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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370777 | Quick fastener A quick-acting closure (1) for connecting a mixer tube (3) and a connecting part (2) of an extruder unit. The connecting part (2) has a connector (9) with a conical threaded base member, on which an external thread (12) is a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7284581 | Funnel A funnel having a receiving chamber, a neck portion, a valve and a coupler connected to the neck portion, the coupler having a housing having an axial bore formed therethrough and a cam body received therein, the cam body having an axial bore formed there through, w... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7143911 | Beverage closure with open/close spout and protected seal surfaces A closure for a liquid container comprising a base including a conduit extending therethrough, the base further including a substantially tubular spout guide and a plug positioned radially within the tubular spout guide, and a substantially annular spout mounted to ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118078 | Paintbrush support apparatus and method A paintbrush support apparatus for use in a container and a method of controlling the depth bristles of the brush may be dipped into paint in the container, as the paint level falls in the container. The brush support apparatus includes a rotatable disk that is adap... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114628 | Bottle holding appliance and method for its use The present invention is generally comprised of an appliance for holding a bottle (or other object having a threaded opening) and a method of using the appliance. The appliance is generally comprised of a cap member that is removably connected to a container member.... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7021486 | Drinking flask A drinking flask cap is a convenient, three-position, push-pull lid. The top of the lid forms a drinking basis, and the drinking basin can be sealed with a hygienic cap. The cap can be removed and placed on the bottom of the flask for convenient storage and provides... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997359 | Bottle closure The bottle closure comprises a generally cylindrical inner member adapted to be threadedly engaged on the outside of the neck of a bottle. The inner member has a central passage communicating with the neck of the bottle. An outer member is rotatably mounted on and a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6908001 | Narrow pull tab A container and closure assembly whereby a pull tab sufficiently narrow in width is secured to the interior of the closure, thereby preventing the closure from becoming loosened or displaced, yet when sufficient torque is applied by the consumer to open the closure ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6871764 | Beverage closure with open/close spout and protected seal surfaces A closure includes: (a) a base attached to an opening of a container, a conduit extending therethrough in fluid communication with contents of the container, a tubular spout guide defining a portion of the conduit, an annular deck extending radially inwardly from an... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6814267 | Flow control device for large capacity container A flow control device (10) for selectively controlling a flow of a fluid, including a high-viscosity fluid, such as, for example, engine oil, from a relatively large capacity container, such as, for example, a five quart container, wherein the device (10 | 11/09/2004 |
| 6758376 | Edge seal closure A twist open/twist close edge seal closure is described wherein the closure has a sealing disc supported on the interior portion thereof which vertically rises and lowers depending on the rotation of the closure. The sealing disc has a folding finger which compresse... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6675995 | Traversing twist cap There is provided according to the present invention, a rotary valve cap and container comprising a cap portion having an inner sidewall with guide bosses disposed thereon and a sealing skirt disposed from the top of the cap concentric with the inner side... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6244476 | Dispenser cap for fluid substance containers A fluid substance dispenser cap, formed in only two component parts, for fitting onto the neck of containers having an external thread, the two parts being shaped in such a manner as to prevent accidental separation of the cap from the neck of the contain... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6230944 | Adjustable pouring device with sealing cap A pour spout is provided for dispensing liquid from a fluid carrying vessel such as a liquor bottle. The pour spout includes an insertable member configured to engage an internal surface of the bottle neck and form a liquid tight seal therewith. An extern... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6224922 | Drink colorizer The invention is a specialty beverage container with a multiple colorant reservoir built into the cap 4. The colorant reservoir has a number of colorant chambers respectively for the colorants, such as primary colors red, yellow and blue, or others. The c... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6196522 | Geometric lockout coupler Disclosed is a geometric lockout coupler assembly comprising a probe capable of reversibly moving between an open position and a closed position, the open position permitting fluid to pass through the probe; and a bung cup sized and configured to accept t... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6095382 | Container and closure with dispensing valve and separate releasable internal shipping seal A dispensing system is provided for a container having an opening to the interior. The container has a sealable seat around the opening and a thread. A closure is disposed on the container. The closure defines a thread that is threadingly engaged with the... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6065651 | Closable dispenser and dispensing apparatus A closable dispenser and an apparatus for dispensing a flowable product therewith are provided. The apparatus for dispensing includes a collapsible product container. The closable dispenser includes an outlet member having a base and a 3-D tip having a 3-... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6056161 | Push-pull dispenser A single piece push-pull dispenser for sealing water, juice, detergent containers and the like is provided. The push-pull dispenser has a tubular skirt sized to longitudinally adjustably engage the exterior sidewall of a container neck, and a cylindrical ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5979716 | Vented container seal with pouring spout The fluid control device of the invention can be a reusable device for use on a variety of liquid containers. The fluid control device includes a set of air vents and a spout molded into its body. The device screws onto a container. There may be optional ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5904275 | Closure with self-closing valve A closure with a self-closing valve is made available which is easily operable by exertion of pressure and has a simple design. A transport security is provided, which closes the valve reliably even in case of great stress.... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5899368 | Closure and dispensing cap for a dispenser A closure cap which adjusts the delivery, through a discharge passage, of at least one non-compact product contained in a container, including: a closure member which also adjusts the delivery of the product, made of an elastic material, which can be mech... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5839611 | Dispenser for removing a fluid from a container A dispenser for removing a fluid from a container, including a fixed part with a portion for attachment to the container and a generally cylindrical pouring portion, a side fluid outlet, a moveable part and a head portion. A tamper-proof strip defines a f... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5715977 | Container top including a ring provided with a distribution capsule having a partially unscrewable cap A receiver, i.e., a container, has a ring provided with a distribution capsule. The capsule includes a cap provided with at least one distribution orifice which is mounted to be screwed and unscrewed between at least two positions, by at least one thread ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5680969 | Closure with dispensing valve and separate releasable internal shipping seal A closure is provided for the opening to a container. The body defines a discharge aperture communicating with the housing. A housing is disposed on the body for movement between a lowered position and an elevated position. The housing defines a dispensin... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5630666 | Cone-shaped paint container A paint can comprising a container having an upper portion formed in cylindrical configuration and a lower portion formed in an inverted cone shaped configuration, the lower portion having an aperture with internal female threads at its lower central exte... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5609276 | Adjustable spray dispensing closure for containers There is disclosed a closure device (1) for attachment to the neck (2) of a container (3). The device has inner (4) and outer (5) coaxial parts movable one relative to the other and each has an exit orifice for the flow of fluid therethrough. The flow of ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5605253 | Water-ejection toy A water-ejection toy comprising a body having a front end, a nozzle unit provided at the front end of the body, a reservoir provided inside the body for containing water, and a pump assembly supported by the body for delivering water from the reservoir to... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5582315 | Pour spout closure with handle A threaded closure for large-mouth containers has a handle which swings up or down on a horizontal pivot, and closes a vent hole when in the downward position. A pour spout rotates on an inclined off-vertical axis, to store the pour spout closely alongsid... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5429282 | Multi-position self-guiding closure for a container A multi-position self-guiding cap for attachment to a container. A tip of a cap assembly is mounted over a post section of a shell such that a guiding rib of the tip engages with a guiding channel and an annular groove of the shell. The annular channel al... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5135139 | Rotary cover for closing the axial opening of a hollow-cylindrical body A rotary cover for closing the axial opening of a hollow-cylindrical body, a rotary cap and said body having corresponding cam threads, which cause an axial displacement of the rotary cap relative to the body when the rotary cap is rotated. Axial sides of... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5110017 | Container with captive cap and internally valved closure and positive closure seals A one-piece closure cap for a dispensing container. The cap, which is captive on the container body, is threadedly mounted for restricted rotation on the neck of the container so that upon elevation of the cap there is established a product release passag... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5090598 | Dispenser construction A dispenser construction having a tubular fitment member with an open end, and a stopper member having an annular wall and a side opening therein. The stopper member has a discharge passage communicating with the side opening and a discharge orifice at th... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5027986 | Actuating valve for aerosol foam product A valve assembly for use with an aerosol container for controllably dispensing a substance disposed within the container under pressure of a propellant also contained therein. The valve assembly provides a high degree of precision control in the dispensin... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4964537 | Plastic cap assembly having a central sealing pin A plastic cap assembly has a base cap that can be installed on the neck of a container. Within the base cap there is a pour spout that serves as a sealing pin, can be moved axially upwards and downwards, and is closed off at the top. On the base cap there... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4953791 | Manually operated trigger type dispenser, method of assembling the same, and a spinner for use in the dispenser A dispenser body comprises an upper portion and a lower portion vertically extending from the upper portion. A piston is substantially L-shaped, comprising a horizontal nozzle fixed to the upper body portion and a piston body located at the lower body por... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4927065 | Adjustable metering closure cap An adjustable metering closure cap which has an outer cap body which is adjustable along the length of a central metering post to provide more than one dispensing position. The inner periphery of the cap body cooperates with the outer periphery of the pos... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4836416 | Flexible container with stopper valve A flexible container for liquid storage including a collapsible bag element enclosed within an outer bag and integrally formed with a neck defining an opening for liquid flow therethrough and a valve for controllably determining the flow rate of stored li... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4706850 | Drain fitment for bulk containers An improved push/turn tap and drain spout fitment for a multi-wall fiberboard container with a plastic retainer for retaining bulk flowable materials including a polygonal flange mounted within a similarly shaped opening in the fiberboard. A valve tube ex... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4690304 | Obturating device for tubes, flasks and other containers, the opening and closing of which are controlled through rotation The obturating device for tubes, flasks and the like containers of fluids, comprises a valve-cap with a plate, said plate having an upper part with a secondary component protruding at said upper part, blades protruding in middle of an outlet passage for t... | 09/01/1987 |
