Claims
- 1. The process for purging a fluid delivery system of a fluid within said system, said system including means for pumping said fluid and a separation module including a separation means, said separation module having a configuration of inlet means and outlet means for delivering fluid into said separation module and removing fluid from said separation module on the outer surface of said separation module which comprises:
replacing said separation module with a connector apparatus having the same configuration on its outer surface of inlet means and outlet means as the configuration of inlet means and outlet means on the outer surface of said separation module, said connector means including a fluid pathway connecting the inlet means and outlet means on its outer surface, and activating said means for pumping to pass a second fluid throughout said system thereby to purge said system of said first fluid.
- 2. The process for purging a fluid delivery system of a fluid within said system, said system including a dispenser pump for dispensing fluid from said system, a feed pump for introducing said fluid into said system and for delivering said fluid to said dispenser pump and a separation module including a separation means interposed between said dispenser pump and said feed pump for separating fluid delivered by said feed pump to said dispenser pump, said separation module having a configuration of inlet means and outlet means for delivering fluid into said separation module and removing fluid from said separation module on the outer surface of said separation module which comprises:
replacing said separation module with a connector apparatus having the same configuration on its outer surface of inlet means and outlet means as the configuration of inlet means and outlet means on the outer surface of said separation module, said connector means including a fluid pathway connecting the inlet means and outlet means on its outer surface, and activating said feed pump and said dispenser pump to pass a second fluid throughout said system thereby to purge said system of said first fluid.
- 3. A connector apparatus adapted to replace a separation module in a fluid dispensing system which includes a feed pump, said separation module and a dispenser pump which comprises:
said separation module and said connector apparatus having on their outside surface the same configuration of inlet means and outlet means, the inlet means and outlet means of said connector apparatus being in fluid communication by an open fluid pathway therein which is free of a filtration means.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said inlet means and said outlet means consist of three connectors.
- 5. The system for purging a dispense fluid within a fluid dispensing system which comprises:
pump means for dispensing fluid from a fluid dispensing system and for introducing fluid into said fluid dispensing system, a connector apparatus positioned within said fluid dispensing system, said pump means and said connector apparatus being in fluid communication; said connector apparatus being interchangeable in said fluid dispensing system with a separation module having a filter and said connector apparatus being free of a filter.
- 6. The system for purging a dispense fluid within a fluid dispensing system which comprises:
a dispenser pump for dispensing fluid from a fluid dispensing system, a feed pump for introducing fluid into said fluid dispensing system, a connector apparatus positioned between said feed pump and said dispenser pump; said feed pump, dispenser pump and connector apparatus being in fluid communication, means for introducing fluid into said feed pump, means for removing fluid from said dispenser pump, said connector apparatus being interchangeable in said fluid dispensing system with a separation module having a separation element, said connector apparatus being free of a separation element.
- 7. The system of claim 6 wherein said connector apparatus includes three connectors to effect fluid communication among said feed pump, said dispenser pump and said connector apparatus.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/678,795, filed Jul. 12, 1996.
Divisions (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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