Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6968980 | Pour spout fitment and container The present invention is directed to a pour spout fitment that has an enlarged spout opening thereby making it less susceptible to double pouring and advantageous for dispensing new flowable product forms such as gels. The pour spout opening is large relative to the... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964359 | Plastic container Plastic container having an upwardly extending finish provided with a dispensing opening, and a transition collar mounted on the finish, said collar having an upwardly projecting pouring spout. The upwardly extending finish of the container includes outwardly extend... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6915927 | Dropper cap An improved dropper cap, for use in controlled dispensing of liquid from a container, comprises an antechamber, a baffle and an elongated nozzle. The nozzle may comprise a flared spout to ensure clean separation of the liquid from the dropper cap, reducing dripping ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908017 | Aerosol over cap with flip-up closure Disclosed are actuator over caps suitable for use with aerosol containers. The caps are provided with flip-down lids that can move from a first position that blocks the outlet to prevent product drool between uses, to a second position that does not block dispensing... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901935 | Device for removing artificial fingernails and fingernail polish An artificial nail and polish remover includes a container for holding a quantity of solvent. The container defines a top opening, a semi-circular receptacle communicating with the top opening and a circular receptacle communicating with the top opening. The semi-ci... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6857543 | Low volume dispense unit and method of using A method for dispensing a chemical solution in the small-scale manufacture of semiconductors is provided. The method includes associating a dispensing unit with a semiconductor coat/develop track machine and a pneumatic syringe of a chemical solution with the dispen... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6848484 | Measuring cup and cap for liquid dispensing package A measuring cup adapted to serve as a closure for a package for liquids and a package for liquids including a container, a transition collar and a measuring cup adapted to serve as a closure. The measuring cup has a closed base and an open mouth, with an upper wall ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6845887 | Pourer and incorporated pourer cap A spill-proof pouring device for fixing inside the neck of a bottle includes a skirt sealing to the inside of the neck on its outer surface and having an internal channel. An upper flared portion of the skirt protrudes beyond the lip of the neck, and is formed of a ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6779688 | Catch basin for a concrete pumping device A system for collecting undesired concrete discharged from the concrete supply pipe of a mobile concrete pumping vehicle. The system includes a catch basin having an outer wall and a bottom wall that define an open reservoir. The catch basin includes an open top end... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6755354 | Suck back valve A suck back valve has a volume-varying mechanism including a cylindrical flexible member which has a flow chamber formed therein for communicating with a fluid passage having a first port and a fluid passage having a second port, a fixing member which fixes a part o... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6705495 | Liquid dispensing package and method of manufacture A container and closure package in that includes a container having a body, a finish wall extending from the body with at least one external thread, a circular throat at an axial edge of the finish wall remote from the body and having a lesser inner diameter than th... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698629 | Comestible fluid dispensing tap and method The comestible fluid dispensing system of the present invention preferably employs a pump or valve operable to control movement of comestible fluid from a comestible fluid source to a tap provided with a draw-back valve. The draw-back valve is preferably ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6659310 | Product dispensing and drainback fitting A product dispensing and drainback fitting, for directing the flow of a liquid product from a container and minimizing the occurrence of double pour, having an outer wall for engagement with the neck of said container; an inner spout centrically positione... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6648188 | Liquid dispensing package and method of manufacture A container and closure package in that includes a container having a body, a finish wall extending from the body with at least one external thread, a circular throat at an axial edge of the finish wall remote from the body and having a lesser inner diame... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634525 | Storage and dispensing container for paint An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6626331 | Grout sealant applicator A tool designed to efficiently apply sealant to tile grout--it is a plastic, round bottle (4), with ounce indicator lines marked on the exterior (8); and a plastic nozzle (10) that tightly screws onto the bottle, via embedded threads inside the top of the... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626332 | Method and device for the controlled dispensing of cleansing foam The invention relates to a dispenser for foamable liquids which has been improved with regard to the aspects of hygiene and reliability. According to the method, in addition to the pneumatic and hydraulic parts of the dispenser having a configuration whic... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6619318 | Multiple flow rate eductive dispenser A dispenser for dispensing at two flow rates eductively draws a chemical fluid such as a concentrated cleaning solution for diluting with a motive fluid such as water. Using eduction rather than gravity feed provides a consistent dilution ratio over a ran... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619517 | Dispensing closure assembly A dispensing closure assembly provides for the dispensing of fluid from a fluid container. The dispensing closure assembly includes a cap and a dispensing cover which is movably supported with respect to the cap. The dispensing cover includes a distal tip... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6612505 | Spraying method of a dispense system A spraying method of a dispense system for preventing residue, wherein a precise amount of stream fluid is supplied from a fluid supply through a main tube to a nozzle, and the precise amount of stream fluid is sprayed onto a surface of a wafer. A sub-tub... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6609639 | Drip prevention apparatus A non-drip device or drip prevention apparatus eliminates all liquid dripping. The device includes a body with an orifice wherein the neck of a container may be inserted, a shoulder and a planar surface maintaining a joint in a recess. When the non-drip d... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6601740 | Closure device A closure device has a hollow body with a side opening for liquid, an open end, and a closure end portion, and is slidably engaged in an end-piece screw-threadedly engaged on the end part of a neck of a bottle. The closure device seals the bottle when pre... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6598765 | Disposable syringe dispenser system A dispenser (10) for flowable, viscous material (52) includes a housing (12) comprising a main body (18) and door (20), and a reservoir (50) for the material (52) with an elongated, synthetic resin deformable outlet tube (80) presenting an outlet end (82)... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6533139 | Splash proof lid assembly A splash-proof lid assembly is a substantially planar unit which is made up of a disc and a bottom section that is rotatably connected to the disc. By rotating the bottom section to the underside of the disc, a tube is formed which allows for drinking fro... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6530500 | Storage and dispensing container for viscous fluids, paints and the like, and method of minimizing dripping An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6478058 | Spout with cut-away openings A pouring spout is described that has sections cut away from the sleeve of the spout contiguous to an exit, as well as a means for setting the maximum distance the inner sleeve can be pushed past the outer sleeve of the spout.... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6474514 | Pouring container having a non-drip lip A container for pouring liquids, composed of a vessel having a longitudinal axis and a bottom, and a pouring lip made of a plastic material. The pouring lip has a central pouring part having a pouring end, and lateral parts, and the lip is composed of: an... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6431417 | Spout or lip for pouring liquid A spout or pouring lip having a subsidiary lip arranged transversely across the spout or pouring lip below the pouring edge. The subsidiary lip is formed from the edge of a groove, notch or indentation arranged transversely below the pouring lip. The face... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6422434 | Dispenser pumps A fixed-nozzle dispenser pump suitable for large doses has a downwardly-directed nozzle tip (32) and an outlet valve arrangement (4) in a nozzle (3). A blocking element, such as a ball (41), of the outlet valve arrangement (4) is biased back along a close... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6412661 | Plastic paint container with redundant closure, spill resistant pour spout and liquid recovery A clear plastic paint container including primary container and lid, both of which are threaded. The container is unique because of the spill resistant convex pour spout, liquid recovery drain trough, redundant sealing to preserve contents and recessed mo... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409055 | Filling valve Filling valve for the metered delivery of a flow of medium, having: a valve housing with a passage having an inlet opening at the top and an outlet opening at the bottom and a valve body which is accommodated in the passage, a lower end of which has a dia... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6405898 | Dispenser for a foaming product The invention features, in general, a foaming product that includes a container, a valve stem extending upward from the top of the container, a nozzle member, and a waste product containment region located above the top of the container. The valve stem is... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6401980 | Device for collecting and absorbing drips on a fluid container In one embodiment, a device for collecting and absorbing drips on an exterior of a fluid container comprises an elongated strip of laminated construction. A material substantially impervious to the fluid in the container is adhesively bonded to a layer of... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6391111 | Coating apparatus To provide a coating apparatus which is capable of making short a lag time up to action of a valve and making operate a discharging pump and a valve with the best timing. By employing electric-air regulators ER1 and ER2 of small size and high response spe... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6386390 | Automatic soap dispenser A dispenser has a container for a liquid, a vent opening to allow air into the container, a valve to control the admission of air into the container, and a dispensing opening for the liquid to be dispensed therefrom. The dispenser is mounted with the disp... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6378734 | Dosing assembly This invention relates to an improved dosing assembly (valve/feed line/liquid collecting vessel) which permits nearly immediate response time to an actuator signal. Such an assembly is used for the controlled introduction of any liquid through a valve int... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6375041 | Rechargeable dispensing device The present invention is directed to a rechargeable dispenser including a cap removably connected to a bottle having an upwardly extending flange. The cap is provided with at least one reservoir to be compromised by the spout of the bottle to release chem... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367670 | Container cap having integral pour spout A container cap for attachment to the threaded neck of a container from which a liquid is to be dispensed, which includes a base portion having a circular upper face and a depending skirt, with the skirt being threaded on an interior surface to lockingly ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6352179 | Pouring spout for mounting on a container According to the invention, a pouring spout for mounting on a container's neck can be configured as a spout placed in the container's neck, which spout goes on the inside of the neck so that possible drops of liquid will be collected inside the neck. Drop... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6332924 | Photoresist dispensing device A photoresist dispensing device for use in applying a metered amount of photoresist on a wafer comprises, a photoresist storage tank, a nozzle for spraying the photoresist on the wafer, a feeder unit for drawing a metered amount of the photoresist out of ... | 12/25/2001 |
