Patents Examined by Frederick R. Handrem
  • Patent number: 4316557
    Abstract: An improvement is described for beverage dispensers of the type having a housing, a valve spout for dispensing the liquid beverage, a pump for delivering the beverage to the valve spout and a tank replaceably disposed in the housing for containing the liquid beverage, the improvement consisting of a receptacle element being fixedly mounted upon the housing in order to locate a receiver for sliding engagement and disengagement with an outlet on the tank as the tank is disposed in the housing or removed therefrom. The receptacle element also includes an actuator for opening a check valve in the tank outlet and permitting communication of liquid beverage from the tank to the pump when the tank outlet is in engagement with the receiver of the receptacle element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1982
    Assignee: Sunkist Growers, Inc.
    Inventors: Samie Benoun, Charles R. Lacy
  • Patent number: 4262821
    Abstract: A marking apparatus includes a wheel-equipped base and a handle for pushing the base. A can holder is adjustably mounted on the handle for holding a can of marking material. The can holder includes a stop plate which engages the actuator of the can and through which the marking material is sprayed. A trigger rod is movably mounted on the handle for pushing the can toward the stop plate for opening the valve of the can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1981
    Inventor: Thomas J. Smrt