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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7938298 | Small hand-operated pump A hand-operated pump that can be mounted in a cosmetic container is provided. A compression spring that provides restoring force during pumping is provided outside a housing such that it is possible to prevent contents from being contaminated and to easily pump high... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7857172 | Pump mountable on two sizes of container A cap (30) has an end wall (32) and inner and outer cylindrical walls (34, 36) which are internally threaded. The threads on the inner wall (30) mate with external threads on the neck (38) of a first sized container (40) the... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7770759 | Liquid dispenser device A liquid dispenser device for being associated with a liquid reservoir, said device comprising: a chamber (10) provided with an inlet valve (5, 15), an outlet valve (27, 32), and a piston (3) that is sui... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770758 | Element for fixing a fluid product dispensing member and fluid product dispensing member comprising same A fastener element for fastening a fluid dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve, on a fluid reservoir, the fastener element including a deformable snap-fastener portion for snap-fastening on the neck of the reservoir, the snap-fastener portion including a stiff... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7731064 | Water guns A water gun may comprise a body having a front surface, a nozzle mounted on and extending from the body, an actuator, at least one fluid reservoir, and a pump. The nozzle may have at least a nozzle portion adapted to move between an extended position spaced away fro... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7708168 | Fluid dispenser member A fluid dispenser member comprising a body (1), an actuator element (2), and a return spring (3), said actuator element comprising a portion disposed inside the body and a top portion (21, 23) that projects out from the body, said actuato... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7389947 | Pump-bottle atomizer A fluid atomizer that can include an orientable extension conduit between a pump bottle and an atomizing nozzle. A brace element between the bottle and the conduit limits movement of the nozzle during actuation of the pump mechanism. A resilient enlargement to engag... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367478 | Dosing device for at least one medium A dosing device for at least one medium includes a casing part connectable to a medium reservoir, having a pumping device located in the casing part and an applicator connected to the pumping device. The pumping device is provided with at least one inlet valve, as w... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7287672 | Fluid dispenser member and a dispenser including such a member A fluid dispenser member designed to be associated with a fluid reservoir having a neck, said member comprising: a body defining at least part of a fluid chamber, said body being provided with fixing means for fixing onto the neck of the reservoir, said body includi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275562 | Extensible spiral for flex circuit A planar extensible structure in a flat planar flex circuit can be extended out of the plane of the circuit by a distance of more than the width of the structure to carry fluids, electrical signals or optical signals into and out of the circuit. The planar extensibl... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264142 | Dispenser having variable-volume storage chamber and depressible one-way valve assembly for dispensing creams and other substances A dispenser has a housing, and a variable-volume storage chamber formed within the housing and defining a substantially fluid-tight seal between the chamber and exterior of the housing for storing a substance to be dispensed. A piston is mounted within the housing, ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7182226 | Dosing device comprising a medium reservoir and corresponding pump device The invention relates to a dosing device that comprises a medium reservoir (S) and a pump device for dosing and dispensing a medium stored in said medium reservoir. The pump device is associated with a pump chamber, and with at least one inlet and one outlet valve. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7063275 | Sprayer having a spray shield and a spray shield retainer A sprayer has a spray shield and a spray shield retainer. The spray shield is removably attached to the spray shield retainer for efficient storage when not in use. The spray shield can be contoured to the body of the sprayer. The spray shield is configured for atta... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6957751 | 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... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945428 | Liquid container and liquid container manufacturing method A container includes an inner layer portion for liquid, an outer layer having an inner shape substantially equivalent to an outer shape of the inner layer, with the outer layer having an air vent communicating from between the two layers and the ambient, and a dispe... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929150 | System and method for dispensing soap A method of dispensing soap from a fluid dispensing system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of presenting a tube having a tube end disposed at a first position within an indented portion of a spout of the fluid dispensing system, sensing an object below t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926175 | Constant discharge structure for nozzle head lowering type vacuum cosmetic container Disclosed is a constant discharge structure for a nozzle head lowering type vacuum cosmetics container for containing high functional cosmetics. The constant discharge structure includes a liquid collecting chamber having a liquid inflow hole in the lower portion of... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6905049 | Device and assembly for dispensing a fluid Device comprising a push-button (8), a base element (16) and a cap (10). The push-button (8) is intended to activate a pump (6). The base element (16) is intended to be fixed to the neck (20) of a bottle (4). T... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6824022 | Dispensing pump with improved sealing for application to liquid containers A manually operable dispensing pump for application to liquid containers, in which the pump has a hollow stem which projects from a hole provided in a flange forming part of the pump, the stem having a profiled annular part which seals against a profiled seat on the... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6776309 | Medically accurate pump system Pump systems are provided which allow for highly-accurate dose control. The pump systems may be provided with a valve stem or a piston, either having a constant-diameter stroke portion interposed between reduced-diameter portions. At least one stationary sealing mem... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6772893 | Cap for bottle stopping device A cap for a bottle stopping device to be mounted on a main body member. The main body member has retaining tabs, and the cap has a side wall for pressing the tabs against the bottle neck. The side wall has an upper portion, and a lower portion provided with an end p... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6729501 | Dose dispensing pump for dispensing two or more materials A dosing pump for dispensing two or more liquids, gels, slurries and/or pastes, and adapted to be connected to two or more containers for the two or more liquids, gels, slurries and/or pastes is described. The dosing pump may include an operating button, and two or ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6681961 | Pump having a decompression device A pump having a decompression device, appropriate for pumping a fluid from a container to an external environment, the pump including a jacket defining an inner space, a pumping chamber (17) housed in the inner space a piston for movement within the inner... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6669060 | Air intake valve arrangement A valve element may be configured to be mounted in an air intake passage of a container. The valve element may be at least partially elastically deformable. The valve element may include a valving member configured such that, when vacuum pressure inside t... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6640999 | Dose dispensing pump for dispensing two or more materials The present invention relates to a dosing pump for dispensing two or more liquids, gels, slurries and/or pastes, and adapted to be connected to two or more containers for said two or more as liquids, gels, slurries and/or pastes. The dosing pump may compr... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6626328 | Media dispenser A dispenser (1) comprises a reservoir (7) and a plunger pump (8), the medium inlet (3) of which pierces a closure (45) of the reservoir (7), after which the medium can be discharged metered from the reservoir (7) by repeated strokes with the pump (8). Unt... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6568569 | Liquid dispenser for a sink A liquid dispenser for a sink is disclosed which includes a pump assembly with a reciprocatable pump head and a dispensing nozzle. A mounting fixture is adapted to be attached to the sink and configured to support the pump assembly. A fluid line is attach... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6502726 | Packaging and dispensing device fitted with a dispenser head The invention relates to a packaging and dispensing device fitted with a dispenser head. The dispenser head is made at least in part out of a filled plastics material containing a filler whose density is not less than that of the plastics material, the na... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6494687 | Metering device for viscous liquids with a plurality of selectively engaged metering pumps, metering channels, supply channels, and bypass channels for flush cleaning A metering device for liquids, especially for viscous liquids, preferably liquids which are to be metered under sterile conditions, with a plurality of metering pumps which can be simultaneously actuated. To achieve an optimized mode of operation, it is p... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6443332 | Method and apparatus for avoiding loss of prime on a feed tube of a spray bottle pump A method and apparatus for avoiding loss of prime on a feed tube of a spray bottle pump. A spray nozzle is provided having a first body and a second body. The second body is pivotally secured for omni-directional movement about a second end of the first b... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6401990 | Finger-operable pump actuator with finger pad A finger-operable pump actuator is provided with a generally rigid body and a softer finger pad on top. The generally rigid body and the softer pad are preferably bi-injection molded together. The actuator may be bi-injection molded in a variety of aesthe... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6357629 | Waterproof mechanism for emulsion dispensing pump An emulsion pump mechanism for preventing external dirty water from entering the emulsion bottle is described. The pump mechanism includes a pressing head having an internal passage. At the lower end of the passage there is a pipe connector on the outer w... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6305581 | Diaphragm pump and a receptacle fitted therewith 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 member to defin... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6290103 | Collapsible cap mechanism for shielding pump actuator and liquid material-dispensing container including the same For a liquid material dispenser having a neck and a pump actuator disposed outwardly of and depressible toward the neck, collapsible cap mechanism mountable on the neck to shield the pump actuator against accidental operation. The mechanism includes a cap... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6202896 | Pump and a receptacle fitted therewith The invention relates to a pump of the type including a moving member mounted to move relative to a support, the moving member having a central duct in which substance to be dispensed penetrates via at least one opening, the support co-operating with the ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6161731 | Dosing device A dosing device (1, 31) comprises a storage vessel (16, 36) for a substance to be dosed and a feed means (5) which transports the substance to a discharge opening (3) of the dosing device. A storage vessel (16, 36) is connected to the feed means (5) in su... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6158625 | Anti-clog pump sprayer An anti-clog pump sprayer has a cover mounted for independent reciprocation on a plunger head, the cover having a cupped spring biased portion covering the discharge orifice on the head to avoid clogging on product drying, and being lifted off the orifice... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6119901 | Rotatable coupling for fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser such as a soap dispenser or the like. The dispenser includes a sleeve and a pump rotatably disposed inside the sleeve. A swivel is substantially fixed to the pump and rotatable inside the sleeve. The dispenser is configured so that fluid... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6073814 | Dispenser for discharging media A discharge apparatus (1) comprises within the pump housing (2) an integral full-length working member (10) having spring sections (28, 29, 30) and sections located between these which form a valve housing (18), fastening members for connecting to a pisto... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6053368 | Anti-contamination dispensing apparatus for fluids A dispensing apparatus for fluids from a storage vessel in which air flows into the storage vessel (1) while the fluid is being dispensed to compensate pressure. In this dispensing apparatus is provided, filters for sterilizing, degerminating or reducing ... | 04/25/2000 |
