Abc Dispensing Technologies Inc.

Abc/techcorp

Other

Thomas S Green

Eric G Hilston

Gregory R Gemmell

Melvin H Davis

Robert A Cutting

Ratchet wrenches are provided that allow for drive on both the forward and return strokes of the ratchet handle. A combination ring gear, sun gear and planetary gear system is used in combination with a drive pawl arrangement to achieve power drive in both directions of operation, regardless of whether a tightening or loosening operation is desired. Accelerated speed of operation is attained upon the return stroke as a function of gear sizing. In other embodiments, the planetary gear system is replaced with an intermediate gear assembly external to any interengaging both a drive and driven gear. In other embodiments, the planetary gear system is replaced with an intermediate gear assembly external to and interengaging both a drive and driven gear.

Ratchet wrench having constant drive

A method and apparatus for dispensing a predetermined quantity of a liquid from a dispensing pump. A recirculation path from the dispensing pump to a bulk reservoir is configured to be substantially identical to the dispensing path itself. Periodically, a recirculation cycle is undertaken and the flow rate during the recirculation cycle is determined. With the recirculation and dispensing paths being identical, the dispensing rate for the dispensing path is then known. The method for accurately determining the recirculation rate is derived from Boyle's law to determine the specific volume dispensed in a specific recirculation cycle time.

Liquid dispenser having flow rate compensation

The invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing cold, carbonated coffee beverages. The apparatus comprises a plurality of reservoirs for holding the beverage ingredients. Each reservoir is selectively connected to at least one dispensing pump that is controlled by a control unit. The pumps deliver the ingredients to a dispensing head that is configured to mix the ingredients external to the dispensing head. The basic ingredients are coffee extract, soda, and a sweetener. Additionally, ingredients such as decaffeinated coffee extract and water may be included to expand the range of beverage selections. The apparatus dispenses the ingredients in a manner that forms a desired creme on top of the beverage.

Carbonated coffee beverage dispenser

A fluid composition dispensing system employs a pair of bulk supplies of fluid components which communicate through air-actuated pumps to measurement and dispensing reservoirs. Each of the reservoirs has an associated float switch which is operative to inhibit operation of the associated pump when the reservoir is filled with a desired quantity of fluid component. A dispensing valve assembly is interposed between the two reservoirs to allow for dispensing from the reservoir at predetermined dispensing rates. A mechanical valve assembly has a linkage which is configured to allow the slower flowing fluid to pass through a larger valve orifice such that the dispensing rates of the two fluids are the same.

Germicide dispensing system

A juice beverage dispenser employs a fixed ratio pump interposed between a source of juice concentrate and a source of water. The water drives the pump such that the water and juice concentrate outputs from the pump are presented in a fixed ratio independent of water pressure or juice concentrate viscosity. The outputs from the pump are passed to a check valve/premixer which blends the water and juice concentrate into a premixed blend for passage to a final mixer. A bypass line interconnects the source of water and the final mixer and has therein a metering valve with an adjustable orifice. By adjusting the orifice of the metering valve, the final ratio of juice concentrate and water in the final juice beverage may be established.

Juice beverage dispenser

A germicide applicator for cow udders incorporates a dispensing wand having a dispensing ring at an end thereof for applying a germicide solution to the teats of a cow. The dispensing ring has a central aperture sized to receive a teat and allow for the spraying of germicide from circumferentially spaced spray nozzles therein. A source of lactic acid and a source of sodium chlorite are provided in communication with the spray gun and are driven by respective pumps. Valves in the spray gun are actuated by a trigger and allow for the metering of both lactic acid and sodium chlorite in a common conduit within a wand, where they are mixed in the appropriate relationship to achieved the desired germicide. Float valves used in association with the sources of lactic acid and sodium chlorite shut down the pumps when an adequate supply of either is absent.

Germicide applicator for cow udders

A juice mixing nozzle, which provides for the mixing of juice concentrate with water, includes a head which receives a manifold, a diffuser, and a cap to enclose the head. A supply of water, concentrate and air are directed through the cap and manifold into a mixing area where the water velocity is greatly increased to provide a 'slicing' action to cut the concentrate and blend it with the water to make juice. After mixing, the juice is deflected by the diffuser to reduce the velocity thereof. The head also has a collection area to further reduce the velocity of the juice and minimize the splashing of the juice as it exits the head. The unique mixing action provided by the juice mixing nozzle allows for a mixing ratio of about five parts water to about one part concentrate.

Juice mixing nozzle

A juice dispenser for providing a known quantity of juice at each dispensing cycle, wherein a supply of juice concentrate is transferred by a hose to a dispensing head and wherein a controller monitors a pressure transducer connected to one of the hose and a dispensing head so that the controller can determine a viscosity value of the juice concentrate based on readings of the pressure transducer and accordingly determine a count indicative of the volume of the juice concentrate dispensed in such a manner that the controller can adjust the count depending upon the viscosity value determined at each dispense cycle. The juice dispenser dispenses juice concentrate and water into cups supported by a thermally insulated tray wherein the tray has at least one cavity for receiving thermal material and which supports an insulation plate that carries the group of cups in such a manner that temperature variation is minimized so as to maintain the temperature of the juice within a desired range. The tray is constructed with nesting members so that multiple trays can be stacked upon one another.

Juice dispenser

A concrete mixing system includes reservoirs of liquid additives, where the additives are combined with concrete mix to add desired properties thereto. These reservoirs of liquid additive are connected to a storage chamber and a controller which controls and sequences various pumps, valves and sensors to attain the desired quantity of liquid additive for introduction to the concrete mix. The sensors measure pressure in the storage chamber, which the controller correlates to the volume therein for later mixing with the concrete mix. In situations where a back pressure in the chamber is a concern, a sensing tube is employed within the chamber. A differential pressure transducer, which has one sensor within the sensing tube and one sensor within the chamber, accurately determines the pressure and thus the volume received within the storage chamber. A modified sensing tube can also be employed to increase the sensitivity and the accuracy of the pressure measurement within the sensing tube.

Apparatus and method for introducing liquid additives into a concrete mix

A liquid dispensing system generally includes a liquid pump connected to a source of pressure and an outlet tube. A first valve regulates the flow of pressurized air or gas between the source of pressure and the liquid pump. The first valve also regulates air or gas from the liquid pump to the atmosphere. A second valve may regulate the flow of liquid from the liquid pump through the outlet tube. A controller manipulates the first valve to create a pressure head in the liquid pump and then manipulates the second valve to dispense liquid. When dispensing is complete, the controller closes the second valve and manipulates the first valve to exhaust the pressure head from the liquid pump. An agitator resides in the liquid inside of the liquid pump. The agitator has a housing having a chamber for accepting an increased portion of the liquid in response to the creating of the pressure head and for rejecting such increased portion of the liquid from the chamber in response to the exhaustion of the pressure head. Liquid enters the chamber through an inlet tube and an intermediate tube controlled by a first check valve and exits the chamber through an intermediate tube and an outlet tube controlled by a second check valve.

Agitator for liquid pump

A measured dispensing system includes a bulk reservoir containing a bulk quantity of a liquid material and a measurement container interconnected with the bulk reservoir. A pressure sensor is received within the measurement container for sensing a pressure head which develops therein as liquid is caused to enter the measurement container. Additionally, the measurement container has a level sensor therein for sensing the presence and absence of the liquid material in the measurement container at a particular level. A microprocessor controls valves allowing liquid to enter the tank during a filling cycle to determine when a specific quantity of the liquid has been received therein. The microprocessor similarly controls a dispensing valve and monitors a low level sensor to determine when that quantity has been dispensed from the tank.

Measured liquid dispensing system

A soft drink dispensing head capable of rapidly dispensing soft drinks with minimized foaming action includes a housing connected to a source of soda and a source of syrup, a diffuser within the housing, and a plurality of passages disposed below the diffuser. The source of soda delivers a supply of soda to the diffuser which causes the direction of the soda flow to be changed 180 degrees. The soda then falls over the diffuser and through a plurality of dispensing passages exiting the housing in a free falling stream. The soda and syrup are dispensed separate from each other and allowed to mix external to the dispensing head but before colliding with a cup located beneath the dispensing head. The source of syrup is in fluid communication with a groove that encircles a portion of the housing. A plurality of syrup dispensing ducts are in fluid communication with the groove and are configured such that each centerline of each duct intersects the free falling stream of soda. When the source of syrup delivers syrup to the groove, the syrup is forced out of the ducts and into the free falling stream of soda.

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Atwater, OH, United States of America

Thomas S Green