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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7310965 | Compressor head, internal discriminator, external discriminator, manifold design for refrigeration recovery apparatus The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refriger... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7244123 | Training tank for personnel entry, exit and rescue A self-contained training device for simulated personnel entry, exit and rescue in confined space scenarios. The device features an enclosed tank mounted on a truck trailer. The tank has at least one top portal and at least one side portal for entry and exit. An enc... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7225948 | Self-orientating pump nozzle for fluid dispenser A replaceable fluid container carrying a spray pump with a nozzle which directs spray directionally in which an arrangement is provided for orientating the nozzle into a desired orientation on insertion of the container into a dispenser. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222826 | Adaptive arm support An adaptive arm support provides motion of an armrest within a plane through any direction of translation. A number of vertical rods and bearings permit at least two links to pivot with respect to each other, permitting translation in any direction while staying wit... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222759 | Beverage container with one-way valve assembly Disclosed is a container for containing a beverage and a grommet for use with a container, and a method of retaining liquid in a container and preventing reverse flow out of the container. The container is of the type for retaining a quantity of beverage including a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7188754 | Automatic dosing device and the use of such an automatic dosing device The present invention refers to an automatic dosing device. The purpose of the device is to store and dose material, kept inside a container part, and to make it possible for an operator to refill the container with material. The automatic dosing device therefore co... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182225 | Fluid dispenser member A fluid dispenser member having a dispensing wall (623) defining an outside surface and inside surface, said wall being provided with a through dispensing orifice (625) connecting the inside surface to the outside surface, the inside surface forming a ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163125 | Carafe with contents volume indicator An inexpensive, readily visible indicator for liquid levels in a vacuum bottle that includes a coating of reflective material to minimize radiation heat transfer from the interior of the vacuum bottle to the exterior of the assembly. The vacuum bottle assembly inclu... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159412 | Compressor head, internal discriminator, external discriminator, manifold design for refrigeration recovery apparatus The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refriger... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7073346 | Compressor head, internal discriminator, external discriminator, manifold design for refrigerant recovery apparatus and vacuum sensor The compressor head, internal and/or external discriminator, and manifold design in general utilize ball valves on the suction and discharge of a cylinder head in the recovery of refrigerant liquid and/or vapor. The device facilitates the flashing of liquid refriger... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066357 | Wall-mounted dispenser assembly with transparent window A dispenser for releasably receiving a collapsible bottle having a neck and a pump projecting from the neck. The dispenser includes a back plate with a cover hinged thereto, a pump actuator carried on the back plate, and a container receiving bracket carried on the ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7028922 | Soap dispenser system and valve arrangement therefor A soap dispenser system includes a venturi suction tube having a soap supply bore intersecting the main through bore; a soap dispenser controlling dispensing of soap from a container; and a supply tube connecting the soap dispenser to the soap supply bore of the suc... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7015427 | Apparatus and method for melting and supplying thermoplastic material to a dispenser An apparatus including a tank having at least one side wall for receiving solid or semi-solid thermoplastic material and a base member supporting the side wall(s) for heating and melting the thermoplastic material. The base member has a heated upper surface sloped d... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6968888 | Thermal receptacle with phase change material A liquid receptacle for rapidly lowering the temperature of a liquid contained therein to a warm range suitable for human contact and maintaining the liquid in the warm range for an extended period of time includes an inner vessel with an open upper end and a closed... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968984 | Thermal container A container is provided. The container has a cover that remains thermally, sealingly engaged with the container during the filling and dispensing of the container, and has filling and dispensing channels that are thermally sealed when not in use. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6965745 | Imaging consumables metering A container for flowable materials includes a first chamber storing flowable material within the container. A second chamber is separated from the first chamber within the container and contains a stirrer. A metering mechanism permits selective transfer of flowable ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6932242 | Syringe pump The syringe pump comprises a housing (10). The operating panel (32) is situated on a swiveling lid (30) on the front side of the housing (10). The lid (30) further comprises a window (34) with a magnifying device (35)... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6915961 | Spill proof straw There is provided a drinking straw assembly. The assembly has a first straw portion and a housing that can be removably secured to the first straw portion. The housing has a housing cavity, and a valve that can be removably connected to the housing cavity. The valve... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6880726 | Toothpaste dispensing apparatus A toothpaste dispensing apparatus for dispensing toothpaste from a tube. The toothpaste dispensing apparatus includes a housing comprising a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall defines an interior space of the housing. The housing is designed for engaging a support s... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6814261 | Mouthwash dispenser A mouthwash dispenser comprising a housing having an inner cavity able to retain a liquid therein and an opening providing access to said inner cavity, a lid for selectively sealing said opening and thereby enclosing the liquid in said inner cavity of said housing, ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6769572 | Custom color spray paint cans A custom color spray paint can includes a removable and reattachlable lid that penetrates a replaceable gas cartridge as it is attached to a container holding the custom-mixed paint. The released gas pressurizes the container and forces paint through a nozzle when a... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6752293 | Cookie dough dispenser A cookie dough dispenser in the form of a cookie gun includes a barrel having opposite first and second ends for containing cookie dough, a handgrip provided at the first end, an exit formed at the second end for dispensing cookie dough contained in the barrel, and ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6648179 | Self-contained viscous liquid dispenser A viscous liquid dispenser includes a housing that defines an internal liquid reservoir. A dispensing pump mechanism is disposed in communication with the reservoir and has a delivery end extending from the housing for manual operation by a user. A mounti... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6575335 | Self-contained viscous liquid dispenser A viscous liquid dispenser includes a housing that defines an internal liquid reservoir. A dispensing pump mechanism is disposed in communication with the reservoir and has a delivery end extending from the housing for manual operation by a user. A mounti... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6575334 | Self-contained viscous liquid dispenser A viscous liquid dispenser includes a housing that defines an internal liquid reservoir. A dispensing pump mechanism is disposed in communication with the reservoir and has a delivery end extending from the housing for manual operation by a user. A mounti... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6543651 | Self-contained viscous liquid dispenser A viscous liquid dispenser includes a housing that defines an internal liquid reservoir. A dispensing pump mechanism is disposed at least partially within the reservoir and has a delivery end extending out of the reservoir. A mounting mechanism is configu... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6510965 | Product dispenser with a flexible pouch A fluid dispenser including: a flexible pouch (3) containing fluid and provided with an opening (31); a dispensing member (5) such as a pump for drawing off fluid contained in the flexible pouch through the opening; a shell (1) surrounding the pouch (3) a... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6464105 | Device for withdrawing a ready liquid medicament from a receptacle provided with a pierceable membrane Disclosed is a holder, attachable to a receptacle, with a hollow spike for piercing the membrane of the receptacle and with a connection piece arranged coaxially to the hollow spike for the releasable attachment of an injection syringe. For the quick and ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6321943 | Soap dispenser for soap of different viscosity A system of dispensing viscous liquid including mounting plate and reservoir and dispensing mechanism for use with a bottle containing liquid having a viscosity up to about 20,000 cps. The mounting plate has a generally flat rectangular surface with a fir... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6269980 | Portable beverage dispenser The present invention discloses a beverage dispenser 10 having an upper housing 12 and a lower base 14 with a sealing gasket 40 for attaching 18 the housing 12 to the base 14. Both the housing 12 and base 14 are filled with a foam core 24 having multiple ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6223947 | Eye dropper with illuminated tip An eye dropper bottle for application of opthalmic solutions to the eye includes a bottom wall which is a convex lens which collects light and is configured to focus the ambient light at about the tip of the eye dropper. Thus when an individual utilizes t... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6179125 | Packaged photocurable composition A photocurable composition is provided which includes al having bottom and side walls which define a chamber a photocurable material disposed in-the chamber. The wall circulmacribe the bottom wall and includes a rant so that the side wall will substantial... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6152330 | Hinged dispenser housing There is provided a dispensing apparatus in which the housing includes a cover pivotally attached to a backing plate. The cover is movable from a fully open position in which a liquid container may be inserted therein to a closed position, and the cover m... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6056162 | Self-contained service tool for adding fluorescent leak detection dye into systems operating with pressurized fluids A dispensing device is provided for introducing a fluorescent leak detection dye into an operating system containing a pressurized fluid. An embodiment of the dispensing device of the invention comprises a hollow capsule for containing dye having an inter... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6039217 | Apparatus and method for thermoplastic material handling A thermoplastic material melting and dispensing apparatus includes a hopper, a melting grid, and a lid assembly which vents the interior of the hopper in an over pressure situation. Specifically, the lid assembly may be mounted with a spring-loaded hinge ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5996796 | Packaged photocurable composition A photocurable composition is provided which includes a vial having bottom and side walls which define a chamber and a photocurable material disposed in the chamber. The side wall circumscribes the bottom wall and includes a colorant so that the side wall... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5906293 | Method and apparatus for maintaining uniform mass flow of granular material out of a container A method and apparatus for maintaining a substantially uniform mass flow of granular material out of a container. The apparatus includes a converging transition portion defining an input opening which converges to an output opening. The output opening has... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5901886 | Apparatus for storing and dispensing particulate material and valve for use therein An apparatus for storing and dispensing particulate material, such as bird seed, employs a dispensing valve having a first disk fixedly mounted in a housing and a second disk rotatably mounted in the housing. The first disk has circumferentially spaced fi... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5878917 | Device for administering substances such as an inhalation preparation The invention relates to a device for administering substances at overpressure. The device includes a pressure vessel made of glass and containing a substance to be discharged from the pressure vessel and at least one propellent. The pressure vessel has a... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5832973 | Sanitary carbon charging system Apparatus is provided for charging a bioreactor with feed material through a sight port in the bioreactor vessel wall without compromising sterility of the material or the vessel or releasing organisms from the vessel to the surrounding atmosphere.... | 11/10/1998 |
