MATERIAL TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING MATERIAL

• US 20150059917A1
• Filed: 09/05/2013
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James Randall Brown
• Original Assignee: James Randall Brown
• Inventors: Brown, James Randall
• Granted Patent: US 9,534,621 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 141/1
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 7/0426 for rods or for tubes without using the innerside thereof
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 19/025 the pipe ends having integral collars or flanges
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 2201/60 Identification or marking
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 37/18 Joints tightened by eccentrics or rotatable cams

Abstract

The material transfer system and method of transferring materials comprises provides improved connectors that overcome the deficiencies of the connectors currently used. The connector and method of connecting of the present invention comprises a fool-proof method of connecting and a method of ensuring the safe and accurate transfer of materials. The connector of the present invention provides a plurality of male and female connector portions in a plurality of geometric shapes and colors and specific key components that prevent the delivery of and mixing of incorrect and incompatible materials. The connectors of the present invention are shaped differently from any connectors currently available on the market. Each geometric shape corresponds to a general class of chemicals. One embodiment of the present invention connector is a color coded element according to the shape, size, and configuration of the connector and the material the connector is intended to transfer. The connector comprises a seal or “O” ring disposed on the connector that is chemically and mechanically compatible with the material being transferred. A marking or label that describes the material to be transferred is disposedly attached to the connector to improve safety and accuracy of the method of transfer of the material.

Claims

1. A method for transferring material comprising the steps of:

inserting a male connector portion into a female connector portion comprising a connector;

disposing the male connector portion against a seal;

disposing pins in openings disposed in the female connector portion;

pivoting cam locking levers around the pins;

locking the male and female connector portions via disposing the cam locking levers in recesses; and

transferring material through the connector from the pipe to the container.

2. The method for transferring material of claim 1 further comprising visually verifying and matching the male connector portion label and the female connector portion label.

3. The method for transferring material of claim 1 further comprising making connectors material-tight.

4. The method for transferring material of claim 1 further comprising matching keys comprising projections and indentations.

5. The method for transferring material of claim 1 further comprising attaching the female connector portion to a container.

6. The method for transferring material of claim 1 further comprising attaching the male connector portion to a transfer hose.

7. The method for transferring material of claim 1 further comprising disposing a lock in a loop and locking the female connector portion to the container.

8. A material transfer system comprising:

a connector comprising a male connector portion and a female connector portion;

a plurality of matching indentions and projections comprising keys disposed on said male connector portion and said female connector portion;

a seal;

cam locking levers; and

aligning labels disposed on said male connector portion and said female connector portion.

9. The material transfer system of claim 8 further comprising said seal comprising an O ring compatible with any transferred material.

10. The material transfer system of claim 8 further comprising recesses disposed in said male connector portion.

11. The material transfer system of claim 8 further comprising a loop comprising an opening.

12. The material transfer system of claim 8 further comprising pins disposed in openings disposed in said female connector portion.

13. The material transfer system of claim 8 wherein said labels describe the material to be transferred.

14. The material transfer system of claim 8 further comprising threads disposed in said male connector portion.

15. The material transfer system of claim 8 further comprising threads disposed in said female connector portion.

16. A material transfer system comprising:

a connector comprising a male union connector portion and a female union connector portion;

keys comprising indentations and projections;

a fastener that comprises a material-tight seal; and

aligning and matching labels disposed on said male union connector portion and said female union connector portion.

17. The material transfer system of claim 16 wherein said seal comprises an O ring.

18. The material transfer system of claim 16 further comprising a union slip end disposed at one end of said female union connector portion.

19. The material transfer system of claim 16 wherein said seal comprises a material compatible with the material that is being transferred through the connector.

20. The material transfer system of claim 16 further comprising a union slip end disposed at one end of said male union connector portion.