Liquid chemical dispensing system with spill containment device

• US 7,422,038 B2
• Filed: 02/09/2005
• Issued: 09/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lewyn B. Boler Jr
• Original Assignee: Lewyn B. Boler Jr
• Inventors: Boler, Lewyn B. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS
• Application Number:
  US11/055,026
• Publication Number:
  US 20060174970A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,308 Days
• Field of Search: 141/2, 141/9, 141/18, 141/86, 141/100, 141/103, 141/234, 141/237, 141/247, 141363-366, 137312-314, 222/108, 422/99
• US Class Current: 141/86
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 13/51 Storing of cleaning tools, e.g. containers therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/5835 Relatively movable receptacle or drain pipe and outlet

Abstract

A system for handling chemicals includes a base; a supply container handling area disposed on the base and configured to hold at least one supply container; a drainage vessel disposed on the base and located with respect to the supply container handing area so as to catch liquids spilled or leaking in the supply container handling area; and an overflow vessel receiving area disposed upon the base and configured to hold at least one overflow vessel. The drainage vessel has an outlet and is configured to allow a liquid spilled or leaking into the drainage vessel to flow out of the drainage vessel through the outlet and into an overflow vessel in fluid communication with the outlet of the drainage vessel. The system may also include a supply container, a trigger-pumped spray bottle, an information display board, and a compliance-status indicator. The system may include multiple supply vessels, drainage vessels, and overflow vessels.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a base;

a supply container handling area disposed on the base and configured to hold at least one supply container;

a drainage vessel disposed on the base and located with respect to the supply container handling area so as to catch liquids spilled or leaking in the supply container handling area, the drainage vessel having an outlet, and the drainage vessel being configured to allow a liquid to flow out of the drainage vessel through the outlet;

an overflow vessel receiving area disposed upon the base and configured to hold at least one overflow vessel, wherein the overflow vessel receiving area is adapted for containing a liquid spilled therein;

an outlet and an outlet control valve disposed upon the overflow vessel receiving area so as to permit the release of a liquid from the overflow vessel receiving area;

wherein the supply container handling area is configured to hold more than one supply container;

the system comprises more than one supply container;

the base is equipped with a number of drainage vessels equal to the number of supply containers that may be held in the supply container receiving area;

the base is equipped with a separate overflow vessel in fluid communication with the outlet of each drainage vessel.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein each overflow vessel has a volume at least 25 percent greater than the volume of the largest supply container that will be handled above the drainage vessel that is in fluid communication with the particular overflow vessel.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein the supply container has a self-closing valve for releasing the contents of the supply container.

4. A system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a liquid transfer plate, said liquid transfer plate being a generally planar body configured to allow a liquid spilled or leaking in the supply container handling area to flow on said liquid transfer plate to a drainage vessel disposed below the supply container handling area.

5. A system according to claim 1, further comprising a secondary storage shelf having a side wall, the side wall disposed around the perimeter of the secondary storage shelf and having a height sufficient to allow the secondary storage shelf to contain, with the shelf fully occupied with storage containers intended for use on the secondary storage shelf, at least 125 percent of the volume of the largest container intended for storage on the secondary storage shelf.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein each supply container contains a chemical mixture meeting all applicable regulations affecting the activity for which the system is planned to be used.

7. A system according to claim 1, further comprising a trigger-pumped spray bottle corresponding to each supply container.

8. A system according to claim 1, further comprising an information display board.

9. A system according to claim 1, further comprising a compliance-status indicator.

10. A system according to claim 1, further comprising a rail disposed upon the base and configured such that a trigger-pumped spray bottle may be hung over the rail.

11. A system according to claim 1, wherein each corresponding supply container, drainage vessel, and overflow vessel are color-coded.

12. A system according to claim 11, further comprising a color-coded trigger-pumped spray bottle corresponding to each set supply container, drainage vessel, and overflow vessel.

13. A system according to claim 11, further comprising an information-display board and a compliance-status indicator.

14. A system according to claim 12, further comprising an information-display board and a compliance-status indicator.

15. A system according to claim 11, further comprising a liquid transfer plate, said liquid transfer plate being a generally planar body configured to allow a liquid spilled or leaking in the supply container handling area to flow on said liquid transfer plate to a drainage vessel disposed below the supply container handling area.

16. A system according to claim 12, further comprising a liquid transfer plate, said liquid transfer plate being a generally planar body configured to allow a liquid spilled or leaking in the supply container handling area to flow on said liquid transfer plate to a drainage vessel disposed below the supply container handling area.

17. A system according to claim 13, further comprising a liquid transfer plate, said liquid transfer plate being a generally planar body configured to allow a liquid spilled or leaking in the supply container handling area to flow on said liquid transfer plate to a drainage vessel disposed below the supply container handling area.

18. A system according to claim 14, further comprising a liquid transfer plate, said liquid transfer plate being a generally planar body configured to allow a liquid spilled or leaking in the supply container handling area to flow on said liquid transfer plate to a drainage vessel disposed below the supply container handling area.

19. A system, comprising:

a base;

a supply container handling area disposed on the base and configured to hold at least one supply container;

a drainage vessel disposed on the base and located with respect to the supply container handling area so as to catch liquids spilled or leaking in the supply container handling area, the drainage vessel having an outlet, and the drainage vessel being configured to allow a liquid to flow out of the drainage vessel through the outlet;

an overflow vessel receiving area disposed upon the base and configured to hold at least one overflow vessel, wherein the overflow vessel receiving area is adapted for containing a liquid spilled therein;

an outlet and an outlet control valve disposed upon the overflow vessel receiving area so as to permit the release of a liquid from the overflow vessel receiving area; and

wherein;

the supply container handling area is configured to hold more than one supply container;

the system comprises more than one supply container;

the base is equipped with a plurality of drainage vessels;

the base is equipped with a separate overflow vessel in fluid communication with the outlet of each drainage vessel.

20. A system according to claim 19, further comprising a liquid transfer plate, said liquid transfer plate being a generally planar body configured to allow a liquid spilled or leaking in the supply container handling area to flow on said liquid transfer plate to a drainage vessel disposed below the supply container handling area.