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US 4,054,273 AGranted
Dispersion apparatus for injection molding filter
AssigneeA-1 Engineering, Inc.
InventorClayton L. Neuman
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to dispersion apparatus for use with injection molding systems for thoroughly mixing hot melted plastic with coloring or other additives before injection into a mold. Dispersion is accomplished by passing the hot melted plastic through a chamber in which a plurality of smooth, spherical bodies are disposed. Each of the spherical bodies is formed with a plurality of peripheral grooves which are orthogonal and generally lie within planes passing through diameters of the body.
Claims25
Apparatus for dispersing flowable material, comprising:
- a. a housing defining a dispersion chamber;
- b. inlet means for admitting flowable material to the chamber;
- c. outlet means for discharging dispersed flowable material from the chamber;
- d. a plurality of spherical bodies within the chamber in contacting engagement with each other and with the chamber wall, and defining tortuous paths therebetween to disperse the material;
- e. each of said bodies having at least one groove formed therein which extends substantially around its periphery to assist in dispersing the flowable material and to reduce back pressure in the chamber.
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Apparatus for preparing melted plastic to be delivered under high pressure to injection molding apparatus, comprising:
- a. a housing having an inlet through which a flow of plastic is received and an outlet through which melted plastic may leave;
- b. means for filtering the plastic disposed between the inlet and outlet;
- c. the housing defining a dispersion chamber downstream of the filter means;
- d. a plurality of spherical bodies disposed within the chamber in contacting engagement with each other and with the chamber wall, and defining tortuous paths therebetween to disperse the material;
- e. each of said bodies having at least one groove formed therein which extends substantially around its periphery to assist in dispersing the melted plastic and to reduce back pressure in the dispersion chamber.
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Apparatus for preparing melted plastic to be delivered under high pressure to injection molding apparatus, comprising:
- a. a housing having an inlet through which a flow of melted plastic is received, an outlet through which melted plastic may leave and a longitudinal bore of predetermined diameter formed therein;
- b. a rigid tubular filtering member of lesser diameter than the longitudinal bore, and having a plurality of radially disposed filter openings formed therethrough;
- c. the tubular filtering member being disposed in the longitudinal bore and engageably received by the housing in supporting relation thereby;
- d. a first flow passage establishing fluid communication between the housing inlet and outlet and defined in part by the inside of the tubular member;
- e. a second flow passage establishing fluid communication between the housing inlet and outlet and defined in part by the filter openings and space between the tubular member and the housing;
- f. a plurality of bodies disposed within the space between the tubular member and housing in contacting engagement with each other and with the housing inner wall, and defining tortuous paths therebetween to disperse the material;
- g. each of said bodies having at least one groove formed therein which extends substantially around its periphery to assist in dispersing the melted plastic;
- h. and valve means disposed in the first passage downstream of the filter openings, the valve means being moveable to a first position for blocking the first flow passage to effect the flow of melted plastic through the second flow passage, and moveable to a second position to open the first flow passage and purge filtered particles therefrom.
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Apparatus for dispersing flowable material, comprising:
- a. a housing defining a dispersion chamber;
- b. inlet means for admitting flowable material to the chamber;
- c. outlet means for discharging dispersed flowable material from the chamber;
- d. a plurality of bodies disposed within the chamber in contacting engagement with each other and with the chamber wall, and defining tortuous paths therebetween to disperse the material;
- e. each of said bodies defining a smooth, continuous outer surface and having at least one groove formed therein which is recessed from said outersurface and extends substantially around its periphery to assist in dispersing the flowable material and to reduce back pressure in the chamber.
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Apparatus for preparing melted plastic to be delivered under high pressure to injection molding apparatus, comprising:
- a. a housing having an inlet through which a flow of plastic is received and an outlet through which melted plastic may leave;
- b. means for filtering the plastic disposed between the inlet and outlet;
- c. the housing defining a dispersion chamber downstream of the filter means;
- d. a plurality of bodies disposed within the chamber in contacting engagement with each other and with the chamber wall, and defining tortuous paths therebetween to disperse the material;
- e. Each of said bodies defining a smooth, continuous outer surface and having at least one groove formed therein which is recessed from said outer surface and extends substantially around its periphery to assist in dispersing the melted plastic and to reduce back pressure in the dispersion chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.