Patents Assigned to Messrs. Stetter GmbH, Dr. Karl-Lenz-Str.
  • Patent number: 4892441
    Abstract: This invention is both an apparatus and a method for distributing concrete coming from a concrete pump to anyone of a plurality of points of use. An intermediate conduit is connected with a main supply conduit and the intermediate conduit comprises a plurality of branch points connected in series by the intermediate conduit. At each branch point a short branch pipe is connected with the intermediate conduit. All branch pipes can be completely plugged by rubber plugs. A discharge conduit is connected with the end of the intermediate conduit and a draining device can be operatively connected with the discharge conduit to force a deformable plug through the intermediate conduit and at least a part of the supply conduit in order to drain and cleanse the whole system before setting of the concrete will begin. The draining process is activated at the end of a working day or working period and can be automatically started after a predetermined stop period of the concrete pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1990
    Assignee: Messrs. Stetter GmbH, Dr. Karl-Lenz-Str.
    Inventor: Rudolf Riker