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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7584874 | Dispenser having a conical valve assembly A dispenser includes a dispenser body which defines a flow passage, a valve assembly, and an actuator. The valve assembly is disposed in the flow passage and includes a first valve member and a second valve member. An actuator is coupled to the valve assembly. When ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7278811 | Land and sea transport system for particulate materials A multi-modal system for transport of particulate material includes a plurality of ship based hoppers mounted within the hold of a ship. Each such hopper includes a container for particulate material, a container inlet by which particulate material can be loaded int... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7225938 | Dual chamber nursing bottle A dual chamber nursing bottle includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a closure which defines the second chamber, and a valve member which communicates between the first and second chambers to control the flow of fluid from the first chamber to the second chambe... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219819 | Self-venting valve A valve assembly has a valve housing and a valve core body movable therewithin for providing a smooth and continuous outflow of liquid from a container, which may be unvented and rigid, through a liquid-out passageway, and provides an air-back passageway for drawing... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6988642 | Tamper-evident dispenser bottle A dispenser bottle and associated closure has a sifter disposed in the neck thereof, either in the form of castellated vents formed in the interior peripheral edge of the neck or a separate sifter element. A rotatable cap is positioned over the sifter. The cap has h... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6969044 | Apparatus for controlling a fluid discharge An apparatus for controlling a fluid discharge through an opening in a conduit includes a conduit section, conduit inlet, conduit interior, conduit exterior, and a conduit outlet or opening having a continuously curved perimeter surface with oppositely disposed conc... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6908017 | Aerosol over cap with flip-up closure Disclosed are actuator over caps suitable for use with aerosol containers. The caps are provided with flip-down lids that can move from a first position that blocks the outlet to prevent product drool between uses, to a second position that does not block dispensing... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6578743 | Dosing device for bulk goods A dosing device including a hopper (1) having an outlet opening which is closed by two spherical cap halves (3, 4), which can be pivoted in opposite directions. The pivoting movement is effected by two arms (5, 6) pivoted about a common pivot pin (8). The... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6116476 | Push-button type bottle head A push-button type bottle head to be disposed on a bottle body can make it easier for pouring water out of the bottle body and for preventing water leakage. The push-button type bottle head mainly comprises a bottle head set on the bottle body and a bottl... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6047866 | Portable liquid dispenser A portable liquid dispenser apparatus has an insulated liquid container having a plurality of flexible dispensing tubes extending from the container. Each of the plurality of flexible dispensing tubes has a nozzle and valve on the end thereof for selectiv... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6010029 | Container lid assembly A lid assembly includes a lid body having a periphery containing a liquid discharge slot and an air vent arranged diametrically opposite to each other, and a center containing a passage located between the liquid discharge slot and the air vent, a rotary ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5944235 | Plugging system for liquid container An improved plugging system for a liquid container (31) comprises an inner plug (3) and an outer plug (1), an opening/closing member 8, and pressure adjusting springs (9, 9') which apply elastic force to the opening/closing member (8) against the inner pl... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5938086 | Container and closure with non-rising rotatable housing, dispensing valve, and separate releasable internal shipping seal A dispensing system is provided for a container having an opening to the container interior. The dispensing system includes a closure with an elevator that is disposed within the container opening for movement between a fully elevated position and a fully... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5775364 | Connector for guarantee tap A connector for a guarantee tap (1) provided with a pull piston (2), is actuated by appendages (3) secured to the piston (2). A body (4) mounts the tap (1), and a device (5) for sealed connection of the outlet end of the tap (1) is provided. A device (6) ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5358153 | Mixing lid including a pouring device for containers used on stirring machines A mixing lid with a pouring device for containers used on stirring machines includes an integral one piece slidable closure for a pouring spout and has a first rearward opened pouring position and a second forward closed sealed position. A removably secur... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5294014 | Container closure arrangement A closure cover for sealing a liquid container including a body having an orifice for dispensing the liquid in the container, and a rotating disk pivotally attached to the body and providing an effective seal for the dispensing orifice. The effective seal... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5169016 | Method and apparatus for selectively sealing and pouring liquid from a container The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for selectively sealing and pouring a liquid from a container. The device includes a hollow vessel 11 having a sealingly attached lid 12. Lid 12 includes communicating deformable pout spouts 16,16a th... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5105982 | Beverage mixing and dispensing unit A dispensing unit for mixing and dispensing a beverage which consists of several constituents, including syrup. The unit dispenses beverage from a bottle having a bottom outlet portion and through a syrup path controlled by a manually operable valve. A ga... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5097989 | Beverage mixing and dispensing apparatus A beverage dispensing unit for dispensing syrup from a syrup container and mixing the syrup with diluted water and carbonated water is disclosed. The unit includes a body having a syrup flow path, a gas supply path, and a receiving portion for the syrup c... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5042699 | Dispenser, in particular for paints A device for delivering paints comprises a housing containing a rod which is movable by a microprocessor controlled pneumatic piston, to seal both ends of a discharge duct. The pneumatic piston is activated to move the rod to open both ends of the dischar... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5033648 | Mixing apparatus in which mixing is effectively carried out about various beverages supplied from beverage paths into a mixing space In an apparatus for providing a mixed beverage which is made of various beverages in a mixing space extending along a predetermined axis, the beverages are supplied to the mixing space so that a selected one of the beverages is discharged to a particular ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5020700 | Lid provided with a variable-flow pouring spout and with an improved vent device, particularly for cans of base color for automobile coachwork A lid which is provided with a variable-flow pouring spout and with an improved vent device, particularly for cans of base color for automobile coachwork. The lid includes a vent opening which is provided on an inner face thereof with a channel which lead... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5005736 | Apparatus for simultaneously dispensing two components An apparatus is provided with has a support frame in which a pair of pressurized containers is mounted. A common pressure plate is fitted over the push button valve of the containers and a single key is used for actuating the push button valves. Each valv... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5000358 | Low profile pneumatic outlet A low profile pneumatic outlet for a covered hopper railway car is disclosed which allows the bottom slope sheets of the hopper car to be moved downwardly closer to the rail thereby increasing the cubic capacity of the car while maintaining the car within... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4991736 | Collection container for reusable material A collection container for reusable material with a closed upper structure, which has a bottom opening to a base and to which is pivoted a bottom which can be swung outwardly for emptying, the upper structure having at its top at least one insertion openi... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4948014 | Two piece valved fluid dispenser A dispenser includes a spout attached to a fluid-filled bag and a socket that is removable attached to the spout. Valves in each of the spout and socket are biased closed but are opened when the socket is latched onto the spout, thereby providing a fluid ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4901892 | Tamper evident container closure A tamper evident container closure has a skirt for permanent attachment to the mouth end of a container and a closure crown supported by the skirt. A cover on the closure is displaceable for exposing a well on the closure crown normally closed by the clos... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4893735 | Apparatus for controlling hydraulic jacks mounted on a rotary hopper The apparatus comprises a hydraulic unit mounted directly on the wall of the bottom of a rotary hopper and supplying hydraulic fluid to each of the jacks mounted on the hopper wall. This hydraulic unit is connected to an energy source on a fixed bracket l... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4867348 | Disposable package for use in marketing fluids A disposable package comprising a plastic container secured to plastic protective and support members so that the container may be supported in a vertical position during shipment and commercial storage and in a horizontal position, such as refrigerator s... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4863068 | Post-mix drink dispenser A touch faucet post-mix drink dispensing system for simultaneous dispensing of syrup and soda with a single valve chamber and two poppets in tandem. The poppets are spaced for positive seating and sequential opening of the soda and syrup flow paths with a... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4844292 | Mechanism for actuating an opening and shut-off valve A valve actuating device for a hopper is comprised of two spherical shaped shutters or registers which pivot about common suspension axles. Each of the registers is carried by two pairs of arms located on either side of the bottom of the hopper and is cap... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4844291 | Dispensing device A dispensing device for materials such as loose fill packaging material, is disclosed. The endwalls of the device housing are formed by corrugated sheets which are slit laterally from side to side and folded over into the inside of the housing to define h... | 07/04/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4801053 | Valved dispensing spout The present invention describes a valved dispensing spout for a fuel can or similar article including an outlet at one end and an inlet at the other end. At the inlet end of the spout is a valve housing having a valve such as a poppet valve slideably moun... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4793528 | Lid with an adjustable pouring and venting arrangement, particularly for primary color or paint containers utilized for car bodywork A lid with an adjustable "quillotine" type pouring arrangement, adapted to be mounted, in particular, on the primary color or paint containers for car bodywork and employed in paint stirring machines. The lid includes at least one component for fixing the... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4784303 | Water dispensing system A sink and faucet assembly is disclosed for use in an aircraft environment. The assembly includes a source of hot and cold water that is pressurized to dispense through the faucet and also contains a vent to purge the system when the aircraft is on the gr... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4771919 | Dispensing device for multiple components A dispensing device which includes two chambers, one for holding a resin and another for a hardener. Each chamber has an exit port formed in a neck which contains passageways leading to each of the chambers. The neck is equipped with external threads whic... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4765513 | Post-mix beverage dispenser with nozzle A post-mix beverage dispensing system has a structure for flushing the dispensing valve and its nozzle of syrup using diluent water from the water supply; the dispensing valve has a nozzle, syrup and water valves and an actuator for the syrup and water va... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4739901 | Apparatus for use in dispensing fluid from a container Dispensing apparatus is attached to a container filled with a fluid and shipped with the container wherein during shipment the dispensing apparatus has two separate seals comprising an operable valve for opening and closing a first passageway, and a seali... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4712704 | Self-sealing closure A self-sealing closure for drinking vessels is disclosed. This closure is comprised of (1) a detachable lid, which can be used to cover the receptacle of the drinking vessel, and which has a depressed area and at least one orifice within the depressed are... | 12/15/1987 |
