US1928128A

US1928128A - Mixing device

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Publication number: US1928128A
Application number: US507713A
Authority: US
Inventors: Guth Rudolph
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1931-01-09
Filing date: 1931-01-09
Publication date: 1933-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 1950-09-26

Description

R. GUTH MIXING DEVICE Sept. 26, 1933.

Filed Jan. 9, 1951 INVENTOR.

Ella/0%o5 Gag BY j flaw W6 W A TTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 26, 1933 This invention relates to an improved form of mixing device and relates to the same general subject matter asdisclosed in my pending application, Serial No. 420,570, filed January 13, 1930.

i 5 Although the present device is intendedespecially for the mixing of soap and water into suds for use in connection with-the cleaning of-autoe mobiles, etc., yet it is to be understood that the v invention as herein set forth comprehends any l0 and all uses to which this form of structure may be put; as for instance in the mixing of other materials. q j

In the use of devices of this same general nature, it has been found that insome localities, the pressure of the water in the municipal supply system is so great that it is not'well, adapted for direct application to a body of soap. Suchexcess pressure of the water as it impinges upon the body of soap or other material within the container, causes too rapid consumption of the same and an improper combination .of the soap and water 'ior'the consistency of mixture.

'It is therefore the object of the present invention to devise an adjustable means for relieving thepressure of the water supply so as to reduce the force of the same as it impinges 'upon the soap and thereby obtain the proper dissolving action of the water upon the soap as well as the proper consistency of mixture.

Other objects will appear fromthe following description and claims when considered together with the'accompanying drawing. Fig. 1 is ay'plan viewof my present improved form of device; and Fig;;2'is a sectional View taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 13 Y It' isto be understood that the present disclosure is merely'foripurposes of illustration and that there may be devised various modifications without departing from the spiritof the presen inventionas herein set forth and claimed. g The. container 1 is provided with the false bottom 2 so as-to provide a mixing chamber 3'beneath the same. 'The'bottom 2is provided. with a centrally disposed opening, and the vertically arranged perforatedtube 4 isconnect edto the opening so as to afford communication through the tube 4 and into the chamber 3. The tube 4 may extend throughoutthe entire'height of the of theitop thereof or may terminate a short distance below the same. Y

In the present form of structure, the upper end of 'the #bolts G'the removable centralportion '7- which has the centrally disposed chamber 'l below-the same. Around the lower outer edge'of the-wallof chamber 7 thereare provided a secontainer l that is, so as toengage the under side ries of spaced, annularly disposed openings which permit passage of water or other fluid out-F wardly therethroug'h into the space'between the body. lof thecontainer and the tubular member 4'. This space is occupied byisoap o'f ,propercon sistency which is dissolved by the water and carried through the openingsof tube 4.) I

upwardly The central part' 7 of the top has an extending screw-threaded projection 19th which may be attached a valve casing 10 for supplying water-to the chamber 7 The valve casing 10 I is of tubular form soas to permit passageof water or other fiuid'therethrough andhas its upperend Y screweth'readed atilO for attachment ofa' hose or other means of :connectionirom-the source of water supply. The apertured .web portion provides aseat for the valve 11 which normally occupies closed positiontherewith by virtue ofthe coil spring 12 surrounding thev alve'stem' This valve may be opened, however,- by turning the handle 13 about the axis. oi the valve stem I w and while maintainedlin-such position, therewill be permitted a flowof water or other fluid hrough, the tubular casing l0, into theichamber 57 and thence through the openings lafinto the compartment occupiedby the soap. .Upon release of handle 13 and closing of thelvalvertheimixing op:

eration as well as the discharge of suds from the mixing chamber will cease. Any fiu'id which might then drain from the upper part of the de- Y vice will be held within the. mixing chamber. The. Y particular type of valve, hereinldisclosed is old and well known and does not enter the present invention, except insofar as: it serves as a means for opening and closingthe passage through, the

tubular casing 10. ,Any other suitable form of valve may be employed for this same purpose and.

in this same combination.

, Through the center ofthe bottom wall. of,

chamber 7%, there is an ap'erture over the lower side ofwhich is applied the-casting 14.. This casting has a tapering bottom which is pro-.

vided with an opening therethrough. This ;cast-' ing is provided also with a transverse web-portion 14 in which is mounted an adjustable' screw plug closure 15 which has its lower end tapered r. a

for engagement infthe tapered edge of 'the' open-j ing in the bottom of the castingl4. This cast-xing is screwed to the under side of thewall 7 as indicated in the'drawing. r The upperend of the screw plug 15 is provided witha slot 1 5 for engagement by a screw I driver for adjusting the plug to the desired position 7 so; as .to vary the degree of fluid which is permitted to "pass through. the opening in the bottom of the casting'l4. In this way, the pressure. through the holes 8 can be more or/less relieved and the water which is permitted to pass through the Opening in the casting 14. will pass directly'into and through the tube 4' and :thence into the mixing,

chamber 3 where the suds are formed by the churning action which there takes place. As illustratedinl ig. 2, the upper end. of the tube 4 engages about the central depending flange portion provided about the opening through the bottomof chamber 'l In'actual practice, when the present form of device is adopted for use in a given locality, the screw plug will be set so as to relieve to the proper degree any excess pressure inthe water f supply lineand thereby obtain the proper'degree of pressure through the openings 8.; Access may "be readily had to the upper 'end'of the screw plug 15 when the valve casinglO is removed from the topjoi the container. This device is then condition,forbohtinued use in spite of the exessive degree'oi pressure in the main supply line; Ifthe pressure in any given supply line should warrant,the plug may be closed entirely, so that the present form of device is capable of universal application in all communities.

The goose-neck 16' is provided in the side wall of themixing chamber 3 for discharge of the mixtureofflsoap and. water or other ingredients therethrough. This goose-neckwill be of substantially the same form herein disclosed and win be attached at'approximately the 'sanie'point' withrespectto the depth of; the mixing cham;

ber 3, as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawing The screw'plug l'ifcloses anopenihgthrough the wall 1 just above the false bottom 2, and upon removal or this plugyit'ispossibleto ascertainthe neces ,sity' of replenishing the supply of soap Within the container. g

Thus, I have devised an" apparatus with means of adjustment whereby the proper degree of pressuremay. be supplied to thebody of'soap within the container: and any excess pressure of the mainline relieved. In this way, there may be obtained the proper dissolving action of the water upon the soap, while the water which is permitted to flow directly through the tube 4 l will serve to mix with the soap solution in the 1 chamber 3 so as toqform the proper degree of" Thus, there is ob-' tained a proper balance betweenthe water which consistency in the mixture.

passes directly through the tube 4 andthemixture of soap and'water producedby the dissolving action .of the water which is .permitted to pass throughthe openings 8. The result is that there is obtained in the mixingchamber 3, thedesired'consistency of suds and at the Sametime,

.the dissolving action is produced in a most effi- V 'cient manner, in spite of theprevailing excessive pressure in the water supply line.

The present form of device is not only efiicient in its operation but is comparatively simple in' having a central" opening in the otherwise im-v perforate bottom-thereof, a centrally disposed" perforated tubularmember spaced from the wall structure;

What I claim is 1. A"mixi'ng5device comprising a container of said container so asto'aiiord-an intermediate spacefor material to be formed into a mixture,

' said tubular member communicating with said bottom opening, a cover iorsaid container, a cen trally disposed adjustable opening through said cover and adapted for the introduction'of plain liquid directly through said tubular member, said I coverhavihg an annular series of openings therethrough adapted to provide a spray of liquid directly upon the material within the container the adjustment of said central opening being independent of saidannularly. disposed openings,

and means for whereby the material may be dissolved .by' the liquid and discharged throughlsaidtubular mem- 6 her to said bottomopening; and a variablequan tity-oi plain liquid may be passed directly through said tubular member and discharged, with the dissolved material through said bottom opening.

2. A mixing device comprising a container having a bottom dischargeopening, a tubular percontainer so as toafiord anintermediate space for solidmaterial to be dissolved, saidtubular member communicating with said discharge opening and affording the only passage through the container bottom, a cover for said=container said coverhaving a central opening-'therethrough in her forthe introduction ofplain liquid directly through said tubular membenrm'e'an sfor: adjust-1 .ing thei size'of said opening, said cover having also an annular seriesoi openings there'through and being adapted to provide a spray of liquid 'di-' rectlyupon the material within said, container, and a single ;means for supplying a liquid to said supplying liquid to said adjust able opening and to said annular openings forated=member spaced from the wall of said registry with the upper end of said' t'ubular memcentral opening and to saidannular openings,

whereby the material may be dissolved by-the forated member spaced from thewall of saidv container so as to afford an intermediate-space for solid material "tobe'dissolved,-,said tubular member communicating with said "discharge opening and affording the only passage through the container botom, a cover for said container,- said coverhaving a central opening therethrough in registrywith the upper end of said tubular member for the introduction, of plain liquid directly through said, tubular member, said cover having also an annular series of openings theretity ,of liquid through said central opening, whereby the .material may the dissolved.- by the liquid and discharged through said tubular member to said bottom opening, and a variablequantity of plain liquid-may be passed directly through i through and being adapted to provide a spray of. liquid directly'upon thematerial within said coni tainer, a single means for supplying a liquid to saidv central opening and to said annular'open ings, and .separatemeansfor .varyinglthe quansaid tubular memberland discharged with the dissolved material through said bottom opening;

4. A'mixing device-comprising a container having a bottom discharge openingia tubular per.- 1

forated member spaced from thewall' of said container so as to afiordan intermediate spacefor solid material to be dissolved, said-tubular'mem-.

ber communicating with 'said discharge, opening and affording the only passagethroughthe container bottom, acover for said'container said cover having a central opening; therethrough in registrywith the upper end ofsaid-tubularmemher for the introduction of -plain liquid directly through said tubular memben'saidfcover having 45 also an annularseries of, openingstherethrough and being adapted to provide a. spray of liquiddi-' rectly upon the materialswithinr said container, a single means ;fon--supplying a liquid to said 'cen; tral; opening and tosaid annularopenings, means for normallyclosingg said liquidsupply-ingmeans,

and separate means for varying the quantity of liquid through said central opening, whereby the material may be dissolved by the liquid and discharged through said tubular member to said,

bottom opening, and a variable quantity of plain liquid may be passed directly through said tubular member and discharged with the dissolved,

material through said bottom opening. 1 I a 5. A mixingdevice comprising a container having a bottom discharge opening, a tubular perforated member spaced from the wall of said container so as to aiford an intermediate space for solid material to be dissolved, said tubular of openings therethrough and being adapted to' provide a spray of liquid directly upon the material within said container, said cover having a centrally disposed liquid chamber with said annular openings in the outer edge portion and surrounding said central opening, the central portion of said chamber having a downwardly extending portion with the said central openingin the bottom thereof and being adapted for delivery of plain liquid directly into the upper end of said tubular member, a normally closed spring valve for controlling the supply of liquid to said chamber for passage through said central opening and through said annular series of openings, and separate and independently adjustable means for varying the quantity of liquid through said central opening, whereby the material mayv be dissolved by the liquid and discharged through said tubular member to said bottom opening, anda variable quantity of plain liquid may be passed directly through said tubular member and discharged with the dissolved material through said bottom opening.

6. A mixing device comprising a container having a central opening in'the otherwise imperforate bottom thereof, a centrally disposed perforated' tubular member spaced from the wall of said container so as to afford an intermediate space for material to be formed into a mixture,

said tubular member communicatingv with said bottom opening, a cover for said container, said cover having a plurality of openings located above said intermediate space for the supply of liquid directly to the material therein, a liquid supply connection on said cover for said openings, a one-way valve on said cover for controlling the flow of liquid through said supply connection to said openings, and adjustable means on said cover capable of independent manipulation for relieving the pressure of liquid through said open-' ings by transmitting a portion thereof directly through said tubular member said adjustable means being located in registry with said tubular' member, whereby this device may be connected to various water supply lines and the pressure thereof relieved to the necessary degree in order to obtain proper dissolving action thereof upon the material within the container.

7. A mixing device comprising a container having a central opening in the otherwise imperfo-- rate bottom thereof, a centrally disposed perforated tubular member spaced from the wall said tubular member communicating with said ,I bottom opening, a cover forsaid container, said 0 .said intermediate spacefor supply of liquid to cover having a plurality of openings located above the material therein, a liquid supply. connection on said cover for said openings, a normally closed,

spring-controlled, one-way valve} on said cover for controlling the flow 'of liquid through said supply connection to said'openings'said cover-- having a central openingv in the direct path between said supply connectionand said tubular member, and an adjustable means. for varying the capacity of said .openingv independently of said one-way valve, whereby the supply, connection. may ,be attached to various water supply lines and the pressure thereof relieved to the necessary degree'in order to obtain proper dis-- solving action thereof upon the material within the container. 7

8. A mixing device comprising" a'container having a separate chamber therebeneath, said container havinga central opening providing 'communication between the otherwise imperforate bottom thereof and said chamber, a centrally dis-1 posedperforated tubular member spaced from the wall of the container so as to afford an intermediate space for material, to be formed into a mixture, said tubular member communicating with said central opening, means at thetop of said container for introducing liquid directly to the material in said intermediate spaceso 'aszto dissolve the same and directly to the upper end of said tubular member, whereby the material may be dissolved and discharged through said tubular member into said chambenand plain liquid may be supplied directly through said tubular, member to said chamber, and a goose neck outlet member for said 'chamberfwith the bent portion thereof extending a above its point of connection therewith. r I

9. A mixing device comprising a container hav-- spacefor materialto be formed into a mixture,

saidtubularmember communicating with said bottom opening, a cover-for said container, said cover having a plurality'of openings located above said intermediate space for supply of liquid 'di-j'},

rectly to the material therein, a detachableliduid supply connection on said cover for said openings, -a normally closed, spring-controlledoneway valve on said cover for controlling the flow of liquid through said supply connection to said t I openings, said cover having a central opening in the direct path betweenv said suppl is i is and said tubular member, and an adjustable means for varying the capacity ofsaid opening independently of said one-way valve, whereby the supply connection may be attached to various water supplylines and the pressure thereof relieved to the necessary degree in order to'zobtain proper dissolving action thereof upon the mate-"- rial within the container, and access may behad to said adjustable means upon removal of said liquid supply connection. 7

RUDOLPH GUTH, I