# US 2014/0197204 A1 · System Composed of Cartridges and Mixers > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0197204 A1 - Document ID: US20140197204A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/240,293 - Filed: 2012-08-10 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2011-08-24 - Assignees: Kettenbach GmbH & Co. KG - Inventors: Alexander Bublewitz; Jens-Peter Reber - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197204A1 ## CPC - B01F 33/50112: {of the syringe or cartridge type} - B01F 35/56: {General build-up of the mixers} - B05C 17/00513: {of the thread type} - B05C 17/00553: {with means allowing the stock of material to consist of at least two different components} - B05C 17/00596: {The liquid or other fluent material being supplied from a rigid removable cartridge having no active dispensing means, i.e. the cartridge requiring cooperation with means of the handtool to expel the material} - B01F 2101/2305: {Mixers of the two-component package type, i.e. where at least two components are separately stored, and are mixed in the moment of application} - B05C 17/00506: {Means for connecting the outlet element to, or for disconnecting it from, the hand tool or its container} - B05C 17/00509: {of the bayonet type} - B05C 17/00566: {with a dynamic mixer in the nozzle} - B65D 81/325: {Containers having parallel or coaxial compartments, provided with a piston or a movable bottom for discharging contents} - B01F: MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING (mixing paints B44D3/06) - B05C: APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (spraying apparatus, atomising apparatus, nozzles B05B; plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects by electrostatic spraying B05B5/08) - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract The invention relates to a system consisting of several different types of cartridges (1a, 1b; 21a, 21b) and several different types of mixers (11a, 11b, 11c; 20a, 20b) that can be connected with such. As double cartridges, the cartridges have two containers (2, 3) that are connected with each other. Each container is associated with an outlet opening or outlet connector (5, 6). The mixers have two inlet openings or inlet connectors (24, 25) respectively that can be coupled to the outlet openings or outlet connectors (24, 25). The size of the inlet openings or inlet connectors and the size of the outlet openings or outlet connectors is the same for each type of mixer and/or each type of cartridge. For associating a type of mixer with a type of cartridge, guide protrusions (13a, 13b, 13c; 23) are provided at the mixers or corresponding openings (10a, 10b; 22) at the cartridges. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-16. (canceled) ### Claim 17 A system consisting of several different types of similar cartridges and several different types of similar mixers that can be connected with these, whereby the cartridges as double cartridges have two containers that are connected with each other having an outlet opening or an outlet connector respectively, and the mixers respectively have two inlet openings or inlet connectors that can be coupled to the outlet openings or outlet connectors of the cartridges, wherein the size of the inlet openings or inlet connectors for each mixer type and the size of the outlet openings or outlet connectors for each type of cartridge is the same, and that for associating at least one type of mixer with at least one type of cartridge each type of mixer is equipped with a cross section that is different than that of the other types of mixers, that a guide protrusion extends in axial direction of mixer, and wherein each cartridge type is equipped with an opening that is different in cross section from the other types of cartridges for accepting a guide protrusion of a mixer. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) A system as recited in claim 17, wherein for attaching a mixer to a cartridge, each type of cartridge is provided with an inner thread and each type of mixer with an outer thread, whereby the outer thread of each mixer type can be screwed into the respective inner thread of each type of cartridge. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) A system as recited in claim 17, wherein each type of cartridge can only be connected precisely with one type of mixer, and/or each type of mixer can only be connected with precisely one type of cartridge. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) A system as recited in claim 17, wherein at least one cartridge having a volume ratio of its containers that is different than 1:1 has, in at least one outlet opening or at least one outlet connector, an element that reduces the lumen. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) A system as recited in claim 17, wherein the guide protrusions of the mixers and/or the openings of the cartridges are ring-segment-shaped or polygonal in cross section. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) A system as recited in claim 17, wherein the guide protrusions of various types of mixers and/or the openings of various types of cartridges have differently designed and/or positioned protrusions and/or recesses in cross section. ### Claim 23 (depends on 17) A system as recited in claim 17, wherein the several different types of mixers have at least one dynamic mixer with a mixing element that can be driven to rotate and/or at least one static mixer with a non-drivable mixing element. ### Claim 24 (depends on 17) A system as recited in claim 17, wherein the mixers respectively have a mixing area, and that at least two types of mixers of the system are different in such a way that the diameters of their mixing chambers, the length of their mixing chambers and/or the geometry of the mixing element and/or the number of mixing elements are different. ### Claim 25 (depends on 18) A system as recited in claim 18, wherein the guide protrusions of the mixers are at a distance from the inlet openings or inlet connectors and located at a distance from the outer thread and the guide protrusions are longer than the inlet openings or inlet connectors. ### Claim 26 (depends on 18) A system as recited in claim 18, wherein at the mixers and at the cartridges catch elements are provided respectively that engage detachable when the outer thread of a mixer is completely screwed into the inner thread of a cartridge. ### Claim 27 (depends on 17) A system as recited in claim 17, wherein at least two types of cartridges of the system are different in such a way that the ratio of the volume of their containers is different. ### Claim 28 (depends on 17) A system as recited in claim 17, wherein a separating wall (31) is provided between the inlet openings or inlet connectors of mixer. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) A system as recited in claim 28, wherein the separating wall and the guide protrusion of mixers protrude over the inlet openings or inlet connectors in axial direction, whereby the guide protrusion is provided with a coding. ### Claim 30 (depends on 17) A system as recited in claim 17, wherein the outlet openings or outlet connectors of the cartridges can be locked with a removable locking stopper. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) A system as recited in claim 30, wherein the outlet openings or outlet connectors of similar cartridges can respectively be locked with identical locking stoppers. ### Claim 32 (depends on 30) A system as recited in claim 30, wherein the locking stopper has two insertable connectors that can be inserted into the outlet openings or outlet connectors of the cartridges, and at least one catch element that can snap onto the cartridges, preferably at the inner thread of the cartridges, which is connected with the connectors by a torsion element that can be overcome elastically in such a way that connectors are elastically rotatable relative to the at least one catch element.