Abstract: A system for dispensing and filtering fluid is disclosed, in which the fluid flow path is substantially vertical from the fluid inlet through fluid dispense. Substantially all wetted surfaces are Teflon® or some similar non-contaminating fluid, for applications such as cleanroom processes. A valve and a filter chamber are incorporated into a pump head to simplify the flow path and reduce potential contamination points. Preferred methods, and chips or other microelectronic devices fabricated from the apparatus or methods, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid filtration device with internal flow paths that facilitate the purging of air bubbles from the device. The device includes internal channels that collect bubbles from fluid entering the filtration device and more efficiently direct fluid to sweep bubbles from the device during operation. The present invention also provides for an automatic means to minimize fluid loss during a vent process.

Abstract: Using the filter auxiliary agent separated by backwashing from a filter element repeatedly and effectively, the consumption amount of a filter auxiliary agent and the generation of industrial waste can be suppressed. In a filter auxiliary agent pre-coat circuit, a filter auxiliary agent in a pre-coat tank is attached and stacked on a filter element in a filter case, and a filter auxiliary agent layer is formed. In a filter circuit, the filter auxiliary agent layer of the filter element removes sludge in the filter treatment liquid in a main tank. A backwashing circuit breaks down the filter auxiliary agent layer and a sludge layer, separates the filter auxiliary agent layer and the sludge layer by backwashing from the filter element, and circulates to the pre-coat tank. After repeating these steps a plurality of times, the filter auxiliary agent and sludge separated by backwashing are taken out to the exterior.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to promote separating and filtering contaminants from a mixture of water with oil and/or gas. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for separating contaminants within fluids and gases utilizing a galvanic effect from dissimilar metals within the apparatus.

Abstract: This spice and small item storage system utilizes generally unused space directly underneath shelving. In its preferred embodiment of elastic slings, the system will usually retain the containers even if shook. The system is economical to purchase, simple to install, and easy to take apart.

Abstract: Storage devices allow for the efficient storage of objects which include a substantially cylindrical member such as a fishing rod. The storage device includes a support member which is coupled to a retaining member. The retaining member includes multiple protruding members positioned substantially perpendicular to the support member to form multiple tapered slots which can have openings of varying widths. The substantially cylindrical member of an object is inserted into the tapered slot to create a friction fit to retain the object in a substantially vertical position.

Abstract: In a closet rod assembly having a non-circular cross-section tube extending between first and second mounting brackets, an improvement includes the tube having first and second hollow tubes having complementary shaped cross-sections with the first tube slidably received in the second tube. The mounting brackets may be identical and configured to receive the ends of either the first or second tubes. In a variation, each bracket has a positioning guide. In a variation, each bracket is dimensioned to provide a clearance distance between a top edge and the closet rod.

Abstract: The overhead attachable storage shelf may be used for elevated storage of objects. A shelf assembly may have at least two cross members that may have an L-sectional structure with multiple parallel aligned rail elements disposed between the cross members. The rail elements may be attached to a horizontal portion of each of the cross members. At least two hanger elements may be attached at a first end to a vertical portion of each cross member adjacent transverse ends thereof. Each of the hanger elements at a second end may be attached to an attachment bracket that may be attached to a building support structure.

Abstract: This Garden Stand and Wine Holder (GS & WH) is a totally unique wrought—iron product which gives the user the ability to hold a wine bottle and up to 4 glasses or an oil lamp bottle in an indoor or outdoor setting, providing great stability at various heights. The GS & WH basic unit is comprised of: a 3 piece (height adjustable) shaft, to which a top “basket” (cylindrical bottle holder) and a pronged base-piece attach. The pronged base, when pushed into the ground provides stability and ease of use on the sand or in the back yard. By replacing the pronged base with the patio/floor base, the unit performs equally well outdoors on a patio, balcony or indoors on a floor. Also included are four stem glass holders which attach to the top basket. Simply remove these glass holders and the GS & WH displays a bottle oil lamp indoors or out.

Abstract: The present invention is generally comprised of an appliance for holding a bottle (or other object having a threaded opening) and a method of using the appliance. The appliance is generally comprised of a cap member that is removably connected to a container member. In some embodiments of the invention, the cap member has a cylindrical portion adjacent to an opening in the cap member, such cylindrical portion being threaded on its interior surface. In such embodiments, the container member also has a cylindrical portion adjacent to an opening in the container member, such cylindrical portion being threaded on its exterior surface. In such embodiments, the cap member is screwed onto the container member by means of the threads. In other embodiments, the cap member is also comprised of an adjustable connector portion to receive threads on the cylindrical portion of the bottle adjacent to bottle opening.

Abstract: A closure having child-resistant and non-child-resistant modes of operation includes a plastic inner shell having a skirt with at least one internal thread, an external bead on the skirt and a circumferential array of teeth on the bead. A plastic outer shell has a skirt externally encircling the skirt of the inner shell. The outer shell has an internal bead on its skirt, a circumferential array of first teeth on one side of the internal bead, a circumferential array of second teeth on the other side of the internal bead, and at least one third engagement element adjacent to an edge of the skirt. The inner shell is positionable within the outer shell in child-resistant and non-child-resistant positions, in which the teeth on the inner skirt engage the first or second teeth on the outer shell.

Abstract: An improved wine bottle closure and vacuum pump apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus provides an improved bulb structure to be used for pumping and storage purposes, the bulb remaining with a closure plug even after pumping is completed and the wine is to be stored for later consumption. The bulb structure can be collapsed in two different positions including a first position that maintains overall height of the bulb structure and a second position that enables the bulb structure to be shortened in height as an optional feature. The bulb structure provides an enlarged central section that is much larger in diameter than the lower end portion. The lower end portion provides a closure plug for fitting the opening of a wine bottle.

Abstract: Embodiments of a water bottle cap system that is backwards compatible with existing water bottles and methods of its use are described herein. According to one exemplary embodiment, a water bottle cap system includes an at least three gallon water bottle having a pouring neck extending from a water bottle body and a water passage penetrating pouring end of the pouring neck opposite the water bottle body. The system also includes a tear-away resilient sealing cap having a sealing end matingly mounted to the pouring neck and a cylindrical section extending from the sealing end and having a pouring-neck-surrounding portion surrounding the pouring neck intermediate the water passage end and the water bottle body.

Abstract: A tamper-indicating child-resistant package includes a container having a finish with an open mouth and an external circumferential bead spaced from the mouth. A closure has a skirt for externally encircling the container finish, a tamper band frangibly connected to the skirt for positioning beneath the external circumferential bead on the container finish, and a spring element for engaging the finish and biasing the closure away from the finish. The finish and the skirt have interlocking elements that resist removal of the closure from the finish absent force against the spring element to disengage the interlocking elements. Engagement of the tamper band with the external circumferential bead ruptures the frangible connection of the band to the skirt upon first removal of the closure from the container finish to indicate potential tampering with the package.

Abstract: The invention provides a base structure of a container. The base structure includes a support heel that defines any number of touch points for contact with a horizontal surface. The support heel includes inner and outer portions that merge with the container's corrugated support flute and sidewall, respectively. The base structure also includes a fin that forms the zipper pinch and extends transverse to and intersects corrugations of the corrugated support flute.

Abstract: A bottle includes a main body, and a lateral part; the main body is made by means of injection molding, and it has an opening, a containing room communicating with the opening, a gap on a first lateral portion thereof, and grooves on an inner side of a second lateral portion, which faces the first lateral portion; the second part is also made by means of injection molding, and it has grooves thereon; the lateral part is closely fitted in the gap and secured to the main body with the grooves thereon facing the grooves of the main body.

Abstract: A hot-fill container of one-piece plastic construction includes a base, a neck finish and a cylindrical body connecting the base to the neck finish. The cylindrical body has an upper portion adjacent to the neck finish and a lower portion adjacent to the base. The upper portion of the cylindrical body includes a label panel for securing a label to the container. The lower portion of the container body includes a series of circumferentially spaced ribs, and a series of vacuum panels connected between the ribs. Each of the vacuum panels has an outwardly convex central portion and an outwardly concave intermediate portion that connects the central portion to the ribs. In differing embodiments of the invention, the ribs are either parallel to or at an angle to the central axis of the container.

Abstract: An oval plastic container. A cross-section of the container, taken perpendicular to the height of the container shows an oval or elliptical shape. Such a container has front and back sides. The container also has a left side and a right side. Given the oval shape of the body, the width of the container as measured from the left side to the right side, is less than the depth of the container, measured from front to back. The front and back of the container therefore have a relatively small radius of curvature, compared to the left and right sides. The front and/or the back of the container includes a relatively featureless panel. Such a panel is flat, apart from the curvature that results from the oval shape of the body. Such an area can be used for the application of a pressure-sensitive label. The oval shape of the body prevents the labeled surface from buckling during the cooling process.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to manufacture a bump-attached wiring circuit board with which stable bump connections are possible, and there is no need for bothersome operations such as plating pretreatments. A bump formation etching mask 7 is formed on the bump formation side 3a of a metal foil 3 having a thickness (t1+t2) equal to the sum of the thickness t1 of a wiring circuit 1 and the height t2 of the bumps 2 to be formed on a wiring circuit 1, the bumps 2 are formed by half-etching the metal foil 3 from the bump formation etching mask 7 side down to a depth corresponding to a predetermined bump height t2, and a metal thin film layer 10 composed of a different metal from the metal foil 3 is formed on the bump formation side of the metal foil 3, thereby providing a bump-attached wiring circuit board with which stable bump connections are possible, and there is no need for bothersome operations such as plating pretreatments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of processing wafer-like objects (e.g., having an exposed copper feature and/or including low-k dielectric material) with ozone. In certain preferred embodiments, a base is also used to process the wafer-like object(s).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a glass substrate for a magnetic disk comprises mirror surface polishing and cleaning of a glass substrate, wherein polishing agent of which the principal component is rare-earth oxide with content of fluorine 5% by weight or less, is supplied to the glass substrate, the surface of the glass substrate is subjected to mirror surface polishing by relatively moving the polishing cloth and the glass substrate, then this glass substrate is brought into contact with a cleaning solution including ascorbic acid, fluorine ion, and sulfuric acid of 3% by weight or more, and the polishing agent is dissolved and removed. The concentration of the ascorbic acid included in the cleaning solution is 0.1% by weight or more, and the content of the fluorine ion is 1 ppm to 40 ppm. At least a magnetic layer is formed on the obtained glass substrate to manufacture a magnetic disk.

Abstract: A method of welding a shaft-like part to a stack of steel sheets is disclosed in which the saft-like part is composed of a stem portion (2), a flange (3) integrally formed on the stem portion (2), and a projection (4) disposed at the center of the flange (3) and smaller in diameter than the flange (3). The method comprises the steps of inserting the shaft-like part (1) at its stem portion (2) into a holding hole (8) in a movable electrode (6), stacking a plurality of steel sheets (10 and 11) so as to keep the stack in contact with a fixed electrode (12), advancing the movable electrode (6) to press the projection (4) against the steel sheet (10) so as to reduce the thickness of at least the steel sheet (10) pressed by the projection (4), and passing a welding current between the two electrodes (6 and 12) so that the welding of the shaft-like part (1) and the integration of a plurality of steel sheets (10 and 11) are reliably achieved.

Abstract: A Novel Laser Bruting machine consists of mainly three sections (i) Diamond Holder (8) (ii) Set up device (3) & (iii) Processing device (4). Diamond holder (8) consists of rough diamond (5), stitching die (6) & magnetic die (7). Also the rough diamond stone to be centered and bruted is stitched on top of stitching die (6) by adhesive & heat. The stitching die (6) is then fixed on top of the magnetic die (7). Setup device (3) consist of CNC interface & video system. The diamond which is to be centered and hence diamond holder is put vertically on motorized rotatable platform (11). After completion of centering the diamond the diamond holder is carried to processing device & fixed horizontally on motorized rotatable platform (23) of processing device (4). Processing device consist of CNC Interface, Heat Exchanger (25), Video system, Beam delivery mechanism (26), Laser source (27), RF-Q Switch driver (28), Power supply (29) & stabilizer.

Abstract: A method of arc welding with a cored electrode comprising creating a positive waveform with a first shape and having a first time; creating a negative waveform with a second shape and having a second time; making one of the first and second shapes greater in magnitude than the other of the shapes; and, adjusting the percentage relationship of the first and second times so the time of the shape with the greater magnitude is substantially less than the time of the other shape.

Abstract: A device is provided for feeding an endless welding wire stored in a first container in a first coil generally concentric with a first vertical axis and a second container in a second coil generally concentric with a second vertical axis spaced longitudinally from the first axis in a given direction. The novel device comprises a track element extending in a path generally including the coil axes and extending above the coils in the given direction. A grommet, with a vertical wire receiving guide opening, is mounted on a support mechanism carried by the track element for movement of the grommet above the coils and along the path of the track element.

Abstract: An arc welding device, having a simple structure, in which a welding torch does not interfere with external equipment. A Y-shaped torch cable includes first and second wire liners and a junction block having a Y-shaped liner section having two inlets connected to the wire liners and one outlet. A welding wire selectively fed from one of two wire feeders extends in the first or second wire liner and reaches the outlet of the liner section. Therefore, as one of plural kinds of welding wires may be selected and fed to a single-electrode welding torch, the plurality of welding wires being used for welding, nevertheless the welding torch does not interfere with external equipment.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for a welding-type wire feeder. The feeder includes at least one electronically commutated motor (ECM) configured to deliver a consumable for a welding-type process. The feeder includes a controller configured to electronically commutate the at least one ECM so as to precisely perform push and pull functions, speed and acceleration control, and wire reversal.

Abstract: A monitoring device for sensing of the actual amount of welding wire on a spool with a minimum wire supply diameter for use in a wire feeder of an electric arc welder, said monitoring device comprising: an RPM device to create a spool speed signal indicative of the rotational speed of the spool as the spool provides wire at the known wire feed speed and a converting device for converting according to a set relationship the spool speed signal into a wire supply signal varying between a high level when the spool speed signal is low at a presumed maximum supply of wire on the spool and a low level when the spool speed signal is high at the minimum supply of wire on said spool determined by the minimum wire supply diameter.

Abstract: A hair cutting apparatus comprising: an elongate element (260) heated to a temperature capable of cutting hair; a vibrating structure (200), on which said elongate element (260) is mounted; and a housing (106) in which the vibrating structure (200) is mounted.

Abstract: An ice scraper including an elongated, hollow body portion, having a first end and a second end, and capable of receiving a lock de-icer container within the hollow body portion at the first end, wherein the lock de-icer container includes means for dispensing de-icer; and a blade member having an outer periphery and a forward edge, with a scraper blade formed in said forward edge for scraping ice from a surface, said blade member mounted to said hollow body portion at the second end.

Abstract: Provided is a hygienic wipes steamer for warming hygienic wipes. The hygienic wipes steamer comprises a housing assembly contains a liquid container, a roller assembly, a heater assembly and an ejector assembly. The liquid container stores a quantity of liquid. The roller assembly rotatably supports a roll of material and cuts the material into individual hygienic wipes during unwinding of the material. The heater assembly has a heating element and has steam holes formed therealong. The heater assembly is in fluid communication with the liquid container and receives hygienic wipes from the roller assembly. Upon activation of the hygienic wipes steamer, liquid flows into the heater assembly from the liquid container and is transformed into steam when heated by the heating element such that the steam passes through the steam holes and warms the hygienic wipe that is supported by the heater assembly. The ejector assembly ejects the warmed hygienic wipes from the hygienic wipes steamer.

Abstract: A heating system and a heating method for heating a light unit are provided. The heating system mainly includes a heater for heating the light unit and a heat sensor electrically connected to the heater for detecting a thermal parameter of the light unit. In the provided heating system, the heater is cut off by the heat sensor when the thermal parameter is higher than a preset value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lower portion of an electric and electronic enclosure, comprising a bottom and fastening arrangements for fastening a cover to the lower portion with a bayonet-like fastening, the fastening arrangements comprising a bore and a shoulder-like stopper for receiving a mounting bracket of a spindle-like element. So as to be able to fasten the cover to the lower portion with either bayonet snap lock means or conventional screws, the bore of the lower portion comprises threads for receiving the screw. The invention also relates to an electric and electronic enclosure.

Abstract: A containment pond comprising: an impermeable membrane having a bottom, and continuous sides forming an open-top container. Each side is adapted with a loop of same impermeable membrane so as to form a sleeve longitudinal to all sides. Each side sleeve is adapted with primary and secondary forming members slidably engaged within each said sleeve. The two primary forming members facing each other have a length equal to its mating sleeve, and the two secondary forming members perpendicular to the primary members are each in two sections, divided at the center of their length. When the secondary forming members are pulled apart slightly from each other, the containment pond can be collapsed into a much smaller package by gathering the secondary center portion toward each other. Conversely, said pond can be erected in mere seconds by reversing the above.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for packing, opening a soda can, for protecting the contents from contaminants during storage and shipping, the area on the container side covered by a cap being provided with an undercut zone, and elements being provided inside the twist-off cap for rupturing the undercut zone as the cap is rotated, the container presently beneath the cap opening along the undercut zone.

Abstract: An upper cover of a garbage can includes a fitting frame, an upper cover body, an outer frame and two combining members. The combining members are respectively composed of a pivotal cylinder and a torsion spring, combined with the pivotal members of the upper cover body and the inner frame, letting the upper cover body to swing slowly up to an open upright condition or swing down to a closed condition with the pivotal members as pivots and by means of the torsion springs immersed in friction oil and turned in an untwisted natural condition or in a twisted condition. The upper cover body is pivotally combined with the inner side of the fitting frame combined with an outer frame, which is then assembled on the upper edge of a garbage can, letting the upper cover swung down or up to close or open slowly without noise by pressing.

Abstract: A bottle cap is manufactured including a base cap and an integrally molded overlayer and gasket combination. The base cap is formed of a first material and includes at least one aperture passing through the base for the formation of the overlayer and gasket. The overlayer and gasket are formed by injecting a second material over the base cap and through the aperture. In particular, the overlayer is molded onto at least a portion of an outer surface of the base cap, while the gasket is simultaneously molded through the aperture, to form a sealing gasket on an underside of the base cap, integrally connected to the overlayer. The base cap and the gasket are constructed and arranged to cooperatively seal an opening of a fluid container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for sealing a package, and a method for sterilization, filling and sealing of the package. The device comprises a peripheral part adapted to be mechanically connected to the package round an opening in the package, said peripheral part comprising a passage for internal sterilization of the package and filling of the package with a product after connecting the peripheral part t the package. The device further comprises a separate upper part for permanent gas-tight sealing of the passage, said upper part being adapted to fit tightly against and form a unit with the peripheral part.

Abstract: A combination of large and small covers for a water bag is provided on a water bag, composing a base, a cover of large diameter coupled to the base, and a cover of small diameter mounted onto the cover of large diameter. The base has a vertical wall, which is vertically provided with an extension rim around the periphery of the bottom, the vertical wall of the base is provided with exterior threads. In the center of the cover of large diameter is provided with a hole with interior threads for coupling with the exterior threads of the base, whereas the cover of small diameter is provided with exterior threads at its periphery and a switch piece on the top. Thereby both of the covers of small diameter and large diameter can be easily rotated to open and close for various utilities.

Abstract: The present invention is a top for a dispensing container. The top includes a base, a nozzle portion extending from a first end of the base, and a tab integrally formed with the nozzle portion at a neck down portion. The nozzle portion has an outer wall defining an internal conduit for passage of a liquid, powder and/or gel. The tab includes a tip end sealing the internal conduit and at least one shock absorbing portion. When the tab is twisted, the tip end is removed from the nozzle portion at the neck down portion, thereby opening the internal conduit. The shock absorbing portion can include a slot, an area with reduced thickness, a flex area, or a combination thereof. The top can be included on a container for storing liquids, powders and/or gels.

Abstract: The self-opener closure consists of a pour-out spout (2) which may be sealingly assembled onto a composite packaging or onto a container spout or bottle spout to be closed with film material, of an associated rotary cap (1) as well as a self-opener sleeve (3) arranged within the pout-out spout (2) which may be set into rotation by the rotary cap (1). Force transmission means and guide means are formed on these three elements. These cooperate with one another such that on rotating the rotary cap (1) in the opening direction for the first time the self-opener sleeve (3) firstly in the pour-out spout (2) may be pushed vertically downwards and subsequently may be rotated by approximately 360° in the horizontal. Because the self-opener sleeve (3) at its lower edge and projecting from this comprises a single, combined piercing and cutting member (9) the film or the composite packaging is first reliably pierced and afterwards a disk is cut cleanly out of it and pivoted downwards.

Abstract: A removable closure for blocking an opening able to resist high forces is formed by a plug assembly installed in a receptacle located over the opening, the receptacle including a smaller bore at the beginning of the receptacle and a larger bore adjacent thereto, these bores together forming an inwardly extending rim and an adjacent groove, with opposite radial clearance openings extending axially through the rim. The plug assembly includes two oblong plates mounted on a plug member, a first oblong plate threaded onto an intermediate threaded section of the plug member, a second oblong plate fixed to the end of the plug next to the first oblong plate in a crosswise orientation. The plug member is rotated to align the two oblong plates in preparation for insertion into the receptacle, and the ends thereof are then inserted into the clearance openings to position the second oblong plate entirely within the groove while leaving the first oblong plate ends interfit within the clearance openings.

Abstract: Medical tray and cover apparatus includes a tray body having an open top and an open front; the cover is removable and covers the tray top and front. The tray body includes a plurality of oppositely disposed grooves that provide for the insertion of closure and divider panels. The tray grooves are configured to allow the tray to be loaded with ampoules or vials without being snagged by the grooves. The trays are transparent so that its contents are visible without removing the cover. The trays are stackable with the cover in place. The trays are lockable such that the ability to stack the trays is not interfered with. The tray and cover eliminate particle generation from use and wear that can contaminate the contents of the tray. The tray and cover are capable of being autoclaved.

Abstract: A vehicle fuel tank made of a resin for storage of fuel by forming a substantially hexahedron by erecting left, right, front and rear wall surfaces from a bottom portion and connecting distal ends of the left, right, front and rear walls to an upper surface, wherein at least one of suppressor walls extending longitudinally and perpendicularly is formed on at least one of the bottom portion and the upper surface for suppressing the movement of the fuel by being.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a container for holding pressurized fluid, which container comprises a circumferential wall, a base and if desired a top, at least the circumferential wall being made from metal. According to the invention, the circumferential wall is produced by hydroforming before the base and, if desired, the top are attached to the circumferential wall. The invention also relates to a container produced using the method.

Abstract: The present invention describes a beverage can end which utilizes less material and has an improved internal buckle strength based on the geometric configuration of a chuck wall, inner panel wall and central panel, and which, in one embodiment utilizes an arcuate shaped chuck wall with a radius of curvature between about 0.150 inches and 0.250 inches with at least one transition zone positioned between an upper and lower end of the chuck wall.

Abstract: A personal hydration system is provided including a pre-filled reservoir pouch. The pouch may be filled with a drink fluid by a supplier, heated, and aseptically sealed. The pouch may also be cold-filled with a drink fluid and preservatives and then sealed. The pouch is preferably designed as a disposable single-use item. In order to keep the pouch contents fresh and to facilitate delivery of the fluid from the reservoir through a drink tube, the pouch includes a unique tube connector structure. A first connector portion is mounted to a wall of the pouch. The first connector portion includes a closure member that keeps fluid sealed in the bladder. A second connector portion is matable with the first connector portion and includes a structure that operates to move the closure member to an open position when mated with the first connector portion. The second connector portion is shaped to fit with a conventional flexible drinking tube.

Abstract: This cap has a cap body having a top plate and a cylindrical portion that drops vertically form the circumferential edge thereof. A knurl portion and a non-knurl portion are formed in the cylindrical portion so as to be arranged in the circumferential direction. A knurl portion vent hole is formed in the knurl indentation and a non-knurl portion vent hole is formed in the non-knurl portion. The non-knurl portion vent hole has a circumferential length that is longer than that of the knurl portion vent hole.

Abstract: A lid with a raised drink-through spout (24) has a hinged flap valve (28) covering a drink opening (26?) formed in the surface of the spout. The user opens the valve by pushing the top of a post (28P) on the flap (28F) down. A hinge (28H) holding the flap urges the flap to return to its closed and horizontal orientation, but the top edge of the post will catch under a catch edge of the opening opposite the hinge. This holds the flap open. The user can then drink from the spout. To re-close the valve, the user applies inward force to the outer sidewall (16) below the catch edge. This causes the wall to deflect inwardly and the catch edge to distort outwardly, widening the hole. This releases the post, allowing it to move upwardly so that the flap can spring back to its horizontal and closed position.

Abstract: Described herein is a portable storage device that stores a hydrogen fuel source. The storage device includes a bladder that contains the hydrogen fuel source and conforms to the volume of the hydrogen fuel source. A housing provides mechanical protection for the bladder. The storage device also includes a connector that interfaces with a mating connector to permit transfer of the fuel source between the bladder and a device that includes the mating connector. The device may be a portable electronics device such as a laptop computer. Refillable hydrogen fuel source storage devices and systems are also described. Hot swappable fuel storage systems described herein allow a portable hydrogen fuel source storage device to be removed from a fuel processor or electronics device it provides the hydrogen fuel source to, without shutting down the receiving device or without compromising hydrogen fuel source provision.