Patent ID: 6210646
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B01F,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for dissolving a solid chemical to form a solution and for dispensing the solution, comprising:an outer container;an inlet container disposed in said outer container, wherein at least a portion of said inlet container is porous so that said inlet container is in fluid communication with said outer container;an inlet tube in fluid communication with said inlet container;an outlet tube in fluid communication with said outer container;an inlet check valve in fluid communication with said inlet tube, so that fluid is able to flow through said inlet check valve only in the direction toward said inlet container; andan outlet check valve in fluid communication with said outlet tube, so that fluid is able to flow through said outlet check valve only in the direction away from said outer container, whereby once a solid chemical has been placed in said outer container, water can enter said apparatus through said inlet tube to dissolve the solid chemical and to form a solution, and, thereafter, the solution can be withdrawn from said apparatus through said outlet tube.