US 12,085,969 B2
TopSink: liquid storage device with automatic discharge in high volume batches
Daniel James Beirne, Rockford, MI (US)
Assigned to Daniel James Beirne, Rockford, MI (US)
Filed by Daniel James Beirne, Rockford, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/821,443.
Prior Publication US 2024/0061451 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. G05D 9/02 (2006.01); B65D 6/40 (2006.01); B65D 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 9/02 (2013.01) [B65D 7/045 (2013.01); B65D 7/40 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A liquid storage device comprising:
a sealed liquid storage container;
a floatable funnel inside of said liquid storage container having a top and bottom opening, an internal standpipe attached to the bottom opening within a base of the floatable funnel;
a flexible discharge line connected to the bottom opening of said floatable funnel and extends to a port on a side of an interior of said liquid storage container;
a shut off valve on an exterior of said liquid storage container, connected to an end of said flexible discharge line via the port;
the liquid storage container includes intermittent indentations at varying depths inside said liquid storage container, and at least two adjustable rods are attached across the intermittent indentations at a desired depth, wherein the floatable funnel rests on between the at least two adjustable rods when the floatable funnel completes a drainage cycle.