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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6325247 | 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 a band of absorbent material placed around the neck of the fluid container. A capsule covers the neck of the container, including the absorbent ma... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6311873 | Automotive fluid dispensing system A system for automated vending of automotive fluid such as windshield washer fluid from large volume tanks. In one embodiment the system includes two or more vending control units and a fluid storage system that includes one or more fluid storage tanks mo... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6305571 | Lid device with splashless baffle A splashless lid device for dispensing fluid contained in a drinking container, wherein the container includes a lip portion which defines an opening into the container. A mounting portion is configured to sealingly engage the lip portion of the container... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6305438 | Filling method and filling device A filling device (100) for filling a container (1) with a liquid has a filling duct (15) which is connected to a storage tank. On a carrying means (10) there are arranged a deformable tube (20) which forms a throttle portion (22) in the duct (15), and a s... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6264067 | Dispensing member actuating device, assembly, and method An actuation device is provided for actuating a dispensing member and for dispensing a product contained with the dispensing member. The actuation device includes an inlet orifice, a dispensing orifice, a passage, a suction orifice and a vacuum mechanism.... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6260737 | Manual viscous liquid dispensing device A dispenser for manually dispensing pasty, semi-fluid products, from a cartridge, that must be applied with control and accuracy, incorporates an integral trigger and pawl plunger drive mechanism, in which the drive is activated by a trigger or actuator. ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6253972 | Liquid dispensing valve A liquid valve particularly suited for dispensing of glue at high repetition rate has a solenoid-retracted pin that normally engages a valve seat to close the valve. Glue under pressure enters the chamber in which the pin operates, close to the valve seat... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6230939 | Windshield washer fluid dispensing system A system for automated vending of windshield washer fluid from large volume tanks. In one embodiment the system includes two or more vending control units and a fluid storage system that includes one or more fluid storage tanks mounted at a level above th... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6227420 | Passive drawback valve for condiment dispensing A condiment drawback valve for a condiment dispensing system compensates for run-on from a depressurized pump during deactivation and draws back any hanging condiment left in the dispensing outlet of the system, thereby eliminating drips after the pump is... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6223951 | Anti-clog pump sprayer An anti-clog pump sprayer has a cover mounted for independent reciprocation on a plunger head, the cover having a cupped spring biased portion covering the discharge orifice on the head to avoid clogging on product drying, and being lifted off the orifice... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6209756 | Container and combination package comprising such container and a cover A container (1) for storing and dispensing fluid material, in particular liquid detergents or the like, comprises a flexible collapsible storage portion (4) for storing the fluid material, and a dispensing portion (5) in communication with the storage por... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209762 | Dispensing package and method of use A container assembly that includes a container having a body with a cylindrical neck and an integral lug projecting radially inwardly from the neck. A fitment has a cylindrical wall adapted to be received within the container neck. The fitment wall has in... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6176438 | Suck back valve having sensor for detecting diaphragm displacement amount A suck back valve comprises an ON/OFF valve, a suck back mechanism, a first sensor for detecting a displacement amount of a first diaphragm of the ON/OFF valve, and a second sensor for detecting a displacement amount of a second diaphragm corresponding to... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6158631 | Positionable-spout fluid-dispenser gun A gun for dispensing fluids having a positionable spout comprises a handle provide with a trigger which is posteriorly coupled, by means of a rotatable connection, to a flexible fluid feed pipe and which anteriorly bears a spout destined to be introduced ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6129248 | Precision release tip for medicinal liquid dropper A tip 10 for a liquid dropper 2 is provided which allows liquids such as eye medication to be easily and precisely released from the dropper. The tip 10 is oriented in a substantially horizontal position with an opening 20 in the tip 10 located directly a... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6105832 | High speed, no stringing, hot melt adhesive dispensing head It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a valve assembly of the general class aforedescribed having the capability of drawing-back the flow of product from the nozzle after valve closing, in a more accurate and precise manner, requir... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6092782 | Opening and closing valve A opening and closing valve comprises ROM in which a plurality of valve-closing program control patterns are stored in order to avoid liquid drip when the valve is closed. The valve further comprises a control unit for controlling a valve plug lift positi... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6079588 | Resealable container cover A resealable container cover for use in providing, for example, a drink of coffee. It is adapted to be used with a container that has a spout. The cover has a generally circular main portion and a spout portion that extends over the spout of the container... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6076750 | Device for filling packages A device for filling containers, particularly packaging containers such as cardboard packaging containers, on the packaging container, comprises a feed part and a closing part. To prevent the dripping of the substance distributed into the packaging contai... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6073816 | Drip-catcher and a method therefor A drip-catcher that is easily insertable into the opening of a bottle or similar container. The drip-catcher is self-adjusting and adapted to be inserted into the opening of the bottle with one hand. The drip-catcher is heart-shaped and includes a central... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6068161 | Stackable, thin-walled containers having a structural load distributing feature permitting caseless shipping A liquid container for a comestible product such as milk or juice includes a base having a substantially planar region, a top surface having a substantially planar region parallel to the substantially planar region of the base and having a pour spout. A s... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6062442 | Dispense system of a photoresist coating machine A photoresist dispensing system used in a photoresist coating machine includes a pump, a sucking-back valve, a solenoid valve, a first pump speed controller, a second pump speed controller and a sucking-back speed controller. The pump is used to transport... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6056527 | Apparatus for forming a gasket An apparatus for forming an EMI shielding gasket. The gasket is a formed-in-place gasket which is deposited by an extruder. The gasket material is a fluent polymeric material having a conductive particles disposed therein. The fluent polymeric material is... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6045014 | Dispensing pour spout closure A pour spout closure for use on containers comprising, a cap configuration having a pour spout and a return reservoir integrally joined to a closure by a live hinge. A secondary cap is formed on the closure that is registerable in the return reservoir whe... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6029903 | Suck back valve A suck back valve is equipped with a coupling having a fluid passage with a first port formed in one end, and a second port formed in another end thereof, a suck back mechanism for sucking a pressurized fluid inside the fluid passage under a displacement ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6000633 | Spray nozzle for anti-clog spray package The present invention provides a spray nozzle with both desirable aesthetic and functional attributes. The spray nozzle includes a central orifice and a plurality of blind recesses concentrically disposed around the central orifice, as well as an annular ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 6000580 | Device for dispensing preservative-free nasal sprays and similar preparations A device for dispensing a liquid, sterile, preservative-free preparation free from bacterial growth. The device includes a reservoir which contains the preparation and, in fluid communication with the reservoir, a dispensing part constructed to deliver th... | 12/14/1999 |
| 6000629 | Suck back valve with linear actuator and encoder arrangement A suck back valve comprises a linear actuator which displaces a second diaphragm through a stem, an encoder which detects a displacement amount of the linear actuator, and a flow amount controller for controlling a pilot pressure supplied to an ON/OFF val... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5992687 | Method and apparatus for dispensing portioned food product Methods and apparatus for dispensing controlled portions of food products having high levels of tack. An apparatus for dispensing portions of food has a portioning chamber including a first end defining a ram mating orifice, a second end defining an expul... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5988524 | Suck back valve with sucking amount control mechanism A suck back valve is equipped with a second valve by which a flow amount of a pressurized fluid, which is sucked by a third diaphragm, is electrically controlled based on an output of activation and deactivation signals from a main controller. The suck ba... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5979792 | Suck back valve having diaphragm with thick walled section A suck back valve comprises a valve body including a fluid passage having a first port formed at one end and a second port formed at the other end, and an air supply port for introducing a pressurized fluid; a displacement mechanism provided displaceably ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5979718 | Device for spillage prevention during pouring wine and the like A device for preventing spillage of wine, liquor, etc. during their pouring from a bottle and the like, the device has a springy element which is movable between a substantially flat inoperative position and a wound operative position so that in the wound... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5971299 | Kitchen faucet side spray A spray device for use as an alternate water discharge to a faucet has a body with a handle and a spray head. The spray head has discharge openings therein. There is a trigger movable on the body between an off position and an on position. There is a cham... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5971296 | Electric linear voice coil actuated suck back valve A suck back valve in which the response speed of a diaphragm is improved and in which control becomes assured, wherein there is no concern of changes occurring in an amount of sucked fluid, and wherein a system employing the suck back valve is kept small ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967414 | Suck back valve A suck back valve includes a fitting having a fluid passage formed with a first port at one end thereof and a second port at another end, a valve actuator having a suck back mechanism for sucking a fluid from inside the fluid passage according to a negati... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5964381 | Device for projectile dispensing of small volume liquid samples A piston is disposed inside a tube having an inner cross sectional size and shape uniform along its length. The tube has an open end. The piston is free to move linearly inside the tube and preferably may move out of the tube through the open end. If the ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5964383 | Pinch neck pour spout container A unitary blow-molded hand-held plastic container having improved pouring capability without requiring separate pour spouts is disclosed. The neck has a pair of opposed panels that are pinched inwardly below the finish of the container to afford precise c... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5957152 | Select valve purge A purge valve for use with a chemical select valve comprises, in a preferred embodiment, an enlarged chamber in the vacuum impelled feed line to the select valve. The chamber is formed by resilient walls, collapsible upon vacuum operation to draw chemical... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5950923 | Suck back valve A suck back valve is proposed, comprising a suck back mechanism for sucking a coating liquid inside a fluid passage under a negative pressure action of a diaphragm displaced by a pilot pressure, an ON/OFF valve for opening and closing the fluid passage un... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5950924 | Suck back valve A suck back valve is equipped with a displacement speed regulating device made up of an ER (Electro-rheological) fluid filled in a chamber and whose viscosity changes in correspondence with the size of an external electric field, a coil member which gener... | 09/14/1999 |
