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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7378057 | Evaporation control for a fluid supply Evaporation control for a fluid supply, such as used in a clinical analyzer, can be provided by utilizing a straw-like insert which is disposed into a fluid-containing bottle. The straw provides an increased diffusion length or “stagnant” zone. The bottle can al... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7223426 | System and method for dispensing a liquid beverage concentrate The present invention is related to a device and method for dispensing dual component liquids or concentrates packaged in separate containers to provide protection from effects such as oxidation and moisture loss. The liquids or concentrates can be dispensed through... | 05/29/2007 |
| 6494778 | Aroma dispensing unit in a HVAC system of an automobile The present invention provides for an aroma-dispersing unit in the HVAC system of an automobile. The aroma-dispersing unit includes a passageway and an aroma cartridge housed in an aroma cartridge housing. The passageway includes a first portion, a low-pr... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6216720 | Siphon adapter A siphon adapter is disclosed. The siphon adapter is comprised of a pipe configured so that one end of the pipe fits inside of a container through the opening and is in very close proximity with the lowest portion of container. The other end of the pipe i... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6213334 | Flexible, three-dimensional containers and methods for making them A flexible, three-dimensional container is made by a prescribed vacuum-molding and heat sealing process. The container possesses a precise, defined geometry before and during use. The container is formed from first and second walls. The first wall has a p... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6079595 | Chemical solution dispenser A liquid dispenser 10 includes a container 20 mounted on a wire rack 40 which is mounted to a wall 60 or the like. An aspirator 80 is mounted on the wire rack and the container covers/conceals the aspirator from view and acts as both a container and cover... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5850972 | Liquid dispenser and method An automatic dispensing apparatus for dispensing liquid at discrete time intervals, including a reservoir for containing a dispensable liquid, a dispensing tube positioned within the reservoir and in fluid communication with the liquid within the reservoi... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5649647 | Transfer pump for chlorinated liquid A cylindrical piston pump with an inlet suction line and outlet discharge port. The pump is capable of lifting chlorine-containing fluid from out a portable container and, with little inducement save gravity, automatically transferring the liquid to a des... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5573046 | Value housing for a fluid delivery system A valve assembly for a fluid delivery system for aspirating liquid from a bottle. The valve assembly includes a valve housing for insertion into the neck of the bottle, an elastomeric valve and an elongated tube. The valve housing has a primary bore and a... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5542605 | Automatic liquid dispenser An automatic liquid dispensing apparatus including a container for holding a dispensable liquid, a flow regulator which permits liquid to flow out of the container at a controlled rate which is independent of the quantity of liquid within the container, a... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5423794 | Intravenous container with siphoning port An intravenous container has a siphoning port which permits use with differently sized piercing pins. The container has an access port through which the piercing pin is inserted into the container. A siphon area is provided which is in operative relations... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5364034 | Controlled low volume irrigation system The low flow irrigation system can be used for batch or continuous time-dependent watering. It takes the form of a reservoir tank with a screen basket which filters out large particles from the water coming into the system. A float valve shuts off and tur... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5333639 | Illuminated siphon An illuminated siphon includes a directional light source attached adjacent the upper end of the siphon tube. The siphon includes a transmission path for the light source along the siphon inlet tube, with an illumination emission point near the inlet end ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5332127 | Vented liquid dispenser and attachment cap therefor A vented gravity dispenser for a liquid contained in a closed container. A clamp comprising a bevelled skirt, split compression ring and a nut are provided to sealingly attach said dispenser to said container. The present disclosure also details a dual ac... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5275310 | Vented, non-resuable, multi-dose cartridge A vented cartridge comprises a container having a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces connected together to define a predetermined volume. A dip tube extends from the top surface substantially to the bottom surface. A vent tube extends from t... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5165581 | Bottle and cover positionable to enable removal of contents therefrom A cylindrical body having a countersunk wall defining a trough around the internal periphery thereof, a removable cover assembly comprising a circular bottom member and a pair of semicircular plates disposed over the bottom member. The plates are supporte... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5094366 | Dispensing means for chemical solution A container has a bottom closed end, a top closed end and a chamber defined by them. A tubular member has an opening at its top which is detachably sealed. The tubular member is in communication with the chamber. A first and a second auxiliary tubes are i... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4989760 | Self-fill siphon pipes A sort of self-fill siphon pipe comprises a straight tube, a hose fitted onto the upper end of the straight tube and in communication with the straight tube, and a one-way valve fitted on the lower end of the straight tube wherein the one-way valve only a... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4938420 | Device for irrigating plants A device for irrigating plants comprises a container adapted to be mounted adjacent to each plant to be irrigated and to be filled at a low rate over a long period of time, for example around-the-clock. The container further includes a water discharge con... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4896800 | Siphon purge system A siphon purge system functions to remove water and accumulated sediment from the water reservoir of an ice making machine. The system includes an inverted U-shaped tube mounted in the reservoir, the tube having an inlet leg portion, an opposed outlet leg... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4836018 | Rain gauge with improved syphon discharge An improved rain gauge in which a large rain collector feeds collected rain into a receptacle having 1/5 the cross-sectional area, and in which a float and counterweight connected by a flexible strand passing over a pulley mechanism creates electrical imp... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4640446 | Safety gas can with plural, nestable dispensing means A gas can has first and second removable fuel outlets or dispensing tubes, one of which is nestable within the other during storage. One of the dispensing tubes consistutes a pour spout, while the other dispensing tube constitutes a fuel line coupling mem... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4513459 | Bleach cake in an improved bleach resistant particle retaining means An article of manufacture comprising a calcium hypochlorite cake composition in an improved particle retaining means which comprises a water-permeable polyvinyl chloride (PVC) bonded polyester (PET) filter sleeve which envelopes and supports the cake. The... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4510978 | Dosing appliance A dosing appliance with a suction tube introduceable into a dosing-medium vessel is provided, and by way of this dosing-medium vessels of different shapes can be used. For this purpose, the dosing appliance has a supporting device which carries the dosing... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4425932 | Siphon ladling apparatus A device for transfer of critical liquids, such as molten metals, has a body member including a short leg inlet liquid conveying passage submergeable in a large storage vessel containing the critical liquid. An intermediate high level liquid conveying pas... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4318421 | Float controlled syphon valve for swimming pool cover A float controlled valve syphons water out of a swimming pool cover. The syphon valve includes co-operable male and female valve members disposed for mutually relative movement to bring them into and out of mutual engagement to thereby close and open flow... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4208747 | Passive dosing dispenser employing trapped air bubble to provide air-lock A passive dosing dispenser for issuing, for example, a predetermined volume of a toilet tank additive solution into a toilet tank as the water is draining therefrom while the toilet is flushing. A preferred dispenser comprises a product chamber for contai... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4111337 | Coffee brewer with means for dispensing controlled quantities of hot water A coffee brewer with means for dispensing controlled quantities of hot water comprising a water tank, means for heating the water in the tank, water inlet means connected to the tank, a water discharge siphon connected at one end to the tank, the opposite... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4099527 | Parenteral fluid administration sets A parenteral fluid administration set characterized by a floating siphon operating within a deformable-reformable, plastic-walled, generally cylindrical flow regulator having a normally open-ended overflow tube extending uprightly therein from its bottom ... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4010750 | Parenteral fluid administration sets A parenteral fluid administration set comprising a container having therein a supply of a fluid to be administered intravenously and being characterized by a floating siphon operative to flow fluid from said container supply thereof at a predetermined rat... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4000738 | Parenteral fluid administration set (plastic-bag type) A parenteral fluid administration set comprising a plastic bag adapted to be supplied with a predetermined quantity of the parenteral fluid, said bag being foldable over on itself about a transverse fold-over line, a floating siphon enclosed within the pl... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3968907 | Dispenser for dispensing metered quantities of liquid from a container A housing forms a chamber having a bottom wall, and a discharge tube communicates with the chamber in the region of the bottom wall, being upwardly inclined exteriorly of the housing and having a free end insertable into a dispensing opening of a containe... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3949745 | Parenteral fluid administration set A device for administering parenteral fluids intravenously at a uniform rate achieved by a floating siphon-type flow regulating means.... | 04/13/1976 |