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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083107 | Closed loop dispensing system with mechanical venting means A closed loop dispensing system including a mechanical venting assembly which ensures that sufficient air may enter the interior of the container as liquid is being drawn from the container. The mechanical venting assembly of this invention ensures that the vent ope... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7441677 | Pour spout The present invention may be used for insertion in and coupling with a neck of an open bottle that may have a fluid therein. A pour spout may have a conduit therethrough. A coupling portion of the pour spout may have a generally hollow cylindrical form that may form... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7395949 | Volumetric displacement dispenser A volumetric displacement dispenser and method of using the dispenser is disclosed for dispensing liquid contents from an interior of a bottle with a bottle neck while preventing air from filling a void created within the interior of the bottle caused by the liquid ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7370773 | Child-resistant closure for dispensing containers The invention features a child resistant, moveable closure member and container device and an overcap and container device. The overcap has opposed end walls and opposed sidewalls, with at least one leading locking pin and at least one trailing locking pin in at lea... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7331490 | Container with air intake mechanism An one-mouth container for storing liquid capable of preventing pulsating flow and controlling a discharging speed approximately at a constant independently of the amount of an internal liquid in the container when the internal liquid is discharged, in which a blow-... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7308988 | Cap A cap 10 which has a female screw 14 in the inner peripheral surface and which is to be screwed on a port neck part 13 of a container main body 11 holding a predetermined liquid, wherein a plurality of ribs 18 radially extending as... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302976 | Drain funnel An adapter for aligning the openings of and connecting two bottles has a channel through which fluid material can be conveyed between the bottles using gravity. The adapter is a two-piece molded plastic device forming a generally cylindrical body which can be separa... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7275665 | Vented fluid closure and container A vented closure for a liquid container which will not freely pour includes a cap movable between open and closed positions relative to a base collar. The movable cap can be slidable to form a push-pull type closure, or can be rotatable to form a flip-type closure. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7219818 | Controlled dispensing device A dispensing device that can economically and reliably dispenses predetermined quantity of fluids accurately comprising an elongated rod with one or more through holes formed perpendicularly through its axis defining one or more fluid flow paths. Adjacent to each th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7185788 | Compartmented fluid dispensing apparatus A compartmented fluid dispensing apparatus suitable for use as a beer “bong”, which provides for simultaneous dispensing to multiple drinkers, wherein the fluid distribution is equitable and wherein fluid is distributed to only those who are actually drinking in... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7086548 | Molded container with anti-glug vent tube and pinched handle A blow molded container has a planar pinched section formed between and connecting a top wall, a neck and a front handle end of the container with an anti-glug vent tube formed in the planar pinched section so as to extend through the pinched section and spaced by p... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7051892 | Water bottle for a dispenser A plastic, blow-molded, disposable water bottle adapted for use with a dispenser, said bottle having a basically spherical or elliptical shape, a footed base portion, and a unique neck geometry. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021506 | Vent and pour cap A cap assembly cooperates with a container to form a vent portion and a pour portion when a cap is oriented in an open position relative to the container. The cap is dimensioned to seal the container opening in a closed position. The cap and opening are oblong, pref... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6994055 | Method for manufacturing an animal toy and product resulting therefrom An animal toy includes a plastic drinking straw having a sealed first end, a sealed opposite second end, and an internal cavity. An animal attracting substance is disposed within the internal cavity. At least one hole is punched in the plastic drinking straw so that... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6848598 | Fluid dispensing apparatus A fluid dispensing apparatus (10) for dispensing a quantity of fluid (10) from a sealed container (12) onto a device (16) or the like. The apparatus (10) comprises a venting needle (18) having a fluid delivery portion (22... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6786367 | Filling sleeve The present invention provides a filling sleeve which allows containers with a rectangular or square cross-section, especially bags with deep side folds, to be filled advantageously in that they are given a stable shape. The objective is achieved by means of a filli... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6769231 | Apparatus, method and flexible bag for use in manufacturing A method for manufacturing in which a fluent material is dispensed to an article such as a container from a flexible bag The fluent material is dispensed directly to the container without any intervening structure which contacts the fluent material. Accordingly, the... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6755328 | Multiple spout pitcher for pouring an iced beverage alone or with ice A multiple spout pitcher which allows selectively pouring a beverage alone or the beverage and ice contained therein. The pitcher includes a bottom wall and upwardly dependent side wall which terminates at an open upper rim. A handle extends outwardly from the side ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6698464 | Product dispenser A product dispenser, solid product, and a dispensing system containing the product dispenser and solid product are disclosed. Methods for using the product dispenser, solid product, and dispensing system are also disclosed.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6557594 | Apparatus and method for preparing and filling beverage containers The processing system for preparing and filling beverage containers with ice and liquid. The beverage processing system simplifies the task of filling multiple glasses, cups or like containers with ice and a beverage, in a short time period, which is requ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6543645 | Device and method for sampling and mixing products A device is provided for mixing at least two products to form a mixture. The device may include a first compartment configured to contain a first product, a second compartment configured to contain a second product, and a sealing arrangement isolating the... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6394322 | Water pitcher A water pitcher which is easily cleansed and kept clean is provided. The water pitcher for accommodating water and ice cubes includes a pitcher body having an upper portion providing a pouring lip, and a cover having a pouring cutout for pouring water and... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6375037 | Bag construction for distributing material A bag construction for use to distribute flowable material includes first and second panel sections oriented juxtaposed to one another. In one end of the bag construction, a gusset with distribution apertures are provided. This permits distribution of a f... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6343717 | Pre-filled disposable pipettes A pre-filled disposable pipette for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products which has a hollow, round pipette body (40). The body consists of a hollow, rigid bulb section (44) forming a reservoir for storage and dispersion of the liquid pharmaceutical or cos... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6318604 | Spill inhibiting spout A spout (10) for mounting on a liquid container (12) to provide controlled dispensing of liquid therefrom includes a manual control for stopping the flow of liquid through a pouring tube (22) and an automatic control to prevent spills due to overfilling. ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6296388 | Flexible pour-spout closure for flexible package A pour-spout closure for use on a gusseted flexible package is provided, the package having an interior for holding some material and formed of a flexible material and including first and second panels connected to each other by respective side gussets. E... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6070753 | Liquid container A container holds fluids, such as motor oil, and is sized to hold about one quart or one liter. The container has a rectangular base portion, and a top portion is formed integral with the base portion, the top portion being shaped like an offset, inverted... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070762 | Device for emptying closed containers, especially fuel filters A device (1) for emptying closed containers which are under pressure, especially fuel filters, which can be detachably fastened to the container, firmly seated thereon, and which has a drain channel with a drain opening, in which a drill (12) which can be... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6026994 | Spout assemblies for bottles A sleeve fixedly receivable within the bottle neck, and a spout extending through the sleeve and movable therein to an extended position projecting outwardly of the bottle neck to facilitate pouring contents from the bottle or to a retracted position disp... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5996844 | Dispensing container for liquid A container for storing liquids such as ink to be refilled in an used, empty ink cartridge for computer printers being to be formed with at least two holes so as to allow the ink to discharge. A hole is made in the container at its mouth portion and then ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988458 | Spill inhibiting spout A spout for mounting on a liquid container to provide controlled dispensing of liquid therefrom includes a manual control for stopping the flow of liquid through a pouring tube and an automatic control to prevent spills due to overfilling. Manual control ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5964382 | Device for accelerating consumption of liquid from bottles A flexible cylindrical body tube adapted to sealingly engage a beer bottle at one end and mounting a side-venting hose of a length selected to extend into the beer bottle and down into the bottle to a position adjacent the bottom of the bottle. When so pl... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5911813 | Confectionery dispenser with detergent cleaning system A dispenser (1) for filling containers with confectionery such as ice cream includes a plurality of filler nozzles (2) with inlet openings (27, 28) and nozzle tips (3, 7), in each filler nozzle including a filler piston (9) displaceable in a filler housin... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5894961 | Dispenser with resilient reservoir structure A dispenser for liquid is provided having a relatively stiff or rigid container above a resiliently deformable reservoir structure. The container is coupled to the reservoir structure and the container has a bottom outlet inside the reservoir structure wh... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5857991 | Device for applying medication fluid on mucus membrane in body cavities A device for applying medication fluid on mucus membrane in interior of body cavities has a manually actuatable pump element mountable on a medication supply container for discharging a medication fluid and having an outlet, an insertion tube having one e... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5839625 | Extruded fluted insert dispensing tube An extruded, fluted, plastic tube is inserted through the neck of a container containing liquid. The free end of the tube is spaced from the bottom wall of the container, while the opposite end is frictionally held in the container neck portion. The side ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5799836 | Vented pouring spout with filter The present invention relates to a dispensing device generally comprises a plug body, a cap and a straining cup. The plug body is made from soft plastic material and the lower portion of the plug body is provided with a plurality of sealing flanges. The u... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5791529 | Supplemental mouthpiece for a liquid bottle This invention is related to a supplemental mouthpiece which is adapted to be mounted on the mouth portion of a liquid bottle and provided with a partitioning strip extending into the interior of the bottle. The cap for the bottle can be mounted while the... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5766550 | Disposable reagent storage and delivery cartridge A disposable cartridge for storage and delivery of reagents for synthesizing and labeling of synthetic oligonucleotides comprises an annular casing, an enclosed area defined by the interior surface of the casing and a non-swellable matrix which is inert t... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5740946 | Modular composed machine for dispensing hot beverages suitable for consumption The invention relates to a machine for dispensing hot beverages suitable for consumption, comprising at least one beverage-dispensing device for dispensing a hot base beverage such as coffee, tea and chocolate, and at least one additive-dispensing device ... | 04/21/1998 |
