Abstract: A mixing valve nozzle for homogeneously mixing two fluid streams and dispensing a predetermined quantity of fluid into a container, the mixing valve having a housing with a centrally disposed valve stem, an inlet port, an outlet port and a second inlet port disposed therebetween, the valve stem having mixing means rotatably secured thereto comprising a plurality of mixing plugs axially mounted on the valve stem, each mixing plug containing a plurality of nonaligned conduit passageways to homogeneously mix the fluid entering the mixing valve nozzle from the first inlet and the fluid entering the mixing valve from the second inlet, during the dispensing phase.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 5, 1991
Date of Patent:
March 10, 1992
Assignees:
Fluid Packaging Co., Inc., Dow Chemical Co.
Inventors:
Ernest P. Caputo, George Allison, Roy Valeo
Abstract: A method and apparatus for trimming solid stick deodorants to provide for a protruding rounded deodorant stick in the container in a continuous manner on subsequent deodorant sticks whereby the deodorant stick is brought into registration with a means for raising the solid deodorant stick to a predetermined height, the deodorant stick then being transported into registration with a rotating knife which trims the deodorant stick and imparts a rounded oval configuration to the top of the deodorant stick, the deodorant stick then being transported to a conveyor and released for further packaging. The apparatus and method accomplishes the trimming in a continuous and automatic manner.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 15, 1988
Date of Patent:
January 28, 1992
Assignee:
Fluid Packaging Co.
Inventors:
George Allison, Stuart Lawrence, Roy Valeo
Abstract: A mixing valve nozzle for homogeneously mixing two fluid streams and dispensing a predetermined quantity of fluid into a container, the mixing valve having a housing with a centrally disposed valve stem, an inlet port, an outlet port and a second inlet port disposed therebetween, the valve stem having a mixing means rotatably secured thereto comprising a plurality of mixing plugs axially mounted on the valve stem, each mixing plug containing a plurality of nonaligned conduit passageways to homogeneously mix the fluid entering the mixing valve nozzle from the first inlet and the fluid entering the mixing valve from the second inlet, during the dispensing phase.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 26, 1988
Date of Patent:
September 10, 1991
Assignees:
Fluid Packaging Co., Inc., The Dow Chemical Co.