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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120037659 | DISPENSER FOR A FLOWABLE MEDIUM A dispenser for a flowable medium has a container with an outlet on the bottom. A pump is connected to the outlet. A replaceable reservoir is placed on top of the receptacle. The container is removably disposed within the dispenser base and includes a valve inside the o... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031930 | CARTRIDGE The invention relates to a cartridge for coupling to a dosing device which may be positioned within a domestic device for dispensing at least one washing or cleaning agent preparation, the cartridge having at least one chamber for storing at least one free-flowing liqui... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120000929 | PACKAGING FOR POWDERED BEVERAGE AND DISPENSER THEREFOR Packaging for a powdered beverage includes a container of powdered beverage, and a dispenser secured to the container. The dispenser includes an outer dispensing member having an exit opening, and an inner dispensing member in opposed relationship with the outer dispens... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120000934 | DISPENSING APPLIANCE FOR DISPENSING A BEVERAGE FROM A POWDERED BEVERAGE CONTAINER In a dispensing appliance for dispensing a beverage from a powdered beverage container, a cartridge includes a container containing powdered beverage, and a dispenser on the container operable to dispense powdered beverage from the container. The appliance includes a mo... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110278322 | METHODS FOR RESETTING STALLED PUMPS IN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DISPENSING SYSTEMS A system and related method is disclosed for resetting a stalled pump in a fluid dispensing system. In one embodiment, the presence of a user's hand is detected to start a pump actuator associated with a refill container. A controller associated with a motor actuates th... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110253744 | TAGGANT KEYING SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING SYSTEMS A dispensing system with an electronic keying mechanism, the dispenser including a housing and a refill unit. The refill unit includes a product reservoir, a pump mechanism and a collar adapted to secure the refill unit within the housing. An infrared sensor is provided... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253742 | ENCLOSURE FOR USE WITH A GRAVITY FED FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEM An enclosure for use with a gravity fed fluid dispensing system includes a housing comprising a base member and a cover member, and an actuator movably connected with the housing and arranged to rotate the bottle within the housing.... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253739 | FLUID CONTAINER UNIT AND METHOD FOR INJECTING DIFFERENT KINDS OF FLUIDS INTO FLUID USAGE EQUIPMENT The fluid container unit comprising: a container coupling for coupling a supply/discharge port of a first container with a supply/discharge port of a second container; a single nozzle member having a nozzle tube; a connection cap having one end for holding a base portio... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110248052 | Recharge insert for cleaning, sanitizing or disinfectant fluid spray system A recharge insert, for use with a spray dispenser device, is made of a matrix material impregnated with a chemical composition that is made dry-to-the-touch and is held in place by a porous three-dimensional polyethylene film that prevents direct skin contact, while all... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110174837 | APPARATUS FOR RECONSTITUTING AND APPLYING LIQUIDS AND METHOD OF USING SAME Combined applicator container and concentrate cartridge with the container including a holder for releasably holding the cartridge thereon and a transfer device interposed between the container and cartridge for transferring selected quantities of concentrate from the c... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110108578 | METHODS FOR RESETTING STALLED PUMPS IN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DISPENSING SYSTEMS Various methods are disclosed for resetting a stalled pump in a fluid dispensing system. In one embodiment, it is determined whether a refill container is received in the dispensing system and then a pump actuator is moved to a loading position when the refill container... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110101029 | SOAP DISPENSER HAVING A KEYED BOTTLE SYSTEM An apparatus for dispensing a personal care product includes a housing, a first panel disposed inside the housing and including a plurality of receptacles, and a first key that is sized to be interchangeably received in each of the receptacles. The apparatus further inc... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110073620 | Twisting translational displacement pump cartridge A novel method of designing a twisting translational pump cartridge by utilizing a polymer shell with moveable cores inserted from each end. The polymer shell contains two perpendicular passages along the top for connection of a prime fluid chamber, a bulk fluid supply ... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110056991 | DUAL DISPENSER, SUPPLY UNIT, AND METHOD A dual dispenser for dispensing both air freshener and soap. A method of facilitating replacement of a supply of air freshener every time a supply of soap is replaced, including the steps of providing a supply of air freshener, providing a supply of soap and joining the... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110024466 | Automated Cleansing Sprayer An automated sprayer for spraying the walls of a shower enclosure with a liquid cleanser dispenses the cleanser using a pumping system and rotatable spray head. The sprayer has a showerhead mountable housing with an adjustable hanger. There is a portion of the housing f... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110017778 | Automatic Dispenser An automatic dispenser assembly is disclosed. The dispenser assembly is adapted to use a replaceable fluid container having a foam pump. The dispenser assembly includes an adapter for securing and positioning a foam pump in the dispenser assembly. The dispenser assembly... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100327022 | DISPENSER SYSTEM AND METHOD A dispensing system for dispensing material from a container having an opening secured by a cap through which material from the container is dispensed. The dispensing system comprises a dispenser defining a receptacle shaped to receive the container and a retainer relea... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100327009 | LIQUID DOSING APPARATUS An apparatus and means to repeatedly dose a desired volume of liquid, comprising the removable cartridge comprising a first liquid, and the cartridge mating member.... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100282772 | AUTOMATIC FLUID DISPENSER The invention relates to an automatic dispenser for dispensing a fluid and for instructing a user, comprising a) a holder device for a replaceable fluid container, wherein the holder device has a sensor for reading an identification of the replaceable fluid container, b... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100252573 | PERFUME BOTTLE A perfume bottle (1) has a liquid-tight inner casing (3) which is filled with a perfume and is provided with an outlet (4), and a dimensionally stable housing (2) designed in a manner suitable for exchangeably accommodating the inner casing (... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100252568 | LOCKING DISPENSER A locking dispenser to dispense material from a replaceable refill container maintains a lock assembly having a plurality of spring-biased plungers configured in accordance with a predetermined lock parameter. The refill container carries a collar that includes a plural... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100219204 | Insulated System for Dispensing a One-Component Polyurethane Foam The present disclosure relates to an insulated system for dispensing a one-component polyurethane foam, and more specifically, to a portable and insulated device for storing a plurality of small canisters of one-component polyurethane foam operating in tandem with a han... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100206906 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR GUIDING A DISPENSING LINE THROUGH A BEVERAGE DISPENSER An assembly for dispensing a beverage from a beverage container includes a cooling chamber containing a pressure chamber configured to accommodate the container and having a lid with a lid opening. The assembly further includes a dispensing tower and a dispensing line c... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100196614 | PAINTING APPARATUS A painting apparatus comprising a paint module, an applicator assembly, and a dip-tube assembly containing a pump, the paint module having a container receiving section which is closeable by a releasably attachable lid, the applicator assembly being fluidly connectable ... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100176155 | Coupling for pump and container An improved coupling is disclosed for connecting a pump to a container. A first embodiment of the improved coupling incorporates a slidable coupling sleeve for piercing a frangible seal for providing liquid communication from the container to the pump. A first embodimen... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100163585 | DISPENSING CLOSURE A resealable closure and valve assembly adapted to be coupled to a container to selectively control the dispensing of liquid from the container. The resealable closure and valve assembly includes a non-mechanically biased stop selectively engageable with a passageway to... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100163580 | Engagement flange for removable dispenser cartridge An improved arrangement for removably coupling a replaceable cartridge to a housing of a dispenser with the cartridge including a resilient member which prevents radial movement relative a catch member of the housing from a coupled orientation unless the resilient membe... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100163573 | Low cost radio frequency identification (RFID) dispensing systems A radio frequency identification (RFID) dispenser that includes low cost electronic components that can read and write to the tag of a refill cartridge. In one embodiment, the reader utilizes a multi band pass filter to convert the radio frequency identification into a ... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100147872 | Improvements In Or Relating to Beverage Preparation Machines A delivery head for a beverage preparation machine comprising a clamping member and a base, wherein the clamping member is movable relative to the base, the clamping member being sequentially movable from an open position, through a clamping position to an ejection posi... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100147881 | Pressure activated automatic source switching dispenser system A dispenser includes a housing that holds first and second refill units, each including a product container and a valve assembly that receives product from the product container. An actuator mechanism associates with the first refill unit and is actuated to force air in... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100147887 | Spray Bottle with Refill Cartridge Refill assemblies are described herein that include: a bottle defining an internal reservoir and an opening which communicates with the reservoir; and a refill cartridge operatively coupled with the bottle, the refill cartridge including: a cartridge body defining a car... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100147894 | LOCK-OUT DEVICE AND METHOD A method and device to insure that a particular dispensing package (18) can only be engaged into an appropriate dispensing location (14). Specifically, the package and the dispenser have mating concentric rings (24, 30) (or portions thereof) to prev... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100108715 | DISPENSING DEVICE, RECEPTACLE FOR SAID DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A DRINK The present invention concerns a dispensing device (1, 100, 200, 300) to be applied to a container (501), comprising a cap (120) suited to open/close a duct (111, 140). Said device also comprises: a housing suited to accommodate a preferably ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100102083 | Foam dispenser having selectively pressurized cartridge A foam dispenser having a selectively pressurized cartridge that includes a dispenser housing maintaining a motor driving an air compressor with a compressed air conduit extending therefrom. Also maintained within the dispenser is a foam generating head that receives ai... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100102081 | Dispensing Apparatus and Method for Semi-Solid Product Dispensing apparatus is primarily intended for dispensing product from product containers by extrusion. In controlling discharge of product a flexible tube is connected to the container outlet and the tube is engageable with drive means for deforming the tube and contro... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100089947 | Spray Bottle with Refill Cartridge A refill cartridge disposable within a spray bottle during usage thereof. The refill cartridge includes a cartridge body defining a cartridge reservoir. The cartridge body includes first and second openings, the second opening being defined by a projection of the cartri... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100084430 | Spray Bottle with Refill Cartridge Refill assemblies are described herein that include: a bottle defining an internal reservoir and an opening which communicates with the reservoir; and a refill cartridge operatively coupled with the bottle, the refill cartridge including: a cartridge body defining a car... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100071777 | Methods and Apparatuses for Dispensing Fluids A fluid dispensing system can be used with a container comprising at least one camming surface. In various embodiments, the fluid dispensing system can have a housing which can accept at least a portion of the container in a fixed orientation and a track which can be en... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100075001 | FOOD DISPENSING APPARATUS A food dispensing apparatus comprises a first shell, at least one second shell disposed within the first shell, a nozzle coupled to the first shell and the at least one second shell, and a check valve disposed in the nozzle and coupled to the at least one second shell. ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100071998 | MULTIPLE DUTY PORTABLE PNEUMATIC LUBRICATION DEVICE A portable multiple duty grease gun is permanently housed and operated out of a portable housing. Two grease tubes feeding through a common funnel to a retractable hose with a hand held grease gun on the end. A pressure regulator, a compressor or mechanical pump with an... | 03/25/2010 |
