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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2017
United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Lori Tuttle, Orland Park, IL (US);
Clinton Hattaway, Plano, TX (US);
Erin Finley, Aurora, IL (US);
Salvatore Immordino, Trevor, WI (US);
Pamela Hargrove, Cary, IL (US);
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A continuous ready mix joint or texture compound manufacturing system and a method for continuously manufacturing a ready mix joint or texture compound includes a continuous mixer having an inlet and an outlet, a pump disposed at the outlet of the continuous mixer, and a disperger having an inlet and an outlet. The continuous mixer is adapted to receive at least one dry ingredient and at least one wet ingredient at the inlet and continuously mix the at least one dry ingredient and the at least one wet ingredient to form a mixed composition. The pump is adapted to pump the mixed composition from the outlet of the continuous mixer to the inlet of the disperger. The disperger is adapted to receive the mixed composition and apply a shear force to the mixed composition to form a homogenized, disperged composition.