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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427005 | Dispensing closure, package and method of assembly with film seal piercing A closure for dispensing product from a container having a film seal across the mouth of the container finish includes a base having a deck that is adapted to overlie the film seal on the container finish and a dispensing opening in the deck. A lid is secured by a h... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7360671 | Liquid reservoirs A liquid reservoir comprising a container (20) forming a chamber for holding the liquid (27). The container has a top wall (23) that closes the upper end of the chamber, a liquid outlet (35) in fluid communication with a lower en d of the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337921 | Twist-open closure having inclined frangible membrane A closure for a container having an opening includes a base cap and an overcap that form a sealed chamber adjacent the opening that is isolated from the contents of the container. The base cap includes an outer skirt having container-engaging structure, a cylindrica... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7261226 | Closure having rotatable spout and axially movable stem A closure for a container having a foil or membrane sealed opening. The closure includes a cap, a spout and a stem. The stem includes a downwardly extending piercing structure adapted for piercing the foil or membrane of the container upon rotation of the spout rela... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249690 | Independent off-bottle dispensing closure A independent off bottle single use unit dosage dispensing closure includes a shell attached to a container, an axial movable cap attached to the shell, a sealing member coupled to the cap, and a removable retainer attached to the shell. The shell has an inner guide... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7204392 | Pressure pack aerosol can for mixing and discharging two-constituent materials The invention relates to a pressure pack aerosol can comprised of a body blank (2), of a dome (3) for accommodating a valve (4), of an inwardly arched bottom (5), of an inner sleeve (7), which is arranged on a disk (6), and ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188750 | Blow fill sealed container with twist off top operated by overcap and method of forming the same A container assembly includes a container body having a port or aperture adapted for use with a luer end of a needleless syringe. The aperture is sealed to a closure top by a first frangible seal. An overcap has a cap base sealed to the container body and an upper c... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7152767 | Tamper-evident closure for liquid containers and bulk containers A guarantee closure having a closure body with a guarantee foil and a pour-out spout as well as a closure cap fitting onto the closure body. The pour-out spout is arranged on the closure body such that it may be pivoted up. The guarantee foil, by pivoting-up the pou... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7073686 | Pouring spout A pouring spout for use in providing a conduit for the discharge of the contents of a closed container containing fluids or granulated materials includes a cylindrical inner housing having an open top end and a removable tethered cap. A pair of opposing punch blades... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051894 | Circular dispensing container with a hinged lid A dispensing container is formed from a toroidal-shaped body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and opposing outer and inner sidewalls defining a hollow interior and a central void. A lid having a tab portion hinged to an actuator portion covers part of the top... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048898 | Apparatus for preparing a fluid for a medical procedure The invention provides an apparatus for preparing a fluid for a medical procedure by mixing of at least one medicament in the form of powder with water, the medicament is held in a vessel which defines a bottom, a side wall, and a top opening which is closed by an m... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021505 | Dual use decorating device A container has an opening and a nozzle disposed within the opening. The nozzle has a sealed tip that extends from the opening. A cap having an opening therethrough is secured to the nozzle. To use the container, the tip of the nozzle is cut to enable a viscous flui... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6976606 | Tote bins A tote bin liner having a liner wall to form a container, the liner wall including a transfer spigot which provides a passage from inside the liner to a tote bin outlet, the transfer spigot being adapted to have a valve mounted thereto to provide a controlled outlet... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6962275 | Fluid coupling with disposable connector body A coupling apparatus for fluid dispensing with a disposable connector on the fluid line or fluid dispensing system side. The coupling apparatus includes an insert body that is connectable with a disposable connector device. The insert body includes a recess area def... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6923337 | Drinking container A drinking valve assembly includes an inner member with an aperture and an outer member with a movable drinking spout extending from an upper surface of the outer member. The inner member and the outer member of the drinking valve assembly form a channel extending f... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918710 | Disposable package for a volatile liquid An improved package, suitable for holding a treatment fluid comprising a volatile solvent and kits comprising the package containing the treatment fluid and an applicator are disclosed. The package comprises a reservoir for the liquid which is sealed by a ruturable ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6883682 | Tote bins A tote bin liner has a transfer spigot (2) through which product may be introduced into or emptied from the liner. The transfer spigot has a membrane (6) which seals the interior of the liner. The membrane is sealed to the spigot on an outer face (1... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6868993 | Pail vent and method A plastic pail having a dispensing closure and a diametrically opposed puncture zone to enable surge free pouring. The dispensing closure has a flexible pouring spout and threaded overcap. The spout dispensing passage is closed off by a tear out sealing diaphragm in... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6811342 | System for applying a composition on a surface element The invention provides a transportable applicator system in intended in particular for applying a composition on a localized surface element. It comprises a main body (10) extended by a rod handle (12) and a receptacle (14) in which said main bo... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6739352 | Self-piercing radiator drain valve A self-piercing radiator drain valve which is implemented in a radiator requiring the coolant therein to be drained, particularly a radiator having no integrated drain valve. A radiator foot has a blind bore. A self-piercing valve body including a piercing tip and a... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6554019 | Aeration valve An aeration valve for drink cans with a valve insert radially movable in an elastic bung sleeve is provided. The sleeve includes a holding mechanism and sealings. A radially movable valve insert includes a gripping part formed substantially as plate with ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6536627 | Reclosable pourer spout for a container A pourer spout for a composite package of the carton brick type, arranged to be located level with the opening zone of the latter. The pourer spout comprises a base (2) fixed onto the container around the opening zone, and an articulated cover (4), able t... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6513668 | Method and apparatus for an invertable container cap funnel A container and closure assembly, which includes a container and a container cap. The container cap is attached to the neck of the container through the use of an annual securing ring, which is incorporated into the cap and approximates the securing ring ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6474506 | Dispensing container A dispensing container includes container walls formed from a stiff deformable material to define a shell enclosing a chamber. A small dispensing opening provides access to the chamber. Optionally, the container has a separate fill opening. A protective c... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6471101 | Spout and its assembly with a receptacle A receptacle (20) having a pocket (29) in which a spout assembly (24) is stored prior to placing it in an open mode in which the receptacle's content is dispensed. Spout assembly (24) includes a spout proper (25) to which a body formation (27) having a ch... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6427872 | Tote bins A cutter assembly for cutting a membrane which seals a transfer spigot on a container, the cutter assembly including a valve including a valve body adapted to engage the transfer spigot, the valve body including a valve closure member, adapted to be moved... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6412660 | Dispensing nozzle for multi-compartment container A dispensing nozzle for a container having at least two separate compartments and a single neck finish. The dispensing nozzle comprises a hollow shell having an outer surface, an inner surface, a distal end, and a proximal end. At least one partition proj... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6382462 | Packaging A plastics pour spout fitment (3) has not only a pour spour (4) thereof welded to plastics-coated paperboard packaging material (2), but also has a plunger (14) welded to a disc (8) of the material (2), the disc (8) being defined by a ring of weakening (6... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6364180 | Container for dispensing oil into an engine A container for dispensing oil or other fluid medium into an engine or other receptacle. The container has a body with a pair of necks concentrically arranged, including an inner neck and an outer neck. The removed ends of both necks are covered with a fr... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6299012 | Reclosable dispenser package, reclosable outlet forming structure and method and apparatus for making same An aperture forming structure, which when attached to or integrally formed in dispenser packages for flowable substances allows reclosure and single or multiple uses. The aperture forming structure includes a break away tip member of thermoformable plasti... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6279779 | Closable opening device for sealed packages of pourable food products A closable opening device (2) having a frame (15) defining a through hole (16) and fitted about a pierceable portion (4) of a sealed package (1) for pourable food products; a removable threaded cap (17) which screws onto the frame (17) to close the hole (... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6247616 | Cap with draining spike and flip top for use with hermetically sealed dispensing container A cap equipped with a dispensing nozzle is provided for use with a hermetically sealed container which includes a body portion and a neck portion sealed by a pierceable membrane. A spike within the cap pierces the membrane when the cap is threaded onto th... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6223952 | Cartridge for holding a supply of a flowable substance A cartridge for holding a supply of a flowable substance includes a cylindrical tube which is closed at one end by a slidable seal. An opposite end of the tube is closed by an integral end wall which is provided with a sealed nipple extending from the cen... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6149579 | Semen storage container and its stopper A semen storage container containing the semen of a male pig is sealed with a stopper having a cone-shape vomiting portion whose point is closed at one end when the semen is used for artificial insemination, a predetermined portion of the cone-shape vomit... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6076704 | Cap with draining spike and flip top for use with hermetically sealed dispensing container A cap equipped with a dispensing nozzle is provided for use with a hermetically sealed container which includes a body portion and a neck portion sealed by a pierceable membrane. A spike within the cap pierces the membrane when the cap is threaded onto th... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6062413 | Reclosable dispenser package, reclosable outlet forming structure and method and apparatus for making same An aperture forming structure, which when attached to or integrally formed in dispenser packages for flowable substances allows reclosure and single or multiple uses. The aperture forming structure includes a break away tip member of thermoformable plasti... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6056142 | Sealed dispensing closure with a seal penetrator A closure is provided for a container and includes a base and a lid. The base includes a body for mounting to the container, and the body defines a dispensing orifice. A tamper-evident seal extends across the dispensing orifice. The lid includes a periphe... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6000578 | Bottle body and product dispensing bottle A bottle body formed of plastic injection-molded in a single piece. The bottle body includes a hollow body (12) with an open rear end (18) for filling the body with a fluid product, and a narrowed front end forming a neck (20). The body includes a transve... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5992668 | Sealed dispensing closure with a sealed penetrator A closure is provided for a container and includes a base and a lid. The base includes a body for mounting to the container, and the body defines a dispensing orifice. A tamper-evident seal extends across the dispensing orifice. The lid includes a periphe... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5992692 | Bottle for dispensing a product A bottle including a hollow body (12) for containing a product, the body has a first end forming a neck, a transverse tear-off seal (22) for sealing the neck, and a structure (14) for tearing off the seal (22). The tearing structure is axially movable in ... | 11/30/1999 |
