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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356996 | Apparatus and method for holding a cryogenic fluid and removing cryogenic fluid therefrom with reduced heat leak The apparatus comprises a double walled vacuum insulated vessel defining a cryogen space for holding a cryogenic fluid, a pump assembly comprising a pump with a suction inlet disposed within the cryogen space, and at least one elongated member extending from the pum... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350671 | Multi-user transformable water cooler A portable, multi-mode, multi-user cooler for storing and selectively dispensing beverages. A plastic, cylindrical container forms a hopper that mounts a removable top. Multiple, external recessed channels are formed in the container at radially spaced-apart locatio... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335858 | Toaster using infrared heating for reduced toasting time A toaster uses radiant heat at infrared wavelengths optimized for producing rapid and uniform toasting of a food product. The infrared wavelengths of the radiated heat are selected for optimum speed and quality (browning and moisture content) of the food product. Th... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334702 | Tamper resistant beverage dispensing bag A method for dispensing a liquid includes providing a container having a top, a bottom, a first opening at the top and a second opening proximal the bottom; providing a liquid dispensing bag including a flexible pouch having a top, a bottom, and first and second pan... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331487 | Office water cooler adapter for use with bagged fluids A fluid dispensing apparatus comprises a collapsible bag capable of being punctured by and essentially sealed about a spike that has an inlet through which fluid can flow from the bag into a conduit leading to a chamber that is situated within an enclosed chamber in... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328816 | Beverage dispenser A food and beverage dispenser with a dispenser lid and a dispenser body. The dispenser body has four walls and a bottom. The dispenser lid seats on the dispenser body. The dispenser lid is secured to the body by cooperation of the lid with the body. Rotation of the ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328818 | Portable bottled water dispenser The present invention provides a compact and short profile portable bottled beverage dispenser for gravitationally dispensing a liquid from an inverted standard sized bottle such as the 3- or 5-gallon bottles commonly used in the drinking water industry. In one embo... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323663 | Multi-purpose oven using infrared heating for reduced cooking time An oven using radiant heat at infrared wavelengths optimized for producing rapid and uniform cooking of a wide variety of foods. The infrared oven toasts, bakes, broils, and re-heats food at a much faster speed while maintaining high quality in taste and appearance ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7299948 | Reservoirs for bottled liquid dispensers A thermally-insulated reservoir 9 for a dispenser in which liquid is supplied from a bottle to a discharge outlet via a reservoir, has an inner wall 23 and an outer wall 24 defining a sealed and evacuated heat-insulating cavity 30 at leas... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287397 | Refrigerator with modular water tank assembly An insulated ice making compartment is provided in the fresh food compartment of a bottom mount refrigerator. The ice making compartment may be integrally formed with the liner of the fresh food compartment, or alternatively, may be modular for installation anywhere... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287487 | Portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly for humans and pets The present invention provides a portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly and method for humans and pets wherein a readily accessible water bottle and cup are integrally housed within a delivery dish. The portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly provides a b... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287663 | Lined pressure vessel and connector therefor A pressure vessel is disclosed which includes a lower metallic dome having a lower rim portion, and an upper metallic dome having an upper rim portion, a plastic liner disposed within the upper and lower metallic domes, a metallic band disposed between the plastic l... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281392 | Beverage-cooling device A beverage-cooling device includes a refrigeration unit, a position unit and a switch unit. The refrigeration unit has a housing with a cavity formed therein and a tube disposed inside the cavity. The tube has an inlet and an outlet both secured to the housing, and ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278552 | Water supplier for a beverage dispensing apparatus of a refrigerator A carbonated and non-carbonated water supplier for a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of drink supply canisters,... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278349 | Carafe with outlet in handle A beverage carafe including a main section having a first liquid dispensing system comprising a pouring spout, and a handle connected to the main section for tilting the main section. The beverage carafe can be tilted to pour liquid from the pouring spout. The caraf... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270244 | Polycarbonate double walled liquid holding vessel A double walled polycarbonate liquid holding vessel. The vessel may have an inner wall and an outer wall that are coupled to each other in a manner that defines an air tight gap therebetween. A resealable unit may be provided with the vessel that permits resealable ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269969 | Double cooler “The cooler cooler” ice and beverage combination A double cooler device consistent with certain embodiments has an outer housing shell and an inner housing shell disposed within the outer housing shell and coupled thereto to form an outer reservoir to make up the housing. An inner core resides within the inner she... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7260944 | Cryogenic apparatus for chilling beverages and food products and process of manufacturing the same Self-cooling food and beverage containers and processes for manufacturing such containers with cryogenic high-pressure refrigerant cooling apparatus are disclosed. A self-cooling beverage container apparatus containing a beverage or other food product, a method of s... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7222756 | Self-contained, portable and automatic fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser includes a housing, a sleeve reservoir and a container. The housing has a nozzle for dispensing the fluid and contains a power source, an infrared sensor, an integrated circuit chip and a pump assembly. The pump assembly includes a motor, at least ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7203572 | System and method for distributing drink supply containers A beverage distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing drinks such as soda, juice and punch, to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which enables users to dispense such drinks from their refrigerator. The computerized syste... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188751 | Drink dispenser assembly and container for drink and drink dispensing line A drink dispenser assembly includes: a dispenser device (2, 37) provided with a dispensing head (18, 29) for accommodating a dispensing line (17, 28), and a container (7, 27) containing drink, in particular carbonated drink, connected dur... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178696 | Portable clip-on spray dispenser and associated methods A portable spray dispenser includes a spray head, a portable container, and a clip secured to either the spray head or the container. The spray head includes a base, which is configured to be secured to the container, as well as a pump, which may comprise a push but... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178699 | Pinch faucet The present invention provides a faucet for tapping a liquid stored under pressure of a gas in a container that has less moving parts subject to wear or breakage, and has a housing made of multiple parts which can be disassembled so the faucet mechanism can be easil... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168459 | Feed bags and methods of use A feed bag includes a body bounding a compartment, the compartment being adapted to hold a feed material. The body has a first end with an outlet formed thereat and an opposing second end. A vent port is formed on the body so as to communicate with the compartment. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163125 | Carafe with contents volume indicator An inexpensive, readily visible indicator for liquid levels in a vacuum bottle that includes a coating of reflective material to minimize radiation heat transfer from the interior of the vacuum bottle to the exterior of the assembly. The vacuum bottle assembly inclu... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7138441 | Bioabsorbable blends and surgical articles therefrom Blends made of bioabsorbable materials including glycolide, lactide, caprolactone, dioxanone, trimethylene carbonate, alkylene glycols, esteramides, etc., and polymers and copolymers thereof with cyanoacrylates are described. Processes for making the polymers and su... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124913 | High purity chemical container with diptube and level sensor terminating in lowest most point of concave floor A transportable container for high purity, high cost, liquid chemicals capable of maximizing dispensing of the liquid chemical content of the container at deviations from an upright position, comprising; a top wall, a side wall and a bottom wall, the bottom wall hav... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121433 | Portable dispensing pump A lightweight portable battery powered pump for moving fluids from a reservoir to a variety of end applications is disclosed. A simple and easy to manufacture centrifugal pump impeller and housing are shown. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121109 | Water line retaining element for a refrigerator dispenser A dispenser assembly for a refrigerator includes a fill chamber and a dispenser housing positioned above the fill chamber. The dispenser is fed by a liquid supply line having a first end portion attached to a liquid source, a second end portion and an intermediate p... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118013 | α-cyanoacrylate adhesive systems An α-cyanoacrylate adhesive system, having an excellent fast setting property in the adhesion of hardly adhering materials and porous materials; having an excellent storage stability, even when a plastic material is used for at least a part of container for the adh... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114624 | Fluid distribution device having a bottle and a decorative case A fluid distribution device, in particular of cosmetic product, of the type including a bottle adapted to contain fluid and having a distribution orifice. A decorative case covers the bottle. The case has a body and retaining elements adapted to retain the body with... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107896 | Method and device for inerting a vat for consumable liquid, in particular wine, and corresponding inerting gas A method of inerting a vat including an upper wall and containing a consumable liquid and an overhead gas, comprising the steps of injecting an inerting gas heavier than air at a velocity into the overhead gas above a free surface ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108094 | Mobile water device A vehicle liquid dispensing system having a dispenser which may be retracted or concealed within the dashboard, a thermoelectric liquid heat exchanger for heating or cooling the liquids, an esthetically pleasing liquid reservoir and a pump: all components are dispos... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086569 | All-purpose dispenser Dispenser including a cartridge module and a powder or liquid dispensing agent arranged in the cartridge module. Dispensing occurs when the dispenser is jarred which causes the dispensing agent to pass through one or more dispenser openings in a lower wall of the ca... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7076966 | Refrigerated liquid dispensing system A refrigerated liquid dispensing system includes a cabinet having a refrigerated compartment. At least one liquid container such as a water bottle is mounted in a receptacle in the compartment. A valve is mounted to the neck of the bottle for controlling the flow of... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044335 | Self-contained beverage dispensing apparatus A self-contained beverage dispensing apparatus, which is adapted for commercial and/or home use as an alternative to traditional canned beverage service, is provided. In one embodiment, the beverage dispensing apparatus is highly portable and of sufficient dimension... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040115 | Insulated container assembly having insertable cooling and heating gel packs An insulated container assembly, which has a main body portion and a lid hingedly attached to the main body portion. The main body portion has four walls and is substantially rectangular in shape. The walls of the main body portion define an area for receiving and h... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032781 | Drink dispenser assembly and container for drink and drink dispensing line A drink dispenser assembly (1, 25) includes a dispenser device (2) provided with a dispensing head (18, 29) for accommodating a dispensing line (17, 28), and a container (7, 27) containing drink, in particular carbonated drink, con... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021506 | Vent and pour cap A cap assembly cooperates with a container to form a vent portion and a pour portion when a cap is oriented in an open position relative to the container. The cap is dimensioned to seal the container opening in a closed position. The cap and opening are oblong, pref... | 04/04/2006 |
