Did You Know...
...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7222759 | Beverage container with one-way valve assembly Disclosed is a container for containing a beverage and a grommet for use with a container, and a method of retaining liquid in a container and preventing reverse flow out of the container. The container is of the type for retaining a quantity of beverage including a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 6808088 | Spigot device for a liquid container A spigot device for a liquid container includes a single-piece molded conduit confining a primary passage and a channel which are surrounded by an outer surrounding wall and which are not communicated with each other within the conduit. An intake end of each of the ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6575336 | Dosing container for repeatedly withdrawing flowable administration products used in healthcare A dosing container (1) made of transparent material which is useful for the multiple removal of a free-flowing application product for a subject animal or human health, having a filling section (6) which is of a constant cross section over its filling hei... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6435378 | Device for dispensing measured quantities of a fluid from a container and a metering container using such a device A fluid dispensing device comprises a tube and a holding means. When used with a container, the holding means is connected to a neck of the container and the tube is plunged into an interior of the container. An area on the tube, by which the tube is held... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6241123 | Bulk food dispensing apparatus An apparatus comprises first and second side pieces configured to be hingedly connected and to form a first and second cavity, a lid, and a front piece configured to form a third cavity with the first and second side pieces. Also included are a handle, a ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6182864 | Bulk food dispensing apparatus An apparatus comprises first and second side pieces configured to be hingedly connected and to form a first and second cavity, a lid, and a front piece configured to form a third cavity with the first and second side pieces. Also included are a handle, a ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5944225 | Insulated faucet for dispensing hot liquids A faucet apparatus is provided for dispensing heated liquid from an urn interior. The faucet includes an insulated foamed plastic body made from foamed polypropylene or the like and has a liquid flow bore defined therein. The foamed plastic body has a plu... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5771709 | Electric counter mounted beverage cooler and dispenser The present invention is directed to a beverage cooler and dispenser which is compact enough to fit on a counter top yet large enough to hold a substantial volume of liquid. The beverage cooler includes a refrigeration unit having a compressor with a cond... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5568882 | Precise volume fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser for measuring precise volumes of a fluid for later mixing with other materials which has a pressure vessel for receiving a fluid supplied from a supply tank, a bubbler sensor communicating with the pressure vessel for correlating pressur... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5560519 | Dispensers and dispenser arrays for displaying and dispensing bulk goods Each dispenser, which may be used for candy, is identical except for a identically sized top rectangular panel. The back, bottom, front, and a baffle are formed of one piece of thermoplastic material. A right angle bent is adhered to the top of the baffle... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5169028 | Phatoresist dispensing system In a liquid dispensing system, two pouches containing a liquid to be dispensed are connected by tubing to a reservoir and positioned at different levels above the reservoir. As the liquid is dispensed from the reservoir, the higher of the two positions is... | 12/08/1992 |
| 4967957 | Injection mixer An injection mixing apparatus is provided for use with a spraying system carried on a mobile vehicle of the type including a spray bar, a carrier reservoir for holding a supply of a liquid carrier medium, a main pump interposed between the carrier reservo... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4927060 | Apparatus with steam trap for heating and dispensing hot liquids This invention relates to apparatus for heating, brewing, storing and dispensing a hot liquid. Known brewing apparatus typically dispenses hot water and a single beverage. Where a selection of beverages are desired a plurality of such apparatus is require... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4921138 | Device for administration of enteral fluids from pre-filled shape retentive containers An improved device for aspetic dispensing of enteral feeding solutions from shape retentive, pre-filled containers. The device including a distensible hanger member formed around only the end panels of the container to suspend the container in an orientat... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4895275 | Dispensing spike for penetrable pre-filled shape retentive containers A device for dispensing enteral feeding solutions and other therapeutic fluids from penetrable, shape retentive containers comprising a unitary dispensing spike for penetrating a topside panel of such containers which are suspended in an orientation to de... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4823987 | Liquid mixing system and method A liquid mixing system and method are disclosed for automatically preparing a batch mixture containing predetermined quantities of liquids such as spray dampening solutions or silicone emulsions used in the printing industry. The system comprises a holdin... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4819833 | Measuring, metering, and mixing can for gasoline and oil A measuring, metering, and mixing can, particularly for gasoline and oil, including a gasoline container with filler cap and spout; and oil container with filler cap; visual type gauges for each container; and a plunger-cylinder metering unit for withdraw... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4699296 | Dispensing device for external or intravenous injection of fluids into a patient A dispensing device formed of a cradle for receiving a brick pack. The cradle includes a pair of apertures located near the bottom and top of the cradle. The dispensing member has a pair of spikes at each end thereof which pass through the pair of apertur... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4638928 | Hot beverage container A container for brewed beverage incorporating a vessel having continuous sidewalls, an integral bottom wall, that is concaved or recessed upwardly within the formed container, to form an air pocket intermediate it and the heating element upon which it res... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4560091 | Stationary beer container A stationary beer container having upper and lower end connections coupled with a flow line coupling and valve assembly adapted to cooperate with a standard beer tap head used with barrels or kegs. The flow line coupling and housing assembly of the invent... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4259975 | Stock tank gauger-level controller Liquid level in tanks is gauged an can be controlled as follows. Liquid communication is provided from near the bottom of the tank to a liquid reservoir containing a liquid which is of different density and immiscible with the tank liquid. The reservoir i... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4257748 | Flow indicator for positive displacement pump A flow indicator for a positive displacement pump is connected to a liquid supply reservoir below the liquid level in the reservoir. The indicator has a first passage through which liquid is supplied from the reservoir to the inlet of the pump. The first ... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4241861 | Scissor-type surgical stapler A scissor-type surgical stapler is disclosed in which a pair of pivotally connected forcep handles are used with an elongated cartridge housing at the forward end of one of the handles, this cartridge housing being adapted to hold a staple cartridge conta... | 12/30/1980 |
| 3956934 | Liquid level indicator for pressurized liquid container A liquid level indicator for a container such as a beer keg or the like in which a supply of liquid is maintained under pressure from an associated source of pressurized gas and having an outlet arranged to be connected to a dispensing conduit for conduct... | 05/18/1976 |
