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Liquid additive dispenser

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-04-05
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Granted: 1976-08-17
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Expires: 1993-04-05
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Abstract

Abstract An apparatus for dispensing liquid additives wherein a solution of concentrate is displaced from a closed container thereof and discharged into a flow line of liquid moving under pressure, said displacement being effected by differential positive and negative upstream and downstream pressure ports in said flow line and controlled by means of a selected restrictor of porous material having a determinable density that functions according to said differential in pressure to fix the flow rate of displacement liquid, said concentrate being displaced and discharged thereby at a determinable rate through the negative pressure port.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenneth M. Hodges

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 20:58
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D11/00; G05D11/006; C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/68; C02F1/685; C02F1/686; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2496; Y10T137/2514; Y10T137/2521; Y10T137/2526; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/8597

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 206 words
A liquid proportioning dispenser for precisely fixing the flow rate of an additive charged liquid of variable viscosity into the flow line of a carrier liquid having substantially uniform viscosity and including; a closed vessel storing the first mentioned liquid, a positive pressure port exposed into a high upstream pressure of the first mentioned flow line, a negative pressure port exposed into a low downstream pressure of the first mentioned flow line, a tubular liquid pressure displacement connection from the positive pressure port and into the closed vessel, and a tubular liquid pressure delivery connection into the negative pressure port and opening from the additive charged liquid stored in the closed vessel, there being a flow restrictor in the form of a pourous body pressed into the body of a coupling joining sections of the tubular liquid pressure displacement connection which oppose and position the said porous body plugging the said positive pressure port and connection therefrom into said closed vessel, whereby the differential between upstream and downstream pressures determines the flow rate of upstream carrier liquid of substantially uniform viscosity through said flow restrictor and displaces stored additive charged liquid to be subsequently dispensed into the downstream liquid at a substantially uniform slow flow rate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 206 words
A liquid proportioning dispenser for precisely fixing the flow rate of an additive charged liquid of variable viscosity into the flow line of a carrier liquid having substantially uniform viscosity and including; a closed vessel storing the first mentioned liquid, a positive pressure port exposed into a high upstream pressure of the first mentioned flow line, a negative pressure port exposed into a low downstream pressure of the first mentioned flow line, a tubular liquid pressure displacement connection from the positive pressure port and into the closed vessel, and a tubular liquid pressure delivery connection into the negative pressure port and opening from the additive charged liquid stored in the closed vessel, there being a flow restrictor in the form of a pourous body pressed into the body of a coupling joining sections of the tubular liquid pressure displacement connection which oppose and position the said porous body plugging the said positive pressure port and connection therefrom into said closed vessel, whereby the differential between upstream and downstream pressures determines the flow rate of upstream carrier liquid of substantially uniform viscosity through said flow restrictor and displaces stored additive charged liquid to be subsequently dispensed into the downstream liquid at a substantially uniform slow flow rate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 37 words
The liquid proportioning dispenser as set forth in claim 1, wherein the porous body of the flow restrictor is sintered metal compressed to a measurably controlled density for a determined flow rate of fixed viscosity liquid therethrough.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-08-17 1980-02-16 1980-08-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-08-17 1984-02-16 1984-08-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-08-17 1988-02-16 1988-08-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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