Dispenser

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10781016-B2
Application number	US-201615330215-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 23, 2016
Priority date	May 12, 2005
Publication date	Sep 22, 2020
Grant date	Sep 22, 2020

Abstract

An inline dispersal valve that can be used with or without a base. One embodiment includes a rotatable member that is rotatable from a fluid stream obstructing condition to an out-of-the-way condition to prevent fluid diversion into the dispersal valve. Another embodiment includes a lever handle for quickly setting the amount of fluid being diverted into the inline dispersal valve. Another embodiment includes an indicator that can be viewed from a position above the inline dispersal valve. Another embodiment includes a cap that can be secured or removed without the aid of tools. Another embodiment includes a clip that allows one to disassemble the inline dispersal valve for servicing. Another embodiment includes a dispensing valve that can be reversed and still properly divert fluid into a dispersant chamber. Another embodiment includes an inline dispersal valve with a bleed valve positioned to allow one to bring the air volume in the dispersant chamber to the proper level.

First claim

We claim:

1. A dispenser for controlling a fluid flow therein comprising:
a housing, said housing includes a chamber for placement of a dispersant therein and a fluid conduit in said housing for fluid flow therethrough;
a fluid port of variable size in the housing;
a fluid port size indicator, the fluid port size indicator facing upward so as to be visible above the housing to enable a user to set the fluid port size while viewing the fluid port size indicator from above the housing; and
a fluid deflecting surface located in the housing, the fluid deflecting surface displaceable into a lumen in the fluid conduit to thereby divert at least a portion of a fluid flowing through the conduit to flow through the chamber before returning to the conduit, the fluid deflecting surface displaceable out of the lumen in the conduit to form a portion of the conduit to direct fluid through the conduit without diverting fluid into the chamber in the inline dispenser to thereby generate a no flow condition through the chamber, wherein the fluid deflecting surface includes a barrier for preventing fluids from exiting the chamber when the fluid deflecting surface is displaceable out of the lumen in the conduit.

2. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the housing includes a bleed valve located on the housing for removing air trapped within the chamber.

3. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the housing includes a cover for enclosing the chamber.

4. The dispenser of claim 3 wherein the housing includes a drain valve located proximal the cover for removing air trapped within the chamber.

5. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the fluid deflecting surface extends transverse to a flow direction through the conduit.

6. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the fluid deflecting surface has an axis of rotation extending transverse to a flow direction through the conduit.

7. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein a portion of the fluid deflecting surface displaceable in the lumen for directing the portion of the fluid flowing in the conduit through the chamber of the housing has a radius of curvature substantially the same as a radius of curvature of the conduit to thereby establish an uninhibited flow condition therethrough when the fluid deflecting surface is displaced out of the lumen.

8. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein an axis of rotation of the fluid deflecting surface is spaced from a central flow axis through the conduit.

9. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the fluid deflecting surface includes a set of circumferential seals thereon to prevent fluid leakage therepast.

10. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the fluid deflecting surface includes a lever handle for rotating the fluid deflecting surface into or out of a flow diverting condition.

11. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the fluid deflecting surface and the housing comprises a polymer plastic.

12. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the fluid deflecting surface includes at least one fluid channel to direct fluid into the chamber and at least one fluid channel to direct fluid from the chamber into the conduit.

13. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the fluid deflecting surface includes a plurality of fluid channels to direct fluid into the chamber and a plurality of fluid channels to direct fluid from the chamber into the conduit.

14. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the fluid deflecting surface includes a lever handle with the lever handle comprising pointer to indicate a rotational position of the fluid deflecting surface.

15. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the fluid deflecting surface comprises a rotatable member having a fluid deflecting surface displaceable into the lumen to divert at least a portion of a fluid flowing in the conduit to flow through the chamber before returning to the conduit and displaceable out of the lumen in the conduit to form a portion of the conduit to direct fluid through the conduit without diverting fluid into the chamber in the inline dispenser to thereby create a no flow condition through the chamber.

16. The dispenser of claim 15 wherein the rotatable member includes a guard located on a cylindrical surface of the rotatable member and surrounding the fluid deflecting surface for restricting and confining the movement of the fluids directed from the fluid stream into the chamber to an inlet of the chamber.

Assignees

• King Tech Inc

Inventors

• King Joseph A
• Williams Randy
• Schomburg Kenneth V
• Johnson Jeffrey
• Snetting Mark

Classifications

• C02F1/688 Primary

  Devices in which the water progressively dissolves a solid compound · CPC title

• B01F25/316

  with containers for additional components fixed to the conduit · CPC title

• B01F21/221

  comprising constructions for blocking or redispersing undissolved solids · CPC title

• Y10T137/4891

  With holder for solid, flaky or pulverized material to be dissolved or entrained · CPC title

• Y10T137/0318

  Processes · CPC title