US 12,258,260 B2
Connection apparatus for establishing a fluidic connection between a storage container and another fluidic device and a corresponding ring element for coding the storage container
Guenter Zettlitzer, Bergen (DE); and Gerold Carlhoff, Tönisvorst (DE)
Assigned to ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, MN (US)
Filed by ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/650,421.
Application 17/650,421 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2019/071512, filed on Aug. 9, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0162055 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. B67D 7/02 (2010.01); B67D 7/34 (2010.01)
CPC B67D 7/344 (2013.01) [B67D 7/02 (2013.01); B67D 7/0288 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connection apparatus to be used with a storage container, the connection apparatus comprising:
an extracting probe for extracting liquid from said storage container;
a connection piece; and
a support for mounting the connection apparatus on a container outlet of the storage container such that the extracting probe extends into the container outlet, wherein the support has a spatial coding structure for forming a joint of interlocking parts together with a spatially compatible counter-coding structure of a ring element embracing the container outlet, further wherein the coding structure of the connection apparatus and the counter-coding structure of the ring element permit the connection apparatus to be mounted on the storage container.