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Granted Patent B2
US 9,700,862 · App. 14/516,499 · Granted Jul 11, 2017

Storage, mixing, dispensing and tracking system

Inventors: Peter Santrach (North Oaks, MN); Bruce Funk (Maplewood, MN); Barry Hines (Centerville, MN); Christopher Herman (White Bear Lake, MN)
Assignee: X-Pert Paint Mixing Systems, Inc.
B01F15/0274B01F3/12B01F9/0014B01F9/0016B01F9/0021B01F11/0017B01F13/1069B01F15/0203B01F15/0445B01F15/0479B44D3/08B65D83/0055B65D83/62B67D7/0255B67D7/36B01F2215/005B05B9/047B67D7/84F16K31/0675H01F5/00H01F5/003H01F7/06H01F7/064
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,700,862
App. No.
14/516,499
Granted
Jul 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel canister storage system, mixing system, canister assembly, dispensing system, and tracking system. In one or more embodiments, the systems are used for storing, mixing and dispensing fluids.

Claims (29)

1. A dispensing system comprising:

a dispenser frame;

a solenoid assembly coupled to the frame, the solenoid assembly including a solenoid housing and a solenoid positioned within the housing;

solenoid wires routed through the solenoid housing; and

a receiver fixedly coupled to the solenoid assembly, the receiver configured to align a canister including a tip assembly with the solenoid assembly, and the receiver includes alignment posts extending from the receiver that align the canister on the solenoid assembly.

2. The system of claim 1 , the solenoid housing including a wireway for routing the solenoid wires from the solenoid to a location external of the solenoid.

3. The system of claim 1 , comprising: a control system, wherein the solenoid wires are routed from the solenoid housing to the control system.

4. A dispensing system comprising:

a solenoid assembly having a solenoid positioned therein; and

a receiver fixedly connected to the solenoid assembly, the receiver configured to align a canister including a tip assembly with the solenoid assembly, the receiver including a sidewall having an opening therethrough the sidewall including a top edge, and at least one guide post extending from the top edge, configured to align the canister with the solenoid assembly, where the tip assembly extends into the solenoid assembly via the opening.

5. The system of claim 4 , the solenoid assembly including a wireway for routing solenoid wires through the solenoid assembly.

6. The system of claim 4 , the solenoid assembly including an air conduit routed through the solenoid assembly.

7. The system of claim 4 , the receiver including at least one alignment post extending from the receiver for aligning a canister on the solenoid assembly.

8. The system of claim 4 , the solenoid assembly including an air opening extending through the sidewall between the solenoid assembly and the top edge.

9. The system of claim 4 , the receiver including alignment posts extending from the receiver for aligning the canister on the solenoid assembly.

10. The system of claim 4 , the receiver includes at least one opening extending therethrough, for communicating air to the canister positioned on the solenoid assembly.

11. A dispensing system comprising:

a solenoid assembly having a housing with a solenoid positioned therein; and

a receiver fixedly coupled to the solenoid assembly, the receiver configured to align a canister including a tip assembly with the solenoid assembly, the receiver comprising a sidewall with a top edge and a bottom edge, where the bottom edge is secured against the solenoid assembly, and further comprising an alignment mechanism positioned at the top edge.

12. The dispensing system of claim 11 , the alignment mechanism including at least one alignment post extending from the top edge.

13. The dispensing system of claim 11 , comprising an air conduit extending through the sidewall.

14. The dispensing system of claim 13 , where the air conduit includes an opening extending from the bottom edge to the top edge.

15. The dispensing system of claim 11 , comprising an air conduit extending through the receiver.

16. A dispensing system comprising:

a solenoid assembly having a housing with a solenoid positioned therein;

a receiver fixedly coupled to the solenoid assembly, the receiver configured to align a canister including a tip assembly with solenoid assembly; and

where the receiver comprises a sidewall having a top edge and a bottom edge, an alignment mechanism positioned at the top edge the aligns the canister with the receiver, and an air conduit extending through the receiver for communicating air to the canister.

17. The dispensing system of claim 16 , the housing including openings for routing the air conduit through the housing to the receiver.

18. The dispensing system of claim 17 , comprising an air stem positioned in the air conduit for mating with the openings in the housing.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2024
From: X-PERT PAINT MIXING SYSTEMS, INC.
To: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 066419/0944 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2024
From: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS, LLC
To: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
Reel/Frame 066420/0132 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2014
From: SANTRACH, PETER; FUNK, BRUCE; HINES, BARRY; HERMAN, CHRISTOPHER
To: X-PERT PAINT MIXING SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034006/0334 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61891703 · Oct 16, 2013
Related Publication 20150102060A1 · Apr 16, 2015