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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337928 | Cartridge nozzle seal opened by internal cartridge pressure A pressure activated self opening frangible closure seal is bonded over the interior nozzle opening of a pressure operated cartridge container used for storing and dispensing flowable material when pressurized in an application gun. The seal provides a leak proof cl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7237698 | Pressure activated self opening container and seal A multi layered frangible seal is bonded over the pour spout opening of flexible plastic bottles containing pourable products such as motor oil. The seal provides a leak proof closure that is strong enough to remain intact when the filled uncapped container is held ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7048154 | Breathable rupturable closure for a flexible container A rupturable closure for use with a flexible container that is especially suited for pouring viscous fluids such as motor oil. The closure is secured to the pouring spout or other dispensing opening of the container and retains the viscous fluid in the container as ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6732943 | Method of generating uniform pores in thin polymer films Methods of generating pores in thin sheets of material, typically thin polymer films, are provided. The methods allow for generation of pores which uniformly penetrate the material. The method comprises laminating a thick film onto a thin film, then directing a lase... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6508604 | Article comprising a cell system A cell system has one or multiple burstable enclosures or closed cells which contain an active composition, such as a fluid or solid (including powdered) product, preferably a liquid product, which is released therefrom when the enclosures or closed cells... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6358545 | Beverage-producing packages A beverage producing sachet comprising two laminates bonded at their edges and having a bottom seam with an openable portion thereof sealed by a pressure-sensitive adhesive. The base seam includes a reinforcing plastics strip which is heat sealed to both ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 5845811 | Gas capsule A capsule for storing a propellant fluid, for example, helium under pressure comprises a hollow body which includes a frangible area. An anchor member attaches an arm to the frangible area such that when a force is applied to the arm, said force together ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5482193 | Dispenser for media A media dispenser (2) has a discharge head (3), a medium chamber (30) holding a volume of medium filled under pressure, and a hand-operable propellant pump (5). By manual compression of the balloon-like pressure chamber (6) comprising film portions (13, 1... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5410967 | Target camouflaging chaff dispenser with ejectable closure Rigid containers held assembled together form a dispenser from which chaff s dispersed by internally generated pressure when it exceeds a predetermined ejection level to displace and remove a sealing cap from a retention position causing rupture of an asso... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5353968 | Flexible liquid container with spill preventing squeeze openable seal A container with flexible walls has bonded to it a closure which is scored, perforated, narrowed or otherwise weakened in selected patterns such that the closure will substantially retain the liquid in the container while the container is rotated to a pou... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5263609 | Disposable container A disposable container for a liquid such as soy sauce, detergent or cosmetics, discharges its contents when the container is folded over and pressure is applied to the container by the palm or fingers of the hand. The container includes a sealed portion t... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5195658 | Disposable container A disposable container for liquids may be squeezed to apply pressure to a sealed portion of the container to cause the sealed portion to rupture, thereby releasing the contents of the container. The sealed portion includes an inwardly projecting concavity... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5114240 | Method and a device for preparing a mixture of a solid and a liquid component A mixing device comprises a first cylinder (10) containing a particulate or powdered component (11) and having a closed first end (13, 14) and an opposite second end which is closed by a piston-like venting and filtering assembly (12, 15). The device also... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5044531 | Bottle having spillage prevention A bottle that can be used for preventing spillage when the bottle is tilted for positioning the bottle so that all of the liquid therein is received by an intended receptacle for the liquid. The liquid bottle is made of a flexible material that may be squ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4937019 | Pressure vessel A pressure vessel has an excess pressure release device comprising a passage between the interior and the exterior of the pressure vessel, a bursting disc seated in the passage, and a flexible membrane mounted adjacent to the disc between the interior of ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4915261 | Beverage dispensing system A carbonated beverage dispensing system for dispensing a mixed beverage consisting of a flavoring constituent contained in an individual serving packet and a base liquid. The dispensing system includes an actuating unit having a platen that is movable bet... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4890744 | Easy open product pouch An easy open pouch is formed from front and back thin films by a seal formed between the films. The seal defines a product storage chamber and a dispensing cavity between the films. The seal completely surrounds the product storage chamber. An opening to ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4875602 | Self-contained liquid dispensing device A liquid dispensing apparatus includes a self-contained source of fluid normally isolated within a reservoir bulb which is deformable to initially rupture a membrane allowing the fluid to be forced in an axial direction through a shaft bore to saturate a ... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4872556 | Packaging device with burst-open seal A package is disclosed herein which may contain a fluid material which is capable of being discharged from the package by the application of manual pressure from a thumb and a forefinger to the package so as to cause the package to burst in a controlled f... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4818544 | Beverage packages A beverage sachet has improved base seam opening performance by the provision of sealed lands extending inwardly from the side seams to reduce the tendency of curling of the base seams in use.... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4696328 | Spillage prevention A bottle that can be used for preventing spillage when the bottle is tilted for positioning the bottle so that all of the liquid therein is received by an intended receptacle for the liquid. The bottle is made of a flexible material that may be squeezed t... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4561568 | Liquid fuel expulsion system An explusion system in which an inner tank is nested within a second and er tank to provide a very compact and space saving arrangement for an expulsion system for a rocket with the first and inner tank as well as the second and outer tank being reinforc... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4520838 | Valve for high pressure fluid container A valve having a valve housing for mounting on a high pressure fluid container. A cartridge is mounted in a fluid conduit in the valve housing leading to the fluid container. A metallic disc is crushed by the cartridge against a valve seat in the conduit ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4284213 | Closure and nozzle system for container for air-curable material An improved closure and nozzle system for containers for air-curable materials such as cartridges for sealant and caulking compounds is disclosed. A container such as a caulking cartridge is provided with a threaded neck for attachment of a correspondingl... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4275840 | Package for storing and spraying small amounts of liquids The package for storing and spraying small amounts of liquid comprises a formed section and a flat sheet joined together such that together they provide a compressible container for storing liquid and a conterminous system of passageways for conveying and... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4136801 | Replaceable cartridge for a dispenser A replaceable cartridge for a dispenser comprises an elongated collapsible envelope for containing the material to be dispensed. The cartridge includes a tubular body portion and two end walls which are of one-piece with the tubular body portion. The cart... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4077551 | Container with bottom sealing disk which becomes a deformable member on discharge This invention relates to a capsule which comprises a glass-shaped body with a funnel-shaped bottom having a central hollow extension which can be cut off, an upper closure baffle which can be pierced in order to introduce a diluent, a sealing disc compar... | 03/07/1978 |
| 3974939 | System for injecting particulate material into the combustion chamber of a repetitive combustion coating apparatus A repetitive combustion system for coating a work piece with particulate material is disclosed which utilizes an encapsulating tape having a plurality of discrete capsules each containing a predetermined quantity of the particulate coating material. The c... | 08/17/1976 |
