Comprising An Adjustable Stop Or Stops Patents (Class 222/43)
  • Patent number: 10611626
    Abstract: A pinch valve that includes a holder and an insert that fits in the holder. The pinch valve receives a dispensing tube for liquids and controls the flow of liquid in the dispensing valve. The insert defines an inner wall portion against which a plunger assembly pushes the dispensing tube to stop liquid from flowing through the dispensing tube. The insert and the holder define a throttle portion that throttles the flow of liquid when the plunger assembly is moved from the pinch position, where is pushed the dispensing tube against the inner wall portion of the insert, to a flow position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: A.C. Dispensing Equipment Inc.
    Inventors: Avery Wilson, Brian Gay, Derek Cole, Jeffrey Tofflemire, Ian Maclean
  • Patent number: 10576486
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser for containing and dispensing metered amounts of fluid that includes a reservoir for containing fluid and a chamber positioned substantially within the reservoir for containing a quantity of the fluid. The fluid dispenser additionally includes a piston that is moveable within the chamber to draw fluid into the chamber when the piston is moved in a first direction with respect to the chamber, and to discharge fluid from the chamber when the piston is moved in a second direction opposite the first direction. Further, the fluid dispenser includes a user-manipulatable control coupled to the piston and rotatable about an axis to select one of at least two different metered quantities of fluid to be dispensed. The user-manipulatable control is further movable to move the piston relative to the chamber along the axis to selectively dispense the selected metered quantity of fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Diversey, Inc.
    Inventors: Garry W. Crossdale, Andrew Swain, Martin Cooper, Michael H. Bertucci, Barry Hague, Guy Thornhill
  • Patent number: 10060539
    Abstract: A pinch valve for a liquid-dispensing unit or machine has a pinch valve body to which is connected a pinch bar assembly. The pinch bar assembly has two axes of rotation and can easily be moved by a user from a pinch position, where the pinch bar is the displacement path of a plunger, to an open position where it is not in the displacement path. A liquid-dispensing tube can be installed in the pinch valve between the pinch bar and the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: A.C. Dispensing Equipment Inc.
    Inventors: Avery Wilson, Brian Gay, Derek Cole, Jeffrey Tofflemire, Ian MacLean, Ronald Shore
  • Patent number: 9901919
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a pipette comprising a mechanism with which the stroke length of a piston can be changed by rotating the piston rod. The pipette comprises a locking mechanism which prevents the rotation of the piston rod when the piston has been pushed a certain distance downwards from its upper position, but does not prevent the rotation when the piston is in its upper position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Oy
    Inventor: Mauno Heinonen
  • Patent number: 9651412
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing device for dispensing and/or receiving a dosed amount of a liquid, comprising a piston device being disposed in a housing and a device for determining the stroke of the piston and/or the position of the piston, wherein the device for determining the stroke of the piston and/or the position of the piston features at least one scalar element and at least one measuring device, wherein the scalar element is fixedly disposed at the housing of the piston device and the measuring device is directly or indirectly connected to the piston and can be moved together with the piston, or wherein the scalar element is disposed at the piston so as to be movable with the piston and the measuring device is fixedly disposed at the housing, and wherein the scalar element is designed as an absolutely coded scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Sage Vision Inc.
    Inventors: Elmar Swiegot, Alan Shinn, Chiko Fan, David King, Elias Elias
  • Patent number: 9457148
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising an elongated housing (10, 10?) having opposite distal and proximal ends, a medicament container (18; 18?) arranged inside said housing, a medicament delivery member (16; 16?) attachable to said medicament container; a plunger rod (22; 22?) arranged to act on a stopper (20; 20?) inside said medicament container; driving means arranged to interact with said plunger rod; wherein said device further comprises an operation member (38; 38?) transversally protruding through an elongated opening (39; 39?) on the longitudinal surface of the elongated housing and interactively connected to the driving means for both setting and actuating the delivery of a dose of medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: SHL GROUP AB
    Inventor: Anders Holmqvist
  • Patent number: 9346069
    Abstract: In order to provide a simple and installation-friendly design of a setting unit of a dispenser (10) for dispensing a substance consisting of at least two components from at least two containers, each having a pump unit (12a, 12b), by means of a moveable actuating device (40) for the pump units (12a, 12b) and a dispenser nozzle for the substance to be dispensed, according to the invention the setting unit (38) can be varied with respect to the distance thereof to the containers or pump units (12a, 12b), or with respect to the distance of the projections (61a, b) thereof in relation to a pivot axis (43) of the actuating device (40), in particular in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Inventor: Werner Holzmann
  • Patent number: 9242416
    Abstract: An aerosol tire sealant and inflator assembly includes an aerosol bottle, a lid, an actuator, and a hose. The aerosol bottle has pressurized tire sealant and air housed therein. The lid has an actuator opening extending through the lid and a sloped locking lip extending from an inner wall. The locking lip includes a first portion and a second portion. The actuator is positioned within the actuator opening and rotatably coupled to the lid between a closed position and an open position. The actuator has a coupling and an actuator tab engaged with the first portion of the locking lip when the actuator is in the closed position and engaged with the second portion of the locking lip when the actuator is in the open position. The hose includes a coupling configured to couple to the actuator and a coupling configured to couple to a tire stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Bell Automotive Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Ohm, Silas Veloz, C. Kwai Kong
  • Patent number: 9227212
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser for containing and dispensing metered amounts of fluid that includes a reservoir for containing fluid and a chamber positioned substantially within the reservoir for containing a quantity of the fluid. The fluid dispenser additionally includes a piston that is moveable within the chamber to draw fluid into the chamber when the piston is moved in a first direction with respect to the chamber, and to discharge fluid from the chamber when the piston is moved in a second direction opposite the first direction. Further, the fluid dispenser includes a user-manipulatable control coupled to the piston and rotatable about an axis to select one of at least two different metered quantities of fluid to be dispensed. The user-manipulatable control is further movable to move the piston relative to the chamber along the axis to selectively dispense the selected metered quantity of fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Diversey, Inc.
    Inventors: Garry W. Crossdale, Andrew Swain, Martin Cooper, Michael H. Bertucci, Barry Hague, Guy Thornhill
  • Patent number: 9227015
    Abstract: A semi-automatic injection device (12) is disclosed containing two reservoirs (6) of medicament, where a trigger (11) controls the unwinding of two torsional springs (18) to cause simultaneous injection of medicament from each reservoir through a needle adaptor configured with a 2 to 1 needle cannula arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventor: Christopher James Smith
  • Patent number: 9216256
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for the parenteral delivery of a medication, such as a drug. The device includes upper and lower housings in which the upper housing is configured to move relative to the lower housing as a result of application of an external force to permit the user of the device to control the rate at which the drug is administered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Lorin P. Olson, Peter Krulevitch, James Glencross, Jingli Wang, Nicholas Foley, Mingqi Zhao
  • Patent number: 9186458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a housing (10) having opposite distal and proximal ends; a medicament container holder (15) with a medicament container (14), disposed within the housing, wherein the container has a front opening with or for a delivery member for delivering the medicament therethrough and at least a movable stopper (16); a drive unit comprising a power source (20) and a plunger rod (24), wherein said drive unit is arranged to be movable between a non-delivery state in which said power source is in a cocked state and a delivery state in which said power source acts on said plunger rod which in its turn acts on said stopper (16) for delivering a dose of medicament from said medicament container (14); retaining means operably connected to said drive unit, and capable of holding said drive unit in its non-delivery state; and activation means (36) operably connected to said retaining means, and capable of releasing said drive unit from its non-delivery state
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: SHL GROUP AB
    Inventors: Lucio Giambattista, Antonio Bendek
  • Patent number: 9079675
    Abstract: A dual purpose coupling piece is provided for on the one hand the screw coupling of a disposable pressure container with a dispensing gun, and which further includes means for on the other hand also cooperating in a bayonet-type coupling with a suitable handheld applicator for application of the compound as in the handheld use. A suitable handheld applicator is also provided. The coupling piece and/or the handheld applicator may be designed for the production as one single product using injection moulding. Further provided is an assembly of a container with the coupling piece, and a process for producing the coupling piece and the assembly, as well as the handheld applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Soudal
    Inventors: Bart Vervoort, Peter Gebois, Marc Hermans, Gabor Fazekas
  • Patent number: 8505784
    Abstract: A valve operating mechanism for use in a fluid dispenser is described, wherein the fluid dispenser includes a reservoir for a fluid to be delivered, a fluid outlet for the reservoir, a piston configured to move through the reservoir, and an actuator for the piston, the valve operating mechanism including a valve, wherein the valve has an upstream side and a downstream side, and in at least one point of operation of the valve operating mechanism, the valve is inoperable as a consequence of the pressure difference between the upstream side of the valve and the downstream side of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Forlong & Maisey Limited
    Inventors: David Andrew Trow, Paul Fleming Buckley, Malcolm Norman Lynd
  • Patent number: 8464895
    Abstract: A drinking vessel and lid assembly that is adapted for selectively opening an open end of the drinking vessel. The lid is selectively couplable to the drinking vessel and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the drinking vessel and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user by the user pressing a button disposed on a side of the drinking vessel at a location where a user normally grasps the drinking vessel. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the stopper using a single hand operation without the need to remove the lid from the drinking vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Sean Gilbert, Randy Sims
  • Patent number: 8453878
    Abstract: A liquid level sensing and reporting system for bar keepers is proposed, having a liquid level sensor in wireless communication with a remote computer having software algorithms for calculating and reporting volume. The sensor is substantially in the form of a liquor bottle spout, and includes a means for measuring the height of the liquid in a bottle, sensing inversion of the spout, and sending the data wirelessly to a receiver. The receiver is associated with the computer, and transmits the data to the computer which calculates liquor volumes based on the changing height of the liquid in a bottle from pre-pour to post-pour status. The software extrapolates this information to produce a variety of real-time beverage consumption reports, including error reports caused by over pours, under pours, and skimming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventor: Keith Palmquist
  • Patent number: 8342370
    Abstract: A one dose at a time, non-pressurized fluid dispensing canister from which the or each dose is dispensed as a result of two surfaces (21, 22) of the canister moving towards one another under the control of the user, wherein the canister incorporates a mechanism which, once a first dose has been dispensed, automatically prevents any further dispensing movement of the surfaces (21, 22) (in the case where the canister is a one-dosage only canister) or (where the canister is a multiple-dosage-dispensing canister) allows such movement only after the two surfaces (21, 22) have first been moved in a direction or directions other than that which alone caused the first dose to be dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Norwich Pharma Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Calvin John Ross, Steven John Sansom
  • Patent number: 8333304
    Abstract: A spray control device for aerosol cans is provided having three or more dispensing positions. The positions in the preferred embodiment include “automatic” for continuous spray, “manual” for normal push-button control, and “off” to prevent spraying. Adjustment between the various positions is achieved by rotation of a centrally located, floating spray button device that nests on top of an aerosol can. The central spray button device floats within a can coupling ring to accommodate any misalignment between the spray control device and spray can, and movement of the central spray button device is guided by a pin and track combination for predictable and repeatable control over paint or other fluid application. A guide ring is press-fit into the can coupling ring, and both act as a part of the guide track for the central spray button device. The guide ring may optionally be removable to permit complete disassembly and cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Inventor: Gregory A. Haage
  • Patent number: 8191737
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing, dispensing, and measuring dry granular and powdered materials with an adjustable measuring cup device to which the apparatus may be removably attached for separate use, the measuring cup device capable of accurately measuring a desired volume of the materials dispensed from the apparatus, a main housing having a container reservoir for storing the materials to be dispensed, a housing compartment for housing the measuring cup device therein; a dispensing hole in between the container reservoir and the housing compartment, and a dispensing disc with an outwardly extending lever for opening and closing the dispensing hole for filling the measuring cup device. A preferred embodiment includes the filling hole of the top wall includes a removably attached air-tight lid for covering the container reservoir and to help preserve the freshness of the materials stored in the container cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventor: Cheryl Fortes Schneider
  • Patent number: 7849851
    Abstract: A nebulizer having an insertable container and a monitoring device for counting actuations of the nebulizer is proposed. The monitoring device is mounted in a detachable housing part and directly detects movements of container during a nebulizing process, an air supply current in the region of a mouthpiece, and/or the production of aerosol, in order to detect this as the actual dispensing of fluid and actuation of the nebulizer, while preferably the time of actuation of the nebulizer is additionally detected and stored. This allows better monitoring and guidance for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Zierenberg, Klaus Noehl, Johannes Geser, Gilbert Wuttke, Stefan Kaulmann, Hubert Kunze, Andreas Fiol
  • Patent number: 7726588
    Abstract: A locking tensioning mechanism for a miniaturised high pressure generator is disclosed, which mechanism will allow delivery of a set volume of a liquid, and the volume to be delivered by a high pressure generator can be altered subsequently by adjusting one of the stops of the spring component, which locking tensioning mechanism may be used in a high pressure generator for producing an inhalable aerosol or in a needleless injector for injecting a volume of a liquid into animal or plant tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Gilbert Wuttke, Michael Schyra, Andreas Fiol, Joachim Eicher
  • Patent number: 7540933
    Abstract: A method and device for applying sheet material, such as wallpaper, to a substrate. The applicator is bi-positionable, having a first position where the sheet material is spaced apart from the substrate and a second position where the sheet material contacts the substrate. Additionally or alternatively, the applicator may be provided with a control bar. In the first position, the control bar contacts a portion of the sheet material such as its free end. This minimizes the chance of the sheet material prematurely contacting the substrate. In the second position, the sheet material is disengaged from the control bar for application to the substrate. The applicator and sheet material may be provided together in a kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Bernard Dugas, Keith Hobart Gausmann, Mark John Steinhardt, Timothy Charles Rothwell
  • Patent number: 7204288
    Abstract: A method and applicator for applying sheet material to a substrate. The applicator comprises two outwardly facing burnishes, each having an outwardly facing surface. The surfaces are disposed at an included angle of at least 180°, and preferably at least 270°. This geometry allows for positioning sheet material, such as wallpaper, into a corner to begin application at a desired position. Further, this geometry allows the user to conveniently and ergonomically effectively rotate the applicator as the sheet material is being applied. The applicator and sheet material may be provided together in a kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Daniel James Kinne, Mark John Steinhardt
  • Patent number: 7168933
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for discharge or outfeed of a pasty product, preferably foodstuff, from a container. A piston means (11) is brought to perform a discharge movement in a discharge direction (F) for discharge or outfeed of the product (2) from the container (3). At least one retraction or withdrawal means (24) is provided for imparting to the piston means (11) a retraction movement in a retraction direction (R) opposite to the discharge direction (F), such that the pressure from the piston means (11) against the container (3) is relieved for accomplishing non-drop operation, after discharge. At least one stroke setting or stroke determining means (30) is provided for determining the stroke of the piston means (11) and thereby, the dose volume during each discharge or outfeed of product (2) from the container (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Asept International AB
    Inventor: Leif E. Stern
  • Patent number: 7059496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shaker for sprinkling granules, preferably salt. The shaker (1) comprises a screen-like member (7) which is mounted movable in vertical direction relative to such lower parts (5) of the shaker (1) which define a lower space (8) in which granules (2) are collected or vice versa, for being able to set the screen-like member (7) such that downwardly directed portions (7a) thereof can be set at different distances (e.g. A or B) from the bottom (9) of the lower space (8). Thereby, it is achieved that the lower space (8) can be brought to contain different amounts of granules (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Inventor: Leif Einar Stern
  • Patent number: 6808586
    Abstract: A method and device for applying sheet material, such as wallpaper, to a substrate. The applicator is bi-positionable, having a first position where the sheet material is spaced apart from the substrate and a second position where the sheet material contact the substrate. Additionally or alternatively, the applicator may be provided with a control bar. In the first position, the control bar contacts a portion of the sheet material such as its free end. This minimizes the chance of the sheet material prematurely contacting the substrate. In the second position, the sheet material is disengaged from the control bar for application to the substrate. The applicator and sheet material may be provided together in a kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Mark John Steinhardt
  • Patent number: 6770056
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a measured dose of liquid from an attached container which container has an elongate casing defining a dispensing cylinder, one end of the casing being adapted for mounting on the container. A plurality of dose indications are provided on the external surface of the casing so that a dose may be pre-selected by moving a dose setting collar along the casing. The collar has a stop engageable with a selected one of a multiplicity of recesses on the casing to secure the collar at the required position. A plunger having a piston co-operating with a cylinder defined by the casing is movable to lift the piston from said one end of the casing until the piston abuts the dose setting collar so charging the dispenser. Depression of the plunger to move the piston back to said one end dispenses the selected dose from an outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Phil T. Price, Stephanie Bley, Bernard Sams
  • Patent number: 6655555
    Abstract: A paint dispensing system including a container having a moveable piston contained therein wherein a paint containing area is defined between the piston and a portion of the container. A dispenser extends through an opening formed in the piston and by moving the piston against paint contained within the container results in paint being forced into the dispenser where the paint moves through the dispenser and through the piston to an outlet where the paint is dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Direct Dye Delivery, LLC
    Inventors: Basil N. Yankoglu, Terry S. Fox
  • Patent number: 6554161
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for a liquid which relies on molded components capable of being interchanged to provide, in addition to incremental adjustment within a range of dosages allowed by stroke limiting rotational adjustment of the relativity of escarpment and abutment members, the change of one or both the spread of the dosage range and at least one limit of the range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Prima Technologies Limited
    Inventor: John Robert Main
  • Patent number: 6481596
    Abstract: A device (10) for dispensing a metered amount of liquid from a pressurized source of liquid (100) having a storage container (12), a valve (30) and a metering system. A plunger (16) is slidably mounted in the inner chamber (12D) of the storage container. The metering system includes a dosage ring (26) with a pin (28). The ring mounts on the outer surface of the storage container adjacent a dosage slot. The pin extends through the slot in the sidewall (12C) of the container and into a slot in the sidewall (16C) of the plunger. The pin contacts the bottom end of the slot in the plunger to stop the forward movement of the plunger during dispensing of the liquid stopping the movement of the plunger and stopping the movement of the liquid out of the storage container through the valve and out of the nozzle (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Ideal Instruments, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Rusnak
  • Patent number: 6364170
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser used to administer fixed or adjustable doses of fluids in oral, intranasal, or injectable applications. The dispenser may be used to draw off fluid from a flexible or rigid bulk container or to draw fluid from a mounted flexible or rigid container such as a sealed-end bag or bottle, or a threaded bag or bottle. The fluid dispenser generally comprises: a connection member communicatively connected to a fluid source container; a body member having a dose cylinder communicatively connected to the connection member; a piston member operationally related to the dose cylinder and spring biased in an extended position; and a trigger member attached to the piston member and communicatively connected to the dose cylinder through the piston member. The dispenser may include a guide positioned on the connection member. The guide includes a platform portion and a guide portion, both of which being adapted to form a container passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventors: Mark L. Anderson, John C. Harmon, James E. Wait, Wayne Wellstein
  • Patent number: 6253969
    Abstract: A housing has a first, dispensing end and a second, opposite end. A lever is squeezed against the housing to move a plunger toward the dispensing end. When fully squeezed, the lever extends parallel to the plunger and the longitudinal axis of the housing. The extent to which the plunger advances may be adjusted by relocating the pivot axis defined between the lever and the housing. A resilient washer is mounted on the shaft of the plunger and disposed behind a shoulder on the housing. The resilient washer deflects and/or stretches forward when the plunger advances, and urges the plunger rearward upon release of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dean Nelson, Douglas Grinnell Anderson, Ross Austin Mackert
  • Patent number: 6164497
    Abstract: A paint colorant dispenser has a notched gauge rod on a stop member. The notched gauge rod can be easily replaced to change the units of measure for the paint colorant dispenser and is also inexpensive to manufacture. A double notch at an extreme end of the gauge rod facilitates accurate metering of small quantities of paint colorant. The dispenser has a spool valve which includes a resilient sealing member which is biased against an inner surface of a valve bore by a strong spring. The sealing member provides a good seal and accommodates wear without leakage. With the exception of the spring, the valve may be made of plastic. The valve does not need to be manufactured to extremely precise tolerances. The paint colorant dispenser has a wiper assembly coupled to operate with the valve. The wiper assembly includes a resiliently mounted wiper which closes off a lower end of the nozzle except when the valve is set to dispense paint colorant through the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: H.E.R.O. Industries, a division of Middlefield Bancorp Limited
    Inventors: Julian Chia, Colm Murphy
  • Patent number: 5988452
    Abstract: A dispensing mechanism for an applicator having a cylinder and a plunger. The plunger has a piston head slidable in liquid-tight manner within the cylinder. The plunger performs an expansion stroke to draw fluid into the cylinder and performs a compression stroke to dispense fluid from the cylinder. The dispensing mechanism includes a stop member attached to the cylinder of the applicator. The stop member has an engagement part extending toward the plunger. The plunger has at least one abutment formed on its surface for contacting the engagement part and limiting the motion of the plunger. Each abutment preferably comprises an end surface of a longitudinal groove formed in the surface. The engagement part tracks within the longitudinal groove and preferably limits the expansion stroke when the engagement part contacts the end surface. Each longitudinal groove is of a different length corresponding to a desired dose volume in the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Mark Anderson
    Inventors: Hugh Dent, Mark L. Anderson
  • Patent number: 5975355
    Abstract: A unit measurer for a syringe for use by the visually impaired or others including a plurality of blocks having predetermined lengths representing desired dosages. The blocks have a slot for individual placement on the rod of the syringe to limit movement of the syringe plunger for dispensing a given amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventors: Ann Cecala, Patricia Massey
  • Patent number: 5636933
    Abstract: The travel toothbrush with incremental toothpaste dispenser comprising: a main housing with open inboard and outboard ends, the main housing having an inner surface with diametrically spaced detents, a toothbrush having a brush head and a reservoir affixed to the open inboard end of the main housing, the brush head having a base including a plurality of bristles and a central channel extending therein, the channel being in communication with the reservoir, a plurality of bores being positioned in the base and in communication with the central channel; and a plunger formed in an elongated configuration with inboard and outboard ends, a rubber piston being rotatably coupled to the inboard end, the plunger having an outer surface including a plurality of diametrically opposing pairs of indents, the plunger being positioned within the main housing with indents being coupled to detents of the main housing to lock the plunger in a stable orientation, in operation the main housing being filled with toothpaste and a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Inventor: Steve Vizsolyi
  • Patent number: 5511695
    Abstract: The dispenser provides for accurate and easily repeatable dispensation of selected volumes of paint colorant. The dispenser has an adjustable stop for limiting the travel of a piston in a paint colorant metering pump. The stop position can be adjusted in equally spaced increments by a coarse adjustment which includes a pin which may be engaged in equally spaced holes in a stop support member. The stop position can be adjusted to intermediate positions by a fine adjustment. The fine adjustment includes a threaded stop member mounted in a threaded aperture. The pitch of the threads on the stop member is such that the stop moves a distance of one increment in a single rotation of the stop member. The stop member may be turned by a knob. The knob is slidably mounted so that it does not move axially with the stop member and has a limited rotation so that each position of the knob corresponds to only one stop position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: Hero Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian-Y.-P. Chia, Gary B. Jenne
  • Patent number: 5433343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing medications into the nostril or intravenously. The device has a number of advantageous features. First, the device includes a pump in the outer package, so that it may be used with conventional medication packaging. Second, it includes a stop mechanism for allowing adjustment of the dose to be dispensed. Finally, the device is adapted to be used for both nasal and intravenous dispensing, via a replaceable spray passage or injection needle. The device can also have indicia for indicating when the last dose was dispensed, and can include a disinfecting feature for the spray head. The device can also have a gripping feature which spaces the fingers from the nostril into which medication is dispensed. The package is preferably clear so that the user can determine the quality of the medication being dispensed. The device is particularly useful for dispensing medications such as insulin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Inventor: Philip Meshberg
  • Patent number: 5347878
    Abstract: A pipette for emptying liquid and filling with liquid includes a body housing an adjustment mechanism disposed to limit movement of the plunger, the adjustment mechanism being locked with a locking member elastically urged against a notched circle. The notched circle and the adjustment mechanism are rotatable while the locking member is non-rotatably connected to the body. When locked, the locking member rests in the notches of the notched circle, allowing for desired adjustment but preventing inadvertent adjustment of the pipette. A method for locking the pipette is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Biohit OY
    Inventor: Osmo Suovaniemi
  • Patent number: 5285971
    Abstract: A hand held spreader having the bottom-face of the hopper portion at an angle with respect of the horizontal and having the handle for holding the device disposed directly below the hopper and so directly below the weight of the hopper; the handle is angled so as to afford an in-line action between the trigger of the handle and the slide of a dispensing mechanism, thus avoiding any requirement or a linkage between the trigger and the slide mechanism. Also the gear-box portion of the device is of a simple clam-shell design that allows the rotary drive shaft of the device to be removably supported on opposite sides of its load bearing section by means of bearing supports on both sides of at least one of the gears. The supports are part of the separate halves of the housing itself, thus avoiding the need for additional or separate bearing structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Republic Tool & Mfg. Corp.
    Inventor: Paul Havlovitz
  • Patent number: 5279586
    Abstract: An injection device medication delivery pen is provided for injecting fluids such as insulin within body tissue. The device includes a housing, a piston rod movably mounted within the housing, and a dose setting mechanism for controlling the movement of the piston rod with respect to a fluid containing cartridge removably positioned within the housing. The piston rod includes a plunger and a lead screw slidably positioned within the plunger. The plunger and lead screw are coupled by a pair of half nuts. The half nuts may be uncoupled from the lead screw in order to allow it to slide freely with respect to the plunger. A new cartridge may accordingly be installed quickly and easily as the lead screw is easily displaced by a new cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: David Balkwill
  • Patent number: 5279585
    Abstract: An injection device is provided for injecting fluids such as insulin within body tissue. The device includes a housing, a piston rod movably mounted within the housing, and a dose setting mechanism for controlling the movement of the piston rod with respect to a fluid containing cartridge removably positioned within the housing. The dose setting mechanism includes a units counter ring and a tens counter ring. A transmission key is provided for selectively coupling the units and tens counter rings so that they rotate together only during selected portions of the dose setting procedure. The piston rod includes a plunger and a lead screw slidably positioned within the plunger. The plunger and lead screw are coupled by a pair of half nuts. The half nuts may be uncoupled from the lead screw in order to allow it to slide freely with respect to the plunger. A new cartridge may accordingly be installed quickly and easily as the lead screw is easily displaced by a new cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: David Balkwill
  • Patent number: 5271527
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical dispenser includes a housing (4), containing two pharmaceutical cartridges (32,34), slidably mounted to a sliding body (100). A replaceable needle manifold assembly (10) is mounted to the housing and fluidly couples the cartridges with a hypodermic needle at a common exit. The sliding body is part of a reciprocating drive assembly used to drive a pair of drive stems (88) against the pistons (96, 98) of the cartridges, thus forcing predetermined amounts of the pharmaceuticals out the needle. The movement of the sliding body between retracted and post-injection positions remains constant. However, the amounts and proportions of the pharmaceuticals injected during the delivery stroke is chosen by the user using stroke adjusters (182) carried by the sliding body. A bistable status flag (186) is mounted to the sliding body to indicate when the sliding body is in the post-injection and the retracted positions. The dosage adjustments are made when the sliding body is in the post-injection position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: Habley Medical Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Terry M. Haber, Clark B. Foster, William H. Smedley
  • Patent number: 5253785
    Abstract: A variable proportion dispenser (2b) includes a housing (180) which houses two pharmaceutical cartridges (6b, 7b). A reciprocating drive assembly includes drive stems (36b, 37b) extending from the pistons (46b, 46c) of each cartridge, a sliding body (66b) mounted to the housing, and two one-way drivers (198, 232, 234) and threaded dosage adjusters (60b, 61b) carried by the sliding body. Each one-way driver drives the drive stem into the cartridge through a smooth drive surface to provide a continuous range of dose selections. The user can thus control the amount and proportion of each pharmaceutical dispensed during each delivery stroke for each dispensing cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Habley Medical Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Terry M. Haber, Clark B. Foster, William H. Smedley
  • Patent number: 5154702
    Abstract: A variable dosage dropper system improves upon the conventional dropper assembly (container, cap, pipette, bulb) by providing an annular overcap housing which completely encloses the cap and bulb to provide tamper resistant protection and has a locking collar at its lower end to secure the cap within the housing. A plunger slidably, rotatably, and sealingly mates with the housing. The plunger contacts and compresses the bulb when pushed downward toward the housing a predetermined distance corresponding to various dosages and allows the bulb to return to its decompressed position when released. The system is also adapted to resist undesired opening of the container by children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: Wheaton Industries
    Inventor: Mark L. Foyil
  • Patent number: 5002737
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically operable pipette comprising a body member with upper and lower portions and a removable flanged cylinder assembly coupled to the lower portion of the body member via its flange. The cylinder assembly has confined in it, a piston which is vertically displaced by a motor confined in the body member, an adjustable limiter being provided for varying the stroke length of the piston and hence the volume of liquid displaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: Labsystems Oy
    Inventor: Jukka Tervamaki
  • Patent number: 4995532
    Abstract: A dispenser for precisely dispensing fluid from a storage vessel into a recipient vessel includes a housing formed with a connector portion having a valve chamber with a suction valve and a discharge valve therein. A cylinder is mounted on the connector portion. The valve chamber contains a suction valve and a discharge valve. The piston is slidably and rotatably guided in the cylinder and carries an operating button at one end thereof remote from the valve chamber. A counter stop is fixed to the housing and an end portion remote from the valve chamber to cooperate with an adjustable stop. A bush having an exterior thread is slidably and rotatably microscopically mounted on the outer surface of the cylinder. The bush carries the adjustable stop in threaded engagement while being coupled to the operating button in a axially fixed and freely rotatable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Walter Graf u.Co. GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Erich Knodel
  • Patent number: 4966308
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser having two separate sized dispensing chambers. The first being larger volume dispenser having a piston which is of variable stroke to move within a first chamber to draw liquid into the chamber and then to force the liquid out of said chamber. The second being a smaller volume dispenser which comprises a second piston which is of variable stroke and moves within a bore in said first piston to draw liquid into said bore and to force liquid out of said bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Assignee: Strazdins (International) Pty. Limited
    Inventor: Atis Strazdins
  • Patent number: 4964534
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser having two separate sized dispensing chambers. The first being larger volume dispenser having a piston which is of variable stroke to move within a first chamber to draw liquid into the chamber and then to force the liquid out of said chamber. The second being a smaller volume dispenser which comprises a second piston which is of variable stroke and moves within a bore in said first piston to draw liquid into said bore and to force liquid out of said bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Strazdins (International) Pty. Limited
    Inventor: Atis Strazdins
  • Patent number: 4946069
    Abstract: In a discharging apparatus (1) for in particular a single use, the complete pump stroke (11) to be performed only once is subdivided into at least two partial strokes (12,13) by a limiting device (24) which, for the end of each partial stroke, has a stop (25) to be overcome in the manner of a resilient detent. All parts of the limiting device (24) are located in such a way that the guidance of pump piston (6) on thrust piston pump (4) on the piston running path (7) is in no way impaired. At the end of the last partial stroke (13) the pump cylinder (5) mountable as a separate vessel on pump piston (6) is positively locked with respect to the remaining discharging apparatus (1) by a removal preventing means (40), so that the interior of pump cylinder (5) is no longer accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fuchs