Patent ID: 7422038
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: A47L,Y10T

Abstract:
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.