Viscous liquid composition supply system
AssigneeMar-Flex Systems, Inc.
InventorBrett Oakley
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Abstract
A mobile supply apparatus for supplying heated waterproofing composition to a remote work site and a method of operating the apparatus are disclosed. Heat exchange fluid from the motor vehicle's cooling system is used to heat the waterproofing composition in the reservoir of the supply apparatus and in a separate direct heat exchange unit provided in the reservoir. Heated waterproofing composition can be applied to the work site or recirculated through the waterproofing composition supply system so as to preheat applicator devices such as hoses and nozzles.
Claims20
A method for delivering a viscous composition to a desired work site comprising:
- (a) placing a quantity of said composition into a reservoir of a mobile supply apparatus adapted for mounting on a motor vehicle of the type having a cooling system with circulating heat exchange fluid therein;
- (b) providing a heat exchanger;
- (c) forwarding said heat exchange fluid and said composition to said heat exchanger in heat exchanger relation to each other to thereby heat said composition;
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- (d) forwarding said heated composition from said step (c) to a supply conduit and selectively (i) supplying said heated composition to said work site, or (ii) recirculating said heated composition back into said reservoir.
A mobile supply apparatus adapted for mounting on a motor vehicle of the type having a cooling system with circulating heat exchange fluid therein adapted to cool said motor, said apparatus adapted for heating and supplying a viscous composition to a desired work site, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a housing;
- (b) a reservoir inside said housing and adapted to receive a quantity of said composition therein;
- (c) a supply conduit connected to said reservoir and adapted for carrying pressurized flow of said composition therein;
- (d) a heat exchanger in fluid connection with said supply conduit and said cooling system of said motor vehicle to heat said composition;
- (e) a return conduit connecting said supply conduit to said reservoir;
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- (f) a valve communicating with said supply conduit and said return conduct for allowing selective (i) forwarding of said heated composition to said work site, or (ii) recirculating said heated composition back to said reservoir through said return conduit.
A mobile supply apparatus for mounting on a motor vehicle, said apparatus adapted for heating and supplying a viscous composition to a desired work site, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a housing;
- (b) a reservoir inside said housing and adapted to receive a quantity of said composition therein;
- (c) a wall in said housing and bordering a portion of said reservoir;
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- (d) a hose mounted adjacent to and in heat transfer relation to said wall for heating of said hose from said composition in said reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.