Patent ID: 6761157
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: A63H,B65G,F41B

Abstract:
A device used with a source of compressed gas for delivering material through the air, the device comprising:an air cannon having a gas inlet adapted to couple to the source of compressed gas, a discharge outlet, a side material inlet, and a mixing T; a removable material cartridge for holding the material, the removable material cartridge having a first end and a second end at least one of the first end or the second end adapted to removably couple to the side material inlet, the removable material cartridge has vent holes to enable discharge of the material in a first sequence and a second sequence by inverting the air cannon with the removable material cartridge inserted, without removing the material cartridge; a first end cap substantially closing the first end of the removable material cartridge; a second end cap substantially closing the second end of the removable material cartridge; wherein operation of the air cannon by supplying compressed gas to the gas inlet creates a suction at the side material inlet causing the material to be sucked out of the removable material cartridge and discharged through the discharge outlet.