Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for restricting the movements of a bail (3) or handles (3?) of a can (1) with contents to be mixed, such as a paint can, in a mixer in which the can is pressed between two support surfaces (2a, 2b) in the direction of its longitudinal axis for the duration of mixing movements. The apparatus comprises at least one restraint (4, 5) arranged on one support surface (2a, 2b) and extending to selected portions on the periphery and the height of the can (1), the bail or the handles being at least partly at this restraint and within it.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixer for mixing the contents of a paint pot, the mixer comprising pressing means (5 to 8, 12) for pressing the paint pot (1) in the direction of its longitudinal axis between two support surfaces (5, 6), and means (12) for rotating the paint pot pressed between these support surfaces about its longitudinal axis and a shaft (2) substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, whereby the pressing means and the rotating means are combined to form a mechanism (5 to 8, 12) arranged to be operated by one drive.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing device includes at least one piston pump (7), which sucks liquid to be dispensed from a container in a filling cycle and applies the liquid to a target in an emptying cycle and which is driven by an actuator comprising an actuating element (1) that is arranged to move a piston rod (2) between two extreme positions, and a gripper (3) attached to the actuating means (1), which gripper is able to engage with the piston rod (2) so as to move it along with the actuating element. The gripper (3) is made able to engage with the piston rod (2) only in its first extreme position and arranged to disengage automatically from the piston rod in its second extreme position.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing the drying of at least one nozzle of a fluid dispensing device includes an element providing moist gas, a supply hose for moist gas and a gas controller which forms a space around the nozzle. Moist gas is led into the space around the nozzle from the elements providing gas through the supply hose. Moist gas leaking out of the space is replaced by new moist gas led into the space.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing device includes at least one piston pump (7), which sucks liquid to be dispensed from a container in a filling cycle and applies the liquid to a target in an emptying cycle and which is driven by an actuator comprising an actuating element (1) that is arranged to move a piston rod (2) between two extreme positions, and a gripper (3) attached to the actuating means (1), which gripper is able to engage with the piston rod (2) so as to move it along with the actuating element. The gripper (3) is made able to engage with the piston rod (2) only in its first extreme position and arranged to disengage automatically from the piston rod in its second extreme position.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing the drying of at least one nozzle of a fluid dispensing device includes an element providing moist gas, a supply hose for moist gas and a gas controller which forms a space around the nozzle. Moist gas is led into the space around the nozzle from the elements providing gas through the supply hose. Moist gas leaking out of the space is replaced by new moist gas led into the space.

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve assembly especially for a liquid dispensing device. It comprises a valve enclosure body (10), a valve element (13) located in the valve enclosure (10), an operating lever (14) for moving the valve element (13), and an operating lever sealing (15) in a through-hole of the valve enclosure body (10). According to the invention, the operating lever (14) is pivoted to the valve enclosure body (10) on the outside of the valve enclosure, in which case the pivot point is not in contact with the agent flowing through the valve.

Abstract: A dispensing device especially for dispensing colour paste comprises a container (1) for storing the colour paste, a pump (3) connected to the container (1), a nozzle pipe (9), and a valve which connects the pump (3) to the container (1) and to the nozzle pipe (9). The valve comprises a valve enclosure (5), a valve element (4) arranged to move in a reciprocating manner in it, and a seat connected to the nozzle pipe (9). An elastic sealing (7) is attached to the valve element (4) for providing a return movement of the valve element after the nozzle pipe (9) has been closed by a percussion-like movement of the valve element (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-venting arrangement in a paint-toning machine. A dispensing device (20) comprises an at least substantially vertical-shafted dispensing pump (20) connected through a suction pipe (13) to the inside of a colour paste container and through a dispensing pipe (17) to a dispensing nozzle. The pump (20) comprises a dispensing cylinder (21) and inside it a reciprocating displacement element (14). The lower end of the displacement element (14) in the lower extreme position of its dispensing movement is either level with or past the upper edge (15) of the dispensing pipe (17) opening into the dispensing cylinder (21), and the positions of the suction and dispensing pipes (13, 17) and the lower end of the displacement element (14) in said extreme position are such that they together form a substantially horizontal flow path or one ascending in the direction (A) of the dispensing flow.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for picking up one piece of cloth (1) from a stack (2) of cloth pieces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a pocket construction provided with a welt. In order to provide a simple, efficient and automatable process of manufacture, a pocket pouch blank (8) is brought on the reverse side of a garment (3); at the ends of a future pocket slot (4) are punched V-shaped slits, the points of the slits pointing at each other, and the triangular points (15, 16) so formed are secured in their folded position at the same time securing the garment (3) and the pocket pouch blank (8) to each other, the pocket slot (4) is cut open, a lower welt (7) is brought partially on the pocket slot (4) and partially on the lower edge (6) thereof and secured to this lower edge (6) by a stitch (10), and an inner pocket pouch panel (2) is secured on the outer pocket pouch panel (1) to form a pocket pouch.

Abstract: A paint toning machine comprising a plurality of color paste containers (1); a pump (2) for each paste container (1) for pumping color paste (3) for the dispensing and circulation thereof; and a dispensing valve (11) for each pump (2) for dispensing a desired amount of color paste. For the elimination of the problems caused by leaks occurring in the dispensing valve and the pipe connections thereof, the dispensing valve (11) according to the invention is arranged in the paste container (1) in the vicinity of a bottom (4) thereof essentially below the surface of the color paste (3) contained in the container.

Abstract: A valve actuator for a dosing pump for a paint toning machine, wherein the dosing pumps (3) are mounted in a sled movable with respect to the frame of the machine and a dosing mechanism (21-24) displacing the pistons (4) of the dosing pumps and an actuator rotating the valves (8) of the dosing pumps are mounted in the frame. The actuator comprises a crank (13) mounted rotatably in the frame and two cam rods (15, 16) which are mounted pivotally in the frame and of which one (15) is located in the path of movement of the crank and the other (16) is provided with a transfer mechanism (26) for transferring the cam rod optionally into and out of the path of movement of the crank.