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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083106 | Refrigerator A refrigerator includes an ice dispenser with a duct cap for opening and closing an ice duct of the dispenser. A user operated lever is operably coupled to both the duct cap, and a joint member. A frictional member is disposed to come in frictional contact with the ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7913883 | Hygienic disposable dentifrice applicator and oral periodontal cross contamination prevention system A nozzle having a valve that uses the movement and viscosity of a dispensing substance to move to closure and having no means for retracting the valve results in a single-use nozzle comprising an attachable collar with a curvilinearly extending spout for easy applic... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7841493 | Dispenser and refrigerator including the same A dispenser for a refrigerator is provided. The dispenser may include a cover which opens or shuts an opening of a duct that guides contents from an interior of the refrigerator to the dispenser for discharge. An actuator transmits an externally applied force to the... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7823755 | Refrigerator and duct cap assembly therefor A refrigerator is provided which includes a duct cap disposed so as to open and close an ice duct formed in the refrigerator, an opening and closing device connected so as to open and close the duct cap, and a damper connected to one of the duct cap and the opening ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7445137 | Dispenser for refrigerator A refrigerator including a dispenser casing on which an ice discharge opening is formed and an opening/closing member placed in the dispenser casing for opening/closing the ice discharge opening. The dispenser also includes a lever member connected with the opening/... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7249694 | Valve mechanism for tube-type fluid container A valve mechanism adapted for a fluid-discharging port of a tube-type fluid container, comprising: a valve seat portion 40 having an opening 41 through which a fluid flows; a valve portion 20 comprising a valve body 21 having a shape corr... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234612 | Time delay soap dispenser A delay mechanism including one or more suction cups which during a normal cycle of dispensing from a liquid dispenser come to engage on a surface and thereby delay the return of an actuating member in the dispenser to a position for further dispensing until such ti... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228994 | Delayed flow water reservoir for a clothes drying cabinet and method of use A delay flow water reservoir for a clothes dryer cabinet and method of use is provided. The delay flow reservoir has a container having an opening and a cap engaging the opening. The cap has a delay chamber with a drain opening, a seal covering the opening with firs... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7140519 | Collapsible container system A three part container system. The first part is an outer rigid container formed with a mouth defining an opening into the outer container. The second part is an inner container positioned within the outer container, the inner container formed with a mouth defining ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121436 | Non-spill water bottle cap for purified water dispenser An improved non-spill water bottle cap is developed for preventing water spillage when a water bottle is inverted to place on a water dispenser. The improved non-spill water bottle cap comprises a cylindrical plastic tube (10), a spherical float (20) f... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093738 | Doser for portable liquids and fluent materials The present invention is a narrow neck dosage device for dispensing a predetermined quantity of product. An insert is installed in a narrow neck of a container with a bottom disk protruding into the body of the container and a top device within the neck of the conta... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7028824 | Flow-retarding spout and method for delivering dry bulk free-flowing material to a lower location A system and method for causing a differential flow rate to exist in a downspout so as to reduce abrasion of a bottom side of said downspout and to sort dry bulk material flowing therethrough. The present invention reduces the velocity of the mass of the dry bulk ma... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014072 | Valve for a pressurized receptacle Valves for use with a pressurized receptacle are disclosed comprising a housing including an orifice for dispensing a fluid, a shutter disposed in the housing and movable along the axis of the housing under the action of gravity between a closed position in which th... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997358 | Liquid dosing device A device (2) for fitting to the neck of a deformable bottle (4) to give a metered dose of liquid when the bottle is squeezed. The liquid dispensed through outlet (30) has to pass through a metering chamber (34) in which it is directed aro... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6978914 | Valve elements for pressurized containers and actuating elements therefor Apparatus for placing contents of a first container in fluid communication with a delivery apparatus includes an actuating element carried by the delivery apparatus and a valve element carried by the first container. At least one of the actuating element and the val... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6915961 | Spill proof straw There is provided a drinking straw assembly. The assembly has a first straw portion and a housing that can be removably secured to the first straw portion. The housing has a housing cavity, and a valve that can be removably connected to the housing cavity. The valve... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6773668 | Detergent dispenser A solid detergent dispenser for use with a dishwashing machine includes a chamber and a lid. The chamber is configured and arranged to receive a solid detergent having a particular composition. A water inlet receives water from a water source, and the water flows th... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6582668 | Buoyant dispensing device A buoyant dispensing device for dispensing a material into a body of water. An inner receptacle contains the material and has apertures to permit the material to escape therefrom. A housing having an outer receptacle houses the inner receptacle therein an... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6343723 | Measuring device for dispensing a predetermined quantity of liquid A device for assisting in the dispensing of liquid comprising a shaft having a substantially hollow passage therein, a first cap disposed on a first end of the shaft, a second cap disposed on a second end of the shaft, the second cap having an opening the... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6276572 | Measuring device with conical cap A device for assisting in the dispensing of a product (liquid or solid) comprising a shaft having a substantially hollow passage therein, a first cone-shaped cap disposed on a first end of the shaft, a second cap disposed on a second end of the shaft, sai... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6241131 | Delayed spray actuator The present invention provides a delayed spray actuator for aerosol which is convenient for a user at the time of an ejection operation, that is simple in the entire construction, and that elongates a delayed time period. When a valve member 1 is depresse... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6135260 | Braking system for rotary coin mechanism A rotary coin mechanism is provided with a braking system in which one end of a stationary brake arm is anchored to the frame of the mechanism. The other end of the brake arm provides a breaking ring which surrounds the hub of the drive gear and applies a... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6135173 | Ice dispenser for refrigerator An ice dispenser for a refrigerator includes an ice reservoir mounted inside the refrigerator, an ice supplier disposed within the ice reservoir, a cavity mounted in a refrigerator door, an ice supply tube communicating the ice reservoir with the cavity, ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6123225 | Method and apparatus for pouring liquid from a bottle A liquid pourer for pouring liquid from a bottle, most likely liquor, has a new sealing cork enabling much easier insertion and extraction of the pourer into and out of a bottle, a new cork and collar combination enabling similar easier insertion and extr... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5996860 | Momentary buoyant gate system A novel fluid container system comprises a container having a port at an upper end through which port fluid is permitted to pass for emptying the container. A restricter is provided within the container for momentarily restricting fluid flow out of the po... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5961008 | Method and apparatus for pouring liquid from a bottle A liquid pourer for pouring liquid from a bottle, most likely liquor, has a new sealing cork enabling much easier insertion and extraction of the pourer into and out of a bottle, a new cork and collar combination enabling similar easier insertion and extr... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5908143 | Single shot liquid dispenser A manually operated dispenser for dispensing single shots of liquid with a built-in extended delay between each manually dispensed shot is described. The dispenser contains a manually operated pump for withdrawing a single shot of liquid from the reservoi... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5904272 | Dispenser for liquids A dispenser is provided for liquids which responds to actuation either by squeezing or by some other action to cause dispensing. Liquid is stored in an enclosure and an outlet structure has an outlet passageway which carries liquid from the enclosure to e... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5795551 | Floating chemical dispenser with delay for swimming pools A chemical controller device for delaying the distribution of chlorinating chemicals into a swimming pool is disclosed. The chemical controller includes a floating dispenser with an inlet port and an outlet port. The floating dispenser contains the swimmi... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5702036 | Aerosol total release actuator having a delay in product emission This invention is a total release actuator having a structure that provides a time delay between the activation of an aerosol valve in an associated aerosol container and the discharge of product through the actuator. The structure effecting the time dela... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5125540 | Measuring device and fluid dispenser The present invention is drawn to a container for dispensing fluids in metered amounts and, more particularly, a container for dispensing motor oil for lubricating the engine of a vehicle. The container comprises a housing defining space within which a wa... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5044521 | Volumetrically controlled drink dispenser Bottle mounted liquid metering apparatus including a helical fastener band self-adapting to a thread pitch. In alternative embodiments, collars rotatively supported relative to a pour tube and a plug portion control the size of a vent aperture and/or a fi... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4991747 | Sealing pump A reciprocating pump for dispensing liquids from a container comprises a hollow body in which is slidably fitted a hollow piston. A piston seat is located in the body and provides a segment sized for sealing fit inside the hollow piston, thereby minimizin... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4892236 | Dispensing measures A measure for use in dispensing drinks and other liquids which are of relatively high viscosity, such as cream based liqueurs, having a measuring chamber with an entry port and an exit port, an internal operating standard and an actuator to move the inter... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4811871 | Liquid dosing device A dosing device for dispensing liquid from a container comprises an outlet passage for the liquid and an obturator, such as a flap or piston, that is adapted to be driven to block the outlet passage, once a quantity of liquid has been dispensed, under the... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4784300 | Liquid metering device with time delayed closure A device for dispensing a predetermined, measured quantity of liquid from an inverted bottle incorporates a delay mechanism whereby a plunger within the measuring chamber is held in an open condition for a predetermined period of time sufficient to ensure... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4741448 | Container with buoyant fluid flow restrictor A buoyant ball as provided within a water bottle to provide a momentary gate for restricting water flow out of the bottle as it is inverted. When filling the bottle with water, the ball floats on the surface and eventually comes to rest at the base of the... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4728011 | Metering stopper A metering stopper for the neck of a bottle is described, with which a liquid medium is delivered in metered quantities. A tubular metering housing encloses a metering chamber which is provided with an outlet bore, the wall of which metering chamber has r... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4508246 | Check means for a water dispenser A check for use with an invertible water bottle and a water dispenser. The check includes a cap member for secure attachment to the mouth of the water bottle, the cap member having an aperture therethrough to allow water to freely pass therethrough when t... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4469255 | Automatic and adjustable valving mechanism An automatic and adjustable valving mechanism is disclosed in which a spray of pressurized fluid from a pressurized source having a pressure release gate, such as an aerosol can, is released in intermittent sprays occurring in cycles of adjustable length.... | 09/04/1984 |
