Siphon mechanism

摘要

A siphon initiator that has a drive cylinder and an inner stopper. The stopper is held in a limited range of motion by a wire guard at one end and the formed end of the drive cylinder at the other end. The inner stopper seals the lower end of the drive cylinder during the siphoning. Both ends of the drive cylinder have hose fittings. In practice, after attaching the hoses, the user inserts one hose into the container holding the liquid. The other hose is inserted into the vessel to receive the liquid. The user then moves the drive cylinder back and forth a few times to initiate the flow of fluid. The motion alternatively seals the hose and opens it in rapid succession, causing the necessary vacuum within the draw hose to pull liquid from the container to begin the siphoning process.

主权项

1. A siphon mechanism comprising:
a) a siphon body having an open top, and open bottom having a cylindrical bore, and an open interior said siphon body having a tapered shoulder formed therein about said open bottom; b) an outlet hose, removably attached to said open top of said siphon body and extending outwardly therefrom; c) a plug, slidably installed in said siphon body, such that said plug freely moves therein, said plug having a tapered base, a cylindrical center portion having a diameter, and a neck portion having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical center portion, said neck portion extending upwards from said cylindrical center portion, said neck portion further having a uniform circumferential flat top, and further wherein the plug is seated within the cylindrical bore of said open bottom when in a resting position; d) a single wire stop, positioned within the open interior of said siphon body and extending horizontally across the interior of said siphon body at a place near the top of said siphon body; and e) an adapter, attached to said outlet hose for use with gas tank fill tubes in vehicles, wherein said adapter has an inlet end having a first diameter and an outlet end having a second diameter different in diameter than the first diameter.