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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038036 | Discharge device The invention relates to a discharge device for discharging liquid medium, with a pump device with a variable volume pump chamber, a discharge opening for the liquid medium, a feed path between the pump device and the discharge opening, and an outlet valve which is ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7971755 | Container for packaging a liquid to be dispensed in drops, reversibly deformed by air input The invention concerns a container for packaging a liquid (1) to be dispensed in drops. The container is reversibly deformable by air input and is equipped with a head (3) for dispensing liquid through a nozzle (5). The dispensing head (3... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7959035 | Fluid product dispensing device A fluid product dispensing device that has a container that contains a fluid product, a pump, and a dispensing head that serves as the actuator for the pump. The container is a single molded piece with a neck. The neck of the container has either an opening to accom... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7708165 | Vent means and vent flange for a device dispensing at least one liquid and method for applying a membrane to a vent flange A vent for a liquid dispenser includes a vent flange comprising a flange body. The vent body includes a vent wall on which the membrane is applied. The vent wall extends parallel to the geometric axis of the device so as to have a sufficiently large area available f... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7357709 | Metal vent A metal vent having an aperture for the passage of a fluid, a porous membrane sealing the aperture, wherein the components of the vent are assembled by an interference fit. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357266 | Venting closure The present invention is directed to a venting closure that reduces the amount of headspace in a container. The venting closure has a patch that changes the location and reduces the size of the vent opening. Accordingly, the vent closure enables a container which ha... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7246728 | Container and lid assembly An assembly for facilitating the use of paint applicator accessories in connection with a plastic container is provided. The assembly includes a nozzle device housed within a container lid and having a suction line, which extends into the paint container. The assemb... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7228992 | Fluid dispenser cartridge A single-use fluid dispenser cartridge, installable or installed into a host fluid dispensing apparatus, is described. The single-use fluid dispenser cartridge is provided with a fluid reservoir, a fill tube assembly, and means for controlling pressure within the ca... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225949 | Liquid drug container A liquid drug container comprises a container body 1; a nozzle member 2 liquid-tightly mounted on the container body 1; and a nozzle cap 6 fitted on the nozzle member 2. A nozzle hole 231 of the nozzle member 2 is cov... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222751 | Collapsible tube with a distributor head without air return Collapsible tube head (100, 200, 300, 400) comprising a neck (103, 203, 303, 403) which is fitted, with a port (180, 280, 380, 480) and a shoulder (102, 202, 302, 402). The aforementioned head is fitted with a valve (110, 210, 310, 410... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204382 | Drinking tube and cap assembly A hydration system is disclosed for carrying readily dispensable fluids, such as water. A removable cap having an annular valve covers a container. A flexible tube is disposed through the center of the annular valve and extends generally to near the bottom of the co... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7175050 | Fluid product dispenser with rigid shell and a soft bag A fluid dispenser having a substantially rigid shell (1) provided with an opening (14), a flexible pouch (23) fixed to a pouch support (2) forming a fixing bushing (22) defining an outlet passageway (24) for the fluid, and a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172097 | Fluid product dispensing pump A fluid-dispenser pump having a pump body (10) containing a measuring chamber (20) defined between an upper piston (30) sliding in an upper portion (11) of the pump body (10), and a lower piston (40) sliding in a lower porti... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7150376 | Double-layered fluid container A double-layered fluid container which includes an upper diaphragm and a lower diaphragm, which provides alternating squeezing action so that the upper diaphragm and the lower diaphragm causes an opening and a closing action to the container. The contents in the con... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134577 | Plastic lined metallic liquid dispenser A plastic lined metallic liquid soap dispenser (20) is formed consisting of a hollow metallic bottle (22) having a threaded neck, (24) and a plurality of separate metallic parts such as a bottom (26). A discrete plastic insert (38)... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114635 | Contamination preventive cap An antipollution cap comprises a base member (7) attachable to an eyedrops container (A) for containing a fluid, a overcap (8) mountable on the base member (7), a pressing member (9) inserted into and held by the base member (7) to... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114637 | Method and apparatus for programably treating water in a water cooler An apparatus for a programmable self sanitizing water dispenser apparatus with a digital computer as well as a programmable method for generating ozone for cleaning the reservoir and the water contained within it. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7089934 | Delivery of oral drugs Disclosed is a system for delivery of a drug comprising a multiple unit dosing device comprising a housing and an actuator, said device containing multiple doses of multiparticulates comprising drug particles, said device upon actuation delivering a unit dose of sai... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077272 | Antibacterial member, method of preparing the same, antibacterial filter and antibacterial container An antibacterial member is constituted such that a propolis component is contained in, or adhered to, a water-insoluble base member. This antibacterial member is mixed into a filter member to be disposed in a flow passage in an antibacterial filter. Water in the ant... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7051902 | Automatic valve assembly for a water cooler reservoir An automatic valve assembly for a water cooler having a reservoir of the type that has its upper end generally sealed to the atmosphere by a water bottle adapter that receives and supports an inverted water bottle. The valve assembly comprises a ventilation passagew... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040511 | Pump for dispensing fluid product, and fluid product dispensing device comprising same A fluid dispenser pump including a pump body (10), a piston (20) being slidably received in leaktight manner in the pump body (10) to slide between a rest position and a dispensing position, the top edge (11) of the pump body (10) ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6988640 | Drip pan for a liquid containing drum An annular pan for mounting over a drum lid containing a liquid, the drum top having a hole for a pump conduit and an air hole. The annular pan has multiple parallel elongated walls increasing in height from the pump conduit to a portion of the pan containing a drai... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6986443 | Dosing and/or dispensing system A dosing and/or dispensing system for use with a liquid container such as a bottle or the like for dosing and/or dispensing liquid contents from the bottle. Various different dosing and/or dispensing embodiments are disclosed which enable the liquid to be dosed or d... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6979428 | Fluid over-flow/make-up air assembly for reprocessor A system for sterilizing or microbially deactivating instruments and devices. The system includes a circulation system for circulating a microbial deactivation fluid through a chamber for containing the instruments and devices. The chamber forms a portion of the cir... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6942124 | Drip feed apparatus for a fuel container The invention recites an apparatus that delivers a fuel additive to a fuel. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a fuel additive chamber. The housing has a release section that automatically releases a portion of the fuel additive from the chamber into the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923345 | Dispensing system A dispensing system for use on a liquid container such as a bottle or the like for dispensing the liquid contents from the bottle. The outlet opening of the container is closed by a throat plug assembly having a valve positioned therein which is open when the contai... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920960 | Lubrication cartridge for a pneumatically powered surgical instrument An inline oiler cartridge assembly for a pneumatically powered instrument includes a housing, a first conduit and a second conduit. The housing includes a lower portion removably attached to an upper portion. The lower portion defines an inner cavity and an outer ca... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913244 | Urinary slide valve A valve for controlling fluid flow through a flow passage. The valve includes a tubular valve body defining a longitudinal axis and having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The valve body defines first and second valve ends and a tip portion is supported ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904929 | Check valve and filter assembly incorporating such valve, especially for water cooler assemblies A normally open check valve, incorporating a bell-shaped check valve member, and filter assembly incorporating same, wherein the specific gravity of the bell shaped member volume as defined by the throat, and exterior wall of the bell shaped member is less than one,... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6883686 | Product storage and dispensing system As storage and dispensing system for the storage of dispensable products under atmospherically modified conditions and for the dispensing of such products from the system. The system is for use with dispensable products, more particularly for use with roasted whole-... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6868990 | Fluid dispenser with shuttling mixing chamber The invention relates generally to a foam dispenser having a reservoir, a housing, and a chamber. The reservoir delivers fluid to the housing and the chamber through a dip-tube. The chamber moves within the housing in response to fluid pressure or air pressure from ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6837400 | Solvent identification bottle with adjustable dispensing feature An improvement to a bottle for storing, identifying, and dispensing liquids comprises a valve-type nozzle coupled to the outer end of the tube, a vent, and an optional identification tag. The valve-type nozzle is adjustable along a continuous range between open and ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6808085 | Media dispenser A first reservoir body (13) includes two necks (19, 20). One neck (19) carries a thrust piston pump (11) including a medium outlet (37). The other neck (20) carries a closed second reservoir body (14) including a seco... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6805301 | Fluid product dispenser A fluid product dispenser includes: a fluid product tank, a dispenser part comprising a pierced membrane connected directly to the tank, a mechanism to vibrate the pierced membrane, and an actuator button to activate the vibration mechanism. The tank is located abov... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6800072 | Contrast dispensing system A contrast dispensing system (10) reduces cost by directly connecting a check valve (210) to and between the reservoir inlet port (220) and the mating luer connector (204) of a disposable set (200). A contrast dispensing system ( | 10/05/2004 |
| 6793102 | Continuous-flow drinking-fluid dispenser A drinking-fluid dispenser includes a bottle disposed on a dispenser base. Mounted inside the bottle is a valve proximally connected to a float by an actuating arm. The valve is positioned above the fluid inside the bottle and is connected to a continuous-flow fluid... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6736298 | Thermoelectric water cooler with filter monitor system A filter monitor system is provided in a bottled water cooler for automatically tracking a filter service interval, and for indicating that filter cleaning or replacement is required for continued efficient cooler operation. In the preferred form, the water cooler i... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729504 | Static device for air replenishing a liquid product dispenser The invention relates to an air-intake device for drawing air into a liquid dispenser equipped with a rigid reservoir (R) and with an atmospheric pump (P) provided, in particular, with a cylindrical and conical body (C) underlying a support flange (S) fixed to the r... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6708848 | Beverage dispenser A water cooler has three vertically elongate arcuate walls 2, 3 and 4 and a removable top cover 6 which is adapted to receive and support an inverted bottle with its neck passing through an aperture 15 in the top cover. An internal platfo... | 03/23/2004 |
