Concentric well-type extractor tube for filling containers with pressurized fluid

Claim 2

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to the container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent to the lower surface of said valve neck, said valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a movable first valve member, both seated within said valve body; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said moveable first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; h. said elongated siphon tube further comprising an elongated cylindrical portion and a widened neck portion at the top of said elongated siphon tube; and i. deflector means comprising a deflector plate retained between said widened neck portion of said elongated siphon tube and said retaining means; j. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, is deflected by said deflector means and then travels directly out said at least one opening in said depending basket portion of said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 3

An extractor tube assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said deflector means further comprises a circular disk having a central circular aperture therein.

Claim 4

An extractor tube assembly in accordance with claim 2 wherein said deflector means is formed of stainless steel.

Claim 5

An extractor tube assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said deflector means further comprises a circumferential landing about said elongated siphon tube, said deflector plate being seated below and adjacent to said circumferential landing.

Claim 6

An extractor tube assembly in accordance in claim 4 wherein said deflector means further comprises a plurality of spaced protruding dimples in said elongated siphon tube below and adjacent to said circumferential landing, said deflector plate being seated about said protruding dimples.

Claim 7

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to the container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent to the lower surface of said valve neck, said valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a moveable first valve member, both seated within said valve body; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said moveable first valve member against said first valve seat in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. deflector means comprising a deflector plate transversely affixed to said depending basket portion below and adjacent to said at least one opening; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, a portion of the fluid travels directly out the adjacent said at least one opening of said depending basket portion of said housing member and into the container and a portion of the fluid is deflected by said deflector means and then travels directly out said at least one opening in said depending basket portion of said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 8

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to the container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent to the lower surface of said valve neck, said valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a moveable first valve member, both seated within said valve body; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said moveable first valve member against said first valve seat in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. deflector means comprising a deflector plate transversely affixed to said depending basket portion below and adjacent to said at least one opening; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, a portion of the fluid travels directly out the adjacent said at least one opening of said depending basket portion of said housing member and into the container and a portion of the fluid is deflected by said deflector means and then travels directly out said at least one opening in said depending basket portion of said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 9

An extractor tube assembly in accordance with claim 6 wherein said deflector means further comprises a circular deflector plate having a central aperture therethrough, said elongated siphon tube penetrating said aperture.

Claim 10

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to the container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent to the lower surface of said valve neck, said valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a moveable first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent to an intersection of the valve body and valve housing member; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said moveable first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. a deflector means comprising a circular deflection plate having a central aperture therein, said siphon tube penetrating said aperture, said deflector plate being retained along said siphon tube by said retaining means.

Claim 11

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to the container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent to the lower surface of said valve neck, said valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a moveable first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent to an intersection of the valve body and valve housing member; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said moveable first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. a deflector means comprising a circular deflection plate having a central aperture therein, said siphon tube penetrating said aperture, said deflector plate being retained along said siphon tube by said retaining means.

Claim 12

An extractor tube assembly in accordance with claim 8 wherein said deflector means further comprises a circumferential landing about said siphon tube, said deflector plate being seated below and adjacent to said landing.

Claim 13

An extractor tube assembly in accordance with claim 9 wherein said deflector means further comprises a plurality of spaced protruding dimples in said siphon tube below and adjacent to said landing, said deflector plate being seated about said protruding dimples.

Claim 14

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to said container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retaining within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck, the valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein, said at least one opening disposed adjacent to the intersection of the valve body and the valve housing member and below said valve neck, to thereby form a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. a deflector means comprising a circular plate having a central aperture therethrough, said deflector plate being transversely disposed along said siphon tube within said basket portion below and adjacent to said at least one opening in said basket portion and retained by said retaining means; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractors tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, and then travels directly out the adjacent said at least one opening in said valve housing member and into the container.

Claim 15

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to said container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retaining within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck, the valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein, said at least one opening disposed adjacent to the intersection of the valve body and the valve housing member and below said valve neck, to thereby form a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. a deflector means comprising a circular plate having a central aperture therethrough, said deflector plate being transversely disposed along said siphon tube within said basket portion below and adjacent to said at least one opening in said basket portion and retained by said retaining means; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractors tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, and then travels directly out the adjacent said at least one opening in said valve housing member and into the container.

Claim 16

An extractor tube in accordance with claim 11 wherein said deflector means further comprises a circumferential landing about said siphon tube, said deflector plate being seated below and adjacent to said landing.

Claim 17

An extractor tube in accordance with claim 12 wherein said deflector means further comprises a plurality of spaced protruding dimples in said siphon tube and adjacent to said landing, said deflector plate being seated about said protruding dimples.

Claim 18

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to said container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck, the valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein, said at least one opening disposed adjacent to the intersection of the valve body and the valve housing member and below said valve neck, to thereby form a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. a deflector means comprising a transverse deflector plate affixed to said basket portion adjacent to and below said at least one opening; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, a portion of the fluid travels directly on the adjacent said at least one opening of said depending basket portion of said housing member and into the container and a portion of the fluid is deflected by said deflector means and the travels directly out said at least one opening in said depending basket portion of said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 19

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to said container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck, the valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein, said at least one opening disposed adjacent to the intersection of the valve body and the valve housing member and below said valve neck, to thereby form a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. a deflector means comprising a transverse deflector plate affixed to said basket portion adjacent to and below said at least one opening; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, a portion of the fluid travels directly on the adjacent said at least one opening of said depending basket portion of said housing member and into the container and a portion of the fluid is deflected by said deflector means and the travels directly out said at least one opening in said depending basket portion of said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 20

An extractor tube assembly in accordance with claim 14 wherein said cylindrical basket portion further comprises at least one second opening below said deflector plate and a plurality of apertures in a bottom of the basket.

Claim 21

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to said container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck, the valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein, said at least one opening disposed adjacent to the intersection of the valve body and the valve housing member and below said valve neck, to thereby form a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. a deflector means comprising a circular plate having a central aperture therethrough and embedded within said moveable valve member; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, is deflected by said deflector means and then travels directly out the adjacent said at least one opening in said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 22

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to said container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck, the valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein, said at least one opening disposed adjacent to the intersection of the valve body and the valve housing member and below said valve neck, to thereby form a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. a deflector means comprising a circular plate having a central aperture therethrough and embedded within said moveable valve member; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, is deflected by said deflector means and then travels directly out the adjacent said at least one opening in said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 23

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to said container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck, the valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein, said at least one opening disposed adjacent to the intersection of the valve body and the valve housing member and below said valve neck, to thereby form a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. a deflector means comprising a circumferential outwardly projecting flange portion of a lip at the top of said elongated siphon tube adjacent said first valve member; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, is deflected by said deflector means and then travels directly out the adjacent said at least one opening in said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 24

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to said container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck, the valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein, said at least one opening disposed adjacent to the intersection of the valve body and the valve housing member and below said valve neck, to thereby form a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. a deflector means comprising a circumferential outwardly projecting flange portion of a lip at the top of said elongated siphon tube adjacent said first valve member; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, is deflected by said deflector means and then travels directly out the adjacent said at least one opening in said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 25

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to the container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent to the lower surface of said valve neck, said valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a moveable first valve member, both seated within said valve body; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said moveable first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. means for deflecting at least a portion of the fluid flowing into the container outward of said siphon tube toward the sidewalls of the container; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, is deflected by said means for deflecting fluid so that at least a portion of the fluid travels directly out said at least one opening said depending basket portion of said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 26

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to the container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent to the lower surface of said valve neck, said valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a moveable first valve member, both seated within said valve body; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said moveable first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. means for deflecting at least a portion of the fluid flowing into the container outward of said siphon tube toward the sidewalls of the container; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, is deflected by said means for deflecting fluid so that at least a portion of the fluid travels directly out said at least one opening said depending basket portion of said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 27

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to said container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck, the valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein, said at least one opening disposed adjacent to the intersection of the valve body and the valve housing member and below said valve body, to thereby form a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. means for deflecting the fluid flowing into the container outward of said siphon tube toward the sidewalls of the container; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, a portion of the fluid travels directly out the adjacent said at least one opening of said depending basket portion of said housing member and into the container and a portion of the fluid is deflected by said means for deflecting fluid and then travels directly out said at least one opening in said depending basket portion of said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 28

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to said container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck, the valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein, said at least one opening disposed adjacent to the intersection of the valve body and the valve housing member and below said valve body, to thereby form a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent a three way intersection of said valve body, said valve housing member and said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; and h. means for deflecting the fluid flowing into the container outward of said siphon tube toward the sidewalls of the container; i. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, a portion of the fluid travels directly out the adjacent said at least one opening of said depending basket portion of said housing member and into the container and a portion of the fluid is deflected by said means for deflecting fluid and then travels directly out said at least one opening in said depending basket portion of said valve housing member and against said sidewalls of the container and thereafter into the container.

Claim 29

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to said container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck, the valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein, the top of said at least one opening disposed adjacent to an intersection of the bottom of the valve body and the top of the valve housing member and below said valve neck, to thereby form a three way intersection of the bottom of said valve body, the top of said valve housing member and the top of said at least one opening in said depending basket portion and wherein said three way intersection is adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent a three way intersection of the bottom of said valve body, the top of said valve housing member and the top of said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; and g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; h. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, and then travels directly out an adjacent said at least one opening in said depending basket portion of said valve housing member and into the container.

Claim 30

An extractor tube assembly for use with a container which includes sidewalls, comprising: a. a valve neck for attaching said extractor tube assembly to said container, said valve neck comprising an upper and lower surface; b. a valve body retained within said valve neck; c. a valve housing member attached to said valve body adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck, the valve housing member depending from said valve body and including a depending basket portion having at least one opening therein, the top of said at least one opening disposed adjacent to an intersection of the bottom of the valve body and the top of the valve housing member and below said valve neck, to thereby form a three way intersection of the bottom of said valve body, the top of said valve housing member and the top of said at least one opening in said depending basket portion and wherein said three way intersection is adjacent the lower surface of said valve neck; d. a first valve assembly including a first valve seat and a first valve member, both seated within said valve body at a location adjacent a three way intersection of the bottom of said valve body, the top of said valve housing member and the top of said at least one opening in said depending basket portion; e. an elongated siphon tube attached to said moveable first valve member; f. retaining means for retaining said first valve member against said first valve seat to maintain said first valve assembly in a normally closed position; and g. a second valve assembly seated within said first valve assembly; h. whereby when said first valve assembly is in an opened position, a flow path for fluid is defined such that fluid enters the extractor tube assembly, travels in the flow path defined between said first valve seat and said first valve member, and then travels directly out an adjacent said at least one opening in said depending basket portion of said valve housing member and into the container.