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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5222630 | Grout tool A hand-held grout-dispensing tool having a body portion defining an expandable generally triangular envelope member, an open but sealable by folding reinforced top edge, a grip portion on one lower edge, and a tapered, flexible spout portion enabling adju... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5213235 | Monoblock plastic tube A monoblock tube includes a monoblock body having a cylindrical configuration and a cap comprising a first portion and second portion hingedly connected by at least one hinge member. The body includes an upper part and a lower part, the upper part of the ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5203379 | Headed thermoplastic tube A headed thermoplastic tube is formed solely from a thermoplastic extruded, stretched, cylinder by positioning the cylinder over a forming mandrel with an exposed portion. The inner surface of the exposed portion is heated above the glass transition tempe... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5188260 | Dispensing device having a wall made from a shrink plastic material Device for delayed dispensing of viscous liquids in which the plastic material of the dispensing container is selected for its ability to shrink in a predictable manner upon exposure to heat, age, light, or chemical activator; and the container shape and ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5188261 | Collapsible drink dispenser The present invention is directed to collapsible dispensing containers for beverages and other products. The body of the containers is capable of being completely collapsed in a horizontal plane. The body of the container comprises two flat, parallel, and... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5174458 | Collapsible container A collapsible container having substantially planar front and rear walls and interconnecting side walls that define inwardly extending V-shaped panels. A plurality of transversely extending stiffening grooves are provided in the front and rear panels to m... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5169696 | Film laminate with easy TD tear A transversely tearable film and pouches made therefrom are disclosed. The transversely tearable laminate comprises a machine direction oriented linear low density polyethylene film adhesively laminated on at least one side to a sealant film, the sealant ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5169030 | Dispenser tube with internal sections A dispenser tube provides a flexible envelope portion having an open end selectively sealed with a removable cap, and a sealed base, and includes at least one flexible diaphragm member bearing at least one one-way valve positioned in the tube internal cav... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5167349 | Tube folding device and method for using same A device for maintaining collapsible dispensing tubes, particularly plastic tubes, in folded configurations comprises a strip of adhesive material and a release liner removably attached to the upper surface of the strip comprising three adjacent and separ... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5156303 | Adhesive container An adhesive is filled in an adhesive-containing member, while positively fixing the adhesive-containing member, and after the filling of the adhesive, a nozzle can be positively capped on the adhesive-containing member at high speed. The adhesive-containi... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5139169 | Carbonated beverage dispensing system There is provided an improved carbonated drink dispensing system including a semi-rigid plastic collapsible bladder which holds the carbonated beverage and a dispensing apparatus which receives the semi-rigid bladder. The bladder includes a plurality of r... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5135785 | Pouch containers and films therefor A pouch container can be produced for household products such as bleaches using a multi-layer film and RF sealing techniques. The film has at least one barrier layer and at least one seal layer. The film also has an oxygen permeability of at least about 6... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5135738 | Article comprising a dispensing container of polymeric material in contact with an antiplaque oral composition with which it is compatible An oral composition, such as a paste or gel dentifrice or a liquid mouthwash, containing a substantially water insoluble non-cationic antibacterial agent, such as triclosan, which, when used to clean the teeth or rinse the mouth, acts to decrease plaque o... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5131760 | Packaging device A package is disclosed herein which may contain a fluid material which is capable of being discharged from the package by the application of manual pressure from a thumb and a forefinger to the package so as to cause the package to burst in a controlled f... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5125919 | Wedge-shaped port for flexible containers A wedge-shaped access port for a flexible container is described. The flexible container is formed of at least one or more sheets of material which are sealed together about the edges to form a cavity. The wedge-shaped port is sealed to the container so t... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5115947 | Collapsible water tank A portable, collapsible water tank suitable for use in combatting forest fires and the like that is manufactured from a flaccid synthetic material or a coated fabric which is capable of being ultrasonically welded. The bag is preferably made from a single... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5105985 | Squeezable tube with pressure operated outlet element A tubular container for adhesive material includes a substantially tubular body and a relatively rigid spout. An insert disposed in the spout hinders the intrusion of air through the spout. A plate is positioned so that the edge of the plate abuts the sho... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5102010 | Container and dispensing system for liquid chemicals A container for storage, transport and dispensing of liquid chemicals uses a collapsable thin film pouch which is sealed to a fitment and is positioned within a bottle or overpack. A retainer and cap hold the pouch and fitment in place within the bottle. ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5100028 | Pressure-rupturable container seal having a fluid flow directing shield A flexible fluid dispenser includes a flexible fluid-containing vessel which has a seal which seals a top wall of the vessel to a bottom wall and is shaped to concentrate in a region thereof forces resulting from pressure generated by applying a force to ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5096698 | Packaged dental cream Dental cream in contact with a polyolefin resin surface of a package such as a laminate tube, a mechanical dispenser or a flexible sachet. The dental cream contains a dentally acceptable water-insoluble alkaline earth metal salt, a liquid vehicle, a gelli... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5094367 | Opening-closing device for a bag of flexible synthetic material having a finger gripping portion An opening-closing device for a flexible containing a liquid includes a cylindrical spout attached to the outer surface of the bag, and a stopper for the spout which includes a blade for perforating an area of the bag located within the spout when the bag... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5090597 | Masonry grout bag A masonry grout bag having an integral semi-rigid tip formed by immersing the tip in a liquid rubber-like coating compound. The liquid rubber-like coatings cure to form a semi-rigid layer upon the internal and external surfaces of the tip. The grout bag i... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5080260 | Self-supporting, stand-up, yet foldable plastic bottle, mold form for its manufacture, and method of reducing its volume when empty The bottle is made of thin-walled plastic produced by a blow-molding process; a bottom part (3) is pre-formed with an inwardly extending, in cross section essentially V-shaped folded part (13) which defines an elongated inner bottom fold line (8). The inn... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5067635 | Dispenser pouch and holder and dispensing unit therefor A pair of superimposed panels are heat sealed together to define a reservoir in a dispenser pouch, adapted to contain a liquid therein. A tapered-down neck is defined on a lower end of the pouch and communicates with the reservoir to retain a pre-measured... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5052589 | Unit dose assembly A cap and tube assembly device, including a tube for containing a product, a nozzle having one end mounted to one end of the tube and having a thin wall section puncturable to provide a discharge on the other end and a cap. The nozzle has a smaller axial ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5036889 | Tube with flip-top cap A tube having a tube body made of laminations of plastic and metal foil and formed with an integral frustoconical breast. A plastic fitment with a frustoconical skirt is telescoped with and is bonded to the breast and includes an integral cap which is ada... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5035348 | Container having a pressure-rupturable seal for dispensing contents A flexible fluid dispenser includes a flexible fluid-containing vessel which has a seal which seals a top wall of the vessel to a bottom wall and is shaped to concentrate in a region thereof forces resulting from pressure generated by applying a force to ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5035349 | Multi-component striping paste dispenser A dispenser for dispensing striped paste-like materials, e.g. toothpaste. The dispenser includes a striping assembly including a shoulder member having a central opening, preferably with a threaded neck portion, and a barrier member having a central openi... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5024354 | Collapsible dispensing container A collapsible dispensing container provided with a conical-shaped head portion having a central opening and a multilaminate tubular body. One end of the tubular body is folded over and defines an annular space between the folded over part and the upstandi... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5018646 | Squeezable fluid container An improvement in certain types of fluid containers is disclosed. The improvement is particularly directed to a certain type of squeezable fluid container that is made of a flexible plastic material. Such a fluid container defines a longitudinal axis and ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5005734 | Flexible pouch with reinforcement to facillitate pouring A flexible pouch made from at least one layer of plastic material bonded to form a closed inner chamber for storing liquid. Peripheral portions of the wall material are contoured and then bonded to form a closed pouring spout at a corner of the pouch. The... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5005733 | Flaccid bag bottle for dispensers A collapsible flaccid bag bottle, such as those used for baby bottles, for closed containment of fluid to be aspirated therefrom. Integral with the bottle is a thin passive film, for example, a 2 mil thick additional layer of plastic, that passively manag... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5004123 | Fluid dispenser with non-venting aspirator and bag A non-venting fluid dispenser system, for example being a collapsible flaccid bag loosely suspended in a sleeve and exposed to atmospheric pressure. A non-venting aspirator and a pressure actuated valve are mounted on the sleeve and close the bag. Operati... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4998646 | Flexible pouch contoured to facilitate pouring A flexible self-standing pouch made from at least one layer of plastic material bonded to form a closed inner chamber for storing liquid. Peripheral portions of the wall material are contoured and then bonded to form a closed pouring spout at a corner of ... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4997107 | Disposable grease tube A grease tube defined by a deformable body, including a forward tube nozzle and a key member to effect a winding and pressurizing of the body, with a dispensing nozzle selectively and securably mounted in a threaded inter-relationship to a forward nozzle ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4988016 | Self-sealing container A container for fluids is disclosed in which the container is comprised of two flexible sheets joined so as to form a fluid reservoir. Leading from the reservoir is an exit flow channel to permit the expulsion of the fluid contents when pressure is applie... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4986053 | Methods of making improved packages Sheet materials and packages capable of holding hard-to-hold products such as methyl salicylate. The preferred embodiments include a foil layer 12 and a layer 14 of EVOH between foil layer 12 and the enclosed product. A carboxy modified adhesive layer 18 ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4984712 | Dispenser for a liquid or a paste put under pressure by prior deformation of a resilient receptacle It is advantageous for a substance in the form of a liquid or a paste to be packaged under pressure and in the absence of any air inside a receptacle (1) which is hermetically closed by a valve (2) for the purpose of dispensing the substance. A convenient... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4979656 | Disposable container/dispenser for RTV silicon rubber products A container and dispenser for adhesives and sealants such as silicon rubber is disclosed. The device comprises a thin-walled tubular member formed of plastic or other material which is non-permeable to air or water vapor. The tubular member has a typical ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4974732 | Sealed pouch having tear-open spout An improvement in a sealed pouch made of molecularly-orientable polymeric film that is sealed along peripheral edge margins is disclosed. The pouch defines a sealed cavity for containment of a fluid. The pouch also defines a sealed fluid-discharge spout t... | 12/04/1990 |
