US4668097A
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Epoxy mixing system
Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
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Filing: 1985-11-01
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Granted: 1987-05-26
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Expires: 2005-11-01
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus is shown for mixing an epoxy adhesive. An epoxy resin and its associated curing agent are simultaneously loaded from separate cartridges into a length of flexible PVC tubing, part of which is contained between a rotor and a stator. Bearings, mounted rotatably about the rotor, engage and travel along the tubing as the rotor is revolved, each bearing compressing the tubing at its point of engagement. The tubing, repeatedly compressed and released by each bearing in succession, kneads the epoxy resin and curing agent into a homogeneous mixture.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon W. Nygren
- 👤 Richard C. Mourning
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:04
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01F; B01F31/00; B01F31/29
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
An apparatus for combining a plurality of constituents into a substantially uniform mixture, including: an elongate, flexible conduit, and a supply means for simultaneously introducing a plurality of constituents into said conduit at an inlet thereof; a forcing means for moving said constituents through said conduit from said inlet to an outlet thereof; and a conduit flexing means for repeatedly compressing and releasing said conduit in a transverse direction and along a selected length of the conduit as said constituents are moved through said conduit, said conduit flexing means comprising a rotor, a stator positioned in spaced apart relation to said rotor, a drive means for moving said rotor, and a series of protrusions extended from said rotor, and wherein said selected length of said conduit is contained between said rotor and said stator, said protrusions compressing and releasing portions of said conduit length as said drive means moves said rotor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
An apparatus for combining a plurality of constituents into a substantially uniform mixture, including: an elongate, flexible conduit, and a supply means for simultaneously introducing a plurality of constituents into said conduit at an inlet thereof; a forcing means for moving said constituents through said conduit from said inlet to an outlet thereof; and a conduit flexing means for repeatedly compressing and releasing said conduit in a transverse direction and along a selected length of the conduit as said constituents are moved through said conduit, said conduit flexing means comprising a rotor, a stator positioned in spaced apart relation to said rotor, a drive means for moving said rotor, and a series of protrusions extended from said rotor, and wherein said selected length of said conduit is contained between said rotor and said stator, said protrusions compressing and releasing portions of said conduit length as said drive means moves said rotor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said supply means comprises a plurality of tubes, one for each constituent, and further comprises a connector having one inlet for each tube and a single outlet to said conduit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said forcing means includes a pneumatic cylinder and a piston reciprocable in said cylinder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 3 further including a plurality of retainers integral with said cylinder and a plurality of plungers integral with said piston, one retainer adapted to contain each constituent, each plunger reciprocating in its associated retainer as the piston reciprocates in said cylinder
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the diameters of said retainers are selected to control the proportions of the constituents to one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rotor is circular, and rotated by said drive means, and wherein said drive means includes a motor and a drive belt engaged with two pulleys, one pulley mounted to the motor and the other mounted to the rotor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said protrusions comprise cylindrical bearings rotatably mounted near the perimeter of said rotor; said bearings, when contacting said conduit during rotor rotation, rotating in the direction opposite to that of rotor rotation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said stator has a groove for containing said conduit between the stator and rotor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said protrusions comprise cylindrical bearings rotatably mounted near the perimeter of said rotor; said bearings, when contacting said conduit during rotor movement, rotating in the direction opposite to that of rotor movement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
10 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein siad conduit is transparent.
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