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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171962 | Device for filling an aerosol container with a liquid, filling arrangement able to accommodate such a device and cap, and an aerosol container equipped with such a filling device Device for filling an aerosol container with a liquid using in particular a filling arrangement equipped with a pusher element (12), includes a cup designed to accommodate the liquid for filling the aerosol container, this cup being provided on its bottom wit... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8141597 | Installation for filling an aerosol container with liquid, such as paint An installation for filling an aerosol container with liquid, whereby the aerosol container including at least one frame, elements for holding a scoop of liquid for filling on the frame at a mount point located above the point where the aerosol container is mounted,... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8096327 | Aerosol can filling system A system for filling pre-charged aerosol cans comprising a frame, a power actuator on the frame having an output member that extends forcibly downwardly through a stroke of fixed length and retracts upwardly, a combined reservoir and filling head supported in the fr... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8061393 | Method and a device for filling a reservoir of variable working volume A filling method for filling a reservoir (10) of variable working volume with a fluid, the method being characterized in that the reservoir (10) is firstly emptied of any content, such that its working volume is substantially zero, and the fluid is the... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8002000 | Means and method for filling bag-on-valve aerosol barrier packs A bag-on-valve aerosol valve system in a container is provided. Propellant is pressure filled around the valve stem, outwardly over the stem gasket and down into the container space outside the bag. Product is filled through the valve stem into the bag. The valve st... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7967035 | Method and system for the quick refill of an irritant dispenser A system and method for quickly refilling a pressurized irritant dispenser is disclosed. In the system and method, either the dispensing nozzle or the connection between the dispensing nozzle and the valve assembly is replaced with a quick connect fitting. The quick... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7909070 | Device for filling an aerosol container with a liquid, filling arrangement able to accommodate such a device, and an aerosol container equipped with such a filling device A device for filling an aerosol container with a liquid using in particular a filling arrangement equipped with a pusher element, includes a cup that is designed to accommodate the liquid for filling the aerosol container, this cup being provided on its bottom with ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7730911 | Means and method for filling bag-on-valve aerosol barrier packs A bag-on-valve aerosol valve system in a container. Propellant is pressure filled around the valve stem, outwardly over the stem gasket and down into the container space outside the bag. Product is filled through the valve stem into the bag. The valve stem has an ex... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7523768 | Installation for the filling of a receptacle, in particular an aerosol receptacle An installation for filling a receptacle includes at least one frame delimiting a chamber closed at least partially by a protective door for the reception of an aerosol receptacle to be filled with liquid product, this chamber housing, elements for holding a cup ada... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7383968 | Aerosol systems and methods for mixing and dispensing two-part materials An aerosol system or method for mixing first and second materials comprising first and second container assemblies and a coupler. The first container assembly contains the second material and a propellant material that pressurizes the second material. The second con... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357158 | Aerosol dispenser for mixing and dispensing multiple fluid products A process is disclosed for filling an improved aerosol dispenser with a first and a second fluid product and an aerosol propellant. The process comprises the steps of filling a first and a second inner container located within an aerosol container with the first and... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343941 | Method of preparing a pressurized container of pigmented paint A pressurized package contaning an initial paint formulation having a neutral or clear color is prepared by mixing a propellant and a clear non-pigmented base or a clear pigmented base or a white pigmented base in a pressurizable container. This pressurized containe... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334703 | Method of producing a pressure container filled with a propellant A pressure container filled with a propellant (22) includes an outer container (10), an inner bag (20) arrangeable in the outer container, and a cover (15) for closing the outer container (10) and provided with an inlet/outlet valv... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328593 | Refrigerant valve arrangement A refrigerant valve arrangement is described, having a housing which has a first functional space, in which there is arranged at least one functional element, which co-operates with a first annular contact surface formed in an internal boundary wall. It is desirable... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320417 | Container In a container (1) with a reservoir (2), a product dispensing opening (3), and a device (4) for discharging the product contained in the reservoir (2) out through the product dispensing opening (3), a sound generator (5 | 01/22/2008 |
| H2205 | Method and apparatus for purging a propellant from a filling head during the filling of an aerosol container A method and apparatus for minimizing propellant emissions during the filling of an aerosol container that has a valve attached thereto and a valve stem extending from the valve. A filling head is disposed in a sealed relationship with a portion of the container so ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7252119 | Paint filling system and safety device for preparing a pressurized container of pigmented paint An apparatus for charging pressurized aerosol cans with liquid is provided having a reservoir, filler coupling and safety release device. The safety release device automatically prevents over-charging the can by interacting with the safety dome to cause the can to d... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246726 | Liquid material delivering method and device therefor A method and a device for accurate delivery, dripping and ejection in the form of flying droplets are provided. A liquid material is pressurized by a plunger sliding in a liquid feed passageway. A sliding surface of the plunger section sliding while closely contacti... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225839 | Grommet or fill valve for an aerosol container The present invention is directed to an improvement for a fill valve (22) for an aerosol container (10, 30) to provide better sealing capability. The fill valve is made using a flashless injection molding process in which both the mold cavity and moldi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222646 | Piston for dispensing device, dispensing device, product containing dispensing device, method of filling, and method of dispensing A piston for a pressurized container (i.e., “aerosol can”), the piston including a body having circumferential fins, with the fins being of uniform thickness, decreasing thickness radially away from the body, or varying thickness circumferentially. Further discl... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7206664 | Device and method for mixing substances The device, which serves to mix substances, especially coloring substances, has a processor unit, a local memory unit for storing mixing formulas, a display unit, and an input unit, as well as a measuring device, in particular a scale, with which portions of substan... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201191 | Method of preparing a pressurized container of pigmented paint A pressurized package containing an initial paint formulation having a neutral or clear color is prepared by mixing a propellant and a clear non-pigmented base or a clear pigmented base or a white pigmented base in a pressurizable container. This pressurized contain... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198070 | Assembling aerosol container packages A process of filling containers includes a passivating the filling equipment immediately prior to filling the containers with an oxidizing composition. Adjacent containers filled with different compositions are oriented relative to each other by marking the containe... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188644 | Apparatus and method for minimizing the generation of particles in ultrapure liquids A system and method of reducing particle generation in packaging containers used to transport ultra pure liquids. Particle generation in the containers is reduced by reducing the air-liquid interface present during filling, transport, and dispensing of the liquid. | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182108 | Automatic bleed valve for pressurized system An apparatus and method is provided for automatically venting a fluid from at least a portion of a pressurized system. An interconnection between two devices in the system contains an automatic bleed valve configured to automatically seal a vent hole when the two de... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182227 | Aerosol delivery system An aerosol delivery system comprises a container defining a chamber for a product to be delivered, an outlet from the chamber through which product may in operation be delivered, a valve for controlling passage of product through the outlet and a pump for pressurisi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7152844 | Conical valve for cryogenic media A valve has a valve needle for feeding a medium into a receptacle, a valve chamber, and a valve seat. The end face of the valve needle when the valve is closed as well as the valve chamber essentially closing off flush with an inner surface of the receptacle. The en... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124788 | Means and method for filling bag-on-valve aerosol barrier packs A bag-on-valve aerosol valve system in a container. Propellant is pressure filled around the valve stem, outwardly over the stem gasket and down into the container space outside the bag. Product is filled through the valve stem into the bag. The valve stem has an ex... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097078 | Dispensing cap with a portable cannula, designed for fitting onto a packaging and dispensing device A dispensing cap and a container having a dispensing cap are provided in which the dispensing cap includes first and second parts designed for mounting onto a container. The dispensing cap includes: (a) a first part fitted with an interior output orifice suitable fo... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090260 | Coupling for compressed gas piston driven nailing and fuel cartridge A coupling (13) is used for a fuel cartridge (2) outlet nozzle (1) designed to supply a compressed gas mounting device with compressed gas and an intake nozzle (3) on the device's intake system (4). The coupling is a single piece f... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7025096 | Valve for cryogenic media A valve comprising a valve needle, a valve housing, and a valve face for introducing a medium into a container. When the valve is closed, the front face of the valve needle and the valve housing are substantially flush with an inner surface of the container. Low tol... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000650 | Installation for filling aerosol receptacles Installation for filling aerosol receptacles comprising a filling station for aerosol receptacles, having a frame, a cylinder whose lower portion is adapted to come into engagement with the valve of an aerosol receptacle. The cylinder is mounted removably on the fra... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997349 | Indicating device A dispenser for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container includes a dispenser housing having a top, a bottom, a longitudinally extending cavity open at the top, and a support block extending from the bottom into the cavity. The container includes a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6978916 | Metering valve for aerosol container A metering valve assembly comprising a ferrule and a valve housing defining an internal cavity. The valve housing accommodates an annular flange and a compression spring therein with a valve gasket closing the internal cavity. The valve housing is attached to the fe... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978914 | Valve elements for pressurized containers and actuating elements therefor Apparatus for placing contents of a first container in fluid communication with a delivery apparatus includes an actuating element carried by the delivery apparatus and a valve element carried by the first container. At least one of the actuating element and the val... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6959742 | Fuel transfer adaptor A fuel consumption apparatus includes a container for discharge of a fuel therefrom and a fuel consumption device such as a torch for producing a flame upon igniting the fuel. An adaptor releasably couples the container to the fuel consumption device. The adaptor in... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948534 | Apparatus for filling charged aerosol cans Filling apparatus for female valve type precharged aerosol cans includes an improved check valve construction that effectively reduces leakage and blow back while being both simple and economical. The valve comprises a seat formed of PTFE in the configuration of an ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945284 | Dispensing container fill valve A two-position fill valve for filling a pressurized dispensing container is disclosed. The valve includes a generally cylindrical body having a first end and a second end. The fill valve provides substantial improvements in both retaining area and fill area. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938810 | Fuel cell adapter system for combustion tools An insert seal for an adapter connectable to a fuel cell which is engageable upon a combustion tool fuel metering valve, the fuel cell having a stem and the metering valve having a nipple, includes a body defining a central passageway and having a first end sealable... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935542 | Device for retaining and for inserting a flexible tube assembly into a fluid container A device for use with a container having a container top includes a tubular retainer engaging the container top and a tube assembly. The tubular retainer has a retainer top, a retainer bottom, a longitudinal axis, and an inner passageway formed along the longitudina... | 08/30/2005 |
