Storage tank with organizer

Abstract

A bladder tank for storing a liquid includes an outer housing and an inner bladder. A storage platform is mounted to the outer housing for storing an article thereon. Miscellaneous articles can be stored on the storage platform. The bladder tank can be mounted in a cabinet beneath a sink.

1 . A device, comprising: 
 a bladder tank for storing a liquid including an outer housing and an inner bladder; and    a storage platform mounted to the outer housing for storing an article thereon.    
   
   
       2 . A device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the storage platform includes a shelf.  
   
   
       3 . A device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the storage platform includes a tray.  
   
   
       4 . A device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the storage platform includes a plurality of trays.  
   
   
       5 . A device, comprising: 
 a cabinet;    a sink mounted to the cabinet; and    a tank for holding a liquid, wherein the tank is located within the cabinet; and    a storage platform mounted to the tank.    
   
   
       6 . A device as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the storage platform includes a shelf.  
   
   
       7 . A device as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the storage platform includes a tray.  
   
   
       8 . A device as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the storage platform includes a plurality of trays.  
   
   
       9 . A device as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the tank includes a housing and further wherein the storage platform is mounted to the housing.  
   
   
       10 . A device as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the tank is a bladder tank comprising a housing and a bladder located within the housing for holding the liquid, and further wherein the storage platform is mounted to the housing.  
   
   
       11 . A device as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the storage platform includes a tray.  
   
   
       12 . A device as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the storage platform includes a plurality of trays.  
   
   
       13 . A device, comprising: 
 a faucet configured for mounting to a sink;    a potable water storage tank forming an interior space, wherein the faucet is in fluid communication with said interior space; and    a storage platform mounted to the potable water storage tank.    
   
   
       14 . A device as set forth in  claim 13 , further comprising a cabinet including the sink, wherein the potable water storage tank is located within the cabinet.  
   
   
       15 . A device as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the storage platform includes a shelf.  
   
   
       16 . A device as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the storage platform includes a tray.  
   
   
       17 . A device as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the tank includes a housing and further wherein the storage platform is mounted to the housing.  
   
   
       18 . A device as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the tank is a bladder tank comprising a housing and a bladder located within the housing, and further wherein the storage platform is mounted to the housing.  
   
   
       19 . A device as set forth in  claim 18 , wherein the storage platform includes a plurality of trays.  
   
   
       20 . A device as set forth in  claim 13  wherein the tank is a bladder tank comprising a housing and a bladder located within the housing; 
 wherein the storage platform is mounted to the housing;    wherein said interior space is a variable volume interior space within the bladder; and    wherein an additional interior space is formed between an outer surface of the bladder and an interior surface of the housing.    
   
   
       21 . A device as set forth in  claim 20 , further comprising: 
 a water purification filter having a source water inlet and a purified water outlet, wherein the purified water outlet is in fluid communication with said interior space within the bladder;    a first normally closed valve for controlling a discharge of purified water from the faucet;    a second normally closed valve for controlling a flow of source water into said additional interior space formed between the outer surface of the bladder and the interior surface of the housing; and    a manual operating lever for opening both of the first normally closed valve and the second normally closed valve.    
   
   
       22 . A device as set forth in  claim 21 , wherein the tank is a modified hydropneumatic bladder tank from which an air valve has been removed.  
   
   
       23 . A device as set forth in  claim 21 , wherein the tank is a modified hydropneumatic bladder tank having no air valve.  
   
   
       24 . A device, comprising: 
 a modified hydropneumatic tank from which an air valve has been removed, wherein the tank includes a housing and a bladder located within the housing, wherein the bladder divides an interior region within the housing into a first interior space for storing a liquid and a second interior space;    a faucet having an operating lever, wherein the faucet is adapted for mounting within a faucet hole of a sink, wherein the faucet is in fluid communication with the first interior space;    a first normally closed valve for controlling a discharge of water from the first interior space through the faucet; and    a second normally closed valve for controlling a flow of water into the second interior space, wherein operation of the operating lever causes the first normally closed valve and the second normally closed valve to open.    
   
   
       25 . A device as set forth in  claim 24 , wherein the discharged water is permeate from a reverse osmosis water treatment process.  
   
   
       26 . A device as set forth in  claim 24 , wherein the faucet is adapted for mounting within a standard-sized faucet hole having a nominal diameter of 1½ inches.  
   
   
       27 . A device as set forth in  claim 24 , further comprising a plurality of storage trays mounted to the housing.  
   
   
       28 . A device, comprising: 
 a cabinet;    a sink mounted to the cabinet;    a bladder tank for storing potable water, wherein the bladder tank includes a housing and a bladder located within the housing for storing the potable water, and further wherein the bladder tank is mounted beneath the sink and within the cabinet and is attached to an interior wall of the cabinet;    a first article storage tray mounted to the housing;    a second article storage tray mounted to the housing;    a faucet assembly mounted to the sink, wherein a discharge orifice of the faucet assembly is in fluid communication with an interior space of the bladder for discharging the potable water from the bladder, and further wherein the faucet assembly includes: 
 a lever;  
 a first normally closed valve for controlling the discharge of potable water from the bladder through the orifice; and  
 a second normally closed valve for controlling a flow of pressurizing water into a space between an interior surface of the housing and an exterior surface of the bladder; wherein operation of the operating lever causes the first normally closed valve and the second normally closed valve to open simultaneously.  
   
   
   
       29 . A method, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a hydropneumatic bladder tank for storing potable water, wherein the tank forms a potable water storage chamber and an air storage chamber, and wherein the tank includes an air valve;    removing the air valve;    installing a conduit between the air storage chamber and a water source, wherein the conduit includes a normally closed valve for controlling a flow of water from the water source to the air storage chamber.    
   
   
       30 . A method as set forth in  claim 29 , further comprising the steps of: 
 replacing the air valve with an adapter; and    connecting the conduit to the adapter.    
   
   
       31 . A method as set forth in  claim 30 , further comprising the step of installing a drain conduit to allow water to drain from the air storage chamber.  
   
   
       32 . A method as set forth in  claim 30 , further comprising the step of providing a faucet including said normally closed valve and another normally closed valve, wherein said another normally closed valve is adapted to control a flow of potable water from the potable water storage chamber.