Vortex connector
AssigneeMichael D. Sokoloff
InventorsMichael D. Sokoloff, Randy A. Johnson
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Abstract
A vortex connector system has a connector body with a projection therein to selectively abut one of a plurality of removable inserts. The removable inserts have holes with different sizes, shapes, patterns, depths, and numbers in order to allow observation of how such variations affect the vortex effect and/or flow rate of fluid between plastic bottles connected by the connector body.
Claims23
A vortex connector for at least one bottle having a male helically-threaded neck comprising a hollow tubular-threaded connector body having female helical threads disposed internally within at least a first open end thereof, a second open end opposite said first open end, a wide opening passage between said first and second open ends, an insert-abutting projection adjacent said wide opening passage, and a removable first insert abutting said insert-abutting projection, said first insert being freely movable and having at least a first insert opening therethrough, said first insert opening having a smaller cross-sectional area than a cross-sectional area of said wide opening passage such that any vortex effects on usage of said vortex connector with said first insert is dependent on said first insert, and wherein said connector body has a fixed length and said first insert creates vortex effects on usage of said vortex connector.
A vortex connector system for at least one bottle having a male helically-threaded neck comprising:
- a hollow tubular-threaded connector body having female helical threads disposed internally within at least a first open end thereof, a second open end opposite said first open end, a wide opening passage between said first and second open ends, an insert-abutting projection adjacent said wide opening passage, and removable first and second inserts sized and shaped for abutting said insert-abutting projection, said first and second inserts each having at least one opening therethrough, the openings in said first and second inserts each having different characteristics and each having a smaller cross-sectional area than a cross-sectional area of said wide opening passage such that any vortex effects on usage of said vortex connector system is dependent on which of said first and second inserts is abutting said insert-abutting projection, and wherein at least one of the first and second inserts creates vortex effects on usage of said vortex connector system.
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