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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091743 | Discharge device A discharge device having a liquid outlet with a hollow interior. The valve system is located inside the hollow interior of the liquid inlet. The valve guide system has a valve guide and a first rib. The valve guide system has a valve guide having a valve guide widt... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7997461 | Discharge device for viscous liquids A gravity discharge device for liquids, especially concentrated liquid detergents, comprises a valve guide system whose surface area optimizes liquid flow. The discharge is especially useful with concentrated (“2×”) liquid detergents, whose viscosities tend to ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7789276 | Pressurized receptacle for dispensing a viscous product A pressurized receptacle that dispenses viscous product from a container that has a dispensing valve. The dispensing valve has a valve pot that is secured in the container opening which seats a spring that biases a dispensing stack and a valve element to a closed po... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7568598 | Cantilevered spring A spring mechanism comprising an elongate cantilevered spring member extending along a longitudinal coupled at a first end to a first member and with a distal, second end of the spring member engaging a second member such that the spring member biases the first and ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7455200 | Valve for dispensing flowable product The present invention provides a valve configured to dispense a flowable product. The valve includes an inner valve portion having a chamber to allow an accumulation therein of the flowable product, an end wall surface, and an annular surface spaced from the end wal... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7413096 | Beverage container having a squeeze-actuated self-sealing valve A beverage container includes a squeeze-actuated self-sealing valve. An actuation mechanism is disposed between inner and outer walls of the cup portion. The actuation mechanism is acted upon by squeezing the beverage container. The actuation mechanism moves a slidi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404542 | Valve for a flexible container The present invention relates generally to a valve for a flexible plastic container and more particularly to a valve for dispensing particulate containing liquids. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7367479 | Device to retain carbonation A device that allows a user to retain carbonation in conventional plastic beverage bottles for extended periods of time. In a first embodiment, a fluid impermeable, inflatable, elastic bladder is employed to fill the vapor space in the bottle when the beverage is di... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357279 | Portable fuel tank A portable fuel tank includes a fuel-storing seat, a cap and a control mechanism. The fuel-storing seat includes a tank wall defining a fuel-storing chamber and formed with a fuel-feeding port at an upper portion thereof, and a fuel-discharging port at a lower porti... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351127 | Liquid crystal dispensing apparatus A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus having a multipart, separable needle that can be easily repaired should the needle becomes distorted or damaged. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7328670 | Apparatus for dispensing pourable material to an outer surface of a vessel A dispenser delivers a pourable material onto the outside of a receiving vessel, for example, a flavorant like granular salt or sugar onto the rim of a beer bottle or margarita glass, or a glue, sealant, or lubricant onto the external threads of a chemical bottle. A... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7311229 | Slide tap A slide tap particularly suitable for use on disposable containers has a valve body with a sliding actuator movable between closed and opened positions of an outlet formed in the body. A spring mechanism returns the actuator to a closed position. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311228 | Liquid crystal dispensing apparatus A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus for dispensing liquid crystal onto a substrate includes a liquid crystal container, a nozzle structure, and a valve structure. The liquid crystal container contains the liquid crystal to be dispensed. The nozzle structure is dis... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299956 | Closure A closure (10) is provided for a water bottle of the type used in conjunction with a water fountain. The closure (10) comprises a body (20) having an open feed cylinder (50) and a sealing cap (30) which is movable between a sealing... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289878 | Apparatus and method for modifying operation of an electric gun driver A method and apparatus for providing adjustment of current-related dispensing parameters in an electric dispensing gun. A control circuit receives user-selected inputs corresponding to dispensing parameters of the gun and converts those inputs into digital signals. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284682 | Bottle for liquids available on the market fitted with a device so that it works like a quick-fit/quick-release tank to/from a suitable support equipped with a drain It is a liquid-containing bottle (1) available on the market that is fitted with device (7, 8, 9) that applied instead of the original plug allows its quick-fitting and -dismantling to/from a suitable support (18, 19, 21) equipped with drain ( | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278557 | Pressure container for viscous substances A pressure container is used for receiving viscous substances and has an outlet valve (14) which can be displaced between a closed position and an open position. A movable valve element (18) can be moved in the direction toward the interior of the cont... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258254 | Dispensing end cap An end cap is attached to a container body to form a liquid media package for dispensing liquid media. The end cap includes an aperture in fluid communication with the liquid media in the package. The end cap also includes at least one radial arm extending outwardly... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249696 | Pneumatic liquid-dispensing gun A pneumatic, liquid-dispensing gun includes: a central body (1); a pneumatic body (2); a needle (10) having a guide (6) and a conical tip; a nozzle (3) fixed in place with a nut (4); a sealing bellows (5) concentric t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240811 | Liquid dispensing tap A liquid dispensing tap, includes a body for mounting in the bung of a container, a valve or a membrane for sealing an orifice dispensing the liquid, provided with a control member and made in a single-piece therewith and with an element for sealed pressing of the v... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228993 | Food seasoning quantitative dispenser A food seasoning quantitative dispenser includes a body, a supporter, a center rod, a cap unit and a base. The body has a chamber for storing seasoning, and a conical neck. The supporter has plural feet, an annular wall, a central tubular member and an outlet betwee... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222759 | Beverage container with one-way valve assembly Disclosed is a container for containing a beverage and a grommet for use with a container, and a method of retaining liquid in a container and preventing reverse flow out of the container. The container is of the type for retaining a quantity of beverage including a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201295 | Fitment assembly for a liquid dispenser A fitment assembly for a peristaltic pump dispenser. The fitment assembly includes a flexible fitment having an upper end with a radically extending lip, a lower end spaced from the upper end, at least a portion of which is conical, and a flexible portion therebetwe... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198177 | Dispenser for dispensing a fluid, housing for such a dispenser, storage holder configured for placement therein and arrangement for the dosed pumping of a fluid from a fluid reservoir A dispenser for dispensing a fluid includes a housing, a fluid reservoir placed in the housing, and a pump. The pump includes a nozzle protruding therefrom and an operating part connected to the fluid reservoir. When the operating part is moved from an initial posit... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182229 | Device for dispensing liquid having an improved seal assembly A device for dispensing a liquid includes a dispenser body having a liquid passage and an air passage. A valve stem is mounted in the dispenser body and reciprocates between an open position allowing liquid flow and a closed position preventing liquid flow. A pre-as... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172098 | Dispensing head mounted on a mobile hollow actuating shaft A dispenser head comprising a connection sleeve (20), a dispenser orifice (31), a duct (123) connecting said connection sleeve (20) to the dispenser orifice, and a press surface (11), the head further comprising a shutter (4... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140520 | Spigot for a beverage dispenser A spigot for a beverage container includes a body having a passage with first and second ends formed therethrough. An annular shoulder extends into the passage proximate the first end thereof and an annular valve seat is formed proximate the second end. An elastomer... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104423 | Container with fitment A container comprising a box made of compressible sheet material and a liquid-tight bag having a fitting to allow extraction of the contents of the bag, wherein: the fitting projects through an aperture in a wall of the box, the wall comprises at least two layers of... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077299 | Dispensing faucet for a pressurized source A faucet comprises a valve body having a bore, an inlet port and an outlet port. A plunger is disposed in the valve body and is reciprocated in the bore. The inlet port opens into a fluid passage adapted for connection to a pressurized source, and the outlet port op... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048136 | Canister lid with improved evacuation and vent assembly A canister lid includes a cover member adapted to cover a canister, thereby defining an interior of the canister. An evacuation valve is adapted to allow evacuation of the interior of the container. A vacuum release valve is adapted to allow venting of the interior ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048458 | Fluid valve and actuator for inverted fluid reservoir A valve for controlling flow of fluid from an inverted fluid reservoir, the valve comprising: retaining mechanism for coupling the valve to a fluid reservoir; a central fluid opening for flow of fluid from the fluid reservoir through the valve; a valve post slidably... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6986443 | Dosing and/or dispensing system A dosing and/or dispensing system for use with a liquid container such as a bottle or the like for dosing and/or dispensing liquid contents from the bottle. Various different dosing and/or dispensing embodiments are disclosed which enable the liquid to be dosed or d... | 01/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6971553 | Pump for dispensing flowable material The invention relates to a dispensing device which can be used to dispense a metered volume of a flowable material such as a liquid, gel or paste product from a reservoir. The invention provides a pump for dispensing a flowable material from a container, the pump in... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968983 | Closed loop dispensing system A closed loop 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 bottle is closed by a throat plug having a valve positioned therein which is open when the contai... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962319 | Safety switch for a water dispenser A safety switch for a water dispenser includes a sealing ring movably received in the channel to alternatively block communication between the inlet and the outlet, a guiding rod securely received in the sealing ring and having a first spring compressibly mounted ar... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957747 | Hydraulically and volumetrically dispensing fluid Systems and methods for hydraulically and volumetrically dispensing target fluid. A hydraulic system includes an actuator, a hydraulic coupler that includes substantially incompressible hydraulic liquid, and a container. The container may include a slidable or movab... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945431 | Sanitizable piston pumps and dispensing systems incorporating the same A sanitizable piston pump for dispensing ingredients of cosmetic preparations and other sanitary mixtures is shown and described. The pump includes a valve block including an inlet port threadably connected to a nipple which is detachably connected to an outlet port... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945432 | Dosing and/or dispensing system A dosing and/or dispensing system for use with a liquid container such as a bottle or the like for dosing and/or dispensing liquid contents from the bottle. Three different dosing and/or dispensing embodiments are disclosed which enable the liquid to be dosed or dis... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945433 | Dosing and/or dispensing system A dosing and/or dispensing system for use with a liquid container such as a bottle or the like for dosing and/or dispensing liquid contents from the bottle. Various different dosing and/or dispensing embodiments are disclosed which enable the liquid to be dosed or d... | 09/20/2005 |
