Abstract: A self-cleaning hairbrush system has a housing with a wall formed with apertures and with a hollow interior with an open end and a closed end. A core has an interior end positionable adjacent to the closed end and an exterior exposed end extending through the open end of the housing. A plurality of resilient bristles have fixed ends extending radially outward from the core and free ends extending through the apertures of the housing. A handle is operatively coupled to the closed end of the housing.

Abstract: A hairbrush includes a flexible pad body formed integrally from a flexible material, and a plurality of bristles, each having an enlarged head portion retained on the pad body at a respective one of bristle-retention blind holes in the pad body. The top surface of the pad body is formed with a groove unit to form a spacing between the enlarged head portions of adjacent ones of the bristles in at least a transverse direction transverse to a longitudinal direction of the pad body.

Abstract: A lock-out mechanism for use with a dispenser having a back plate and a cover hingedly attached thereto for receipt of a refill container with an attached pump. The cover carries a pressure member in the form of a push bar having a pump activating projection which normally activates the pump by engaging a collapsible portion thereof when the push bar is activated and the refill cartridge and pump are properly seated within the dispenser. The push bar also carries an interference rib on the push bar which projects therefrom and engages a non collapsible portion of the pump and prevents the pump activating projection from engaging the collapsible portion of the pump when the pump is misseated in the dispenser.

Abstract: An apparatus for wrapping hair with a cord is provided and according to one embodiment includes a housing; a main spindle operatively coupled to the housing and one or more cartridges with one cartridge being operatively coupled to the main spindle and the other cartridges being operatively coupled to one another. Each cartridge contains a cord that is dispensed and wrapped around hair as a result of the rotation of the main spindle.

Abstract: A closure cap for closing the opening of a bottle container. A neck of the bottle container includes a latching projection. The closure cap includes a latching arm attached to a ring (R), which circumferentially encircles the neck of the bottle container underneath the latching projection. The ring (R) includes a length store (L) and an undergripping projection. The length store allows the ring (R) to be flexed so that the diameter of the ring is large enough to pass over the latching projection. The undergripping projection is located on the upper side of the ring and sits against the latching projection when the ring (R) is in an unflexed position.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for the volumetric measuring and dispensing of ice from a holding bin. The ice is desirably in a crushed or cubed state and is agitated during storage to prevent its freezing into a solid block. When a volume of ice is desired, a user activates the machine to dispense the desired amount. As the ice is dispensed, it rotates a wheel that provides a volumetric measurement and closes a door to the holding bin when the proper amount is dispensed.

Abstract: A device for packaging and metered dispensing of a product includes a container having an opening that receives a retention element defining a metering cavity. The device may be equipped with a pump for dispensing the contents of the metering cavity. The retention element may also include a first passage and a second passage, with the second passage located between the opening of the container and the first passage. The first and second passages are intended to be brought into communication with the product by at least partially inverting the container. Ribs may be provided within the retention element for channeling all or some of the product entering the retention element via the second passage towards the metering cavity.

Abstract: A head for kegs of pressurized drinks comprises: a body, provided with means for coupling to a keg containing a drink; a piston movable between a first lowered position for opening a shutter of the keg and a second raised closure position; a lever for actuating the fork hinged on a stem thereof, subject to elastic means tending to make it rotate in the direction opposite that of actuation, to allow the stabilization of the operating fork in the first and in the second position of the piston; the actuating lever and the stem defining in combination a handle for the operating fork, the stem of the fork and the actuating lever being characteristically formed in such a way that, at least bilaterally to the handle, in correspondence at least with the lower segment of the handle where the first three fingers of the hand that sustains the handle act, there are no openings with variable port during the actuation of the lever.

Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a receptacle (1) serving to contain the fluid, said dispenser forming an opening (10) defining an inside wall (11), said inside wall (11) forming a narrow opening section (13) below which the wall (11) is recessed at least locally outwards to form a recessed opening section (14); a dispenser member (2), such as a pump or a valve, including a body (20); and a fixing ring (3) for fixing the body (20) of the dispenser member (2) in the opening (10) in the receptacle (1), said ring (3) comprising firstly body-receiving means (31) for receiving said body (20) and secondly a fixing skirt (32) serving to be engaged by force into said opening (10), said skirt (32) having an outside wall (320) defining a first zone (321) that comes into place at the narrow opening section (13), and a second zone (322) that comes into place at the recessed opening section (14), when the skirt (32) is engaged fully in the opening (10); said dispenser being characterized in that, before the skirt is enga

Abstract: A novel dispenser for aerosols is disclosed. The aerosol dispenser has a provision for holding the aerosol container, an upper section which can be locked to prohibit downward pressure on the aerosol valve stem, but which can be readily unlocked to permit use of the aerosol. The lock or catch mechanism prevents inadvertent or accidental discharge of the aerosol contents.

Abstract: A dosing device including a hopper (1) having an outlet opening which is closed by two spherical cap halves (3, 4), which can be pivoted in opposite directions. The pivoting movement is effected by two arms (5, 6) pivoted about a common pivot pin (8). The spherical cap halves (3, 4) can be pivoted by a rod assembly (18, 19, 22, 23) including a vertically mobile plunger (14). To prevent the bulk goods bridging, a rotating loosening and scraping device (30) is provided, the base (31) of which reaches close to the outlet opening. With the dosing device, both large and small quantities of bulk goods can be discharged in accurate doses.

Abstract: A dispensing syringe (10) has a barrel (20) keyed (31, 32) to a gripping assembly (40) having complementary keyed surfaces (42). A nut having dual threads (61, 62) of differing diameters is threaded to one end of the barrel (20) and receives a matingly threaded (71) plunger (70). Turning the plunger (70) causes it to advance within the barrel (20) due to the interaction of the mating threads (61, 71). The gripping assembly (40) is provided with winged projections (50) that facilitate handling and manipulation of the syringe (10). The complementary keyed surfaces (31, 32 and 42) physically interact so as to prevent the gripping assembly (40) from turning or twisting about the barrel (20) during use.

Abstract: A dispenser for delivering water and/or juice has been invented. The dispenser feeds liquids by gravity and provides for a system flush at the end of each use. The dispenser can, if desired, handle more than one type of juice through a common mixing chamber and spout.

Abstract: A dispenser closure is provided having a stopping mechanism that limits the rotation of the closure and generally prevents removal of the closure cap from the container. The dispenser closure includes a cap body, fitment and container finish. The cap body has a double shell design, which includes at least one drop lug projecting from the inner shell. When the cap body is rotated about the container finish, the drop lug engages at least one lug stop located on the container finish so as to limit the rotation, thereby preventing removal of the cap body from the container finish.

Abstract: A liquid pump dispenser with a discharge spout is rendered child-resistant by the provision of a hollow sleeve surrounding the pump body and engaging an upper wall of the closure cap with at least one lip at an upper end of the sleeve engaging an underside of the plunger head to immobilize the head against actuation. The sleeve is removed prior to dispensing as the lip is pulled or forced away from the head permitting upward movement of the sleeve in a direction rotatable about the head as the spout extends through a cutout in the sleeve whereafter the sleeve is slid along the spout and completely removed.

Abstract: A tubular reservoir for wear on a finger contains a deterrent to ward off an assailant. A housing, defining the reservoir, collapses upon flexing of the finger to propel the deterrent for nozzle discharge. A cap is carried by a retainer which is rapidly dislodged by a finger adjacent the finger worn device.

Abstract: A cap dispenser for use with a liquid-holding container that separately stores concentrated mixes within one or more compartments. The mixes are selectively released within the outflow of the liquid contained by the liquid-holding container. By rotating the head assembly of the dispenser, the user can select which concentrated mix, if any, is to be released. The head assembly also offers a sealed position that seals the liquid within the container and the concentrated mixes within their respective storage compartments. The concentrated mixes are selectively dispensed into the outflow of the liquid from the container when the liquid is being poured out so that a mixed liquid, or flavored or fortified a drink is produced.

Abstract: A kettle has a handle with a channel formed therein. The channel houses a slider with a push trigger on one end and a toothed rack on the other. A compression spring is positioned between the channel and the slider. A ratchet tooth gear is connected to the kettle spout cover/whistle. The gear is pivotally connected to the handle. The toothed rack of the slider engages the ratchet tooth gear so that a force applied to the trigger moves the cover to the open position. The removal of such force causes the cover to move to the closed position under the influence of the compression spring. The kettle may include a stop that locks the cover/whistle in the open position.

Abstract: A dual tamper evident container closure for a dispensing container, the cap portion being of a type intended to be held permanently captive on the container having a nozzle dispensing opening, multiple sealing flanges and dual locking engagement beads to retain the cap portion on the container. The closure portion is registerable over the dispensing opening and retained to the cap portion by a flexible web. Both the cap portion and the closure portion have depending interconnected frangible bands that engage and are retained on the respective container and nozzle to indicate prior opening or tampering with the container closure.

Abstract: An aerosol for dispensing a liquid, in particular in the form of a foam, at least including a liquid container and a dispensing assembly which is coupled thereto. The dispensing assembly includes a liquid pump and an actuating head, the actuating head having a closed, circumferential protective cap. The aerosol furthermore includes a circumferential recess, into which the protective cap can move, which recess includes a closed inner wall, an outer wall and a base, and one or more outlet openings are present in the vicinity of the base of the recess, wherein the shape of the recess is such that the inner wall, on the side which is remote from the base, is at a radial distance p from the protective cap, which distance p is greater than the usual clearance distance of the protective cap with respect to the inner wall.