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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7637400 | Container and valve assembly for storing and dispensing substances, and related method A container and valve assembly for storing and dispensing substances including edible substances. The container is a tubular body that defines a storage chamber for storing the substance and a head portion for supports the valve assembly. The valve assembly includes... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7207970 | Displaceable-plug-containing filling/discharging port and medical container having the same A filling/discharge port 10 which includes a port cap 20, a plug 40 which is slidably fitted in the inside of the port cap 20, and a plug cap 50 which is removably fitted to the tip of the plug 40 is provided for use in a li... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6974053 | Sterile system for dispensing a product contained in a container in particular a soft tube The invention concerns a dispensing and closure system arranged at the top of a container, in particular a soft tube comprising a liquid or pasty product, which is delivered by pressing on the tube. The invention is characterized in that it consists of a valve compr... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971558 | Energizing ring for a closure membrane A closure for a container, which has a self-closing valve having a cup-shaped valve head (32) with a dispensing aperture defined therein. In response to increased pressure in the container, the head of the self-closing valve to flatten and partially invert, t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6446844 | Closure with internal flow control for a pressure openable valve in an extendable/retractable nozzle A dispensing system is provided for dispensing a product from a container having an opening. The dispensing system includes a spout for communicating with the container opening. The spout defines at least one discharge aperture and a distal seal. A nozzle... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6415961 | Apparatus and method for dispensing a product A dispensing member for a container may comprise a piston configured to slide between a first position and a second position inside the body of the dispensing member in response to pressure of a product exerted on the piston. A variable volume chamber may... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6290108 | Dispensing system with an internal releasable shipping seal and an extended tip containing a pressure openable valve A dispensing system is provided for dispensing a product from a container having an opening. The dispensing system includes a spout for communicating with the container opening. The spout defines at least one discharge aperture, a distal seal surface loca... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5553740 | Apparatus and method for pumping controlled amounts of flowable material from a flexible bag A device for pumping controlled amounts of flowable materials having a wide range of viscosities, such as condiments for food, from a bag having flexible walls. The device is comprised of a container to hold the flexible bag, a piston to drive a controlle... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5090600 | Liquid pressure opened pouring spout A fluid pressure opened reclosable pouring spout for a flexible container is formed by a sleeve assembly axially inserted into the exit end of the pouring spout for normally closing the latter. The sleeve assembly comprises a first sleeve bonded to the in... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4846372 | Dispenser for paste compositions A multi-component toothpaste pump dispenser utilizes a delivery tube extending below the reservoir of striping paste and into the reservoir of main paste. The delivery tube has holes at the juncture of the top of the tube and the top wall of the pump cham... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4402434 | Flow responsive closure device An automatic closure device for containers being openable by pressure on the container and closable when such pressure is released. A cap member having a discharge orifice adapted to be closed by a plug member on a hollow stem is provided. The hollow stem... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4322037 | Aerosol can, having a super-fine atomization valve, with a filling which contains a propellant, process for its manufacture, and its use An aerosol can having a super-fine atomization valve, a process for its manufacture, and a process for introducing a filling which contains a propellant into the can. The can imparts a suitable fine division of droplets to the propellant medium which is t... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4036410 | Injection molding machine with feed plunger in hopper An injection molding machine for plastic material comprising an injection cylinder; a displaceable element axially disposed in the cylinder, one of the cylinder and displaceable element being movable with respect to the other; an injection nozzle on one e... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4032051 | Self sealing cap for a collapsible tube A threaded dispensing cap fits over a delivery opening in a collapsible tube. The dispensing cap has a dispensing hole which is sealed by a bellows. In response to pressure being applied to the tube, the bellows expands and removes the seal whereby the co... | 06/28/1977 |