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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157133 | Inverted dispenser fitment An inverted dispenser for a squeezable bottle is provided. The dispenser includes an outer portion having a frusto-conical body with a cavity extending therethrough. A lip extends circumferentially around the frusto-conical body. The dispenser also includes an inner... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8136701 | Fixed-volume liquid dispenser A dispenser for viscous liquids effectuates sequential operations by hydrostatic pressure on an assembly of two pistons separated from each other in a cylinder by a separation spring. When the piston assembly is embedded in material to be dispensed, the space betwee... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132696 | Metering dispensing system with one-piece pump assembly A liquid dispensing device includes a storage container having an opening and dome pump assembly attached thereto substantially over the opening for metered dispensing. The dome pump assembly is integrally formed with a dome button, top portion extension and valve t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132695 | Multiple dose delivery device with manually depressible actuator and one-way valve for storing and dispensing substances, and related method A dispenser has a body with a variable-volume storage chamber for storing substance, and a dispensing portion defining a dosage chamber in fluid communication with the storage chamber. A first valve includes a valve seat and a flexible valve cover seated thereon def... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8118195 | Fluid product dispensing member and dispenser comprising same A fluid dispenser member (1) for associating with a fluid reservoir (2) so as to form a fluid dispenser, the member (1) including a body (11) via which the dispenser member is mounted in stationary manner on a mounting part (3), th... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118194 | Cartridge for an appliance for personal care and an appliance comprising such a cartridge A cartridge for an appliance for personal care, such as skin, dental or hair treatment includes a main body, a dispensing structure for dispensing a substance, such as a liquid, a paste or a gel, and a cartridge detachably connected to the main body. The cartridge b... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8104644 | One-way valve and apparatus and method of using the valve A flexible pouch and valve assembly is provided for aseptically storing a substance, dispensing multiple portions of the stored substance therefrom, and maintaining substance remaining in the pouch in an aseptic condition sealed with respect to ambient atmosphere. T... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8061566 | Metering dispensing system with improved valving to prevent accidental dispensing of liquid therefrom A liquid dispensing device includes a storage container and dome pump mechanism attached thereto for metered dispensing. A one-way valve is employed to pull liquid from the storage container into the dome for metering. An exit passageway serves as an output valve. E... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8006870 | Discharger for a flowable medium A discharger for a flowable medium, having a pumping device with a pumping chamber which is closed off on one side by a longitudinally movable piston, is provided. The pumping chamber on the piston side is hermetically sealed against an environmental atmosphe... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997453 | Fluid pumping dispenser A fluid-pumping-dispenser that is composed of a pump-tube of tubular shape, and provided on one end of a plug to close and open an outlet from a container. The other side of the pump-tube is mounted on either a housing with a valve-rod, or a front-valve with an adap... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997454 | Metering dispensing system with improved valving to prevent accidental dispensing of liquid therefrom A liquid dispensing device includes a storage container and dome pump mechanism attached thereto for metered dispensing. A one-way valve is employed to pull liquid from the storage container into the dome for metering. An exit passageway serves as an output valve. E... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7931173 | Liquid dispenser A liquid dispenser is described and includes a cover connecting to the opening of a container and a main body connecting to the cover. The main body includes a chamber in communication with the cover and a liquid outlet for liquid discharge, wherein a liquid output ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922042 | Tilting flap pump The invention relates to a pump for a liquid product dispenser, which includes a reservoir and interacts with a manually actuatable element provided with an injection orifice. The pump includes a body embodied in the form of a single piece and including a seat which... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7878374 | Fluid product dispenser A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (10) serving to contain fluid; and a dispenser head (2) mounted on the reservoir (10) to take fluid from the reservoir, said head (2) defining a dispensing chamber (26) communicating ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7850051 | Apparatus having one-way valve A device including a valve body defining a first passageway, a valve seat, and a flow aperture extending through the valve body and coupled in fluid communication with the first passageway. A valve member formed of an elastic material overlies the valve seat, defini... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7828176 | Fluid dispenser with internal pump A hand operated fluid dispensers comprised of a sealed flexible reservoir chamber containing a fluid, a flexible pump chamber encased by and drawing fluid from the reservoir, and a pump cycled by external pressure applied through a reservoir wall. This class of simp... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7819290 | Flexible part forming an output valve and a return spring for a dispensing device The present invention relates to a fluid dispenser member comprising a body (1), a pusher (2) axially displaceable between a rest position and a depressed position, the pusher forming a fluid dispenser orifice (24), and a flexible part (3... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7810677 | One-way valve and apparatus and method of using the valve A flexible pouch defining a variable volume storage chamber and one-way valve assembly for aseptically storing a substance, dispensing multiple portions of the stored substance therefrom in cooperation with a pump, and maintaining substance remaining in the pouch in... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7810678 | Dispensing device and pumping element A device for dispensing at least one fluid comprises pumping means comprising an elastic deformable membrane (2) having a wavy annular wall (16) for producing a desired stiffness or pliability for said membrane (2). A pumping element (1) ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806301 | Dome pump A pump for dispensing soap from a container in a dispenser, the pump including a base, a flexible dome attached to the base defining a chamber therebetween, an inlet and an outlet formed in the base and opening into the chamber, the inlet being in fluid communicatio... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7793803 | Bellows pump system and method for the use thereof The present invention provides an assembly of bellows part and a part against which unrolling takes place (the unrolling part), comprising a bellows part with a flexible wall of a predetermined shape and thickness variation which co-operates with an unrolling part w... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7757900 | Dispenser pump The invention relates to a dispenser pump (1), for the non-dropping, dosed dispensing of liquid to pasty products from containers, for example, from bottles, canisters, or tubes, comprising a pump lower section (6) with a suction opening (4) and... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7743948 | Dispensing device The present invention relates to a dispensing device for dispensing a liquid or viscous substance, preferably foodstuff. At least one pump means (4) is provided to perform pump motions for sucking said substance (2) into the dispensing device (1... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7677415 | Portion-delivering dispenser The invention relates to a dispenser for delivering portions of liquid to pasty substances, having a storage container and a pumping chamber, the pumping chamber having at least one valve, and having a delivery head which can be displaced relative to the storage con... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7624897 | Simplified airless dispensing pump for liquid product An airless dispensing pump for liquid products including a push button with a spray nozzle which communicates with a network of channels that is provided locally on the wall of an internal truncated-cone-shaped bore, and a housing. An upper part of the housing inclu... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7434710 | Bellows pump mechanism A bellows-type pump includes a body portion with an inlet and an outlet. A bellows member is secured to the body portion and provides a dosage volume that communicates with both the inlet and outlet. Compressing the bellows member causes a sealing web thereof to con... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7377405 | Vacuum 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... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367477 | Dispenser with side mounted activation levers A dispenser with an activation lever which extends laterally to one side of the dispenser and is particularly adapted for engagement by an elbow of one arm of a user and particularly adapted for dispensing fluid as onto the hand of a second arm of the user thereby a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357335 | Nozzle devices This invention relates to pump-action nozzle devices methods of making the same. The nozzle devices of the invention comprises a body which defines an internal chamber having an inlet through which fluid may be drawn into said chamber and an outlet through which flu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353971 | Laterally-actuated fluid dispensing device A fluid dispenser device having a body (10), a fluid reservoir (20) containing one or a plurality of doses of fluid, a piston (30) designed to slide in the reservoir so as to dispense a dose of fluid each time the device is actuated, and actuato... | 04/08/2008 |
| RE40219 | Diaphragm pump comprising on at least a portion of its periphery preferred deformation zone and a receptacle fitted therewith The invention provides a pump of type comprising a moving member mounted to move relative to a support, the moving member having a central duct into which the substance to be dispensed penetrates via at least one opening, the support co-operating with the moving mem... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338646 | Method and apparatus for disinfecting items Method and apparatus for disinfecting an item, for example, a handle for a door or a tap in a toilet facility. The apparatus includes a movable member, e.g., a door handle having a contact surface for being manually engaged to move the movable member; germicide appl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7328856 | Airless dispenser for dispensing low doses of liquid products, in particular cosmetic or pharmaceutical products The invention relates to an airless dispenser which is used to dispense low doses of liquid products. The inventive dispenser is characterised in that it consists of: a first part comprising a spray nozzle which is communicated with a network of channels on the wall... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328819 | Self-contained liquid dispenser with a spray pump mechanism A self-contained viscous liquid dispenser with a spray pump mechanism includes a housing defining an internal liquid reservoir. A spray pump mechanism is configured with the housing and includes a horizontally disposed pump chamber fitted through an opening in the h... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325707 | Dispenser for a liquid or pasty product The invention relates to a liquid or pasty product dispenser comprising a mounted working piston. According to the invention, the dispenser comprises a hollow body with a piston mounted therein and a toothed wheel is connected to the piston by means of threads, said... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322491 | Method of using one-way valve and related apparatus An apparatus has a valve body defining a first passageway, a valve seat, and a flow aperture extending through the valve body and coupled in fluid communication with the first passageway. A valve cover of the apparatus is formed of an elastic material and includes a... | 01/29/2008 |
| RE39947 | Toy water gun A water gun (10) is provided having a storage tank (18), a expandable pressure tank (19) having an elastic bladder (30) encased within an outer shell (29), and a pump (32) for conveying liquid from the storage tank to the ex... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306124 | Piston for fluid container A piston configured to be engaged inside a cylindrical container includes: a sliding member having an upper fluidtight portion and a lower fluidtight portion; and a support member connected to the sliding member and having concentric flexions for urging the sliding ... | 12/11/2007 |
