Infusion Systems, LLC

The Norman Company

Norman Gortz

An apparatus for dispensing for fluids. The apparatus generates its own positive pressure from a prestressed elastomeric material. The dispenser includes a resilient bladder of generally tubular shape having an open end into which an internal prestressing mandrel is inserted to prestress the bladder in both the radial and axial directions. The mandrel has at least three fins joined along longitudinal edges to form a plurality of passages, the bladder being joined or otherwise secured to the mandrel at both ends, and the passages being in communication with a valve means. A simplified valve means for filling and dispensing is also included.

Fluid dispensing apparatus with prestressed bladder

A dispenser for fluids includes an elastic bladder having an open end and a closed end and includes a bladder mounting structure for maintaining the bladder in tension. The bladder mounting structure includes a fixed structural element having a convex curved surface. The mounting structure also includes mounting elements for fixing the two ends of the bladder relative the curved surface so that bladder is stretched over the curved surface. A flow controller communicates with the open end of the bladder to regulate the flow of fluid from the bladder. The flow controller includes a body having a fluid flow path through it. A shutoff element in the fluid flow path controls the cross-sectional flow area of the flow path. Movement of the shutoff element is controlled by a mechanism sealed from the fluid flow path.

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