Apparatus and method for mixing and dispensing
AssigneeVeltek Associates, Inc.
InventorsArthur Vellutato, Jr., Arthur L. Vellutato, Sr.
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Abstract
A system and method for mixing and dispensing two substances are provided. The system includes: a first substance a first container for containing a first substance, a second container for containing a second substance, a feeding tube, and a pumping system connected to the first container, the second container, and the feeding tube; wherein the system comprises at least three modes of operation: combining the first and second substances into one combined substance, mixing the combined substance, and dispensing the mixed substance; and wherein the pumping system is adapted to perform the at least three modes of operation and dispense the mixed substance to the feeding tube.
Claims17
A mixing and dispensing apparatus, comprising:
- a first container for containing a first substance;
- a second container for containing a second substance, the second container having a top including an input neck and an output neck, each of which is sealed by a sealing device;
- an input pipe disposed inside the second container and attached to the sealing device at the input neck;
- an output pipe disposed inside the second container and attached to the sealing device at the output neck;
- a tube system configured to combine the first and second substances into one combined substance, mix the combined substance, and dispense the mixed substance;
- a feeding tube connected to the tube system and configured to receive the mixed substance from said tube system;
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- a fluid-impermeable enclosure enclosing the first container, the second container, and the tube system,
- wherein the tube system comprises:
- a main tube;
- a first valve connected between the first container and one end of the main tube;
- a second valve connected between the main tube and the feeding tube;
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- a third valve connected between the main tube and the input neck, and
- wherein the main tube comprises:
- a first tube section connecting the first valve and a first Y-connector;
- a second tube section connecting the output neck and the first Y-connector;
- a third tube section connecting the first Y-connector to a second Y-connector;
- a fourth tube section connecting the second Y-connector to the third valve;
- a fifth tube section connecting the second Y-connector to the second valve;
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- a sixth tube section connecting the third valve to the input neck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.