Patent ID: 6024115
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A Multicannular Fluid Delivery System, comprising:a. a first cylindrically shaped, flexible hose component with length in excess of a greatest diameter of said first cylindrically shaped, flexible hose component;b. a second cylindrically shaped, flexible hose component with length in excess of a greatest diameter of said second cylindrically shaped, flexible hose component;c. said second hose component being entirely circumscribed by said first hose component;d. a first manifold ring serving to conduct the flow of a gas through a space as between said first hose component and said second hose component while simultaneously conducting the flow of a liquid through a centrally positioned through hole within said first manifold ring, and being affixed to a first end of said first hose component and to a first end of said second hose component;e. said first manifold ring having a solid body portion and being cylindrically shaped about said centrally positioned first through hole, a diameter of which said first through hole is similar in size to said greatest diameter of said second hose component;ee. hosing means connected at a first end thereof to a first bulk transfer tank and at a second end thereof to said first manifold ring about said centrally positioned through hole and serving to conduct the flow of said liquid from said first said first bulk transfer tank under pressure from a pump P into said centrally positioned through hole when a fluid release valve within said first bulk transfer tank is in an open position;f. said first through hole being circumscribed by a plurality of ancillary first ring holes through an end side of said solid body portion of said first manifold ring with diameters less than said diameter of said first through hole;g. said ancillary first ring holes being in direct access to a hollowed out cylindrically shaped first ring space within said solid body portion of said first manifold ring and being also in direct access to space as between said first hose component and said second hose component;h. said first manifold ring being fitted with a first hollow extrusion affixed to a circumferential outer surface of said first manifold ring with said first hollow extrusion being in direct access to said hollowed out cylindrically shaped first ring space;i. a second manifold ring serving to conduct the flow of gas through said space as between said first hose component and said second hose component while simultaneously conducting the flow of said liquid through a centrally positioned through hole within said second manifold ring, and being affixed to a second end of said first hose component and to a second end of said second hose component, said first manifold ring being disposed between said pump P and said second manifold ring adjacent a bulk storage tank for ultimate receipt of said liquid;j. said second manifold ring having a solid body portion and being cylindrically shaped about said centrally positioned second through hole, a diameter of which said second through hole is similar in size to said greatest diameter of said second hose component;k. said second through hole being circumscribed by a plurality of ancillary second ring holes through an end side of said solid body portion of said second manifold ring with diameters less than said diameter of said first through hole;l. said ancillary second ring through holes being in direct access to a hollowed out cylindrically shaped second ring space within said solid body portion of said second manifold ring and being also in direct access to said space as between said first hose component and said second hose component;m. said second manifold ring being fitted with a hollow extrusion affixed to a circumferential outer surface of said second manifold ring with said hollow extrusion being in direct access to said hollowed out cylindrically shaped second ring space;n. valve means for controlling the flow of said gas and being affixed to and completely covering and sealing said hollow extrusion;o. first piping means affixed at one end thereof to an outflow tube affixed to a pump mechanism from which said pump mechanism, compressed gas emanates;p. said first piping means being affixed at a second end to a first end of a T shaped hollow fitting piece;q. second piping means being affixed qt one end thereof to a second end of said T shaped hollow fitting piece;r. third piping means being affixed at one end thereof to a third end of said T shaped hollow fitting piece;s. a second end of said second piping means being affixed at a second end thereof to said first hollow extrusion;t. a second end of said third piping means being amenable to being affixed to a first actuation chamber through hole in one side of an actuation chamber;u. said actuation chamber being affixed to mounting means in the vicinity of said first bulk transfer tank;v. a spring loaded actuation piston attached to a lever arm within said actuation chamber, a portion of which said lever arm extends to the exterior of said actuation chamber through a second actuation chamber through hole 180.degree. removed from said first actuation chamber through hole;w. said portion of said lever arm extending to the exterior of said actuation chamber being pivotably connected to means for opening and closing said fluid release valve within said first bulk transfer tank, and;ww. said compressed gas within said third piping means serving to compress a spring component of said springloaded actuation piston upon entry of said compressed gas therefrom into said actuation chamber thereby opening said release valve.