Patents Assigned to Clantex Limited
  • Patent number: 6929161
    Abstract: The invention provides a cartridge for dispensing fluent materials into creases of garments to render them more permanent. The cartridge comprises a plastic elongated body having an integral tongue projecting laterally of the body at one end and through which the fluent composition is dispensed by passing a piston along the inside of the body. The tongue is a narrow member and is aligned with integral laterally projecting fins which fit into the crease of a garment to be rendered permanent. The tongue has a narrow rectangular bore into which fits a nozzle also having a narrow rectangular bore. The tongue bore and the nozzle bore are aligned with the fins, so as to provide maximum exactness in alignment of the body, crease and ribbon of composition which is dispensed from the nozzle. The design maximizes application efficiency by ensuring registry with the crease and nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Clantex Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth Houlbrook
  • Patent number: 6722537
    Abstract: The invention provides a cartridge (10) for dispensing fluent materials into creases of garments to render them more permanent. The cartridge comprises a plastic elongated body (50) having an integral tongue (16) projecting laterally of the body at one end and through which the fluent composition (40) is dispensed by passing a piston (32) along the inside of the body. The tongue is a narrow member and is aligned with integral laterally projecting fins (18, 20) which fit into the crease of a garment to be rendered permanent. The tongue has a narrow rectangular bore into which fits a nozzle also having a narrow rectangular bore. The tongue bore and the nozzle bore are aligned with the fins, so as to provide maximum exactness in alignment of the body, crease and ribbon of composition which is dispensed from the nozzle. The design maximises application efficiency by ensuring registry with the crease and nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Clantex Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth Houlbrook
  • Patent number: 4824270
    Abstract: This invention provides a plastic disposable nozzle tube for a dispensing cartridge, itself disposable, so that the cartridge and nozzle tube can be disposed of after use. The cartridge contains crease setting composition which is dispensed through the nozzle tube and into a crease in a garment which is to be permanently set by the composition. The nozzle tube is pushed into a transverse bore in the cartridge and comprises a tube portion received in the bore and a shoe portion which is push fitted onto one end of the tube portion in a unique position of alignment and is connected thereto. The other end of the tube portion is closed by a plug pushed into the tube portion and connected thereto. Also provided is a nib portion having a rearwardly extending fin having a portion which engages a guide plate attached to the cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignee: Clantex Limited
    Inventor: Frederick Clarke
  • Patent number: 4619382
    Abstract: The invention provides a cartridge for use in dispensing a crease setting composition into a temporary crease of a garment in order to make that crease permanent. The cartridge is connected to a mechanism which by movement of the cartridge and mechanism relative to the crease causes the dispensing of the composition from a nozzle at the end of the cartridge. The end of the cartridge is of reinforced construction in order to support the nozzle in a firm and effective manner. The nozzle is normally in the form of a tube which fits in a bore in end and the bore intersects the end of a cavity inside the cartridge which is conical in shape so as to give a small area of intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1986
    Assignee: Clantex Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth Houlbrook, Paul A. Thornton
  • Patent number: 4508245
    Abstract: The invention provides a cartridge for use in dispensing a crease setting composition into a temporary crease of a garment in order to make that crease permanent. The cartridge (17 ) is connected to a mechanism which by movement of the cartridge and mechanism relative to the crease causes the dispensing of the composition from a nozzle (34) at the end of the cartridge. The end (26) of the cartridge (17) is of reinforced construction in order to support the nozzle (34) in a firm and effective manner. The nozzle is normally in the form of a tube (35) which fits in a bore (27) in the end (26) and the bore intersects the end of a cavity inside the cartridge which is conical in shape so as to give a small area (28) of intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1985
    Assignee: Clantex Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth Houlbrook, Paul A. Thornton