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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jerry Wayne Smith, Advance, NC (US);
Assignee:
LeBleu Corporation, Advance, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/00 ;
Abstract
A water storage and dispensing system includes a water storage tank, a dispenser, and a conduit system extending between and fluidly connecting the storage tank and the dispenser. The conduit system includes an outer shell conduit defining a conduit passage therein, and an inner tubing extending through the conduit passage. The inner tubing is in fluid communication with each of the storage tank and the dispenser and is arranged and configured to convey water from the storage tank to the dispenser. Preferably, the inner tubing is formed of instrument grade tubing. Preferably, the shell conduit is formed of PEX.