Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
222153140 | Inhibiting operation of flow controller or closure | 30 |
20080210712 | ASSEMBLY FOR STORAGE AND DISPENSING OF UNIT OBJECTS, EQUIPPED WITH A FIRST-OPENING SEAL - An assembly for storage and controlled dispensing of unit products, constituted by a container for bulk storage of the products, means for reclosably closing the container, including dehydrating means, and a flow-limiting device for dispensing products. The flow-limiting device includes (a) a tearable membrane connected to the edge of the dispensing aperture and totally blocking the aperture and equipped with gripping and pulling means, and (b) a passage allowing for a gas exchange and preventing, by virtue of its restricted dimensions, the dispensing of the packaged products. | 09-04-2008 |
20090090745 | FUEL CAN SPOUT - A spouted container comprises a container and a vented spout that fluidly communicates with the container. The vented spout defines a fluid passageway extending therethrough and includes a conduit housing and a cover that cooperatively form a vented chamber. The vented chamber fluidly communicates with the passageway through a pair of spaced apart vent openings presented by the conduit housing. The vented chamber also fluidly communicates with ambient through a vent opening presented by the cover. The vented spout further includes a locking valve assembly that restricts inadvertent opening of the spouted container. The assembly includes a shiftable valve that normally occludes the passageway and a trigger operably coupled to the valve for opening and closing the valve. The trigger includes a catch that holds the trigger in a locked condition when the valve is closed. | 04-09-2009 |
20090266845 | FLUID DISPENSER DEVICE - A fluid dispenser device having an outlet valve ( | 10-29-2009 |
20090308892 | SELF-LOCKING HANDHELD ADHESIVE DISPENSERS AND METHODS OF USING SUCH ADHESIVE DISPENSERS - Self-locking handheld adhesive dispensers and methods for dispensing an adhesive using a handheld dispenser. The self-locking handheld dispenser includes a valve, a trigger connected to the valve, and a spring-biased trigger lock mechanism used to lock and unlock the trigger. A locking member of the trigger lock mechanism normally has a blocking relationship with the trigger that prevents an incidental force applied to the trigger from opening the valve. The trigger is unlocked by manually moving a locking member of the trigger lock mechanism out of the blocking relationship with the trigger. The trigger is then freed to respond to an applied manual force and open the valve to dispense the adhesive. When the trigger is released, the valve closes and the spring biasing of the trigger lock mechanism automatically returns the locking member to the blocking relationship with the trigger so that the locked state is restored. | 12-17-2009 |
20100294805 | DISPENSER FOR DISPENSING LIQUID OR PASTY MATERIALS - The invention relates to a dispenser ( | 11-25-2010 |
20110062187 | BULK PRODUCT DISPENSER HAVING A DISPENSING ACTUATOR LOCKING ASSEMBLY - A dispensing actuator locking assembly for a bulk inventory dispenser. The dispenser includes a housing, a lockable dispensing actuator pivotally connected to the housing, and a gate connected to the dispensing actuator and adapted to pivot between a closed position and an open position to selectively dispense the bulk product through an opening in the housing when the dispensing actuator is in an unlocked condition. The dispensing actuator cannot be accidentally actuated unless and until the locking assembly is purposefully disengaged by the user of the dispenser. | 03-17-2011 |
20120080449 | AUTOMATIC DISPENSING CAP FOR SQUEEZABLE BOTTLE - A vented automatic dispending cap for use with a flexible container may generally include a body and a retainer cap attached to the body. A pressure chamber is formed between the body and retainer cap. A set of resilient spring members spaced around the body holds the retainer cap against the body, which seats a valve within a dispensing hole extending through the cap. When the container is squeezed, product in the container may be forced into the pressure chamber expanding the pressure chamber and unseating the valve, thereby allowing product to exit the dispensing opening. A lip seal around the upper circumferential edge of the body prevents fluid from leaking out of the sides of the chamber but allows air to enter the chamber for venting the flexible container. | 04-05-2012 |
20120273521 | LIQUID DISPENSING AND SEALING STRUCTURE - A liquid dispensing and sealing structure includes a dispensing unit having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet communicated with the liquid inlet, and a blocking member having a fixation portion fixed to the dispensing unit, a blocking portion separatably blocking the liquid outlet of the dispensing unit, and at least one elastic deformable connection portion connected between the fixation portion and the blocking portion. Whether the liquid outlet is blocked for sealing or opened for dispensing the liquid from the liquid inlet is determined by a position of the blocking portion. In addition, the blocking portion is provided with an air permeable portion in communication with the liquid outlet, such that the ambient pressure and the inside pressure of a container connected with the liquid dispensing and sealing structure can be balanced. | 11-01-2012 |
20120273522 | DISPENSING SYSTEM AND SECURITY DEVICE FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH - A product dispensing system includes a partially-open container for retaining a supply of the product, a mechanism for dispensing a quantity of the product from the container, and a remotely-activated security device for selectively restricting the dispensing of product from the container. In one embodiment, the security device is in the form of a spherical enclosure that is mounted over the inlet port for a draw tube of the dispensing mechanism. In use, the security device includes an activation mixture, such as an expandable adhesive, that transitions the security device between a first state and a second state in response to an application of certain non-mechanical stimuli, such electromagnetic energy of a particular profile, the security device restricting the passage of the product through the draw tube when disposed in the first state and permitting the passage of the product through the draw tube when disposed in the second state. | 11-01-2012 |
20120273523 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLOWABLE MATERIAL - A dispenser comprises a body with an outlet, and a closure for the outlet. The closure and the body are pivotally movable relative to each other between an open position in which the outlet is open and a closed position in which the closure closes the outlet. The closure and the body are adapted for locking engagement with each another in the closed position. The closure has a locking member for locking and unlocking the closure and the body in the closed position. A force applied on the locking member for unlocking urges the closure toward the open position. The dispenser preferably facilitates the application of a material to be dispensed to a desired location. | 11-01-2012 |
20130026188 | Dispensing closure for an opening of a container - Dispensing closure ( ) for an opening of a container wherein said closure comprises a dispensing condition of operation and a charging condition of operation, a neck structure ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130193165 | AUTO-VENTED AUTOMATIC STOP FLOW POURING SPOUT - The pouring spout includes a first tube detachably connectable to a liquid-storage container, a second tube slideably connected to the first tube, and a liquid outlet duct and an air inlet duct. The liquid outlet duct and the air inlet duct can be both selectively opened and closed by a spring-biased valve system. The air inlet duct, when the valve system is moved from a closed position to an opened position, is initially made in fluid communication with the liquid-storage container only either simultaneously with the liquid outlet duct or immediately after the liquid outlet duct is initially made in fluid communication with the liquid-storage container. This arrangement prevents the liquid from filling the air inlet duct when the liquid is poured using the pouring spout. It also minimizes evaporation and permeability of the liquid on internal surfaces inside the pouring spout. | 08-01-2013 |
20130256338 | FLUID PRODUCT DISPENSING HEAD - A fluid dispenser head (T) for associating with a fluid dispenser member (P), such as a pump, the head (T) forming a dispenser duct ( | 10-03-2013 |
20140001208 | CONTAINER CLOSURE | 01-02-2014 |
20140021222 | SELF-VENTING SPOUT - A normally-closed pour spout is operable to pour fluid from a container to a receptacle. The normally-closed pour spout includes a fluid conduit and a valve. The fluid conduit has proximal and distal ends, with the proximal end being fluidly connectable to the container and the distal end being configured for fluid association with the receptacle. The fluid conduit forms a passageway configured to pass fluid therethrough and fluidly communicate with the container and the receptacle. The valve is operably assembled with the fluid conduit so that the valve controls fluid flow through the passageway. | 01-23-2014 |
20140144944 | SYSTEMS, KITS AND METHODS FOR HANDS FREE, ON DEMAND, ORAL DELIVERY OF MATERIALS - Systems, methods and kits for orally delivering material via a pliable valve comprising a primary passageway, a secondary passageway, a primary valve oriented within the primary passageway, a secondary valve oriented within the secondary passageway, a first surface feature on an exterior surface of the bite valve, and a second surface feature on the exterior surface of the bite valve, wherein pressure applied to the first surface position opens a primary valve and pressure applied to the second surface position opens the primary and secondary valves are disclosed. | 05-29-2014 |
20140151404 | AUTOMATIC DISPENSING CAP FOR A SQUEEZEABLE BOTTLE - A vented automatic dispending cap for use with a flexible container may generally include a body and a retainer cap attached to the body. A pressure chamber is formed between the body and retainer cap. A set of resilient spring members spaced around the body holds the retainer cap against the body, which seats a valve within a dispensing hole extending through the cap. When the container is squeezed, product in the container may be forced into the pressure chamber expanding the pressure chamber and unseating the valve, thereby allowing product to exit the dispensing opening. A lip seal around the upper circumferential edge of the body prevents fluid from leaking out of the sides of the chamber but allows air to enter the chamber for venting the flexible container. | 06-05-2014 |
20140252038 | ANTI-DRIP CAP WITH AN ELASTICALLY RETURNED MOBILE DISPENSER COVER AND TWO ANGULAR POSITIONS - An “anti-drip” cap for a deformable bottle including a base, connecting with the bottle, covered by a cover, including an outlet opening, the cap being movable between a sealing and locking configuration corresponding to a first angular position and a low vertical position of the cover, an intermediate configuration for venting the cap by an escape element corresponding to a second angular position and the low vertical position of the cover, and a dispensing configuration of the cap corresponding to the second angular position and a high vertical position of the cover in which the outlet opening is released, the cap passing from the intermediate configuration to the dispensing configuration once the cover is moved by the pressure of a product supplying the base, and returning to the intermediate configuration when the cover is returned under the effect of an elastic return element interposed between the cover and the base. | 09-11-2014 |
20150122839 | SEALABLE POURER - A sealable pourer for mounting on a bottle is provided. The sealable pourer includes a cap to ensure that the pouring nozzle and air tube outlet are sealed, or otherwise closed, when in a first position of the cap and allow free flow of the liquid content of the bottle when in a second position. In one embodiment, the cap is rotated about a symmetry axis of the nozzle to achieve sealing of both the air passage and the pouring nozzle. | 05-07-2015 |
20150144658 | LEAK-RESISTANT LIQUID APPLICATOR - A stored liquid dispensing applicator includes a valving arrangement formed of a valve seat and a spring-driven shuttle that is disposed for axial displacement into and out of valve-defining abutment and engagement with the valve seat. The shuttle is displaceable between distal and proximal limits of travel that include a first position defining the distal limit and a second position proximally spaced from the distal limit and distally spaced from the proximal limit. The valve seat is arranged for contact with the shuttle uninterruptedly between the first and second positions to close the valve, and for spaced apart relation with the shuttle between the second position and the proximal limit of travel to open the valve for dispensing of stored liquid. The first position of the shuttle defines an enhanced second level seal, attainable only during manufacture of the device, that is especially resistant to unintended liquid flow or discharge between the valve seat and shuttle. The spring force distally driving the shuttle is sufficient to return the shuttle, from its proximal limit, only to the second position which defines a first level seal of the valving arrangement effective for preventing unintended releases of stored fluid during and between normal usages of the device. | 05-28-2015 |
20150144659 | SHUT-OFF SYSTEM FOR A DISPENSER - A shut-off system for a dispenser includes a pinch member that moves relative to a guide and which is normally biased against a flexible outlet tube that is disposed therebetween. The flexible outlet tube that carries material, such as soap, supplied from a pump to an outlet nozzle. The pump and the pinch member are in operative engagement with an actuator, such that when the actuator is not engaged, the pinch member closes the outlet tube to prevent residual material retained in the outlet tube from flowing or drooling out of the outlet nozzle. Correspondingly, when the actuator is engaged, the pump is compressed, and the pinch member is moved away from the outlet tube, allowing the material to be pumped through the outlet tube and dispensed from the outlet nozzle. | 05-28-2015 |
20150298960 | SINGLE USE DISPENSE HEAD WITH KEY CODE - A two-part key coded device that can be added to existing container and dispense stations. The key coded device includes a female key ring that is retrofitted to an existing bung and a compatible male key ring that is retrofitted to an existing or new dispense head. The key code system can enable only a specific or compatible type of chemical to be connected to the dispense head, and provides a measure of safety against inadvertently connecting the wrong type of chemical. | 10-22-2015 |
20150329252 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLOWABLE MATERIAL - A dispenser comprising a body with an outlet, and a closure for the outlet. The closure and the body are pivotally movable relative to each other between an open position in which the outlet is open and a closed position in which the closure closes the outlet. The closure and the body are adapted for locking engagement with each another in the closed position. The closure has a locking member for locking and unlocking the closure and the body in the closed position. A force applied on the locking member for unlocking urges the closure toward the open position. The dispenser preferably facilitates the application of a material to be dispensed to a desired location. | 11-19-2015 |
20150336123 | TRIGGER PUMP DISPENSER WITH ON/OFF INDICATOR - A trigger pump dispenser comprises an outlet valve which is adapted to open an outlet port when a pump chamber decreases in volume as liquid therein is dispensed through the outlet port, and which is adapted to close when the pump chamber increases in volume. The outlet valve comprises a precompression valve operable to allow liquid through the outlet only after a predetermined elevated pressure is established in the pump chamber. The valve has a movable valve member carried on or by a spring member which biases the valve member to a closed position but flexes in response to the elevated pressure in the chamber acting on the valve member to move the valve member to an open position so that liquid can pass from the chamber and thereafter be dispensed through an outlet nozzle. | 11-26-2015 |
20160039654 | KEG CLOSURE WITH SAFETY MECHANISM - A closure for a keg comprises a housing and at least one valve element that is movable with respect to the housing, inwardly into an open state and outwardly into a closed state. The closure also comprises a lock mechanism having a locking element that is movable with respect to the housing and is capable of holding the valve element in the open state. The lock mechanism includes first and second couplings at which the locking element and the valve element are mutually engageable. The lock mechanism is arranged such that when the locking element and the valve element are engaged at the first coupling, the locking element moves with the valve element as the valve element moves from the open state into the closed state. This movement of the locking element enables engagement between the locking element and the valve element at the second coupling, which engagement at the second coupling occurring on subsequent movement of the valve element into the open state to prevent the valve element returning to the closed state. | 02-11-2016 |
20160145091 | VALVE-INTEGRATING CONTAINER, LIQUID WITHDRAWING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VALVE-INTEGRATING CONTAINER - The valve-integrating container includes a container body and a valve mechanism switching whether a liquid stored in the container body is allowed to flow out. The valve mechanism has a spring, a spring supporting part, and a valve plug. The spring supporting part has a liquid flow channel formed, in a cylindrical shape extending along the axis, a lower end portion mounted to an internal threads of a reduced-diameter portion, an upper end portion projecting toward the enlarged-diameter portion, and a guide groove formed on a lower end side outer circumferential surface for guiding a liquid stored in a connecting portion downwardly. The valve plug has on its outer circumferential surface a guide groove guiding the liquid guided by the guide groove downwardly to an opening portion. | 05-26-2016 |
20160159521 | CONTAINER WITH IMPROVED FLUID DISSEMINATION - Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to a fluid container that includes a reservoir configured for holding a fluid, the reservoir defined by a top, a bottom, and a surrounding wall formed therebetween; an opening in the top configured for filling fluid into the reservoir; a neck proximate to the opening; a coupler configured for coupling a spout to the fluid container, wherein the spout is slidingly movable through the coupler from a first position to a second position. | 06-09-2016 |
20160167846 | E-LIQUID DISPENSER | 06-16-2016 |
20190144256 | Coupler for Use in a Closed Transfer System | 05-16-2019 |
20190144257 | Probe Assembly for Use in a Closed Transfer System | 05-16-2019 |