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Fluid delivery system and method

  • US 4,432,763 A
  • Filed: 05/10/1982
  • Issued: 02/21/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A liquid delivery system comprising:

  • a container having a filling inlet in the upper portion thereof and an outlet in the lower portion thereof, said filling inlet adapted to receive a given amount of liquid poured into the interior of said container, said liquid outlet having a control valve means in fluid communication therewith to control flow from said container outlet;

    a first hanger member on said container for hanging said container in a first hanging position, said container outlet when in said first hanging position being in gravity flow communication with the entire given amount of liquid in said container so that when said control valve means is opened, the entire given amount of fluid in said container will flow out of the container;

    a second hanger member on said container for hanging said container in a second hanging position, said container outlet when in said second hanging position being in gravity flow communication with a portion of the entire given amount of fluid in said container so that when said control valve means is opened, only said portion of the entire given amount of fluid in said container will flow out of the container;

    said interior of said container when in said second hanging position is divided into two separate chambers wherein a portion of said given amount of liquid will be contained in one of said chambers and a portion of said given amount of liquid will be contained in the other of said chambers, said two chambers when in said second hanging position having no gravity flow communication therebetween; and

    said two separate chambers when in said second hanging position are separated by a barrier means which extends from one edge of said container to a point spaced from the opposite edge of said container.

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