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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167178 | Perfume bottle sealing structure A perfume bottle sealing structure includes a cover, which is covered on the bottleneck of a perfume bottle and has an air hole and a tubular center shaft defining a longitudinal fluid passage, and a seal that is fastened to the top end of the tubular center shaft t... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7628298 | Aerosol overcap with evaporation vent A cap is configured to mount on a can to cover a product dispenser included in the can. The cap is formed to include a passage arranged to vent vapor extant in an interior region of the cap to the surroundings outside of the cap while the cap is mounted on the can. | 12/08/2009 |
| 7401714 | Container with pump for discharging bubbles A pump for discharging bubbles is provided on a neck portion of a container body. The pump for discharging bubbles comprises a cylinder for liquid in which a first piston slides, a cylinder for air in which a second piston slides, a pump head on which a nozzle is pr... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7387218 | Apparatus and method for open thread, reusable, no-waste collapsible tube dispensers The invention includes a method of using a cap containing an internal thread form matching an external thread form on a flexible throat for a collapsible tube enclosing at least one contained product. Twisting the cap engages the internal thread form and the externa... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7337923 | Variable tip nozzle and cap assembly for dispensing pouch A variable tip nozzle and cap assembly is disclosed for a dispensing pouch which contains a confectionery, the assembly including threaded portions of different diameters which receive decorating tips for application of the confectionery as a decoration to cakes and... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328820 | Vented fluid closure and container A vented closure for a liquid container which will not freely pour includes a cap hinged at one side and movable between open and closed positions relative to a base collar. In an open position, a primary fluid passageway extends through a shaped mouthpiece which is... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325708 | Ocular positioning droplet dispensing device with a recessed dispensing orifice An ocular positioning device threadably attached to a standard soft sided squeeze bottle of ophthalmic fluid. The device consists of two parts, an attaching mechanism and a sealing mechanism, connected by a hinge with motion limited to ninety degrees of arc. The sea... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7284759 | Mounting guard ring A mounting guard ring for a sealing ring with at least one sealing lip, surrounding a sleeve-shaped protective ring with a supporting surface for the sealing lip disposed at the outer periphery and a holding device shaped as a grip, the protective ring being provide... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275665 | Vented fluid closure and container A vented closure for a liquid container which will not freely pour includes a cap movable between open and closed positions relative to a base collar. The movable cap can be slidable to form a push-pull type closure, or can be rotatable to form a flip-type closure. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7219816 | Easily sealed and opened pre-filled, disposable pipette A pre-filled disposable pipette (10) consisting of a hollow bulb (12) dimensioned to enclose a medicinal product. From a lower end (16) of the bulb (12) is attached sequentially a medicinal transfer tube (24) and a medication fill ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213727 | Nozzle for a liquid container and a liquid container A lower portion of a nozzle is held hermetically in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the tubular neck of a container, and an inner surface of a cap is mounted to an outer surface of the tubular neck. A discharging hole of the nozzle is hermetically s... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204382 | Drinking tube and cap assembly A hydration system is disclosed for carrying readily dispensable fluids, such as water. A removable cap having an annular valve covers a container. A flexible tube is disposed through the center of the annular valve and extends generally to near the bottom of the co... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7178703 | Autoclaveable small-volume dropper bottle A terminally sterilizable container includes a polypropylene bottle having a body with a manually squeezable sidewall and a thickness preventing water loss. The bottle body includes shoulders for providing autoclave produced pressure distribution and deformation res... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172101 | Pot using magnetic force to link a lid and a body A pot includes a hollow body and a lid detachably mounted on the hollow body to cover the open end. There is at least one first magnet annularly embedded in the peripheral edge defining the open end of the hollow body. Two second magnets are diametrically embedded i... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7128245 | Dispensing closure with automatic sealing valve of single body The present invention relates to a dispensing closure which includes an automatic sealing valve which opens to dispense a fluid product from a squeeze-type container when the container is subjected to an external force, such as squeezing pressure, and which automati... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7051907 | Refillable bottle and system of reuse A refillable container adapted to facilitate the purchase and use of larger volumes of consumer products and the selective discharge thereof The refillable container includes a refill-discharge cap assembly allowing ease in filling the container while permitting the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051906 | Package for a pharmaceutical product and method of sterilizing the package The invention provides a pharmaceutical package including a polypropylene bottle in which is disposed a solution containing a pharmaceutical product, where the solution does not fill the bottle completely and some air is disposed in the bottle, and where the package... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044339 | Shroud cover for fluids pump dispenser A shroud cover for a pump dispenser includes a space formed inside, an opening formed at the bottom and one side of the shroud cover to provide a shell on the top, and a tube cap extended from the other side of the shroud cover. The dustproof shroud cover is securel... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040499 | Container with primary closure and a secondary closure Capped containers for use on a residence counter have caps which swingably connect the cap to the container for closure. If the contents of the container is a thin or watery liquid the ordinary closure may not prevent leakage during vibration, travelling or pressure... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032781 | Drink dispenser assembly and container for drink and drink dispensing line A drink dispenser assembly (1, 25) includes a dispenser device (2) provided with a dispensing head (18, 29) for accommodating a dispensing line (17, 28), and a container (7, 27) containing drink, in particular carbonated drink, con... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032790 | Container, sealing cap and method for sealing a nozzle tip of a curable liquid dispensing container A cap for curable material dispensing containers prevents the material from curing after opening the dispensing nozzle. Thus, when mounted on a partially-dispensed container, the nozzle cap preserves flowable materials such as air-cured glues, sealants, caulks, etc.... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017782 | Child resistant safety cap for applicator tubes A child resistant safety cap device for applicator tubes includes a base element, a cap, at least one keyway latching system, and at least one spring. The base element has a top and a sidewall, and has a container tube attachment mechanism located under the top that... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6981618 | Container assembly for a substance to be applied A container assembly for a substance to be applied is provided that includes a injector housing, an application tip, and a closure cap. The application tip and the closure cap are alternatively removably securable to the outlet end of the injector housing in a subst... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6971550 | Spouting structure for liquid container and bag-in-box container A spouting structure includes a spout attached to the liquid container and having a mouthpiece, a cap screwed on the spout and having a top wall and a cylindrical protrusion protruding from a central part of the top wall having a bottom wall provided with an opening... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6938805 | Refillable bottle and system of reuse A refillable container adapted to facilitate the purchase and use of larger volumes of consumer products and the selective discharge thereof. The refillable container includes a refill-discharge cap assembly allowing ease in filling the container while permitting th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6926169 | Device for the insertion of an anti-drip element into the mouth of a bottle A device is disclosed for the insertion of an anti-drip element into the mouth of a bottle having a structure made from elastic metal wire, which is configured, at its intermediate portion, like a circular helix (1), which completes at least one loop. The end... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910607 | Cover for dispensing closure with pressure actuated valve A cover for a valved dispensing closure prevents the valve from opening while the cover is disposed on closure. The cover's central projection prevents flaps formed in the valve from opening, and the cover's outer projection prevents the flexible valve head from mov... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6866820 | Closure appliance for reagent containers The invention relates to an appliance for opening and closing a reagent-container stopper in a partially or fully automatic analysis apparatus, and to the method, which is applied by means of this appliance, for opening and closing a reagent-container stopper in a p... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6857542 | Orifice reducer for container neck An orifice reducer with crumple zones well suited for use with an extrusion blow molded bottle having an uneven surface finish. The device includes a circumferential wall having a number of vertically extending reduced thickness regions, preferably spaced symmetrica... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6827241 | Sealing device for container This device comprises a diaphragm valve consisting of a part forming the valve seat, in which a duct for the flow of the product contained in the container is formed, and of a diaphragm made of elastically deformable material closely fitted onto this part. Ac... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824026 | Deformable resealing closure for caulking cartridges A secondary closure adapted to be resealingly engaged over the elongated open dispensing spout extending from a caulking tube cartridge. The closure includes a spout receiving area which conforms to and seals against the extended continuous exterior surface of the s... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6824015 | Closure device for closing off the dispensing orifice of a fluid dispenser A closure device for closing off the dispensing orifice (5) of a fluid dispenser. The closure device comprising a removable cap (10) provided with a closure element (20) which, in the closed position, closes off the orifice (5). The closu... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821267 | Luer tip cap having reduced removal force A tip cap for a luer of a polymeric medical solution container. The tip cap has an integral body having an outer portion and a cavity extending to an inner portion. The cavity has a frustoconical inner surface and an annular ring extending from the inner surface rad... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6779694 | Vented fluid closure and container A vented closure for a fluid container which will not freely pour includes a cap movable between open and closed positions relative to an annular base collar. The movable cap can be slidable to form a push-pull type closure, or can be rotatable to form a flip-type c... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6761287 | Paint can lid with easy access for adding and viewing tint A port assembly for a paint or similar can, in which a port in the lid is fitted with a threaded collar and a threaded stopper that fits into it. The port assembly allows easy access to the contents of the can while maintaining a good seal around the rim. If the thr... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6745919 | Container for dispensing spill-resistant formulations An article of manufacture comprises a) a squeezable bottle having an outlet, b) a plug in the bottle, the plug comprising an upper surface with a protruding nipple having a neck, and a top and an orifice communicating with a smooth tubular channel sized to permit a ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6715647 | Funnel with support assembly A funnel with support assembly for pouring paint from a can, having a funnel and a funnel support having a holster and a stand upon which the holster is supported. The funnel may be supported upon the funnel support. The funnel has a large opening located in proximi... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6655553 | Dispensing closure with tamper-evident sleeve A closure structure for a container includes a cap and a surrounding tamper-evident sleeve. The tamper-evident sleeve is initially engageable with a retaining element of the container located below the cap to prevent axial upward displacement of the sleev... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6405904 | Dispensing head including an outlet A dispensing head for dispensing a product, for example, a cosmetic product, includes a body configured to mount the head on a container containing the product, an actuator that allows a dispensing element on the container to be actuated and an outlet con... | 06/18/2002 |