Patents Examined by Stephenie L. Willatt
  • Deformable dispensing valve
    Patent number: 6749092
    Abstract: A valve system is provided with a wall portion that includes an inlet side, an outlet side, at least one aperture extending between the inlet and outlet sides, and a valve seat on the outlet side. One preferred form of the valve system also includes a movable valve member having a spout, a mounting portion, a toggle portion, and at least one seal surface for sealingly engaging the wall portion valve seat when the valve member is toggled to a closed position to prevent flow from the wall portion aperture through the spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Olechowski, Timothy R. Socier, John M. Hess, III, James P. Manning, Stuart R. Brown