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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5845816 | Container for storing and dispensing fourteen spices A cylindrical container vertically multi-compartmented with circumferentially equally sectioned vertical partitions that are further divided along a horizontal plane providing fourteen compartments to store particulate spices. The first and second ends of... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5775543 | Sprayers for dispensing deterrent chemicals A sprayer for dispensing a deterrent chemical includes a pump, a tube and a spray discharge nozzle. The tube is fluidly coupled to the pump. The sprayer also includes a flexible bag, a backpack, a shut-off valve and an extension tube. The pump is a slide ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5673819 | Holder for aerosol defense spray device A holder for an aerosol chemical defense spray. The holder may take different forms and has the appearance of or is part of another device such as a pager, flashlight, baton or handgun. In a preferred embodiment, the aerosol canister is housed in a holder... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5664705 | Sealed container for liquids particularly beverages A self-supporting, flexible walled container is provided which is closed at the bottom and has a nipple a dispensing portion thereof for providing access to a storage portion of the container. A seal is provided in an interior portion of the container for... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5664698 | Confection dispenser device A confection dispenser for dispensing confectionery pieces in a visually interesting and unique manner. The confection dispenser includes a confection chamber which holds the confectionery pieces and further includes a conveyance mechanism which transport... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5660306 | Closure, dispensing assembly and method for using the closure A selectively attachable closure for a container. The closure includes a valve member connected to a restraining member by structure for causing the restraining member to be drawn toward the valve member. The closure further includes a central expandable ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5649643 | Flexible container having a retractable dispenser A reclosable container for containing a liquid or powder product and for dispensing the product as desired is provided. The container includes a bag made of flexible material, at one end of which is a retractable neck portion. A dispensing cap having a bi... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5626260 | Dry composition dispenser A dry composition dispenser for dispensing powdered or granular materials comprising a frame, a support surface rotatably secured to the frame, a rotator for selectively rotating the support surface, a plurality of bins secured to the support surface in w... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5613625 | Anticounterfeit device for dispenser A dispenser having an anticounterfeit device associated therewith is presented. The dispenser includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first and second portions cooperate to form a cavity therebetween, the cavity sized t... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5611459 | Method of converting an inverted bottle water dispensing system for use with an automatic bottle refill system A method of converting an inverted bottle water dispensing system for use with an automatic bottle refill mechanism. The inverted bottle water dispensing system to which the method relates an open topped cooling reservoir with a mounting adaptor for recei... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5609275 | Metering apparatus having a screw member A metering apparatus 10 for continuously supplying a specified amount of fluid material F to a desired surface. The apparatus 10 includes a reservoir 14 for maintaining a supply of fluid material, a housing 16 having a central bore 22 therethrough, a rece... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5605257 | Sterile liquid squeeze-bottle-type dispenser Dispenser has a nozzle with a tip seal valve and an internal check valve defining a discharge chamber between them. The tip seal valve actuator extends along the squeeze bottle side so that it can be actuated at the same time as the bottle is squeezed. Be... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5605251 | Pulseless pump apparatus A pumping apparatus is provided for dispensing fluid material which comprises a fluid material supply container and a pump for conducting the fluid material from the container to a dispensing head. A controller receives data from a sensor in the container... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5605255 | Apparatus for spraying a mixture of two components The invention relates to an apparatus containing two syringes whose outlets terminate in a spray head with spray nozzle (atomizer). This apparatus is suitable for spraying, and where appropriate applying to a surface, two liquids as mixture. These liquids... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5605256 | Fluid dispenser apparatus A dispenser for dispensing liquid soap including a channel, a port for coupling to a liquid soap container and a nozzle for dispensing liquid soap. A shaft with a piston is slidably mounted through the body for urging liquid soap to the nozzle and a colla... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5601210 | Tap for dispensing a drink made from a concentrate, and drinks dispenser apparatus equipped with such a tap The tap (1) for dispensing a drink made from the mixture of a main liquid, particularly water, and of a concentrate, comprises a liquid-inlet nozzle (4), an outlet nozzle (5) and controlled-opening valve (S) located between the inlet nozzle (4) and the ou... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5590816 | Hand held dispenser for foamable compositions and dispensing system A hand held dispenser for dispensing foamable compositions is disclosed that is particularly useful for foam-in-place packaging systems. The hand held dispenser comprises a housing; a motor in the housing; a transmission in the housing and driven by the m... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590817 | Dispenser with flow control Dispensers are provided of the type which include a flow path through which liquid must pass to leave the dispenser. After the dispenser has been actuated to dispense, the flow path then receives reverse flow as the dispenser recovers ready for the next d... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5586694 | Perfume applicator with replaceable cartridges A perfume dispenser is provided with clear replaceable refill cartridge. The perfume applicator includes a metal or plastic barrel, screw on cap and disposable replaceable refill cartridge. The refill cartridge acts as the case of the unit and liquid perf... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5586689 | Squeezable receptacle having a cut-out portion in an end section thereof The present invention refers to a squeezable receptacle (1), especially for ice cream, comprising a body (3) which tapers downwards from a receptacle opening (2) and the wall (4) of which is defined by a circumferential surface (9) held together in an ove... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5582330 | Specific volume dispenser A specific liquid drop volume dispenser includes a container having side walls squeezable in a radial direction to a longitudinal axis of the container in order to dispense liquid drops therefrom at one end of the container. A rigid member is disposed in ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5582329 | Bottle with dispensing valve which is fittable to the bottle in both a use and a storage position A bottle has a dispensing valve which is held internally of the bottle when in a storage position. The valve is fitted within a container that prevents the liquid contents in the bottle from splashing up onto the valve. The valve is removable from the con... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5582332 | Device for emptying bulk material containers Emptying device for bulk material container (1) with a discharge funnel (2) and a conically shaped closing part (3), which is axially displaceable in an encapsulated guide cylinder (16). The closing part (3) is held against the inner wall of a discharge f... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5582328 | Container for toiletries, personal hygiene products and articles A container for toiletries, personal hygiene products and articles, said container comprising a body formed of a sealable, preferable heat-sealable material for storing said product or article and having a first portion defining a sealed aperture through ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5579957 | Child-resistant closure A dispensing package is provided with a container and a cap. The cap includes a mechanism to fittingly engage across an open end of the container, a top portion defined by a deck, a skirt wall surrounding the deck, at least one dispensing orifice formed i... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5579959 | Viscous food products housing, pump, dispenser, and valve apparatus In a container for dispensing viscous food product having viscosity such as of ketchup, mustard, melted cheese or the like, is a housing for a pump, a dispenser, and valves. The housing has a pumping chamber and dispensing chamber, with first and second v... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5579962 | Decanter structure An improved decanter structure, which comprises a neck passage, an inner chamber and a partition plate; both sides of the partition plate are thicker than the rest part of the decanter; two symmetrical shoulder passages extend from both sides of the neck ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5579958 | Liquid sprayer A liquid sprayer including a movable inductor valve core supported on a spring in a cylinder inside the container thereof for controlling accumulation of pressure, the movable inductor valve having two vertically spaced horn-like flanges around the periph... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5577642 | System for metering a product in powder form A device for containing and metering a powder-form product has a body member which defines a hopper and a tube which extends from the hopper. The tube has successive portions configured to provide at least one metering chamber and a flow chute which exten... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5577641 | Dispensing assembly comprising a cylindrical container including a piston Dispensing assembly including a container and a dispensing member for dispensing a product contained in the container. The container is cylindrical and receives therein a piston having a body made of rigid material. The body has a cylindrical part carryin... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5573149 | Storetank for powder supply and powder coating equipment with storetank for powder supply A storetank for a powder supply is disclosed which is capable of discharging the powder particles stored therein in a constant amount without the caking and blocking of the powder particles by a method different from the conventional method. The storetank... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5570815 | Chemical delivery system A chemical delivery system comprising a collapsible, container, such as a storage bag, positioned within a pressure vessel for providing delivery of a chemical fluid includes an inlet port on the uppermost portion of the storage bag and a withdrawal tube ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5570818 | Valve assembly with security seal A liquid dispensing assembly and method of construction for a push-pull type valve having a sealing mechanism which resists undesirable dislodgement or leakage such as encountered during transport. The push-pull valve for a container or bottle is equipped... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5568884 | Portable device for projecting measured quantities of a fluid substance by means of a puff of compressed air A device for projecting measured quantities of a fluid substance by a puff of compressed air, said device comprising: a body (1) having an ejection channel (4); an actuator member (2) displaceable relative to the body (1) between a rest position and an ac... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5568885 | Agitator for liquid pump A liquid dispensing system generally includes a liquid pump connected to a source of pressure and an outlet tube. A first valve regulates the flow of pressurized air or gas between the source of pressure and the liquid pump. The first valve also regulates... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5568883 | Apparatus for dispensing two flowable substances in a user selectable ratio An apparatus for dispensing two flowable substances in a user-selectable ratio. The dispensing apparatus includes first and second containers for receiving flowable substances. Each container has a dispensing end and a second end which initially includes ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5566866 | Combination port for surface crack filling The disclosed port device has a tubular inlet end stepped with progressively smaller land areas sized to establish a leakproof separable joint with outer land areas of conventional material mixing/dispensing tubes. Separate radial base blades hinged from ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5564605 | Portable fluid dispenser A portable fluid dispenser that allows a person to dispense a desired amount of fluid from the top of a golf bag. The portable fluid dispenser includes a pump means that provides positive pressure which forces fluid from containers located within a pouch.... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5564603 | Pouring spout having a frangible seal The invention relates to an opening arrangement of the type which consists of a pouring spout (3) formed from a thermoplastic material sheet (1) and surrounded by an outer closure portion (2). The outer closure portion (2) is sealed partly to the upper wa... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5564606 | Precision dispensing pump for viscous materials A viscous fluid dispensing pump such as used on the mechanical arms of computer controlled dispensing systems introduces the fluid into the center of a vertical bore having a dispensing tube at the bottom and a variable pitch thread feed screw in the bore... | 10/15/1996 |
