Abstract: A worm metering apparatus which includes a metering tube having an end, the end has an annular barrier element, made of sintered metal, that communicates with a negative-pressure source and an overpressure source gas source. A pressure meter is also provided, which measures the negative pressure that prevails in a line to the barrier element. To prevent the barrier element from becoming clogged with bulk material particles, the overpressure gas is conducted to the barrier element during the operation of the worm metering apparatus, in order to detach adhering particles of bulk material.

Abstract: A sampling means for sampling a falling stream of a particulate material includes a trough-like sampling receptacle for culling a sample of the particulate material, the receptacle having an inlet defined in an operatively top portion thereof and at least one outlet; a shaftless spiral conveyor rotatably received within the receptacle for discharging the sample through the, or each, outlet; drive means operatively connected to the shaftless spiral conveyor for driving the said conveyor; and displacement means for displacing the sampling receptacle between first and second positions on opposed sides of the falling stream of material, to permit the inlet of the sampling receptacle to cut the falling steam of material at pre-determined intervals.

Abstract: The powder paint feeder for powder coating directly is installed to a powder paint tank of a fluidized bed type. In the powder paint feeder, a cylindrical screw casing is inserted into the powder paint tank and fixed thereto and has an introducing port into which the powder paint fluidized in the powder paint tank is introduced and a discharging port through which the powder paint dispersed externally of the powder paint tank is discharged. A screw is accommodated in the screw casing and feeds the powder paint introduced from the introducing port to the discharging port while compacting it. A deaerating device is disposed to the screw casing and deaerates the fluidized powder paint to accelerate the compaction of the powder paint. A dispersing blade is mounted on the rotational shaft of the screw in the vicinity of the discharging port downstream of the screw for dispersing the compacted powder paint. A driving device rotates the rotational shaft of the screw.

Abstract: A hand-held compressed air duster apparatus comprises a pressurizable vessel for containing a fine particulate dusting material. The vessel has an upper shoulder provided with a sealable top opening, in which a hand pump is mounted and sealably connected to the top opening. The pump comprises an external handle connected to a piston extending into the vessel. A dust discharge outlet is disposed on the shoulder of the vessel. Located within the vessel are two concentric tubes. A rotatable outer tube having a closed lower end that is provided with a pivot foot in contact with the bottom of the vessel extends upwards to an open upper end that is in fluid communication with the interior of the vessel. The rotatable outer tube comprises a dust feed agitator pin extending outwardly from the outer surface of the tube.

Abstract: A semi-frozen slush beverage is contained in a thermally insulated vessel which is removably supported on a base unit containing a gas pressurizing mechanism and a motor connected to an electrical source. The gas pressurizing mechanism is controlled by a pressure sensor to maintain pressure on the beverage inside the vessel and an agitator contained within the vessel is releasably connected to the motor shaft when the vessel is supported on the base unit and is operated to swirl the beverage to prevent the semi-frozen slush beverage from separating. A slush delivery valve on the vessel side wall has an outlet end to which a dispensing nozzle or a flexible insulated hose having a dispensing nozzle at its outer end may be releasably connected for dispensing the beverage. The power source may be a battery disposed in the base unit and the base unit may be provided with a battery recharging receptical and associated circuitry.

Abstract: A blind cavity is filled with a predetermined quantity of fine powder from a hopper by bringing the cavity into a position beneath the hopper and causing the predetermined quantity of powder to flow from the hopper into the cavity. The powder is in free flowing agglomerated form and is made to flow from the hopper by subjecting the hopper to vibration, the powder flow being stopped by cessation of vibration when the cavity is filled with the predetermined quantity of powder. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also described.

Abstract: A method including: a particulate material source and receiver, and wherein the source contains a discharge feature; moving material in the source in the direction of a member located at least partially within the source, the member defining an adjustable restriction therein such that the particulate material clogs within the restriction; mechanically agitating the particulate material in the source, at least adjacent to the restriction to thereby unclog the particulate material within the adjustable restriction; and dispensing particulate material through the adjustable restriction, through the discharge feature, and into the receiver.

Abstract: A method for filling a powder container is provided. The method includes the steps of placing a first powder container to be filled in filling relationship to a discharge feature in the vessel, directing the powder in the vessel toward a member located at least partially within the vessel, the member defining a restriction therein such that the powder clogs within the restriction, mechanically exciting the powder at least adjacent the restriction to improve the flow properties of the powder so as to unclog the powder within the restriction, dispensing powder through the restriction, through the discharge feature and into the first container, stopping the mechanical excitation of the powder so as to clog the restriction with the powder, removing the first container from the vessel, and placing a second container to be filled in filling relationship to the vessel.

Abstract: A device for making patterns or images having predetermined shape uses powder substances introduced into a container disposed inside a cylindrical body. The container has an open bottom and features at top a recess with a related hole. A bottom mask, with a perforated pattern or image, closes the bottom of the container and is kept by retention means engaging with the cylindrical body. A driving device, set into the recess, has a shaft passing through the hole and fastened to a scraper member disposed inside the container for facilitating passage of the powder substance through holes of the perforated pattern or image of the bottom mask.

Abstract: The incorporation of a non-thermosettable phenolic tackifying resin surprisingly provides improved solvent free, hot melt processing of hydrocarbon elastomers with crosslinking promoters to form pressure sensitive adhesive tapes. The tapes advantageously have a desirable balance of the properties of resistance to slow rate peel and fast rate peel adhesion.

Abstract: A dispenser for supplying a predetermined amount of bulk material into a measuring cup. The inventive device includes a container having a dispensing aperture directed through a lower surface thereof. A valve plate is movably mounted within a channel extending along the lower surface of the container and covers the aperture. A measuring cup is positionable into the channel to bias the valve plate from over the aperture to dispense material from the container into the cup. The addition of various attachments will convert the dispenser into a versatile tool capable of containing, sealing and controlling the distribution of several types of mediums.

Abstract: A portable beverage dispenser system particularly suited for dispensing semi-frozen slush beverages is housed within a back pack and transported on the back of a vendor. The slush beverage is contained in an insulated vessel having a sealed closure lid, a gas supply valve connected with a pressurized gas tank to maintain pressurization of the beverage, a slush delivery conduit with an insulated dispensing hose releasably connected to the conduit, and an agitator contained within the vessel which is rotated by a motor on the vessel exterior. The motor is selectively operated by a battery pack carried by the back pack to swirl the slush beverage adjacent the lower end of the delivery conduit and to prevent the semi-frozen slush beverage from solidifying as it is being discharged. The vessel is surrounded by a thermally insulating jacket which prevents the formation of a thin layer of ice on its exterior due to the temperature of the semi-frozen slush beverage contained therein.

Abstract: An ingredient feeder meters a selected amount of ingredient into a flowable food product including an enrobing chamber subtended by a blending tube. The blending tube houses an agitator assembly that moves the continuous flow of ingredient in both axial and radial directions as it mixes the ingredient with the flowable food product.

Abstract: A dispenser for supplying a predetermined amount of laundry detergent into a measuring cup. The inventive device includes a container having a dispensing aperture directed through a lower surface thereof. A valve plate is movably mounted within a channel extending along the lower surface of the container and covers the aperture. A measuring cup is positionable into the channel to bias the valve plate from over the aperture to dispense laundry detergent from the container into the cup.

Abstract: A soap chip processor and dispenser apparatus including 1) a main housing assembly divided into a fluid dispensing area and a fluid mixing area; 2) a fluid dispenser assembly mounted within the fluid dispensing area; 3) a fluid mixer assembly mounted within the fluid mixing area; and 4) a compartment separator assembly mounted within the main housing assembly for separation into the fluid mixing area and the fluid dispensing area. The fluid dispenser assembly is provided with a dispensing plunger assembly to selectively pump a soap solution from the main housing assembly. The fluid mixer assembly includes a fluid agitator assembly operable to rotate a fluid mixer member to dissolve water and soap chips to form the soap solution which is dispensed through the fluid dispenser assembly. The soap chip processor and dispenser apparatus is provided with a power supply assembly utilizing rechargeable battery members for portable usage.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical mixing container for storing a liquid having at least two factions which tend to separate during storage. A housing has an inner volume and is closed at one end by a septum arrangement and at another end by a slidable sealing member. A magnetizable mixing member is located within the housing and contacts the liquid faction of the pharmaceutical contained within the housing. An external magnet produces a magnetic field which extends within the inner volume and interacts with the mixing element. By manually translating the magnet along the axis of the housing, the mixing member is forcibly moved through the liquid causing turbulent waves which provide thorough admixing for the pharmaceutical constituents. By controlling the pace of movement of the magnet, thorough admixing is provided without causing mechanical damage to delicate constituents, such as crystalline factions found in NPH type insulin.

Abstract: Device to stir and feed seeds for pneumatic distributors of sowing machines, which is included in a first chamber (31) for the receipt of seeds (18), a continuously rotatable body (27) being included between a drive shaft (26) that sets in rotation a perforated disk (21) and the sidewall (35) of the first chamber (31), the rotatable body (27) comprising at least two substantially filiform, elongate, resilient projections (28) extending substantially so as to have to become substantially arcuate in order to be able to rotate together with the rotatable body (27), the projections (28) cooperating with a space (30) for the entry of seeds into the first chamber (31) for the receipt of seeds.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are taught for the acceleration of a propellable matter at selected target matter.

Abstract: This invention relates to an automatic drip infusion set which is applicable for use in a situation of low atmospheric pressure, not to be suspended from a higher place during application, and which can provide alarm signal accordingly. The device includes a motor to drive an extension rack assembly by means of a speed variator so as to let the push plate which is connected with the rack assembly at the front end compress a compressible drip bottle to infuse the solution contained therein into patient's body smoothly. During moving of the rack assembly, it will trigger a buzzer and a stop control switch respectively so as to stop infusion process and give an audio alarm signal when the solution of the drip bottle is about exhausted.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is a canister type of measuring and dispensing device featuring interchangeable canister sections and drawers and including a mixing lever in rotational engagement with a drawer holder wherein the drawers are removable from the drawer holder through an opening in the dispenser housing to provide an overall device which may be adapted to store nearly any quantity of granular material and to dispense the granular material from removable drawers having different dispensing dimensions.

Abstract: An ice body dispenser arranged to provide preselected different quantities of ice bodies from a storage chamber as a function of the size of a receptacle, or cup, placed in a receiving position below a delivery duct thereof. The dispenser includes one or more control elements selectively insertable into the delivery duct to correspondingly adjust the amount of ice bodies delivered by a concurrent opening of the lower closure member of the device. The device includes control switches which sense the size of the cup placed in the ice body receiving position so as to cause a selective use of the different control elements. The control elements may be fork elements having one or more tines for providing improved column interception with effectively minimal crushing and breaking of the ice bodies in the column.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for depositing material, such as mushroom casing, on a horizontally moving belt from which the material is discharged to a surface beneath said belt. The material may be deposited first in a conveyor box which contains an element capable of moving the material in the box from one end of it to its other end, the said conveyor box having an outlet through which the material is passed to a distributing container. If preferred, the material may be deposited directly in the distributing box. This container also has in it means for moving the material from one of its ends to the other, as desired, in order to achieve a substantially uniform distribution in it of the material. The container has in it an outlet which comprises a slot of uniform gap. This gap is located in a position to be in delivery relationship with said moving belt. The gap is formed through the use of a cut-off plate that may be constructed of adjustable sections.

Abstract: A load of solid food products such as fried potato chips and french fries are supplied to a receptacle opening into a dispensing chamber in which a releasable weighing platform is disposed. In order to facilitate flow of food products within the load and above a bottom wall of the receptacle, an agitator member having elongate parallel spaced-apart side elements joined by an end element adjacent a rear wall of the receptacle remote from the chamber opening is constrained to move upwards and downwards and towards and away from the chamber opening to exert a supporting and lifting action on the load of food products above said agitator member. When a predetermined weight of food products is reached, the weighing platform hinges downwardly to dispense a weighed portion of food products.

Abstract: An ice body dispenser arranged to provide preselected different quantities of ice bodies from a storage chamber as a function of the size of a receptacle, or cup, placed in a receiving position below a delivery duct thereof. The dispenser includes one or more control elements selectively insertable into the delivery duct to correspondingly adjust the amount of ice bodies delivered by a concurrent opening of the lower closure member of the device. The device includes control switches which sense the size of the cup placed in the ice body receiving position so as to cause a selective use of the different control elements. The control elements may be fork elements having one or more tines for providing improved column interception with effectively minimal crushing and breaking of the ice bodies in the column.

Abstract: Devices for emptying a cylindrical or prismatic silo of ensilaged granular and/or pulverulent material, said devices embodying (a) a conical or pyramidal deflector, located at the lower part of silo, its axis 4 converging perceptibly with that of the silo, its apex directed upwards, and its base, together with interior silo wall, defining a horizontal annular corridor (b) at least one scraper which, guided by a drive system along and above the corridor, displaces the products toward a discharge outlet for the products, this outlet opening into the corridor through an opening located at a right angle with the zone swept by the scraper.

Abstract: A metering pump for dispensing liquid having a pair of bellows type positive displacement pump chambers having different displacement volumes and interconnected in parallel to common inlet and outlet passages and a pair of independently controllable drive mechanisms for selectively interconnecting said pumps with a common power source for reciprocally activating each pumping chamber for a selected number of displacement cycles.

Abstract: A powder dispenser for enabling a measured quantity of chlorinated powder employed in the cleaning and sanitation of milk pipelines, bulk tanks and the like including a bulk container for the powder which maintains the powder in a dry condition, a combined control valve and agitator associated with the bottom of the container and a discharge member associated therewith and a detachable, transparent graduated container mounted therein in order to measure a precise quantity of powder for use depending upon the requirements of each individual installation.

Abstract: This is a machine for planting one or more rows of sugar cane. It consists of a trailer which contains a supply of pre-cut seed cane, a bed designed to support the cane and place it on the conveyors and several conveyors which carry the seed cane and discharge it into pre-plowed furrows.