Abstract: An aerosol spray can has a can body, a valve assembly, a dip-tube assembly and a rigid tube. The valve assembly is mounted on the can body. The dip-tube assembly is connected to the valve assembly and has a head end channel-linked to the valve assembly. The dip-tube assembly has a flexible tube and a weight piece. The two ends of the flexible tube are connected to the valve assembly and the weight piece respectively. The rigid tube is sleeved around the flexible tube to constrain excessive bending of the flexible tube. The flexible tube protrudes from the rigid tube. The weight of the weight piece drives the tail end freely toward the ground. Therefore, the tail end stays submerged under a liquid product when less than a half of the liquid product is left inside the can body even when the can body is tilted or horizontal.

Abstract: A weighted bob adapted for being attached proximate a distal or intake end of a dispensing tube of a handheld dispenser of liquid. The bob can be provided separately for use with prior art dispensers, or the bob can be provided with the dispenser. As the dispenser is tilted to different angles, gravity acting on the weighted bob causes the intake end of the tube to remain submerged in liquid held inside a vessel's void within the dispenser.

Abstract: A venting apparatus for a liquid dispensing container adapted to hold a quantity of liquid having a liquid level within the liquid dispensing container. The venting apparatus includes a vent that has an aperture through which gas can exit the liquid dispensing container, a float, a liquid barrier carried by the float, and a flexible tube connecting the vent and the float. The flexible tube establishes fluid communication for gas through the vent and the liquid barrier between an interior space within the liquid dispensing container located above the liquid level and an exterior of the liquid dispensing container.

Abstract: Preferred processes are provided for unloading a particulate substance from a container using a cover system comprising a cover and a wand extending through the cover. The processes can include installing the cover system on the container so that the cover mates with the container and the wand extends into the particulate substance, connecting a pipe or a hose to the wand, and drawing the particulate substance through the wand and the pipe or hose.

Abstract: A device for that places a fluid container in fluid communication with a sprayer is disclosed. The device includes a container adapter that allows a dip tube to be attached to the fluid container rather than the sprayer. When the sprayer is removed from the fluid container, the dip tube stays in the fluid container. Refill fluid containers may come with the container adapter and dip tube installed. When the sprayer is attached to the fluid container, the adapter seals against the sprayer allowing fluid to be pumped from the fluid container by the sprayer. A sprayer connector with geometry that matches an inner or outer shape of the adapter is attached to and/or built into the sprayer. The sprayer connector is constructed to allow easy alignment of the sprayer to the fluid container. The sprayer connector and the container adapter also provide a unique attachment geometry to insure only containers with formulae compatible to the sprayer are pumped through the sprayer.

Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a spray device for siphoning fluid. The spray device comprises a container, a pump, and a siphon tube. The container has an opening at a top portion. The pump is provided on the opening of the container. The siphon tube extends from the pump down to a bottom portion of the container, and the siphon tube comprises a flexible portion in a middle portion of the siphon tube for allowing a lower end portion to fall downward under gravity when the spray device is tilted from a vertical position. The lower portion of the siphon tube is configured to reach center or corners of the bottom portion of the container. The flexible portion of the siphon tube may be disposed in the middle portion of the siphon tube such that the lower portion below the flexible portion falls downward due to weight of the lower portion due to gravity.

Abstract: A self-adjusting weighted fluid pick-up head for use with a standard fluid extraction tube associated with a spray bottle. Within the first embodiment, the pick-up head is of simple construction having a longitudinal internal bore there through which is of a size and shape to slid ably receive the lower fluid receiving end of a prior art fluid extraction tube therein and is slid ably engaged thereon between numerous positions depending upon the angle of the prior art spray bottle when held by the user. In a second embodiment, the pick-up head further includes use of an 0-ring which functions as a stop means.

Abstract: In one embodiment of a dispensing system for connecting a remote power sprayer to a container of liquid, a flexible delivery tube includes one end non-removably connected to a remote retainer and the other end non-removably connected to a connector hose. The remote retainer and connector hose each include strain relief elements which respectively include a retainer adaptor and a connector adaptor for relieving the connection strain between the tube, the remote retainer and connector hose, as the power sprayer is being pulled and maneuvered during use. In a second embodiment, the flexible delivery tube includes one end non-removably connected to a remote retainer and the other end disposed freely in a container, but plugged onto a connector hose and including a spring weight slidably disposed thereon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for delivering or dispensing substances. The delivery apparatus comprises a housing, a cartridge for containing the fluid or liquid to be delivered, a conduit system, a nozzle, a pump and an actuating mechanism for actuating a stream of fluid or liquid. The delivery apparatus may include a motor and power source adapted to power the pump. The cartridge containing the fluid or liquid is typically an off-the-shelf container that may be purchased in stores, such as insecticides or household cleaners. The conduit system has an intake opening in fluid communication with the fluid inside the container and another portion in fluid communication with the intake of the nozzle. The conduit system further includes a structure for causing the stream of fluid or liquid to be generally laminar.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved spray bottle to allow the bottle to be turned sideways, even upside down, yet still allow spraying. A heavy bead is placed at the end of the intake tube to use gravity to keep it at the bottom of the liquid, even when the bottle is tilted. A flexible hose is used to allow movement of the intake tube to reach different areas of the bottle.

Abstract: A liquid metered dispensing squeeze bottle includes: (a.) a squeezable container having an opening for dispensing liquid therefrom at one end and a bottom at the other end; (b.) a nonflexible trap chamber of a predetermined volume, connected to the opening of the container; (c.) a dip tube, and (d.) a one way valve at the bottom of the dip tube. There is an inlet leg that freely rotates around the bottom of the dip tube and a drive mechanism, such as a counterweight or a float, to assure that the leg extends into an air pocket when the container is tilted for liquid squeeze dispensing.

Abstract: A liquid suction device for sucking liquid contained in a vessel is described herein. A liquid retention room having an inflow port and an exhaust port is inserted into the vessel via an opening at an upper part of the vessel and is dipped in the liquid. A suction tube connected to the exhaust port extends from the opening of the vessel. A float member provided in the liquid retention room is enabled to open and close the exhaust port. The liquid is retained in the liquid retention room when the retention room is dipped in the liquid and the float member is floated upward so as to open the exhaust port. The retained liquid is exhausted from the inflow port when the liquid is lessened to reach a predetermined volume or below, and the exhaust port is closed by the float member.

Abstract: A spray bottle having a flexible weighted source tube such that product is continually drawn to a nozzle for dispersion notwithstanding the angle at which said bottle is positioned.

Abstract: A spray bottle having a pump, flexible tubing, a housing and a retainer for clamping the tubing to the housing. The pump pumps fluid to be sprayed from inside the spray bottle. The flexible tubing is attached to the pump, extends into the spray bottle, and communicates fluid from inside the spray bottle to the pump. The housing is attached to a distal end of the flexible tubing and includes a head, a weight and a nozzle. The head projects into an opening in the distal end of the tubing. The weight is secured in the housing. The nozzle extends from an end of the housing opposing the end of the housing attached to the head. An opening in the nozzle and an opening in the head are in flow communication. The retainer encircles a portion of a periphery of the tubing and clamps the tubing against the head.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing fluid from a container has a shell having an inlet, an outlet, a dispensing chamber, and a mechanism for attaching the dispenser to a top portion of a container, such as a carbonated beverage bottle. An obstructor is movable between a closed position and an open position to allow fluid flow between the inlet and the dispensing outlet. A membrane pin is coupled to a resilient membrane and to the obstructor such that depression of the membrane will result in displacement of the obstructor, moving the obstructor between the closed and open positions. A siphon draws fluid from the container into the dispensing chamber.

Abstract: A weight component for an irrigation drop tube includes an elongated, hollow core sleeve, the core sleeve having a radially outwardly directed shoulder at one end connected to a radially outer skirt. A weight sleeve is supported at one end by the shoulder, inside the outer skirt, such that a chamber is created between the core sleeve and the weight sleeve. This chamber is at least partially filled with ballast material, and a cap closes the chamber at an opposite end of the weight sleeve.

Abstract: A weight for insertion upon a drinking straw which is provided to anchor the drinking straw against the buoyant effects of escaping diffused gases in carbonated drinks.

Abstract: In a siphon tube (1) of a reservoir, even when a front end of tube (1) is in the vicinity of the bottom of the reservoir, there is no fear that slurries are sucked by tube (1) which: reaches the bottom of the reservoir to draw a liquid contained therein out of the reservoir is characterized by a liquid-inlet opening (3) directed normal to a longitudinal axis of tube (1). Tube (1) has its front end formed into: an inverted T-shape provided with opposite end openings in a laterally extending portion thereof, each of which openings forms the liquid-inlet opening (3); or, an L-shaped curved form a front end of which forms an opening directed normal to the longitudinal axis of tube (1); or, is closed with a cap so that an opening is disposed adjacent to an upper surface of the cap to serve as the liquid-inlet opening.

Abstract: A device for use with a container having a container top includes a tubular retainer engaging the container top and a tube assembly. The tubular retainer has a retainer top, a retainer bottom, a longitudinal axis, and an inner passageway formed along the longitudinal axis and defined by an inner surface. The tube assembly is frictionally disposed within the inner passageway of the tubular retainer. The tube assembly comprises (i) a tube having a first end and a second end, (ii) a weight attached to the second end of the tube, and (iii) an adapter attached to the first end of the tube.

Abstract: A system utilizing a flaccid tube for delivery of liquids with a spray container is disclosed. This device can be substituted for the usual straight, non-flaccid tubing widely used with liquid dispensing containers. The system consists of a flexible tube and a weight attached to the end which causes the tube to seek the liquid, regardless of bottle or vessel position. The weight is attached to the tubing by a bushing or sleeve which inserts into the distal end of the flexible tube, compressing the tube walls outward resulting in a secure and tight attachment of the weight. The system allows the user to easily spray, squirt or expel liquids from any orientation which includes complete inversion of the container. The weight design components are inexpensive to manufacture, and can be easily attached to an existing spray bottle, and can thus be used, transferred, and re-used multiple times thus conserving resources.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing device is provided in the form of a spray container. The spray container is formed with a protruding sump region formed along the bottom of the container. The thickness of the bottom of the container is tapered such that the lowest point in the upright container is in the distal end of the protruding sump region. The container further includes a rotating trigger spray head mounted on the container top and a rigid suction tube extending from the container top into the protruding sump region.

Abstract: A flexible dip tube for a hand held sprayer has a filter element with a projection extending into the distal end of the dib tube for frictionally mounting the filter element thereto, the other end of the filter element extending beyond the distal end and containing filter material in communication with the interior of the tube, and a weight surrounding both the distal end and the projection of the filter element or weighting down the distal end during use.

Abstract: Weight, particularly suited for use in irrigation systems, includes a body having a chamber with inner and outer walls. The chamber is sized and configured for receiving a fluid such as water, storing the water in use, and adding to the weight of the overall device. The unfilled weight is lightweight when empty for shipment, and relatively heavy, in use. A portion of water coming into the weight is diverted, such as when irrigating a field and the weight is connected to an irrigation line. Such diverted water fills the chamber and increases the service weight. The weight may include an outlet configured for attaching to an irrigation sprayer head. When the flow of irrigation water is stopped, the weight retains some water, maintains the desired service weight, and prevents undesired movement of the weight and associated sprinkler head.

Abstract: A manually actuated dispenser having a flexible weighted dip tube is mounted to a container of liquid to be dispensed without entanglement by the dip tube by the provision of a tubular extension on the tube retainer which surrounds the tube and has a releasable holder for maintaining the tube in a collapsed condition during installation within the container, the retainer being dislodged or being soluble in the liquid in the container for releasing the stored dip tube permitting the ballast weight at its end to extend the tube toward the container bottom wall assuring a wetted condition of the inlet end of the tube during all attitudes of liquid dispensing.

Abstract: A manually actuated dispenser having a flexible weighted dip tube is mounted to a container of liquid to be dispensed without entanglement by the dip tube by the provision of a tubular extension on the tube retainer which surrounds the tube and has a releasable holder for maintaining the tube in a collapsed condition during installation within the container, the retainer being dislodged or being soluble in the liquid in the container for releasing the stored dip tube permitting the ballast weight at its end to extend the tube toward the container bottom wall assuring a wetted condition of the inlet end of the tube during all attitudes of liquid dispensing.

Abstract: A spray bottle having a pump, flexible tubing, a housing and a retainer for clamping the tubing to the housing. The pump pumps fluid to be sprayed from inside the spray bottle. The flexible tubing is attached to the pump, extends into the spray bottle, and communicates fluid from inside the spray bottle to the pump. The housing is attached to a distal end of the flexible tubing and includes a head, a weight and a nozzle. The head projects into an opening in the distal end of the tubing. The weight is secured in the housing. The nozzle extends from an end of the housing opposing the end of the housing attached to the head. An opening in the nozzle and an opening in the head are in flow communication. The retainer encircles a portion of a periphery of the tubing and clamps the tubing against the head.

Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosures made herein is a fluid dispensing apparatus having a weighted fluid extraction tube. In accordance with such an embodiment, a fluid container includes a neck portion and a closed end generally opposite the neck portion. A body is mounted on the neck portion of the fluid container. A fluid extraction tube is attached at a delivery end thereof to the body. The fluid extraction tube is attached in a manner enabling fluid to be extracted from within the fluid container and dispensed via the body. A weighting element is attached to the fluid extraction tube adjacent to a pick-up end of the fluid extraction tube, thereby providing a weighted fluid extraction tube. The weighting element provides for displacement of the pick-up end of the fluid extraction tube to a gravity-induced position within the fluid container.

Abstract: A system utilizing a flaccid tube for delivery of liquids with a spray container is disclosed. This device can be substituted for the usual straight, non-flaccid tubing widely used with liquid dispensing containers. The system consists of a flexible tube and a weight attached to the end which causes the tube to seek the liquid, regardless of bottle or vessel position. The weight is attached to the tubing by a bushing or sleeve which inserts into the distal end of the flexible tube, compressing the tube walls outward resulting in a secure and tight attachment of the weight. The system allows the user to easily spray, squirt or expel liquids from any orientation which includes complete inversion of the container. The weight design components are inexpensive to manufacture, and can be easily attached to an existing spray bottle, and can thus be used, transferred, and re-used multiple times thus conserving resources.

Abstract: A weight for insertion upon a drinking straw which is provided to anchor the drinking straw against the buoyant effects of escaping diffused gases in carbonated drinks.

Abstract: A flexible liquid feeding assembly as an add-on device for use with liquid dispensing bottles is disclosed. The flexible liquid feeding assembly contains a flexible tube and a weight feeder for feeding liquid into a liquid dispenser of a liquid dispensing bottle. The flexible tube has a high degree of flexibility, and the weight feeder has a sufficient weight. Such structural features enable the weight feeder to move in the same direction of liquid's movement in the dispensing bottle. Therefore, the flexible liquid feeding assembly provides a continuous liquid supply regardless the bottle's orientations, even when the bottle is in an inverted position. Alternatively, a weight blocker can be used in conjunction with liquid feeding holes on the side of flexible tube. A liquid dispensing bottle containing a flexible liquid feeding assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: A drinking apparatus which generally includes a drinking straw with a weight thereon for anchoring the drinking straw against the buoyancy of a carbonated beverage.

Abstract: A pressurized fluid container for use with a cam-activated fluid outlet connector. The container includes a canister, for containing pressurized fluid and a canister cap sealing an end of the canister. The cap includes (i) a base, (ii) a pedestal protruding from the base, the pedestal including a non-cylindrical camming surface adapted to engage a corresponding surface of the cam-activated connector, (iii) a fluid outlet disposed through the pedestal, and (iv) an annular perimeter wall extended from the base around the pedestal, the perimeter wall having a groove therein.

Abstract: Liquid dispensing devices provided with tilting or bending pickup tubes for allowing substantially complete evacuation of the contents of the supply bottles. In preferred embodiments, the pickup tube is connected to a dispensing unit such as a sprayhead by a variety of different types of flexible connectors to allow tilting of the pickup tube. In other preferred embodiments, a semi-flexible pickup tube is weighted to cause bending of the tube with or without the addition of a flexible connector between the pickup tube and sprayhead.

Abstract: A flexible dip tube for a liquid dispenser, the tube comprising an elongated integrally formed element having elongated end sections and an elongated intermediate section with a pair of spaced bellows defining flexible/weight portions respectively between one end section and the intermediate section and between the other end section and the intermediate section, one of the bellows functioning as a weight filled with liquid causing the tube to flex at the other end of the bellows.

Abstract: Liquid dispensing devices provided with tilting or bending pickup tubes for allowing substantially complete evacuation of the contents of the supply bottles. In preferred embodiments, the pickup tube is connected to a dispensing unit such as a sprayhead by a variety of different types of flexible connectors to allow tilting of the pickup tube. In other preferred embodiments, a semi-flexible pickup tube is weighted to cause bending of the tube with or without the addition of a flexible connector between the pickup tube and sprayhead.