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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7882991 | Food container having drinking or refuse cup A food container particularly configured for use with food products having a refuse component, such as sunflower seeds having shells and cherries having pits. The food container comprises an inner cup having a wall that encloses a receptacle that is open at the top ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7168598 | Device for dispensing a product A device for dispensing a product may comprise a variable-volume receptacle for containing the product and a dispenser head associated with the receptacle. The dispenser head may be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The device may further comprises an outlet orif... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159720 | Container having a rotatable ring A generally cylindrical container comprised of three parts including a top shell, a bottom shell, and a rotatable ring. The top and bottom shells are affixed to each other and hold the ring captive in a race formed by the outer sidewalls and annular retaining edges ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156266 | Assembly for packaging and distribution of a product The present invention relates to an assembly for packaging and distribution of a liquid product comprising a receptacle intended to contain the product, a distribution head fitted to the receptacle, the head compri... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7077294 | Device for stoppering a container and drawing off a fluid product A device for stoppering a container and drawing off a fluid includes a fixed piece, fixed to the container, with a lateral fluid output opening and a passage that allows air to enter. Another, movable piece includes a tube with a lateral fluid output opening. This t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7040514 | Membrane activated carbonated beverage dispenser A dispenser for dispensing fluid from a container has a shell having an inlet, an outlet, a dispensing chamber, and a mechanism for attaching the dispenser to a top portion of a container, such as a carbonated beverage bottle. An obstructor is movable between a clos... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6997397 | Trigger sprayer nozzle A trigger sprayer includes a sprayer body having a barrel with an internal passage, and a nozzle mounted over an open end of the barrel for rotation between dispensing and non-dispensing positions. The nozzle has a plug that is received in the open end of the barrel... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976611 | Pressure dispensing cap for liquid container A pressure dispensing cap for a liquid container, and more particularly to a pressure dispensing cap for liquid container that is designed such that its spout is inclined to one side at a predetermined angle thereby easily dispensing the contents of the container, a... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6966468 | Dispenser with adjustable lateral powder flow The present invention relates to an adjustable flow rate dispenser comprising a dispenser body having a closed end, a flanged open end, at least one relatively large laterally disposed powder dispensing opening, at least one relatively small laterally disposed powde... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6932248 | Dispensing cap for liquid container A delivery cap for containers of liquids is disclosed comprising: a first cylindrical body with an outer wall with a lower threaded portion so as to be coupled with a threaded body belonging to the container and an inner wall coaxial to the first wall and defining t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926173 | Disposable condiment shaker and decorative sleeve A disposable, tamper-resistant condiment shaker (10) containing a condiment (37) is supported within a cavity (24) of a decorative sleeve (20) to provide a more aesthetically pleasing condiment dispensing assembly (100). The sleeve... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913245 | In-line shut-off valve and method of assembling same An in-line water shut-off valve is provided including a tailpipe which is attached to a main water line in order to form a “T” or 90° “L” which protrudes from the wall of the building and upon which is attached a cap which is threadably and rotatably attach... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6848602 | Coupling and closure apparatus for dispensing valve assembly A fluid dispensing assembly for fluid dispensing and fluid transmission from a fluid source. The fluid dispensing assembly alone may dispense from a fluid source, or may be connected to a fluid dispensing system. The fluid dispensing assembly has a closure connected... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6779485 | Automatic distributor of fish food for aquariums An automatic distributor of fish food for aquariums comprising a rotating container (30) for fish food, a cover (40), an electric motor (53) and transmission (54) for transmitting the motion to the rotating container (30). At the b... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6763980 | Container closure and pouring apparatus A container closure and pouring device comprises a cap with a hollow interior defined by a cylindrical wall having internal threads and a number of inlet ports. The cap receives a spout formed with external threads which is movable between a closed position in which... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6757957 | Dispenser package for fluent products and method of manufacture A dispenser package for fluent products such as cosmetics and lotions that includes an integrally molded plastic container having a flexible body with a sidewall, a closed bottom, and a top wall having a dispensing opening offset from the axis of the container body.... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6736295 | High flow carafe A vacuum insulated carafe having high flow characteristics is taught, which includes a double wall metallic body (22) with the air evacuated from the space between the walls forming an insulating layer. The body has a top (26) and a bottom (28) ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6637466 | Closed-loop filling system and method A filling system includes a container, a cap for the container defining an egress and an ingress for a material from and to the container, respectively, a tank in fluid communication with the container through both the ingress and the egress of the cap, a... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6615473 | Method of making a container and closure A dispenser package for fluent products such as cosmetics and lotions that includes an integrally molded plastic container having a flexible body with a sidewall, a closed bottom, and a top wall having a dispensing opening offset from the axis of the cont... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6488187 | Sifter dispensing cap and base In a preferred embodiment, a sifter dispensing cap base for attachment to a package containing material to be dispensed, including: a vertical cylindrical shell portion; a web portion covering an upper end of the vertical cylindrical shell portion; the we... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6401989 | Stowable spigot Disclosed is a stowable spigot for beverage cans that comprises an outer sleeve with an arrester mechanism for insertion into the opening of a can. The outer sleeve comprises a sliding inner sleeve that supports a gripping member located outside the can. ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6386404 | Automatic closure for elastically deformable containers An automatic closure for elastically deformable, tube-like or bottle-like containers of pasty or liquid media has a dispensing opening (5), which is arranged in a front wall (3) of a hood cover and can be closed by an axially movable closing member (8). T... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6378735 | Device for obtaining contents in a container at desired quantity A container assembly includes a container with a first cap mounted to the opening of the container and the first cap has a first aperture and a protrusion. A second cap is rotatably mounted to the first cap and has a slot for the protrusion being movably ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6334556 | Cap for sealing a liquid product container The invention relates to a capsule for closing a receptacle (R) for a liquid and for dispensing said liquid, said capsule being characterized in that it comprises: A capsule for closing a receptacle (R) for a liquid and for dispensing said liquid, said ca... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6321948 | Tap and valve assembly A tap and valve assembly for selectively storing or dispensing fluid from a fluid container, comprising a tap body which attaches to the fluid container, a tap handle that inserts within the tap body and provides a structure for opening and closing the fl... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6241128 | Dispenser package for fluent products and method of manufacture A dispenser package for fluent products such as cosmetics and lotions that includes an integrally molded plastic container having a flexible body with a sidewall, a closed bottom, and a top wall having a dispensing opening offset from the axis of the cont... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6095433 | Irrigation system and method of performing same An irrigation system comprising a container for holding a liquid, a tap, a device for simultaneously puncturing the container and securing the tap to the container and a device for regulating the dispersement of the liquid from the container. Also provide... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5927908 | Powder collecting and transporting device A powder collecting and transporting device can collect powder left on a conveyer after the powder is sprinkled on cakes and bread into a laterally elongated powder container, and transport the powder in the container to a desired location by air suction.... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5927352 | Device for discharging powder contained in a bag The device comprises a housing (10) having a powder inlet opening (12) in an upper face (13) thereof. A dust shield (14) upstands from the upper face (13) adjacent said powder inlet opening (12). A movable box (16) for accommodating a bag (18) containing ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5855304 | Paint can A can for holding paint and similar products. The can has a rectangular bottom, preferably square, and rectangular sides providing a space savings of about 20 percent as compared to round cans. It has a main opening large enough to permit passage of large... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5850950 | Container for dispensing powdered granular or flaked substances A container for dispensing granular, flaked or powdered substances. The container has a container body, an adapter or neck, and a closure. The adapter is a hollow tube and has an adapter end connected to the container body. The adapter has an open end opp... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5833123 | Packaging and dispensing device A device for packaging and dispensing a substance in liquid, gel, or paste form, the device being of the type comprising a receptacle for containing said substance and a dispensing head provided with an orifice for dispensing the substance and with a shut... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5806573 | Closure device and method for venting, cannulating and pressurizing a vessel A closure device (4) and a method for sealing an opening of a vessel (6), while providing access to the interior of the vessel. The device also provides a method for automatically releasing gas and/or toxic vapor from the sealed vessel to protect the oper... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5797518 | Twist cap dispensing flexible tube A thermoplastic squeeze tube has a tubular member and attached rotatable closure cap, the tubular member closed by a diaphragm having a closure plug, at least one dispensing aperture, and plurality of ramps, and the closure cap having a top wall with a ce... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5785213 | Device for stoppering a container and for dispensing the product which it contains This device comprises, on the one hand, a stopper fixed to the neck of the container, having a skirt intended to do the fixing to the exterior wall of the container, a central hollow shaft resting against the internal face of the neck of the container and... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5749496 | Squeeze and rotate to lift captive cap dispenser The present invention is a semi-flexible captive cap closure which includes a non-removable cap that rotates between a closed and open position and has opposing squeeze points that must be biased inwardly in order to open the cap. The preferred embodiment... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5746356 | Rotatable spout dispensing tube A rotatable spout dispensing tube has a tubular member and associated closure cap with a nozzle. The tubular member neck portion has a planar wall with a central discharge aperture and an upwardly extending arcuate projection, the projection having a gap ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5617976 | Dispenser of liquid or pasty product which can be used especially in cosmetics A dispenser of liquid or pasty product that can be used particularly in cosmetics includes a contractable reservoir connected by a first valve to a variable-volume chamber whose volume can vary under the action of a push-button. The variable-volume chambe... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5526966 | Condiment shaker A salt and pepper shaker includes a pair of mating body parts joined along a vertical edge. A rotatable top is coupled with the upper part of the body members and includes an opening that is adapted to be sequentially aligned with a filling opening in one... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5489049 | Dispensing cap with rotatable top A dispenser cap for discharging measured amounts of contents from a container includes a first peripheral skirt having upper and lower portions, the lower portion serving to secure the cap to a container. The upper skirt portion at least partially defines... | 02/06/1996 |
