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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7789278 | Dual chamber aerosol container An aerosol spray dispenser is disclosed that includes an outer housing that is circular, oval, or non-oval and in which an active composition to be dispensed is provided and a closure sleeve housing within the outer housing. An inner receptacle is provided within th... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7341674 | Fabric wrinkle control composition and method The present invention relates to a stable, aqueous wrinkle controlling and, optionally, odor-absorbing, composition, preferably for use on fabric. The composition preferably comprises fabric lubricant, shape retention polymer, lithium salts, and/or plasticizers for ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341056 | Portable oxygen supply unit A portable oxygen supply unit for breathable air with an enhanced oxygen content has a tilt valve in a mounting cup on a pressurized container containing medical or aviators oxygen. A hollow housing is sealed to the mounting cup. The hollow housing is flowably conne... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320417 | Container In a container (1) with a reservoir (2), a product dispensing opening (3), and a device (4) for discharging the product contained in the reservoir (2) out through the product dispensing opening (3), a sound generator (5 | 01/22/2008 |
| 7225954 | Beaded thin wall large aerosol container A large size aerosol container (10′) dispensing a fluent material. A generally cylindrical can body (12′) is fabricated from a steel sheet and has a relatively thin sidewall thickness of between 0.004 inches and 0.010 inches depending upon the weig... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195718 | Azeotrope-like compositions containing fluoroethane The present invention relates to the discovery of compositions which include fluoroethane, 2-fluoropropane or tert-butylfluoride. These compositions are useful as pure components or with at least one of tetrafluoroethane, difluoroethane, hexafluoropropane, a hydroca... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7140514 | Drinks dispensing device with a removable handle A drinks dispensing device (1, 25) is provided with a cooling chamber and a tap head for receiving a shut-off valve (32) of a drinks container which has been positioned in the cooling chamber. The tap head comprises a displacement member (45) an... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134579 | RTV silicone spray system An aerosol spray system for RTV silicone coating materials employs a valve gasket fabricated from a conformable synthetic resinous material that is substantially non-absorbing of moisture, assembled with components that are also moisture-free. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7083071 | Drink supply canister for beverage dispensing apparatus A drink supply canister for a beverage dispensing apparatus. The drink supply canister includes a removable valve assembly member having a drink supply outlet valve and a gas inlet valve. The beverage dispensing apparatus pressurizes the drink supply canister by sup... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7021499 | Aerosol package An aerosol spray cleaner comprises two containers and a dispenser with a single dispensing spray outlet. One container has a cleaning composition and the other has an oxidizing composition. An integrally molded actuator includes a resiliently cantilevered lever conn... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6935542 | Device for retaining and for inserting a flexible tube assembly into a fluid container A device for use with a container having a container top includes a tubular retainer engaging the container top and a tube assembly. The tubular retainer has a retainer top, a retainer bottom, a longitudinal axis, and an inner passageway formed along the longitudina... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929004 | Medicament carrier There is provided a carrier comprising a sheet (10) having a first portion and a second portion; a retainer (20) in said first portion for containment of product; a fold in said second portion such that the second portion is foldable towards said retai... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920904 | Device for packaging and dispensing at least two products A device includes a first container, a second container arranged at least partially inside the first container, a dispensing valve including an outlet, and a one-way valve disposed between the first compartment and the second compartment. At least one of the first c... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6789702 | System for dispensing multi-component products A pressurized dispensing system (10) for dispensing a multi-component product, comprises an outer body (11) defining a first chamber (8) constructed to contain a first component of said product; an inner container (20), disposed within sa... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786370 | Beaded thin wall aerosol container A non-barrier type aerosol container (10) dispensing a fluent material. A generally cylindrical can body (12) has a relatively thin sidewall thickness of between 0.004 inches and 0.010 inches depending upon the type of metal from which the container is... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6729324 | Inhalation actuated device for use with metered dose inhalers (MDIs) A device for use with metered dose inhalers includes a housing configured with a void to receive a metered dose inhaler, an actuator assembly which is configured to selectively apply force to the metered dose inhaler to cause the metered dose inhaler to release medi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6722365 | Active walls A powder distribution device for transporting and mixing a fine powder with a gas is disclosed. The device presents a distribution member forming a connection between a source of fine powder and a discharge opening. The distribution member has a first inlet portion ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6652704 | Aerosol cement and valve for dispensing same An aerosol solvent weld cement composition for joining ends of plastic pipe. The composition contains at least one polymer capable of welding the plastic pipes to each other, at least one solvent for the polymer, and at least one propellant for the polyme... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6626171 | Powder/liquid metering valve The metering valve which includes a material reservoir formed generally above a load bearing bottom hollow, with a toroidal gas chamber formed thereabout. Both the gas chamber and the material reservoir include metering spindles which allow the material t... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6596260 | Aerosol container and a method for storage and administration of a predetermined amount of a pharmaceutically active aerosol The invention relates to an aerosol container for pharmaceutically active aerosols that are to be administered in predetermined amounts and that are supplied in the container in the form of a suspension, the suspension also comprising, in addition to a ph... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6569407 | Compositions containing a polycondensate comprising at least one polyurethane and/or polyurea unit and a silicone comprising at least one carboxylic function The invention relates to hair compositions comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, a polycondensate comprising at least one polyurethane and/or polyurea unit and a silicone comprising at least one carboxylic function. The invention is also direct... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6371338 | Valve arrangement for discharging a fluid medium maintained under pressure in a container A valve arrangement (1) for use in a container for discharging a fluid medium maintained under pressure in the container, particularly a cylindrical container. The valve arrangement includes a pot-shaped valve disk (2) to be secured in an open side of the... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6250512 | Temporary protective coatings for precision surfaces The present invention relates to an aqueous-based coating composition for forming strippable, protective coating for protecting surfaces, such as glass, metal, ceramic, plastic or other materials of construction. More specifically, the compositions and co... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6129247 | Seal arrangements for pressurized dispensing containers A pressurized dispensing apparatus includes a container for product to be dispensed and a valve for controlling outflow of product from the container. The valve includes a valve body (12) located within the container. The container includes an open ended ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6092697 | Two chambered spray can A new two chambered spray can for separating propellants from main contents of the can. The inventive device includes a cylindrical can having an interior holding chamber disposed therein extending downwardly from a top end thereof. A valve assembly is sl... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6070770 | Aerosol flow regulator An aerosol valve and flow regulator in a valve housing for use with a can holding flowable product and compressed gas propellant. The flow regulator is positioned upstream of the aerosol valve, and includes (a) a conical valve seat of hard material extend... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6029600 | Clean hands assured A device for assuring that restroom users are effectively reminded to wash and cleanse their hands. A spray pump is attached adjacent to an exterior door-handle to a restroom and is activated either by the turning of the handle or by the opening of the do... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6013691 | Expansible sealant compositions and blowing agents The present invention discloses a foam frothing alternative for blowing or frothing single component foams using gases which are incapable of being liquified within the limits of DOT aerosol cans, referred to herein as non-liquefiable gases. In this inven... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5989360 | Gas-driven portable self-contained vacuum device A portable, self-contained vacuum device designed for hand-held use to create a moderate vacuum effect for various applications. A small diameter tube (10) is firmly attached (14) to the nozzle or spray tip of an aerosol canister and inserted at a point (... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5988455 | Latex aerosol paint products The present invention relates to water-based, latex aerosol paint compositions.... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5683676 | Canister containing aerosol formulations containing P134a and particulate medicaments This invention relates to aerosol formulations of use for the administration of medicaments by inhalation, in particular a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation which comprises particulate salmeterol and physiologically acceptable salts and solvates thereof ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5676929 | Canister containing aerosol formulations containing P134a and particulate medicaments This invention relates to aerosol formulations of use for the administration of medicaments by inhalation, in particular a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation which comprises particulate salbutamol and physiologically acceptable salts and solvates thereof ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5674472 | Canisters containing aerosol formulations containing P134a and fluticasone propionate The present invention relates to canisters suitable for delivering a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation which comprises a container capable of withstanding the vapor pressure of the propellant used, which container is closed with a metering valve and cont... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5669376 | Aerosol actuator having a linearly arranged canister receiving cavity, valve stem receptacle, orifice, and deagglomeration chamber An actuator for use in inhalation therapy comprising a nozzle .block having an orifice and at least one bleed hole, a deagglomeration chamber, and an exit chamber, together configured as a means for increasing the respirable fraction of an aerosol formula... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5533498 | Aerosol actuator having a linearly arranged canister receiving cavity, valve stem receptacle, orifice, and deagglomeration chamber An actuator for use in inhalation therapy comprising a nozzle block having an orifice and at least one bleed hole, a deagglomeration chamber, and an exit chamber, together configured as a means for increasing the respirable fraction of an aerosol formulat... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5507420 | Reusable high efficiency propellant driven liquid product dispenser apparatus A reusable high efficiency propellant driven apparatus for the dispensing of liquid products, featuring a refillable product container, and a rechargeable propellant housing. The propellant housing may be moved from container to container, to dispense a p... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5477992 | Metered-dose aerosol valves Metered dose dispensing valves providing good dosage reproducibility with formulations having a propensity to cream and with low concentration formulations. Valves having a tank retaining cup have a small inlet aperture of no more than 0.7 mm and preferab... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5453445 | Lidocaine-phenylephrine aerosol preparation An aerosol-dispensable pharmaceutical composition consisting essentially of a combination of lidocaine free base, a pharmacologically-acceptable phenylephrine acid addition salt, and a pharmacologically-acceptable organic solvent, all dissolved in a prope... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5415328 | Spray mechanism of aerosol product A container containing a liquid and vaporizing gas to be sprayed is provided with a control member having a spray hole, and when the control member is manipulated, the liquid is sprayed by the gas pressure of the spraying gas. A sliding member is provided... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5350116 | Dispensing apparatus An actuator for a liquid spray pump is provided with a skirt which co-operates with a body of the pump to compress a volume of air during pump actuation. Air compressed by this action is ejected from an air injection channel in the vicinity of a liquid sp... | 09/27/1994 |
