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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6267272 | Ice cube outlet cover assembly for refrigerator An ice cube outlet cover assembly for a refrigerator includes an improved cover (40) and a cover actuating lever (50) for providing opening and closing of an ice cube outlet (22). The cover (40) and lever (50) include a hinge portion (49) and hinge member... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5618106 | Beverage mixing and dispensing container A drink making receptacle for mixing and dispensing beverages including a lid with rotation means mounted on the lid and rotation means on the receptacle. Flanges serve to limit rotation of the lid to facilitate beverage dispension without discharge of ic... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5553745 | Beverage container and dispenser A container for holding and dispensing carbonated beverages characterized by a top portion, a bottom portion, and a side wall portion in the form of collapsible tubular bellows. A valve for dispensing a fluid is removably mounted on the container and comm... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5261574 | Closable and flow rate adjusting pushbutton for a hand-held fluid spray or dispenser device A pushbutton for actuating a device for dispensing or spraying a fluid substance includes a hollow body 1 having an outlet end 2 in which an outlet orifice 3 is formed, the outlet end including an inside surface 2a which is not perpendicular to the axis 1... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5010841 | Rotating sealant applicator An apparatus and method for applying sealant to a countersunk fastener hole. The apparatus includes a sleeve, an adapter tube within the sleeve, a nozzle housing attached to the adapter tube, and a tip within the nozzle housing. A guide pin is attached to... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4890773 | Viscous product dispenser A two-chamber viscous product dispenser which includes a stationary, transversely offset, longitudinally extending discharge spout. A depressible discharge pump actuator is mounted on the container and has extended and retracted positions. A spring biased... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4709836 | Fluid flow nozzle A one-piece, resilient nozzle on an outlet pipe of a carton filler includes two relatively rigid flaps at opposite sides of the nozzle and two relatively flexible walls at other opposite sides of the nozzle, to form with the flaps a loop encircling the no... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4658994 | Apparatus for replaceably mounting a pouring tube An apparatus for replaceably mounting a pouring tube in engagement with a discharge nozzle of a vessel includes an arm mounted for pivotal movement about a vertical axis and for tilting movement about a horizontal axis. A first end of the arm has a fixtur... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4651905 | Dispenser package A dispensing package is described for toothpaste or similar products. The package has a product chamber which is filled with the product and a propellant and has a valve operated nozzle including a reed-type outlet in which operation of a valve button cau... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4601413 | Snap-acting spring device A hinge apparatus is disclosed, in which at least two flexible strips (1-3) are articulated, each via two articulation grooves (7, 8), to two parts (5, 6) that are movable relative to one another and are substantially cylindrical in embodiment, in such a ... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4523700 | Low flow control nozzle A hand-operated dispensing nozzle control valve particularly suited for metered delivery of fuel. The control valve includes a poppet and actuator to initially tilt the poppet on its seat. The actuator arrangement greatly improves controllability as measu... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4483465 | Fluidic substance dispensing valve A valve for dispensing fluidic substance including a valve housing (12) defining a general axial flow path through the housing, a diaphragm (22) disposed in the valve housing substantially transverse to the axial flow path and defining first and second co... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4384662 | Pouring mechanism for controlled flow The invention relates to a controllable flow pourer mechanism. This pourer mechanism comprises a valve mounted on an actuating device, of such construction that in closed position, the valve is kept in fluid-tight contact upon the lip of the pourer spout and t... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4099642 | Drinking receptacle cover and valve assembly A cup shaped cover and valve assembly is provided for a drinking receptacle to close off the open top of the receptacle to prevent spilling or splashing of either hot or cold beverages in the receptacle. The cover includes a plate surrounded by a rim, the... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4017005 | Corrugated discharge control device for a dispenser A dispenser is provided to supply fine particulate to xerographic machines utilizing a reciprocal force to drive the dispensing means and anti-caking arms extending inside the cartridge to reciprocate through the body of particulate. A dispensing means is... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3967748 | Drinking receptacle valve means The disclosure relates to a drinking receptacle and valve means wherein: hot or cold liquids may be safely contained and carried during intermittent drinking such that the liquids cannot be spilled and in the case of hot liquids the valve means is manuall... | 07/06/1976 |
