IP Library Granted Patent US 10,968,094
Granted Patent B2
US 10,968,094 · App. 14/033,525 · Granted Apr 6, 2021

Universal manifold for delivering hazardous liquid

Inventors: Justus Kessler (Lake Elsinore, CA); Jason Touhy (Winchester, CA)
Assignee: COLE-PARMER INSTRUMENT COMPANY LLC
B67D7/0288B67D2210/0006
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Patent No.
US 10,968,094
App. No.
14/033,525
Granted
Apr 6, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The current invention teaches a universal manifold for delivering chemical liquids to a storage container. The universal manifold contains a universal mating system that enables a single manifold to attach to a number of variously sized storage containers that include a number of variously sized fill apertures. This enables the use of the same universal manifold for the delivery and collection of liquid chemical to the storage container at different times.

Claims (10)

1. A universal manifold system for the delivery and collection of chemical liquid to and from a storage container; the universal manifold system comprising:

a storage container, with a fill aperture;

a threaded cap, for attaching to the storage container;

a manifold, for receiving a plurality of supply tubes;

a mating receiving surface, for securing the manifold;

a plurality of screws, for securing into the mating receiving surface of the manifold; and

a plurality of mating washers, whereby a single mating washer, that corresponds with a size of the fill aperture, is removably fixed to the threaded cap and the mating receiving surface.

2. A universal manifold system of claim 1 , whereby the single mating washer may be replaced by a larger mating washer to be removably fixed to a larger threaded cap and the mating receiving surface.

3. A universal manifold system of claim 1 , whereby the single mating washer may be replaced by a smaller mating washer to be removably fixed to a smaller threaded cap and the mating receiving surface.

4. A universal manifold system of claim 1 , whereby the manifold, comprises a single supply tube.

Assignments (7)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 11, 2025
From: COLE-PARMER INSTRUMENT COMPANY LLC; SPEX CERTIPREP, LLC; SPEX SAMPLEPREP, LLC; ZEPTOMETRIX LLC; CONTROL 3, LLC; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPRESS, INC.; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEMS, LLC
To: UBS, AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
Reel/Frame 071511/0113 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDEDNOVEMBER 9, 2021 AT REEL 058066 FRAME 0423 Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ZEPTOMETRIX LLC; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPRESS, INC.; COLE-PARMER INSTRUMENT COMPANY LLC; SPEX CERTIPREP, LLC; SPEX SAMPLEPREP, LLC
Reel/Frame 071587/0751 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2021
From: ZEPTOMETRIX LLC; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPRESS, INC.; COLE-PARMER INSTRUMENT COMPANY LLC; SPEX CERTIPREP, LLC; SPEX SAMPLEPREP, LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 058066/0423 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Apr 30, 2020
From: WESTERN FLUIDS LLC
To: COLE-PARMER INSTRUMENT COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 052543/0084 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Apr 30, 2020
From: WESTERN FLUIDS LLC
To: COLE-PARMER INSTRUMENT COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 052543/0179 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2017
From: TOUHY, JASON; KESSLER, JUSTUS
To: WESTERN FLUID LLC
Reel/Frame 042812/0276 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2014
From: KESSLER, JUSTUS; TOUHY, JASON
To: WESTERN FLUIDS ENGINEERING + MFG LLC
Reel/Frame 032235/0490 →
Continuity (1)
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