US3878907A
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Tinting device
Assignee: BASF Farben und Fasern AG
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Filing: 1974-09-25
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Granted: 1975-04-22
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Expires: 1994-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A tint mixing apparatus having a supply shelf in the form of a lazy-susan and having a plurality of vertically disposed rotating supply decks for the paint containers holding the basic tints. The supply decks can be moved vertically and the lower decks are provided with recesses at their rims which are larger than the support platform of the scale and bypass this platform when the lower decks are moved in a vertical direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Ulrich Morick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:59
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44D; B44D3/00; B44D3/003; B01; B01F; B01F33/00; B01F33/80; B01F33/84; B01F33/841; B01F35/00; B01F35/20; B01F35/21; B01F35/211; B01F35/2117; G; G01; G01G; G01G19/00; G01G19/22; G01G19/38; G05; G05D; G05D11/00; G05D11/02; G05D11/13; G05D11/131; G05D11/133; G05D11/134; B01F2101/00; B01F2101/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
In a tint mixing apparatus with a supply shelf in the form of a lazy-susan, comprising a plurality of vertically disposed rotating supply decks for the paint containers holding the basic tints, each deck being provided with a controllable outlet valve, and further comprising a stirring system for each paint container and a metering scale with a support platform for the vessel receiving the paint mixture, said vessel being located underneath the valve(s) of the paint containers, the improvement comprising: said supply decks (2,3) of supply shelf (1) supporting the paint containers (4), have means for moving vertically, and in that lower decks (3) are provided with recesses (7) at their rims, said recesses being larger than the support platform (9) of scale (8).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
In a tint mixing apparatus with a supply shelf in the form of a lazy-susan, comprising a plurality of vertically disposed rotating supply decks for the paint containers holding the basic tints, each deck being provided with a controllable outlet valve, and further comprising a stirring system for each paint container and a metering scale with a support platform for the vessel receiving the paint mixture, said vessel being located underneath the valve(s) of the paint containers, the improvement comprising: said supply decks (2,3) of supply shelf (1) supporting the paint containers (4), have means for moving vertically, and in that lower decks (3) are provided with recesses (7) at their rims, said recesses being larger than the support platform (9) of scale (8).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
124 words
In a tint mixing apparatus with a supply shelf in the form of a lazy-susan, comprising a plurality of vertically disposed rotating supply decks for the paint containers holding the basic tints, each deck being provided with a controllable outlet valve, and further comprising a stirring system for each paint container and a metering scale with a support platform for the vessel receiving the paint mixture, said vessel being located underneath the valve(s) of the paint containers, the improvement comprising: said supply decks (2,3) of supply shelf (1) supporting the paint containers (4), have means for moving vertically, and in that lower decks (3) are provided with recesses (7) at their rims, said recesses being larger than the support platform (9) of scale (8).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
124 words
In a tint mixing apparatus with a supply shelf in the form of a lazy-susan, comprising a plurality of vertically disposed rotating supply decks for the paint containers holding the basic tints, each deck being provided with a controllable outlet valve, and further comprising a stirring system for each paint container and a metering scale with a support platform for the vessel receiving the paint mixture, said vessel being located underneath the valve(s) of the paint containers, the improvement comprising: said supply decks (2,3) of supply shelf (1) supporting the paint containers (4), have means for moving vertically, and in that lower decks (3) are provided with recesses (7) at their rims, said recesses being larger than the support platform (9) of scale (8).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein two superposed supply decks are provided.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said superposed supply decks have means for moving together along the vertical direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the portion of said supply shelf (1) which supports supply decks (2,3) is moved vertically by hydraulic means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the portion of said supply shelf (1) which supports supply decks (2,3) is moved vertically by pneumatic means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus as defined by claim 1, wherein the vertical motion of supply decks (2,3), the rotation of each supply deck (2,3) and the actuation of the outlet valve (6) is controlled manually and independently from each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein rotation of each supply deck (2,3) takes place by means of a reversible drive motor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus as defined by claim 1, wherein the vertical motion of supply decks (2,3), the rotation of each of supply decks (2,3) and the actuation of the outlet valve (6) is adapted to programming control with insertion of the metering scale (8) as a signal generaTor.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2848019A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-04-21 | 1978-10-21 | 1979-04-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-04-21 | 1982-10-21 | 1983-04-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-04-21 | 1986-10-21 | 1987-04-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |