Abstract:
An automatic shut-off valve for regulating the flow of beer or other liquid from its container, whereby a float is kept away from the outlet by directing some of the liquid upwardly against the float while most of the liquid is being discharged. The discharge of liquid is usually accompanied by a suction about the outlet which tends to suck the float downwardly to seal the outlet prematurely. By the present valve and the location of the float during discharge of liquid, premature sealing is minimized.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an arrangement for overfill protection of a container for anaesthetic liquid, comprising a liquid conduit for supplying anaesthetic liquid to a container for vaporization, and a gas conduit for withdrawing a volume of gas equivalent to the filling of anaesthetic liquid from the container. To prevent overfilling of the container, the liquid conduit from a feed point for anaesthetic liquid to the container comprises an inclined duct portion having an inlet through which the anaesthetic liquid is passed to the inclined duct portion and an outlet through which the anaesthetic liquid is passed out from the duct portion and further to the container. A body is positioned in the inclined duct portion such that said body can move in the inclined duct portion from a first position to a second position and vice versa, depending on the inclined position of the container, said body being adapted to move in front of the outlet when the container is tilted and to shut the outlet.
Abstract:
An apparatus for dispending a fluid free of included air bubbles, such as for example, an adhesive bead, includes sensing devices for detecting the presence of an included air bubble in the conduit leading from a source of the fluid to a discharge of a movable fluid dispenser. The sensing devices are connected to a motor which drives an arm on which the fluid dispenser is mounted. A first sensing device slows movement of the dispenser upon sensing an air bubble in the fluid and a second sensing device stops movement of the dispenser upon sensing an air bubble in the fluid. The movement of the dispenser is restarted after a predetermined time period sufficient to allow the air bubble to pass out of the dispenser discharge. The sensing devices advantageously use a light beam, such as infra-red light or laser, to detect the presence of the included air bubble.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for decanting a liquid from a receptacle. A body has a skirt for assembly in the upper opening of a receptacle and a transverse partition which is traversed by a first elbow for decanting liquid and a second elbow for injecting gas under pressure, this partition also supporting a tubular section with lower orifice for containing a ball while a perforated cap has an inner extension which prevents escape of this ball performing the role of safety valve in the event of excess pressure in the receptacle.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling the density of dispensed hot melt thermoplastic adhesive foam in order to assure uniform foam characteristics. In order to create the hot melt adhesive foam, air or any relatively inert gas is mixed with the thermoplastic adhesive while the adhesive is in the molten state, and the mixture is then pressurized so as to force the gas into solution with the molten adhesive. As the molten adhesive/gas solution is dispensed at atmospheric pressure, the gas is released from solution and becomes entrapped in the adhesive so as to form a homogenous closed cellular adhesive foam. According to the practice of this invention, the supply of gas is periodically discontinued so as to prevent an excess volume of gas from being admixed with the molten adhesive whenever foamed adhesive is not being dispensed, thereby stabilizing the density of the adhesive foam.
Abstract:
A gas pressure stabilizer system and valve are disclosed for use with beverage bottle filling apparatus and the like. Gas flow from a pressurized source to a filler bowl is permitted along a conduit, but reverse flow, caused by filler bowl gas pressure fluctuation, is prohibited by a check valve. Rather, a rise in filler bowl gas pressure forces a diaphragm in a stabilizer valve to move away from and uncover a relief port. This port opening permits excessive gas pressure to be vented. Long system service life is encouraged by forming the diaphragm of several membranes.
Abstract:
A continuous mixing method and system for preparation of syrup employed as a starting material for continuously manufacturing plate products therefrom are disclosed. The syrup is prepared by a method in which at least one additive is incorporated into at least one master batch of methyl methacrylate or a monomer mixture of methyl methacrylate and a copolymerizable unsaturated compound or a syrup of a monomer-polymer mixture thereof and the flow of the resulting liquid mixture is continuously combined with the flow from another batch of a syrup of the monomer-polymer mixture in a proportion such that the master batch is less in amount than said other batch, and the combined flows are continuously blended with each other. In the mixing system, the fluctuation in the flow from the master batch is detected by a detecting means which is operable for actuating the closure of the valve means provided for the storage vessel for the master batch, upon detection of the fluctuation in the flow rate from the master batch. Also, metering pumps are provided in the system, each being associated with each of the vessels for the master batch and the other batch for discharging the liquid content of each vessel at each fixed displacement ratio. The metering pumps are driven by a common motor via respective gear engagements having respective gear ratios for determining the fixed displacement ratios of the pumps. A mixer is also provided in the system for continuously blending the respective liquid contents to continuously obtain the starting material.
Abstract:
The improved fuel dispensing system described herein includes an improved leak detecting device located in a conduit between a remote fuel pump and a fuel dispenser. A valve is mounted in the dispenser to trap a portion of the fuel between the leak detection device and the valve. If a leak exists in the system, and that leak is above a predetermined rate, a piston in the leak detection apparatus shifts under a pressure differential to block a valve in the leak detection apparatus so that it cannot open and permit full flow. The operator of the dispenser will, upon the next operation of the dispenser, realize that a leak is present in the system due to the restricted flow. The leak detection apparatus is arranged so that the pressure of the trapped fluid is measured for a predetermined period of time. If a leak does not occur during this time, the system operates at full flow during subsequent operation. If a leak is detected during the measuring period, then the flow rate is severly reduced as previously mentioned.
Abstract:
A dispenser for dispensing a fluid under high pressure includes: a housing; two valves within the housing and arranged parallel relative to one another; an actuator assembly within the housing and including a single rigid shaft which is connected to the valves and is configured for simultaneously opening and closing the valves.
Abstract:
A device, method and system for dispensing of material into a packaging unit is disclosed herein. An exemplary device may have a movable vessel for holding the material prior to dispensing into packing unit. The movable vessel may have walls and a bottom with two or more nozzles extend from the bottom. The nozzles open and close controlling the flow of material from the movable vessel into the packaging unit. The exemplary device may also have a plunger sized to fit within the movable vessel. The plunger provides a seal between a rim of the plunger and the walls of the movable vessel and allows movement in a lateral motion to apply pressure to material within the movable vessel.