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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120024891 | DISPENSING DEVICE FOR EDIBLE GOODS AND/OR NOVELTIES A dispensing device may include a main body including a wall having a dispensing mouth defined in the wall; a storage portion, wherein the storage portion is retained by the main body; and a conveyance path providing communication between the storage portion and the dis... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110108584 | SOLUBLE-MATERIAL CONTAINER FOR A BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE A soluble-material container for a beverage vending machine, the container having an outlet; and a spout located at the outlet and defined by a coupling body, and by a tubular body which is fitted to the coupling body, has a lateral inlet opening and an outlet opening, ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110089201 | Apparatus for collecting, storing and discharging a granular matter Apparatus for collecting, storing and discharging a granular matter comprising, an upper end with an inlet opening for receiving the granular matter, a lower end with a collection zone, opposite side walls, which are inwardly inclining from the upper end towards the low... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110049190 | Undercounter ice dispenser An improved undercounter ice dispenser is disclosed that has a multiple piece auger made in sections for moving ice from the dispenser bin to its ice chute. The auger ice chute invention includes a sensor to reduce ice jamming and to detect when the ice chute is filled ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110031269 | MUSHROOM GROWING MATERIAL APPLICATION SYSTEM A system for applying mushroom growing materials includes a hopper for the materials. A blower unit creates an air stream which acts as a carrier for blowing the material fed by the hopper through a transport hose wrapped partially around a reel. The hose communicates w... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100282780 | Bulk Materials Bagger and Method A sandbag filling apparatus has an auger within a steel pipe mounted to a wheeled frame for easy positioning. The pipe has a sand receiving end positionable beneath a sand pile, and an elevated end with a sand chute for filling sandbags. The auger flights are substantia... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100199850 | Holder assembly for a powdered ingredient for preparing an instant drink The invention relates to a holder assembly (1) for a powdered ingredient (4) for preparing an instant drink. The assembly comprises a holder, a conveyor screw (6), an outflow channel (7) provided on the holder for dispensing ingredient (1<... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100102092 | CARTRIDGE-TYPE SINGLE-SCREW PUMP AND DYE-METER EQUIPPED WITH SUCH PUMP A cartridge-type single-screw pump (1) is described, adapted to volumetrically batch and deliver a certain amount of a fluid contained inside storage means and to supply it to distributing means, comprising an external fixed pump body (10) and a removable ... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100059552 | FLUID DISPENSING VALVE WITH A SPRING PLATE A fluid-dispensing valve for dispensing pressurized fluid from a chamber employs a spring plate adjacent to the aperture. The spring plate includes a peripheral rim extending about the aperture, a sealing member abutting the aperture, and a plurality of springs extendin... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100050567 | Grout placement apparatus The grout placement apparatus has a V-shaped hopper with a flexible-bladed auger mounted therein that can be rotated in both forward and reverse directions by an auger motor. The auger has flexible blades to drive the grout material along the bottom of the hopper to a d... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100001019 | PRECISION MEASUREMENT DISPENSER A storage dispensing unit provides for storage of a granular bulk material in a hermetic storage container. The granular material is held in a storage container which feeds a dispensing section. The dispensing section selectively dispenses the ingredient downward to a b... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090108108 | Spreader An apparatus (10) for distributing solid material such as manure or fertiliser is disclosed. The apparatus (10) has a container body (11) mounted to a chassis and conveying means (17) to move the material from a first end of the container bod... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090032555 | Feeder A feeder is configured to dispense particulate material at a desired rate. The feeder can include a discharge system that allows for the particulate material to be removed from the feeder in an efficient manner. The feeder can include a roller that assists in the agitat... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080254180 | Low Temperature Extrusion Process and Device for Energy Optimized and Viscosity Adapted Micro-Structuring of Frozen Aerated Masses The invention describes a low temperature extrusion process and a respective device for an energy-optimized and viscosity-adapted microstructuring of frozen aerated systems like ice cream. Therewith a very finely dispersed microstructure is reached under optimized balan... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20070290008 | Apparatus for conveying material in a dispensing system An apparatus for conveying material in a dispenser system is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a centerless auger or helix with one or more helical conveying members having a small cross-sectional diameter, a large outer diameter, and a long pitch.... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070080179 | Metering unit for metering a substrate A metering unit for metering a substance, in particular a powder, comprising a storage container for storing the substance and a metering device rotatable about an axis of rotation, a discharge opening being provided for discharging the metered substance, is described a... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070000941 | Motion-activated soap dispenser A cap member that can be threadably engaged with a conventional soap bottle contains a battery-powered PIR motion detector and a motor responsive to the detector to dispense soap when a hand is sensed nearby. ... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060163291 | Mechanical apparatus for stuffing plush toys A toy stuffing apparatus, including a stuffing drum with a rotating member and a rotating auger below the stuffing drum for transporting the stuffing along the auger shaft and out an exit. Also included is the kit for use in stuffing a stuffed toy. ... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060163283 | Apparatus for dispensing particulate material and components therefor A particular dispensing apparatus (10) for dispensing with particular refractory material into a gap between a furnace wall and a from includes a platform (12) removably engaging the upper end of an expendable metal form. A carriage (14) is pivotall... | 07/27/2006 |