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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959041 | Valve assembly for pressurized dispensers An improved valve assembly for use in a pressurized dispenser is disclosed. The disclosed valve assembly may include a valve housing and a blocking member operatively associated with the valve housing, wherein the wall of the valve housing includes at least one tran... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7364055 | Variable-flow tilt valve and container fitted with such a valve A tilting valve for dispensing a product from a pressurized container includes an opening/closing element with at least two inlet apertures. The opening/closing element is capable, in response to a force transmitted to the opening/closing element laterally to a long... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357158 | Aerosol dispenser for mixing and dispensing multiple fluid products A process is disclosed for filling an improved aerosol dispenser with a first and a second fluid product and an aerosol propellant. The process comprises the steps of filling a first and a second inner container located within an aerosol container with the first and... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7198410 | Optical fiber assembly and method of installing optical fibers in a joint housing An optical fiber assembly includes: a component defining at least one inlet for optical fibers, an adapter, an optical fiber cable connected to the adapter, and a push-fit connector. The component includes a through-hole for passage of the optical fibers and an asso... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7124788 | Means and method for filling bag-on-valve aerosol barrier packs A bag-on-valve aerosol valve system in a container. Propellant is pressure filled around the valve stem, outwardly over the stem gasket and down into the container space outside the bag. Product is filled through the valve stem into the bag. The valve stem has an ex... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6978916 | Metering valve for aerosol container A metering valve assembly comprising a ferrule and a valve housing defining an internal cavity. The valve housing accommodates an annular flange and a compression spring therein with a valve gasket closing the internal cavity. The valve housing is attached to the fe... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6932238 | Non-refillable valve device A non-refillable valve device includes a housing with an axially extending internal cavity, where the internal cavity includes a chamber extending to an end of the housing. The housing is securable to a container to facilitate fluid communication between the contain... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926178 | Valve with a two-component seal A valve for an aerosol container including a valve body, a valve stem having a dispensing passage, and a sealing ring contacting the valve stem. The valve stem is slidably moveable relative to the sealing ring from a valve-closed position to a valve-open position in... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6907690 | Environmentally friendly insect eradication method and apparatus An environmentally friendly insect eradication method and apparatus for removing invasive insects from tunnels bored through and within trees and other similarly composed structures by providing a canister containing a pressurized, non-flammable, non-ozone depleting... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6871763 | Gas injection valve and filling jig used for filling gas A gas spray valve permits easy recharging of gas containers after use. The gas spray valve is of considerable strength and rigidity and can be manufactured in a less costly manner. One of the openings of a gas conduit of a valve pin is positioned so that, when the v... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6871799 | Gas injection valve and filling jig used for filling gas A gas spray valve permits easy recharging of gas containers after use. The gas spray valve is of considerable strength and rigidity and can be manufactured in a less costly manner. One of the openings of a gas conduit of a valve pin is positioned so that, when the p... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6820778 | Gas injection valve, and injection jig used for gas injection A gas spray valve permits easy recharging of gas containers after use. The gas spray valve is of considerable strength and rigidity and can be manufactured in a less costly manner. One of the openings of a gas conduit of a valve pin is positioned so that, when the p... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6698620 | Aerosol valve for high rate filling An aerosol valve for high rate filling including an upper chamber and a lower chamber formed inside a housing. A stem is attached to the upper chamber in a vertically movable manner and a switching valve is attached to the lower chamber in a vertically mo... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6607011 | Pressurized container and method of filling it A pressurized container (1) with crimped surfaces (2, 2', 2") at contact regions (3, 3') on the two surfaces (2, 2", 2', 2") are sealed gas-tight by crimping and with a gas-tight sealing compound (4) as an intermediate layer between the two surfaces (2-2'... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6394148 | Pump connection A sprayer kit comprising a sprayer container adapted to be filled with a fluid, a hand pump for pressurizing fluid in the sprayer container and a fluid transfer device. The fluid transfer device is configured to be inserted into an opening in a commercial... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6375046 | Pouch reservoir valve The invention provides a valve of the type comprising firstly a cylindro-conical body (11) which defines at least part of a chamber (10) for connection via a first end to a deformable bag (P) forming a reservoir for a substance (L) and via a second end to... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6283171 | Method for propellant filling an aerosol container with a large aerosol actuator button on the valve during filling and actuator button therefor A method for filling an aerosol container with propellant, wherein an enlarged button actuator (button having a diameter base of at least fifteen millimeters) having a discharge orifice communication with a socket for receiving the hollow valve stem of an... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6254104 | Gasket for an aerosol valve stem An improved valve stem gasket comprising a flat-shaped gasket with a central aperture wherein the durometer of the gasket varies from a relatively low hardness value in the inner portion of the gasket extending radially outward from the central aperture t... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6202900 | Dispensing valve for an aerosol-type container enabling gaseous fluid recharging A gas injection valve comprises a valve casing fitted to a gas bottle, a valve pin slidably received in the valve casing, first and second seal rings fitted to the inner peripheral wall of the valve casing, and a fixed-quantity chamber defined between the... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6170537 | Valve for dispensing a pressurized liquid, container fitted with this valve, and method of packing a container thus equipped A valve is fitted to a reservoir containing a pressurized product. The valve has a valve body made of an elastomeric material and an activation element for, in response to an actuation command, causing the valve to move from a closed position into a posit... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6161599 | Actuator with a longitudinal filling passageway communicating with each formed internal compartment An actuator for facilitating filling of an aerosol contain by a button-on-filling process, the actuator comprising an exterior housing having an outer wall with a product discharge outlet formed therein. The exterior housing further having central post su... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6152190 | Actuator with resilient annular skirt for improved seal during button-on-filling process An actuator comprising an exterior housing having an outer wall with a product discharge outlet formed therein. The exterior housing also has a central post supporting a bore which communicates with both a product inlet and the product discharge outlet to... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6085945 | Distributer for a product including a pressure bag and a non-return valve A distributor for a product under pressure has a receptacle which defines a receiving volume. A valve having a springy press-on valve shaft and a non-return valve part is mounted on the receptacle. A passage through which the valve shaft may communicate w... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6070770 | Aerosol flow regulator An aerosol valve and flow regulator in a valve housing for use with a can holding flowable product and compressed gas propellant. The flow regulator is positioned upstream of the aerosol valve, and includes (a) a conical valve seat of hard material extend... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5957333 | Aerosol spray container with improved dispensing valve assembly An aerosol spray can or bottle is described incorporating a dispensing valve for blending a liquid product contained within a compressible compliant inner container that is suspended within an outer vessel whose interior is pressurized with air or other s... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5921447 | Flow-through metered aerosol dispensing apparatus and method of use thereof There is disclosed an aerosol dispensing apparatus, more particularly an aerosol dispensing valve incorporating a controlled metered dispensing function wherein the metering chamber holding the next aerosolized dose is in fluidic communication with the re... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5921439 | Aerosol spray container with improved dispensing valve assembly An aerosol spray can or bottle is described incorporating a dispensing valve for blending a liquid product contained within a compressible compliant inner container that is suspended within an outer vessel whose interior is pressurized with air or other s... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5881929 | Plastic coated mounting cup for spray button seal A mounting cup having a plastic film or laminate provided on the top outwardly facing surface thereof, at least adjacent the pedestal portion of the mounting cup, for mating with a skirt of a spray button to provide a sufficient seal between those two com... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5697532 | Metered-dose aerosol valves A metered dose dispensing valve for use with an aerosol container is disclosed. The valve comprises, as a single integral component, a rim gasket for sealing the valve to the aerosol container, a sealing flap for pressure filling the valve, and an insert ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5623974 | Spray product and pump to supply air under pressure to the dispenser A dispenser having a manually-operated dispensing valve assembly has a container for accommodating a spray product. The bottom of the container has a recess adapted to cooperate with a tube used to deliver air under pressure from an air pump into the cont... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5381998 | Cylinder gas valve The invention is to a safety valve for gas cylinders which includes a valve housing 11, a movable valve stem 11a within the valve housing for opening and closing the valve, a restrictor 15 in the valve stem through which gas is dispensed from the gas cyli... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5373975 | Water gun A toy water gun includes a molded plastic handle having a hose coupling thread at one end and a bottle thread coupling at the other end. A trigger and a nozzle are formed in the handle with the trigger displacing a ball from its seat to form a water jet. ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5211316 | Dual-chamber package A dual-chamber package comprising a substantially dimensionally stable outer container (1) with a dispensing valve (2) for accommodating liquid or pasty contents and an inner container disposed within the outer container (1) for receiving a pressurized ga... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5199616 | Combination discharge and refill valve for unit dose dispenser Dispensing apparatus incorporates a pressurized liquid reservoir and associated manually operable dispensing valve and a pressurized gas reservoir and associated manually operable valve respectively connecting the reservoirs to a common spray orifice. The... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5119970 | Valve for aerosol container A valve device useful for obtaining a predetermined and immediate appreciable initial rate of flow of aerosol from an aerosol container and a subsequent predetermined and small continuous rate of flow. The valve device contains a standard valve, which is ... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5096097 | Manually-operated precompression type spray head A spray head for use with a receptacle containing a liquid which is maintained under pressure by a propellant gas, thereby enabling a product to be packaged so that it is protected from coming into contact with the air, the spray head being of the type co... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4979652 | Charging valve for containers of fluid products A valve to be installed on containers for fluid materials is formed by two coaxial chambers (3) and (4) one of which is internal (3), contains the fluid material and is equipped with a movable piston (10) and a discharging valve (7) including at least one... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4969577 | Apparatus to provide for the storage and the controlled delivery of products that are under pressure A flexible bag (4) that is filled with a product (5) is accommodated in a rigid container (1). The bag is welded to a valve unit A, which provides an absolute seal for the container (1) by means an annular membrane (17) that is pressed into the neck of th... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4915266 | Aerosol assembly for filling An improved aerosol assembly is disclosed for filling an aerosol container having an aerosol valve and a mounting cup turret with a turret aperture for receiving a valve stem. The aerosol container receives an aerosol product for discharge through the val... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4867352 | Dispensing valve assembly for use with a pressurized container An improved drainage tank assembly for a metered dispenser which includes a metering tank secured within a mounting cup, the mounting cup adapted to be secured to a container. The drainage tank includes a sealing portion which seals the interior of draina... | 09/19/1989 |
