Patent ID: 9517488
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: B05C,B65D

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for dispensing a flowable material, comprising: at least two cylindrical sleeves each having a front end and a back end; two flexible film pack bags, each film pack bag being disposed within respective ones of the at least two cylindrical sleeves, the two flexible film pack bags having an integrally formed common rigid face plate that is bonded to each of the two flexible film pack bags, the face plate having a discharge nosepiece integrally formed therewith, the discharge nosepiece having a partition internally disposed and configured to maintain separate flow streams from respective ones of the two flexible film pack bags; at least two shuttles slidingly disposed internal of and proximate the back end of respective ones of the at least two cylindrical sleeves; at least two push rods disposed in operable communication with respective ones of the at least two shuttles; at least one piston disposed in operable communication with the at least two push rods, the at least one piston configured and adapted to be driven by a pressurized gas; the front end of respective ones of the at least two cylindrical sleeves configured and adapted to receive individual ones of the two flexible film pack bags; a holder disposed proximate the front end of respective ones of the at least two cylindrical sleeves, the holder configured and adapted to restrain the face plate during dispensing of the flowable material; a mixer configured and adapted to be in fluid communication with the flow streams from respective ones of the two flexible film pack bags; a material applicator disposed in fluid communication with and on a downstream side of the mixer; a first flexible tube disposed in fluid communication with and on an upstream side of the mixer; wherein the first flexible tube is disposed in fluid communication with the discharge nosepiece; and a second flexible tube disposed in fluid communication with the material applicator, the second flexible tube configured and adapted for supplying atomization air to the material applicator.