Vee manifold

• US 9,242,846 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Issued: 01/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rooftop Research, LLC
• Original Assignee: Rooftop Research, LLC
• Inventors: Burns, Robert S
• Primary Examiner(s): Schneider, Craig
• Assistant Examiner(s): COLON MORALES, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US13/804,748
• Publication Number:
  US 20130269806A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,048 Days
• Field of Search: 137/594, 239/398, 239/399
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00495 for two-component glue
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 25/40 Static mixers colloid-mills B02C; mixing valves F16K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 25/43141 composed of consecutive sections of helical formed elements
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 33/00 Other mixers; Mixing plants; Combinations of mixers
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 33/50114 of the hand-held gun type
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/12 using mechanical means
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 11/1002 Means for controlling supply, i.e. flow or pressure, of liquid or other fluent material to the applying apparatus, e.g. valves
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/0052 Accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/00553 with means allowing the stock of material to consist of at least two different components
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 3/0058 Details
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/87153 Plural noncommunicating flow paths
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/87161 With common valve operator

Abstract

A manifold having a first side, a second side, a first channel extending from the first side to the second side, and a second channel extending from the first side to the second side is disclosed. The first channel and the second channel each define a linear longitudinal axis. In one embodiment, the first channel longitudinal axis and the second channel longitudinal axis are oblique to the first side and the second side of the manifold. The manifold of the present disclosure provides channels that can be easily cleaned and allow for an increased flow performance.

Claims

1. A manifold for a first substance and a second substance to travel therethrough, the manifold comprising:

a block having a first side and a second side, the first side of the block defining a first side first aperture and a first side second aperture, the first side second aperture spaced a first distance from the first side first aperture, the second side of the block defining a second side first aperture and a second side second aperture;

a first connection portion disposed within the first side first aperture;

a second connection portion disposed within the first side second aperture;

a third connection portion disposed around the second side first aperture and the second side second aperture at the second side of the block;

a first channel extending from the first side first aperture to the second side first aperture, the first channel defining a first channel longitudinal axis, the first channel longitudinal axis being linear; and

a second channel extending from the first side second aperture to the second side second aperture, the second channel defining a second channel longitudinal axis, the second channel longitudinal axis being linear,

the first channel and the second channel are inclined toward each other as the first channel and the second channel extend from the first side of the block to the second side of the block;

the first channel and the second channel together form a vee-shape;

the first channel and the second channel intersect at a point outside of the block;

the first channel having a uniform diameter;

the second channel having a uniform diameter;

the block having a vee-shape; and

wherein the first substance is movable through the first channel and the second substance is movable through the second channel.

2. The manifold of claim 1, wherein the first channel longitudinal axis is oblique to the first side and the second side of the block.

3. The manifold of claim 1, wherein the second channel longitudinal axis is oblique to the first side and the second side of the block.

4. The manifold of claim 1, wherein the second side second aperture is spaced a second distance from the second side first aperture.

5. The manifold of claim 4, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.

6. The manifold of claim 1, wherein the first substance and the second substance are different.

7. The manifold of claim 1, wherein the manifold is attachable to a static mixing tip.

8. The manifold of claim 1, wherein the manifold is attachable to a spray nozzle.

9. The manifold of claim 1, wherein the first connection portion defines a first connection portion longitudinal axis and the second connection portion defines a second connection portion longitudinal axis, the first connection portion longitudinal axis collinear with the first channel longitudinal axis and the second connection portion longitudinal axis collinear with the second channel longitudinal axis.

10. The manifold of claim 1, wherein the block has a stepped surface adjacent the second side.

11. The manifold of claim 1, wherein the first side of the block has a first width and the second side of the block has a second width, the first width greater than the second width.