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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374054 | Sample vial and vial closure device for use in gas analysis A vial closure device, a sample vial incorporating such a vial closure device, and certain methods of using such a vial and closure device. The vial and closure device are intended to contain a gaseous sample or a headspace gas present above a liquid or solid materi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 6715624 | Sample vial and vial closure device for use in gas analysis and method of using same A vial closure device, a sample vial incorporating such a vial closure device, and certain methods of using such a vial and closure device. The vial and closure device are intended to contain a gaseous sample or a headspace gas present above a liquid or solid materi... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6550416 | Pneumatic valve device This invention relates to a pneumatic valve device, such as a pneumatic horn and a pneumatic sprayer, which is operable by pressurized gas from a storage vessel. It comprises a valve pneumatically connectable to the storage vessel to admit and release pre... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6375024 | Vacuum apparatus for forming a vacuum in a container A vacuum apparatus for easily forming a vacuum in any bottle, container or the like and for providing a stable sealing. A lower cylindrical member together with a disc member forms a space portion in which a vacuum or an atmospheric pressure is applied, a... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6213351 | Push body valve closure A push body valve closure to dispense product retained in a container. The closure includes a base affixed to the mouth of the container and a cap cooperatively engaged upon the base and movable between a first closed position and a second opened position... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5850908 | Pressure sensitive cap closure and valve A closure cap valve apparatus for mounting on the top of a beverage container. A piston valve within the cap is biased towards closure to prevent spillage. Additionally, pressure increase within the container is directed to increase sealing force of seals... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5772067 | Cap system with buoyant sliding cover and spring mechanism A cap system for use with a beverage container that has automatic opening and closing capability is provided. A buoyant sliding cover is maintained partially within a casing or housing device in the cap and partially within the container itself. When the ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5676186 | Bottle cap In a cap for sealing the end of a beverage container to be carbonated by the release of pressurized gas from a nozzle having a valve, said cap including: a thread to secure said cap to said beverage container; a cavity for sealingly receiving said nozzle ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5660295 | Covers for gauging and sampling openings New covers for access openings or hatches, for example, gauge hatches, are preferably opened and closed on a "hands-free" basis, so that a human operator can carry gauging/sampling or other equipment in his/her hands and still gain access to the container... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5452819 | Air valve fuel fill cap A fuel fill cap for use in cooperation with a fuel tank of a fuel utensil to direct pressurized air within the fuel tank, wherein the cap includes a valve member mounted within the cap to permit pressurizing of the fuel tank through the cap. A modificatio... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5413230 | Refillable compressed gas capsule A refillable compressed gas capsule, in particular, for household uses and for compressed-gas hand-operated devices, includes a valve body pretensioned by a spring and slidably held against a valve seat by the inner pressure of the compressed-gas capsule ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5397024 | Structure of container A container includes a top-open container body having a tapered top-flange around the top opening thereof, and a top cover having a tapered bottom flange fitted around the top flange of the container body, wherein the top cover has a stepped air hole and ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5392967 | Plug device for sealing liquid container A plug device for a liquid container is presented to enable cleaning of a flow passage of the liquid container as well as to eliminate the liquid being left in the flow passage during the operation of the liquid container, thus providing hygienic and safe... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5202093 | Sealing cap with a one way valve having semi-cylindrical valve closure springs A cap for a container having a slit seal and semi-cylindrical spring seal closure members that abut the inner container wall and contact the slit seal at two points spaced from the center of the slit seal. The spring members permit the flexure of the seal... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5184740 | Contianer cap A container cap includes a cylindrical cap portion to secure to an upper distal end of an externally threaded beverage container and the like. The cap structure includes a top wall orthogonally oriented relative to an axis of the cap, and is further forme... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5154112 | Aeration of liquids A device for aerating liquids in containers is described, which may particularly be useful for the aeration of wines before consumption. The device comprises a base element to rest on the container, a tube attached to the base element and depending into t... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4961449 | Reservoir cap The invention relates to a cap for a hydraulic fluid reservoir for a brake circuit of a vehicle. According to the invention, it has a filling aperture (24) intended to be closed by a valve member (38) through the action of a spring (36) mounted in the cap... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4960218 | Plug body for a liquid container A plug body having an inner cylindrical member with short engagement receivers and long engagement receivers together with steps, an operating button with short engaging elements and long engaging elements that are respectively received by the short engag... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4944425 | Fuel cap A fuel cap where a valve body held to a valve support plate for performing pressure adjustment is arranged in a cap body installed to a filler neck of a fuel tank, and the part number can be decreased. The valve body has an outer circumferential lip eleme... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4933529 | Microwave heating digestion vessel Microwave digestion vessel of Teflon PFA material including a Teflon PFA vessel with a threaded cap and a threaded adjustable nut with a diaphragm. A valve assembly is formed by a U-shaped hole in the cap, a plunger extending downwardly from the adjustabl... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4785978 | Container closure provided with automatic opening-closing mechanism A closure for containers comprises an automatic opening-closing mechanism and an outside closure member having a pour opening. The automatic opening-closing mechanism includes a plug member having a centrally formed air introduction hole and a plurality o... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4756974 | Elastomeric component for pharmaceutical devices A stopper device for use on a pharmaceutical closure, comprising an elastomeric stopper sized to function as a closure; and a polyurethane coating on the stopper. The coating has a modulus sufficient to decrease the coefficient of friction of the stopper ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4736083 | Microwave heating digestion vessel Microwave digestion vessel of Teflon PFA material including a Teflon PFA vessel with a threaded top and a Teflon PFA cap with internal threads for engaging the vessel threads. A valve assembly extends upwardly from a center portion of the cap and includes... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4613738 | Microwave heating digestion vessel Microwave digestion vessel of Teflon PFA material including a Teflon PFA vessel with a threaded top and a Teflon PFA cap with internal threads for engaging the vessel threads. A valve assembly extends upwardly from a center portion of the cap and includes... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4558795 | Bottle stoppers or closures A bottle stopper has a head and stem having therethrough a continuous passage wherein is located a valve comprising a restriction in the head of passage and affording at the stem-remote side thereof a seat for a resiliently-loaded stop. The valve is resil... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4525979 | Automatic bottle sealing mechanism for liquid sampling apparatus An automatic bottle sealing mechanism is provided for use with an automatic liquid sampling apparatus of the type having a plurality of sample receiving bottles and a movable sample distributing spout for sequentially filling the bottles with liquid sampl... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4490597 | Microwave permeable pressure compensating container A pressure compensating container having a cavity and including an open end. A closure lid is provided for sealing the open end of the container. A pressure regulating device is operatively connected to the container for regulating the pressure within the... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4136799 | Decanter A decanter for hot or cold liquids, comprising a cylindrical receptacle having an open top and a cover detachably mounted on the receptacle at its open top. The cover consists of an upper annulus and a skirt of larger diameter than the annulus and connect... | 01/30/1979 |
| 3963185 | Filament winding method A method and apparatus for winding fiber glass roving, tape rope, and/or the like, on a mandrel. The apparatus includes a turntable rotatable in either direction about a vertical axis and carrying means for winding the reinforcing material on the mandrel ... | 06/15/1976 |
