Patent ID: 7988929
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: A47L,B01F,D06F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A solid product dispensing assembly for dispensing a solid product with a pressurized diluent, comprising: a first housing having a top, a first cavity, and at least a portion of a manifold within the first cavity, the top adapted and configured to support the solid product, the manifold having a first passageway, a second passageway, and a second cavity; a first diluent inlet adapted and configured to receive the pressurized diluent and in fluid communication with the first passageway; a second diluent inlet adapted and configured to receive the pressurized diluent and in fluid communication with the second passageway and the second cavity; a spray nozzle in fluid communication with the first passageway and the first cavity; a concentrated solution outlet in fluid communication with the first cavity and being operatively connected to a use solution outlet; a diluent outlet within the concentrated solution outlet and in fluid communication with the second cavity, the diluent outlet and the concentrated solution outlet being in fluid communication with the use solution outlet; wherein the pressurized diluent is in fluid communication with the first diluent inlet and the second diluent inlet, the first diluent inlet and the second diluent inlet always being open, wherein a portion of the diluent flows through the first diluent inlet into the first passageway, into the spray nozzle which sprays the diluent onto the solid product to create a concentrated solution, and the concentrated solution flows through the first cavity into the concentrated solution outlet, and wherein another portion of the diluent flows through the second diluent inlet into the second passageway, into the second cavity, and into the diluent outlet, the diluent flowing through the diluent outlet at a rate sufficient to create a venturi effect to draw the concentrated solution out of the concentrated solution outlet, the diluent and the concentrated solution flowing out of the diluent outlet and the concentrated solution outlet respectively substantially concurrently and mixing outside of the respective outlets to create a use solution; and the manifold having a third passageway and a third diluent inlet adapted and configured to receive the pressurized diluent and in fluid communication with the third passageway and the second cavity, a valve in fluid communication with the third diluent inlet, the valve having an open position allowing diluent to flow through the third diluent inlet and a closed position preventing diluent from flowing through the third diluent inlet, wherein the pressurized diluent is in fluid communication with the third diluent inlet, wherein another portion of the diluent flows through the third diluent inlet into the third passageway, into the second cavity, and into the diluent outlet when the valve is in the open position.