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Substance communicating device with mechanically energized connector system

  • US 8,382,065 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2009
  • Issued: 02/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A substance communicating device for use in conjunction with an appliance having a first substance connector component and a first switch component, the substance communicating device comprising:

  • a main body;

    a substance consumer associated with the main body;

    a substance line having a first end coupled with the substance consumer and a second end remote from the first end;

    a second substance connector component operably coupled with the second end of the substance line, the second substance connector component being operably actuatable by the first substance connector component to permit the communication of a substance between the first and second substance connector components; and

    a second switch component being configured to actuate the first switch component when the first substance connector component is adjacent with the second substance connector component to selectively draw the first and second substance connector components into engagement and to selectively permit the communication of the substance between the substance communicating device and the appliance.

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