Single, Operable On Material From All Sources Patents (Class 222/136)
  • Patent number: 4397422
    Abstract: Apparatus for mixing and spraying colorants, such as paints or dyes. The apparatus comprises means for directing pressurized air through a venturi. Individual tubes or lines extend from individual colorant containers to the throat of the venturi, whereby the fast-moving air entrains the colorants into the air stream; the air colorant mixture is fed through a spray gun and onto the work to be colored. Metering valves in the individual colorant lines control the relative amounts of specific colorants admitted to the venturi throat, and hence the final color of the mixture discharged from the gun onto the work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1983
    Inventor: Marion V. Gwyn
  • Patent number: 4391390
    Abstract: A chemical-mixing and dispensing apparatus for providing a volume of a chemical mixture to a dispensing location includes a suitably connected and monitored water main flow coupled to one inlet of a Tee fitting, a fixed-volume container having therein a liquid detergent concentrate, the container being coupled to the other inlet of the Tee fitting. The outlet of the Tee fitting is placed in flow communication with a chemical mixture holding tank along one branch and with a control tank along another branch. The chemical mixture holding tank has an output line which is monitored by an electrically timed solenoid valve for controlling the dispensing of the contents of the holding tank to a spray nozzle. Flow to the control tank is monitored by a pressure regulator such that the pressure ceiling within the control tank remains at a level which is below the pressure ceiling of the holding tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1983
    Inventor: Arthur G. Howard
  • Patent number: 4386717
    Abstract: In a device for the measured discharge of a single or multiple component viscous substance, a tubular container holds the substance. An expandable hose-like member is located within the container and is arranged to receive a propellant or expanding medium which forces the substance through an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1983
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Friedrich Koob
  • Patent number: 4379663
    Abstract: A weight sensitive arrangement for controlling the material draw cycle of a vacuum sequencing system based on the weight of material delivered to a pellet receiver included in the system. The material is drawn by a vacuum into the receiver under the control of a dump valve. The receiver deflects downwardly when loaded and is equipped with a U-shaped deflection beam having an upper arm that deflects in proportion to the receiver deflection. A screw carried on the upper arm of the beam contacts a microswitch when the receiver is loaded to a preselected weight. The microswitch then activates the dump valve to interrupt the vacuum, thereby terminating the material draw cycle and effecting discharge of the batch of material in the pellet receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1983
    Assignee: Mac Equipment, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Allison
  • Patent number: 4377246
    Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing a carbonated beverage including a source of propellant gas, a reservoir for beverage to be dispensed, one or more dispensing valves connected to the reservoir, a propellant gas conduit for applying a first gaseous propellant pressure upon beverage supply vessels and for applying a second and lesser gaseous propellant pressure upon beverage in the reservoir, a beverage supply conduit for transferring beverage from a supply vessel to the reservoir and normally closed valves in the beverage supply and gas conduits, which valves are controllable by a level sensor in the reservoir; the apparatus also features structure for automatically switching from one supply vessel to another as vessels become emptied; a method of dispensing includes the steps of providing a supply of carbonated beverage, applying a first propellant pressure upon the supply, selectively transferring beverage from the supply to a reservoir, applying a second and lesser propellant pressure upon the reservoir and dispensi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1983
    Assignee: The Cornelius Company
    Inventors: John R. McMillin, Peter Strandwitz
  • Patent number: 4372352
    Abstract: In a foam dispensing head for discharging foam in a low pressure system there is provided at least first and second orifice rods rotatably insertable within receiving bores cooperative respectively with adjacent first and second mix component infeed ports, each rod having a plurality of predetermined sized orifices therein through which the mix components flow under pressure to a mixing chamber in impinging fashion to selectively permit the desired flow rate of mix components to be maintained into the mixing chamber so as to insure proper admixing of the foam at selected predetermined flow rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: Olin Corporation
    Inventors: Pasquale J. Coppola, Gerald V. Dever, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4371094
    Abstract: A dispensing cartridge for separately storing two materials until the time of use in two compartments divided by a barrier assembly. The elements that comprise the barrier assembly are used to divide the cartridge into two compartments, to mix the two materials, and to extrude the mixed material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: Products Research & Chemical Corporation
    Inventor: Charles G. Hutter, III
  • Patent number: 4356937
    Abstract: A syrup distribution system for fountain service wherein a sheet metal rack supports a plurality of bag/box syrup containers, each of which includes an outer corrugated cardboard box and an inner flexible film pouch or bag containing the syrup. The sheet metal rack includes a lower shelf for storing a plurality of extra syrup containers, while the middle and upper shelves are equipped with a manifold for connection to the syrup containers thereon. Each bag/box container is connected to the manifold via a connecting tube having a probe which punctures a seal in the container, and a check valve is utilized to control the flow of syrup from each container into the manifold. A bleeder valve is connected at one end of each shelf manifold to assist in purging air from the system, and syrup flows from the manifolds to a syrup distribution pump which supplies it to the fountain service head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1982
    Assignee: PepsiCo. Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Simon, Salvatore P. Porrazzo
  • Patent number: 4355739
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a liquid storage container. More particularly, this invention is directed to a liquid storage container that can be connected or attached to a spray pump which comprises two separate chambers to hold liquid components, each chamber having a take-up tube which leads to a mixing chamber contained within a movable member attached to a movable external selector, the member having openings therein, wherein, when the external selector is moved, the movable member attached thereto moves in a manner such that the ratio of the quantities of liquid components from the chambers varies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1982
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventor: Peter Vierkotter
  • Patent number: 4349130
    Abstract: Metering apparatus combining a motor operated by a first liquid, and a pump driven by the motor to meter a selectably variable volume of a second liquid. The motor has a liquid-operated piston and a shuttle valve to control the flow of operating liquid to the piston. The piston drives a pump actuating rod which, in turn, engages a floating pump piston. The effective stroke of the floating pump piston can be varied to adjust the volume of liquid pumped in response to each cycle of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1982
    Assignee: Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott S. Bair
  • Patent number: 4340154
    Abstract: A caulker 10 dispenses two viscous components contained separately in inner and outer molded resin chambers. The outer chamber 12 holds one of the components 14 around the inner chamber 11 and is generally cylindrical with standard dimensions to fit existing caulking guns and dispensing equipment. The second component 15 is held within collapsible inner chamber 11 aranged inside outer chamber 12 and having accordion pleats that collapse when axially compressed. Inner chamber 11 has a rear end filling opening 17, and a molded resin plunger 13 fitting closely within outer chamber 12 is secured to the rear end of inner chamber 11. The forward regions of both chambers join and form passageways merging at the forward end of caulker 10. Inner chamber 11 is sealed by an openable barrier 22, and a removable closure element 26 seals outer chamber 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1982
    Assignee: Voplex Corporation
    Inventor: Dick T. VanManen
  • Patent number: 4340347
    Abstract: Particulate plastic materials are moved from a supply hopper through a former and formed into a product, the product is cut, and the scrap from the cut product is moved from the cutting area back to the supply hopper by an open conduit pneumatic induction system. The induction system includes a blower and an approximately L-shaped induction conduit with its first leg receiving the exhaust of the blower and its second leg including a Venturi throat. An induction opening is formed in the induction conduit and a scrap feed nozzle is telescopically mounted in the induction opening and has its discharge movably supported in the Venturi throat. The scrap feed nozzle is adjustable with respect to the Venturi throat so as to adjust the system to the most energy efficient position for required operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1982
    Inventor: Joseph D. Robertson
  • Patent number: 4323173
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser pumping system having a mass reservoir for receiving a plurality of beverage-containing bottles in such manner that all of the bottles feed a common line but no intercommunication of beverages among the bottles is possible. The mass reservoir feeds a pressurized pump which is operative for driving an expandable and contractable dispensing line. A dispensing valve is located near the end of the dispensing line for initiating and terminating the flow of beverage from the pump, through the line and out of a dispensing head. A one-way valve interposed within the dispensing line and closely adjacent the pump retains liquid pressure within the line and inhibits any bleeding of beverage from the line back into the pump when dispensing has terminated. A hydraulic accumulator is presented between the dispensing valve and the dispensing head to withdraw beverage from the end of the dispensing line when the dispensing valve shuts off so as to prohibit extraneous drippage from the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Assignee: American Beverage Control
    Inventor: Joseph W. Shannon
  • Patent number: 4313566
    Abstract: A spray tanker suitable for balanced operation while traveling on level, uphill or downhill grades having a vehicle body and a tank body supported thereon. The tank body comprises a forwardly and rearwardly positioned tank section for containment of the fluid and conduits connecting each section to fluid spray apparatus for spraying fluid onto the grade traveled by the tanker. Valve structure connected to the fluid conduits connects either one or the other of the tank sections to the spray apparatus and the valve structure is operable for connecting the rearwardly positioned tank section to the spray apparatus when the vehicle is moving on an uphill grade and for connecting the forwardly positioned tank section to the spray apparatus when the vehicle is moving on a downhill grade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1982
    Inventor: Richard F. Klein
  • Patent number: 4305527
    Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing a carbonated beverage including a source of propellant gas, a reservoir for beverage to be dispensed, one or more dispensing valves connected to the reservoir, a propellant gas conduit for applying a first gaseous propellant pressure upon beverage supply vessels and for applying a second and lesser gaseous propellant pressure upon beverage in the reservoir, a beverage supply conduit for transferring beverage from a supply vessel to the reservoir and normally closed valves in the beverage supply and gas conduits, which valves are controllable by a level sensor in the reservoir; the appartus also features structure for automatically switching from one supply vessel to another as vessels become emptied; a method of dispensing includes the steps of providing a supply of carbonated beverage, applying a first propellant pressure upon the supply, selectively transferring beverage from the supply to a reservoir, applying a second and lesser propellant pressure upon the reservoir and dispensin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1981
    Assignee: The Cornelius Company
    Inventors: John R. McMillin, Peter Strandwitz
  • Patent number: 4279362
    Abstract: Hygienic fluids, such as soap, water for rinsing, and douching liquids are dispensed using a hand-holdable water powered multi-purpose device. The device includes separate compartments for soap and douching concentrate which are activated by a water supply line upon operation of appropriate valving. The dispenser permits simple and rapid cleaning of selected portions of the body when time and conditions do not permit general bathing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1981
    Inventor: Grant W. Pursell
  • Patent number: 4275823
    Abstract: An automatic change-over system for stock rotation of liquids packages in plural collapsible bag-type reservoirs including an improved automatic change-over valve is described. The bag-type reservoirs are divided into primary and secondary groups, the primary group containing a supply of liquid product which is currently being dispensed and the secondary group containing a supply of liquid product which is held in reserve. An automatic change-over between the primary and secondary groups of bag-type reservoirs is effected in response to a vacuum created by an empty condition in the bags in the primary group. A pressure change in the system results from the deflation of the empty bag-type packages which switches the change-over valve. Thus, the change-over is caused by the characteristics of the flexible bags containing the liquid being dispensed and the valve mechanism which connects the primary group, the secondary group and a dispensing pump together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1981
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventor: William S. Credle, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4274557
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser pumping system having a mass reservoir for receiving a plurality of beverage-containing bottles in such manner that all of the bottles feed a common line but no intercommunication of beverages among the bottles is possible. The mass reservoir feeds a pessurized pump which is operative for driving an expandable and contractable dispensing line. A dispensing valve is located near the end of the dispensing line for initiating and terminating the flow of beverage from the pump, through the line and out of a dispensing head. A one-way valve interposed within the dispensing line and closely adjacent the pump retains liquid pressure within the line and inhibits any bleeding of beverage from the line back into the pump when dispensing has terminated. A hydraulic accumulator is presented between the dispensing valve and the dispensing head to withdraw beverage from the end of the dispensing line when the dispensing valve shuts off so as to prohibit extraneous drippage from the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1981
    Assignee: American Beverage Control
    Inventor: Joseph W. Shannon
  • Patent number: 4238054
    Abstract: An air pressure type compound insulated container capable of providing cold and hot water or different kinds of beverages is disclosed. The container comprises a cover assembly, a cover seat, a discharging pipe assembly, insulated flasks, and a bottle casing. The cover assembly comprises a cover, a twisting member, an air pump, a control member and a fixing plate wherein the twisting member, the air pump and the control member are situated between the cover and the fixing plate. By the operation of the twisting member which drives the control member and exerts force to the air pump for introducing compressed air into a flask, any beverage contained in the flask flows out through an outlet pipe. A projecting lug is provided to control the twisting member so as to maintain the container in closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1980
    Inventor: Rong-Sheng Chen
  • Patent number: 4223811
    Abstract: A machine for mixing , metering and dispensing fluids such as polyurethane, elastomers etc., composed of a number of fluid components. A valve assembly, during a recirculation cycle, receives a component from a source and returns the component to the source. During a shot cycle, the valve assembly directs at least part of the component into a mixing chamber which receives a component from another valve assembly to mix them and form, for example, polyurethane. In one embodiment, the valve assembly has a partition which divides the component entering the assembly into at least two channels, both of which direct fluid back to the source. One of the channels also has a port communicating with the mixing chamber. Each channel has a rototable ball valve, in which the one channel ball valve is rotatable to direct a predetermined amount of fluid to the mixing chamber and to the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Inventor: Imre Czegledi
  • Patent number: 4218264
    Abstract: A commercial dishwasher having a wash/rinse compartment for receiving dishes and a tank below the compartment for receiving wash or rinse water after a motor driven impeller has circulated the water from the tank and has forced it through spray arms in the compartment employs the suction created by the impeller for removing a detergent from a container in timed sequence by an entraining action during the wash cycle and mixing the detergent with the wash water during the dishwashing cycle. This same suction created by the impeller is employed for simultaneously removing a sanitizing liquid from a container and a rinse aid liquid from another container and mixing these two liquids with a rinse water during the rinsing and sterilizing cycle in timed sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1980
    Inventors: George J. Federighi, George B. Federighi
  • Patent number: 4201316
    Abstract: A capsule containing concentrated detergent liquid or like material has a frangible bottom wall. The capsule which has stiff side walls and a considerably more frangible bottom wall may be mounted in a cradle in the upper or neck portion of a special dispensing container having a removably top closure and the body of which contains a diluent or like liquid such as water and is provided with one or more devices for puncturing the bottom wall of an inserted capsule. In a preferred form the capsule has an annular storage compartment. A formation of the upper end of the capsule coacts with the container closure so that, after insertion of a fresh capsule, mounting of the closure upon the container body displaces the inserted capsule relative to the puncturing devices on the cradle to destroy the frangible bottom wall and empty the capsule contents into the body of the container. In one form the capsule may serve as the container closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1980
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Richard J. Klingaman
  • Patent number: 4196826
    Abstract: Dispensing container comprises a chamber for holding a fluid to be dispensed in the form of a long, serpentine duct of small cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1980
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Andre Abrioux, Daniel Bauer
  • Patent number: 4169545
    Abstract: A plural component dispensing system includes supplies which furnish first and second components under pressure to a dispensing apparatus having first and second valves, respectively. Each of the valves includes a rotatable valve member in a combination retainer and seat. The valves are connected to first and second pinion gears, respectively, and a rack engages each of the pinion gears. The rack is attached to a piston which is disposed for reciprocation in a cylinder in response to fluid pressure on one side or the other of the piston. Actuation of the piston in a first direction provides paths for component flow through the first and second rotatable valve members and through first and second orifices, respectively, into a mixing chamber. The first and second orifices are disposed to provide impinging streams of the first and second components, the impingement insuring complete and thorough mixing of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1979
    Assignee: Ransburg Corporation
    Inventor: Herman W. Decker
  • Patent number: 4168018
    Abstract: A multi-component fluent product, such as an epoxy resin mixture, is controllably mixed and dispensed from an improved mixer-dispenser. The device has a pair of pressure chambers each of which receives one of the fluent components in its original package. Air under pressure is communicated to the two chambers to force the fluent materials from their packages into flow passages which merge and cause mixing of the components. Special valve arrangements are provided along the flow passages to control the mixture proportions and to enable the flow passages to be purged of the mixed components when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1979
    Inventor: George Zahaykevich
  • Patent number: 4143688
    Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing pasty flowable substances, and particularly for dispensing substances such as mustard and catsup for deposit on buns. The apparatus comprises a closed container having a plurality of compartments for containing mustard and catsup. A valve arrangement is associated with the container to uncover selected openings in compartments, and air under slight pressure is introduced into the container to assist in ejecting the mustard or catsup. A control is included to selectively provide for ejection of mustard, or catsup, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1979
    Inventors: Robert E. Gill, Jr., Michael Williams
  • Patent number: 4135641
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid dispensing system for dispensing fluid from a container under pressure. An automatically variable restrictor is disposed in the fluid line between the container and the faucet whereby a constant predetermined flow rate is provided at the faucet. In one form hereof, the containers are serially connected one to the other with the restrictor placed between the last container and the faucet. In another form hereof, series/parallel arrangements are provided wherein sets of serially connected containers are coupled in parallel one to the other with the last container of each set being fluid connected to the common faucet. A restrictor is placed in each set of serially connected containers between the last container and the parallel connection with the faucet whereby a constant flow rate through each parallel connected set of containers is obtained and equal to the number of sets of parallel connected containers divided by the desired flow rate through the common faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1979
    Assignee: Draft Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Merton R. Fallon, Thomas W. Clements
  • Patent number: 4131214
    Abstract: Apparatus for pumping a flowable material from a tank disposed on an engine-powered vehicle is the subject of the present invention. The invention is particularly adapted for use with a multiple compartment tank on a petroleum delivery truck. An air pump, which may be the air pump for operating the air brakes of the vehicle, is powered by the vehicle engine and pumps air into a surge tank where the air is held under pressure. A conduit leads from the surge tank to a manifold that is coupled with each of the compartments of the material storage tank. Each of the compartments is coupled with the common manifold through appropriate spur conduits. Appropriate pressure regulator means maintains the pressure on the surge tank and valve means is operable to pass the air under pressure from the surge tank to one or more of the compartments thereby pumping the material from the storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1978
    Inventor: Joe E. Rogers
  • Patent number: 4121736
    Abstract: A hand held atomizer washing device comprises a housing having a large reservoir for containing water and a small flexible walled reservoir mounted inside the larger reservoir for containing a liquid detergent, a hand pump incorporated in the handle of the device for pressurizing the large chamber and simultaneously therewith pressurizing the smaller chamber, a pair of valves with a common actuator member controls communication of either the water or soap, or both, by way of a spray nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1978
    Inventor: Wilbert Hersman McGaw, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4108334
    Abstract: Apparatus for feeding plastic scrap and base material to an extruder comprises a scrap hopper to which scrap material is delivered for discharge through an outlet conduit leading to an extruding machine. The scrap plastic is fed through the conduit by means of an auger-like feed screw. Virgin or base plastic material is introduced to the scrap hopper outlet conduit and is mixed with the scrap prior to its discharge to the extruder. The base plastic material is delivered from a supply thereof to a receiver in which is an auger-like feed screw which feeds the base material into the scrap hopper outlet. At least the scrap feed screw comprises a rotary shaft having a discontinuous helical vane thereon constituted by a plurality of individual, segment-shaped members which are spaced longitudinally and circumferentially of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: Hydreclaim Corporation
    Inventor: Richard W. Moller
  • Patent number: 4103722
    Abstract: An apparatus for sequentially treating one or more specimens of cellular material with a plurality of treating liquids. The specimens are mounted in one or more treating chambers and the liquids in storage cylinders. Means selectively connect the storage cylinders to the treating chambers to selectively treat the specimens with the liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1978
    Inventor: Max Zollinger
  • Patent number: 4101175
    Abstract: A hopper is provided having a discharge outlet including a lading control valve for metering the lading into a discharge tube extending below the hopper. The discharge tube at one of its ends is adapted to receive a lading transfer conduit to convey the lading to a container. A first conduit is provided to apply air pressure from an air supply source adjacent the hopper to the upper portion of the hopper in the car. A second conduit is provided to apply air pressure from the source into a first end portion of the discharge tube. A third conduit is connected to the source and to the second conduit to apply air pressure to the opposite end portion of the discharge tube. A first air control valve is provided to control the air pressure applied to the upper portion of the hopper. A second air control valve is provided for controlling air pressure applied to the end portion of the discharge tube to be used for unloading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1978
    Assignee: ACF Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: George A. Kull
  • Patent number: 4087048
    Abstract: A spraying apparatus utilizes pressurized gas to spray liquid contained in a large replaceable or refillable cartridge. The cartridge is positioned within a casing which provides a pressure chamber, and a source of pressurized gas is attached to the casing to pressurize the chamber. The top of the cartridge communicates with the chamber so that the liquid is also pressurized. A tube extends from above the level of the liquid in the cartridge to the bottom of the cartridge and is attached to a valve. An opening is provided in the tube adjacent to the bottom of the cartridge, and the diameter of the tube is reduced above the opening to restrict the flow of gas through the tube and to create a pressure differential in the tube. When the valve is open, pressurized gas flows through the tube, and, since the pressure of the gas inside the tube at the opening is less than the pressure of the liquid, liquid flows through the opening, mixes with the gas within the tube, and flows through the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1978
    Inventor: Thomas J. Smrt
  • Patent number: 4059123
    Abstract: A mobile cart-mounted unit for cleaning and preserving turbine engines comprises pressurized reservoirs for holding the solvent, cleaner, preservative and water. Pressurization is achieved by use of an integrally mounted air compressor driven by an internal combustion engine. The engine also powers an alternator which is used to charge a storage battery. The storage battery serves as an energy source to crank the turbine to approximately 10 percent rated speed during the cleaning and preservation servicing sequence. A control console provides the operator with the needed valves, gages and meters with which to operate the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1977
    Assignee: Avco Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph S. Bartos, Robert J. St. Onge
  • Patent number: 4033482
    Abstract: A device for precisely metering out quantities of fluids is disclosed. The device comprises a tapered rotor having a plurality of chambers, each of the chambers having first and second openings. The rotor is received within a housing and together with the housing cooperates to perform the metering function as the rotor is rotated with respect to the housing. The housing has a plurality of input and overflow ports corresponding to the chambers in the rotor. These ports are positioned with respect to the rotor in such a manner that when a corresponding input port is in communication with one of said openings, its corresponding overflow port is in communication with the other of said openings. The housing also comprises a plurality of pressure ports and output ports which correspond to the plurality of chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1977
    Assignee: Delta Scientific Corporation
    Inventors: Jack Kushner, Henry G. Zwirblis
  • Patent number: 4019657
    Abstract: An aerosol container is provided for foaming a liquid aerosol composition therein prior to expulsion from the container and then expelling the resulting foamed aerosol composition comprising at least two separate compartments in the container, of which a first compartment has a volume of at least 0.5 cc and is in direct flow connection with the valve passage, and a second compartment is in flow connection with the valve passage only via the first compartment; at least one first liquid tap orifice having a diameter within the range from about 0.012 to about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1977
    Inventors: Joseph George Spitzer, Marvin Small, Lloyd I. Osipow, Dorothea C. Marra
  • Patent number: 4015747
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for effecting gravity-assisted flow of granular material from a chamber through an aperture in the bottom wall thereof include an annular horizontal plate orbiting in its plane at a location above the bottom wall in a manner to cause flow of the material toward and through the aperture. The direction of orbital movement reverses periodically to prevent accumulation of the granular material between the plate and the wall. Partitions above the plate divide the granular material into portions each of which is engaged by a part of the plate during each orbit whereby the extent of engagement between the plate and each portion determines the relative amount of that portion being fed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1977
    Assignee: Universal Feeders, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank J. Miksitz
  • Patent number: 4014462
    Abstract: A scrap recovery and feed system wherein scrap plastic is recovered from a plastic manufacturing process, such as in the manufacture of sheet, film, formed or molded objects, and the scrap plastic is chopped up and fed back to the processing machine along with the base material, such as a virgin plastic material and various additives. The scrap is fed with an auger from an upper hopper toward the outlet opening of a lower hopper containing the base material. The materials are mixed just prior to entry in the extruder or other processing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1977
    Inventor: Joseph D. Robertson
  • Patent number: 4010872
    Abstract: Packages are described wherein two compositions are maintained isolated from each other within a container, the first composition comprising an oxidation hair dye and the other comprising hydrogen peroxide. The container is fitted with valve means which communicate with each composition, actuation of the valve means resulting in mixing of portions of each composition and dispensing of the mixture as a hair dye. Through the addition of a reducing agent or a hydrogen peroxide decomposition catalyst to the first composition, the hair dye can be dispensed in a warmed state. A process for packaging of plural fluids to insure uniform dispensing in which one is a foamable liquid is described wherein the foamable liquid is placed within an inner compartment within a container separated from the remainder of the container by a movable wall and a pressurized fluid is placed inside the container outside the inner compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1972
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1977
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Lozano, Samuel B. Prussin
  • Patent number: 3991616
    Abstract: An automatic pipetter utilizing a syringe having several openings at its end. A different tubing segment connects with each of these openings and extends into different vials of liquids. Of these vials, one contains a buffer solution generally used in appreciably greater quantities than the others. Another vial receives the liquids from the syringe. As a stepping motor partially withdraws the piston from the syringe, a tube leading to a vial with unmeasured liquid is open. When the stepping motor reinserts the plunger into to the syringe, the tube leading to the receiving vial becomes open while the other tubes remain closed. The tubing segments extending between the syringe and the vials include three sections. The section closest to the syringe, formed from polyimide, undergoes a minimal change in its volume notwithstanding the negative and positive partial pressures exerted by the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1976
    Assignee: Hans Noll
    Inventor: Christian Stahli
  • Patent number: 3990610
    Abstract: A method and an installation for stuffing cheese, in which one feeds a whey/curd mixture through a volumetric pump to the stuffing machine, an additional whey supply being connected to the suction side of said pump via an adjustable valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1974
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1976
    Assignee: Stork Amsterdam B.V.
    Inventor: Geert de Boer
  • Patent number: 3982668
    Abstract: An aerosol type dispenser has a plurality of sources of fluent materials to be dispensed and a source of propellant gas under pressure exerting pressure on the fluent materials. The sources of fluent material is a rigid container holding one fluent material and a further collapsible container within the rigid container holding a second fluent material, and the source of propellant gas is a mass of compressed propellant gas in the container above the one fluent material and at least partially surrounding the second container. A valve member on the container has fluent material flow path means forming a path for pressurized fluent material through the valve member from the sources of fluent material, and the valve member further has a pressurized gas, i.e. propellant, flow path therethrough from the source of propellant gas. The valve member has an obturating member actuated by the movement of a valve stem for obturating the flow paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1974
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1976
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventor: Pasquale R. Riccio
  • Patent number: 3976227
    Abstract: A liquid chemical storage and dispensing unit is disclosed in which a mobile cart supports upper and lower groups of pressure sealable storage tanks containing liquid chemicals. Conduits couple a pressure distributing gas manifold to the upper tanks. Tank pairs comprising one tank each of the upper and lower groups are serially coupled by conduits of equal effective internal dimension extending between an open end within a lower region of the upper tanks and inlet fittings on the lower tanks. An open end in the lower tanks communicates liquid chemical therein via conduits of equal effective internal dimension to a nozzle receiving liquid chemical collecting manifold. A plurality of tank pairs are thereby coupled in parallel between the gas manifold and the liquid chemical collecting manifold providing simultaneous emptying of the tank pairs at an enhanced potential liquid chemical flow rate. In operation, tanks are individually filled with liquid chemical and the cart is transported to a point of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1976
    Assignee: ROK Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Manuel C. Ray
  • Patent number: 3970219
    Abstract: An aerosol container is provided for foaming a liquid aerosol composition therein prior to expulsion from the container and then expelling the resulting foamed aerosol composition comprising, in combination, a pressurizable container having a valve movable between open and closed positions, with a valve stem and a foam-conveying passage therethrough in flow connection with a delivery port; at least two separate compartments in the container, of which a first compartment is in direct flow connection with the valve passage, and a second compartment is in flow connection with the valve passage only via the first compartment; and a porous bubbler having through pores interposed between the first and second compartments with the through pores communicating the two compartments, the pores being of sufficiently small dimensions to restrict flow of propellant gas from the second compartment therethrough and form bubbles of such gas in liquid aerosol composition across the line of flow from the porous bubbler to the v
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1976
    Inventors: Joseph George Spitzer, Marvin Small, Lloyd I. Osipow, Dorothea C. Marra
  • Patent number: 3945571
    Abstract: A portable self-contained pressure apparatus including a pressurized tank releasably fastened on a backpack carrier for carrying the tank on the back of a user during operation thereof while a handle attachment on the tank and backpack carrier assembly allows them to be manually carried to the point of use. A line pressure control and flexible hose coupling assembly couples the tank pressure to an air pressure responsive load device herein shown as a hand-held spray gun with a feed hopper for applying a texture coating to walls. The line pressure control reduces the tank pressure and affords selective pressure ranges as well as on-off pressure control to the spray gun. The line pressure control and flexible hose coupling assembly are detachable from the pressurized tank when not in use and carried in the feed hopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1976
    Inventor: James E. Rash
  • Patent number: 3942902
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for spreading mixtures of primary colors in fluid form by means of a spreading device, such as a drawing or painting device, having containers for colors and thinner connected to a spreading or painting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1976
    Inventors: Vieno Reino Pajala, Maija-Liisa Pajala
  • Patent number: 3931912
    Abstract: A pressurized package containing a conventional pressure propellant is divided into two compartments arranged for mixing of their contents simultaneously with dispensing, one compartment containing a peroxide solution and the other containing a hair treating composition including certain selected compounds in quantity sufficient to prevent development of unsafe pressure should the peroxide decompose within the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1976
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Du Yung Hsiung