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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006874 | Child resistant closure for a tap The present invention provides a tap assembly including: (1) a first wall defining a valve chamber having a top surface and a pair of opposed tracks extending axially along an inner surface of the wall, and a fluid outlet; (2) a tap handle mounted to the top surface... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7837072 | Flush mounted spigot assembly A spigot assembly for use in a fermentation vessel, such as the type used in wine making, is provided. The spigot assembly is of a multiple part construction such that it substantially avoids entrapment of either sediment or air in or on the assembly as the spigot o... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7721921 | Tap unit for a beverage dispenser The present invention relates to a cartridge unit for a beverage dispensing system with an inner channel for the dispensation of a beverage, characterized in that the cartridge unit comprises a first part, which is made of an inflexible material and a second part, w... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7389946 | Fluid product spraying device A fluid spray device having a body (10) provided with a spray orifice (15), a reservoir (20) containing the fluid to be sprayed, a spray device (30) that sprays one or more doses of the fluid contained in the reservoir (20); and an... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367355 | Twin manifold seat valve having solenoid actuation A twin manifold seat valve comprising at least two closure members S1, S2, S3 each functionally associated with at least one valve seat D1, D2, D3, D4. At least one of the closure members is moved to a blocking positi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7338226 | Aerosol can containing a two-component epoxy-paint The invention relates to an aerosol can containing a two-component paint with an aerosol preparation, in particular for use in the automotive industry and for automotive repairs. Said aerosol can contains a binding agent component and a curing component. The binding... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7303100 | Kettle having movable spout lid and actuator A kettle for heating water or other liquid has a lid and lid actuator to move the lid between open and closed positions. The lid actuator may be connected to the container and movable relative to the opening about a pivot that is below a pivot about which the lid ma... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293676 | Dispenser apparatus A dispensing apparatus comprising a spout and a spigot. The spout includes a tubular member. The tubular member includes a first end, a second end, an inside surface and an opening extending transversely through the tubular member between the first and second end th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7245574 | Optical head and its adjusting method and optical disk device using the same An optical disk apparatus includes a motor to rotate an optical disk and an optical head to apply light to the optical disk. The optical head includes a light source to emit the light to be applied to the optical disk, and a collimating lens to receive and collimate... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219817 | Fluid slug launcher Apparatus for projecting a slug of liquid through the air. The invention provides means to accelerate liquid molecules to substantially equal velocity, and then to release them with minimal turbulence. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204394 | Liquid container having gate valve A container for storing and dispensing liquids such as gasoline has a gate valve wherein the gate valve comprises a thin, substantially flat slide member optionally angled at a portion thereof. The gate valve member is slidably positioned within a similarly shaped c... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204381 | Waterguard tube There is a tube container that is resistant to water infiltration into the cavity between the head and the cap. The tube container has a body wall and a head. The body wall defines a chamber therein. The head has a shoulder, which has an orifice therethrough in comm... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185792 | Dispensing device with rack and pinion drive for nozzle valve A pressurized gas cartridge drives a dispensing device for viscous product cartridges. The dispensing device and the viscous product cartridge form a gas enclosure separated from a product enclosure by a movable wall. A valve is driven by a rack and pinion valve dri... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178697 | Agitator assisted bulk product dispenser A dispenser having an agitator for bulk product. The dispenser comprises a housing, a handle pivotally connected to the housing, a door connected to the handle and adapted to pivot between a closed position and an open position to selectively dispense the bulk produ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168683 | Oil drain valve A drain valve to be used with numerous drain applications, such as draining fluid from an engine, includes in an exemplary embodiment a valve body, an o-ring and a cap. In another exemplary embodiment, the drain valve includes a valve body, an o-ring, a cap retainer... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159740 | Method and apparatus for parallel dispensing of defined volumes of solid particles A sample preparation system provides an automated process that dispenses appropriate amounts of solid material into wells of a microtiter plate for mixing into a suspension. The system utilizes an array of hollow tubes that are lowered into a particle reservoir such... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152767 | Tamper-evident closure for liquid containers and bulk containers A guarantee closure having a closure body with a guarantee foil and a pour-out spout as well as a closure cap fitting onto the closure body. The pour-out spout is arranged on the closure body such that it may be pivoted up. The guarantee foil, by pivoting-up the pou... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143719 | Pet treat dispenser assembly with clicker An improved pet treat dispenser assembly is provided with a canister for holding pet treats, a dispenser slidably mounted in the canister for dispensing treats, and a clicker on the canister to attract a pet's attention following desired behavior. The canister inclu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7074563 | Mass spectrometric methods for detecting mutations in a target nucleic acid Provided herein are mass spectrometric methods for detecting a mutation in a target nucleic acid. In an embodiment, provided is a method which comprises digesting a target nucleic acid molecule; capturing digested fragments on a solid support that comprises oligonuc... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076330 | Fraud detection through flow rate analysis A fraud detection system within a fuel dispenser includes the ability to measure the amount of fuel dispensed through the fuel dispenser. The measurement is compared to a value independently created representing what the amount of fuel dispensed should approximate. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7045036 | Method and apparatus for producing sized paper of board A method and assembly is disclosed for manufacturing a sized web of paper or paperboard, the method comprising the steps of first forming the web at a headbox (1) from a stock comprising at least water and fiber, then pressing the web for water drainage, and ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040528 | Dispenser/closure for flexible product containers A dispenser adapter assembly for bags includes a bag having a line of weakness defining an opening, and a dispenser adapter mounted to the bag. The dispenser adapter is formed of a first main base portion having an opening and a second slider retention base portion ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036692 | Dispenser with an integrally molded neck finish A dispenser. The dispenser comprises a radially surrounding sidewall having a first end, where the sidewall is molded as one piece. The first end of the sidewall comprises a neck finish, where the neck finish comprises an opening and a protrusion adapted for sealing... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025235 | Fluid dispenser with adjustable size dispensing orifice A fluid dispenser has an adjustable size dispensing orifice. It includes a fluid dispenser container having a hollow inside for storage of flowable material, the container having a top with a fluid outlet and having an adjustable size dispensing orifice unit connect... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997352 | Liquid dispenser assembly A liquid dispenser has a support (2) for a collapsible container (28) and a connector (60), including a stopper (8), to connect an actuator of the liquid dispenser to the collapsible container (28). The stopper (8) is movabl... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6964351 | Ice dispensing chute An ice dispensing chute mechanism is characterized by an ice chute adapted for attachment at an upper ice inlet end to an ice retaining bin at an ice outlet from the bin. An actuating arm is pivotally mounted on the ice chute and has a lower end for being contacted ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6915961 | Spill proof straw There is provided a drinking straw assembly. The assembly has a first straw portion and a housing that can be removably secured to the first straw portion. The housing has a housing cavity, and a valve that can be removably connected to the housing cavity. The valve... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6851585 | Self-closing lever tap A valve particularly suitable for use on disposable containers has a valve head on a flexible membrane. A simple lever moves the valve head to open the valve and deform the membrane. The shape of the membrane returns the valve head to a closed position upon release ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6789708 | Combination push button and bottle lever for activating a water valve in a product dispenser A dispenser (100) for diluting and dispensing a product concentrate into a container includes an actuation switch (108) and an actuator (115). The actuation switch (108) may either be manually activated in a first direction or it may be a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6705494 | Hand-held product dispensers having pressurized delivery A hand-held pressurized product dispenser that includes a container with a hand-engageable body portion, a valve mechanism at the top of the container that is movable with respect to the container to cause pressurized discharge of the product, and a valve actuation ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6659027 | Seed and feed dispenser A dispenser for seed or feed having a tubular body with an interior volume and a dispensing opening at one end thereof, a handle affixed to the tubular body, a valve positioned within the interior volume adjacent the dispensing opening, and a button affix... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6648185 | Electric pre-mix dispensing valve An electrically operated pre-mix valve includes a cup lever operable to activate a switch to energize a solenoid. The solenoid operates a first lever, which then contacts and operates a second lever. The second lever, in turn, moves against the contact en... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6530501 | Tapping head for tapping beverages pressurized by gas A tapping head that is coupled to a disinfectant pump, the tapping head is for tapping beverages pressurized by gas. This tapping head comprises a housing, and a tapping tappet, disposed within the housing. This tapping tappet has at least one channel. Th... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6494349 | Hand-held product dispensers having pressurized delivery A hand-held pressurized product dispenser that includes a container with a hand-engageable body portion, a valve mechanism at the top of the container that is movable with respect to the container to cause pressurized discharge of the product, and a valve... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6462288 | Metering device A metering device comprises a scale barrel, a weight part, and a shut mechanism. The scale barrel is composed of a stationary box plate and a movable box plate pivotally connecting with each other. At least a weighing platform is provided at an inner side... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6446845 | Dispensing device for a liquid container The invention relates to a dispensing device for a liquid container, notably for a container made of a flexible material housed in a substantially dimensionally stable outer container which encloses same and is penetrated by the dispensing device. Said di... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6435381 | Dry foodstuff dispenser A dispenser for storing and dispensing dry foodstuffs includes a hopper and a free flow ball-type dispensing mechanism. The hopper chamber is configured for store shelf use having planar front and side panels. An exit orifice is formed in a lower portion ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6398084 | Beverage dispenser A beer pouring faucet 14 provided in front of the server main body 12 extends from the faucet main body 18 and includes the operating lever 20 which functions to change pouring of beer or the head by tilting the lever back and forth. The drive apparatus 2... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6321952 | Sprayer actuating device The invention concerns a sprayer (12) actuating device comprising a support (22) whereon the sprayer (12) is supported and a member (24) actuating the sprayer knob (18) mobile axially relative to the support by action of the control means (34, 36, 43, 46,... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6321950 | Portable all-encompassing hand and multi-purpose atomizing dispenser An all-encompassing atomizing dispenser device consisting of a vertical standing tube or container, chassis, and a bottle holder insert-clip, comprising a conventional spray bottle with a standard fine mist spray nozzle fixed in one basic direction for at... | 11/27/2001 |
