Patents Assigned to Sulzer Mixpac AG
  • Patent number: 9579647
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying a free-flowing substance including a single piece pipetting tube is manufactured from plastic. The pipetting tube has an exit orifice-leading to the environment at one end and is closed at the other end. An application device proximal the exit orifice can be wetted with the free-flowing substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Alberto C. Sogaro
  • Patent number: 9580226
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus has a storage container with two storage chambers which are closed by a closure element to a closed position and from which storage chambers components can be dispensed via component outlets in a dispensing position. A change from the closed position into the dispensing position is carried out by a rotation of the storage container with respect to the closure element. The storage container and the closure element are made in one piece in the closed position and are only connected to one another via connection webs. The connection webs are designed so that they tear off on a rotation of the storage container with respect to the closure element from the closed position into the dispensing position and thus the component outlets are opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Josef Ettlin
  • Patent number: 9561087
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for a flowable component includes a storage container having a storage chamber for the reception of the component, a filling opening and a dispensing opening. A piston is displaceably arranged within the storage container in the direction of an expulsion direction. Moreover, dispensing apparatus includes an actuation element by which the piston can be displaced stepwise in the direction of the dispensing opening. After release of the actuation element actuation element is displaced from a final position into a starting position by a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Percy Leue
  • Patent number: 9555928
    Abstract: A cartridge is provided having at least one reception chamber (2), which extends in the longitudinal direction, for a medium to be dispensed, having a head part (4), a base part (6) and a cartridge wall (3) which bound the reception chamber (2), with the head part (4) having an outlet (5) for the medium. The cartridge wall (3) is designed as a film (3), the head part (4) and the base part (6) in each case as fixed shape parts and the head part (4) is sealingly and non-releasably connected to the cartridge wall (3). A multicomponent cartridge is furthermore provided by the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Josef Ettlin
  • Patent number: 9539595
    Abstract: A device for applying a mixed component includes first and second component reservoirs, a static mixing nozzle configured to mix first and second components into the mixed component, a component passage disposed between the component reservoirs and the first end of the static mixing nozzle, the component passage disposed to enable the first and second components to flow from the reservoirs to the static mixing nozzle, a spray tip including an air inlet disposed at least partially between the first end of the spray tip and the second end of the spray tip, the first end of the spray tip being disposed adjacent the second end of the static mixing nozzle, a component applicator configured to use air to apply the mixed component through the second end of the spray tip, and a trigger mechanism disposed on the component applicator, and configured to enable application of the mixed component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Richard James Parks, Heather Parks
  • Patent number: 9527637
    Abstract: A childproof closure for a dispensing apparatus having first bayonet fastening means, wherein the closure has second bayonet fastening means. One of the two bayonet fastening means has bayonet lugs which can be introduced into corresponding socket elements of the other bayonet fastening means. Both bayonet fastening means moreover have coding elements for a preset alignment of the closure and of the dispensing apparatus. The closure has a closure element having first engagement elements and a securing cap which at least partly covers the closure element and has second engagement elements. The securing cap and the closure element are connected cohesively strongly, but rotatably with respect to one another, by means of shape-matched elements. The securing cap is configured at least partly elastically deformably such that the first and second engagement elements can be brought into engagement with one another by pressing the securing cap toward the closure element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Sasan Habibi-Naini
  • Patent number: 9522366
    Abstract: A dynamic mixer (1, 100) for a plurality of fluid components contains a housing (2, 102) and a rotor element (3, 103) which is rotatably arranged in the housing, with the housing having an inlet opening (12, 13, 112, 113) for at least one respective component and having at least one outlet opening (20, 120). A ring-shaped intermediate space (15, 115) is provided between the rotor element and the housing in which a mixing element (7, 107) connected to the rotor element (3, 103) is arranged. The housing includes a first antechamber (21, 121) and a main chamber (22, 122). A second antechamber (17, 117) is provided which is arranged downstream of the first antechamber (21, 121) so that the first antechamber (21, 121) can be flowed through by the components before the components enter into the second antechamber (17, 117).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Volker Linne, Andreas Hiemer, Florian Husler
  • Publication number: 20160346525
    Abstract: A discharger for a fluid includes a housing having proximal and distal ends, a discharge device, the discharge device defining a passage between inlet and outlet openings, a carriage received in an end region of the housing and moveable relative to the housing between starting and discharge positions, in the starting position, the carriage protruding from the proximal end so as to be pushable into the housing and towards the discharge position, and the carriage defining a receiving space to be loaded with a separate container holding a fluid to be discharged, and an activation device configured to establish a flow connection for the fluid from within the receiving space to the inlet opening, the activation device being inoperative when the carriage is in the starting position and with the activation device establishing the flow connection when the carriage is in or being moved toward the discharge position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventors: Josef ETTLIN, Daniel STRASSER
  • Patent number: 9504792
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for a flowable component includes a storage container, an applicator and a closure element. The storage container has a storage chamber configured to receive the component, an outlet flange and a component outlet. The applicator has a component inlet and a dispensing opening, and is connected to the storage container by the outlet flange establishing a connection between the component outlet of the storage container and the component inlet of the applicator. The closure element is independent from the applicator, and configured to selectively adopt a closed position and a dispensing position, the component outlet is closed in the closed position and open in the dispensing position, and is configured to be coupled to the applicator so as to be brought from the closed position into the dispensing position by a rotation of the applicator in a connection direction with respect to the storage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Marco Müller
  • Patent number: 9493289
    Abstract: A self-supporting cartridge is proposed having at least one reception chamber for a medium to be dispensed extending in a longitudinal direction, having a cartridge base and having a cartridge wall all of which define the reception chamber, wherein the cartridge is made by a thermoforming process or by a blow molding process and the cartridge is adapted to be collapsible in a controlled manner. Further a dispensing apparatus for at least one cartridge in accordance with the invention is provided having a support cartridge for the reception of at least one cartridge having a closure device provided at a first axial end of the support cartridge as well as a dispensing plunger provided at the second axial end of the support cartridge for the controlled collapse of the at least one cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Sasan Habibi-Naini
  • Publication number: 20160288159
    Abstract: A piston for dispensing a flowable component from a cartridge includes a piston having a base body and a venting element. The base body has a passage connecting a component side and an actuation side and has a passage opening. The venting element has an internal connection element and a pin which is partly arranged in the passage opening of the base body. The internal connection element and the pin are connected by a spring element. The pin of the venting element can adopt a sealing position and an aerating position. To enable a secure sealing, the spring element is configured such that it includes an angle of a maximum of 80° with the axial direction in the sealing position of the pin at a connection line to the internal connection element in the direction of an actuation side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventor: Ralf SEIFER
  • Patent number: 9409193
    Abstract: A device for applying a spray coating includes at least two component cartridge, each including an aperture in fluid communication with a static mixing nozzle, and at least one paint applicator comprising a spray tip in fluid communication with the static mixing nozzle. At least one flexible hose is disposed between and in fluid communication with the spray tip and the static mixing nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Richard Parks, Heather Parks
  • Patent number: 9393531
    Abstract: A connecting piece is provided for a static spray mixer for mixing and spraying at least two flowable components which has a tubular mixer housing having at least one mixing element as well as an atomizing sleeve, wherein connecting piece has an inlet region for cooperating with the distal end region of the mixer housing as well as an outlet region for cooperating with the atomizing sleeve, with the inlet region and the outlet region including a deflection angle (?) different from zero, and wherein the outlet region has at its end remote from the inlet region an end section whose outer contour is the same as that of the mixer housing so that the end section of the outlet region can cooperate with the atomizing sleeve in the same manner as the distal end region of the mixer housing can cooperate with the atomizing sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Andreas Hiemer
  • Patent number: 9387474
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an inlet chamber, a preparation chamber, an analysis element and a housing with an inner housing space in which a preparation element bounding the preparation chamber and an inlet element bounding the inlet chamber are arranged. The test strip is arranged in the housing so as to be visible from the outside. Test liquid can be brought from the inlet chamber via the preparation chamber onto the analysis element. The inner housing space is of cylindrical design and the preparation element is capable of being rotated with respect to the inlet element and the housing. Thus, a compact housing is possible, in particular, a compact housing with a cylindrical or parallelepiped-shaped outer contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Josef Ettlin
  • Patent number: 9321577
    Abstract: An apparatus for the storage of a plurality of components designed for joint use includes two separate oppositely disposed storage regions for the respective components with a separating film between the storage regions. Each storage region is connected to separate discharge passages which open into a common mixing passage A kinking site is arranged between the storage regions and the first and second discharge passages and parting elements are provided to cut through the film to open each respective storage region to a respective discharge passage upon flexing of the apparatus about the kinking site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventors: Manfred Obrist, Josef Ettlin, Sasan Habibi-Naini
  • Publication number: 20150343485
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus simultaneous discharges at least two flowable components of a multi-component mass from different storage volumes. The dispensing apparatus includes a passive mixing unit having a central mixing passage extending along a flow direction and being configured to guide the components mixed with one another, and including at least two inlets opening into the central mixing passage, the inlets being associated with the same storage volume and open into the mixing passage at different positions along the flow direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventor: Josef ETTLIN
  • Patent number: D742505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Josef Ettlin
  • Patent number: D750990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Josef Ettlin
  • Patent number: D750991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Josef Ettlin
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    Patent number: D757546
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Ralf Seifer