Patent ID: 7063236
Filing Date: 2006-06-20
Classification: B01F,B65B,B65D

Abstract:
1. An aerosol system for mixing first and second materials, comprising: a first container for containing the second material and a propellant material that pressurizes the second material; a first valve assembly defining a first valve connecting portion, where the first valve assembly is mounted on the first container; a second container for containing the first material; a second valve assembly defining a second valve connecting portion, where the second valve assembly is mounted to the second container; a coupler comprising first and second coupler connecting portions and a stabilizing structure; an actuator defining an actuator connecting portion; whereby the coupler is arranged such that the first and second valve assemblies are operated to allow a portion of the propellant material and at least a portion of the second material to flow into the second container to form a mixture in the second container, where the stabilizing structure stabilizes the engagement of the coupler with the first and second valve assemblies as the first and second valve assemblies are operated; the actuator is arranged such that the actuator connecting portion engages the second valve connecting portion; and the actuator is operated to cause the second valve assembly to allow the propellant material within the second container to force at least a portion of the mixture from the second container.