Apparatus for dispensing liquids and solids
US6070764A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D7/62
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dispensing system including a housing with an interior bulkhead and four progressive cavity pumps mounted within the housing on one side of the bulkhead. The pumps are mounted with the bores in vertical orientation. Gear boxes including bevel gears coupling the vertically mounted pumps with horizontally mounted motors located on the other side of the interior bulkhead. A dispensing head is located above the housing with outlet passages extending from the motors to the dispensing head defining a path to the dispensing head which is continuously upward. The dispensing head includes valves driven by a pneumatic cylinder. A solenoid controls flow of pressurized air to the pneumatic cylinder from a position adjacent the dispensing head on the boom supporting both.
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