What is claimed is:
1. A holder for storing a wet article comprising:
a leak resistant exterior portion for preventing spillage;
a liquid absorbent interior portion with a central cavity for receiving the wet article and absorbing excess liquid from the wet article; and
a connector portion for connecting a top portion of the leak resistant exterior portion with a top portion of the liquid absorbent interior portion.
2. The article holder of claim 1, further comprising access means connected to a bottom portion of the liquid absorbent interior portion.
3. The article holder of claim 2, wherein the access means comprises a pull-tab connected to the bottom section of the liquid absorbent portion.
4. The article holder of claim 1, further comprising at least one adjustment strap for adjusting access to the central cavity.
5. The article holder of claim 1, wherein the liquid resistant exterior portion comprises plastic material.
6. The article holder of claim 1, wherein the liquid absorbent interior portion comprises terrycloth.
7. A wet umbrella holder comprising:
a water resistant pouch shaped hollow exterior portion;
a water absorbent pouch shaped hollow interior portion;
a connector portion for connecting a top portion of the exterior portion with a top portion of the interior portion, for defining a space between the exterior portion and the interior portion and for defining a central cavity within the interior portion;
wherein the connection portion connects the exterior portion with the interior portion; and
wherein the connector portion includes manipulation means.
8. The wet holder of claim 7, wherein the interior portion can be extended from the exterior portion.
9. The wet holder of claim 8, wherein the interior portion includes a pull-tab on a bottom section.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A conduit for a condensate removal pump comprising:
a tubular member having a rim at a distal end thereof, wherein the rim is profiled such that only a portion of the rim lies in a plane which is located at the extreme distal end of the tubular member and which is perpendicular to the axis of the tubular member, and
a resilient membrane which extends across the interior of the tubular member, the membrane having at least one slit which is arranged to open to allow water to pass through the membrane when water is drawn through the conduit by a condensate removal pump.
2. A conduit as claimed in claim 1 wherein the rim has a castellated configuration.
3. A conduit as claimed in claim 1 wherein the membrane comprises a single slit.
4. A conduit as claimed in claim 1 wherein the membrane is located proximate the distal end of the tubular member.
5. A conduit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the membrane is supported by a support member and wherein the membrane is moveable with respect to the tubular member, the conduit further comprising a resilient member for controlling movement of the membrane.
6. A combined sensor and suction tube assembly comprising:
a tube having a proximal end which is arranged to be connected to the inlet of a condensate removal pump and a distal end which is arranged so that water may be drawn through the tube,
a self heating thermistor coupled to the tube, and
a relay means which is arranged to relay an operational parameter of the self heating thermistor indicative of the presence of water to the condensate removal pump,
wherein the combined sensor and suction tube assembly is sized to fit within a pipe having an inner diameter of no more than 20 mm.
7. A combined sensor and suction tube assembly as claimed in claim 6 which is sized to fit within a pipe having an inner diameter of no more than 17 mm.
8. A combined sensor and suction tube assembly as claimed in claim 6 which is sized to fit within a pipe having an inner diameter of no more than 14 mm.
9. A combined sensor and suction tube assembly as claimed in claim 6 wherein the self heating thermistor is located proximate the distal end of the tube.
10. A combined sensor and suction tube assembly as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a second self heating thermistor which is located between the self heating thermistor and the proximal end of the tube.
11. A combined sensor and suction tube assembly as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a housing surrounding at least a portion of the tube and the self heating thermistor.
12. A combined sensor and suction tube assembly as claimed in claim 6 wherein the proximal end of tube is arranged to be connected to the condensate removal pump by a hose.
13. A combined sensor and suction tube assembly as claimed in claim 6 wherein the distal end of the tube has a rim which is profiled in the axial direction of the tube such that only a portion of the rim lies in a plane which is perpendicular to the axis of the tube and which is located at the extreme distal end of the tube.
14. A combined sensor and suction tube assembly as claimed in claim 6 further comprising a resilient membrane which extends across the interior of the tube, the membrane having at least one slit which is arranged to open to allow water to pass through the membrane when water is drawn through the tube by a condensate removal pump.
15. (canceled)