Patent ID: 6463952
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: B65D,B67D,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
Liquid transfer apparatus for transferring liquid from one container to another container including:a body defining an elongate liquid storage chamber having a liquid inlet at one end and a fluid outlet spaced longitudinally from said liquid inlet, a pump chamber having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a fluid flow passage connecting said elongate liquid storage chamber and said pump chamber via said fluid outlet of said elongate storage chamber and said fluid inlet of said pump chamber, and a handle, said body being formed of two halves joined together, each half defining part of said elongate storage chamber and part of said pump chamber and being constructed substantially of a thermoplastics material; pump means mounted in said pump chamber for sucking air from said storage chamber via said pump chamber fluid inlet, and valve means for selectively opening and closing said liquid inlet whereby liquid may be allowed to flow into said elongate storage chamber upon suction being applied to said elongate liquid storage chamber by said pump means and opening of said liquid inlet.