Distributed concentrated chemical dispensing system
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1. A method for dispensing chemicals comprising the steps of:
- storing a plurality of chemical concentrates at a central station which is capable of dispensing each of said plurality of concentrated chemicals;
providing a plurality of delivery bottles;
filling the delivery bottles with the appropriate concentrated chemicals from the central station;
distributing said plurality of filled delivery bottles to satellite stations located throughout a building;
securing the delivery bottles to the appropriate satellite stations;
diluting concentrated chemicals delivered in the delivery bottles with a diluting fluid at the satellite stations to form a mixture of chemicals;
and dispensing the mixture.
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Abstract
A distributed concentrated chemical dispensing system 300 and method include a central station 302, one or more permanently mounted satellite stations 304, and one or more portable satellite stations 306. Local concentrated chemicals can be distributed from the central station 302 without being diluted to the satellite stations 304, 306 for final dilution. An information storage device 318 is provided for tracking and keeping records of the utilization of the concentrated chemicals.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for dispensing chemicals comprising the steps of:
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storing a plurality of chemical concentrates at a central station which is capable of dispensing each of said plurality of concentrated chemicals; providing a plurality of delivery bottles; filling the delivery bottles with the appropriate concentrated chemicals from the central station; distributing said plurality of filled delivery bottles to satellite stations located throughout a building; securing the delivery bottles to the appropriate satellite stations; diluting concentrated chemicals delivered in the delivery bottles with a diluting fluid at the satellite stations to form a mixture of chemicals; and dispensing the mixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for dispensing concentrated chemicals throughout a worksite in an efficient and economical manner that saves space and time, comprising the steps of;
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storing and dispensing concentrated chemicals at a central location; providing a plurality of delivery bottles; filling said delivery bottles with the concentrated chemicals at said central location; distributing said delivery bottles to a plurality of satellite stations which satellite stations can be either permanently located or portable; and diluting the concentrated chemicals with a diluting fluid at the satellite stations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for dispensing chemicals comprising:
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a first central station having a plurality of bulk storage containers adapted for storing concentrated chemicals; each of said containers having a dispensing head adapted for dispensing the concentrated chemicals; a plurality of delivery bottles; each of said delivery bottles having a filling port that allows the delivery bottle to be filled with concentrated chemicals from the first central station; a plurality of satellite stations, each of said satellite having a first connector adapted to connect the satellite station to a source of diluting fluid; each of said satellite stations having a second connector which allows one of said delivery bottles to be mated to the satellite station; and each of said satellite stations having a mix head that is adapted to dispense a mixture of at least one of the concentrated chemicals and the diluting fluid. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for dispensing a plurality of different concentrated chemicals throughout a building and the environs of a building comprising:
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a central station having a plurality of containers adapted for storing a plurality of different concentrated chemicals; a plurality of delivery bottles; each delivery bottle having a filling port that allows the delivery bottle to be filled with concentrated chemicals from the central station; a plurality of satellite stations positioned throughout at least one of a building and the environs of a building; at least some of said satellite stations being permanently assigned to a location of a building and the environs of a building; said at least some of said satellite stations adapted to store a plurality of different concentrated chemicals; said at least some of said satellite stations having a first connector adapted to connect the satellite station to a source of diluting fluid; said at least some of said satellite stations having a plurality of second connectors which allow a plurality of said delivery bottles to be mated to said satellite stations; and said at least some of said satellite stations having a plurality of mix heads that are adapted to dispense a mixture of a concentrated chemical and the diluting fluid. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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