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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7568596 | Dip tubes The present invention relates to a device that is adapted to be placed inside a container and to permit the continuous dispensing of a liquid stored in a container by enabling the fluid to be drawn from the interior of the container into the device and from the devi... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7059497 | Multiple side-feeding aerosol valve assembly A valve assembly is disclosed for use in an aerosol spray can capable of spraying viscous materials or materials with large particulates without clogging or packing like traditional aerosol spray cans designed for spraying texture materials. The valve opening may be... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036685 | Multi-valve delivery system The technical field is that of simultaneous dispensing of viscous materials. Many compositions comprise viscous components which must be kept separate until they are used. Known methods of application of separate components do not guarantee proper ratios. This inven... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014127 | Aerosol dispenser assembly having low volatile organic compound (VOC) content An aerosol dispenser assembly (1) has a container (2) holding a liquid product and a liquefied gas propellant for propelling the liquid product from the container, the propellant being present in a quantity of at most about 25% by weight of the content... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6974055 | Adapter for a manually operated dispensing device of containers of liquid The invention relates to an adapter (2) for a manually operated dispensing device (120) for a fluid that is/can be pressurized in a container. The dispensing device includes a housing (148) having a passage channel (30). A tubular adapter... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6935542 | Device for retaining and for inserting a flexible tube assembly into a fluid container A device for use with a container having a container top includes a tubular retainer engaging the container top and a tube assembly. The tubular retainer has a retainer top, a retainer bottom, a longitudinal axis, and an inner passageway formed along the longitudina... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6736288 | Multi-valve delivery system The technical field is that of simultaneous dispensing of viscous materials. Many compositions comprise viscous components which must be kept separate until they are used. Known methods of application of separate components do not guarantee proper ratios. This inven... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6186372 | Device enabling a fluid dispenser to operate both the rightway up and upside-down A device enabling a fluid dispenser to operate both in the upside-down position and in the rightway-up position, the dispenser comprising a fluid tank, and a dispenser member having an inlet and a dip tube, said device having a chamber in communication wi... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6179170 | Dispenser assembly and insert tank for same A dispenser includes a container defining a main reservoir for holding a liquid product; a nozzle assembly connected to the container for dispensing liquid from the container; and an inner tank member disposed in the container and defining an active reser... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6036113 | Dual head spray applicator The invention consists of a dual spray head for dispensing a liquid from a container in a vertical position or in an inverted position. A first spray having a long tubular conduit reaching from the spray to a point near the bottom of the container for spr... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6016934 | Spray can and method for using the same A spray can capable of using compressed air that is used in a plant and of generating spray regardless of the viscosity of a liquid. The spray can comprises a can main body into which liquid is collected and compressed air is filled and generates spray by... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5979712 | Upright/inverted sprayer A manually actuated liquid pump sprayer, capable of being operated in both an upright position and in an inverted position, includes an adapter attached to its pump body to effect the upright and inverted spray, the adapter having first and second fluid p... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5897032 | Invertible spray dispensing container This invention is a spray bottle having unique flow passages that when wetted provide restrictions that allow only liquid to be dispensed either in the upright or inverted position. A gas rejection device of numerous configurations are incorporated into t... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5875933 | Invertible spray dispensing container A dispensing spray container which delivers only liquid whether in the upright or inverted position. A container with an exit port from a storage cavity is fitted with an imperforate dip tube having an open-end located farthest from the exit port to feed ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5839624 | Horizontal release aerosol canister A fluid entry port is contained in the nozzle body of an aerosol canister for permitting continuous communication of the nozzle with the fluid charge regardless of orientation of the canister. The fluid entry port is used in combination with a typical dip... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5803319 | Invertible spray valve and container containing same A valve having a valve body, defining a longitudinal axis, with a circular side wall extending down beyond a floor of the body to define a socket. Into this socket is frictionally engaged an appendage having a circular upper end and a nipple at its lower ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5624060 | Invertible dispensing system and dip tube In a dispensing system such as a pressurized can or hand-pumped bottle, a liquid to be dispensed from a container flows through a composite dip tube that feeds an inlet of a liquid transfer device. The dip tube includes a straight dip tube that extends fr... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5353969 | Invertible pump sprayer having spiral vent path A liquid dispensing pump capable of inverted spray has a container vent including a spiral vent groove of a length restricting the free flow of liquid therethrough to avoid leakage, and being sized so that while dispensing in the inverted position the rat... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5349958 | Method and device for cutaneous marking of the venous anatomy A device (10) and method for cutaneously marking the venous anatomy with an ink. The method comprises selectively locating a portion of the venous anatomy to be marked and coating the skin (20) corresponding to the venous anatomy to be marked with a trans... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5350088 | Invertible aerosol valve An aerosol valve has a body with a circular side wall extending down beyond the floor of the body to define a socket. Into this socket is frictionally engaged a symmetrical appendage having a circular upper end and a tailpiece at its lower end. The body i... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5348199 | Aerosol valve having means to shut off flow if valve is tipped beyond a certain inclination from vertical In an aerosol valve the flow path includes a compartment having an inlet into the compartment and a valve seat at the upper end of the compartment, a pocket is disposed downward from the seat opening, the pocket containing a gravity-responsive ball. When ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5346104 | Discharging path open/close shifting valve for liquid storing container A discharge apparatus for liquid stored in a container has a storage tank with a discharging member at the top thereof. A discharging pipe extends between the inside of the container and the discharging structure. A discharging path open/closing shifting ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5341967 | Trigger sprayer for upright or inverted dispensing without leakage This invention relates to a trigger sprayer dispenser which can be used to dispense liquids in multidirections. The present invention incorporates a mechanism in a conventional trigger sprayer to allow the sprayer to be used in an inverted position withou... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5222636 | Apparatus for spraying a liquid from a container A pump sprayer for pharmaceutical or cosmetic products provides for consistent spray regardless of the orientation of the container. A gravity-actuated valve element coacts with a valve seat to close a secondary passage to the pump when the container is i... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5186365 | Fitting for emptying a container A fitting for dispensing liquid from a container, including a housing for mounting within an opening of the container, a one-way valve within the housing for allowing liquid to only flow outward from the container, and a first drain hole through the housi... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5186201 | Check valves A check valve (170) for the discharge passageway of an aerosol dispensing package, comprising: a chamber (171) having inlet and outlet openings (175,174) for in-line connection in the passageway; a dished seat (176) extending across the chamber between th... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5005738 | Aerosol valve device An aerosol valve device for use with spray canisters using compressed gas as a propellant. The valve device comprises an aerosol valve and a connector for a riser tube which, in the operative condition, extends nearly to the bottom of an aerosol container... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4978038 | Aerosol dispenser and valve A valve is provided for use with a pressurized dispenser of the type intended for both upright and inverted operation. The valve includes a valve body having an inclined inverting fluid chamber which houses a weighted ball. A pick-up tube is connected to ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4966313 | Device enabling a spray valve to be used in any position A device for enabling an aerosol valve designed to be crimped in the neck of a can to operate both upsidedown and the rightway up, the device being designed to be placed between the inlet end fitting of the valve and a dip tube, and comprising two chamber... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4958752 | Invention Bump for liquid media The thrust piston pump of a delivery apparatus for liquid media and the like is provided with a valve arrangement in the suction passage. The valve arrangement has two valve seats acting in opposing manner and is associated with a single common valve body... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4942985 | 360 degree valve for atomizing pump dispenser A 360° valve body for use with a dispenser includes a lower section of generally cylindrical shape containing therein a central first bore for accepting a dip tube and a top, an upper section of generally cylindrical shape but of smaller diameter than th... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4776498 | Invertable pump for liquid media The thrust piston pump of a delivery apparatus for liquid media and the like is provided with a valve arrangement in the suction passage. The valve arrangement has two valve seats acting in opposing manner and is associated with a single common valve body... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4775079 | Upright/inverted pump sprayer A manually actuated upright/inverted pump sprayer having a piston controlled container vent path, an auxiliary liquid intake port for inverted spray being spaced closer to the inner side of the container seal gasket compared to the spacing of the containe... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4775081 | Device for the actuator of a valve fitted on a pressurized container A container is provided with a dispensing device including a bent delivery tube directable in relation to a valve-actuating element which is displaceable in relation to a mounting skirt for fixing the device on the container; dispensing of the product fro... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4723692 | Spray valve arrangement A spray valve assembly for an aerosol container comprising a valve housing which can be sealingly fixed into the top of the container, the housing defining a main passage for the throughflow of the contents of the container, a valve stem within the housin... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4572406 | Aerosol container and valve assembly for automatically signalling depletion of a predetermined amount of the container contents when in an inverted position Disclosed herein is an improved aerosol assembly which may be used inverted and upright and which, when used in the inverted position, will automatically provide an audible signal that a predetermined amount of the container contents has been depleted. A ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4475667 | Aerosol assembly for signalling depletion of a preselected amount of _the container contents when in an inverted position Disclosed herein is an aerosol assembly which may be used inverted and upright and which, when used in the inverted position, will automatically provide an audible signal that a preselected amount of the container contents has been depleted. A valve body ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4124149 | Aerosol container with position-sensitive shut-off valve An aerosol container is provided, especially intended for use with compositions containing liquefied flammable propellants, and having a shut-off valve closing off flow through an open manually-operated delivery valve whenever the container is tipped from... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4117958 | Vapor tap valve for aerosol containers used with flammable propellants A vapor tap valve for aerosol containers is provided, for use with aerosol compositions containing liquefied flammable propellants, inhibiting delivery of flammable liquid propellant when the valve is opened in any orientation of the aerosol container, co... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4116370 | Vapor tap valve for aerosol containers used with flammable propellants A vapor tap valve for aerosol containers is provided, for use with aerosol compositions containing liquefied flammable propellants, inhibiting delivery of flammable liquid propellant when the valve is opened immediately after shaking the aerosol container... | 09/26/1978 |
