can facilitate water flow from that tank to the basin when water is present in that tank;
(b) conduit connecting the at least one of said storage tanks to the basin which has a portion with a cross-sectional area of at least five square inches;
(c) a pressure pump; and
(d) delivery ports adjacent the basin for delivering water to the basin from said at least one of said storage tanks, the ports having an outlet cross-sectional area totaling at least five square inches;
wherein at least one of the storage tanks is dedicated to the assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An assembly for rapidly delivering water to a basin, the assembly comprising:
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a basin selected from the group consisting of washing machine drums, bathtubs, whirlpools, spas and other plumbing fixtures;
a water storage tank dedicated to the assembly; and
a system capable of delivering water from the tank to the basin at a rate of at least 75 gallons/minute. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An assembly for rapidly delivering water to a basin, the assembly comprising:
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a basin selected from the group consisting of washing machine drums, bathtubs, whirlpools, spas and other plumbing fixtures;
a water conduit defining a passageway cross-sectional area of at least 5 square inches; and
a system capable of delivering water from the conduit to the basin at a rate of at least 75 gallons/minute. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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40. The assembly of claim 40, wherein the conduit extends between the basin and a utility water line to the exterior of a building housing the basin.
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41. The assembly of claim 41, further comprising a heater for heating a length of the conduit.
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42. The assembly of claim 42, wherein the heater is in-line with the conduit.
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