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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7942292 | Pre-measured material dispenser with pivoting reservoir A device for dispensing a pre-measured amount of material from a container having a closed bottom, a mouth opening and a side wall. The device includes a discharge tube and a measuring reservoir pivotably attached to a lower end of the discharge tube for capturing a... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7726523 | Pre-measured material dispenser with pivoting reservoir A device for dispensing a pre-measured amount of material from a container includes a discharge tube, connecting mechanism for connecting an upper end of the discharge tube to the mouth opening of the container, a measuring reservoir attached to a lower end of the d... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7367469 | Drink container with molded straw and method of manufacture A combination drinking container and straw and method of manufacture. The container has at least one straw retaining member molded into either the outer or inner surface of the container wall, or a portion of the wall may be shaped to include a constricted stem. A m... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331490 | Container with air intake mechanism An one-mouth container for storing liquid capable of preventing pulsating flow and controlling a discharging speed approximately at a constant independently of the amount of an internal liquid in the container when the internal liquid is discharged, in which a blow-... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7290684 | Liquid dispenser including regulator device A fluid dispenser has a fluid outlet and an ambient inlet. The dispenser includes a container having a cavity, and a regulator device within the container cavity for regulating liquid flow out of the fluid outlet. The regulator device has a cavity in fluid communica... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7222755 | Metered dose squeeze dispenser with flexible-T dip tube 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... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7198167 | Sipper cup with medicine dispenser A cup includes a liquid storage chamber and a separate medicine storage container. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7143909 | Reconfigurable metered material dispenser A dispenser is provided for delivering a controlled quantity of a granular material. The dispenser includes a container assembly, a diffuser and a metering cup. The container includes a reservoir which supports a disposable cartridge of granular material. The cartri... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7125161 | Methods for mixing fluid in a rotating container The invention provides exemplary devices, systems and methods for mixing of fluids, such as biological fluids. One exemplary device comprises is particularly adapted for holding at least one cartridge having a chamber containing a biological fluid, with the chamber ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7093738 | Doser for portable liquids and fluent materials The present invention is a narrow neck dosage device for dispensing a predetermined quantity of product. An insert is installed in a narrow neck of a container with a bottom disk protruding into the body of the container and a top device within the neck of the conta... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7032788 | Metering device for container A container with a metering apparatus and a process for metering liquid from the container where the metering apparatus includes an upper chamber and a coaxial lower metering chamber. Inverting the container dispenses liquid in the metering chamber and simultaneousl... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007830 | Closure for a container A closure for a container includes a base with at least one opening for dispensing a material from the container and a cover coupled atop the base. The cover includes at least one flap that is movable between an open position for dispensing the material and a closed... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966688 | Apparatus for mixing and dispensing powder An apparatus and method for mixing and dispensing a powder material in an aqueous solution wherein the powder material is premixed into solution by a spreader. The premix solution is subsequently dispensed in a diluted aqueous stream by a venturi proportioner. In a ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948641 | Measuring and dispensing apparatus A measuring dispenser for dispensing a dry material from its storage container in accurate, predetermined amounts comprises a housing with a partition wall dividing the housing into top and bottom portions. A plurality of radial walls defines a plurality of cavities... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945437 | Siphon tube of connector adapted to be mounted on reservoir In a siphon tube (1) of a reservoir, even when a front end of tube (1) is in the vicinity of the bottom of the reservoir, there is no fear that slurries are sucked by tube (1) which: reaches the bottom of the reservoir to draw a liquid contained... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929159 | Quantitative measuring dispenser A quantitative measuring dispenser is provided for attachment to a container of a freely flowing material. The dispenser is composed of three segments. The first segment consists of a disc with a shaft attached to the center of the bottom surface. There are two oppo... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6837402 | Device for the controlled delivery of liquids and/or creamy substances and/or flowable substances A device (4) for the controlled delivery of a product (P), such as liquids and/or creamy substances and/or flowable substances within a container (1), in such a way that in the delivery position the product (P) column to be delivered is in a raised pos... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6763964 | One hand openable lid for beverage container A leak proof lid for a beverage container has a rocker arm which may be moved between open and closed positions by one hand. The lid is provided with drinking and venting apertures and respective basins within the lid. The rocker arm includes venting and drinking se... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6755318 | Limited flow cups Limited flow cups are provided which deliver a metered amount of fluid to a user during a drinking motion. ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6695178 | Pack with metering device The invention relates to a pack comprising a storage compartment (1) and a dispensing compartment (2), the dispensing compartment (2) comprising a metering space (6) and an outlet space (13), in which there is an outlet opening (4), there being between th... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6520386 | Overfill safety spout for fluid container A spout for a liquid container, such as a gasoline container, as well as a container equipped with the spout. The spout comprises a fluid passage and a vent passage fluidically parallel with the fluid passage. The fluid passage has an inlet, an outlet, an... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6494350 | Self-measuring dispensing container The present invention is a self-measuring container that dispenses only a specific amount of fluid each time fluid is poured from the container. This container has a storage chamber where the fluid initially resides and a measuring/dispensing chamber, bel... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6467656 | Constant-quantity powder dispenser including a ball movable toward and away from valve seat A constant-quantity powder dispenser including a main body accommodating a powdered material and having an outlet opening, a valve seat in which the outlet opening is open, a closure ball movable to be seated on the valve seat to close the outlet opening ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6422426 | Dispensing cap with internal measuring chamber A measuring/dispensing cap adapted for attachment to an open upper end of a container, the cap comprising a substantially cylindrical skirt and a lid connected thereto; the cylindrical skirt portion incorporating a measuring chamber defined in part by a w... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6382461 | Apparatus and method for metering a particulate substance A method and device are disclosed for metering a predetermined amount of a particulate substance in a reliable and exact manner. The claimed invention avoids crushing or packing the material to be metered, and can be utilized with fine particulate substan... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378741 | Dosing bottle for dispensing fixed doses of liquids A dosing bottle made in one piece from plastic using a blow molding or an injection molding method. With at least one mash seam or a constriction in the bottle walls, a separate dosing chamber with an opening passing through to an inside of the bottle is ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6321949 | Measure system An internal measuring and distribution system wherein a perforated platform 1 is elevated within a box or container allowing the granulated or analogous product within the box or container to filter through into a pre determined volume area 2 beneath the ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6318593 | Container with metered dispensing construction A simple and inexpensive container is constructed to dispense the contents of the container in predetermined, controlled amounts. Preferably, the container includes a reservoir that is adapted to hold a predetermined amount of material. The reservoir incl... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6269983 | Metered material dispenser A dispenser is provided for sprinkling a preset quantity of granted material, such as table salt. The dispenser comprises a granulated material reservoir, an enclosure, a metering cup, a cap, a collector and a diffuser. The reservoir has a side, a top and... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6264058 | Limited flow cup A container for dispensing a predetermined amount of liquid through a dispensing tube is disclosed. A valve is dimensioned to contain and dispense a predetermined about of liquid and dispense the liquid through a dispensing tube in contact with the valve.... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6257462 | Self-measuring dispensing container The present invention is a self-measuring container that dispenses only a specific amount of fluid each time fluid is poured from the container. This container has a storage chamber where the fluid initially resides and a measuring/dispensing chamber, bel... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6234333 | Reclosable container The reclosable container (1), adapted to reduce the risk of contamination of the substance contained therein, comprises a hollow body (2) provided with a dispensing mouth (15) which can be plugged through respective detachable closure elements (4, 20, 23)... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6183154 | Dispenser with metering device A dispenser for fluid material comprising a cylindrical container with a metering device disposed therein. The container comprises a dispensing end and a closed end, while the metering device forms a dispensing cavity separated from a storage cavity at th... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6089416 | Integrated measuring system package This invention relates to packages which are designed to dispense a pre-determined amount of product. Such structures of this type, generally, include a series of internal folds that allow a pre-determined amount of product to be loaded into the dispensin... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6082591 | Graduated sight glass container A graduated sight glass container for retaining a substance therein and minimizing the possibility of spillage during dispensing of the substance therefrom. The graduated sight glass container includes a housing having a shape of a quadrilateral and inclu... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6076708 | Pre-measured liquid dispenser A device for dispensing a pre-determined volume of liquid from a container. The device comprises a pour spout adapted for coupling to the mouth of the container, an inverted cup including an open mouth and a discharge port communicating with the interior ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6029861 | Quick measuring device A device for measuring and dispensing quantities of free flowing material. The device is a tube with one or more partial walls mounted in the tube. When held at an angle above the angle of repose for the free flowing material and rotated 180° around the ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6029859 | Measuring dispensing canister A canister for dispensing a measured volume of material, including a container having a generally planar bottom surface, a partition disposed with the container and attached to the bottom surface to define a storage compartment and a measuring dispensing ... | 02/29/2000 |
