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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6142344 | Housing and spout A package body 4, is provided with a spout 3 which is welded to an inner surface of a mouth portion of the body 4. The spout 3 has an outer periphery of a welding part 13 having a curved outer surface of a boat shape in a plan view at a seat 8, and the ou... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6135322 | Display apparatus for a collapsible tube dispenser A flexible transparent polymeric sleeve encloses toiletry items or a collapsible tube dispenser. The sleeve is closed at one end where it is integral with a hanger element and open at its other end where an annular collar maintains the opening in the slee... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131767 | Tap for dispensing fluid A liquid-dispensing tap includes a tap body which is mountable to a container holding liquid, a seal member disposed within the tap body, and an actuator connected to the seal member. The actuator is pivotally disposed on the tap body so that when pivoted... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131766 | System for dispensing controlled amounts of flowable material from a flexible container A system for dispensing controlled amounts of flowable materials having a wide range of viscosities, such as food condiments, from a flexible-walled container or bag includes a second container for holding the flexible-walled container and a piston positi... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6129243 | Dual tube dispenser and adaptor The invention relates to an adaptor which enables two premade tubes such as toothpaste tubes of varying sizes to be fitted together, one inside the other to obtain a dual tube dispenser providing for separate storage of two dissimilar substances and its c... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6129244 | Device for dispensing a mixed dental multiconstituent mass Arrangement for dispensing a mixed dental multi-component composition, with tubular bags (5, 6) which contain the components of the composition that are to be mixed, and with a unit for pressing the components out. This unit has a head piece (9), with cha... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6129245 | Washing system with auxiliary reservoir A washing system for dispensing a liquid cleanser from a collapsible container, with a plurality of dispensers, each dispenser having a positive displacement pump, a mount for mounting the pump on a dispenser support, and a connection for connecting the p... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6126129 | Apparatus and method for supporting an intravenous solution containment vessel An apparatus and method for supporting an intravenous containment vessel is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an elongated elliptical or circular sleeve which is generally open at its upper end and generally closed at its lower end. Left and right guide ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126318 | Bag construction for distributing material A bag construction for use to distribute flowable material is provided. The bag construction generally includes first and second panels or panel sections oriented juxtaposed to one another. In one end of the bag construction, a base gusset is provided bet... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6123302 | Liquid dispensing device and methods utilizing a uniaxial mounting A uniaxial mounting for dispensing apparatus includes one or more uniaxial connecting portions on a dispenser and at least one support member having at least one complementary uniaxial mounting portion. The uniaxial mounting portions may include projectio... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6120233 | Bulk seed carrier A bulk seed bag carrier and dispenser of the present invention is adapted to transport and dispense the contents of a plurality of bulk seed bags. The bag carrier and dispenser includes a plurality of hoppers having V-shaped bottoms which help to empty th... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6116467 | Beverage dispensing system A system and process for dispensing liquid beverage having a containing vessel, a pouch within a cavity of the containing vessel, a spout connected to the pouch, and a dispensing valve connected to the pouch for controlling the flow of liquid from an inte... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6109315 | Dispensing device and package from which a liquid product preferably liquid foodstuff shall be dispensed by means of the dispensing device as well as a coupling device at said package A dispensing device for dispensing portions of liquid products (5) from a package (1) with flexible walls (4) is provided. A package and a coupling device are provided. The package (1) comprises a first coupling device (6), a dispensing device (3), for di... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105821 | Dispensing container for highly viscous liquids An ink box for a stencil duplicator comprises a flexible pouch within a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped carton and having a discharge fitment penetrating the carton and the container. The panel in which the discharge fitting is formed is substantially r... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6102252 | Conduit member for collapsible container A collapsible container comprising a flexible bag including a spout having an opening through which liquid is fed into and dispensed from the bag, and a liquid passage member inside of the bag in liquid communication with the spout opening for aiding in t... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6098844 | Water dispensing system A water dispensing system has collapsible water bags locatable on a stand above a water cooler. The water cooler may be of conventional form or any convenient form having a cooling reservoir. A conduit leads from the collapsible bag into the cooling reser... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6095380 | Dosing device for a highly viscous liquid A dosing device for dispensing a highly viscous liquid includes a frame and a flexible sheet. The frame has an open top and an open bottom. The sheet is suspended from the open top of the frame for retaining the liquid within the sheet.... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6095372 | Beverage dispenser cabinet and holder A beverage dispenser, usable in dispensing milk, has a large refrigerated cabinet for housing large beverage containers. The beverage dispenser has a handle/valve with a first closed position, a second open position, and a third position for insertion and... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6089406 | Packaged food warmer and dispenser A packaged food warmer and dispenser that includes an open interior sized to receive a pair of collapsible containers including food product. A paddle assembly including a movable paddle member is positioned within the open interior to divide the open int... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089405 | Cream or paste dispenser A device for holding a tube containing cream or paste and for the dosed or proportioned dispensing of cream or paste, wherein the device is composed of a housing holding the tube. The housing includes a support plate with an opening engaging around the ou... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6082586 | Liquid dispenser for dispensing foam There is disclosed a foaming device for dispensing foam. The device includes a collapsible liquid container and a foam pump attached to the container outlet. The foam pump includes two enclosures, the first being bonded in the throat of the container and ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6083450 | Multilayer container package A multilayer container including an outer relatively rigid plastic layer having a body portion, a finish defining an opening and a base having an atmospheric vent opening therethrough. The container includes an inner flexible plastic layer of relative thi... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6076702 | Bulk bag discharge system and method A bulk bag discharger is disclosed having an inner product tube for receiving the discharge spout on the bottom of the bulk bag, the tube being housed within an outer chamber that traps and retains foreign material and contaminants that could otherwise fa... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6073807 | Flexible container with evacuation form insert A collapsible bag having opposed sidewalls for containing and dispensing liquid including a spout attached to a sidewall and having a spout axis, a sidewall axis extending through a central portion of the spout dividing the container into separate portion... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6073805 | Assembly for packaging and dispensing a liquid product Assembly for packaging and dispensing a product, particularly a liquid product, includes a closed reservoir (2) for the product, consisting of a variable-volume body, one end of which is closed by a rigid base (16) including a transverse bottom (20) trave... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6073806 | Attachment for emptying a bag which is filled with viscous liquid into a working container Attachment for emptying a thin plastic bag containing a viscous liquid, especially a bag filled with adhesive. Said attachment comprising a base plate (3), which preferably is designed as a lid, which fits onto the working container. In said base plate an... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6073804 | Device for packaging and dispensing a fluid A device for packaging and dispensing a fluid, including a receptacle containing a shrinkable bag suitable for shrinking as the quantity of fluid contained inside it diminishes, the device also including extraction means opening out to the inside of the b... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6070279 | Method and kit for retrofitting a plumbed eyewash station A kit for retrofitting a plumbed eyewash station is provided. The plumbed eyewash station includes a basin and an outlet pipe mounted within the basin. Prior to retrofitting the plumbed station, the outlet pipe is used to dispense water delivered thereto ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070763 | Dispenser pump for a liquid or pasty product A dispenser (1) for a liquid product (P), provided with a dispensing head (7) has an axially movable push button (26) defining a pumping chamber (22) having an intake opening (14) for the product, obturated by an admission valve (16) carried by a piston (... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6062431 | Package for beverages An improvement to a beverage package that includes a flaccid beverage bag, a carton around the bag and a fill spout and dispensing device attached to the bag. The improvement wherein the carton is collapsible and includes front and rear panels with first ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6062430 | Dispensing container with variable volume compensation A dispensing container, comprising: a vessel body container and at least one reception container, the containers defining a container space sub-divided into substantially separated first and second space sections; the vessel body container defining a firs... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6062425 | Dual dispenser, supply unit, and method A method of facilitating replacement of a supply of air freshener every time a supply of soap is replaced, including the steps of providing a supply of air freshener, providing a supply of soap and joining the supply of soap and the supply of air freshene... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6056158 | System for the preservation, transportation and dispensing of dyes, as well as a dispensing machine particularly suitable for use in the system A system for the preservation, transportation and dispensing of dyes provides for a combination of a hollow reservoir having at least one deformable wall so that its internal volume can vary from a maximum to a minimum substantially close to zero, and an ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056157 | Device for dispensing flowable material from a flexible package A device for sanitary dispensing from a flexible package a heated flowable material, such as cheese sauce, to be maintained at or above a predetermined temperature level after the package is opened. The dispensing device includes a housing defining heated... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056159 | Holder for full or folded collapsible tubes A combination of a compact, economical, decorative, rigid, one-piece holder and a squeezable collapsible dispensing tube, where the holder has a supporting base with a planar bottom standing surface to which are attached two side walls such that their sub... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6053360 | Fitment for a flexible container A fitment for a flexible container and method of using the same, especially suitable for use with a dispensing system having a peristaltic pump. The fitment having a generally cylindrical base assembly and an outlet port for providing access to the conten... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6045006 | Disposable liquid containing and dispensing package and an apparatus for its manufacture A disposable liquid containing and dispensing package. The package has a flexible bag with an upper and a lower bag wall. The upper and lower bag walls have a periphery and a middle portion. The upper bag wall has a spout positioned within the middle port... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6041955 | Container bulkhead assembly A bulkhead assembly, for use with a cargo container (10) within which is provided a liner (15) for the bulk transport of flowable materials, has a plurality of elongate members (20) which extend upwardly from the floor (11) of the container, but with a ce... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6042024 | Adhesive dispensing system A system for dispensing and applying an adhesive to a work piece is provided which includes a flexible tote elevated above an underlying surface to provide a gravity head for feeding the adhesive to a spray gun for admixture with compressed air so that th... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6039210 | Container system and method of use A container system (20) includes a bladder (30), a pouring spout (34), and a holder (44). The pouring spout is removably connected to the bladder. The bladder is rolled around the pouring spout and inserted into the holder for convenient storage. To be us... | 03/21/2000 |