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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261131 | Articulated nozzle closure for fluid dispensers A closure system for a fluid outlet is disclosed which includes a motor threadably connected to a hub which, in turn, is connected to a closure element or cup that provides a sealing cover beneath one or more nozzles. The action of the motor initially lowers the clo... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7156251 | Reclosable container lid A reclosable lid 10 for a container holding a flowable substance has a first piece or cover 12, and a movable second piece or disk 50. The cover 10 has a top wall 14, a side wall 16 and a mounting portion 22 for conne... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6702153 | Beverage dispenser with faucet assembly A beverage dispenser (20) with a faucet assembly (42) manually removably attached to an integral, stainless steel, U-shaped outlet pipe (52) having a generally horizontal section (74) that extends outwardly from the enveloping side (76) has a faucet with ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6354454 | Bottle cap A bottle cap with improved structure includes a special cap that covers the container and prevents the liquid inside from spills. A hollow arch is mounted on the top of the cap with a hole (i.e., mouth of the container) and a rectangle slot cut out of the... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6257464 | Dispensing mechanism with dual function flow regulator and sealing plate A flow regulator for controlling the flow of material from a container is disclosed, wherein the container includes a container outlet through which the material freely flows when the container outlet is not closed. The flow regulator is biased in a close... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6241123 | Bulk food dispensing apparatus An apparatus comprises first and second side pieces configured to be hingedly connected and to form a first and second cavity, a lid, and a front piece configured to form a third cavity with the first and second side pieces. Also included are a handle, a ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6182864 | Bulk food dispensing apparatus An apparatus comprises first and second side pieces configured to be hingedly connected and to form a first and second cavity, a lid, and a front piece configured to form a third cavity with the first and second side pieces. Also included are a handle, a ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6145705 | Dry condiment dispensing system A dry condiment dispensing system is provided, in which the contents of the dispenser are dispensed through one or more dispensing holes at the bottom of a storage container. A stationary shutter is placed over the dispensing holes to prevent undesired di... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5996857 | Dispensing container for pourable contents An improved container providing improved spill control for the pouring of contents, such as fluids, into a receptacle, and in a preferred embodiment for pouring motor oil into an automobile engine, in which a moveable spout having a dispensing tube and a ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5931357 | Closure arrangements for containers A closure arrangement for a bottle has a tiltable closure cap (14) mounted on a special neck formation having a spherical surface zone (18, 20) on the inner and/or outer surfaces. The closure cap (14) has an upper portion (36), e.g. in the form of a cap, ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5667109 | Milk powder container A milk powder container including a cylindrical bottle formed with threads at a lower end and a threaded neck at an upper portion, the cylindrical bottle having a top end formed with a semi-circular opening and a first semi-circular groove under the top e... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5667108 | Single valve dispensing balance An apparatus for dosing volumes and/or weights of a free-flowing product contains a shaft formed by four fixed walls. At the lower end of the shaft is provided a rotary flap or valve, which can be closed and opened by a motor drive. Rotation takes place a... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5429282 | Multi-position self-guiding closure for a container A multi-position self-guiding cap for attachment to a container. A tip of a cap assembly is mounted over a post section of a shell such that a guiding rib of the tip engages with a guiding channel and an annular groove of the shell. The annular channel al... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5058778 | Squeeze type dispenser having an axially rotatable top element containing a flow closure and a vent Squeeze bottle pumpless nozzle dispenser has a first lid, a second lid, a dispensing nozzle, a shut off valve and a dip tube. The first lid, located on the top, has a dispensing orifice upper portion and a venting orifice upper portion. Each of these is l... | 10/22/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4706854 | Particulate material handling Apparatus and method for containing and feeding particulate material tending to pack into a mass from an elongated hopper having opposed sloping walls converging downward and inward towards each other to terminal margins presenting between them an elongat... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4684044 | Viscous product dispenser having externally located, dispensed product shearing outlet valve provided with lost-motion action The actuating lever of the dispenser has an outlet valve flap integral therewith which moves in a shearing action across the outlet of the discharge spout as the actuator is returned to its standby position such that the returning valve flap cleanly slice... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4684043 | Shipping seal for viscous product dispenser The actuating lever of the dispenser has an integral valve flap which covers the discharge outlet of the dispenser when the lever is in its standby position, and in order to augment the sealing capabilities of such flap during shipment or storage prior to... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4574989 | Swing gates In a hopper or the like wherein the flow of particulate material is controlled by a gate the improvement wherein the gate is mounted to be swingable towards an open position within the hopper so as to break arches and rat holes which form in the material ... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4449915 | Closure system for liquid injection apparatuses Known apparatuses to inject liquids, in particular plastics into injection moulds have closure rods which remain in the gating when the closure system is opened. In the present apparatus the liquid passage always is completely free when the closure system... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4317532 | Pneumatic discharge arrangement A pneumatic discharge arrangement for railway hopper cars includes a housing secured to a discharge end of a hopper including a chamber having an elongated opening. The opening is regulated by a sliding pivoting valve disposed beneath the opening within a... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4183443 | Reusable cup cover A reusable cup cover having two separable parts for washing and mating in such a way that a segmented portion is slidably arranged to seal the top of the cup cover by means of a users thumb operation to enable the user to drink from the covered cup and re... | 01/15/1980 |
| 3963147 | Dispenser for amorphous material A rigid housing accommodates a flexible envelope of amorphous material. The housing has air under pressure therein and an open end coincident with the open end of the envelope of material. A housing cover of flexible material encloses the open end of the ... | 06/15/1976 |
