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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7866357 | Method of filling a reservoir by means of a cartridge-reservoir and associated cartridge A method for filling a reservoir on board a motor vehicle by a reserve cartridge. The reservoir includes a filler pipe, including a device for sealed attachment of the cartridge to the pipe. The cartridge includes a latching device configured to allow the fluid to f... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7571750 | Tool for transferring controlled amounts of fluid into and from a fluid flow circuit A tool for transferring controlled amounts of fluid into and from a fluid flow circuit is disclosed herein. The tool includes a substantially closed tube having a first end, a second end, and a chamber therein; an elongate plunger having a fore end extending inside ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7185766 | Skimmer A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6962319 | Safety switch for a water dispenser A safety switch for a water dispenser includes a sealing ring movably received in the channel to alternatively block communication between the inlet and the outlet, a guiding rod securely received in the sealing ring and having a first spring compressibly mounted ar... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6474369 | Apparatus and method for delivering a lyophilized active with a needle-less injector A device for storing and mixing an injectate includes a fluid holder removably coupled to an ampoule. The fluid holder initially contains a fluid and the ampoule initially contains a dry reagent. A breakable membrane may be included between the fluid hold... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6374875 | Device for metering a granular material A metering device for dispensing a free-flowing, fine-grained granular material. The metering device can be connected to the packaging container which holds the granular, fine-grained material and contains a housing (1) which holds the granular material. ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6253807 | Apparatus and process for liquid sample aliquotting A fully automatic apparatus and process for aliquotting liquid samples from a sample container is provided which includes the steps of creating an opening in the sample container, transferring an aliquot of the sample liquid into an aliquot tube, sealing ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6196281 | Fluid transfer system for photoprocessing materials A fluid transfer system suitable for emptying a container or flask closed by a liquid-tight removable frangible closure obtained from a material that can be recycled. Photoprocessing materials are transferred from a first container having the frangible co... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5988415 | Bottle flow controller A device for controlling the flow of liquid from a bottle having a chamber and a spout with a passage communicating with such chamber. A cage is partially located within the bottle at the spout passage. The cage defines a particular volume and includes an... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5484004 | Transfer closure valve for filling and emptying containers There is disclosed a transfer closure valve for safely filling and emptying containers of any type with a liquid, pasty or powdery medium. The medium flows from a barrel into another container without escaping into the environment. The closure valve has a... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5345981 | Applicator for fluid products An applicator for fluid products includes a bottle enclosed by a cap having a partition defining in the cap an enclosed chamber. The partition includes an aperture which forms a passage between the enclosed chamber in the cap and the interior of the bottl... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5328284 | Refilling container for refilling a writing, painting or drawing implement Described is a refilling container for refilling a writing, painting or drawing implement, a cosmetic applicator implement or the like, wherein the implement (44) comprises an applicator member (48) which projects out of a casing and which has a capillary... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5297703 | Non-spill loading device for the loading of bottled fluid into a dispenser A device for the loading of bottled fluid with no spillage consists of a valve body and a base plate coupled to the valve body in a vertically slidable manner. The valve body consists of a body, an integrated cap handle, a bottle seal and a pair of hinge ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5172740 | Liquid flow control system By employing two independent, separate and distinct flow paths which are controllably sequentially opened during use in a single actuation operation, an error-free, spill-free flame and explosion proof liquid delivery/filling system is achieved. In the pr... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5127276 | Inspection drain plug An inspection drain plug that is removably connected to an aperture in a fluid reservoir. The drain plug comprises an outer hollow body having an open first end and an open second end, the first end being removably connected in a fluid flow relationship t... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5031675 | Self-resealable dispensing stopper for container for flowable material A device for sealing a container intended to be connected to a recipient provided with a connector for supply of its contents to the recipient in such a way that the container can be applied to and removed from the recipient without leakage and is sealed ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4356848 | Dispenser assembly A dispenser assembly has been devised for the transfer of flowable materials from one container to another and is characterized in particular by the construction of a dispenser spout which is adapted to be releasably secured to a tubular extension project... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4176670 | Storing and feeding device for flat parts A storing and feeding device for coins comprises a tube having an end that widens toward the outside, with retainers at the widened end of the tube for retaining the coins. The tube is slidably mounted on a support that has resilient pads that widen the r... | 12/04/1979 |
