Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
Apparatus for mixing and conveying at least two materials comprising a mixing chamber, agitating and conveying means in said mixing chamber, two feed passages communicating with said mixing chamber through respective orifices, and a common sealing piston movable by sliding flush over said orifices beteen an open and closed position respectively to open and close said orifices, the axes of said orifices lying in a plane normal to the direction of travel of said piston, said piston in said open position thereof lying completely to one side of said orifices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
Apparatus for mixing and conveying at least two materials comprising a mixing chamber, agitating and conveying means in said mixing chamber, two feed passages communicating with said mixing chamber through respective orifices, and a common sealing piston movable by sliding flush over said orifices beteen an open and closed position respectively to open and close said orifices, the axes of said orifices lying in a plane normal to the direction of travel of said piston, said piston in said open position thereof lying completely to one side of said orifices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said agitating and conveying means is a worm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said piston is carried on and axially movable with said worm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including a preliminary chamber opening into said mixing chamber wherein said piston is movable in said preliminary chamber, wherein said orifices are formed in the walls of said preliminary chamber, and wherein the leading surface of said piston when in the position to close said orifices forms part of the wall of said mixing chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said preliminary chamber is located below said mixing chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein at least one of the wall of said preliminary chamber and the leading surface of said piston is coated with a material to which the mixture formed in said preliminary chamber in use will not adhere.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
130 words
Apparatus for mixing and conveying at least two materials comprising a mixing chamber, agitating and conveying means in said mixing chamber, two feed passages communicating with said mixing chamber through respective orifices, and a common sealing piston movable to open and close said orifices, the axes of said orifices lying in a plane normal to the direction of travel of saiD piston, including a preliminary chamber opening into said mixing chamber wherein said piston is movable in said preliminary chamber, wherein said orifices are formed in the walls of said preliminary chamber, snd wherein the leading surface of said piston when in the position to close said orifices forms part of the wall of said mixing chamber, wherein each of said feed passages opens substantially tangentially to said preliminary chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
130 words
Apparatus for mixing and conveying at least two materials comprising a mixing chamber, agitating and conveying means in said mixing chamber, two feed passages communicating with said mixing chamber through respective orifices, and a common sealing piston movable to open and close said orifices, the axes of said orifices lying in a plane normal to the direction of travel of saiD piston, including a preliminary chamber opening into said mixing chamber wherein said piston is movable in said preliminary chamber, wherein said orifices are formed in the walls of said preliminary chamber, snd wherein the leading surface of said piston when in the position to close said orifices forms part of the wall of said mixing chamber, wherein each of said feed passages opens substantially tangentially to said preliminary chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
135 words
Apparatus for mixing and conveying at least two materials comprising a mixing chamber, agitating and conveying means in said mixing chamber, two feed passages communicating with said mixing chamber through respective orifices, and a common sealing piston movable to open and close said orifices, the axes of said orifices lying in a plane normal to the direction of travel of said piston, including a preliminary chamber opening into said mixing chamber wherein said piston is movable in said preliminary chamber, wherein said orifices are formed in the walls of said preliminary chamber, and wherein the leading surface of siad piston when in the position to close said orifices forms part of the wall of said mixing chamber, wherein each of said feed passages is formed as a nozzle at its opening into said preliminary chamber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
135 words
Apparatus for mixing and conveying at least two materials comprising a mixing chamber, agitating and conveying means in said mixing chamber, two feed passages communicating with said mixing chamber through respective orifices, and a common sealing piston movable to open and close said orifices, the axes of said orifices lying in a plane normal to the direction of travel of said piston, including a preliminary chamber opening into said mixing chamber wherein said piston is movable in said preliminary chamber, wherein said orifices are formed in the walls of said preliminary chamber, and wherein the leading surface of siad piston when in the position to close said orifices forms part of the wall of said mixing chamber, wherein each of said feed passages is formed as a nozzle at its opening into said preliminary chamber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
Apparatus for mixing and conveying at least two materials comprising a mixing chamber, two feed passages communicating with said mixing chamber through respective orifices, and a sealing member movable flush over said orifices beteen an open and closed position respectively to open and to close said orifices, said orifices lying in a plane parallel to the direction of travel of said sealing member, said sealing member in said open position thereof lying completely to one side of said orifices.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
Apparatus for mixing and conveying at least two materials comprising a mixing chamber, two feed passages communicating with said mixing chamber through respective orifices, and a sealing member movable flush over said orifices beteen an open and closed position respectively to open and to close said orifices, said orifices lying in a plane parallel to the direction of travel of said sealing member, said sealing member in said open position thereof lying completely to one side of said orifices.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said sealing member is a piston.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 9, further comprising, agitating and conveying means disposed in said mixing chamber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said agitating and conveying means is axially connected to said sealing member.