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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087435 | Turbulent flow control device for fuel filler pipe Devices and methods for filling fuel tanks are disclosed. Some embodiments include components that reduce the level of turbulence in a fuel stream thereby increasing its flow rate. In some embodiments such anti-turbulence components can include one or more parallel ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7434603 | Bottom load water cooler A liquid dispensing apparatus and method for using same, including a dispenser for dispensing liquid such as water to a user. A liquid container is located below the dispenser and removably attachable to a pivoting cradle engaging the liquid container. The cradle ma... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7389801 | Filling system for an anesthetic evaporator A filling system for an anesthetic evaporator allows an adapter neck (5) of a bottle adapter (1), which said adapter neck is coded in an anesthetic-specific manner, to be inserted into the filler neck of a filling device in a simple manner. A hinge ( | 06/24/2008 |
| 7261063 | Apparatus and method for using pure dry biomass carbohydrates as fuels, fuel extenders, and fuel oxygenates An apparatus and method for using pure dry biomass carbohydrates as fuels, fuel extenders and fuel oxygenates. Preferably, the apparatus and method would be used in internal combustion engines. The apparatus and method disclose the concept of mixing dry carbohydrate... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7210508 | Refill for cosmetic product dispenser A refill device for a receptacle provided with a threaded neck including a receptacle, designed to contain a product to be transferred into the receptacle, a cooperation structure designed to form a connection between the first and a second receptacle, a closing str... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207360 | Container and coupling system for transferring garanular and other materials A hermetic container and coupling system for transferring granular material from a first container to a second container, the latter being typically an applicator. The first container includes a neck and a base opposite to the former. The base includes through openi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7168467 | Filling system for an anesthetic evaporator A filling system for an anesthetic evaporator is improved such that an anesthetic-specifically coded adapter neck (5) of a bottle adapter (1) can be introduced into the filler neck of a filling device. An outer polygon (7) is provided on the bot... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7146930 | Pet waterer An improved pet waterer is disclosed. The pet waterer has a tray for holding a fluid. Extending upwardly from tray is a container for dispensing fluid to the tray. The container has a base and one or more sidewalls extending from the base and having a top edge on th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7089975 | Self-venting spout A spouted container (10) constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention and configured for storing fluids and transferring the stored fluids to a fluid receiving receptacle such as a lawn mower fluid reservoir (R) is disclosed.... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086430 | Feed tube for use in a liquid delivery system An inverted container has a generally cylindrical depending neck, with a cap 18 having an outer wall 19 which engages the neck and an internal sleeve 20 located within the neck and joined to the outer wall by a connecting wall 21. The int... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6978107 | Developer supply container A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving device, includes a main body for accommodating a developer; a grip member for gripping the developer supply container; an engaging member for engagement with the grip member with said grip me... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6863098 | Self-venting spout The illustrated spouted container (10) broadly includes a storage container (12), a self-venting spout (14) removably coupled to the container (12), a collar (16) for removably coupling the spout (14) to the container (12... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6837284 | Container loader ledge A fitment adapted to cover and reinforce an exposed edge of a container and facilitate the loading of the container with material. Alternatively, the fitment may be integrally formed with the container to be filled. The fitment includes a generally planar surface ha... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6834687 | Fluids disposal symbiotic apparatus Fluids disposal symbiotic apparatus represents system and method helping technician, lube professional, hobbyist, as well as automotive, aircraft or marine vehicle subject matter specialist quickly yet conveniently change and dispose oil, transmission and/or other f... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6834691 | Water bottle insert for storing water bottles for a water bottle loading device An apparatus is provided for loading water bottles into a water cooler. The apparatus includes a water bottle loading system for automatically installing water bottles into the water cooler and a water bottle storage insert with an inclined ramp adapted to laterally... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6820662 | Vertical bubble dispensing device A machine that makes bubbles that are dispensed vertically. A membrane-forming system forms a bubble solution membrane over a bubble ring. Air is passed through the bubble ring by a blowing fan, which is intermittently operated to allow contact between a membrane-fo... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6772807 | Sealing structure of drinking water tank A sealing structure of a drinking water tank. The water tank has a mouth covered with a cap. The cap has a hollow guide recessed from a center thereof, and a sealing cover receiving the hollow guide therein. The hollow guide defines an opening for water contained in... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6752180 | Device for the bidirectional transfer of a liquid between a vial and a carpule A device for bidirectional transfer between a vial and a carpule. The device having a body fastened to the vial, a hollow needle, a moving element which is displaceable with respect to the body along the axis of the needle, a carpule reservoir constrained to moved a... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6745802 | Bottle drainage coupler A bottle drainage coupler unit has upper and lower coupler pairs to support bottles with viscous fluid such as ketchup for stable, effective, mouth to mouth drainage. The drainage is effected without the need for supervision. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6708738 | Self funnelling drink additive product The self funnel drink additive product has two surfaces connected at a perimeter to enclose a volume which contains drink additive, the volume being substantially flat for storage, and has a narrow neck portion of the perimeter, so that the drink additive is funnele... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6591876 | Needle safe transfer guard A transfer guard for use by an individual for transferring contents from a supply container into a receiver container includes a supply adapter, a receiver adapter, a support structure and a fluid conducting element. The supply adapter connects the supply... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6561232 | Bottle closure having means for mixing a predetermined dose of an additive into a liquid The invention relates to an apparatus for introducing an additive component (131) in the form of a liquid or granulated solid into a liquid (40) stored in a first container (150). The additive component (131) is stored separately from the liquid (40) in a... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557597 | Foodstuff refill and device intended to accommodate such a refill A foodstuff refill (2) intended to be inserted in a foodstuff supply zone of a device for metering, dispensing and/or preparing food products; the refill comprising a container (20) for the foodstuff; a passage (24) for releasing the foodstuff; edges (21)... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6553201 | Replenisher mechanism interface An interface member providing flow communication of particulate material between a particulate material receptacle and a housing of a mechanism for replenishing particulate material from a receptacle to a remote reservoir. The interface member includes a ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6484760 | Container loader ledge A fitment adapted to cover and reinforce an exposed edge of a container and facilitate the loading of the container with material. Alternatively, the fitment may be integrally formed with the container to be filled. The fitment includes a generally planar... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6470920 | Refill cartridge for a drink dispensing device and device designed for such a cartridge A food substance refill element for an automatic fluid dispensing device. The refill element includes a receptacle containing a quantity of the substance to be refilled into the fluid dispensing device and a closing member that cooperates with the recepta... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6453956 | Needle safe transfer guard A transfer guard for use by an individual for transferring contents from a supply container into a receiver container includes a supply adapter, a receiver adapter, a support structure and a fluid conducting element. The supply adapter connects the supply... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6418987 | Fluid recovery cap system A fluid recovery system for removing fluid from a first container into a second container is formed from a dual cap system. The first of the caps has a push-pull, pop-up valve dispenser in it. A second inverted cap is placed between the actuator for the p... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6390156 | Method and system for transfer of fluid and dry materials from an inverted holding container to a paired docking station receptacle A dispensing system and method for locked spill-free transfer of liquid and dry materials. The dispensing assembly attached to the material holding container has a bottle cap with a slotted spring housing, small notch, spring-biased valve closure member w... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6390155 | Mechanism and a method for opening a sealed container A system and a method for delivering and metering a fixed volume of liquid, such as a liquid sterilant from a container into a vaporization system. The method for the delivering system includes the steps of sensing a requirement for additional liquid ster... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6371175 | Safety closure for filling system, remote actuator therefor and methods of making the same In a filling system for moving a supply of liquid through an automatic nozzle, a filling adaptor affixed to a fill pipe of the container for receiving the automatic nozzle has a safety closure at a discharge end thereof to reduce spillage of liquid from t... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6363978 | Can container device for maintaining separate ingredients in liquid food products A device for maintaining ingredients separately within a bottle container of the type having a removable container cap has a sub-container body formed with squeezable plastic outer walls and inner divider walls forming multiple compartments having respect... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6352183 | Bottled water delivery system An undersink water delivery system that includes a housing for holding a container of water and a pump for delivering water to an air gap type faucet. The housing includes a pivotally mounted access door that assists a user in loading a container of water... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6347651 | Refill cartridge for a drink dispensing device and device designed for such a cartridge A food substance refill element for an automatic fluid dispensing device. The refill element includes a receptacle containing a quantity of the substance to be refilled into the fluid dispensing device and a closing member that cooperates with the recepta... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6302160 | Apparatus and method for filling an ampule of a needle-less injector An apparatus for filling an ampule of a needle-less injector suitable for injecting liquid medication includes an ampule and a fluid holder. The ampule is for containing the fluid, and the fluid holder is for delivering the fluid. The fluid holder also in... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6289948 | Refill cartridge for a drink dispensing device and device designed for such a cartridge A food substance refill element for an automatic fluid dispensing device. The refill element includes a receptacle containing a quantity of the substance to be refilled into the fluid dispensing device and a closing member that cooperates with the recepta... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6263928 | Valve assembly for use with containers in a closed application system A container for use in a closed application system includes a valve mounted to a discharge opening of the container and rotatable with the container for controlling the discharge of material from the container. The valve includes an element for engaging c... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6253804 | Needle safe transfer guard A transfer guard for use by an individual for transferring contents from a supply container into a receiver container includes a supply adapter, a receiver adapter, a support structure and a needle. The supply adapter connects the supply container to the ... | 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 |
| 6193113 | Dispensing system with fluted probe and valved closure A dispensing device for use in extracting liquid, such as water, from a container of the type which is inverted into a position above a reservoir. The device includes probe which is of simple construction and wherein the surfaces of the probe are exposed ... | 02/27/2001 |
