Dispenser Carried Expansible Chamber Pump Patents (Class 141/26)
  • Patent number: 11333137
    Abstract: A transfer pump includes a drive module having electronic components and a fluid module not including electronic components. The drive module provides motive power to a pump of the fluid module to power pumping by the fluid module. The transfer pump further includes a spout extending mounted to an outlet connector of the fluid module by an inlet end of the spout interfacing with an outlet end of the outlet connector. The spout is repositionable relative to the outlet connector while mounted to the outlet connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy P. Jurmu, David M. Larsen
  • Patent number: 10422614
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing an adhesive onto a remote surface, such as a case mouth and primer ammunition. The dispenser includes a reservoir containing an adhesive; a positive displacement pump; and a nozzle having a tapered tip. The positive displacement pump delivers a predetermined amount of the adhesive, preferably an anaerobic adhesive, from the reservoir to the nozzle at predetermined intervals. The nozzle discharges the predetermined amount of adhesive through the air and at least 1/16-inch onto the remote surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Steven J. Hemsen, Bryan DesRoches, Edward A. Y. Fisher
  • Patent number: 10350141
    Abstract: A syringe holding assembly for filling a syringe with medication includes a block that has a first well therein to insertably receive a medication bottle. The block has a second well therein to insertably receive a syringe. The first well is aligned with the second well to align the syringe with the medication bottle. In this way a user with limited hand dexterity is assisted to fill the syringe with medication. An adapter is provided to receive a vial. The adapter is removably positioned in the first well thereby facilitating the vial to be aligned with the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Inventor: William Metz
  • Patent number: 10265708
    Abstract: A flexible dispensing apparatus for coupling to pressurized fluid containers is described. It includes a flexible tube and a handle assembly. The handle assembly houses a second end of the tube. The handle assembly has a first side connected to a second side, a slide trigger, a roller coupled to the bottom of the slide trigger with a dowel pin, a spray nozzle assembly, a magnet reservoir, and a magnet. The first side has an inclined ramp that runs along a length of the first side and extends into the second side above and beyond a seam that is formed by the connection of the two sides. The tube is within a channel in the handle assembly formed between the inclined ramp and the roller. When the roller is rolled toward the end of the ramp it pinches the flexible tube near the top of the inclined ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Lunatec, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Rhea, Eric Young
  • Patent number: 10086574
    Abstract: A flat tire repair liquid container is provided with: a closing stopper, which is formed from a non-elastomer material and is capable of sliding inside a flow channel; and a sealing member, which is formed from an elastomer material, is disposed in a ring shape conforming to an inner wall surface of a flow channel, closes a gap between the closing stopper and the flow channel, and holds the closing stopper at a predetermined position. During storage, the closing stopper is engaged with the sealing member to close the flow channel. During flat tire repair work, the closing stopper is pushed out from the sealing member by pressure inside the container and moved toward the outer side of the container in the flow channel to open the flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Takumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 9850117
    Abstract: A liquid pump mechanism in a cooler to create a fountain type dispenser from the cooler and a liquid pump mechanism for a container that includes a viscous liquid such as detergent and/or fabric softener. The liquid pump mechanism includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The liquid pump mechanism includes an electric pump that is designed to cause fluid to flow into the bottom portion when the electric pump is activated. The bottom portion is fluidly connected or interconnected to the top portion such that fluid that flows into the bottom portion is designed to flow out of the bottom portion and to the top portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Magic Tap, LLC
    Inventor: Curtis Taylor
  • Patent number: 8905091
    Abstract: A dispenser device (10) for dispensing a liquid cosmetic having a first bottle (12), a second bottle (14) and a first transfer means (24) for transferring the liquid from the first bottle (12) towards the second bottle (14). The first transfer means (24) has a first portion that is secured to the first bottle (12) and that is disposed in the proximity of the bottom wall, and a second portion that is secured to the second bottle (14), the first and second portions sealing their respective bottles (12, 14) when they are uncoupled. The coupling of the first portion with the second portion enables the liquid to flow between the first bottle (12) and the second bottle (14), in such a manner that, after coupling the two portions together, the first and second bottles (12, 14) present first and second pressures that tend towards equilibrium by the liquid flowing from the first bottle (12) towards the second bottle (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Paulo Galinha
    Inventors: Paulo Galinha, Samuel Kenzari, David Bonina
  • Patent number: 8899279
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a preparation of gaseous fuel (natural gas for example) for its further transfer under pressure to fuel tank of a vehicle 22. This object is achieved by a method for compressing gas by alternate transfer of gas into two vertically arranged compressing vessels 1 and 2, its compression and forcing into high-pressure vessels by filling the compressing vessels 1 and 2 with working fluid 30 under pressure by means of a hydraulic drive 5. A novelty of this method lies in that, each cycle of gas 29 compressing and its forcing out of the compressing vessels 1 and 2 is performed until these vessels are fully filled with the working fluid 30 contained in the compressing vessels 1 and 2 and alternately forced out of one compressing vessel into the other in response to a signal sent by fluid-level sensor 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Hygen Sia
    Inventor: Aleksejs Safronovs
  • Patent number: 8739839
    Abstract: A refillable travel dispenser having a fluid reservoir (1) including a top end that forms a neck (21), and a bottom end that forms a filling orifice (22) that is closed by a valve member (4); a pump (5) mounted on the top end of the reservoir (1); and a pusher mounted on the pump so as to actuate it. The reservoir (1) defines two internal compartments (C1, C2) that communicate with each other via an upper passage (31) situated in the proximity of the top end of the reservoir, and a lower passage (44) that is situated in the proximity of the bottom end of the reservoir, the valve member (4) being movable between a rest first seat (23) that closes the orifice (22) of the reservoir and a filling second seat (34) that closes the lower passage (44) during a filling step for filling the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Aptar France S.A.S.
    Inventor: Patrick Muller
  • Patent number: 8683914
    Abstract: The baster has a bellows for use in providing suction to draw basting liquid into a tapered tube, and compression to eject the liquid out of the tube. A valve at the lower tip of the tube provides resistance to the unwanted outflow of liquid from the tube to greatly reduce or eliminate dripping. Preferably, the valve has the form of a flexible membrane over the lower tip of the tube, with a plurality of slits which cross one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Fox Run USA, LLC
    Inventor: Rodney W. Robbins
  • Publication number: 20140080923
    Abstract: A liquid composition that includes at least one steviol glycoside dissolved in glycerol, and a method for preparation thereof, preferably at a temperature above 100° C. The steviol glycoside is extracted from Stevia rebaudiana plant leaves. The steviol glycoside may include rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, dulcoside A, steviol, stevioside, and/or steviolbioside. The relative concentration by weight of the rebaudioside A may be at least approximately 95%. The relative concentration by weight of the glycerol may be at least 70%. The liquid composition may further include additional ingredients, such as vitamins, minerals, extracts, preservatives, and/or other food additives. A dropper may be used for extracting individual drops of the liquid composition, such as into a beverage. The liquid composition may be used as a food additive, a sweetener, and/or a dietary supplement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: STEVINOL LTD.
    Inventor: Herman Weiss
  • Publication number: 20130255830
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid container having a vacuum pumping device, which includes: a housing having a lower portion which is opened by means of an opening or closing control to be exposed to the atmosphere and an upper portion having a mounting hole so that a space is formed therein; an inner container having a cylinder chamber provided at an upper portion thereof to allow a liquid to flow in or out and a liquid store area connected to a lower portion of the cylinder chamber to change a volume according to an amount of liquid therein, the cylinder chamber being coupled to the mounting hole of the housing so that the inner housing is detachably mounted in the housing for refilling; a syringe unit coupled to or separated from the cylinder chamber to suck the liquid from the inner container and discharge the sucked liquid outwards; and an elastic cap mounted to the cylinder chamber, the elastic cap being closed in advance when the syringe unit is inserted into the cylinder chamber and opened later when the syringe u
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: YONHEE CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Chul Im, Bang Bin Im
  • Publication number: 20130192713
    Abstract: Packaging and dispensing device comprising a receptacle (2) and a pipette (31) designed to be inserted into the receptacle in order to permit the collection of a dose of product, the pipette being connected to a closure member (3) for closing the receptacle, characterized in that the closure member is provided with a piston pump (28) designed to aspirate the liquid into the pipette during the passage of this closure member from a closed position to an opened position of the receptacle, the pump being equipped with a push button (5) in order to permit the aspiration of product when the closure member is not in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Lionel Drugeon, Thierry Ramboz, Jean-Francois Delage, Jean-Marc Lebrand
  • Patent number: 8365778
    Abstract: A baster for aspirating liquids from a roasting pan and distributing the liquids on the food roasting in the pan is a long straight tube with a rubbery bulb at a first open end. A second open end of the tube is narrow. The tube has a bend adjacent the second end. The bend is less than ninety degrees from the long axis of the tube. This enables the baster to more easily aspirate liquids from a roasting pan in the oven, since there is less vertical clearance required to reach the bottom of the pan. Use of this device does not require pulling the pan so far out of the oven than when basting as with straight basters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventor: Diego L. Decal
  • Patent number: 8337474
    Abstract: Methods and devices for treatment of damaged tissue are disclosed, including treatment of wounds by employing non-electrically powered, reduced pressure therapy devices. Maintenance and control of the sub atmospheric pressure exerted may be provided by such devices while minimizing discomfort to the user. The devices may be configured to be worn inconspicuously underneath clothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Spiracur Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Hu, Moshe Pinto, Kenton Fong
  • Publication number: 20120150139
    Abstract: An embodiment directed towards a system for ambulatory drug infusion over an extended time period from a flexible container is disclosed, and in which the system comprises a filling apparatus with a hollow support structure defining a container compartment, the container compartment being adapted to receive, fully or in part, the flexible container, and the support structure being adapted to limit the expansion of the flexible container by contacting the flexible container upon being filled, thus defining a maximum filling volume of the flexible container. In other embodiments, a container assembly is disclosed that comprises a flexible container and a support structure as well as use of a flexible container in or in combination with a system according to the invention or a container assembly according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventor: Gerald Studer
  • Patent number: 8171963
    Abstract: An extraction device for extracting fluid from a container that permits precise measurement and transfer of such fluid. A cap having a valve assembly is attached to a container holding fluid. The extraction device can be connected to the cap thereby opening the valve assembly. Fluid can be extracted from the container and measured in the extraction device. The container is automatically sealed upon removal of the extraction device from the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventor: Troy Sonnier
  • Patent number: 8061392
    Abstract: In the present invention methods for storing gaseous hydrogen employing an ionic liquid are disclosed. The ionic liquid is used to displace the volume in the storage tanks. By displacing the volume in the storage tanks with the ionic liquid, the storage pressure can remain constant and the “stranded” gas can be eliminated. This constant pressure will also allow for a reduction in the number of storage tanks needed to provide the required inventory at hydrogen fueling stations. In addition, this constant pressure will provide a complete and fast fill to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel G. Casey
  • Patent number: 7909070
    Abstract: A device for filling an aerosol container with a liquid using in particular a filling arrangement equipped with a pusher element, includes a cup that is designed to accommodate the liquid for filling the aerosol container, this cup being provided on its bottom with an injection opening that can be adapted to the valve of the aerosol container, a piston head acting by pushing on the filling liquid contained in the cup for transferring it from the cup to the container. The piston head has the form of a scraper in continuous contact with the inside wall of the cup during the transfer operation, this piston head being shaped to work with the cup after transfer to keep the piston head within the cup to form an airtight wall that retains the residual liquid that has not been transferred within the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Fillon Investissement, S.A.
    Inventor: Antoine Chassaing
  • Patent number: 7814941
    Abstract: A fluid transfer system includes a fluid container to receive a liquid and an apparatus for pressurizing liquid in the container including a deformable envelope defining a space for receiving a gas. Deformation of the envelope contracts the space to a contracted condition such that, when the space includes the gas, deformation of the envelope contracts the space to effect a transfer of a portion of the gas to the container to effect pressurization of the liquid in the container. A dispensing nozzle includes a fluid passage having a nozzle inlet and outlet, and an orifice defined by a valve seat. The nozzle inlet is in fluid communication with the container for effecting a discharge of the liquid from the container. A sealing member is biased into sealing engagement with the valve seat for sealing fluid communication between the nozzle inlet and the nozzle outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Scepter Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Alex, Johnny Laureijs, Ronald R. Chisholm
  • Patent number: 7717142
    Abstract: A method for the production of a filled metering pump arrangement fills a product capable of flow into a film bag, which is accommodated in a container. The film bag and the container are closed by means of a pump that can be activated manually, which blocks a fluid connection between an outlet opening and the interior of the film bag, in the unstressed state, by means of at least one kick-back valve. Furthermore, the gas situated in the film bag is removed, at least approximately completely, by having at least one feed channel remain open in the container after it has been closed by the pump. By means of the at least one feed channel, a fluid that is under pressure is introduced into the container so that the film bag is compressed in the container and as a result, the gases situated in the film bag are ejected from it through the pump and/or through a bypass channel that circumvents it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Inventor: Steven Padar
  • Patent number: 7712491
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically dispensing a radioactive dose by filling a container, such as a vial or disposable syringe, with a required radioactive dose in a sterile environment; the apparatus being stand alone and radioactive-shielded. The apparatus further includes a control device for accurately dispensing and diluting the required radioactive dose using an online radioactivity measurement, which does not require knowledge of the volumetric radioactivity of the stock solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventors: Henri-Jaques Tochon-Danguy, Stanislav Samuel Poniger
  • Publication number: 20090260709
    Abstract: A device for transferring viscous liquids includes a flexible bulb with an oversized opening and smooth, relatively flat interior surfaces, coupled to a rigid tapered tube which has an oversized large opening that couples with the flexible bulb. The oversized openings of the flexible bulb and rigid tube make the interior surfaces of these components more easily accessible for cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy Corcoran Repp, Ellis N. Shamoon
  • Publication number: 20090242074
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing vending system that includes a closed, integrated system of bottles and dispensing machines. The bottles used with the instant dispensing system are designed to minimize the growth of mold, mildew, bacteria and other harmful micro organisms. The vending system may be used to dispense water, soft drinks, coffee, tea, water with nutrients, and/or antioxidants, into containers such as rugged bottles capable of being reused many times. The bottles are designed to be refilled by the dispensing machines, and therefore are tampered resistant. The bottles are made of an antimicrobial plastic and their contents are stored under pressure to discourage bacterial and organic growth inside the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: Matthew Carrig
  • Publication number: 20090090431
    Abstract: A dispensing source container suitable for containing and dispensing fluid concentrate has an opening suitable for receiving a closure. The source container includes a fluid-tight vessel configured to hold fluid concentrate, and a pump connectable to the opening of the source container, the pump having a temporary reservoir, the pump being operable to withdraw a portion of the fluid concentrate from the source container and to store the portion of fluid concentrate in the temporary reservoir. The pump is also operable to dispense a metered amount of the fluid concentrate from the temporary reservoir to dispense the fluid concentrate from the source container into receiving containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: IDISPENSE LLC
    Inventors: R. Bruce Yacko, Edward L. Mueller, Jeffrey C. Gayer, Douglas F. Taylor, Luke Stonis, Gary E. Myers, Tim C. Rothwell, Robert J. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20080257448
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device that may be used in any orientation is presented. The device includes a container, a first fluid in the container space, an inlet opening attached to a bladder, and an outlet opening. A second fluid enters the container through the inlet opening. The bladder, which receives the second fluid as it enters the container, expands with the amount of second fluid that is received. As more of the second fluid is received and the bladder expands, the first fluid is pushed out of the container through the outlet opening. The device may be used as a tire repair system, for example by coupling the inlet opening to an air compressor and coupling the outlet tube to a tire. The first fluid that's in the container space would be a sealant composition in this case. Different embodiments of the bladder are possible depending on the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Accessories Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Noble Hickman, James M. Cegelski, James Fahey
  • Publication number: 20080202631
    Abstract: An improved, leak resistant, siphoning device that includes an elongated hollow body member, a means for filling and emptying the hollow body member, such as an elastomeric resilient suction bulb and a valve placed between the hollow member and the filling/emptying means. The suction bulb defines a chamber therein, so that when it is squeezed and released it will create suction to direct fluid up through the first open head end into the elongated hollow body member using pressure differential. Squeezing the suction bulb can release the liquid and partial solids held within the elongated hollow body member out of the first open head end. The suction bulb also has an optional opening for venting heated air from the bulb, and a means to selectively close the opening for creating vacuum or pressure required to draw or expel liquid from the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: AND HOW INNOVOVATIONS, LLC.
    Inventors: Howard Lee Loewenthal, Andrew Raymond Spriegel
  • Patent number: 7389800
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device that may be used in any orientation is presented. The device includes a container, a first fluid in the container space, an inlet opening attached to a bladder, and an outlet opening. A second fluid enters the container through the inlet opening. The bladder, which receives the second fluid as it enters the container, expands with the amount of second fluid that is received. As more of the second fluid is received and the bladder expands, the first fluid is pushed out of the container through the outlet opening. The device may be used as a tire repair system, for example by coupling the inlet opening to an air compressor and coupling the outlet tube to a tire. The first fluid that's in the container space would be a sealant composition in this case. Different embodiments of the bladder are possible depending on the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Accessories Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Noble Hickman, James M. Cegelski, James Fahey
  • Patent number: 7367366
    Abstract: A pumping device includes a container having a cover structure. A piston is movably received in the container and is manually operable. The cover structure has an air inlet valve and a slide switch, which, when properly set, allow air to be sucked into or expelled out of the container by the manual operation of the piston to increase or decrease the internal pressure of the container for oil suction and oil drainage. The pumping device also includes another slide switch, whereby when both slide switches are properly set, the internal pressure of the container is increased or decreased due to the supply of pressurized air from an external source and oil can be sucked into and drained out of the container accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Lih Yann Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Po-Lin Liao
  • Publication number: 20070227614
    Abstract: A hydrogen compressor system comprises a hydrogen generating apparatus for generating hydrogen gas to be supplied to a fuel cell vehicle and a multi-stage reciprocating compressor for pressurizing the hydrogen gas generated by the hydrogen generating apparatus. High pressure tanks having maximum use pressure of 20 MPa are connected to middle stages of the multi-stage reciprocating compressor by gas supplying lines via valves. By opening/closing the valves, hydrogen gas in the high pressure tanks can be selectively supplied to the middle stages of the multi-stage reciprocating compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichiro Kurita, Shigeru Arai, Akinori Akanuma, Youichirou Fukai, Haruo Miura
  • Patent number: 6994126
    Abstract: A squirt gun includes a hollow housing in the form of a gun with a liquid dispensing assembly within the housing. The liquid dispensing assembly includes a rigid pressure vessel having either a gas-filled compressible bladder or a spring-loaded piston disposed within. The vessel is connected to a flexible tube with a nozzle at one end, and the gun is adapted to receive and expel water to and from the vessel through the nozzle. A pivotable trigger cooperates with the flexible tube to either enable both the receiving and expelling, or to deny the expelling of the water. To fill the gun, water is forced into the vessel under pressure, which compresses the air bladder or the piston to retain that pressure within the water-filled vessel. To expel the retained water, the trigger is moved to an “open” position, which allows the water to be forced from the pressurized water-filled vessel, through the nozzle, and from the gun as the air bladder or the piston expands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Inventor: Frank Marino
  • Patent number: 6782803
    Abstract: For basting a substance is sucked into the cylinder and expelled from the cylinder, a removable injecting element is connected with the cylinder and has a front part having an outlet opening, at least the front part of the injecting element connected with the cylinder is inserted into an object and the substance is injected from the cylinder through the injecting element and through an opening in the front part of the injecting element into an interior of the object, and alternatingly the injecting element can be disconnected and removed from the cylinder, and the substance can be expelled from the cylinder through an outlet opening which is wider than the opening in the front part of the injecting element, directly onto an exterior of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Hutzler Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence R. Hutzler
  • Publication number: 20040112457
    Abstract: A syringe safety device coupling between a vial and a syringe, including a tubular connector having a first axial end receiving the vial and a second, opposing axial end releasably receiving a syringe. The tubular connector encloses a sliding joint having opposing open axial ends and a passageway between the ends. A first sliding joint end is adapted to engage a syringe needle. A second sliding joint end is configured to releasably engage a needle receiver. The syringe is releasably removable from the sliding joint after fluid coupling with the vial through the sliding joint, without removal of the needle or the sliding joint from the connector, which captures the needle with the sliding joint in the connector. The first end of a joint includes a receiver, adapted to releasably receive a removable syringe needle, and a mount, adapted to releasably receive a releasable needle receiver of a syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul H. Norton, John R. Wolfe
  • Patent number: 6715506
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for ejecting a very small amount of liquid at high speed and precisely independent of the viscosity of the liquid. This apparatus and method begins by applying pressure to the liquid prior to starting ejection of the liquid and/or holding a pressure near an ejection orifice after the end of liquid ejection at a predetermined specific value so that an ejection rate of the liquid through the ejection orifice is kept constant. This apparatus and method is able to control the liquid temperature and able to refill the liquid without entrapment of bubbles occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Musashi Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazumasa Ikushima
  • Patent number: 6705361
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a paint canister filling operation includes a controller for determining a total volume of paint required for a painting operation, calculating a required piston position and actuating a motor to move a piston in the interior of the canister to the required position. The controller opens a supply valve connected between the canister interior and a paint supply to fill the canister and monitors the torque applied by the motor to maintain the piston at the required position. When the torque exceeds a set point representing the torque value required to maintain the piston at the required position when the total required paint is in the canister interior, the controller closes the supply valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Fanuc Robotics North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley O. Niederquell, Derrick McCaig, Stan H. McClosky
  • Patent number: 6651702
    Abstract: A squirt gun includes a hollow housing in the form of a gun with a liquid dispensing assembly within the housing. The liquid dispensing assembly includes a rigid pressure vessel having either a gas-filled compressible bladder or a spring-loaded piston disposed within. The vessel is connected to a flexible tube with a nozzle at one end, and the gun is adapted to receive and expel water to and from the vessel through the nozzle. A pivotable trigger cooperates with the flexible tube to either enable both the receiving and expelling, or to deny the expelling of the water. To fill the gun, water is forced into the vessel under pressure, which compresses the air bladder or the piston to retain that pressure within the water-filled vessel. To expel the retained water, the trigger is moved to an “open” position, which allows the water to be forced from the pressurized water-filled vessel, through the nozzle, and from the gun as the air bladder or the piston expands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: Frank Marino
  • Patent number: 6644365
    Abstract: A direct dual filling device for sealing agents capable of transferring a material from a commercially available material container to a material applicator. The filling device of the present invention comprises a hood defining at least one receiving aperture, an applicator interface in communication with the hood and having at least one filling port formed thereon, at least one transfer conduit in communication with the at least one filling port, at least one withdrawal cannula located within the receiving aperture and in communication with the at least one transfer conduit, and a container support device capable of receiving and supporting at least one material container in an upright tilted position within the receiving aperture. The hood may include at least one engaging surface and at least one displacement recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignees: Baxter International, Inc., Baxter Healthcare SA
    Inventors: Richard Spero, Adam Hagmann
  • Patent number: 6634393
    Abstract: An improved siphoning device having an elongated hollow body member having a first open tip end with a fluid flow opening and a second open end. A two-way liquid valve is positioned within the first open tip end, and air pump member is removably attached to the second end of the body member. The seal member is movably positioned within the first open tip end. An air vent exhausts hot gases and is an air outlet for pumping air out of the body and creating suction within body. The air vent is preferably positioned proximate the elongated body second open end and has a cross-sectional area substantially less than the fluid flow opening cross-sectional area. The air vent preferably has a diameter in the range from at least one thirty second of an inch to three thirty seconds of and inch. Most preferably the diameter is greater than one thirty second is of an inch and less than three thirty seconds of and inch. Most preferably the diameter is about two thirty seconds of an inch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Inventors: Jerry Porter, Edward Poslinski, Stephen Graner
  • Patent number: 6575204
    Abstract: A liquid extraction/discharge device includes an elongate, hollow tube having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an internal passage therethrough, a flexible and resilient squeeze bulb defining a chamber therein and engaged with the proximal end of the tube for providing communication between the passage and the chamber, and a relatively rigid base mounted on the tube adjacent to the proximal end for engagement with the squeeze bulb to provide a support against which the squeeze bulb may be compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: WKI Holding Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Cyan Godfrey, Adam Sanchez
  • Patent number: 6457400
    Abstract: A baster, comprising a cylinder; a unit for sucking a substance into the cylinder and then expelling it from the cylinder into an object to be cooked; a removable injecting element connectable with the cylinder and having a front part insertable into an object; so that when said injecting element is attached to the cylinder the injecting element can be inserted into an object and the substance can be injected into an interior of the object through the injecting element, and when the injecting element is removed from the cylinder the substance can be expelled directly from the cylinder and placed on an exterior of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Hutzler Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence R. Hutzler
  • Patent number: 6412528
    Abstract: A manually operative siphoning pump apparatus for transferring liquid from one container to another container. The siphoning pump apparatus has a hollow cylindrical pump body through which liquid from one container to another can flow and a bellows attached thereto for establishing a vacuum within said pump body. The hollow pump body has a inlet pipe and an outlet an elongated flexible hose or tube connected to each of the pipes. The siphoning pump apparatus has an axially movable valve within the hollow pump body for initiating, controlling and shutting off the flow of liquid through the pump body during the siphoning process and, hence, from one container to another container. The axially movable valve has a cylindrical head at one end thereof and a connector at the opposite end thereof for fixing it to the bottom of the bellows. The axially movable valve is manually controlled by an elongated lever arm pivotally attached to a housing handle at one end and fixedly attached to the bottom of the bellows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Inventors: Peter Alex, Johnny Laureijs, Ronald R. Chisholm
  • Patent number: 6401985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid dispensing apparatus comprising a liquid container, a base and an air pressure device; the liquid container has an internal reservoir for containing the liquid and a dispensing conduit connected to a dispensing nozzle; a part of the dispensing conduit may be situated within the reservoir and is adapted to transfer the liquid from the reservoir to the dispensing nozzle; the base has a surface for holding a liquid receiver; the dispensing nozzle of the liquid container may be positioned above the surface of the base so that when the liquid receiver is situated upon the surface, the liquid from the dispensing nozzle will go into the receiver; the air pressure device is designed for creating pressurized air and is mounted in conjunction with the base; the pressurized device is connected with the internal reservoir of the liquid container, whereby upon operation of the air pressure device, pressurized air is supplied to the internal reservoir of the liquid container which
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Robert A. DeMars
  • Patent number: 6357492
    Abstract: A liquid changer includes a base, a liquid tank, a pump and a changeover valve. The base has two insert grooves for the liquid tank and the pump to fit therein to stand up. The changeover valve is located at one side of the pump. Switching the changeover valve to IN or OUT position can pump out the liquid in the liquid tank or exhaust out the liquid in a container of any other use. Thus the liquid changer can be used in two ways by means of the changeover valve easily switched. In addition, the pump is located outside the liquid tank, increasing liquid volume to be stored in the liquid tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Inventor: Sgr-Bin Hsu
  • Patent number: 6354337
    Abstract: A baster and cleaning brush set includes a baster and a cleaning brush. The baster has a tube with a tip portion at one end and a compressible bulb at the other end. The bulb is removable from the tube. The cleaning brush includes a handle and a shank from which bristles extend transversely. An elongate cleaning probe, sized to fit within the tip portion, extends from the end of the handle opposite the shank and bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bruce Odessky, Shane Peterson, Alison A. Roach
  • Patent number: 6244308
    Abstract: An improved bulb baster wherein one end of the bulb is flat, allowing the baster to be stood upright. In one embodiment of the present invention the bulb of the baster is formed from a thermo resistant material that permits flexibility while helping to prevent burns to finger tips when adding or subtracting liquids to and from a food item, respectively. In another embodiment of the present invention the tube of the baster can be fitted with an adjustable collar to provide additional functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Duotrade Trading, Lda.
    Inventors: Lucas Bignon, Mathieu Lion
  • Patent number: 6158619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gun device for dispensing a fluid with a quick charge adapter. The gun device includes a bladder located within a housing. The bladder is connected to a remotely located control unit which is adapted to dispense fluid stored in the bladder upon activation of a trigger located on the control unit. The fluid is dispensed from a remotely located nozzle which may be worn on a user's head. A recharge nozzle located on the control unit is adapted to be inserted into the quick charge adapter to quickly expand and fill the bladder from a pressurized fluid source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Inventors: Bruce M. D'Andrade, deceased, by Mary Ann D'Andrade, executix
  • Patent number: 6112759
    Abstract: A drawing and dispensing device includes a container for receiving a liquid and having an opening coupled to a pipe for drawing a liquid into the container. A check valve is attached to the port. A pump device is attached to the check valve for pumping the liquid into the container. The check valve includes a plate having one or more orifices, and a resilient panel attached to the plate for blocking the-orifice and for allowing air to be drawn out of the container only and for preventing the air from flowing into the container via the check valve. A balancing valve is attached to the container for balancing the pressure in the container and for preventing the container from being deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Inventor: Huan-Ling Hsu
  • Patent number: 5957166
    Abstract: A fluid dispersion and delivery assembly (16) includes first and second syringes (18,20) containing a first, fluid material (32) and a second material (34), fluidly coupled together at their distal ends (22,24) by a fluid transfer assembly (2). The fluid transfer assembly includes a double Luer fitting (4) and an elongated, hollow, perforated tube (6) extending into the interior (26) of the second syringe. This permits the first, fluid material in the first syringe to be properly dispersed into the second material within the second syringe by simply pressing the plunger (28) of the first syringe. The sizing, spacing and positioning of the holes (14) in the tube can be adjusted to provide even or uneven fluid distribution within the second syringe. After dispersion, the fluid transfer assembly is dismounted from the second syringe to permit combined material (36) within the second syringe to be dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Fusion Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason H. Safabash
  • Patent number: 5908054
    Abstract: A fluid dispersion and delivery assembly (49) includes first and second syringes (28,50) containing a hemostatic solution (38) and a flowable gel material (58), fluidly coupled together by a fluid transfer assembly (2). The fluid transfer assembly includes a double Luer fitting (4) and a hollow tube (6), having openings (24,22) at its ends (16,18), reciprocally mounted within the fitting. This permits the hemostatic solution in the first syringe to be evenly dispersed into the flowable gel material within the second syringe by simply pressing the plunger (46) of the first syringe. After dispersion, the fluid transfer assembly is dismounted from the second syringe to permit combined material (62) within the second syringe to be dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Fusion Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason H. Safabash, Christopher S. Dauer
  • Patent number: 5894870
    Abstract: A syringe guide and vial holder facilitates the insertion of a syringe into a medicine vial and the subsequent withdrawal of medicine from the vial into the syringe. The syringe guide is constructed of a single piece of material and includes a syringe trough for slidingly supporting the syringe, a vial holder for holding the medicine vial, and a throat therebetween which defines a vial cap slot that limits the movement of the vial. The syringe trough includes a magnifying wall for magnifying the contents of and any indica on the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventor: Andrew A. Maxwell