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Class 222/392 - Ribbon-type follower and/or stand actuator


Subclass of Class 222 - Dispensing
Definition: Follower type dispensers in which there is either or both
No. of patents: 25
Last issue date: 12/12/2006


NumberTitleIssue Date
7118320Multiple compartment waste collection container
The present invention relates to a refuse collection system for use in association with a transport vehicle. The system comprises a container having multiple internal compartments and a refuse-receiving trough divided into a plurality of trough-shaped receptacles, e...
10/10/2006
7104478Material spreading device
A material spreading device for spreading material over a targeted area includes a receiving portion for receiving a plurality of bags of material, a hopper assembly and a material moving device. The material spreading device is configured for use on a vehicle. The ...
09/12/2006
6981621Caulking gun
A caulking gun having a push rod-formed by two interlocking chains. The caulking gun comprises a barrel having an open framework for receiving and cradling a caulk cartridge. A self-contained drive mechanism is provided to forwardly advance a chain arrangement compr...
01/03/2006
6902333Container capable of moving a contained article in longitudinal direction
A main body of a container for a prepared article is comprised of a housing, an inner frame member, an operative member and an operating knob. The inner frame member is provided with a guiding projection at its lower part, and the operative member is provided with a...
06/07/2005
6708847Dispenser for mixing then dispensing multiple components
A dispenser comprising at least two parallel, hollow cylinders for supplying different mutually reactive components to a mixing device located downstream of the cylinders. The dispenser comprises a respective first piston moveable in each of the cylinders and displa...
03/23/2004
6349852Cold beverage refill system
A cold beverage dispensing system for chilling a beverage such that at least a portion of the beverage includes a frozen component. The system includes a beverage hopper or tank for retaining a quantity of beverage and a chilling assembly communicating wi...
02/26/2002
6321945Compact motor driven dispenser
A compact motor driven dispenser for dispensing caulking and glue material includes a housing having a barrel portion and a handle portion. The barrel portion includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, a front wall, a first side wall and a second si...
11/27/2001
5853774Apparatus for expressing a plastic mass from one or more cartridges
A pasty mass such as a mixture of two components of a synthetic resin composition for otoplastic purposes can be displaced from a cartridge by pistons driven by an electric motor within a housing of the device which has a cartridge holder and wherein the ...
12/29/1998
5850938System and method for storing compounds
A system for storing, circulating and dispensing a liquid compound is disclosed. The system comprises a vessel having an open top end and a closed bottom end, with the compound being disposed within the vessel. A movable ceiling member is positioned withi...
12/22/1998
5638986Method and equipment for dosing small amounts of liquid quantitatively
The invention relates to a method and equipment for quantitatively dosing small amounts of liquid, especially in clinical or other similar wet-chemical analyzers. The dosing employs a liquid space, the volume of which can be changed and which is connected...
06/17/1997
5556010Glue stick and method for its production
A glue stick with a piston supporting the stick substance and a shell surrounding the stick substance is disclosed. A drive mechanism for up and down movement of the stick substance is formed in the nature of a piston connecting rod coupled to the piston,...
09/17/1996
5286105Apparatus for mixing and dispensing multiple-component substances
An apparatus for mixing and dispensing two-component substances comprises o cartridges 12, 13 with pistons 15, 16 which are displaceable in the cartridges and are advanced in common by an electrical motor via a magnetic clutch 30. When the motor is switch...
02/15/1994
5285966Spraying apparatus having internal chamber selectively pressurized by a pressurizing device
To avoid the use of propellants which are harmful to the environment, a spraying apparatus employs a supply chamber which contains a material to be sprayed and includes a pressure chamber of variable volume. This pressure chamber of variable volume is con...
02/15/1994
5064098Dual component dispenser gun
A dual component dispenser gun is provided for controlled dispensing of flowable dual component materials, such as adhesives, sealants and the like. The dispenser gun is designed for use with a dual component cartridge having dual barrles respectively fil...
11/12/1991
5062551Postless pushup container
The present invention is directed toward a material dispensing container that uses a flexible band to drive a piston within a storage container. The band is so formed so that it can be easily wound or folded within a small area at the bottom of the storag...
11/05/1991
4979649Caulking gun extender
Extender apparatus for a caulking gun having an axially displaceable piston, a front face having an opening therein, and a trigger mechanism for incrementally advancing the piston along a predetermined longitudinal axis, the extender including: an elongat...
12/25/1990
4957223Dispenser gun
A dispenser gun having a hollow tubular body member for receiving a cartridge of flowable material therein, and a removable cap member to maintain the cartridge within the body member so that a nozzle of the cartridge extends through an opening in the cap...
09/18/1990
4917273Strap dispenser
The present invention relates to a strap dispenser formed from a tubular container with a product outlet. Within a chamber defined by the container is a piston intregally formed with a strap which advances the piston toward the outlet to dispense material...
04/17/1990
4865229Dosing gun for liquids and pastes
A dosing gun consists substantially of a housing having a trigger device with a trigger lever, with which a piston arranged on a piston rod can be operated evenly by a spring, which spring is initially compressed by a use of the trigger lever and a band b...
09/12/1989
4793526Toothpaste pump
A paste dispenser comprising an elongated tubular body having a central bore for containing a paste product therein with a dispensing outlet positioned at one end portion of the tube, a follower plate movably disposed within the bore of the tubular body a...
12/27/1988
4646919Aromatic can with means for preserving the aroma
A can, particularly a cylindrical can for maintaining aroma comprises a bottom carrying the contents of the can, which bottom is arranged slidably within the can and which bottom is movable by means of pulling means 3, which are attached to a rotatable ri...
03/03/1987
4470749Method for unloading bulk freight from a cargo body or container as well as cargo body or container for carrying out the method
A method for unloading bulk freight from a cargo body or container 3 or other storage space provided internally with a foil 4. The bulk freight is unloaded through an under edge of the bottom 10 of the cargo body or container 3. Before filling, a continuo...
09/11/1984
4410105Cable-driven rotor-piston dispensing apparatus and method of operating the same
Apparatus and method for dispensing a gel containing seeds for planting. A container (11) has a piston (13) driven by a lead screw (14) for expressing the gel through outlet (12). A line (17) is wound around a control rotor (16) and a free end is secured ...
10/18/1983
4002272Material unloading implements
Spreader for farmyard manure has a moving wall to push manure to a discharge rotor. The wall is moved by a hydraulic ram located at the side of the spreader. The ram is coupled to the wall by chains trained round pocket wheels or sprockets....
01/11/1977
 
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