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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118193 | Dispensers e.g. for cosmetics The application describes small hand-held dispensers suitable for use with creamy flowable products such as cosmetics. The dispensers are of a kind having a top plate (4) with a dished pick-up surface (42), and a product discharge opening (43) o... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8047405 | Volumetric is fluid dispensing devices, systems, and methods A volumetric fluid dispensing device can include a fluid reservoir having at least one flexible wall and a dispensing reservoir oriented above the fluid reservoir. The dispensing reservoir can have an overflow return fluidly connected to the fluid reservoir such tha... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7984832 | Pump dispenser for use with substrates A pump dispenser has a large ergonomic actuator designed to ergonomically deliver a composition to a substrate in the consumer's hand without the consumer having to pick up the pump dispenser. The ergonomic design allows the composition to be delivered in a proper a... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7963425 | Shrink sleeve for pump dispenser A shrink sleeve on a vertical pump-up dispenser covers a portion of the actuator, the container and the gap between the actuator and the container. The shrink sleeve may have upper and lower transparent portions to display properties of the dispenser and a middle po... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7850050 | Liquid dispensing apparatus and device The invention provides an apparatus and device for dispensing a quantity of liquid from a vessel. In one embodiment, an apparatus according to the invention comprises: a base portion adapted for insertion into an opening of a vessel, the base portion having a well e... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7784647 | Actuators for fluid-dispenser containers and containers including such actuators An actuator (10, 10′, 110) for a fluid-dispenser container, e.g., an aerosol container (14) or a non-aerosol pump container (114), has in one version (actuators 10 and 10′) a base (18) having a port (20) which rec... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7740154 | Bottle Fitment A pump dispenser has a large ergonomic actuator designed to ergonomically deliver a composition to a substrate in the consumer's hand without the consumer having to pick up the pump dispenser. The ergonomic design allows the composition to be delivered in a proper a... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7556178 | One-way valve and vacuum relief device Liquid dispensers are provided including a vacuum relief mechanism with a vacuum relief device and a one-way valve in series with the vacuum relief device to prevent flow into and out of the reservoir when a vacuum exists in the reservoir. The vacuum relief device c... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7438704 | Open instillation container and method of manufacturing the container A bottomed conical hollow 6b is formed in a tip end of the container body A formed of a thermoplastic material with a liquid filled and sealed therein simultaneously during the molding process, the hollow having an inside diameter enlarging toward the ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7350673 | Metered dose squeeze dispenser A liquid metered dispensing squeeze bottle includes: (a.) a squeezable container having an opening for dispensing liquid therefrom at one end and a bottom at the other end; (b.) a nonflexible trap chamber of a predetermined volume, connected to the opening of the co... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331489 | Metered dose squeeze dispenser having a dip tube with a rotatable leg A liquid metered dispensing squeeze bottle includes: (a.) a squeezable container having an opening for dispensing liquid therefrom at one end and a bottom at the other end; (b.) a nonflexible trap chamber of a predetermined volume, connected to the opening of the co... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311265 | Hand-held spraying apparatus having a multi-compartment liquid-holding reservoir A liquid reservoir of a hand-held, air-assisted spray apparatus is characterized by a plurality (i.e., two or more) of liquid-holding compartments. Each liquid-holding compartment is connected through an outlet port into fluid communication with the flow channel of ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7243807 | Fluid-tight dilution bottle and cap A fluid-tight vial comprising a locking, flip-top cap and an open-ended cylindrical container is disclosed. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222755 | Metered dose squeeze dispenser with flexible-T dip tube A liquid metered dispensing squeeze bottle includes: (a.) a squeezable container having an opening for dispensing liquid therefrom at one end and a bottom at the other end; (b.) a nonflexible trap chamber of a predetermined volume, connected to the opening of the co... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204380 | Drinking vessel An infant cup includes a cup body 12, a cover 16, a flexible mouthpiece 24 and a valve element 26. The valve element 26 includes a sealing face 70 which closes an orifice 44 in the mouthpiece in a relaxed position. Th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7118078 | Paintbrush support apparatus and method A paintbrush support apparatus for use in a container and a method of controlling the depth bristles of the brush may be dipped into paint in the container, as the paint level falls in the container. The brush support apparatus includes a rotatable disk that is adap... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097071 | Dispenser container technology An apparatus for measuring and dispensing liquid from a container includes a measuring chamber having an inlet connected to the opening of the container. A cap member is rotatably attached to the measuring chamber. The cap member includes a dispensing outlet and a f... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093738 | Doser for portable liquids and fluent materials The present invention is a narrow neck dosage device for dispensing a predetermined quantity of product. An insert is installed in a narrow neck of a container with a bottom disk protruding into the body of the container and a top device within the neck of the conta... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082784 | Method and system for use with a consumable beverage A system for use with a consumable beverage includes a container having a mouth. A lid is detachably engaged with the container. A collar is adapted to be seated in the mouth of the container. The collar defines an opening therein. A thermal energy storing member is... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081228 | Apparatus for preparing a fluid sample aliquot A sample aliquot pipette tip (SAT) includes a pipette tip and a sample aliquot cup. The pipette tip is collapsible. The sample aliquot cup is arranged above the pipette tip and is fluidly coupled with the pipette tip. The SAT works in concert with a tip aliquot supp... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6959840 | Cap for double container A cap to be fitted on a double container including a flexible outer container and an inner bag, being composed of a main cap which has a flow opening for discharging the contents and is fixedly fitted on the neck of the double container and a nozzle cap which has an... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953297 | Liquid dispenser and cleaner An applicator is adapted to be mounted on a hollow piston stem of a manually reciprocable pump dispenser for applying a cleaning liquid to a fibrous article such as fabric, rug or carpet or the like from a container of liquid to which the dispenser is mounted. The a... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945723 | Packaging and application device Packaging and application device comprising a container having an internal space (12) in which the product (P) is contained, an application element (16), a housing (14) for housing the application element and a permeable wall (23) placed ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6928870 | Spice storage and dispensing spoon A spice storage and dispensing system is configured as a spoon and includes a handle for the storage of spice and a bowl for the measurement and dispensing of spice received from the handle. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926174 | Safety cap A fluid dispenser device (10) including a fluid reservoir, a dispensing member such as a pump, a dispensing head (15) provided with a dispensing orifice (16) and with a fixing portion (12, 13), and a safety cap (20) provided with f... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926989 | Interconnect apparatus for fuel cells A fuel delivery system for a fuel cell (400) includes a substrate (404) having a cavity (402) formed therein, an o-ring (408) embedded within the cavity, and a detachable tube (410) inserted though and retained within the o-ring. T... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923344 | Easy and quantitative liquid dispenser An easy and quantitative liquid dispenser is disclosed. The dispenser includes a regulator cock, an upper cover and a container. The container has a cylinder mounted on a bottom thereof, the cylinder is connected with the container, and a closure is mounted between ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6877639 | Liquid measuring and dispensing device Liquid measuring and dispensing devices measure and dispense a quantity of cooking oil or other liquids or flowable powders. The liquid measuring and dispensing device attaches directly to the bottle containing the material, eliminating the need to search for measur... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875201 | Recessed part forming instillation container In an eye drops container, a barrel portion 2 in the form of a flexible hollow cylinder defines a dent portion 7 which can be gripped with two fingers. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6860409 | Dispenser for a liquid, in particular a bottle-top dispenser A dispenser for a liquid, in particular, a bottle-top dispenser, with a cylinder/piston arrangement with a measuring cylinder (1) and a piston (2) which is capable of being displaced therein in a sealed manner, with a valve arrangement (3) conne... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6837402 | Device for the controlled delivery of liquids and/or creamy substances and/or flowable substances A device (4) for the controlled delivery of a product (P), such as liquids and/or creamy substances and/or flowable substances within a container (1), in such a way that in the delivery position the product (P) column to be delivered is in a raised pos... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6758620 | Metered dose dispenser dabber device A metered dose dispensing dabber device includes a dabber main housing having a container attachment for affixing the device to a container, a metered dosage reservoir, a hollow dip tube, a metered dosage reservoir outlet, and a valve. The main housing has a base di... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6604693 | Method of spraying liquids under the form of foam by means of deformable containers and device using this method A spraying device for dispensing liquids which foam by deformation of a container. A first body is coupled is the neck of a container. The body forms a chamber where an air liquid mixture is produced. A filter is located over a spraying duct for producing... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6547105 | Plastic container and corresponding metering element with a closure A plastic container having a storage chamber which graduates from a shoulder section into a bottle neck, in such a way that the length of the bottle neck can be changed about its axis. Thus, this invention provides a constriction between the shoulder sect... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6540118 | Cleaning solution dispensing device A cleaning solution dispensing device for dispensing a selected amount of cleaning solution upon a sponge. The cleaning solution dispensing device includes container support members for resting upon a surface; and also includes a container having top, sid... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6505761 | Injector with a vacuum packing drum The invention relates to an assembly for delivering a paste from a flexible supply packing drum to a dosing device. The packing drum is arranged in a dimensionally stable container and has a descending passageway for product guidance. The dosing device dr... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6503222 | Oral dosage dispenser The present invention provides an apparatus for facilitating the oral delivery of an active agent to a patient in need of treatment therewith, which apparatus comprises an active agent mixing chamber, a mixture delivery tube, and at least one liquid deliv... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6415961 | Apparatus and method for dispensing a product A dispensing member for a container may comprise a piston configured to slide between a first position and a second position inside the body of the dispensing member in response to pressure of a product exerted on the piston. A variable volume chamber may... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6347727 | Food dispensing feeding system A feeding system for feeding infants and other individuals who must be fed by another. The feeding system includes a number of small packets, much like catsup or mustard packets, that are filled with food, such as baby food, and which is attachable to a f... | 02/19/2002 |
