Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Expanding nozzle for component additions in a concrete truck, and method and system for use of same
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Application No.: US16616365Application Date: 2018-05-21
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Publication No.: US11358166B2Publication Date: 2022-06-14
- Inventor: Andrew Fuller , John Aho , James Bleck , Mark F. Roberts
- Applicant: GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA Cambridge
- Assignee: GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
- Current Assignee: GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Cambridge
- Agent Craig K. Leon
- International Application: PCT/US2018/033685 WO 20180521
- International Announcement: WO2018/217641 WO 20181129
- Main IPC: B05B7/14
- IPC: B05B7/14 ; B28C7/12 ; B05B15/528

Abstract:
A nozzle, including a support member and a nozzle boot surrounding at least a portion of the support member, the nozzle boot having a nozzle boot inlet and a nozzle boot outlet spaced from the nozzle boot inlet and a volume between the nozzle boot inlet and the nozzle boot outlet, the nozzle boot being expandable upon the introduction of fluid into the volume, and collapsible upon withdrawal of fluid from the volume. Also disclosed is a method of removing unwanted concrete from a surface by creating tensile stress to concrete adhered to that surface by causing the surface to expand, and a system for injecting fluid (s) into a rotating drum.
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