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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Glen A. Carter, Mattoon, IL (US);
Assignee:
Justrite Manufacturing Company, L.L.C., Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 6/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 6/00 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for fluidly connecting vessels are provided. Apertures may be provided in the walls of vessels to be joined. The apparatus includes a tube with a plurality of ends, each of which is passed through an aperture disposed in a vessel wall. The apparatus may also include grommets to facilitate sealing of the apertures around the tube ends, and a clip for structurally connecting joining adjacent vessels to prevent their separation.