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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123086 | Reusable bottle stopper A bottle stopper is provided having a cylindrical body formed of a resilient, flexible, elastic material that includes a first cylindrical section adapted to be inserted into an opening of a bottle in sealing engagement with the bottle and a second cylindrical secti... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7975883 | Liquid container lid with dispensing and sealing mechanism A liquid container lid for use on a container is disclosed having a pouring spout disposed on an upper surface of the lid, a vent hole disposed on the upper surface of the lid and rear of the pouring spout, a pair of U-shaped lugs disposed on the upper surface of th... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7784651 | Foam throttle A tap for removing liquid from a container has a sleeve (10) made of plastic, in which a piston (12) is guided, and which sleeve has a passage opening (28) for the liquid. A hood that can be set onto the sleeve (10) in front of the passag... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7543723 | Air vented liquid valve An air-vented closure assembly for a fluid container has a valve body and a valve element. The valve body has first and second fluid conduits. The valve body has a mounting sleeve in fluid communication with the first and second fluid conduits. A valve member is pos... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7431890 | Fluid system coupler A tissue processing system includes a tissue processor for processing tissue using reagent fluids, a fluid container and a coupler providing bi-direction fluid communication between the tissue processor and the fluid container. The coupler includes first and second ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7407117 | Liquid sprayer assembly An improved liquid sprayer assembly for connection to a container (which preferably includes two liquid storage compartments) has a housing that includes a container mount having an underside with at least one structure that is operably interposed with corresponding... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7389895 | Drink supply canister having a drink supply outlet valve with a rotatable member A drink supply canister for beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of the drink supply canisters, and a plurality of v... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367480 | Drink supply canister having a self-closing pressurization valve operable to receive a pressurization pin A drink supply canister for beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of the drink supply canisters, and a plurality of v... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350722 | Single valve ready to use sprayer A sprayer head assembly for dispensing a chemical stored within a container comprise a body having a bore and a valve moveably positioned at least partially within the bore. The housing includes passages for carrier fluid and the chemical. A vent passage is also pro... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7328820 | Vented fluid closure and container A vented closure for a liquid container which will not freely pour includes a cap hinged at one side and movable between open and closed positions relative to a base collar. In an open position, a primary fluid passageway extends through a shaped mouthpiece which is... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7219819 | Self-venting valve A valve assembly has a valve housing and a valve core body movable therewithin for providing a smooth and continuous outflow of liquid from a container, which may be unvented and rigid, through a liquid-out passageway, and provides an air-back passageway for drawing... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219693 | Container shut-off valve with venting An apparatus for effecting transport of a liquid from a container defining an interior storage volume and having a container aperture to effect communication between the interior storage volume and an environment external to the container, the apparatus comprising a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195137 | Self return teeter tauter lid A self-return teeter tauter lid assembly (10) includes a cap (12), a release lever (14) and a spring (16) operatively coupled thereto. The cap (12) has a self-gripping handle (18), a top face (20), a sip and vent port... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7168598 | Device for dispensing a product A device for dispensing a product may comprise a variable-volume receptacle for containing the product and a dispenser head associated with the receptacle. The dispenser head may be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The device may further comprises an outlet orif... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165549 | Nasal spray A nasal spray with a container for rinsing fluid, which has a delivery aperture, with a valve body kept movable in the region of the delivery aperture with a tube attached to said valve body, such that different swivel positions of the valve body in co-operation wit... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147121 | Valve for non-spill cup A valve for use with a cap for a spill resistant cup, the cap including a spout to dispense the liquid and a valve mount extending from the spout to engage with the valve. The valve includes a generally cylindrical valve tower extending from a valve base to sealingl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131468 | Method for creating a ready-to-use product from a concentrated form A method for creating a ready-to-use product from a concentrated form comprises providing a source of locally supplied diluent to a dispenser having a fill station, providing a container of first concentrate at a remote site, providing a first product container, ide... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124917 | Spout assembly having a plurality of fluid passages The present invention relates to a spout assembly having a plurality of fluid passages so as to enable easy and convenient drinking of liquid beverages contained in the container through an associated straw and easily dispense the liquid beverages into another conta... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108157 | Liquid dispensing valve assembly having a unitarily formed base and a vacuum release feature A liquid dispensing valve assembly is provided with a vacuum release feature. The valve assembly is adapted to be fastened to a container opening. The assembly includes a unitarily formed one-piece cylindrical base having a vertical center axis. The base a mounting ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086572 | Valve for dispensing product A valve is provided with a peripheral attachment portion by which the valve may be attached to a dispensing structure through which can be discharged a product from a supply of the product. The valve includes a flexible, peripheral sleeve extending from the peripher... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083071 | Drink supply canister for beverage dispensing apparatus A drink supply canister for a beverage dispensing apparatus. The drink supply canister includes a removable valve assembly member having a drink supply outlet valve and a gas inlet valve. The beverage dispensing apparatus pressurizes the drink supply canister by sup... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066358 | Watering container A fluid container includes a body defining a storage compartment, an elongated spout carried by the body and in fluid communication with the storage compartment, and a swivel coupling between the spout on the body accommodating swiveling of the spout relative to the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051896 | Opening assembly A opening assembly (10) suitable for use on a can for containing carbonated beverages. The assembly (10) comprises a main part (14) with an oval opening (16). A flange (18) is provided around the underside of the opening (16... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040515 | Bottle cap A bottle cap is resealable by a valve housed therein. The valve controls flow through both a liquid flow passage and an air supply passage, while maintaining the passages separate. The valve can be actuated by a feed tube spike. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6959840 | Cap for double container A cap to be fitted on a double container including a flexible outer container and an inner bag, being composed of a main cap which has a flow opening for discharging the contents and is fixedly fitted on the neck of the double container and a nozzle cap which has an... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953070 | Dispenser valve with push-to-open spout A dispensing valve comprises a first component comprising a body adapted to be secured in fluid communication to a fitment of a liquid container. The body defines a first flow passage that extends therethrough. The first flow passage has an inlet. A valve assembly i... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951295 | Flow control element and dispensing structure incorporating same A flow control element is provided with a resilient sealing flange biased to seal in-venting passages in a housing around the element. The element also includes a self-sealing, pressure-openable, dispensing valve. The element and housing can be combined to form a di... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6938650 | Filling apparatus A filling apparatus for attachment to a neck of a fluid reservoir is disclosed. The apparatus has a container for fluid and a stem projecting from the container. Two passages extend through the stem. One of the these passages allows fluid from the container to flow ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923345 | Dispensing system A dispensing system for use on a liquid container such as a bottle or the like for dispensing the liquid contents from the bottle. The outlet opening of the container is closed by a throat plug assembly having a valve positioned therein which is open when the contai... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6896161 | Closeable dispensing device for dispensing a liquid, viscous, or pasty medium contained in a container A closeable dispensing device for dispensing a liquid, viscous or pasty medium contained in a container has a first opening for dispensing the medium located in the container, a second opening for ventilating and/or venting the container, and a closure device which ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6896158 | Multiple-compartment container The present invention relates to a multiple-compartment container for dispensing flowable products by gravity. The container described comprises a first compartment (51) and second compartment (52) for storing a first and a second composition. The cont... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6796343 | Fluid dispensing and measuring systems A shuttle container (2) is used in conjunction with a dispenser (22) to receive a metered dose of a liquid from a reservoir (26). The dispenser (22) includes a metering chamber which is filled and emptied by a pair of valves (43 an... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793104 | Cork device for resealing a bottle A cork device comprises a cork member and a control member. The cork member comprises a lower end to be inserted into a mouth of a bottle and an upper end. The lower end of the cork member including a liquid passage having a lower end communicated with an interior o... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6779694 | Vented fluid closure and container A vented closure for a fluid container which will not freely pour includes a cap movable between open and closed positions relative to an annular base collar. The movable cap can be slidable to form a push-pull type closure, or can be rotatable to form a flip-type c... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6763964 | One hand openable lid for beverage container A leak proof lid for a beverage container has a rocker arm which may be moved between open and closed positions by one hand. The lid is provided with drinking and venting apertures and respective basins within the lid. The rocker arm includes venting and drinking se... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6732876 | Automatically sealing lid assembly An automatically sealing lid assembly (10) includes a cap portion (12) selectively coupled to a cup (16) so as to cover a mouth (14) of the cup (16). The cap portion (12) has a sip hole (34) and a vent hole (36... | 05/11/2004 |
