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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347345 | Device and method for hygienically delivering a liquid food A method and device for hygienically delivering a liquid food to or from a food or beverage dispenser by delivering a flow of liquid food through an outlet positioned at a distance of all surfaces of the dispenser and by frequently cleaning the outlet with a flow of... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7240456 | Container for liquid plant nutrients Disclosed herein is a container for liquid plant nutrients. The container includes a bottle and a cap. The cap includes an outer sealing skirt, an inner sealing protrusion, a head, and a neck. The outer sealing skirt is formed in a cylindrical shape closed at the to... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7131765 | Helical-ribbon mixer A helical-ribbon mixer having a rotation-symmetrical inner mixing vessel wall (2), a motor-driven central agitator axis (3) therein, on which, on lateral agitator arms (5), at least one helical ribbon (4) is held close to the vessel wall ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7063239 | Dispenser for foamed detergents A dispenser for foamed detergents includes a cylinder (C) in which a piston (P) airtightly slides, the cylinder (C) being connected through a valve (V) to a foamer (F) where the detergent is mixed with air to form the foam which is dispensed through a dispensing cha... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6938803 | Non-leaking non-dripping liquid jet pump A liquid jetting pump of the present invention is constructed such that an intra container liquid is sucked into a cylinder 3 through a suction valve 9 by moving a vertically movable member 4 up and down, and the intra cylinder liquid is jetted ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929193 | Tip for a foam-in-place dispenser A foam-in-place dispenser and a porous tip therefore having a frusto-conical face, wherein an outermost rim of the tip extends beyond the discharge end of the dispenser. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6887013 | Device for treating soils or road surfaces A device for treating soils or road surfaces includes a machine frame (1) carrying a working roll (4) in a working roll housing (8) defining a working space (6). The roll housing (8) is provided with a spraying mechanism (10... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6640845 | Toner filling apparatus and method including an anti-dribbling nozzle having air discharge ports A method and apparatus have been provided for directing toner from a hopper containing a supply of toner to fill as well as cleanly cutoff filling of a container without post-cutoff dribbling. The apparatus for the method includes (a) a conduit member con... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6315161 | Method and apparatus for applying a foamable resin A method and apparatus for dispensing multi-component foamable fluid plastic materials such as polyurethane foams. The apparatus includes a mixing chamber defined by an axial passage in a support body structure. The mixing chamber receives reactant fluids... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6283329 | Apparatus for applying a foamable resin An apparatus for applying a foamable fluid plastic material including reactant fluids that form a foam when heated and mixed. A reactant fluid dispenser supplies the reactant fluids to a heated applicator gun mixing chamber at a constant flow rate despite... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6145701 | Machine for dispensing a soft-serve product such as ice-cream, frozen yoghurt, or the like A machine for dispensing a soft-serve product comprises a freezer barrel (12), a mix hopper (14) for containing soft-serve mix (16) and being in flow communication with the freezer barrel so that soft-serve mix can flow from the mix hopper into the freeze... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6047861 | Two component fluid dispenser A two-component fluid dispenser which can accurately mix two liquids of varying viscosity and then precisely deliver the mixture formed in discrete amounts. The mixture of the two components is delivered from a single delivery tube in a manner such that n... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6027205 | Ink jet printing device An ink jet printing device is disclosed in which a bore providing a nozzle for the ejection of droplets of ink is closed by a pin to prevent ejection of ink. The pin is movable into a retracted position in which the pin is withdrawn from the bore to permi... | 02/22/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5954086 | Valve with controlled-action obturator for the metered delivery of fluids in automatic machines for filling containers and the like A valve for the metered delivery of fluids to be supplied to containers and the like, comprising a body and a closing cover inside which there is formed a chamber which is supplied with the fluid to be delivered to the container and provided with an obtur... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5799832 | Frozen dessert and drink dispenser and method The present invention is directed to an improved frozen drink and dessert dispenser and method therefor. The improved frozen drink and dessert dispenser and method permits the simultaneous or alternate dispensing of two products. Further, through a dispen... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5558251 | Apparatus for metering pigments for paints and the like An apparatus for metering pigments for paints and the like is provided with a bearing framework on which is disposed a rotary carousel supporting a plurality of pigment vessels, each of which is provided with a delivery or metering assembly. The main feat... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5513776 | Shaker for fine table salt A simple, molded salt or spice shaker is disclosed. The shaker has a cap and an undercap that are rotatable relative to each other. Their rotation also rotates projections that engage the salt or spice material so as to break up lumps that might block the... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5464120 | Method and apparatus for frozen dessert dispensing A frozen dessert dispensing apparatus is provided with a metering chamber having a predetermined volume into which a frozen dessert product is issued at a uniform constant rate from a bulk source. The time period required to fill the chamber volume determ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5453249 | Apparatus for producing a flowable reaction mixture from at least two flowable reaction components In the production of a flowable reaction mixture of at least two flowable, also not readily miscible, reaction components which react completely with each other to form solid substance or foam material, a rapid abatement of the mixture flow is achieved wi... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5357995 | Self-cleaning slurry metering valve A valve for metering a slurry includes a primary flow path for directing a continual flow of slurry through the valve, a valve stem which extends through the primary flow path and engages a passage in a valve seat for metering a portion of slurry passing ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5271533 | Container provided with a spring closure device The container (1) is provided with a spring closure device, the container being provided with an outlet channel (12) for the product ending in an orifice (14), the orifice being closed with the aid of a membrane (2) of flexible material which is deformed ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5211311 | Cartridge for a dispenser of reactive chemicals A cartridge for use in a mixing, dispensing and purging apparatus of mutually reactive chemicals. The cartridge comprises a mixing assembly and purging rod. The mixing assembly includes a core member that is preferably deformable with an axial bore formed... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5180082 | Foam dispensing gun with improved dispenser module A new and improved foam dispenser gun comprises in combination a gun body, a mountable dispenser moldule and an air cylinder actuator assembly. The dispenser module includes a dispenser housing and a valving insert received therein having a stepped outer ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5127579 | Low propellant aerosol spray head A spray head for a fluid dispenser comprises a connecting bore for sealingly receiving a delivery tube stub of an aerosol valve; a spray orifice; a main chamber connecting the connecting bore and the orifice; a piston member disposed in the main chamber a... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5106543 | Apparatus and method for controlling the discharge or continuous bleed-off of cooling water and evaporative coolers Method and apparatus for controlling the discharge or continuous bleed-off of cooling water of evaporative coolers and cooling towers includes a container for receiving water from the cooling water system via an adjustable float valve. An orifice at the b... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5044555 | Self-cleaning solenoid controlled water spray nozzle and valve assembly A self cleaning solenoid controlled water spray nozzle and valve assembly including an adaptor connected at one end to a solenoid actuated valve member and having a nozzle and nozzle flow direction member connected to the opposite end of the adaptor. A cl... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5027975 | Urethane foam gun Dispensing gun for mixing and dispensing reactable fluent materials. A cylinder is slidable within a bore in response to a piston sliding within the cylinder. When the cylinder moves away from a discharge opening, orifices in the wall of the cylinder beco... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4957239 | Spray head for an aerosol container A spray head for a fluid dispenser comprises a connecting duct for sealingly receiving a delivery tube stub of an aerosol valve; a spray orifice; a chamber connecting the connecting duct and the orifice; a piston member disposed in the chamber and present... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4899912 | Device for preparing and ejecting a chemically reacting mixture A device for preparing a chemically reacting mixture and for ejecting the mixture into a mold, the mixture comprising at least two components, in particular a mixture of isocyanate and a polyol that reacts completely to form polyurethane, the device havin... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4867346 | Dispenser for reactive chemicals A mixing and dispensing apparatus for mutually reactive chemicals. The apparatus includes a mixing chamber having a core of inexpensive monolithic design with a reciprocal. The core and purging rod are readily detachable as a unit from the remainder of th... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4838458 | Adjustable valving rod In a plural component foam dispensing apparatus there is provided an adjustable valving rod which permits the length of the rod to be more accurately adjusted to compensate for varying tolerances and permit the rod to extend out the end of the mixing cham... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4805803 | Device for preparing and ejecting a chemically reacting mixture A device for preparation of a chemically reacting mixture, and for ejecting the mixture into a mold includes a pair of slides having transverse through openings capable of being mismatched upon relative reciprocation, oscillation and/or vibration of the s... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4790111 | Reducing hoop stress in silos Means for reducing hoop stress in a silo cell comprising a grain tube located in the lower part of the silo cell, the wall of the grain tube having apertures at the silo base allowing entry of granular material into the grain tube, and a restrictor below ... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4688702 | Self cleaning mixer and dispenser of fluid materials A dispenser for mixing fluid materials and dispensing the mixture includes a common passage having an output or dispensing nozzle end and an input end into which the separate fluid materials are injected from separate passages, the common passage being es... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4629120 | Front-adjusting, self-cleaning atomizer nozzle A fluid atomizer or "air mist" nozzle or valve of this invention has an elongated nozzle body provided with a frontal exit port, a needle valve coaxially moveable therein and normally biased against a spring means so that its outlet end is just upstream o... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4579255 | Liquid dispensing device A liquid dispensing device is disclosed in which there is a movable needle operable to open and close a valve seat located within a nozzle of the dispensing device. The needle valve is guided by longitudinal bushing surfaces contained within the nozzle bo... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4534449 | Perforating, seal-greasing apparatus and method An improved method and apparatus for perforating and applying grease through a resilient seal using a solid or hollow needle, said solid needle puncturing the seal with a sufficiently small perforation that, as the device is maintained in contact with the... | 08/13/1985 |
