| 摘要 |
A tank fill assist (20) for filling a tank or other equivalent volume from a remote source of liquid, for example filling a consumer product (50) from a sink or bathroom faucet (148) with fresh water. The fill assist (20) is normally stowed within the interior of the tank (50). It is withdrawn for connection to a faucet (148) for tank filling, and is then returned to stowed position after tank filling. The fill assist (20) comprises standard flexible conduit (22) with unique inlet (124) and outlet (26) fittings at opposite ends. The outlet fitting (26) is disposed within the interior of the tank (50) and is constructed and arranged to prevent accidental separation of the fill assist (20) from the tank (50) when the conduit (22) is withdrawn from the tank (50) yet to allow passage through the fill opening when it is intended to either join or separate the fill assist (20) to or from the tank (50). The inlet fitting (124) is of thermoplastic rubber and can be fitted over the outlets of typical sink and bathroom faucets (146). |
