Abstract: A stirrer device (1a, 1b) includes at least one shaft (13), a first blade-type stirrer assembly (3) and a second blade-type stirrer assembly (2), characterized in that the blade-type stirrer assemblies are movable relative to each other in the axial direction. Also provided is a method of adjusting the above stirrer device.

Abstract: A storage device for storing, selecting, and dispensing a plurality of products, each of which is packaged in a container provided with an expulsion orifice, the device including at least one products-carrier wheel that is centrally hollow and has a horizontal axis, and drive elements for driving the wheel in rotation. The device further includes a base on which the wheel is suitable, via the drive elements for driving the wheel in rotation, for standing merely by bearing against the base, the drive elements including at least two rotary circular members, at least one of the members being a driven member, these rotary circular members, incorporated into the base such that, when the wheel is bearing on the base, are tangential to the wheel, and extend on either side of a diametrical plane of the wheel, with their axes of rotation parallel to the axis of rotation of the wheel.

Abstract: This device includes metering valves (31, 32, 33)arranged in at least one circumferential row in such a manner that the valves of a circumferential row follow a circular path (TC1, TC2, TC3) during rotation of the dispenser device. It further includes a cleaner system for cleaning the valves and including at least one stationary dry brush (41, 42, 51, 52, 60) that is arranged on at least one circular path (TC1, TC2, TC3) in such a manner as to come into rubbing contact against the valves of at least one circumferential row of valves.

Abstract: A stirrer device (1a, 1b) includes at least one shaft (13), a first blade-type stirrer assembly (3) and a second blade-type stirrer assembly (2), characterized in that the blade-type stirrer assemblies are movable relative to each other in the axial direction. Also provided is a method of adjusting the above stirrer device.

Abstract: A quick-coupling connector, particularly for pipes of climate-control, refrigeration and similar systems, comprising a first connector portion adapted to be connected to an end of a male pipe and a second connector portion adapted to be connected to an end of a female portion, the first and second connector portions being adapted to be connected to each other, at least one elastomeric element being interposed between the end of the male pipe and the end of the female portion when the male pipe and the female portion are connected one inside the other.