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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438204 | Apparatus for dispensing a granular product from a container A dispensing cap for a container includes a first lid having a dispensing surface and a skirt depending from a periphery thereof. The dispensing surface is formed from at least one of a substantially transparent and translucent material and includes several aperture... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7128007 | Liquid fertilizer application system A liquid fertilizer application system for efficiently dispensing and placing liquid fertilizer within a furrow to minimize germination injury. The liquid fertilizer application system includes a fertilizer tube having an input opening and a discharge opening, a mou... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7096805 | Liquid fertilizer application system A liquid fertilizer application system for efficiently dispensing and placing liquid fertilizer within a furrow to minimize germination injury. The liquid fertilizer application system includes a guard with an attached fertilizer tube having an input opening and a d... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7059844 | Process for producing a casing providing a screen against electromagnetic radiation A process for producing a casing acting as a screen against electromagnetic radiation, more particularly intended for electronic operational elements, comprising a screening profile arranged in a predetermined portion of at least one part of the casing, said screeni... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6966468 | Dispenser with adjustable lateral powder flow The present invention relates to an adjustable flow rate dispenser comprising a dispenser body having a closed end, a flanged open end, at least one relatively large laterally disposed powder dispensing opening, at least one relatively small laterally disposed powde... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955722 | Method and apparatus for application of a material to a substrate An apparatus for applying a material to a substrate includes a housing having an inlet passage, a plurality of exit openings, and a recess in fluid communication between the inlet passage and the exit openings. A valve element is disposed in the recess wherein the v... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949270 | Process for producing a casing providing a screen against electromagnetic radiation A process for producing a casing acting as a screen against electromagnetic radiation, more particularly intended for electronic operational elements, comprising a screening profile arranged in a predetermined portion of at least one part of the casing, said screeni... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6796465 | Multiple output keg coupler A conventional keg coupler and hand pump assembly is improved with a new multiple output coupler fitting which allows an increase in output flow. No physical change is made to said coupler and pump assembly just a replacement of fittings. In addition the length of e... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6769573 | Multi-chambered container fluid selection valve A selection valve (10) for use with a multi-chambered fluid container having outlet openings which are in fluid communication with the fluid container chambers. The selection valve (10) utilizes an outer housing (12) with a bore (14) ther... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6382476 | Single axis dual dispensing closure A dispensing structure is provided for a container that has an opening from which a product can be dispensed. The structure includes a body for extending around the container opening. The body defines a first dispensing aperture communicating with the con... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6299033 | Snap-on container closure with hinged flap A snap-on closure prevents flaps from coming unsnapped or popping open during assembly of the closure onto the neck of a container. The snap-on connection between the container and the closure includes a circular groove and a circular rib projecting into ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6196417 | Method and apparatus for improved regulation of flow of particulate matter A method and apparatus is provided for regulating the flow of rates of particulate matter. The invention includes a flow gate with a generally cylindrical body having a flow path defined there through. A stator member is provided in fixed position relativ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6177126 | Process for the production of a material for sealing and healing wounds A process for producing a material for sealing and/or healing wounds fills a liquid composition into a container having two or more plates. At least two of the plates are perforated with one or more flow-through holes. At least one of the perforated plate... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6116465 | Container stopper with shut-off valve The container stopper comprises a cylindrical part to be engaged in the neck of a container and has a groove which extends peripherally on at least one part of the cylindrical part circumference. Two channels separated from each other, extend in the cylin... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5967374 | Dial wheel dispenser A paperboard container for the containment and dispensing of small objects such as candies, including a back wall, a front wall, a pair of opposed side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall defining an inner chamber. In one preferred embodiment, the inner c... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5942278 | Process for the production of a material for sealing and healing wounds A process for the production of a material for sealing and healing wounds comprises the even application of a suspension to a collagen carrier. An elongated container, into which the suspension is filled, is provided with a base frame (1) and a set of two... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5901886 | Apparatus for storing and dispensing particulate material and valve for use therein An apparatus for storing and dispensing particulate material, such as bird seed, employs a dispensing valve having a first disk fixedly mounted in a housing and a second disk rotatably mounted in the housing. The first disk has circumferentially spaced fi... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5887768 | Apparatus for dispensing liquid with liquid retention Apparatus for dispensing liquid through a plurality of tubes. A valve is provided to interrupt flow of the liquid to the plurality of tubes which tubes thereafter retain any undispensed liquid contained therein due to capillarity caused by surface tension... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5881922 | Coupler switchable among multiple apertures A coupler for a dispensing apparatus and method of use thereof includes a first member having a first, a second, and a third aperture. A second member is mountable on and rotatable about the first member to selectively communicate the first and second ape... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5730329 | Apparatus for applying free-flowing substances as strips or drops onto a transport belt A drop former comprises a drum assembly including a stationary inner drum and a rotatable outer drum mounted coaxially around the inner drum. The outer drum has holes which periodically become aligned with holes in the inner drum to allow a flowable subst... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5699941 | Method and apparatus for improved regulation of flow of particulate matter A method and apparatus is provided for regulating the flow of rates of particulate matter. The invention includes a flow gate with a generally cylindrical body having a flowpath defined there through. A stator member is provided in fixed position relative... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5647948 | Device for applying an adhesive substance in particular on carpet bottom support strips Apparatus for applying tracks of an adhesive substance on strip-shaped material, in particular to the back of bottom support strips that consist of strips of carpet. A guiding and transporting device transports the material in its longitudinal direction a... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5632314 | Automated dispensing apparatus A dispenser for flowable materials includes a plurality of dispense valves arranged in two concentric circles. An actuator arm mounted for rotation about the center of the circles glides over the tops of the valves. A pair of channel-like passageways are ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5617974 | Storage dispensing container A packaging, storage and dispensing container particularly useful for agricultural products. The container is constructed of a flexible material such as multi-wall paper or a flexible plastic material. The invention is a flattened tubular bell shaped desi... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5472120 | Bottle with two-stage opening A cap for a container has three distinct positions, including a closed position, an intermediate spray position and a fully open pour position. The cap provides a fluid tight seal when in the closed position and provides a fluid tight seal from pouring wh... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5398849 | Cartridge with slide mechanism for dispensing toner A toner cartridge dispenses toner for a printing apparatus. The cartridge comprises a housing having an internal cavity and a series of openings through a sidewall of the housing. An axially reciprocating slide includes a series of openings that are selec... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5385086 | Electrostatic assisted dry ingredient deposition apparatus According to the invention an apparatus for uniformly distributing a powdered or granular food material for application to a solid food product is provided. A dry ingredient distributor is provided which includes an auger surrounded by a distribution tube... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5193722 | Side dispensing closure A side dispensing container closure cap is provided with a hinged lid extending to a side periphery of the cap and which is pivotable from a closed position to an opened position and which has depending side walls along the length of the pivotable portion... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5171367 | Apparatus for applying sauce to a pizza An apparatus for applying a flowable material, such as a pizza sauce, onto an object, such as a pizza shell, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a source of the flowable material having a source outlet port and a chamber having an chamber inlet port and... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5156306 | Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser for use, for example, in an ink jet printing head, comprises a switching device, preferably a bistable fluidic device, which switches fluid under pressure between a path in which the fluid circulates back to the fluid source and a second... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5054663 | Side dispensing closure A side dispensing container closure cap is provided with a hinged lid extending to a side periphery of the cap and which is pivotable from a closed position to an opened position and which has depending side walls along the length of the pivotable portion... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4984720 | Side dispensing closure A side dispensing container closure cap is provided with a hinged lid portion extending to a side periphery of the cap which is pivotable from a closed position to an opened position and which has depending sidewalls along the length of the pivotable port... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4930431 | No-till field implement An implement for agricultural field work is primarily useful for preparing a field for no-till planting and comprises a wheel carried frame for carrying a massive fertilizer hopper which has apertures in its bottom portion through which fertilizer flows a... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4903870 | Dispensing closure A dispensing closure characterized by a cap base member adapted to be associated with a container, and a cap lid member mounted on the cap base member for rotation with respect to the cap base member. The cap lid member is adapted to assume a closed posit... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4813577 | Multiple flow dispensing cap A dispensing cap for a container, the cap being of the type which has a movable spout mounted on a nozzle having outlet passages. The spout is movable between one position in which it blocks flow through the outlet passages and another position in which i... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4749125 | Nozzle method and apparatus A nozzle apparatus and method for electrically charging and dispensing fluids and other flowable materials, comprising a fluid reservoir and a housing. The housing includes walls which define a chamber having an elongated slot at the tip thereof. The slot... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4717050 | Multiple orifice dispensing closure A multiple orifice closure for attachment to a container for dispensing product, usually in the form of a liquid, at different rates. The closure includes a cap incorporating the larger orifice and an annular skirt having a container attachment such as th... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4706854 | Particulate material handling Apparatus and method for containing and feeding particulate material tending to pack into a mass from an elongated hopper having opposed sloping walls converging downward and inward towards each other to terminal margins presenting between them an elongat... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4679711 | Multi-orifice zero cavity nozzle dispenser A valved device for dispensing multiple closely spaced streams of liquid from a plurality of dispensing orifices. The device includes selectively actuatable valve needles associated with each of the dispensing orifices for controlling liquid flow from the... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4646942 | Multiway gravity box and door assembly A multiway gravity box and door assembly is capable of selectively storing, transporting and/or dispensing different particulate solid materials. The gravity box has a partition wall to separate the box into two separate compartments each of which communi... | 03/03/1987 |
