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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7703642 | Tamper evident closure assemblies A sipper type capping assembly engageable with a necked container so as not to pool condensation on the disc seal. It has a unitary molding (1) adapted to define a detachable overcap (4) and at least the container engaging skirt (9). An insert (... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7334707 | Hydration pack and bite valve thereof A hydration pack has a reservoir for holding fluid, a fluid conduit extending from the reservoir for passage of the fluid from the reservoir, and a bite valve connected to a distal end of the fluid conduit. The bite valve includes a deformable sleeve having an open ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7182230 | Resealable closure system A resealable closure system that includes a neck having a finish and a closure. The system includes mechanisms for sealing the container and maintaining the container in a closed position, which may be the same. The system can also include a means for preventing the... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7036692 | Dispenser with an integrally molded neck finish A dispenser. The dispenser comprises a radially surrounding sidewall having a first end, where the sidewall is molded as one piece. The first end of the sidewall comprises a neck finish, where the neck finish comprises an opening and a protrusion adapted for sealing... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6974090 | Adjustable dispenser tip An adjustable dispenser tip including a nozzle forming a passage along a length of the nozzle. A plurality of independently movable, flexible fingers define an orifice at a dispensing end portion of the nozzle. A coupler is positioned about at least a portion of the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6932248 | Dispensing cap for liquid container A delivery cap for containers of liquids is disclosed comprising: a first cylindrical body with an outer wall with a lower threaded portion so as to be coupled with a threaded body belonging to the container and an inner wall coaxial to the first wall and defining t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6886721 | Sealing probe A sealing probe for injecting a sealant into a sealant-receiving region between a pair of members. The probe includes a hollow, sealant-releasing section, for insertion into the hole in the upper member into at least a portion of the sealant-receiving region. The se... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6874664 | Push-pull dispenser with folding fingers A push-pull dispenser is shown having a base portion, an upwardly extending neck portion, a stem extends upwardly from the neck and has at least one stem lug depending from an upper portion of the stem. The stem lug may have four sides including an upper tapered or ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6742682 | Drip-free nozzle with a fixed jet direction The tap has a tap bushing (10) with a passage opening (34) for the liquid to be discharged. A piston (12) is guided so as to move axially within the tap bushing (10) and has an entry opening (36) and an exit opening (38) for... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6682678 | Method of making translational spout closure for a container A method of forming a two-piece assembly, such as a container closure assembly, in which a spout member is movable on a chimney section defined by a chimney member, which is adapted to be engaged with the neck of a container for dispensing the container c... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6672571 | Fuel removal system for a carburetor A fuel removal system for a carburetor with a float bowl carried by a body having a channel extending from the float bowl to the exterior of the carburetor body. An outlet tube is positioned within the channel and is movable from a first position wherein ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6644510 | Bag-in-box container and faucet A bag-in-box container includes a faucet for dispensing liquid from the container upon tipping or other movement of the container. The faucet includes a body defining a bore. A valve seat and valve member are located in the bore. The valve member includes... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6631832 | Single piece, push-pull dispensing closure and assembly A resealable single-piece push-pull dispensing closure is disclosed that includes a circumferential skirt, a top member circumferentially coupled to the skirt, and a sipper spout. The sipper spout extends upwardly from the top member and has a curved sipp... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6435383 | Spout assembly for liquid container A spout assembly for a liquid container including: a body coupled to the container and centrally provided with a vertical passage, the body including a cap coupling portion, a thread formed a round the cap coupling portion, and a skirt engagement member f... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6412494 | Aspirating and volatilizing liquid dispenser A device for controllably dispensing and volatilizing liquid by the user sucking or drawing on the device. An elongate tube defines a reservoir for liquid and air bounded by a solid and a porous plug, and an aperture for the flow of air that is positioned... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6364178 | Fluid control and dispenser apparatus A fluid control and dispenser apparatus includes a dispenser member having an inlet, a fluid ingress opening and a fluid egress opening. A flexible valve member is located in the dispenser member and movable between a first position in which the valve mem... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6299027 | Valve controlled dispensing closure A push valve dispensing closure including a base mountable to the mouth of a container, a valve mounted within the base and a cap cooperatively engaged upon the base for rotational movement of the valve relative to the base between locked and unlocked pos... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6295657 | Adjustable additive injection unit for a marine toilet system A unit for injecting a disinfectant, deodorant or the like into the inlet stream of flushing water as it is pumped into the bowl of a tankless marine toilet. The injection unit is preferably constructed of commercially-available plastic plumbing component... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6279627 | Dripless closure A leak proof package for fluid materials in which the end of a tubular nozzle from a container is closed by a wall and dispensing openings are formed in the side of the nozzle to extend radially. The dispensing openings are closed by a sleeve which initia... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6257453 | Tamper-indicating, two-piece dispensing closure A two-piece dispensing closure (20) for removable attachment to a neck (12) of a liquid container (10), the dispensing closure having a molded plastic cap member (22) with an annular skirt (32) that surrounds an upper free end portion of the container nec... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6085947 | Soft type mouthpiece with water releasing and water stopping functions A soft type mouthpiece structure with water release and water stopping functions includes a soft type mouthpiece, a positioning seat, and a slidable sleeve. The mouthpiece has a front end provided with a water outlet and a rear end that can be insertably ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6053475 | Tap for withdrawing fluid from a container A tap is provided for withdrawing fluid from a container comprising an outer tube, which can be fitted in an opening of the container in sealing engagement and in which an inner tube is received in sliding and sealing engagement, an inlet opening arranged... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6006952 | Sports bottle A sports bottle with contoured finger grooves for a better grip, a series of folds for preventing deformation of the bottle when squeezed by absorbing compressive forces, having a lid defining one-way air inflow orifices separate from a liquid outflow ori... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5961001 | Venting liquid dispensing spout for closed container A spout for dispensing liquid from a closed container has a cap that fits over a fitment or neck on the container, the cap being provided with a sleeve within which a reciprocating barrel may slide from a closed position to an open position. The barrel ha... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5842076 | Apparatus for supplying a liquid from a container An apparatus for supplying a liquid from a container which has an opening through which the liquid can be removed. The apparatus comprises a lid for the opening in the container, an aperture in the lid through which a tube projects for access to the inter... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5812915 | Press fit fill plugs with uniform sealing ability A plug for use in plugging an aperture in a container for storing a supply of particles for use in a developer unit of an electrophotographic printing machine is provided. The plug includes a base, a rim extending from the periphery of the base. The rim m... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5799839 | Dual spout stopper The present invention is directed to the exemplary embodiment of a fluid dispensing apparatus which is sealingly engaged with the discharge opening of a container. The present invention is structurally comprised of a cylindrical skirt, which is sealingly ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5593065 | Metered dual dispenser cap for squeeze containers The metered dual dispenser cap is for dual compartmented squeeze type containers which separately contain two distinct materials. The metered dual dispenser cap has a lower portion which is reciprocally attached to an upper portion. The lower portion has ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5547111 | Device to close a side dispensing orifice by axial sliding with push button element The invention relates to a device to open and close a side dispensing orifice (1) by sliding comprising a lateral skirt (8) and a transversal wall (9) having an evacuation passage (10) of the content, a dispensing element (4) comprising a lateral wall (11... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5542582 | Dispensing system for particulate material A dispensing system for particulate matter is disclosed comprising a primary receptacle, a guide member, a sliding tube, and a valve member. The primary receptacle receives particulate material and has an open end, an opposed bottom, and a surrounding wal... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5476181 | Child-resistant product dispenser A child-resistant product dispenser includes a container having an open neck. A cap having an opening is rotatably supported by the neck of the container in closed and locked condition. One of the neck and cap includes at least a first trackway and the ot... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5462181 | Child resistant overcap with safety collar The dispenser closure includes a main closure base attachable to a container, an outer ring, an inner cap removably attached to the base and an overcap. The main closure base has a top portion with a circular horizontal track thereon for attachment with a... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5429255 | Child resistant safety collar push-pull dispenser closure The present invention is a dispenser closure, having a main closure base for attachment to a container, an outer ring and a push-pull dispenser mechanism attached to the base. The main closure base has a top portion with a circular horizontal track thereo... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5388712 | Squeeze bottle top with integral closure holder A molded plastic container top has an upper surface from which extends an extensible dispensing tube with a liquid dispensing orifice. The orifice is closed by a removable closure in the form of a cap-like, hollow, open-ended body. A plug is formed integr... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5379922 | Tubular container with an adjustable opening The present invention provides an inexpensive adjustable dispensing container having a tubular body with its opposite ends closed and with a side opening extending through the body to its interior volume. A collar is secured over the side opening to preve... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5377870 | Axially slidable dispensing closure cap A dispenser capsule for liquid or paste products comprising an element slng in a tubular envelope between an open raised position and a closed retracted position, via a maneuvering thruster for respectively disengaging or blocking a flow opening of the p... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5341963 | Apparatus for dispensing dry particles A particle analyzer includes a vibratory driver for particulate samples which are received in a sample cup to be drizzled under controller vibration to an analysis cell of the analyzer along with a conveying air stream. The driver is arranged to impose or... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5335829 | Knockdown dispenser kit A portable beverage dispenser for use with two liter beverage bottles. The dispenser supports bottles in an inverted position and is suited to be placed on a horizontal surface for outdoor use. A plurality of independent cap units are located on each bott... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5255823 | Actuator and cap for a fluid dispenser An actuator having an actuator body and a cap that can be raised or retracted is disclosed. The cap has an aperture sized to fit around the body. In the raised position, the actuator fits into the aperture and the body upper end is shaped to conform with ... | 10/26/1993 |
