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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377407 | Modular water vending system and dispenser A purified water filtration, storage and vend system has a distributed housing design with a main unit having a filtration module, a storage tank, and a vend station. A slave unit has a storage tank and a vend station. A retractable nozzle assembly feeds each vend s... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374069 | Edible food product dispensing system and methods of using the same A dispensing system for dispensing a viscous, flowable food product such, for example, as a condiment, comprises an axially extending container that defines an opening and an interior chamber for receiving and storing the food product. A discharge assembly is couple... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7124915 | Handle assembly for providing a controllable discharge stream direction from a pressure container while maintaining a stable center of mass of the pressure container A handle assembly for engaging a pressure container having an outlet valve, the handle assembly including a base for engaging the pressure container and a handle pivotally connected to the base so as to locate the pivotal connection at least proximal to a vertical p... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6945438 | Pesticide spraying cart Provided is a pesticide spraying cart. In one embodiment, the comprises a pesticide tank, a retractable handle, two wheels, a recess provided between the wheels, a longitudinal hose compartment provided in a rear of the tank, a coil hose adapted to either extend out... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923340 | System and method for storing, transporting and dispensing bulk particulate materials and dispensing apparatus therefor An apparatus attachable to a bag containing a bulk particulate material and having a discharge spout for dispensing material from the bag generally consisting of first and second annular clamping members displaceable axially between a first, spaced apart condition p... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6640828 | Flushing apparatus and method thereof The flushing apparatus comprises a reservoir for storing liquid, the reservoir having an outlet end movable between a raised position where liquid accumulates in the reservoir, and a down position where liquid stored in the reservoir is flushed out; a cou... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6513684 | End cap for dispensing and spraying liquid pharmaceutical products An endpiece for dispensing liquid pharmaceuticals contained in a receptacle, the endpiece being of the type comprising a tubular element (1) provided at a free first end (1a) with a spray nozzle (3) and at its second end (1b) with a rotary coupling (11) p... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6346219 | FCC feed injector with closure plug A fluid feed distributor improves particle and feed contacting by using a flow actuated plug to prevent back flow of fluidizable particles through a fluid feed outlet when fluid feed to a riser conduit ceases. The plug is located at or near the bottom of ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6112948 | Beverage dispenser A beverage dispenser comprising a dispenser body, the dispenser being operable to dispense a beverage via at least one outlet accessible externally of the dispenser body is described. The at least one outlet may be supported with respect to the dispenser ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6076710 | Concrete placement apparatus An improved method and apparatus for distribution of viscous materials such as concrete slurry or grout mixtures onto target surfaces, the apparatus connectable to a transfer pipe leading from an external pumping mechanism. The method and apparatus includ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5881913 | Contamination proof purified water dispenser A coin-operated purified water dispensing machine has an exterior housing shaped like a kiosk for a mall. A state of the art water purification system is housed in the kiosk. A unique combination of an RO filter and a bladder type storage tank minimizes t... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5348200 | Automatic closure for a container A closure system for a container which is capable of being manufactured as a single integrated unit. The closure system includes a bellows member which carries a closure member between a closed position and an open position.... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5337931 | Dispenser valve A dispenser valve for use in combination with a plastic dispensing bottle or container wherein the container has an elongate tubular shaped neck with an interior retention bead projecting radially inward from the surface. The mouth is relatively large to ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5222631 | Removable liquid container for insulated coolers The present invention discloses a removable liquid container for insulated coolers which allows the dispensing or withdrawing of liquid from a separate interior container without opening the outer insulated container. The removable liquid container for in... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5115949 | Flexible liquid container with a sliding closure cap The invention relates to a one-piece plastic cap, the lower part of which, which can be attached to a container opening, is provided with a top wall in which a passage opening is provided, the lower side of which is joined via a dip tube to the container.... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5071041 | Vending machine and components A dunk valve mechanism is provided suitable for use in transferring fluids and fluidized material from storage. The mechanism includes a tube having an outlet and a mouth. The mouth of the tube is reciprocal from a position spaced from the fluid or fluidi... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5054634 | Capsule with a drawer and a sliding cursor The capsule has a capsule body provided for closing one end of a container. The capsule body includes a top wall formed with a port and from which is formed a slide for a drawer covered by a top of an envelope fixedly connected to the capsule body and for... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4938393 | Bimodal storage and dispensing package for fluent material A storage and dispensing package for fluent material capable of bimodal operation. The package has a first mode of operation capable of storing the fluent material without leakage when the package is subjected to unintentional external forces. The package... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4821930 | Bottle mounted adjustable liquor dispensing device The device consists of a cylindrical body divided into an upper filling chamber and a lower overflow chamber by a moveable component which increases or decreases the size of the filling chamber and determines the amount of liquor to be dispensed. Once the... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4811870 | Liquid container with rotatable spout A low profile, liquid container, preferably of molded plastic construction, has rotatably mounted on it a dispensing spout which can be rotated between a pouring position and a stowed position overlying a carrying handle for the container. The rotatable s... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4807787 | Easy-open/reclosure device having deformable pour spout An easy-open/reclosure device intended to be attached to the top lid of a container having an upstanding peripheral rim. The device includes a base portion and a moveable portion preferably hingedly attached thereto. The base portion has a dispensing aper... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4691836 | Apertured closure device with depressible disc portion A closure device for a receptacle is provided with a first generally annular member adapted to be fixed to the receptacle across the opening thereof. A second generally annular member is substantially coaxial with the first annular member and is adapted t... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4690313 | Bottle mounted adjustable liquor dispensing device The device consists of a cylindrical body divided into an upper filling chamber and a lower overflow chamber by a moveable wall which increases or decreases the size of the filling chamber and determines the amount of liquor to be dispensed. Once the uppe... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4653669 | Molded plastic container with inner tubular member A molded plastic container comprises an outer container having a first end wall portion. A tubular member extends from end to end through the interior of the container. The end wall portion defines a first annular area of weakness, the tubular member comm... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4569464 | Sealing and distributing device for containers of fluids The device comprises a distributing element (36) fastened on to the container (34) and provided with a membrane part (39) connected to the lower end of a distributing tubular part (38), which can assume, by means of the snap bending of the membrane (39), ... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4445548 | Food portioning machine A portioning machine and a method for filling containers with food material is disclosed. The machine is particularly useful for meat products which are packed in plastic containers having a lip or edge, and prevents the food particles remaining on this l... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4300546 | Hand-held atomizer especially for dispensing inhalation-administered medicaments A hand-held aerosol dispenser, especially for medicament in the treatment of disorders requiring inhalation such as asthma, comprises a housing formed with a receptacle for the medicament and an electrically powered ultrasonic nebulizer for atomizing the ... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4273267 | Device for extracting and proportioning pulverulent products The present invention relates to a device for extracting and proportioning pulverulent products comprising a hopper and coaxial screws with threads of opposite directions, driven in rotation in a cylindrical conduit, which screws are separated from each o... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4257534 | Apparatus and method for dispensing seeds from seed packages Seeds within a package are dispensed through a seed tube dispenser in the form of a tubular member having a long straight portion for insertion into the seed package and an angled end portion with a dispensing opening. When the package is tilted and the d... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4055282 | Container with one-piece neck and discharge controller The hermetically sealed plastic container of the present invention has a body portion, a neck portion and a dispensing head all integrally formed. The containers furthermore preferably and advantageously are formed, filled and sealed in one continuous ope... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4022357 | Retractable pouring spout closure A retractable pouring spout closure for dispensing liquid products from containers in a safe and controlled manner. The closure consists of a plastic nozzle with integrally molded captive cap for friction fit engagement within a container wall opening. A ... | 05/10/1977 |