Patent ID: 6279837
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
A reusable chemical caddie consisting of:A. a cylindrical stainless steel tank made of type 304 or 316L stainless steel;B. said tank having a top surface positioned opposite a base of said tank;C. said tank having an oval shaped opening in the top surface;D. said tank having a seal integrally affixed to said opening;E. said tank having a lid which fits tightly into said opening;F. said tank having an attachment mechanism affixed to the top surface, so that in a first position the lid is held tightly to the integrated seal, and in a second position, the lid may be removed to permit the tank to be filled with a liquid material;G. said tank having at least four threaded connections in said top surface, into which the following assemblies are affixed:i. a dispensing assembly,ii. a pressure relief assembly,iii. a stirring assembly,iv. a pressurization assembly;H. said dispensing assembly consisting of:i. an internal dip tube attached to one of the threaded connections, extending to the bottom of said tank,ii. a first set of brass connectors attached to the threaded connection connected to said dip tube,iii. a pressure regulator attached to the first set of brass connectors,iv. a length of Teflon.RTM. tubing, enmeshed in stainless steel, with couplings to affix a first end to said pressure regulator,v. a second set of brass connectors, attached on one end to the Teflon.RTM. tubing,vi. a flow control valve, having an inlet and an outlet, connected to said inlet to said second set of brass connectors,vii. a third set of brass connectors, attached to said outlet of said control valve,viii. a nozzle assembly with release mechanism, said assembly having an adjustable nozzle which controls the pattern of material discharged from said nozzle;I. said pressure relief assembly being constructed so as to release pressure from said tank whenever the pressure exceeds a value that is less than or equal to the rated value of said tank;J. said stirring assembly consisting of:i. an agitator,ii. a shaft, onto which the agitator is attached at a first end,iii. a port, which is permanently affixed to said tank, and through which the shaft passes,iv. a swivel seal assembly, attached to said port; and,K. said swivel seal assembly consisting of:i. a threaded swivel assembly with a cylindrical opening,ii. said cylindrical opening being threaded at the outer end and having smooth walls at the interior end,iii. said swivel seat having an O-Ring which fits snugly within the cylindrical opening, through which the shaft passes snugly,iv. said O-Ring having a compression fitting and compression screw which compress the O-Ring against the shaft, forming a seal of sufficient strength to withstand the pressure of said tank.