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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141751 | Dosage-dispensing device for substances in powder-or paste form A dosage-dispensing device, for substances in powder- or paste form, includes a supply container and a dosage-dispensing head that is connected or connectable to the supply container. A housing has an outlet orifice of circular cross-section and a delivery- and clos... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7311436 | Apparatus for mixing and dispensing components Apparatus and methods for mixing and dispensing components. The methods and apparatus of the invention are particularly advantageous to mix the components of radiopaque bone cement and inject the resulting radiopaque bone cement into skeletal structures. The apparat... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7249879 | Easy pour blender A blender has a container body, a push plate, a blade assembly that is mounted on the push plate and a guide rod mounted to the container body and affixed to the push plate limiting the push plate to substantially vertical movement. A variety of well known lifting m... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7185648 | Medicament dispenser A medicament dispenser including a medicament container having a dispensing outlet; an agitator for agitating the contents; and a driver for driving the agitator independent of any container movement. The medicament container may be a metered dose inhaler or deliver... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7143907 | Dispenser assembly including a rotating dispensing carousel A dispenser apparatus including a rotating carousel to feed material from an inlet to a discharge outlet. In the illustrated embodiments, the carousel includes a cone shaped portion to facilitate material flow to dispense a metered quantity of material. The apparatu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7121430 | Fluid and hair-dye dispensers In accordance with the present invention there is provided novel and unique automatic and manual colorant and hair dye dispensers that are easy to operate and provides precision mixing of a large number of colorants and hair dye to make an almost infinite number of ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7059498 | Mixing and frothing device and method The invention relates to a mixing device with an input container that is configured for receiving a product that includes a fluid component and a second component. A whipper with a conical whipper surface has an axis is configured for aerating and frothing the produ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7025771 | Tool to direct bone replacement material A fill tool for directing bone replacement material into an expandable bag within a reamed out disc includes a deflector at its distal end which deflects the flow of such material to a one or more side openings at the distal end of the fill tool. This allows the too... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014640 | Bone graft delivery device and method of use A dispensing device for granule bone graft of varying and/or irregular shape is characterized by a body defining a handle/hopper portion, a dispensing portion, and a feed system. The subject device permits reloading or refilling of bone graft at the time of use of t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6978101 | Toner supply container detachably mounted to an image forming apparatus including a coupling projection A toner supply container is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus. The container includes a toner accommodating portion to accommodate toner and has a supply opening to supply toner into the image forming apparatus, a feeding member to feed the toner in... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6968139 | Toner supply container and electrophotographic image forming apparatus A toner supply container is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus. The container includes a toner accommodating portion to accommodate toner and has a supply opening to supply toner into the image forming apparatus, a feeding member to feed the toner in... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6932245 | Dispensing canister A dispensing canister and method for reducing dose fluctuation and improving evacuation in the dispensing of a pulverulent material such as beverage-forming or food-forming powder. The dispensing canister has a reservoir having an inlet and an outlet and defining a ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6698625 | Mixing and frothing device and method The invention relates to a mixing device with an input container that is configured for receiving a product that includes a fluid component and a second component. A whipper with a conical whipper surface has an axis is configured for aerating and frothin... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6685053 | Apparatus for removal of ice from a storage bin An apparatus for storing ice in a container and dispensing ice from the container is provided in the form of a storage bin, having ice agitating apparatus for engaging ice to loosen the same and to keep ice particles from adhering together in a common mas... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6655551 | Portable dispenser for mixing and dispensing fluid mixtures The portable dispenser has individual supply chambers that communicate with a mixing chamber. Each of the supply chambers has a doser to move fluid compositions from the supply chamber to the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber has a mixer to allow it to f... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6575930 | Agitation devices and dispensing systems incorporating such agitation devices A system for dispensing a medium includes at least a first container to hold the medium, a pressurizing device, such as a pump, in fluid connection with the container for pressurizing the medium, and an agitation mechanism or device to maintain the compon... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6550957 | Device and method for preparing calcium phosphate-based cement A kneading device adapted for preparing calcium phosphate-based cement and for applying the cement directly to a required site which comprises a cylinder 1 which includes a hollow cylindrical body portion 11 and a nozzle 12 formed at the distal end of the... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6382470 | Apparatus for delivering powder in a food dispenser system The invention relates to an apparatus for delivering powder in a beverage dispenser comprising a hopper for containing a mass of beverage powder. The hopper includes at least one flexible body member and an actuating mechanism coupled with the flexible bo... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6367962 | Device and method for preparing calcium phosphate-based bone cement A kneading device adapted for preparing calcium phosphate-based cement and for applying the cement directly to a required site which comprises a cylinder 1 which includes a hollow cylindrical body portion 11 and a nozzle 12 formed at the distal end of the... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6230941 | Drive mechanism for agitator blades in a paste container The invention relates to a paste container with a follower plate tightly sealing the open side of the container. A multiblade mixing propeller is fitted to the follower plate in such a way that it can be rotated, a short distance beneath the follower plat... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6162496 | Method of mixing A mixing system with a vessel for supplying a liquid and a device for supplying solid pieces to mix with the liquid. The system has an elongate enclosure with a first end opposing a second end. The enclosure defines a chamber in fluid communication with t... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6024258 | Material container that shuttles between supply and use sites An apparatus for repetitively conveying a measured volume of loose material from a supply hopper and discharging the material at a selected site has a shuttle with a cavity for holding the material. The bottom of the cavity is a slide plate or a pair of s... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5866201 | Solid/liquid rotational mixing system A mixing system with a vessel for supplying a liquid and a device for supplying solid pieces to mix with the liquid. The system has an elongate enclosure with a first end opposing a second end. The enclosure defines a chamber in fluid communication with t... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5842786 | Method and device for mixing medical compositions An apparatus is provided for preparing a medical composition including a first member defining a mixing chamber having a predetermined amount of a first medical component contained therein, the first member having first and second openings each in communi... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5785210 | Paste container and dispenser A dispenser container for a paste is provided. The dispenser container is formed from a cylinder open at one end for holding the paste, a displaceable tightly fitted follower plate means is arranged at the open end of the cylinder and a dispenser for tran... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5779853 | Hole-filling tool A hole-filling tool designed for compacting a material into holes in wood. The hole-filling tool includes a tube, a plunger, and operating means for aligning and operating the tube and plunger. The tube is thin-walled to allow the user to align the tool p... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5662248 | Sampler for liquids An apparatus for mixing and dispensing particulate-laden liquid or immiscible liquid, samples from a container or vessel. The apparatus is attached to the top of the vessel with a mixing tube extending downwardly into the liquid sample. A valve piston dis... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5607079 | Collapsible drop spreader A drop spreader having a hopper with a series of materials-dispensing apertures therein supported by a pair of wheels, an upper U-shaped frame pivotally connected to a pair of spaced-apart leg members supported on the hopper for use as a handle for the sp... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5597092 | Collapsible drop spreader A collapsible drop spreader having a hopper for supporting a wheel axle bearing member, an upper U-shaped frame pivotally connected to a pair of parallel leg members supported on the hopper for use as a handle for the spreader, the hopper further having w... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5570814 | Collapsible broadcast spreader A collapsible broadcast spreader having a lower frame for supporting a wheel axle, an upper frame pivotally connected to the lower frame for use as a handle for the spreader when the upper frame and lower frame are in an extended position, a hopper also s... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5421490 | Pasty media dispenser with conveyor means on cover Disclosed is a pump device for pastry or paste-like media. The medium is located in a container and within the container a cover is lowered under the influence of a pressure device. The cover has on its underside, inclined surfaces which are inclined in t... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5409137 | Volumetric batcher, particularly for chamomile flowers to be packed in filter-bags An improved volumetric batcher particularly suitable for a dosed feeding of a dishomogeneous and scarcely slidable as well as extremely fragile product, such as chamomile flowers, to be introduced in filter-bags. Several batching units placed side by side... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5398849 | Cartridge with slide mechanism for dispensing toner A toner cartridge dispenses toner for a printing apparatus. The cartridge comprises a housing having an internal cavity and a series of openings through a sidewall of the housing. An axially reciprocating slide includes a series of openings that are selec... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5288028 | Apparatus for enhancing the feeding of particles from a hopper Apparatus for enhancing the feeding of particles includes a hopper having a central axis, walls of the hopper being concentric with the hopper axis above an outlet of the hopper; a sensor for sensing a desired flow of particles from the hopper; a shaft ro... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5286106 | Soap creamer and dispenser A DC-motor-driven whisk blends soap remnants with water until creamy. The blending is done in a translucent housing over the motor where the shaft of the motor rotates the whisk. The soap cream is dispensed through a pump dispenser that extends into the h... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5188262 | Apparatus for dispensing moist powder materials Material dispensing apparatus includes an elongate hopper having a flexible apertured bottom, and an agitator bar mounted for rotation within the hopper having a plurality of circumferentially spaced longitudinally extending rods supported on a rotating s... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5071040 | Surgical adhesives mixing and dispensing implement An apparatus for mixing and dispensing a surgical adhesive having at least two components has a barrel with a central longitudinal axis extending from a first to a second end thereof. The second end includes a nozzle with a discharge port. A rotatable scr... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4993593 | Apparatus and methods for dispensing a flowable medium A flowable medium, such as a liquid, a semi-liquid, or a liquid containing particulate matter, can be automatically dispensed in a premeasured amount or in a continuous stream. When the flowable medium is being dispensed in a premeasured amount, such amou... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4917868 | Pool chemical dispenser A pool chemical dispenser utilizing a flotation device to hold the dispenser on the surface of a body of water such as a swimming pool and a pool chemical-containing cartridge that fits within the flotation device is provided. The cartridge is intended to... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4878760 | Mixing and dispensing apparatus for a frozen confection machine Mixing and dispensing apparatus for a frozen confection machine for mixing and dispensing a measured volume of frozen confection material and a flavoring material including edible solids. The apparatus comprises a mixing and measuring chamber including a ... | 11/07/1989 |
