Manifold arrangement
AssigneeVortex Innovation Worx (Pty) Ltd
InventorBester Jacobus Pansegrouw
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Abstract
The invention discloses a manifold arrangement for bulk handling of fluid material having an inner bag for holding fluid material, which includes a manifold member adapted to be located within the inner bag, the inner bag having a product inlet through which fluid material can be introduced into the inner bag and a product outlet through which the fluid material can flow from the inner bag, and being adapted to assist in forcing fluid material out of the inner bag through the product outlet and thereby reducing residue in the inner bag.
Claims22
A manifold arrangement for bulk handling of fluid material having an inner bag for holding fluid material, and a loose manifold member disposed within the inner bag, the inner bag having a product inlet through which fluid material can be introduced into the inner bag and a product outlet through which the fluid material can flow from the inner bag, and being adapted to assist in forcing fluid material out of the inner bag through the product outlet and thereby reducing residue in the inner bag.
A packaging arrangement for bulk handling of fluid material and being adapted to be located within an outer box and/or container, includes
- (a) an inner bag adapted to hold fluid material, the inner bag having a product inlet through which fluid material can be introduced into the inner bag and a product outlet through which fluid material can flow from the inner bag;
- (b) a surrounding member adapted to surround the inner bag and adapted to form at least one air pocket or air compartment between the surrounding member and the inner bag, the pocket having an air inlet through which air can be introduced into the pocket and thereby putting pressure on the inner bag to force the fluid material out of the inner bag through the product outlet;
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- (c) a manifold arrangement disposed loosely within the inner bag to assist in forcing the fluid material out of the inner bag through the product outlet and thereby reducing residue in the inner bag.
A manifold arrangement for the bulk handling of fluid material, which includes a manifold member loosely disposed inside an inner bag of an air-assist bag in final stages of the bag assembly process with the inner bag closed off with the manifold member inside, packed and shipped to customer ready to use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.