Patent ID: 11873919
Assignee: KNIGHT, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A chemical solution dispensing system, comprising:
a water inlet;
a chemical fluid inlet;
a chemical solution outlet;
a proportioner, the proportioner being fluidly connected to each of the water inlet, the chemical fluid inlet, and the chemical solution outlet;
a control valve connected to the proportioner, the control valve being adapted to control a flow of water from the water inlet through the proportioner;
a control actuator connected to the control valve by an actuation shaft, the control actuator comprising:
an elongated control knob having a cylindrical portion, the control knob cylindrical portion being engaged with a knob nut, the elongated control knob functioning to fully close the control valve when the elongated control knob is in a horizontal orientation, and functioning to fully open the control valve when the elongated control knob is in a vertical orientation,
wherein the control knob cylindrical portion comprises a thread running along its length and the knob nut comprises a corresponding cut-out adapted to receive the thread, such that the control knob cylindrical portion is assisted in moving in and out of the knob nut when the elongated control knob is rotated between its horizontal and vertical orientations.