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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7735700 | Bin gate for providing variable output flow rates An assembly for controlling delivery of material from a bin opening includes a movable bin gate for closing the bin opening and providing a high flow rate of material when the movable gate is open, wherein a low flow aperture is formed in the bin gate to provide a l... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7540398 | Gating system for a transport vehicle A gate assembly for a hopper of a transport vehicle has an open position in which the gate lies substantially in a vertical plane adjacent to the hopper wall and a closed position in which the gate lies substantially in a horizontal plane. The gate moves longitudina... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7481339 | Hygienic dispensing package A hygienic dispensing package includes a container having a top panel with a dispensing aperture selectively covered by a slide closure. The closure rides within a flat channel of the top panel and is in tongue and groove engagement with parallel side walls of the c... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7347007 | Low pressure high capacity dryer for resins and other granular and powdery materials A vacuum dryer and method for drying granular or powdery material including at least one canister for holding said material being movable among a series of locations including material heating and vacuum drying locations, means for moving said canister among said lo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7270470 | Feed extender for explosive manufacture A feed device extends the run time for manufacturing explosive materials. The feed device includes a feed hopper for retaining processing materials where the feed hopper includes an access at the top of the feed hopper for inputting processing materials and an exten... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7234247 | Low pressure dryer A low pressure dryer for granular or powdery material includes a plurality of canisters rotatable about a common vertical axis serially among material heating, vacuum drying and material inventory discharge positions; pneumatic piston-cylinder means for rotating the... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7219874 | Access fitting for gas sampling bag An access fitting has a housing with a base and a cap located respectively on interior and exterior sides of the wall of a gas sampling bag. The base and cap are provided respectively with inner and outer ports aligned with an opening in the bag wall to provide a th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204394 | Liquid container having gate valve A container for storing and dispensing liquids such as gasoline has a gate valve wherein the gate valve comprises a thin, substantially flat slide member optionally angled at a portion thereof. The gate valve member is slidably positioned within a similarly shaped c... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7152765 | Dispenser valve assembly An apparatus and method of dispensing a partially frozen beverage. The apparatus includes at least one beverage hopper for retaining a quantity of partially frozen beverage. The beverage hopper has a dispensing aperture formed therein and a guide member in an exteri... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7118319 | Bulk closure dispensing system A system and method for dispensing bulk closures from a removable and transportable bin. The system has a pivotable frame for receiving and tilting the bin and a movable gate including a closed position in which the gate covers the bin opening and an open position i... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7066689 | Vacuum loading system Apparatus for providing granular material to a loading hopper preparatory to processing includes a receptacle receiving material prior to processing thereof by machinery supplied by the hopper with a top including a first valve for selectably connecting the receptac... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040528 | Dispenser/closure for flexible product containers A dispenser adapter assembly for bags includes a bag having a line of weakness defining an opening, and a dispenser adapter mounted to the bag. The dispenser adapter is formed of a first main base portion having an opening and a second slider retention base portion ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6948944 | Wiring board with built-in electronic component and method for producing the same A built-in electronic component-mounted wiring board includes an electronic component having a connecting terminal and being mounted on a support; an insulating layer provided on the support so as to cover at least a portion of the electronic component; an opening p... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6896161 | Closeable dispensing device for dispensing a liquid, viscous, or pasty medium contained in a container A closeable dispensing device for dispensing a liquid, viscous or pasty medium contained in a container has a first opening for dispensing the medium located in the container, a second opening for ventilating and/or venting the container, and a closure device which ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6877640 | Device for dispensing liquid or powder to washing machine and the like A device for dispensing a predetermined measured volume of a fluent material, such as liquid and/or powder, to a washing machine. The device includes a container for storing the fluent material, a flexible tube for delivering the fluent material from the container t... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6868988 | Containers of flowable substance adapted for connecting to dispensing devices of a beverage or food dispensing machine The invention discloses a device intended for dispensing first and second flowable substances for the preparation of a food or beverage. This device includes first and second container holders each comprising an apertured plate member for receiving a container openi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6851582 | Deicing device A Deicing Device is provided for placing ice melting material into a rain gutter. The device is mounted on a handle and permits the placement of ice melting material from ground level without the need for a ladder. The Deicing Device has a front side which is placed... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6774318 | Removable material hopper assembly and method of using same to eliminate residual ingredient material A removable material hopper assembly for gravimetric batch blenders including a hopper, a metering assembly and a releasable securing assembly. The hopper is removable from the blender, and includes a metering slide gate that can be used to tightly seal off the bott... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6736297 | Belt trap door closure A closure device for sealing an aperture of a storage container includes a trap frame, and a trap door connected to the trap frame for movement with respect to the trap frame. The trap door is movable between an open condition and a closed condition, and the trap do... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6698624 | Device for dispensing a flowable powder substance The invention relates to a device for cleanly and conveniently refilling a flowable substance in a dispensing device which comprises a container assembly of a container containing a flowable substance; a container holding assembly attached to the containe... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6571990 | Method and apparatus for adjustably directing granular material out of a container and reducing outlet pressure in the container A method and apparatus for adjustably directing granular material through a container. The apparatus includes a converging transition portion defining an input opening that converges to an output opening having a first transverse opening dimension (x... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6516975 | Cottonseed feeder A cottonseed feeder wherein the dispensing means for dispensing the feed from the hopper comprises a feed chamber having an entry-opening and an exit-opening, the entry-opening in communication with the lower opening of a feed hopper, an entry-opening shu... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6516973 | Device for dispensing a flowable powder substance The invention relates to a container assembly of a container containing a flowable substance; a container holding assembly attached to the container which comprises an opening mechanism for selectively opening the container and being adapted to move from ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6508387 | Gravity flow sludge load-out metering gate A gravity flow sludge load-out metering gate comprising a frame having longitudinal and horizontal frame rails and a transverse rail member which defines a gate front portion and a smaller gate rear portion. A sludge inlet funnel is positioned above the f... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6505760 | Seed box tote A seed dispensing apparatus comprises a support frame adapted to receive a separate seed bin and with a down spout positioned within the support frame and connected to a delivery conveyor for transporting seed from the bin to a seeder implement. A seal ar... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6488184 | Dry particulate dispenser A dry mix particulate dispenser includes a container configured to hold a dry mix particulate. The container has a top portion, a bottom portion, and at least one side wall. The container includes a dispenser opening formed in the bottom portion and a slo... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6471099 | Metering device for water or solvent paint vessel covers A metering device to be applied to a cover including a delivery spout, comprising a cover body having a gripping handle, a projecting element bearing the delivery spout thereon, on which a guillotine shutter element can slide, including a tongue element a... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6457611 | Pill dispenser loader A loader for an automated pill dispenser has a plastic body with two rows of pill cavities which are positioned to overlie pill compartment blocks in the speciality pill dispensing carousel of a conventional automated pill dispenser. Two guides affixed be... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6439442 | Lid with a slidable dispensing spout A lid to dispense granular material. The lid includes a hole through which the granular material may flow and is closable by a combination seal and dispenser slidably mounted thereto. The dispenser has exit passages when extended located outwardly of the ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6401983 | Bulk cargo container A bulk cargo container is disclosed for storing, transporting or processing solid or liquid bulk materials. The bulk cargo container includes a vessel suitable for containing the bulk material and a supporting frame assembly having a generally horizontall... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398046 | Drum roller dispenser for dry particles, particularly polymeric erosion control agents The present invention relates to a device for dispensing dry particles into a body of water using a direct current power source delivering about six volts or less. The present invention further relates to an irrigation process using the device for the del... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394324 | Dispensing device for moist towel The present invention relates to a dispensing device for moist towel, comprising a top cover, a push button, top board, an external cylindrical body, a blocking board, a bottom board, and a bottom cover, wherein the top cover and the bottom cover are resp... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367661 | Cup cake hopper The present invention 10 discloses a main housing 28 having a slide track 30 with slide plate 22 attached above the interior orifice 32 of the release spout 24. Riding within the slide track 30 is a slide plate 22 controlled and operated by an external sp... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364160 | Device and method for installing bottle in dispensing unit with minimal spillage A bottle cap is described that includes a sleeve for receiving the neck of a bottle. A gate is slidably mounted in a frame across the top of the sleeve, the gate being slidable between a closed position in which the gate is watertight and an open position... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6328183 | Mass flow bulk material bin A bin for storing dry powder bulk material or granules. Bulk material is deposited in an upper section of the bin and is discharged from the bottom of the lower section of the bin. The lower section of the bin is formed with oppositely directed, downwardl... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6257016 | Apparatus for dispensing dry ice A dry ice dispenser apparatus for dispensing a metered volume of dry ice into a receiving well. The apparatus includes a dry ice source, such as a hopper, or a dry ice producing apparatus for supplying dry ice to a metering carriage. The metering carriage... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6250516 | Assembly for filling canisters A device for controlling fluid or liquid flow which comprises: a.) a metallic fill tube which is tapered at one end and has an opening at said end and has an internal profile and an outer profile; b.) a metallic tip and elastomeric assembly within said metallic fil... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6152862 | Hand held drink dispenser A hand-held drink dispenser has a main housing (1) and a parallel second housing (4) that is a handle. Both are attached to a base plate (7) and covered with a funneled cap (13) having a funnel spout (14) that is sized and shaped to fit in a user's mouth ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148636 | Apparatus for dispensing dry ice A dry ice dispenser apparatus for dispensing a metered volume of dry ice into a receiving well. The apparatus includes a dry ice source, such as a hopper, or a dry ice producing apparatus for supplying dry ice to a metering carriage. The metering carriage... | 11/21/2000 |
| 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 |
