US 12,214,375 B2
Cartridge holder for a dispenser
Matt Lyndon, Hampshire (GB); and Malcolm Atkins, Berkshire (GB)
Assigned to medmix Switzerland AG, Haag (CH)
Appl. No. 17/638,561
Filed by Sulzer Mixpac AG, Haag (CH)
PCT Filed Jul. 31, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/071668
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 25, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/037478, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 4, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 19194461 (EP), filed on Aug. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0288629 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. B05C 17/005 (2006.01); B05C 17/01 (2006.01)
CPC B05C 17/0103 (2013.01) [B05C 17/00553 (2013.01); B05C 17/00569 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cartridge holder for a dispenser,
the cartridge holder configured to alternately receive at least a first type of cartridge and a second type of cartridge containing viscous material,
the first type of cartridge being different in size from the second type of cartridge,
the cartridge holder comprising:
a distal stop configured to receive a dispensing end of the first and second type of cartridges;
a proximal receptacle configured to receive a rear end of the first and second type of cartridges,
the proximal receptacle located opposite to the distal stop along a longitudinal axis of the cartridge holder,
the proximal receptacle is movable along the longitudinal axis and spring loaded towards the distal stop, and
the proximal receptacle being configured to contact a rear end of the first type of cartridge at a smaller distance from a rear end of the proximal receptacle than a rear end of the second type of cartridge; and
an adapter attachable to the receptacle via an attachment structure,
the receptacle comprising a first locating element that is configured to contact the rear end of the first type of cartridge, and
the adapter comprises a second locating element configured to contact the rear end of the second type of cartridge.