Quick change liquid metering device
US6595681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F2101/2805
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved procedure and apparatus for introducing liquids within a thermoplastic or thermoset production system are provided. Such an inventive apparatus comprises a storage tank for the desired liquid, a device which connects to a flow channel (such as a manifold or pipe) through which the target thermoplastic or thermoset composition is flowing, and a transfer line connecting the storage tank with the connecting device. The connecting device itself easily attaches and detaches to the flow channel through a spring-loaded or sliding-lock mechanism. Such a novel apparatus permits an ease in changeover from one liquid to another without the need for time-consuming cleaning and without complicated shut-off, removal, and replacement steps. Furthermore, such an apparatus allows for quick start-up, a drastic reduction in time required for changeover, and, with the connecting device being attached directly to the flow channel, a reduction in potential clogging through the unwanted misdirection of thermoplastic or thermoset composition into the connecting device and/or transfer line itself. As noted above, the particular procedure for producing such thermoplastic or thermoset composition…
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