Liquid transport hi-flow spout & system

Abstract

A liquid transport spout design having a pyramid-shaped backstop. The backstop has at least 3 outward facing sides, wherein an apex of the backstop is coupled to a hollow fill neck and a base of the backstop is coupled to a hollow tube-fitting end. The backstop contains an interior liquid transport channel bridging the fill neck and tube-fitting end. The spout design enables easier fitment across different tank opening configurations and is well suited for fuel filling operations using a portable supply tank connected to the spout.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A liquid transport spout, comprising:
 a pyramid-shaped backstop having at least 3 outward facing sides, an apex of the backstop is coupled to a hollow fill neck and a base of the backstop is coupled to a hollow tube-fitting end, wherein the backstop contains an interior liquid transport channel bridging the fill neck and tube-fitting end.   
     
     
         2 . The spout of  claim 1 , wherein a junction between the apex and fill neck is ribbed to form an increased diameter at the junction. 
     
     
         3 . The spout of  claim 1 , further comprising, cutouts at a base of the at least 3 outward facing sides, to form wing-like edges at corners of the backstop. 
     
     
         4 . The spout of  claim 1 , further comprising threads disposed in at least one of an interior and exterior of a terminal end of the fill neck. 
     
     
         5 . The spout of  claim 4 , a threaded end cap coupled to the at least one threads of the fill neck. 
     
     
         6 . The spout of  claim 1 , further comprising a hollow flexible tube coupled to the tube-fitting end. 
     
     
         7 . The spout of  claim 6 , wherein the tube is transparent. 
     
     
         8 . The spout of  claim 1 , wherein the fill neck is removable from the backstop. 
     
     
         9 . The spout of  claim 1 , wherein the tube-fitting end is recessed into the backstop. 
     
     
         10 . The spout of  claim 1 , wherein the tube-fitting end is ribbed. 
     
     
         11 . The spout of  claim 1 , wherein the spout is manufactured as a single integral device. 
     
     
         12 . The spout of  claim 1 , wherein the spout is formed from at least one of CNC'ing, casting, and molding. 
     
     
         13 . The spout of  claim 1 , wherein the backstop is rotatable around an axis of the channel. 
     
     
         14 . The spout of  claim 1 , wherein faces of the backstop are asymmetric. 
     
     
         15 . A liquid transport spout, comprising:
 a 3-faced truncated trapezoidal backstop, an apex of the backstop is coupled to a hollow fill neck and a base of the backstop is coupled to a hollow tube-fitting end, wherein the backstop contains an interior liquid transport channel bridging the fill neck and tube-fitting end.   
     
     
         16 . The spout of  claim 15 , wherein a junction between the apex and fill neck is ribbed to form an increased diameter at the junction. 
     
     
         17 . The spout of  claim 15 , further comprising, cutouts at a base of the faces, to form wing-like edges at corners of the backstop. 
     
     
         18 . The spout of  claim 15 , further comprising threads disposed in at least one of an interior and exterior of a terminal end of the fill neck. 
     
     
         19 . The spout of  claim 18 , a threaded end cap coupled to the at least one threads of the fill neck. 
     
     
         20 . The spout of  claim 15 , further comprising a hollow flexible tube coupled to the tube-fitting end.