Dale R Brown

US Patent:

52479730, Sep 28, 1993

Filed:

Mar 9, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/848273

Inventors:

Dale Brown - Bainbridge Island WA

International Classification:

B65B 130
B65B 148

US Classification:

141 83

Abstract:

Apparatus for controlling water supplied to a storage tank which comprises housing means for transferring water from a pressurized supply to a storage tank and having an extended portion adapted to water-tightly attach to an opening in a storage tank, a solenoid-operated on-off valve positioned with-in said housing and having a water inlet and a water outlet, electronic control means positioned with-in said housing and operatively-connected to said valve to control the opening and closing thereof, water inlet means mounted on said housing in fluid communication with said valve water inlet, water outlet means mounted in the extended portion of said housing in fluid communication with the valve water outlet; the extended portion of said housing means having a plurality of apertures therein to provide fluid communication between the interior and exterior of the housing extended portion, the apertures being positioned and arranged with respect to said water outlet means whereby pressurized water may enter a storage tank by passing through said valve and through said water outlet means without encountering said apertures, and whereby excess water at ambient pressure may exit a storage tank by passing through the housing extended portion, around said water outlet means and out through said apertures, so as to avoid subjecting the storage tank to the pressure of the incoming pressurized water.