Claims
- 1. Mixing apparatus for fluent materials comprising
- tank means having a plurality of vertical compartments and a bottom wall portion,
- each of said compartments having a downwardly directed fluid delivery member extending downwardly to a location in spaced relation to the bottom wall portion,
- a horizontal partition intermediate the top and bottom of said fluid delivery member and separating said compartments into an upper storage space and a lower space with fluid access therebetween,
- a supply connection for a first supply of liquid,
- means for intermittently delivering a measured quantity of liquid from said first supply connection through said fluid delivery member to said lower space,
- a supply connection for a second supply of liquid,
- means for intermittently delivering a measured quantity of liquid from said second supply connection through said fluid delivery member to said lower space,
- means comprising a pump externally disposed with respect to said lower space and having inlet and delivery connections connected to said lower space for continuously agitating the liquid in said lower space, and
- liquid storage means for the reception of liquid from said receptacle,
- the intermittent supplying of said measured quantities of said liquids advancing the liquid through said tank means.
- 2. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 1 in which
- said each of said means for delivering a measured quantity of liquid is a pump.
- 3. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 2 in which
- each of said pumps is a motor driven pump.
- 4. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 2 in which
- at least one of said pumps is an adjustable output bellows pump.
- 5. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 1 in which
- both said means for delivering a measured quantity of liquid are driven together.
- 6. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 1 in which
- means is provided interposed between said second supply of liquid and said means for delivering a measured quantity for deactivating said means for delivering upon exhaustion of liquid supplied to said means for delivering.
- 7. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 1 in which
- said means for agitating the liquid in said first mixing chamber comprises a motor driven pump.
- 8. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 1 in which
- said tank means has a top cover and at least some of said partition walls extend downwardly from said top cover.
- 9. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 1 having, in addition,
- means for delivering liquid from said upper storage space to said fluid delivery member for delivery to a lower space in a subsequent vertical compartment,
- a supply connection for a third supply of liquid,
- means for supplying a measured quantity of liquid from said third supply of liquid to said lower space of said subsequent vertical compartment, and
- means comprising a pump externally disposed with respect to said lower space of said subsequent vertical compartment and having inlet and delivery connections connected to said lower space for continuously agitating the liquid in said lower space of said subsequent vertical compartment.
- 10. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 9 in which
- said liquid storage means has a gaseous fluid receiver connected thereto for reception of gaseous fluid upon rise in liquid level in said liquid storage means and return of gaseous fluid upon fall of liquid level in said liquid storage means.
- 11. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 9 in which
- said compartments are separated by a plurality of horizontally spaced upright partitions extending upwardly from said bottom wall.
- 12. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 11 in which
- said tank has a top cover and at least some of said partition walls extend downwardly from said top cover in spaced relation to the upwardly extending partition walls.
- 13. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 12 in which
- supply connections for liquid supply are connected to the space between a continuous pair of upwardly and downwardly extending partition walls.
- 14. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 12 in which
- delivery connections are provided communicating with the space between a contiguous pair of upwardly and downwardly extending partition walls and a contiguous liquid containing upper space in said tank means for withdrawal of liquid therefrom.
- 15. Mixing apparatus as defined in claim 1 in which
- said liquid storage means has means responsive to the level of the liquid therein for controlling the actuation of said means for delivering a measured quantity of liquid.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation in part of our prior application for Mixing Apparatus, filed Sept. 17, 1979, now Ser. No. 76,172.
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