Fluid container apparatus having support elements for supporting apparatus components
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1. A fluid storage and delivery apparatus, comprising:
- a fluid container;
a vent valve; and
a housing including a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the first housing portion including one or more vent valve support ribs for supporting the vent valve;
wherein the second housing portion defines a vent valve opening; and
wherein a first portion of the vent valve is secured physically separate from the fluid container by the one or more vent valve support ribs and a second portion of the vent valve extends through the vent valve opening when the first and second housing portions are assembled together.
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Abstract
A fluid storage and delivery apparatus may include a fluid container, a first apparatus component, and a housing. One or more support members may be coupled to the housing and configured to secure the first apparatus component physically separate from the fluid container. The first apparatus component may be indirectly coupled to the fluid container by one or more coupling members at least partially defining a fluid passageway between the first apparatus component and the fluid container.
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21 Claims
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1. A fluid storage and delivery apparatus, comprising:
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a fluid container; a vent valve; and a housing including a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the first housing portion including one or more vent valve support ribs for supporting the vent valve; wherein the second housing portion defines a vent valve opening; and wherein a first portion of the vent valve is secured physically separate from the fluid container by the one or more vent valve support ribs and a second portion of the vent valve extends through the vent valve opening when the first and second housing portions are assembled together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A housing for a fluid storage and delivery apparatus, comprising:
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a first housing portion and a second housing portion configured, when assembled together, to at least partially house multiple components of the fluid storage and delivery apparatus; one or more first support ribs coupled to the first housing portion; and one or more second support ribs coupled to the second housing portion; wherein assembling the first housing portion with the second housing portion defines an opening between the first and second housing portions, wherein a first one of the components extends through the opening; and wherein the one or more first support ribs cooperate with the one or more second support ribs to secure the first component physically separate from a second one of the components, the first and second components being indirectly coupled to each other by one or more coupling members at least partially defining a fluid passageway between the first and second components. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A fluid storage and delivery apparatus, comprising:
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means for storing a fluid; means for communicating at least a portion of the fluid to or from the fluid storage means; and means for at least partially housing the fluid storage means and the fluid communication means, including a first housing means portion and a second housing means portion, the first housing means portion including one or more support ribs for supporting the fluid communication means; wherein assembling the first and second housing means portions together defines an opening; and wherein a first portion of the fluid communication means is secured physically separate from the fluid storage means at least by the one or more support ribs and a second portion of the fluid communication means extends through the opening defined by the assembled first and second housing means portions. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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