Abstract:
This invention is directed to a spray device for spraying two or more components. The two or more components are maintained separated in the spray device and are mixed post atomization. This invention is also directed to a gravity fed spray gun and a system for spraying two or more components. This invention is further directed to a kit for converting an existing conventional single-component spray gun typically used for spraying a single component to a two-component spray gun for spraying two components.
Abstract:
A sight flow product includes a body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The fluid inlet and fluid outlet are designed to be connected in-line to fluid pipes within a manufacturing plant or other facility. A cartridge can be located within and conform substantially to a cavity in the body. One or more window assemblies are removably mounted on sides or ends of the body to retain and locate the cartridge within the body cavity. The cartridge can be removed from the body and replaced when either of the window assemblies has been removed. Each of the window assemblies includes a transparent window to allow visual inspection of fluid flow through the sight flow product. A fluid sensing device e.g., a flapper, rotor or condensation drip tube, can be mounted within the cartridge by connection to the cartridge itself or by connection to opposed alignment washers in the window assemblies to facilitate visually inspecting the fluid flow in the sight flow product.
Abstract:
A sanitary sight indicator for viewing the contents of a production process is provided. The sanitary sight indicator includes a body, an optical unit, and a sanitary connection between the body and the optical unit. The body includes a process-interfacing portion which is adapted to interface with the production process and an optical-interfacing portion which interfaces with the optical unit. The optical unit includes a viewing portion for viewing the contents of the production process and a body-interfacing portion which interfaces with the optical-interfacing portion of the body. The sanitary connection includes a sanitary gasket having a substantially flat annular portion, and first and second annular projections which are approximately semi-circular in cross-sectional shape and which extend outwardly from opposite sides of the annular portion. The sanitary connection further includes a sanitary gasket-groove in each of the optical unit-interfacing portion and the body-interfacing portion. Each of the sanitary-gasket grooves includes a flat surface supporting the flat annular portion of the sanitary gasket and a channel supporting one of the annular projections of the sanitary gasket. Such a sight indicator may be in the form of a "sight flow indicator" for installation in a process line or a "sight window" for installation on a process tank.
Abstract:
A fractional flow indicator system by which flow in a fluid dispensing conduit is visually indicated using an improved fractional flow diverting element which utilizes a venturi effect rather than a check valve to create a fractional flow pressure differential to induce a fractional fluid flow through a flow indicator. The flow diverting element of the present invention has no moving parts, is easy and relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and does not restrict or reduce the pressure of the main fluid stream flowing therethrough. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the flow diverting element is constructed from standard elbow components and a short length of copper tubing. The flow indicator system further includes an improved flow indicator having a compact construction with few working parts, which is easy to manufacture, less expensive to produce, and which provides a longer service life than conventional indicators. In particular, the flow indicator of the present invention does not include a multi-part pedestal, a precisely machined diverting nozzle, and a corresponding precisely machined port.
Abstract:
The invention provides an apparatus which simulates fluid flow patterns within a chamber. The apparatus includes a chamber having a mechanism to enable viewing of the inside of the chamber. A simulated head member is associated with the chamber to enable fluid to pass through the member into the chamber. A mechanism to exhaust fluid from the chamber is also associated therewith. A member is positioned within the chamber to simulate a piston position within the chamber. Lightweight members are within the chamber to visually define the fluid flow patterns within the chamber. Also, a method of evaluating cylinder head port, combustion chamber, and valve head designs is disclosed.