Patent ID: 9260205
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B64G,F02K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A liquid reservoir, comprising: a sump including at least two outlet ports in fluid communication with a fluid conduit, the at least two outlet ports defined in a surface of a central portion of the sump; an anti-vortex device including a first plate and a second plate each oriented generally perpendicular to the surface of the central portion, the first plate extending across the at least two outlet ports and the second plate coupled to the first plate and extending substantially perpendicular to the first plate, wherein the second plate comprises at least two co-planar segments defining a gap therebetween, the gap being oriented over the central portion; wherein the anti-vortex device is configured to disrupt formation of a vortex formed by liquid passing from the reservoir through said outlet ports.