Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328670 | Apparatus for dispensing pourable material to an outer surface of a vessel A dispenser delivers a pourable material onto the outside of a receiving vessel, for example, a flavorant like granular salt or sugar onto the rim of a beer bottle or margarita glass, or a glue, sealant, or lubricant onto the external threads of a chemical bottle. A... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7117570 | Cross-shaped urn A cross shaped container includes a cross shaped member having four arms which are communicably connected at a central portion, wherein the arms are generally hollow and each arm has a cap for sealing a terminal end thereof. A pedestal base supportively connects to ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111760 | Baby bottle regulation and dispensing system The invention relates to a formula regulation and dispensing system for baby bottles, which allows a controlled volume of formula to be administered through a baby bottle for feeding. This controlled amount of formula allows the user to monitor and regulate the cons... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6068165 | Premeasured dispensing bottle cap A premeasured dispensing bottle cap consists of an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve. The inner sleeve is adapted for engaging the neck of a bottle. The walls of the inner sleeve define a measuring chamber which holds a premeasured volume of liquid. The ou... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5967366 | Coin-operated fluid vending machine A windshield cleaning fluid dispenser 10 that is coin-operated. The windshield cleaning fluid dispenser 10 of the present includes a primary reservoir 15 in which the windshield cleaning fluid 18 is stored pending dispensing. A measuring reservoir 20 is i... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5746355 | Dispenser for pulverulent material A dispenser for pulverulent materials includes receptacle for receiving a container holding the material to be dispensed. A valve body defining metering cavities is mounted in the valve body. A gate also mounted in the valve body includes a first portion ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5713492 | Mouthwash dispensing device The mouthwash dispensing device includes a frame having first and second reservoirs secured thereto, the first reservoir having a first port and the second reservoir having a second port, the first and second reservoirs adapted to contain mouthwash therei... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5584420 | Reusable and accurately pre-measured liquid dispenser A liquid dispenser that is suitable for metering pre-measured quantities of liquid from a rigid wall or deformable walled container. The liquid dispenser comprises a nozzle (16) which attaches to the container at one end and attaches to a dispensing chamb... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5577642 | System for metering a product in powder form A device for containing and metering a powder-form product has a body member which defines a hopper and a tube which extends from the hopper. The tube has successive portions configured to provide at least one metering chamber and a flow chute which exten... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5489049 | Dispensing cap with rotatable top A dispenser cap for discharging measured amounts of contents from a container includes a first peripheral skirt having upper and lower portions, the lower portion serving to secure the cap to a container. The upper skirt portion at least partially defines... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5469988 | Apparatus for dispensing particulate condiments A device for dispensing particulate condiments comprising a condiment hopper translatably mounted on a transfer plate having a gated reservoir for receiving and dispensing condiments from the hopper. The invention also includes a method for dispensing par... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5462203 | Dispenser for dispersing convenient units of two liquid products The present invention relates to a dispenser for feeding out convenient units of two liquid products. The dispenser (1), preferably, is intended for manual handling and manual feed-out of viscous products, such as mustard (2), ketchup (3), or similar sauc... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5411186 | Dispensing cap with rotatable top A dispenser cap for discharging measured amounts of contents from a container includes a first peripheral skirt having upper and lower portions, the lower portion serving to secure the cap to a container. The upper skirt portion at least partially defines... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5386930 | Storing and dispensing device for granular foodstuff, particularly dogfood A storing and dispensing device for dogfood and the like comprises a bin having a funnel-shaped bottom portion which terminates in a vertical channel with an open bottom end. A feeding mechanism is vertically movable in the channel, either manually of aut... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5120148 | Applicator assembly Applicator assembly comprising a container for liquids having a bottom wall member, a cap member having means for detachably securing it over a discharge opening in the container. An upstanding wall and a bottom wall having an upstanding post member havin... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5078305 | Simultaneous fill-dispense invert dispenser container The present invention involves a container having a metered dispensing unit at its outlet, which can simply be opened and poured with assured metered dispensing. The container dispensing unit has a loading chamber, a loading chamber fill port, a dispensin... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4994055 | Fluid flow control apparatus A reservoir outlet control device for controlling fluid flow from a reservoir. The device is particularly suitable for controlling fluid outflow from a blood collecting and blood delivery reservoir.... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4967931 | Bottom-up filler Apparatus for volumetric dosing of viscous products comprising a dispensing outlet connected to apparatus for substantially vertically moving the outlet, a supply conduit, a valve for the supply conduit, a dispensing valve and a dosing chamber. The dispen... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4892236 | Dispensing measures A measure for use in dispensing drinks and other liquids which are of relatively high viscosity, such as cream based liqueurs, having a measuring chamber with an entry port and an exit port, an internal operating standard and an actuator to move the inter... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4805815 | Metering dispenser A metering dispenser including a metering chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port, an inlet valve for admitting flowable material to the metering chamber through the inlet port, an outlet valve for allowing discharge of the material. To control op... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4568003 | Detachable mixing chamber for a fluid dispensing apparatus A detachable mixing chamber is constructed and arranged to receive a plurality of fluid components from a source thereof for forming a fluid such as a foam to be discharged therefrom. The chamber includes a core having a bore therein and a plurality of in... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4508143 | Drain discharging apparatus A drain discharging apparatus capable of automatically discharging drain in compressed air, comprises a body formed therein with a drain reservoir chamber for receiving the drain and compressed air and with an inlet port and an outlet port both communicat... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4463876 | Measuring device A measuring device for dispensing preferably viscous liquids comprising a container (4) for the liquid with a main space (28) and below the main space, a smaller space (29) which is in communication with the main space through a passage (37) and opens out... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4238056 | Soap dispenser having a pivotable dispensing lever and a rotatable flow valve A cabinet forms a frame mounting a dispensing mechanism, a soap reservoir comprised of a sump and container, and an actuating lever, all of which are selectively removable from the frame for maintenance purposes. The dispensing mechanism and reservoir sum... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4230239 | Cyclically operable dispenser providing a double closure between dispensing cycles Apparatus for dispensing flowable particulate materials from a storage container while protecting the material from unnecessary exposure to ambient atmosphere through a double vapor control mechanism. The apparatus includes a funnel unit mounted below the... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4189793 | Automatic liquid dispenser for an inverted bottle A liquid dispenser for dispensing liquid from an inverted bottle into a tank at times when water in the tank drops below a buoying level. A hollow annular stationary member closes off the bottle's neck and has an annular diaphragm leading to a tube with s... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4183705 | Reciprocating airlock valve A reciprocating airlock valve used in the transfer of granular and powdered stock between two operations and the maintenance of a pressure differential therebetween. The airlock valve designed to maintain an air seal between the two operations while provi... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4109834 | Constant volume fluid discharging device A device for discharging a constant volume of fluid which is relatively simple in construction and requires little space. The device comprises a cylindrical chamber with a tangential inlet to induce vortical fluid motion. Within the chamber is a ball havi... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4049144 | Liquid dispensing apparatus An adapter suitable for connecting a liquid measuring device to a variety of liquid containers of different size and shape without necessitating the use of different adapters. The adapter includes a sleeve portion which is fitted over the mouth and neck o... | 09/20/1977 |
