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US 2025/0051154 A1Published application
Modular structures for mixing devices
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsGustavo H. Castro, Dong Fu, Kent E. Lageson
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Abstract
Adapter (130, 430, 500, 600, 700)s for mixing devices are provided. The adapter (130, 430, 500, 600, 700) connects to a fluid delivery component (110, 310, 410) at the first end (132, 332, 432, 532, 612A, 612B, 632, 732) to receive multiple fluid feeding materials and connects to a mixer tip (120, 320, 420, 820) at the second end (134, 334, 434, 634, 734) to deliver the feeding materials.
Claims17
An adapter for a mixing device comprising:
- a conduit having a first end and a second end;
- a plurality of inlets disposed at the first end of the conduit, configured to receive a plurality of fluid feeding materials;
- an outlet disposed at a second end of the conduit fluidly connected to the plurality of inlets;
- a diverter block disposed inside the conduit adjacent to at least one of the plurality of inlets, configured to split a fluid flow from the at least one inlet;
- and
- an inner tube disposed inside the conduit, the inner tube including a first end connected to at least one of the plurality of inlets, and a second end opposite the first end and pointing to a center of the conduit,
- wherein the conduit, the plurality of inlets, and the outlet are configured such that the plurality of fluid feeding materials are not substantially mixed with each other when exiting from the outlet.
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2-3. (canceled)
A mixing device comprising:
- a fluid delivery component configured to provide a plurality of fluid feeding materials;
- a mixer tip configured to mix the plurality of fluid feeding materials;
- and
- an adapter comprising:
- a conduit having a first end and a second end, the conduit being connected to the fluid delivery component at the first end and connected to the mixer tip at the second end;
- a plurality of inlets disposed at the first end of the conduit, configured to receive a plurality of fluid feeding materials;
- an outlet disposed at a second end of the conduit fluidly connected to the plurality of inlets;
- a diverter block disposed inside the conduit adjacent to at least one of the plurality of inlets, configured to split a fluid flow from the at least one inlet;
- and
- an inner tube disposed inside the conduit, the inner tube including a first end connected to at least one of the plurality of inlets, and a second end opposite the first end and pointing to a center of the conduit,
- wherein the conduit, the plurality of inlets, and the outlet are configured such that the plurality of fluid feeding materials are not substantially mixed with each other when exiting from the outlet.
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A method comprising:
- delivering a plurality of fluid feeding materials from a fluid delivery component to a plurality of inlets of an adapter;
- and
- transferring the plurality of fluid feeding materials from the plurality of inlets to an outlet of the adapter such that the plurality of fluid feeding materials are not substantially mixed with each other when exiting from the outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.