Dispensing system

Claim 2

Apparatus for dispensing substances into a vessel comprising: a. dispensing means, b. means, for positioning said dispensing means from at least one nondispensing position to a dispensing position, c. means for registering when said dispensing means is in its dispensing position, d. means responsive to a given vessel condition, and e. logical AND circuit means cooperative with said registration means and said responsive means for actuating said dispensing means when said dispensing means is in its dispensing position and when said vessel has said given condition.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means responsive to a vessel condition is temperature responsive means.

Claim 4

a flip-flop circuit,

Claim 5

a flip-flop circuit,

Claim 6

means for setting sad flip-flop circuit in response to a predetermined potential across the capacitor of said RC circuit, and

Claim 7

means for setting sad flip-flop circuit in response to a predetermined potential across the capacitor of said RC circuit, and

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 1 a. wherein said dispensing means comprises a plurality of individual dispensers, b. wherein said apparatus includes respective means for discharging the contents of the said individual dispensers, and c. wherein said apparatus further includes respective circuit means for actuating said respective discharging means in accordance with a predetermined sequence, each said actuating circuit means comprising:

Claim 9

a solenoid actuator cooperative with a respective dispenser discharging means and responsive to the setting of said flip-flop circuit.

Claim 10

a solenoid actuator cooperative with a respective dispenser discharging means and responsive to the setting of said flip-flop circuit.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said means responsive to a vessel condition is temperature responsive means.

Claim 12

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said means for positioning said dispensing means is adapted to position said dispensing means selectively to positions above and below the input to said vessel, but to one side of said vessel; and wherein said means for positioning said dispensing means is further adapted to position said dispensing means directly over the input to said vessel.

Claim 13

Articulated apparatus for dispensing chemicals or the like into a vessel comprising: a. a ceiling supported hoist disposed to one side of said vessel, b. a traveller supported by and vertically positionable on said hoist, c. first positioning means for vertically positioning said traveller on and along said hoist, d. a dispensing unit coupled to said traveller, e. second positioning means for horizontally positioning said dispensing unit away from said hoist and over said vessel, f. control means cooperative with said first and second positioning means for selectively positioning said dispensing unit vertically between park and load locations, and for positioning said dispensing unit horizontally to a dispense location, and g. logic AND circuit means for discharging said dispensing unit in response to a complementary predetermined condition for said vessel and a dispense location for said dispensing unit.

Claim 14

Articulated apparatus for dispensing chemicals or the like into a vessel comprising: a. a ceiling supported hoist disposed to one side of said vessel, b. a traveller supported by and vertically positionable on said hoist, c. first positioning means for vertically positioning said traveller on and along said hoist, d. a dispensing unit coupled to said traveller, e. second positioning means for horizontally positioning said dispensing unit away from said hoist and over said vessel, f. control means cooperative with said first and second positioning means for selectively positioning said dispensing unit vertically between park and load locations, and for positioning said dispensing unit horizontally to a dispense location, and g. logic AND circuit means for discharging said dispensing unit in response to a complementary predetermined condition for said vessel and a dispense location for said dispensing unit.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said dispensing unit includes respective dispenser bins for respective chemicals, or the like, and wherein said apparatus includes programming means for timing the discharge of such bins, said programming means comprising respective discharging means for controlling the discharge of said bins, each said discharging means comprising: a. a manually adjustable RC circuit, b. a flip-flop circuit, c. means for setting said flip-flop circuit in response to a predetermined potential across the capacitor of said RC circuit, and d. a solenoid actuator cooperative with a respective bin to discharge said bin, said solenoid actuator being responsive to the setting of said flip-flop circuit.