Abstract: A disconnectable flow connector for connecting a fluid-containing flexible bag (1) to a fluid supply line (100) is sufficiently airtight so as to allow dispensing of fluids, especially adhesives, which are highly reactive on contact with even the least quantity of air. The bag (1) has a spout (2, 3) with a pierceable membrane (5). A valve (10) has a tapering end which can pierce and then seal the membrane, an aperture (13) at the tip, and a valve plunger (14) operable so as to be retractable from the aperture (13) to an open (fluid flow) position independently of the piercing action. A fluid pressure mechanism is provided for driving fluid from the flexible bag (1) through the flow connector to the fluid supply line (100). The mechanism consists of a housing (30,31,32,33) for containing the bag (1) and a housing end wall (34) which is moveable along the length of the housing. The bag (1) has no tendency to collapse or fold in on itself.

Abstract: A cap (18,120) and a thrust washer (62,128) seal a flexible silicone dispensing tube (10,118) to a neck (20,114) of a container (12,116) which holds a fluid to be dispensed. The thrust washer is shaped to inhibit contact between a lip (50,110) of the dispensing tube and the interior of the cap so that the soft material of the dispensing tube is not damaged when the cap is screwed on to the neck of the container. The thrust washer slides on the cap as the cap is screwed on to limit sliding movement relative to the dispensing tube. A dust cover (24,138) protects the dispensing tube during shipment and storage. The dust cover is attached to the cap by a frangible portion (66) which is broken prior to dispensing the cleaning fluid. A lower projecting ring (86,134) on the thrust washer prevents the dust cover from compressing and damaging the lip of the dispensing tube.

Abstract: A toy water gun for ejecting a liquid is provided. The toy gun includes a housing and a pressurizable storage tank which receives liquid and is connected to the housing. Also provided on the housing is a pump which is adapted to pressurize the liquid in the pressurizable storage tank. In addition, a release valve is located in the housing. The gun includes a path of fluid communication between the pressurizable storage tank, the pump and the release valve. The release valve is adapted to regulate a discharge of liquid from the pressurizable storage tank, and a trigger is attached to the release valve. Also connected to the release valve is a nozzle assembly adapted for insertion into a recharge adapter to force liquid through the nozzle assembly displacing the release valve in such a way that allows liquid to flow through a part of said path of fluid communication and into the pressurizable storage tank.

Abstract: A water discharge device, particularly a toy water gun, includes a portable housing containing a reservoir for a quantity of water; a discharge control device for controlling the discharge of water from the housing; and a hand-operated pump for manually pumping water from the reservoir through the discharge control. The discharge control device includes an expansible chamber having an inlet connected to the pump, an outlet through which the water is discharged, and a pressure-responsive valve controlling the outlet. The valve is normally closed to permit expansion of the reservoir and a build-up of water pressure during the pumping of water by the pump into the reservoir, but automatically opens when a predetermined pressure is reached in the chamber to discharge water through the outlet.

Abstract: A limited pour neck finish bottle wherein a plurality of radially inwardly extending flexible fingers are integral with the peripheral edge portion of the open end of the neck of a bottle and extend across the open end of the neck to restrict or interfere with the flow of liquid from the bottle if an attempt is made to pour the liquid from the bottle rather than employing an exact dose dispensing device. The bottle is made by molding a plurality of axially extending flexible fingers on the peripheral edge portion at the open end of the neck simultaneously with the molding of the bottle, and then bending the fingers downwardly to the radially inwardly extending position.

Abstract: A valve assembly, securable in an upper opening of a container for liquids, is simple and inexpensive to manufacture yet provides improved operability and is capable of relieving excess gas pressure within the container. The valve assembly preferably includes a stub and a riser pipe/valving unit detachably mounted in the stub. The valving unit substantially consists of a unified riser pipe having blockable gas and/or liquid portals, and movable members arranged co-axially within two upper reception areas in the riser pipe and including a single sealing ring and a dispensing tower. The sealing ring is axially displaceable against the pressure of a spring to move from a neutral closed position to a lower open position by way of external activation.

Abstract: An antibacterial spray device is provided for spraying a liquid contained in a receptacle (R). The device comprises an endpiece designed to cover an outlet tube (G) of a pump (P) which is mounted on the receptacle (R) by a collar (C). The endpiece (1) includes an internal duct (11) which extends from the outlet tube (G) to an end cavity (10) and is surrounded coaxially by a tapering cylindrical outside wall (12), which is attached at its bottom portion to a bearing shoulder (13) for operating the pump (P). The end cavity (10) is provided with an ejection orifice (100) and houses a valve (2) therein. All component parts that come into contact with the liquid, including the endpiece, are made, at least in part, of a plastics material containing between 0.2% and 2% by weight of a bactericidal agent which acts solely by coming into contact with the liquid but without being released into the liquid.

Abstract: A portable liquid dispensing apparatus for plant care having a microprocessor timer assembly (7) which communicates to a solenoid (1) that when activated moves the spring valve (2) to open position allowing air into the container (4) receiving air pressure inside the container (4) thereby getting gravity fed liquid flow out of liquid outlet (9).

Abstract: A valved dispensing closure is adapted to be mounted on a resiliently deformable bottle. The valved closure has a self-sealing dispensing valve mounted internally of the base of the closure by a securement in the form of an internally mounted retaining ring or inner deformable plug. A protective cover is adapted to extend over the side and top of the base to protect the valve from inadvertent activation. A tamper evident part is at the bottom of the base to visually indicate when the closure is removed after having been applied on the container after it is filled with product to be dispensed.

Abstract: Chip bin comprising, an upper container part, a discharge opening, and, arranged between the container part and the discharge opening, a discharge zone, preferably without moving parts, the discharge zone having a curvilinear roller shape in any freely chosen horizontal cross-section and the number of corners in the geometrical curvilinear figure of the cross-section is more than two, preferably three, in that the cross-section of the discharge zone decreases from the container part (5) down towards the discharge opening (4), and in at least one section of the discharge zone having a downwardly continuously decreasing curvilinear roller shaped cross-section.

Abstract: Beverage servers for retaining beverages at a desired heated temperature. Prior art beverage servers have attempted to maintain the temperature of a brewed beverage retained therein in a variety of ways. One form of beverage server utilizes a heat resistant and heat conductive material for a beverage reservoir and places an exposed flame using a product such as gelled fuel thereunder to provide heat. One problem with this type of beverage server is that an exposed flame is presented to the customers and that the flame does not necessarily maintain a consistent or desired beverage temperature.

Abstract: A distributor for a product under pressure has a receptacle which defines a receiving volume. A valve having a springy press-on valve shaft and a non-return valve part is mounted on the receptacle. A passage through which the valve shaft may communicate with the receiving volume is provided. A valve seating section is arranged such that the passage is closed off when the valve shaft is in a rest position and is open when the valve shaft is pressed on. A flexible bag which defines an interior space is provided within the receptacle with the valve seating section outside the bag, and the bag is connected to the valve shaft by the non-return valve part such that flow of a pressurized medium may flow through the valve shaft toward the interior space, but reverse flow is blocked. Flow of pressurized medium out of or into the receptacle through the valve shaft may be obtained without releasing pressure from the pressurized bag.

Abstract: A bulk bag discharger is disclosed having an inner product tube for receiving the discharge spout on the bottom of the bulk bag, the tube being housed within an outer chamber that traps and retains foreign material and contaminants that could otherwise fall into the clean product zone. The result is discharge of product from within the bulk bag with minimal contamination from the outer bag.

Abstract: A heated follower plate for use with drum end loaders has a number of concentric downwardly facing ribs which have heating elements located in the lower ends thereof. A plurality of radial passages are provided which alternate between those which extend fully from the circumference of the plate to the center with those which extend only partially inwardly. The bottom surface formed by the ribs is actually slightly convex in shape.

Abstract: A container (1) with two receiving spaces (3, 5) for liquids that are to be mixed only just prior to use has a bottle-shaped lower part (2) with first receiving space (3) and an upper part (4) which can be mounted on lower part (2) and has a second receiving space (5). Second receiving space (5) is connected to receiving space (5) of lower part (2) by an opening, which is initially closed by a diaphragm (20) or a closure plug (35) and is opened only just before the mixed liquids are to be used. To do this, diaphragm (20) is slit by a cutting edge (36) corresponding to closure top (10). If the opening is closed by a stopper-shaped closure (35), closure top (10) has a plunger (40) for pushing closure plug (3) out. Both cutting edge (36) and plunger (40) are connected to the closure top so that they can be activated by a screwing motion of closure top (10).

Abstract: A device (1) for emptying closed containers which are under pressure, especially fuel filters, which can be detachably fastened to the container, firmly seated thereon, and which has a drain channel with a drain opening, in which a drill (12) which can be actuated via a spindle drive (9) is arranged for drilling through the container wall (54). To break a vacuum generated during the emptying, a vent hole is created by a piercing spike (7) in the container wall (54) on the side opposite the drill (12). The piercing spike (7) is part of the entire device (1) and is used together with the drill (12) as a holding element for clampingly receiving the container during the drilling of the container by the drill (12).

Abstract: The pot of a paster, such as a paster which can apply a flowable adhesive to a series of coherent blanks or to successive discrete blanks in a cigarette packing machine, receives a suitable adhesive from the discharge end of a suction nozzle. The latter has an intake end which can be introduced into supplies of adhesive in successive vessels of a series of two or more vessels. The suction nozzle carries a container which is at least partially filled with adhesive while the intake end of the nozzle draws adhesive from a vessel, and the thus at least partially filled container supplies adhesive to the intake end of the nozzle during transfer of the nozzle from an emptied vessel into a filled vessel. This ensures that the nozzle can supply adhesive to the paster while its intake end dips into the supply of adhesive in a vessel as well as while the intake end is being advanced from an emptied vessel into an at least partially filled vessel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus wherein the apparatus is a container having an inner chamber, an inlet, an outlet, a breaker assembly having at least one blade within the inner chamber of the container and a motor for driving the blade. Material is supplied to the inner chamber of the container through the inlet of the container and the breaker assembly is operated to reduce any clumped material into unclumped material which is then dispensed from the container through the outlet of the container.

Abstract: A rotary valve with a rotor shroud and a cylinder wall. The rotary valve is sealed by injecting a fluid to compress a packing seal into sealing engagement with the rotor shroud and the cylinder wall.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container reducible in size during use, with dispenser spout fitted with check valve. It comprises a bellows bottle, presenting, at one of its ends, a closed bottom and, at the opposite end, a neck destined to receive a dispenser spout fitted with a check valve with mushroom-shaped shutter. The bellows bottle is positioned inside a container with variable volume, constituted by two hollow cylinders able coaxially to slide one inside the other, the neck passing through the outer cylinder.