Patent ID: 11896993
Assignee: ALBION ENGINEERING COMPANY
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. A manifold for use in combination with a dispensing tool having multiple barrels arranged in side-by-side relationship, the multiple barrels including a first barrel having a larger cross-sectional size for containing and discharging a first component, and a second barrel having a smaller cross-sectional size for containing and discharging a second component reactive with the first component, said manifold comprising:
a. a first inlet opening arranged to receive said first component from said first barrel and a second inlet opening arranged to receive said second component from said second barrel;
b. a single rigid-walled tube arranged for receiving the first and second components from the first and second barrels, a length for passage of the first and second reactive components therethrough, and a discharge end; and,
c. an offset partition provided to enable separate passage of said first and second components through said single rigid-walled tube, wherein said offset partition is of uniform thickness and is curved along its length to form a convex surface and a concave surface, said offset partition positioned within said single rigid-walled tube to define a larger pathway having a larger cross-sectional size for passage of the first component therethrough, said convex surface forming a portion of the larger pathway, and a smaller pathway having a smaller cross-sectional size for passage of the second component therethrough, said concave surface forming a portion of the smaller pathway, said single rigid-walled tube discharging the first and second reactive components in a predetermined fixed ratio.