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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110088628 | Apparatus and methods for providing drinking water and/or entertainment for pets Apparatus and methods are disclosed that may be used for providing drinking water and/or entertaining to pets, such as while the pet is travelling away from home, riding in a car, and/or in a pet carrier during a long car ride, airplane ride, bus ride, etc. In an exempl... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20100294739 | Multi Compartment Container Cap A multi-compartment container cap comprising a hollow tubular body having a dividing wall forming a proximal compartment located at a proximal end of the hollow tubular body and a distal compartment located at the distal end of the hollow tubular body. The proximal end ... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100276441 | REDUCED FLOW SALT SHAKER A dispenser for salt or other dry granulated material includes a combination of a container, a sprinkling cap and a flow-reducing element located between the sprinkling cap and an opening of the container. The flow-reducing element includes openings such that it allows ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100270327 | LIQUID STORAGE TANK WITH INTERNAL FLOW CONTROL BAFFLE AND METHODS A liquid storage tank assembly includes a baffle member and a tank assembly. The baffle member includes a generally helical or spiral shaped portion. The baffle member defines a spiral flow path between inlet and outlet openings of the tank assembly. When the baffle mem... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100258589 | SPOUT FOR ENSURING EVACUATION OF A FLEXIBLE CONTAINER The present invention is directed to a spout having an evacuation structure for a flexible container. The evacuation structure ensures that the walls of the flexible container do not block the spout of the container during evacuation of fluid from inside the container. ... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100206916 | DISPENSING CLOSURE HAVING A FLOW CONDUIT WITH KEY-HOLE SHAPE A dispensing closure has a flow conduit that provides a sufficient flow restriction to prevent unwanted spurting of the product when the container is initially opened. The dispensing closure includes a closure body with an upper deck and a flow conduit extending through... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100181330 | CLOSURE FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR CLOSING AN OPENING OF A CONTAINER A closure (2) for a flexible container (2) comprises a valve (7, 8) which is switchable between a closed position and an open position, and a tube structure (9) arranged to be immersed in a liquid in the container (1). The valve compri... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100181336 | ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSING A BEVERAGE A beverage-dispensing assembly (1) includes a dispensing line (7), a dispensing tap (10), and a dispensing valve (12) arranged at a downstream end of the dispensing line (7), wherein the dispensing valve (12) is interchangeable ... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100072231 | Baffled Dispensing Closure A dispensing closure assembly includes a deck having an outlet orifice, and an outlet conduit extending through the deck generally coaxially with respect to the outlet orifice. An inner wall extends generally coaxially with respect to the outlet conduit, wherein a fluid... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100065588 | DISPENSING CLOSURE HAVING A FLOW CONDUIT WITH KEY-HOLE SHAPE A dispensing closure has a key-hole shaped flow conduit that provides a sufficient flow restriction to prevent unwanted spurting of the product when the container is initially opened. The dispensing closure includes a closure body with an upper and lower deck, inner and... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100051646 | BAG INCORPORATED WITH A FLUID REGULATING VALVE A flexible bag contains a fluid regulating valve formed through seals, wherein the flexible bag solves leaks and wasting of the contained product in a controlled manner by consumers. Incorporation of the valve balances the pressures and as a result an easy, continuous a... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100044375 | SELF-SEALING DISPENSER CAP AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME A cap assembly is provided that includes a cap comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, a tip extending from the outer surface of the cap, wherein the tip includes an aperture therethrough operable to dispense the fluid stored within the dispenser. The cap asse... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090283554 | REGULATED FLUID DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPENSING A CARBONATED BEVERAGE A device and method are provided for dispensing a beverage from a pressurized container. The dispensing device includes an integral source of compressed gas for maintaining the beverage within the container at a desired pressurized state. The dispensing device also incl... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090242590 | Rapid Comestible Fluid Dispensing Apparatus and Method Some embodiments of the present invention provide a comestible fluid dispensing apparatus including a nozzle defining an interior space and having a fluid inlet through which fluid is received within the interior space and a fluid outlet through which fluid exits the in... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090183641 | Preparing device with a suction duct for preparing a beverage from a powdery substance and a hot liquid, as well as an extraction duct Preparing device for preparing a beverage from a powdery substance and a hot liquid, the device comprising: at least one mixing chamber for mixing a quantity of the powdery substance and a quantity of the hot liquid; an inlet into the mixing chamber for the quantity of ... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090166385 | APPARATUS FOR AN ICE DISPENSER In an embodiment of the present invention, a refrigerator with an ice dispenser is shown. The ice dispenser has a user dispense panel. The user dispense panel comprises a dispense control and an ice outlet. A ice storage compartment defines a first interior volume. An i... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090137972 | Container with Liquid Squeeze Nozzle A container (1) with a liquid-squeezing nozzle has a main body (2) having an opening (21) and collecting liquid (L), a nozzle (3) mounted on the opening (21), and a cap (4) covering the nozzle (3) and being mounted on mai... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090108031 | Beverage-Flow Restricting Conduit and Methods for Manufacturing and Assembling Same A conduit (200) is adapted to pass a fluid there-through and provides a flow restriction (201) across an operational pressure drop between a liquid inlet into and outlet from that restriction. The conduit comprises a cooperative plurality of mutually inter... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090010098 | BULK TRANSPORT SYSTEM A flexible bulk container capable of transporting a first material and introducing a second material for mixing therewithin is disclosed wherein 1) said container can comprise a component of a bulk transport system further comprising a container assembly, and 2) said co... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080245826 | Method and Silo for Storage and Accumulation of Plastic Bottles or Empty Lightweight Containers The invention finds application in the field of systems for storage of containers, particularly plastic bottles or empty lightweight containers. The invention relates to a silo (1) or box of the type including a closed structure (1a) having a contai... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080197151 | HOPPER-TYPE TANK INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE ELEMENT PROJECTING FROM THE INSIDE PERIPHERY THEREOF A hopper-type tank (1) for storing and dispensing solid bodies, the tank having a wall (3) on the inside face of which is fastened a plurality of obstacle members (4) situated in different planes and forming a mesh inside the tank (1), each o... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080142377 | Gas storage container An elongate gas distributing tube, which extends in a longitudinal direction of a container, is accommodated within the container that constitutes a gas storage container. Discharge ports, through which the gas is discharged, are provided only on a side circumferential ... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080142115 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING An apparatus for controlling beverage flow includes a dispensing tube having a distal end. The apparatus also includes a ball plug configured for linear reciprocal motion between a first position and a second position so that the ball plug abuts the distal end of the di... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080121639 | Packaging Assembly for Flowable Materials The present invention is directed to a packaging assembly for flowable materials comprising a casing (1) having at least one opening (9), a valve assembly (7) mounted in the opening (9) of the casing (1) and a flexible liner (23... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080054028 | DISPENSING CLOSURE HAVING A FLOW CONDUIT WITH KEY-HOLE SHAPE A dispensing closure has a flow conduit that provides a sufficient flow restriction to prevent unwanted spurting of the product when the container is initially opened. The dispensing closure includes a closure body with an upper deck and a flow conduit extending through... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080006655 | Spout for ensuring evacuation of a flexible container The present invention is directed to a spout having an evacuation structure for a flexible container. The evacuation structure ensures that the walls of the flexible container do not block the spout of the container during evacuation of fluid from inside the container. ... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070295767 | Package for pouring a product A package for dispensing a pourable product has a first hollow body member, a second hollow body member, and a pouring spout. The first hollow body member has a first exterior surface and opposite therefrom a first interior surface which defines a first internal volume.... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070290013 | Package for pouring a product A package for dispensing a pourable product has a first hollow body member, a second hollow body member, and a pouring spout. The first hollow body member has a first exterior surface and opposite therefrom a first interior surface which defines a first internal volume.... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070045359 | No-splatter spout A vertical blade in the spout of a container, on the inside lip of a container or across the top diameter of a container. The blade forms a triangle in the center of the spout. In a spoutless container, the blade extends from the top lip horizontally inside the containe... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20060027611 | Baffled water bottle The invention is a water bottle intended primarily for distance athletes such as long distance runners. Internal to the water bottle is a series of baffles whose main body surfaces are located perpendicular to the longitudal (long) axis of the water bottle. The baffles ... | 02/09/2006 |
| 20050167455 | Tamper-proof bottle cap A tamper-proof bottle cap structurally fixed to an opening of a bottle for guiding the flow of contents in the bottle such as beverage, liquor or the like and designed to prevent foreign objects or fabricated materials from entering the bottle from outside is disclosed.... | 08/04/2005 |
| 20050067441 | Flexible gate restrictor membrane apparatus A valve using a flexible membrane integrated into the throat or passageway. The membrane forms a portion of the passageway's sidewall. The membrane is designed to collapse against another portion of the sidewall to restrict flow of product through the passageway, when i... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050035158 | Closure A closure (20) for a container (10) is provided and includes a base (30) connectable to the mouth of the container (10) and a spout (37). The closure (20) further includes a baffle member (43) which, in use, is disposed i... | 02/17/2005 |
| 20050017019 | Pipe flow stabilizer A fluid flow stabilizer for use in a flow of fluid in a conduit between a source of turbulence and a fluid control device. The stabilizer comprises a fluid conduit section having a first end with a mounting arrangement for mounting the first end to the fluid conduit and... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050006420 | Container for storing and pouring liquids The invention relates to a container for storing and pouring liquids, which comprises an internal volume and a pouring opening (8). The interior volume is subdivided into a storage volume (3) and a withdrawal volume (4) which communicate with each o... | 01/13/2005 |