US3581575A — Dispensing apparatus for receiving and dischargin…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 263 words

The combination of a control mechanism and pump means for receiving and discharging a precisely predetermined volume of fluid from associated fluid reservoir means to a delivery site, which combination comprises: a. pump means including first variable-volume displacementchamber pump means adapted for fluid flow communication with the reservoir means; b. an electrical motive power means operatively connected to and for driving said pump means; c. means including adjustable limit-stop means interconnected with said pump means and motive power means providing for selectively adjusting and effecting the precisely predetermined volumes of fluid; d. a hand-manipulatable housing of portable character capable of being moved about a work area independently of the pump means, the housing being provided with a fluid-conducting tubular probe having one end projecting from the housing and with a fluid flow communication line connecting the other end of the probe witH the pump means, said housing having at least one electrical switch and related circuitry connecting it with the electrical motive means, said switch being operable to selectively actuate the electrical motive power means; and e. a multiple-position valve means operatively connected with and driven by said motive power means in synchronization with said pump means and controlling the line of fluid flow communication to the pump means, whereby in a first position the pump means is in fluid flow communication with the fluid reservoir to provide intake of a predetermined volume of fluid into the pump means, and in another position to provide discharge of said fluid from the pump means via said probe in the housing to a delivery site.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 263 words

The combination of a control mechanism and pump means for receiving and discharging a precisely predetermined volume of fluid from associated fluid reservoir means to a delivery site, which combination comprises: a. pump means including first variable-volume displacementchamber pump means adapted for fluid flow communication with the reservoir means; b. an electrical motive power means operatively connected to and for driving said pump means; c. means including adjustable limit-stop means interconnected with said pump means and motive power means providing for selectively adjusting and effecting the precisely predetermined volumes of fluid; d. a hand-manipulatable housing of portable character capable of being moved about a work area independently of the pump means, the housing being provided with a fluid-conducting tubular probe having one end projecting from the housing and with a fluid flow communication line connecting the other end of the probe witH the pump means, said housing having at least one electrical switch and related circuitry connecting it with the electrical motive means, said switch being operable to selectively actuate the electrical motive power means; and e. a multiple-position valve means operatively connected with and driven by said motive power means in synchronization with said pump means and controlling the line of fluid flow communication to the pump means, whereby in a first position the pump means is in fluid flow communication with the fluid reservoir to provide intake of a predetermined volume of fluid into the pump means, and in another position to provide discharge of said fluid from the pump means via said probe in the housing to a delivery site.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 154 words

A combination as defined in claim 9 wherein the pump means further includes a second variable-volume displacement-chamber pump means operatively connected with said power means, and having means providing fluid flow communication with said probe in the housing for picking up into and discharging from the probe an independently predetermined precise volume of fluid, said valve means including means to provide fluid flow communication in a sequence of positions not only between said first pump means and the associated reservoir, and between said first pump means and said probe in the housing, but also between said second pump means and said probe in the housing, whereby in a desired sequence a precise predetermined amount of first fluid is drawn into said first pump means, a precise predetermined amount of a second fluid is drawn into said probe by said second pump means, and subsequently the first and second fluids are discharged through said probe.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 15 words

an electrical motive power means operatively connected to and for driving said third pump means;

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 15 words

an electrical motive power means operatively connected to and for driving said third pump means;

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 36 words

a second fluid-conducting tubular probe in the said hand-manipulatable housing having one end projecting from the housing and with a fluid flow communication line connecting the other end of the probe with the third pump means;

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 36 words

a second fluid-conducting tubular probe in the said hand-manipulatable housing having one end projecting from the housing and with a fluid flow communication line connecting the other end of the probe with the third pump means;

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 33 words

a fourth variable-displacement-chamber pump means in fluid flow communication with said second probe in said housing for picking up into and discharging from the second probe an independently predetermined precise volume of fluid;

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 33 words

a fourth variable-displacement-chamber pump means in fluid flow communication with said second probe in said housing for picking up into and discharging from the second probe an independently predetermined precise volume of fluid;

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 41 words

means including adjustable stop means interconnected with the said third pump means and the motive power means driving the third pump means providing for selectively adjusting and effecting the precisely determined volume of the displacement chamber of the third pump means;

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 41 words

means including adjustable stop means interconnected with the said third pump means and the motive power means driving the third pump means providing for selectively adjusting and effecting the precisely determined volume of the displacement chamber of the third pump means;

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 108 words

An association of a combination as claimed in claim 1 with another same combination also as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the said pump means and the said valve means of said combinations serve one probe housing and in that there is further provided a programmed operation means operatively connected with said electrical motive power means and with said switch, said programmed operating means having a cycle of operations initiated by actuation of a switch in the housing, and which programmed operating means thereby actuates the motive power means driving each pump means and the valve means operatively serving the pump means in the desired sequence.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 51 words

An association as claimed in claim 3 wherein said one housing is provided with a similar second probe and including fluid flow communication lines similarly and separately connecting it respectively with said pump means, reservoir means and said valve means to selectively serve each of the related associations in the combination

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 183 words

a multiple-position valve means operatively connected with and driven by the motive power means driving the third pump means in synchronization with the third pump means and controlling the line of fluid flow communication to the third pump means, whereby in a first position the third pump means is in fluid flow communication with the reservoir means it serves to provide intake of a predetermined volume of fluid into the third pump means, and in another position to provide discharge to a delivery site of said fluid from said third pump means via a probe in said housing to which the third pump is connected by a fluid flow communication line; and further including a programmed operating means operatively connected with the said electrical motive power means serving all three pump means and said switch in the housing, said programmed operating means having a cycle of operations initiated by actuation of said switch in the housing and with programmed operating means thereby actuates the motive power means driving each pump means and the valve means operatively serving the pump means in desired sequence.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 183 words

a multiple-position valve means operatively connected with and driven by the motive power means driving the third pump means in synchronization with the third pump means and controlling the line of fluid flow communication to the third pump means, whereby in a first position the third pump means is in fluid flow communication with the reservoir means it serves to provide intake of a predetermined volume of fluid into the third pump means, and in another position to provide discharge to a delivery site of said fluid from said third pump means via a probe in said housing to which the third pump is connected by a fluid flow communication line; and further including a programmed operating means operatively connected with the said electrical motive power means serving all three pump means and said switch in the housing, said programmed operating means having a cycle of operations initiated by actuation of said switch in the housing and with programmed operating means thereby actuates the motive power means driving each pump means and the valve means operatively serving the pump means in desired sequence.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 17 words

an electrical motive power means operatively connected to and for driving said third and fourth power means;

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 17 words

an electrical motive power means operatively connected to and for driving said third and fourth power means;

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 62 words

An association as claimed in claim 3 wherein the programmed operating means is provided with switch-activated means for effecting at least one interruption in the cycle of its operation and the housing is provided with a corresponding number of electrical switches operatively connected with said programmed operating means so that subsequent switch actuation initiates a further operation of the programmed operating means.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 49 words

means including adjustable stop means interconnected with the said third and fourth pump means and the motive power means driving said third and fourth pump means providing for independently and selectively adjusting and effecting the precisely predetermined volumes of the displacement chambers of said third and fourth pump means;

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 49 words

means including adjustable stop means interconnected with the said third and fourth pump means and the motive power means driving said third and fourth pump means providing for independently and selectively adjusting and effecting the precisely predetermined volumes of the displacement chambers of said third and fourth pump means;

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 12 words

A combination as defined in claim 2 further including a subcombination comprising:

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 207 words

a multiple-position valve means operatively connected with and driven by the motive power means driving the third and fourth pump means in synchronization with the third and fourth pump means and controlling the lines of fluid flow communication to the third and fourth pump means to provide fluid flow communication in a sequence of positions between the third pump means and the reservoir means which it serves, between the third pump means and the second probe and between the fourth pump means and the second probe whereby in a desired sequence a precise predetermined amount of a fluid is drawn into the third pump means, a precise predetermined amount of another fluid is drawn into the second probe by the fourth pump means, and subsequently the two fluids are discharged through the second probe; and further including a programmed operating means operatively connected with the electrical motive power means serving the four pump means and a switch in the housing, said programmed operating means having a cycle of operations initiated by the actuation of the switch in the housing and which programmed operating means thereby actuates the motive power means driving each pump means and the valve means operatively serving the pump means in the desired sequence.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 207 words

a multiple-position valve means operatively connected with and driven by the motive power means driving the third and fourth pump means in synchronization with the third and fourth pump means and controlling the lines of fluid flow communication to the third and fourth pump means to provide fluid flow communication in a sequence of positions between the third pump means and the reservoir means which it serves, between the third pump means and the second probe and between the fourth pump means and the second probe whereby in a desired sequence a precise predetermined amount of a fluid is drawn into the third pump means, a precise predetermined amount of another fluid is drawn into the second probe by the fourth pump means, and subsequently the two fluids are discharged through the second probe; and further including a programmed operating means operatively connected with the electrical motive power means serving the four pump means and a switch in the housing, said programmed operating means having a cycle of operations initiated by the actuation of the switch in the housing and which programmed operating means thereby actuates the motive power means driving each pump means and the valve means operatively serving the pump means in the desired sequence.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 97 words

A combination and subcombination as claimed in claim 6 wherein the reservoir means connected to the third pump means is separate from the reservoir means connected to the first pump means; the electrical motive power means driving the third pump means is separate from that driving the first and second pump means; the fluid-conducting probe connected to the third pump means is separate from the probe serving the first and second pump means; and the multiple-position valve means serving the third pump means is separate from the multiple-position valve means serving the first and second pump means.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 12 words

A combination as defined in claim 1 further including a subcombination comprising:

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 80 words

The combination and subcombination as claimed in claim 8 wherein the reservoir means conNected to the third pump means is separate from the reservoir means connected to the first pump means; the electrical motive power means driving the third and fourth pump means is separate from that driving the first and second pump means; and the multiple-position valve means serving the third and fourth pump means is separate from the multiple-position valve means serving the first and second pump means.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 52 words

The combination and subcombination as claimed in claim 9 wherein the first and second probes in the hand-manipulatable housing are moveable from a splayed-apart position to a closer adjacent position by means including a slidable member slidable along the probes to control the relative positions of the free ends of the probes.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 62 words

An association as claimed in claim 6 wherein the programmed operating means is provided with switch-activated means for effecting at least one interruption in the cycle of its operation and the housing is provided with a corresponding number of electrical switches operatively connected with said programmed operating means so that subsequent switch actuation initiates a further operation of the programmed operating means.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 62 words

An association as claimed in claim 8 wherein the programmed operating means is provided with switch-activated means for effecting at least one interruption in the cycle of its operation and the housing is provided with a corresponding number of electrical switches operatively connected with said programmed operating means so that subsequent switch actuation initiates a further operation of the programmed operating means.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1974-05-31	1974-11-30	1975-06-01	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1978-05-31	1978-11-30	1979-06-01	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1982-05-31	1982-11-30	1983-06-01	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Dispensing apparatus for receiving and discharging a precisely predetermined volume of fluid

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