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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7546857 | Connect/disconnect coupling for a container A container insert having at least two primary pieces, wherein one of the pieces includes keying features that may be replaceable with other pieces having different keying features. A related single piece container insert includes multiple keying features formed on ... | 06/16/2009 |
| RE39340 | Spill-reduction cap for fluid container Two cap modifications are disclosed for use on water bottles to be installed in water dispensers. A central conical well in the top of the cap is formed with a scoreline. When the bottle is lowered into a dispenser, a probe of the dispenser enters the well and cause... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7048020 | Device for filling vehicle tank with liquid fuel The device according to the invention comprises a connector on-board the vehicle, connected to the fuel tank via a pouring conduit and provided with a closure valve, and a filling element adapted to be connected to this connector. The filling element is provided wit... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6921003 | Water bottle cap A water bottle cap includes a cap body including a sealing platform and a surrounding sealing wall extended from the sealing platform for sealedly enclosing around an opening of a water bottle, and a water dispensing arrangement including a guiding channel extended ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6796343 | Fluid dispensing and measuring systems A shuttle container (2) is used in conjunction with a dispenser (22) to receive a metered dose of a liquid from a reservoir (26). The dispenser (22) includes a metering chamber which is filled and emptied by a pair of valves (43 an... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6585016 | Keyed anesthetic vaporizer filling system A system for facilitating the delivery of a liquid anesthetic agent from an anesthetic bottle to an anesthetic vaporizer. The system includes a bottle adapter, an anesthetic bottle and a filler arrangement positioned on the anesthetic vaporizer. The bottl... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6408904 | Hygienic bottle cap A hygienic bottle cap for connection to a fluid container includes a skirt and a crown portion having a cylindrical wall with an upper portion and a lower portion and forms a central well. A flapper forming a portion of the bottom surface of the center we... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6170543 | Controlled product dispensing system By providing a securely locked product dispensing valve assembly mounted to a product bearing container which requires a specially constructed cooperating adapter for opening the valve assembly, a controlled dispensing system is realized which provides co... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6050309 | Valve assembly for use with containers in a closed application system A container for use in a closed application system includes a valve mounted to a discharge opening of the container and rotatable with the container for controlling the discharge of material from the container. The valve includes an element for engaging c... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5960840 | Controlled product dispensing system By providing a securely locked product dispensing valve assembly mounted to a product bearing container which requires a specially constructed cooperating adapter for opening the valve assembly, a controlled dispensing system is realized which provides co... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5947171 | Valve assembly for use with containers in a closed application system A container for use in a closed application system includes a valve mounted to a discharge opening of the container and rotatable with the container for controlling the discharge of material from the container. The valve includes an element for engaging c... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5937920 | Product dispensing system By employing a product dispensing head assembly securely mounted to a storage container, within which desired flowable material is retained, with the head assembly being movable into a plurality of alternate positions, the controlled, measured, dispensing... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5901761 | Liquid container valve structures for use with service-line connectors A spout fitment attached to a liquid filled bag, or other fluid container, of a type having a slidable dispensing valve member to receive a line connector for establishing a fluid path from an interior of the container, through a valve element in the line... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5878798 | Valve system A probe and a valve, which may be used together in a valve assemblage, and a method of using them. The probe has a body and a post having a forward end with a front face and a rearwardly tapering probe post seat. A resilient probe seal has a forward end w... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5868281 | Non-spill bottle cap A two-piece cap for a water bottle comprises a main cap which has an annular top disk formed with a depending central well having three levels, each of a slightly smaller diameter. The main cap skirt which depends from the periphery of the top disk has an... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5758700 | Bottle cap interlock In an interlocking device between a cap for a beverage container and a carbonation device for introducing carbon dioxide gas into said beverage container in a locked position, wherein said carbonation device includes projecting structure, and said cap inc... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5725034 | Pressurized fluid dispensing nozzle A pressurized fluid dispensing nozzle (110') such as for LPG is screw-threadedly engageable with a tank inlet (192) such as on a vehicle. A sealing sleeve (154) carrying a nose piece (140') is biassed into abutment with a gasket (194) on a seal face (196)... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5697410 | Liquid container valve structures for use with service-line connectors A spout fitment attached to a liquid filled bag, or other fluid container, of a type having a slidable dispensing valve member to receive a line connector for establishing a fluid path from an interior of the container, through a valve element in the line... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5687865 | Spill-reduction cap for fluid container Two cap modifications are disclosed for use on water bottles to be installed in water dispensers. A central conical well in the top of the cap is formed with a scoreline. When the bottle is lowered into a dispenser, a probe of the dispenser enters the wel... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5662231 | Cap for fluid container with threaded neck The present invention employs a plastic snap-on cap which engages the neck crown and is internally threaded to engage the neck threads of a conventional container. A foam gasket under the top of the cap prevents leakage by sealing against the neck lip. Th... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5642762 | Laundry soap dispenser A dispenser for supplying a predetermined amount of laundry detergent into a measuring cup. The inventive device includes a container having a dispensing aperture directed through a lower surface thereof. A valve plate is movably mounted within a channel ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5638875 | Apparatus for automatic refuelling of vehicles Apparatus for the automatic refuelling of vehicles, primarily cars, including a robot which includes a robot head that is movable in relation to the robot so as to bring the robot head to a predetermined position in relation to the vehicle fuel tank pipe.... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5513763 | Cap for fluid container with threaded neck The present invention employs a plastic snap-on cap which engages both the neck crown of a container having a rectangular body and a neck having screw threads and is internally threaded to engage the neck threads of the conventional container. A foam gask... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5484004 | Transfer closure valve for filling and emptying containers There is disclosed a transfer closure valve for safely filling and emptying containers of any type with a liquid, pasty or powdery medium. The medium flows from a barrel into another container without escaping into the environment. The closure valve has a... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5400839 | Home dental hygiene apparatus An improved dental hygene center utilizing push button toothpaste dispenser and incorporating a cooperating floss dispenser, automatic paste dispersal on the brush, mouthwash access, counter for replacement of toothpaste and message center.... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5336469 | Reagent feeder A reagent feeder which can to be used in both a finger-push system and a slide system by only attaching and detaching a simple auxiliary component to and from a case body depending on the state of operation or a preference of the operator. The feeder incl... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5293911 | Method and system for fluid transfer and non-contact sensor for use therein A method and system for transfer of fluids, such as paint, using a fluid canister carried by a transfer device, such as a robot, instead of having paint lines connected to a delivery device, such as a spray gun, carried by the robot. A novel mechanism for... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5259423 | Liquid flow control system By employing two independent, separate and distinct flow paths which are controllably sequentially opened during use in a single actuation operation, an error-free, spill-free flame and explosion proof liquid delivery/filling system is achieved. In the pr... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5238029 | Method and system for fluid transfer and non-contact sensor for use therein A method and system for transfer of fluids, such as paint, using a fluid canister carried by a transfer device, such as a robot, instead of having paint lines connected to a delivery device, such as a spray gun, carried by the robot. A novel mechanism for... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5236022 | Lid with built-in dispensing scoop A hollow lid (14) with a built-in scoop (25) combines with an integrated sliding blade (18) to form a single mechanical system for the removal of dry foodstuffs. The scoop and cut-off blade are integrated mechanically, and function in concert, so as to pe... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5224528 | Device and process for refilling a container with a more or less viscous material The device is suited for refilling a container (2) with a more or less viscous material. The device exhibits a supporting structure (3), to which a supply container (6) is fastened and a temporary storage device (8) extending away from the supply containe... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5176298 | Tap head for keg fittings A tap head for keg fittings having an actuating lever pivotally mounted on a housing and connected to a slide movable in the housing and detent members positively engaging in one another to lock the actuating lever and with one of the detent members direc... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5172740 | Liquid flow control system By employing two independent, separate and distinct flow paths which are controllably sequentially opened during use in a single actuation operation, an error-free, spill-free flame and explosion proof liquid delivery/filling system is achieved. In the pr... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5109914 | Injection nozzle for casting metal alloys with low melting temperatures In the casting of metal alloys with low melting temperatures, there is provided a nozzle for an interface connection between a transfer line and a die which permits misalignment and a variable height differential. Meal alloys with low melting temperatures... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5101871 | Sealing member on a toner cartridge Disclosed is a toner cartridge in which not only a first zone is provided for containing a toner therein but also a second zone is formed and a first opening and a second opening are formed adjacent to each other in these zones, respectively, one end of a... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5095962 | Beverage dispenser coupling The fluid dispensing device includes a tubular spout attachable to a fluid-containing vessel, such as a bag, the spout including an outer end portion of a first lateral dimension and an inner portion of a smaller lateral dimension. A valve member is slida... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5086818 | Beverage storage and dispensing device A beverage storage and dispensing device is disclosed and includes a housing having top, bottom, front and rear surfaces. A liquid storage chamber is disposed within the housing for storing a beverage including insulation for maintaining the temperature o... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5058636 | Liquid flow controlling system By employing two independent, separate and distinct flow paths which are controllably sequentially opened during use in a single actuation operation, an error-free, spill-free flame and explosion proof liquid delivery/filling system is achieved. In the pr... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5042698 | Easy pour spout The easy pour spout described herein is designed to facilitate the pouring of a fluid from its container, such as oil for the engine, power steering and transmission of an automobile as well as radiator antifreeze, without the use of a funnel. The spout i... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5031675 | Self-resealable dispensing stopper for container for flowable material A device for sealing a container intended to be connected to a recipient provided with a connector for supply of its contents to the recipient in such a way that the container can be applied to and removed from the recipient without leakage and is sealed ... | 07/16/1991 |
