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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967042 | Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor A nozzle inhibitor is included in a fuel tank filler neck closure assembly. The nozzle inhibitor blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle into the filler neck closure assembly yet allows full insertion of a large-diameter diesel fuel nozzle int... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7967041 | Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor A nozzle inhibitor is included in a fuel tank filler neck closure assembly. The nozzle inhibitor blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle into the filler neck closure assembly yet allows full insertion of a large-diameter diesel fuel nozzle int... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7950425 | Filler neck to fill fuel into a vehicle tank A filler neck an actuation ring (16) having a slot (18) and an entrance portion which is conically narrowed towards the tank, the most narrow cross-section of the entrance portion being smaller than the diameter of a diesel-nozzle and larger than that ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7523771 | Filling valve apparatus for a beverage filling machine A filling valve apparatus for a beverage filling machine includes a primary valve portion. A replacement valve portion is coupled to the primary valve portion. A release mechanism is slideably mounted to the primary valve portion. The release mechanism selectively c... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7328670 | Apparatus for dispensing pourable material to an outer surface of a vessel A dispenser delivers a pourable material onto the outside of a receiving vessel, for example, a flavorant like granular salt or sugar onto the rim of a beer bottle or margarita glass, or a glue, sealant, or lubricant onto the external threads of a chemical bottle. A... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7302976 | Drain funnel An adapter for aligning the openings of and connecting two bottles has a channel through which fluid material can be conveyed between the bottles using gravity. The adapter is a two-piece molded plastic device forming a generally cylindrical body which can be separa... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302977 | Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor A nozzle inhibitor is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank. The nozzle inhibitor blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle into the filler neck closure assembly yet all... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293586 | Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor A nozzle inhibitor is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly between a pivotable outer door and a pivotable inner door to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank. The nozzle inhibitor blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287562 | Filling valve A vessel mouth gasket unit is fitted around the outer periphery of a valve body which is internally formed with a filled liquid passage. A first gasket having a smaller diameter and a second gasket having a larger diameter is mounted on the lower surface of the unit... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287561 | Filling system for an anesthetic evaporator The interaction between a filling valve (28) on the filling device and an adapter valve on a bottle adapter has improved anesthetics filling features including radially inwardly directed bars (26), which engage (pass into) corresponding slots on the ou... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7182111 | Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor A nozzle inhibitor is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly between a pivotable outer door and a pivotable inner door to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank. The nozzle inhibitor blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7117906 | Datum based interchangeable fuel cell cartridges The present invention is directed to a fuel supply adapted to be connected to a host device, such as an electronic device powered by a fuel cell. The fuel supply comprises a front face and at least one functional element, wherein the at least one functional element ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7090343 | Printing-fluid container A printing-fluid container includes a reservoir having an outer-face. A keying pocket is recessed from the outer-face of the reservoir and configured to mate with a complementary key post of a printing-fluid container bay. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077178 | Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor A nozzle inhibitor is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly between a pivotable outer door and a pivotable inner door to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank. The nozzle inhibitor blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7021344 | Removable fuel tank for diesel engines A method for preventing use of an unapproved fuel in a diesel engine uses a fuel tank that does not have a conventional fueling opening and has a puncturable fitting for connection to fuel lines of the engine. The engine fuel lines terminate in a mount that has fang... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004564 | Printing-fluid container A printing-fluid container includes a reservoir having an outer-face. A keying pocket is recessed from the outer-face of the reservoir and configured to mate with a complementary key post of a printing-fluid container bay. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966349 | Misfueling prevention device A misfueling prevention device is adapted to prevent an undesired fuel nozzle from being used to fill a desired fuel tank and to permit the filling of the tank by a desired fuel nozzle having a diameter larger than a diameter of the undesired fuel nozzle. The device... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6929041 | Keyed anesthetic vaporizer filling system A system for facilitating the delivery of a liquid anesthetic agent from an anesthetic bottle to an anesthetic vaporizer. The system includes a bottle adapter, an anesthetic bottle and a filler arrangement positioned on the anesthetic vaporizer. The bottle adapter a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6814111 | Adjustable volume side discharge feeder An adjustable, side discharge side discharge volumetric feeder particularly suitable for handling products of large articulate configurations. Product is rate fed to a plurality of volumetric chambers having a movable bottom for volume adjustment and an open side wa... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6810931 | Electromagnetically-controlled filler spout The filler spout comprises a tubular body having mounted therein a valve member and a magnetic actuator element connected to the valve member via a coupling member comprising two elements that are coupled to each other via a coupling that includes radial clearance. | 11/02/2004 |
| 6705362 | Valve assembly with or without integrated reducer for pressurized gas container The invention concerns a valve assembly or an on-off pressure reducer device for a pressurised gas container designed to co-operate with a conditioning connection for filling said container. The valve assembly or on-off pressure reducer comprises a filler connection... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6607014 | Fuel filling system A fuel filling system includes a diesel fuel filler orifice on the vehicle for receiving diesel fuel from a diesel fuel supply nozzle. The diesel fuel filler orifice is of non-circular cross-section and has a minimum internal dimension which is less than ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6568438 | Dispensing apparatus The dispensing apparatus dispenses material into a container (34) having at least one predetermined shape component (40a) which cooperates with the dispensing apparatus to control a dispensing operation. There is a vertically movable support (8) for the c... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6510876 | Adapter for a coolant transfer machine, methods of transferring coolant and kit An adapter connects different sized conduits to a radiator, where each conduit has an open end configured differently than the open ends of the other conduits. The adapter includes a body member having a cavity therein, with a connection member having one... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6478056 | Integrated fluid nozzle and tank cap removal apparatus A fluid transfer nozzle for fuel oil and other fluid products allows for the one step removal of locking caps for vertical filling pipes. The locking cap includes a detent mechanism that, under the force of gravity, engages an obstruction within an input ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6478059 | Liquid container having neck with stacked annular sealing surfaces thereon A liquid container includes a container body defining an interior chamber for containing a liquid, a neck connected to the container body having a top defining a dispensing opening to allow passage of liquid from the interior chamber of the container body... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6450214 | Gravity feed fluid dispensing valve A dispensing valve cap mountable to a bottle is provided with a first valve part having a tubular portion having an air inlet, the first valve part further including a fluid outlet spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the tubular portion to form a co... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6431400 | Dispenser apparatus that controls the type and brand of the product dispensed therefrom A dispenser apparatus for controlling the type and brand of a product dispensed therefrom, so that only authorized products are dispensed from the apparatus. A container inserted into a housing case stores the product, the container having an exit port. A... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6357494 | Container closure A description is given of a container closure for filling and emptying containers, in particular drum-like transporting containers, which can be inserted in an exchangeable manner into a container opening, which receives a plug head. The container closure... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6105633 | Liquid dispenser A dispensing apparatus (200) dilutes a liquid concentrate to form a dilute use solution for dispensing into a bottle having first and second lockout sections. The dispenser (200) includes an aspirator (222) and a valve (210) operatively connected to the a... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6079112 | Powder chalk line dispenser with demounted chalk reservoir A powdered chalk line dispenser comprising a housing formed from at least two mated together cover plates, which define a cavity with an opening and a threaded aperture; a spool assembly is located in said housing cavity; a chalk line is wrapped around sa... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6070761 | Vial loading method and apparatus for intelligent admixture and delivery of intravenous drugs The present invention is directed toward a vial-loading mechanism for a system that prepares and delivers one or more IV drugs to a patient. The vial-loading mechanism is used to load a vial onto a cassette spike and includes a vertical support member loc... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5687777 | Anesthetic agent filler valve An anesthetic vaporizer filler valve is disclosed that can be used in conjunction with anesthetic agent bottles currently commercially available and which have standard keying systems with rotating collars having lugs extending therefrom. The standard col... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5682930 | Automated dispenser A dispenser for filling with liquid a container of a predetermined profile comprising a support for the container to be filled, a plurality of sources of different liquids, valves for regulating the flow of liquid from the sources into the container, a se... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5676183 | Gasoline containment systems with fire protective collar A fire protective collar for plastic fittings used in flammable fluid handling equipment is formed in two pieces which fit together around the fitting. Each piece has a semicircular top with a cutout for fitting around a pipe, and semicircular walls for f... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5651398 | Chemical solution filling system A method for dispensing and handling chemical solutions by using a dispensing station. The dispensing station includes a cabinet having a fill compartment and at least one concentrate bottle compartment. The cabinet's top wall has a funnel for supporting ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5645113 | Refillable distributing container, filling device and process for filling the distributing container A refillable distributing container for liquid media, particularly an aerosol can, has two valves, whereof an upper valve is constructed as the distributing valve (5) for exclusively distributing the container content. The second valve is constructed for ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5626170 | Automatic transmission fluid changer apparatus An automatic transmission fluid exchanging device includes drain and supply tubes to conduct used transmission fluid from and unused transmission fluid to a vehicle transmission. The device further includes a supply pump in the supply tube to flow unused ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5597021 | Dispensing closure for liquid containers A close for allowing the emptying of the contents of a container comprises: a hollow closure member (1) for a container, the closure member having an outlet (2) for the contents; a rotatable plug (3) mounted within the closure member, the plug having a fi... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5586589 | Refillable closed container system A refillable closed container that cannot be refilled without the use of a special mechanism. The refillable closed container system comprises a valve body secured in an opening of the container, a flow passage through the valve body for permitting flow i... | 12/24/1996 |
