Fluid supply assembly
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1. A flexible, disposable cup comprising a side wall, an open outlet end, and a closed bottom defining an interior, the outlet end defining an axis, and a flange extending outward and downward from an edge of the outlet end of the disposable cup at an angle.
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Abstract
A fluid supply assembly. The fluid supply assembly includes a disposable cup and lid, and a reusable cup holder and outer lid.
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- 1. A flexible, disposable cup comprising a side wall, an open outlet end, and a closed bottom defining an interior, the outlet end defining an axis, and a flange extending outward and downward from an edge of the outlet end of the disposable cup at an angle.
- 13. A disposable lid comprising an inner portion and an outer portion, the outer portion being generally frustoconical and defining an edge, the edge defining an axis, the edge of the disposable lid having a frustoconical angle, the angle of the edge on the disposable lid being substantially the same as an angle of a flange on a disposable cup, the disposable lid being adapted to fit over the disposable cup, the edge of the disposable lid mating with the flange of the disposable cup, the disposable lid having a fitting integrally connected to the inner portion, the fitting having an opening therethrough.
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24. A fluid supply assembly comprising:
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a flexible, disposable cup having a side wall, an open outlet end, and a closed bottom defining an interior, the outlet end defining an axis, and a flange extending outward and downward from an edge of the outlet end of the disposable cup at an angle;
a reusable cup holder having a side wall, an open upper end, and a lower end, the lower end having an opening therein, the upper end defining an axis, a flange extending outward and downward from an edge of the upper end of the reusable cup holder at an angle, the angle of the flange of the reusable cup holder being substantially the same as the angle of the flange of the disposable cup whereby the flange of the reusable cup holder supports the flange of the disposable cup, a connecting surface at the upper end, the reusable cup holder being adapted to receive the disposable cup;
a disposable lid having an inner portion and an outer portion, the outer portion having an edge having a frustoconical angle, the angle of the edge of the disposable lid being substantially the same as the angle of the flange of the disposable cup, the disposable lid being adapted to fit over the disposable cup, the edge of the disposable lid mating with the flange of the disposable cup, the disposable lid having a fitting integrally connected to the inner portion, the fitting having an opening therethrough; and
a reusable outer lid having an inner portion and a outer portion, the outer portion having an edge having a frustoconical angle, the angle of the edge of the reusable outer lid being substantially the same as the angle of the flange of the reusable cup holder, the reusable outer lid being adapted to fit over the reusable cup holder, the edge of the reusable outer lid mating with the flange of the reusable cup holder, the reusable outer lid having a fitting integrally connected to the inner portion, the fitting of the reusable outer lid having an opening therethrough, the fitting of the disposable lid adapted to fit into the fitting of the reusable outer lid, a complementary connecting surface at the edge of the reusable outer lid, the complementary connecting surface of the reusable outer lid adapted to mate with the connecting surface of the reusable cup holder to seal the reusable cup holder and reusable outer lid together. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. The fluid supply assembly of claim wherein a diameter of the downwardly extending projection of the reusable cup holder is less than a diameter of the lower end, and further comprising a second downwardly extending projection having a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the lower end.
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62. A method of preparing a fluid supply assembly for use with a fluid supply applicator comprising:
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providing a fluid supply assembly comprising;
a flexible, disposable cup having a side wall, an open outlet end, and a closed bottom defining an interior, the outlet end defining an axis, and a flange extending outward and downward from an edge of the outlet end of the disposable cup at an angle;
a reusable cup holder having a side wall, an open upper end, and a lower end, the lower end having an opening therein, the upper end defining an axis, a flange extending outward and downward from an edge of the upper end of the reusable cup holder at an angle, the angle of the flange of the reusable cup holder being substantially the same as the angle of the flange of the disposable cup whereby the flange of the reusable cup holder supports the flange of the disposable cup, a connecting surface at the upper end, the reusable cup holder being adapted to receive the disposable cup;
a disposable lid having an inner portion and an outer portion, the outer portion having an edge having a frustoconical angle, the angle of the edge of the disposable lid being substantially the same as the angle of the flange of the disposable cup, the disposable lid being adapted to fit over the disposable cup, the edge of the disposable lid mating with the flange of the disposable cup, the disposable lid having a fitting integrally connected to the inner portion, the fitting having an opening therethrough; and
a reusable outer lid having an inner portion and a outer portion, the outer portion having an edge having a frustoconical angle, the angle of the edge of the reusable outer lid being substantially the same as the angle of the flange of the reusable cup holder, the reusable outer lid being adapted to fit over the reusable cup holder, the edge of the reusable outer lid mating with the flange of the reusable cup holder, the reusable outer lid having a fitting integrally connected to the inner portion, the fitting of the reusable outer lid having an opening therethrough, the fitting of the disposable lid adapted to fit into the fitting of the reusable outer lid, a complementary connecting surface at the edge of the reusable outer lid, the complementary connecting surface of the reusable outer lid adapted to mate with the connecting surface of the reusable cup holder to seal the reusable cup holder and reusable outer lid together;
placing the disposable cup in the reusable cup holder;
filling the disposable cup with fluid;
placing the disposable lid on the disposable cup; and
placing the reusable outer lid on the reusable cup holder. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66)
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