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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172115 | Hair building solids dispenser for one handed operation A dispenser for hair building solids can be readily operated and aimed with one hand. A bulb that provides air for suspending the solids is located directly on top of a dispenser body. The bulb can be depressed by a single finger when the device is held in one hand.... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7350677 | Fluid product dispenser A fluid product dispenser having a reservoir of fluid product defining a moveable actuating wall, a distribution orifice, and a spring structured to act on the actuating wall to produce a state of maximum volume of the reservoir. The spring co-operates with an armin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7322491 | Method of using one-way valve and related apparatus An apparatus has a valve body defining a first passageway, a valve seat, and a flow aperture extending through the valve body and coupled in fluid communication with the first passageway. A valve cover of the apparatus is formed of an elastic material and includes a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7299951 | Foot activated dispenser The invention generally relates to a foot activated dispenser and more particularly to a foot activated dispenser for dispensing a liquid product such as a skin care product (i.e. hand soap, hand sanitizer, surgical scrub, lotion, etc.). More specifically, the foot ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278553 | One-way valve and apparatus using the valve An apparatus has a valve body defining a first passageway, a valve seat, and a flow aperture extending through the valve body and coupled in fluid communication with the first passageway. An elastic valve cover includes a valve portion overlying the valve seat, form... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7246723 | Bellows pump for delivery of gas-liquid mixtures A pump for delivery of gas-liquid mixtures adapted to be connected to a container for a liquid comprising: suction means adapted to be reciprocated between a first rest position and a second position so as to collect the liquid from the container; a mixing chamber i... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243860 | Portable misting device with drinking spout and fan assist A portable misting device having a body with an internal and fluid holding reservoir. A fill port provides for refilling of the fluid holding reservoir and one or more discharge ports are in fluidic communication with the reservoir. A fluid conveying conduit extends... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7216781 | Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser (100; 200; 300; 400) for dispensing a fluid in liquid or in powder form, the dispenser including a reservoir (12) serving to contain fluid, and a dispensing orifice (114; 214; 314; 414) via which the fluid is dispensed. The res... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216721 | Fire extinguisher unit A fire extinguisher unit that can be grasped and operated with a single hand. The unit includes a single-hand fire extinguisher and a holder for releasably supporting the fire extinguisher on a vertical surface. The fire extinguisher has a cylindrical canister housi... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7159796 | Device for spraying a substance onto a medium A device for spraying at least one substance onto a medium includes a supply of vector gas, a substance feed in communication with a supply of the substance and at least one shutter which interrupts communication between the substance feed and the supply of substanc... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140522 | Applicator for hair building solids An improved applicator for hair building cosmetic fibers, powders and particles uses a gentle stream of gas to suspend the fibers and waft them onto the user's scalp. A low pressure, low velocity gas stream directed downwards into a mass of fibers in a closed contai... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131558 | Pressure sprayer An improved pressurizing sprayer removably attaches to the threaded neck of a container and includes a main body having a handle portion and a head portion. The handle includes a top portion with an exposed trigger and an inside portion in which a hand operated sque... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7080760 | Leakproof perfume spray head A leakproof perfume spray head comprises a spray head, a locking shell, an inner sleeve, a rotation shaft, and an outer cover, wherein the locking shell is locked to a perfume bottle and a sleeving section on a lower end of the inner sleeve is inserted into the lock... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080761 | Spray head structure capable of preventing backflow of perfume liquid A spray head structure capable of preventing backflow of perfume liquid comprises a spray head, a locking base, a kit, a bottle, and a compressible ball. A rolling ball is held inside a gas-supplying tube of the spray head. A cross-shaped trench is formed on one end... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7059582 | Fuel cell supply having fuel compatible materials The present invention is directed to a fuel cell supply for a fuel cell having an outer casing, a liner member containing methanol, and a valve component comprising a valve body member and a slidable body member disposed inside the valve body member. The slidable bo... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051901 | Air barrier device for protecting liquid fluids in opened containers A device inhibits oxidation of wine remaining in a bottle. A stopper and an inflatable bladder replace the cork. In a first embodiment, a wine duct formed in the stopper is open when the stopper is in an extended position and is closed when the stopper is retracted.... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7028869 | Device and method for packaging at least one product and method for mixing at least two products A device for packaging at least one product may include at least one compartment for containing at least one product, at least one passage, and at least one component. The at least one component may be at least partially elastically compressible and disposed in the ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025233 | Fluid discharge pump for discharging fluid stored inside fluid storing portion A liquid discharge pump possesses a resinous bellows material 6, a resinous inflow valve mechanism 4, a resinous outflow valve mechanism 5, a first pressing portion 11 which moves a valve portion in the outflow valve mechanism 5 to... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007831 | Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (12) defining at least one actuating wall (21) suitable for being displaced; a dispensing orifice (41); and spring means (7) suitable for loading the actuating wall into a state in which the... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004659 | Method and apparatus for dispensing solution on toilet paper A method and apparatus for dispensing solution on toilet paper includes a container. A pump assembly is adapted for selectively pumping a fluid outwardly out of the container. An actuator panel is attached to a top side of the pump assembly. A fluid receiving housin... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997355 | Fluid product dispenser A fluid product dispenser having a reservoir of fluid product defining a moveable actuating wall, a distribution orifice, and a spring structured to act on the actuating wall to produce a state of maximum volume of the reservoir. The spring co-operates with an armin... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971559 | Pressible receptacle for a fluid sample A dispenser for dispensing a fluid, said dispenser comprising: a reservoir (3) containing said fluid and provided with at least one actuating wall (10) on which pressure is exerted to reduce the volume of the reservoir, said reservoir being provided wi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6938798 | Fluid or powdery product dispensing device A device for dispensing a substance in fluid or powder form, the device having a dispensing outlet (10), an air blaster (20) for generating a blast of air when the device is actuated, and at least one reservoir (30) containing a single dose of s... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6860436 | Fluid product dispenser A fluid dispenser comprising: two sheets (1, 1′), at least one of which is deformable, the two sheets forming a fluid reservoir (15) between them, said at least one deformable sheet defining a deformable actuating wall so as to reduce the volume of t... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6860404 | Device and method for dispensing a fluid product A device for dispensing a fluid product includes a reservoir configured to contain a fluid product and air, a spray orifice associated with the reservoir, and a dip tube. The reservoir may include at least one deformable zone having a predetermined threshold resista... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6820507 | Apparatus for extracting a representative sample of water, oil and sediment from a container A method and apparatus for extracting a representative sample of water, oil and sediment from a container. The apparatus is a container closure having a tube extending therethrough, such that fluids can be extracted from any closed container through the tube when cl... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6805263 | Fluid product dispenser A fluid product dispenser includes a reservoir (3) containing said fluid product and provided with at least one actuating wall (10) on which pressure is exerted to reduce the reservoir volume, a dispensing orifice (50) communicating with the res... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6805267 | Liquid product dispenser The invention relates to a liquid dispenser of the type comprising a reservoir (R1, R2) provided at its top with an outflow orifice (V) which is closed off by an inlet valve (a) and which opens out into a metering chamber (10) of variabl... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6786369 | Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser including: an entraining gas reservoir (10) provided with an actuator (12′) suitable for pressurizing the gas contained in the reservoir; a fluid reservoir (3); and a dispensing orifice (21) serving to pass a mixture m... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6783035 | Fluid product dispenser Fluid product dispenser having a fluid product reservoir (13) containing a fluid product, the reservoir (13) and, a distribution orifice (32; 22) through which the fluid product is forced in the form of a spray when the actuation wall (36... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6783215 | Ink container, inkjet printing apparatus, and ink supplying method In a supply system which includes an ink container for reserving a predetermined amount of ink to be supplied to a printing head and which is configured such that ink is intermittently supplied to the container from an ink tank, there is provided a structure that fu... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6763973 | Single use collapsible liquid containment vessel An expandable single use liquid containment vessel that can fit into restricted spaces such as the trunk or glove compartment of a passenger transport vehicle. The vessel contains a top and bottom wall integrally connected via an outer wall embodying accordion type ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6752298 | Pressible receptacle for a fluid sample A dispenser for dispensing a fluid, said dispenser comprising: a reservoir (3) containing said fluid and provided with at least one actuating wall (10) on which pressure is exerted to reduce the volume of the reservoir, said reservoir being provided wi... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6663019 | Sampling-type spraying device A dispenser device is provided for dispensing a fluid substance in spray form. The dispenser device comprising a reservoir containing the fluid to be dispensed and a spray orifice. The reservoir includes at least one actuating wall that can be deformed by... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6536635 | Container for fluid product sample designed to be pressed A dispenser for dispensing a fluid, said dispenser comprising: a reservoir (3) containing said fluid and provided with at least one actuating wall (10) on which pressure is exerted to reduce the volume of the reservoir, said reservoir being provided with ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6460781 | Sampling-type spraying device A dispenser device is provided for dispensing a fluid substance in spray form. The dispenser device comprises a reservoir containing the fluid to be dispensed and a spray orifice. The reservoir includes at least one actuating wall that can be deformed by ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6270021 | Liquid dispensing apparatus Liquid dispensing apparatus comprises a tubular casing having at one other end an inlet nozzle connectable to a source of gas under pressure and at its end an outlet nozzle having an orifice in communication with an expansion chamber bounded by sides whic... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6258063 | Hypodermic injection system A hypodermic injection system allows for the generation of a high pressure liquid jet capable of passing through the skin. The system uses two regions, the first region being flexible or squeezable and the second region having at least one exiting orifice... | 07/10/2001 |
