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US 10,478,845 B1Granted
Remotely activated dispenser
AssigneeDelaware Capital Formation, Inc.
InventorGlen Shafer
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Abstract
A remote activation dispenser for dispensing fluids. An actuating device positioned on a dispensing tube is operably connected to a flexible link that is operably connected to a valve in a dispenser by a rigid link. Upon manipulation of the actuating device, the valve is actuated for passing or cutting off fluids from the dispenser to the dispensing tube.
Claims23
An apparatus for dispensing chemical solutions, comprising:
- a dispenser, comprising:
- a shut-off valve having a closed position and an opened position,
- a linkage including at least one rigid link having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is operatively coupled to the shut-off valve;
- and
- at least one rocker arm rotatable about a pivot axis, wherein the second end of the at least one rigid link is coupled to the at least one rocker arm;
- a nozzle assembly including an actuator;
- and
- a flexible link including a first end coupled to the actuator of the nozzle assembly and a second end operatively coupled to the at least one rocker arm,
- wherein manipulation of the actuator operates to rotate the at least one rocker arm via the flexible link and move the first rigid link to shift the shut-off valve between the closed and opened positions.
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A method of dispensing a chemical solution, comprising:
- coupling a movement of an actuator of a nozzle assembly to a first end of a flexible link;
- coupling the movement of the first end of the flexible link through the flexible link to a second end of the flexible link;
- coupling the movement of the second end of the flexible link to at least one rocker arm rotatable about a pivot axis;
- coupling the movement of the at least one rocker arm to a first end of the at least one rigid link;
- coupling the movement of the first end of the at least one rigid link through the first rigid link to a second end of the at least one rigid link;
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- coupling the movement of the second end of the at least one rigid link to a shut-off valve of a dispenser,
- wherein the shut-off valve is opened by the movement of the second end of the at least one rigid link, thereby causing the dispenser to dispense the chemical solution at the nozzle assembly.
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An apparatus for dispensing chemical solutions, comprising:
- a dispenser, comprising:
- a shut-off valve having a closed position and an opened position;
- a linkage including at least one rigid link having a first end and a second end;
- a lever rotatable about a pivot axis, wherein the lever is operatively coupled to the shut-off valve, and wherein a first end of the at least one rigid link is coupled to the lever;
- a nozzle assembly including an actuator;
- and
- a flexible link including a first end coupled to the actuator and a second end operatively coupled to the second end of the at least one rigid link,
- wherein manipulation of the actuator operates to move the at least one rigid link via the flexible link and rotate the lever to shift the shut-off valve between the closed and opened positions.
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A method of dispensing a chemical solution, comprising:
- providing an apparatus having a nozzle assembly with an actuator, a dispenser remote from the nozzle assembly, a flexible link extending between the actuator and dispenser, and a dispensing tube extending between the nozzle assembly and the dispenser, the dispenser including a shut-off valve having a closed and opened position, and a linkage having at least one flexible link operatively coupled to the shut-off valve;
- manipulating the actuator;
- pulling the flexible link as a result of manipulating the actuator;
- and
- transforming the pulling of the flexible link into rotary movement to moves the at least one rigid link,
- wherein the movement of the rigid link moves the shut-off valve between the closed and opened positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.