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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091742 | Pump lid A pump lid assembly for use with a container, having a rotatable pump cylinder configuration and a pump piston mechanically associated with the rotatable pump cylinder configuration such that at least a portion of the piston is deployed within the pump cylinder, the... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7624898 | Delivery system The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for delivering or dispensing substances. The delivery apparatus comprises a housing, a cartridge for containing the fluid or liquid to be delivered, a conduit system, a nozzle, a pump and an actuating mechanis... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7325579 | Watering can augmented by pump and snorkel device A watering can includes a pump and a snorkel which can be used to draw water out of a vessel and into the watering can. The snorkel device is put into a vessel from which water is to be evacuated and the pump is cranked in order to start the flow of water from the v... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7163034 | Fluid transfer system A portable fluid transfer apparatus for handling volatile fuels or other chemicals comprises a jug-like container of a convenient volume having a removable cap that can be screwed or clamped onto the neck of the jug and mounted atop the cap is a manually operable ro... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7121483 | Liquid manure spreading tool bar A liquid manure spreading tool bar for use on a manure spreader, wherein the manure spreader has a tank and a pump, and wherein the spreading tool bar has a supporting frame externally mounted onto the tank, a manure distributor mounted onto the supporting frame, a ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6981658 | Liquid sprayers A liquid sprayer is provided. This liquid sprayer comprises a bottle having an opening and a sprayer housing attached to the bottle. This sprayer housing includes an electric motor, a voltage source for powering the electric motor, a pump driven by the motor, a swit... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6974052 | Dosing device adapted for dispensing a concentrate from a holder in a metered manner The invent related to a dosing device comprising a housing comprising at least one inlet, at least one outlet. The dosing device is adapted for dispensing in a metered manner a viscous concentrate from a holder. The concentrate in diluted condition forms a beverage ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6890161 | Disposable fluid delivery system A fluid delivery system is provided having a disposable fluid reservoir that is integral with, and supported by, a pump housing. A peristaltic pump head is mounted within the pump housing. A length of flexible tubing is operatively engaged by the peristaltic pump, a... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6886717 | Modular colorant dispenser A colorant dispenser having a modular design includes a colorant pump with abrasion resistant coating and needle bearings for a long pump life. The pump also includes a stepper motor for accuracy in pumping the colorant. The pump is mounted in the dispenser cabinet ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6868987 | Fluid bags with an integral tube-like passageway for cooperation with a peristaltic pump device A bag is provided for containing a liquid intended to be supplied in a controlled manner to some other site, for example to a medical patient. The main bag portion has a pair of overlying side walls joined together around their edges, the side walls having integral ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6726065 | Modular automatic colorant dispenser An automatic colorant dispenser having a compact modular design incorporating simply installed, precision stepper-motor driven, colorant pump modules, specifically designed to provide maximum abrasion resistance using advanced aerospace technologies plus exceptional... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6708852 | Non-chemical aerosol dispenser A mechanically pressurized aerosol dispensing system comprising a cap which houses a piston, an actuator moveably attached to the cap, forming together with the cap a dispensing head assembly, and an expandable elastic reservoir. The system is fitted over a standard... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6651849 | Dispensing apparatus including a pump package system A unitary one-piece, disposable package includes a canister for storing a product. A pump housing formed integrally with the canister contains a progressive cavity pump that pumps product from the canister to an outlet chamber of the pump housing and out ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6502766 | Liquid sprayers A liquid sprayer is provided. This liquid sprayer comprises a bottle having an opening and a sprayer housing attached to the bottle. This sprayer housing includes an electric motor, a voltage source for powering the electric motor, a pump driven by the mo... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6460734 | Dispensing apparatus including a pump package system A unitary one-piece, disposable package includes a canister for storing a product. A pump housing formed integrally with the canister contains a progressive cavity pump that pumps product from the canister to an outlet chamber of the pump housing and out ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6328543 | Gear pump and replaceable reservoir for a fluid sprayer A gear pump and reservoir device for a fluid sprayer comprises a pump housing having a recessed portion for receiving and sealing thereto a fluid reservoir and a cavity for locating a drive motor and gears therein. The recessed portion has a rigid conical... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6196263 | Methods and apparatus for metering flowable material A device for metering flowable material is formed from two components which are movable relative to each other. The relative movement of the components varies the width of a gap between the components to control the flow of material through the gap. One o... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6142750 | Gear pump and replaceable reservoir for a fluid sprayer A gear pump and reservoir device for a fluid sprayer comprises a pump housing having a recessed portion for receiving and sealing thereto a fluid reservoir and a cavity for locating a drive motor and gears therein. The recessed portion has a rigid conical... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6126404 | Apparatus for the metered delivery of fluids A metering apparatus for delivery of a metered amount of fluid includes an axial piston pump and a rotary drive having an output, a coupling for connecting the rotary drive output to a piston of the axial piston pump wherein said piston is cardanically co... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5954085 | Prefabricated modular fuel dispensing system A fuel dispensing system comprising a foundation module including an underground fuel reservoir to store fuel to be dispensed and a conduit containment trough to house a fuel supply conduit and fuel dispensing conduit therein, a fuel dispensing module inc... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5927955 | Sump pump container and method A sump pump liner or container for a sump pump assembly designed to be automatically activated when the water level within the container, as sensed by an extended float, reaches a predetermined height. The invention resides in means, within the container,... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5772082 | Method and apparatus for spreading a liquid slurry A trailer vehicle for distributing a fertilizing manure slurry to a field which includes a slurry distribution assembly mounted to the tear of the vehicle having four slurry distribution units, each with three plow teeth and a slurry distribution nozzle a... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5735436 | Juice concentrate package for postmix dispenser A disposable and recyclable juice concentrate package for a postmix juice dispenser includes a package housing connected to an integral mixing nozzle. The package housing includes a concentrate container housing sealed to a pump housing. A progressive cav... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5494193 | Postmix beverage dispensing system A postmix juice dispensing system for dispensing a finished beverage directly from a pliable beverage concentrate having an ice point at or near freezer temperatures, with little or no conditioning. The system preferably uses a one-piece, unitary, disposa... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5433350 | Pump apparatus for dispensing a selected one of a plurality of liquids from a container A pump apparatus for dispensing a selected one of a plurality of liquids includes a pump housing containing a pump which is fixed to a container having a plurality of compartments, each accessed by a separate dip tube. The dip tubes each communicate with ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5397034 | Finely atomizing device for fluids A device (1) for finely atomizing fluids. A combination switch (18) is provided, with which an electric motor (4) for a pump (5) for spraying efficiency is activated and simultaneously the pressure compensation in the container (7) of the fluid is effecte... | 03/14/1995 |
| 4770613 | Apparatus for dispensing viscous lubricant A device for dispensing a viscous fluid from and charging a viscous fluid into a canister mounted on a housing of the device is disclosed. The device comprises a reversible auger-type pump including an auger having first and second ends. The first end of ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4767033 | Manually operated gear pump spray head A spray head containing a gear pump for drawing liquid from a container and forcing same out of a nozzle. The gear pump comprises a pair of operatively engaged gears each rotatable about horizontal axes transverse to the axis of the nozzle. A ratchet whee... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4630759 | Vessel with pump suction tube support A pump suction tube support is mounted at the bottom of a fluid vessel such as a barrel for supporting the tube and providing stability to the pump which is mounted on the top of the barrel. The support includes a hollow cylindrical support member for rec... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4418845 | Granulate hopper for horizontally and vertically injecting injection molding machines A mounting structure for the support of a granulate hopper on the injection unit of an injection molding machine by means of which the hopper can be selectively attached to a horizontally oriented injection unit and a vertically oriented injection unit, t... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4187959 | Propellantless aerosol dispensing system A dispensing container assembly which includes an outer support container of conventional construction having therein a product bag which is closed by a dispensing unit including a pump unit. A handle assembly is provided for interlocking supporting engag... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4147331 | Plaster spraying and concrete mixing machine A plaster spraying and concrete mixing machine comprised of a frame chassis, a rotatable top loading horizontally axis mounted drum type mixing tank with a center mounted rotatable mixing shaft and mixing paddles therein, and a gravity fed Moineau type pr... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4135647 | Motor driven dispensing unit for containers A dispensing unit mountable on a can and like container for dispensing a liquid contents therefrom. The dispensing unit includes a resilient tube which is passed into the can and has a portion seated on the end wall of the can and terminates in a nozzle. ... | 01/23/1979 |
| 3993250 | Apparatus for spraying liquid materials An apparatus for spraying a liquid material which includes a pistol gripped housing for a motor driven pump and forming an inlet, a receptacle adapted to be secured to the housing adjacent the inlet and a vacuum system member secured within the receptacle... | 11/23/1976 |
