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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5482175 | Pressurized container top A pressurized container end has a frangible member covering an opening in the end. The frangible member is cut away from the end by the action of increased pressure from within the container against the member. A protrusion in a portion of the end is depr... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5433353 | Fluid storage and dispensing container having check valve The bottle is designed for use in holding fluids, such as milk, water and can be used with all forms of physical activity and has a one way check valve positioned at the end opposite the bottle's opening. The valve is used to provide a constant pressure a... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5346102 | Dispensing cartridge having a resilient follower The invention relates to a dispensing cartridge adapted to discharge material to a receiving member during a dispensing operation. The dispensing cartridge comprises an outer member which defines a chamber and an outer port therein and an inner member. Th... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5259956 | Tube liquid dispenser A tube liquid dispenser includes a resilient tube, a filter positioned in the tube at one end, a flange of sealing material extending radially around the outer circumference of the tube, and an opposite end closed except for a dispensing opening of a size... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5251786 | Biological fluid collection and delivery apparatus and method A biological fluid collection and dispensing apparatus for attachment to a test tube includes a pump and a cannula assembly including a fluid transfer cannula and a vent cannula housed partially within the pump. Biological fluid may be both collected and ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5242422 | One piece molded syringe with tethered cap A one-piece molded syringe with tethered cap is disclosed. The syringe has a hollow body having two parts, a pleated part forming a substantial part of the hollow body and a forward portion connected to the pleated part having a reduced cross-sectional ar... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5240148 | Container valve lid A valve lid structure includes a valve member mounted fixedly within a container outlet neck permitting one-way flow through the outlet neck of the container. The valve is formed with a sealing outer wall secured within the outlet neck having a spring-bia... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5165573 | Adhesive container An adhesive container including an adhesive reservoir, a discharge opening provided at one end of the reservoir, an adhesive inlet provided at the other end of the reservoir, and a bottom cap having two projections inside. When the cap is attached to the ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5163200 | Foot scrubbing apparatus A foot scrubbing apparatus is arranged as a compressible housing formed with a rigid floor, including a matrix of suction cups thereon. The housing includes a first top wall oriented at an obtuse angle relative to a second top wall. The first top wall inc... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5069675 | Applicator for liquid eye preparations An application for liquid ophthalmic solution is provided which has a laterally protruding spout and a resiliently flexible wall portion. Application of ophthalmic solution to the eye is performed by placing the tip of the nozzle on the lower eyelid and b... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5067680 | Shampoo bottle support device A device for supporting a bottle of shampoo in an inverted position on a shower wall. With the bottle in an inverted position the process of dispensing liquid from the bottle is relatively quick, especially when the bottle is in a near empty condition (wh... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5012956 | Squeeze bottle with bag, dispensing system A fluid dispenser system being a substantially conventional squeeze bottle within which a collapsible flaccid bag, containing dispensable fluid, is suspended. The bag is spaced from interior surfaces of the bottle and a pressure actuated valve, that facil... | 05/07/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4968310 | Applicator for liquid eye preparations An application for liquid ophthalmic solution is provided which has a laterally protruding spout and a resiliently flexible wall portion. Application of ophthalmic solution to the eye is performed by placing the tip of the nozzle on the lower eyelid and b... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4964541 | Dispensing device for mixing an additive The device includes a container (301) and a dispenser head (302) including a central channel (314) closed by a side wall (312) and open on both ends. The side wall (312) includes at least one auxiliary channel (345). The dispenser head (302) includes a re... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4925065 | Dispensing apparatus Apparatus for dispensing a liquid is adapted to be attached to a container such as a test tube. The apparatus includes a hollow, resilient, flexible dispenser having a bore therethrough. One end of the dispenser is attached to the test tube, and the oppos... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4903862 | Soft drink dispenser A soft drink dispenser capable of rapidly dispensing carbonated beverages with minimized foaming action. The syrup and soda are dispensed separate from each other and allowed to mix upon the ice in a cup placed beneath the dispensing head. The dispensing ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4898306 | Collapsible container for flowable substances A collapsible container for dispensing a flowable substance includes a pair of generally rigid walls interconnected by bellows-like walls and a web. The container can be arranged in the expanded condition with the rigid wall spaced apart from one another ... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4875603 | Metered dispensing cap for tubes The present invention is directed to a metered dispensing cap system for containers such as tubes and the like. The system has a base element which is attachable to the neck of a squeezable container and which has a sidewall portion and a top. The base el... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4789082 | Container discharge control A device for controllably retaining liquid in and releasing liquid from a squeeze deflectable hollow container having a tubular neck defining a rim, about a mouth defined by the neck, incorporates a seal strip bonded to the rim about the mouth to extend o... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4776495 | Disposable dispenser pump for products in liquid or paste form A dispenser pump and cartridge forming a single unit which can be discarded after use includes a hollow pump body with an admission valve having flexible lips which separate at the time of use under the action of a pressure gradient established within the... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4755025 | Apparatus and method of preloading vibration-damping bellows An improved vibration damping bellows mount or interconnection is disclosed. In one aspect, the bellows is compressively prestressed along its length to offset vacuum-generated tensile loads and thereby improve vibration damping characteristics.... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4711378 | Spray cap assembly comprising a base unit and push/pull closure means A spray cap assembly comprising a base unit including a dispensing duct in communication with separate air and material passages, and an insertable push/pull closure mated to fit into the base unit which permits the sealing of the air and material passage... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4684045 | Container with adjustable controlled volume liquid pouring element A portable liquid container for gravity induced dispensing of measured volumes of liquid. The container includes a liquid storage chamber and a measuring chamber, with a passage interconnecting the storage and measuring chambers for filling the measuring ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4630756 | Liquid squirting creature A liquid squirting simulated creature is comprised of a front section having a body, legs and head, and a rear section which is assembled thereto. The front section is comprised of top and bottom elements defining a cavity therebetween and front and rear ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4600128 | Cleanser container The top wall of the container opposite the bottom slopes upward slightly at one side where a curved neck adjoins it. At the far end of the neck, there is a threaded cylindrical mouthpiece holding an insert, which may have a drip-disk at the outer end if t... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4463878 | Cap unit A cap unit for a container, which preferably is provided with a pliable dropper tube and comprising a cap for fastening directly on the container or thereon via a fastening part, may be secured against adulteration of the contents and may be permanently p... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4411376 | Liquid soap dispenser A hollow flexible body containing liquid soap has the general shape of a bar of soap. The body has opposite front and rear main surfaces interconnected by a peripheral surface. A groove defining a closed loop extends along the main surfaces and across the... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4349129 | Portable, measured volume dispenser A portable dispenser is described which is adapted to mount removably on a bottle pump tube. A desired volume of liquid from the bottle is pumped into the interior of the dispenser. The dispenser is then removed from the tube and the measured amount of li... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4245788 | Dispensing device for fluid material This dispensing device includes a flexible container for holding fluid material said container having an end opening provided with a closure assembly and having an air bag disposed therewithin. The closure assembly includes a discharge port providing a ve... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4201207 | Bladder for liquid dispenser An improvement in liquid dispensers, especially those used to infuse liquid drugs into patients, that dispense liquid under pressure from an expansible, elastomer bladder is disclosed. The improvement is that the bladder is made from synthetic vulcanized ... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4051981 | Powder gun A powder gun for dispensing a powder such as an insecticide or the like characterized by a hollow collapsible body for containing the powder, a dispensing member having a discharge port and spout for directing the discharged powder into the desired area a... | 10/04/1977 |
| 3938514 | Bladder wash method and apparatus A method and apparatus for washing the bladder of a patient with an indwelling catheter. The method comprises introducing the tip of a prefilled bladder washing device into the catheter, expelling the liquid from the device to the bladder, latching the de... | 02/17/1976 |
