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Class 222/188 - WITH FLUID TRAP SEAL FOR INLETS OR OUTLETS (E.G., VENTS)


Subclass of Class 222 - Dispensing
Definition: Dispensers having a fluid trap means to seal inlets or outlets.
No. of patents: 32
Last issue date: 06/12/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7228994Delayed flow water reservoir for a clothes drying cabinet and method of use
A delay flow water reservoir for a clothes dryer cabinet and method of use is provided. The delay flow reservoir has a container having an opening and a cap engaging the opening. The cap has a delay chamber with a drain opening, a seal covering the opening with firs...
06/12/2007
7222759Beverage 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
7198175Manual or pump assist fluid dispenser
Liquid soap dispensers including a vacuum relief valve which comprises an enclosed chamber having an air inlet open to the atmosphere and a liquid inlet in communication with liquid in the reservoir and in which the liquid inlet opens to the chamber at a height belo...
04/03/2007
7111760Baby bottle regulation and dispensing system
The invention relates to a formula regulation and dispensing system for baby bottles, which allows a controlled volume of formula to be administered through a baby bottle for feeding. This controlled amount of formula allows the user to monitor and regulate the cons...
09/26/2006
6957751Vacuum relief device
Liquid soap dispensers including a vacuum relief valve which comprises an enclosed chamber having an air inlet open to the atmosphere and a liquid inlet in communication with liquid in the reservoir and in which the liquid inlet opens to the chamber at a height belo...
10/25/2005
6446837Liquid reservoir for hand operated water gun
A liquid reservoir for a toy water gun is provided, the reservoir comprising: a housing having an internal chamber for containing a quantity of liquid; a fill opening situated on the housing leading to the internal chamber; and a valve plate situated adja...
09/10/2002
6389739Adjustable burnable coil container
Disclosed herein is a container for holding a burnable coil bearing an active ingredient, such as an insecticide, insect repellant, deodorizer, or fragrance. The container includes a base having a raised coil support for mounting the coil and a spiral rec...
05/21/2002
6349852Cold beverage refill system
A cold beverage dispensing system for chilling a beverage such that at least a portion of the beverage includes a frozen component. The system includes a beverage hopper or tank for retaining a quantity of beverage and a chilling assembly communicating wi...
02/26/2002
6337052Insulated specimen container
A container for storing and transporting a specimen under thermally stable conditions includes an outer insulating container body having a top and sidewall to form a receptacle shape and an inner insulating container body having a bottom and sidewall to f...
01/08/2002
5866185Method and device for dispensing an ingestible soluble material for further dissolving in a liquid
A dispensing device for a soluble or dispersible material which comprises a tube formed of a liquid impermeable material and of unitary construction, the tube being closed at both ends and having perforations along a portion of its length or close to one ...
02/02/1999
5469991Device for portioning a liquid substance
A portioning device for a liquid substance. An airtight container for receiving, holding and discharging a liquid substance is provided with a pair of apertures. An air duct for introducing air into the container is connected to one of the apertures. An a...
11/28/1995
5275310Vented, non-resuable, multi-dose cartridge
A vented cartridge comprises a container having a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces connected together to define a predetermined volume. A dip tube extends from the top surface substantially to the bottom surface. A vent tube extends from t...
01/04/1994
5244021Fuel transfer container
A container includes a fill cap, with a delivery conduit directed exteriorly of the fill cap, with a lower distal end within the container adjacent a floor of the container. The delivery conduit is arranged to include a delivery tube end member that inclu...
09/14/1993
5050780Self sealing top assembly for open mouth coffee pots
The invention is directed to a top assembly for an imperforate walled, open mouth coffee pot. The top assembly includes a liquid trap through which coffee is introduced from the exterior of the pot to the interior thereof and through which coffee is subse...
09/24/1991
5030341Apparatus for separating phases of blood
Apparatus for partitioning a pre-selected phase of a sample of liquid, such as blood, having a plurality of phases of differing densities. Disclosed is an apparatus for separating a pre-selected phase of a sample contained in an enclosed chamber, wherein ...
07/09/1991
4927312Chip gates with air lock
Chip gates are provided adjacent the lower end of an inlet chute to a presteaming vessel for a digester in a pulp production system. The chip gates are operated to maintain a level of chips within the inlet chute sufficient such that the chips preclude eg...
05/22/1990
4927060Apparatus 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
4867349Substantially sealed coffee pot having a gravity flow liquid trap
A top assembly for substantially sealing the open mouth of a coffee pot to thereby prevent oxidation and evaporation of the coffee. The top assembly includes a single passageway for both introducing coffee into the pot and for pouring coffee from the pot....
09/19/1989
4858787Top assembly for coffee pots incorporating eccentric liquid trap and retainer therefor
An eccentrically positioned liquid trap improves coffee pour rate through a coffee pot top assembly that is retained in substantial sealing engagement with the open mount of a coffee pot by a retainer ring whose retention of the same is insensitive to var...
08/22/1989
4832232Spray gun vent
A spray gun vent for a pressurized paint-spray gun apparatus includes a base insertable into a paint container and having an elongated stem thereon. The base and the stem have a longitudinal passage therethrough. A cover is attached to the base and has a ...
05/23/1989
4773572Hand-held dispenser with automatic venting
A hand-held dispenser for a flowable product, comprising a container having a neck portion at its top, and a cap body having a discharge opening and a base portion cooperable with the neck portion of the container to mount the cap body thereon. The said b...
09/27/1988
4719057Humidifier blowoff portion
A humidifier for humidifying air comprises a storing member for storing water, an atomizing device for atomizing the water supplied from the water storing member, a blower for blowing air into the atomizing device, a blowoff member for dispersing atomized...
01/12/1988
4714180Injection molded, self sealing top assembly for open mouth coffee pots
The purpose of the invention is to form, from two injection molded parts, a self sealing top assembly for an imperforate walled, open mouth coffee pot....
12/22/1987
4640804Humidifier blowoff portion
A humidifier for humidifying air comprises a storing member for storing water, an atomizing device for atomizing the water supplied from the water storing member, a blower for blowing air into the atomizing device, a blowoff member for dispersing atomized...
02/03/1987
4638929Injection molded, self sealing top assembly for open mouth coffee pots
The purpose of the invention is to form, from two injection molded parts, a self sealing top assembly for an imperforate walled, open mouth coffee pot....
01/27/1987
4349125Sliding dental amalgam dispenser
A trigger-actuated sliding dental amalgam dispenser is provided with a material distribution shell within which a transport carriage is longitudinally reciprocated under the control of a trigger actuator. Liquid conduit channels in the shell carry mercury...
09/14/1982
4243159Pump devices for dispensing fluids
A spring actuated pump device is mounted on a container for fluids, the device including a pump chamber into which fluid from the container can flow, the spring expanding and forcing a cylinder structure against the fluid in the chamber to pressurize it, ...
01/06/1981
4235677Distillation flask and apparatus for producing high-purity water having overflow liquid trap means
An apparatus for the continuous production of high-purity water includes a distillation flask, a carboy and a condenser unit, all of borosilicate glass. A respective filter, preferably in the form of a polytetrafluoroethylene sheet, is provided between th...
11/25/1980
4228919Dental amalgam dispenser
A dental amalgam dispenser is provided with a housing having an integrally formed funnel to prevent mercury leakage and with a rectangular plastic carriage framework reciprocal within the housing to carry the silver and mercury from separate inlet ports t...
10/21/1980
4116354Two chambered mixing container
A mixing container comprising first and second cylindrical containers telescopically arranged. One form of the invention includes an upwardly extending channel in the side walls of the upper container together with an upper opening therein for permitting ...
09/26/1978
4036407Dosing valve
An improved dosing valve for use in beverage dispensers, toilet tank additive dispensers, and the like which dispensers comprise substantially rigid reservoirs. The improved valve comprises an air-lock seal and another seal which may also be an air-lock s...
07/19/1977
3949907Storage bin with liquid sealed discharge opening
Storage bin having a material discharge opening and a gate which is selectively openable to discharge material from the bin. A region surrounding the gated opening is selectively filled with a liquid to provide an airtight seal surrounding the closed disc...
04/13/1976
 
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