Abstract: A post mix dispenser having a refrigerated cabinet at the top which houses separate containers for different juice concentrates. The machine mixes potable water with the concentrate on demand. The potable water is cooled in an ice bath at the rear of the cabinet, in the same refrigeration system which cools the ice bath provides a source for cooling air circulated in the cabinet about the concentrate containers. The concentrate containers each are of rigid box member construction having supported therein a liquid-type bag member with an outlet member. The containers are coupled to a beverage discharge assembly by a concentrate pump and a concentrate control valve that provides for quick-disconnect operation.

Abstract: A disposable syrup package includes an integral valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a movable plate with an aperture that lines up with a discharge opening of a container in an open position. In a first embodiment, the plate is mounted for reciprocating movement in a slot in the discharge wall of the container and is spring biased to a closed position. In a second embodiment, the plate is mounted for rotation and includes an arcuate slot alignable with the discharge opening.

Abstract: A self-draining pot apparatus is set forth wherein a cooking vessel is formed with a pivotally and normally biased closure overlying, in a sealing arrangement, a plurality of openings enabling draining of fluid contained in said vessel during a cooking procedure. A removable screen oriented at an elevated position within said vessel enables steaming of various foods, such as vegetables, positionable on said screen. A finger lever positioned within a handle integrally secured to said vessel has secured thereto a flexible tether engaging said closure to enable opening of said closure and draining of the fluid within said vessel.

Abstract: The hopper comprises a cylindrical side wall supported by an annular rolling ring so as to be rotatable about its vertical axis, and a funnel shaped bottom with a central outflow orifice controlled by a valve. To allow rapid removal of the rolling ring, the bottom is separated from the side wall and rests freely on an inner edge of the latter. An apparatus is provided for raising the bottom within the wall and for lifting the side wall slightly from the rolling ring.

Abstract: A refrigerator/freezer has an external service area with an ice/water dispenser disposed in a freezer door with color coordinated control levers for controlling the dispensing of ice/water. Each of the control levers includes a main shank portion that is pivotal to actuate the ice/water dispenser and a saddle portion that defines the area of the lever to be pressed in order to pivot the lever. The saddle portion has a three piece construction that includes a back-up saddle integrally formed with the main shank of the lever; a color coordinated main saddle mounted on and overlying the back-up saddle; and a resilient cushioning pad mounted on the back-up saddle so as to cushion a glass or the like pressing against the saddle portion of the lever to actuate the ice/water dispenser.

Abstract: A toner cartridge mounted in a developing device for supplying toner includes a container which stores toner therein. One half of a doubled seal member is stuck to an open portion of the container, and the other half is fixed to a take-up roller which is journalled to the container. A cover is slidably mounted to the container to open and close the open portion of the latter. A rack which is provided on the inner surface of the cover is held in mesh with a gear which is integral with the take-up roller.

Abstract: A lid with an adjustable "quillotine" type pouring arrangement, adapted to be mounted, in particular, on the primary color or paint containers for car bodywork and employed in paint stirring machines. The lid includes at least one component for fixing the lid on a color container; a pouring spout on the lid with an opening portion of this pouring spout being substantially planar; an operating lever which has a lower end pivotably hinged to an upper wall of the lid, and which lever is movable between a resting position and a depressed working position; and a sliding element which is also substantially planar and which is slidable in surface contact with the planar pouring spout opening portion so as to sealingly close the latter.

Abstract: The invention comprises an aerosol container actuator employing an outer box-like housing, mounted on a door or the like, having an inner space divided by an internal horizontal wall have a wide semicircular notch into which an aerosol container neck fits. The space left below the horizontal wall is used to house the aerosol body, with the space above the horizontal wall containing both the aerosol nozzle and its actuator. The actuator has an upper end positioned to engage the frame of the door upon opening of the door to move the actuator to cause it to depress a nozzle body to effect a discharge spray from the aerosol container. The housing comprises a back half-body portion and a front half-body portion, which portions are latched together, but are separable by a key.

Abstract: A dispensing spigot for a container in which the spigot 15 is mounted on a spout 10 and a portion 18 of the deformable diaphragm wall 19 sealingly engages the internal surface of the spout wall 12. To improve sealing a groove 21 is provided in the diaphragm wall and a flange 14 projects from the spout wall 12 into the groove 21 to sealingly engage the surface 23 of groove 21. This arrangement of the flange 14 and groove 21 restricts leakage between the spout 12 and the deformable wall 18.

Abstract: A toothpaste discharger comprises a container having a projected mouth at the lower portion and a socket behind the mouth, the socket being bored two holes at two side walls of the socket and an aperture at the top wall thereof, a washer inserted within the container, the washer being provided with an aperture approximately at the center thereof, and a driving means comprising a driving arm, a toothbrush receiving portion integrally under the driving arm, a pin at the top of the driving arm the pin extending with two flanges thereof within two holes of the socket, an elastic connecting portion in front of the pin, a driving rod connected onto the elastic connecting portion by means of a plug to extend into the container, a resilient element behind the pin to bias against the back portion of the socket, and a tongue portion pivoted on the driving arm to close the projected mouth in normal position.

Abstract: A package (10) for dispensing a fluid (26) in the package under gas pressure has a biaxially oriented polyethelene terepthalate bottle (12) with a neck (14). A dispensing head (22) is attached to the neck (14). A normally closed valve (16) is mounted in the neck and has a housing (50) sealed to the inside surface of the neck (14). The housing (50) has a syphon flange (54). An integral structure (56) having a spring (58) at one end and a poppet (60) at a second end rests on the syphon flange (54). The housing has an opening (48) above the syphon flange 54). The integral structure (56) extends between the syphon flange (54) and the opening (48). The integral structure (56) is dimensioned so that the spring (58) is compressed to bias the poppet end of the integral structure (56) into sealing engagment around the opening (48). The dispensing head (22) has an integral diaphragm (42) and rods (52) and (46) extending above and below the diaphragm (42).

Abstract: An air bag triggering device comprises a cylindrical frame, a slide member slidably mounted within the cylindrical frame and operable to open a pipeline connecting a high-pressure gas cylinder to an air bag, and a link mechanism operatively associated with the slide member. The link mechanism includes a latch lever adapted to releasably engage the slide member, a swing lever engageable with the latch lever, a support member interposed between the latch lever and the swing lever and having opposite ends pivotally supported on the latch lever and swing lever, and a pendulum pivotally mounted and movable by impacts applied thereto.

Abstract: A dispenser includes a hollow dispensing tube which reciprocates within a container and which incrementally moves a piston downwardly for forcing paste upwardly through a lower inlet end of the tube and outwardly through a nozzle located at the opposite end of the tube. To facilitate the operation of the dispensing tube, an actuator is employed which is pivotally mounted at one end to a head mounted to the body of the dispenser with the pivot connection located on one side of and adjacent to the dispensing tube. A cam and cam follower extend between the actuator and the dispensing tube for initially providing an increased downwardly applied force to the dispensing tube and subsequently decreasing the force during a dispensing stroke of the actuating lever.

Abstract: A railway hopper car has a pneumatic discharge structure having a throat leading to a control tube from which lading is pneumatically withdrawn. The throat is opened and closed by valve plates supported on the ends of rods extending through bearings supported in the wall of the control tube. The rods have rack structures mounted thereon operatively engaged with pinion portions of operating shafts extending parallel to the control tube. Rotation of the operating shafts causes movement of the rods and valve plates. Retainer brackets are mounted on the rack structures and include retaining portions spaced and parallel to the rack structures. The pinion portions are supported between the rack structures and the retaining portions to maintain intermeshed engagement of the pinion portions with the rack structures. Stop portions are provided on the bracket which prevent movement of the valve plates beyond the fully open and fully closed positions.

Abstract: A bottom discharge hopper includes an elongated rectangular discharge opening closable by two discharge doors hinged along their outer edges to the hopper so that the doors are biased to an open position. Each door includes control means comprising a biasing member pivotally mounted to the hopper which biases a runner at each end of the door along a runner track on the door towards a position corresponding to the closed position of the door, the runners being located substantially directly below the pivot of the biasing member in this closed position.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device comprising a sealing valve carried by a control arm inside a vessel and cooperating with a seat around an opening. The mechanism for operating the valve comprises a hollow rotary support housed about its axis of rotation X in a leaktight bearing on the wall of the vessel and connected to the other end of the control arm by means of a device permitting axial displacement of the valve in relation to its seat. In order to reduce the space required for the movements of the valve, the support of the valve operating mechanism is mounted in such a manner that its axis of rotation X forms an acute angle with the vertical axis of the opening of the vessel.

Abstract: A pressurized dispensing container for viscous and liquid materials comprises an outer container body, an inner container body and a container closure member secured on both the inner and outer container bodies. A container valve is located on the closure member for dispensing material from the container. A cap provided on the container has a discharge opening therein. The container valve is formed with and integral valve spout which extends from the container valve to the cap and which carries a discharge opening valve for opening and closing the discharge opening of the cap. An actuator lever arm for actuating the container valve is formed integrally with the container closure member to permit actuating the container valve. A locking mechanism for the container comprises a resilient tab which is provided on the cap for selective cooperation with an actuator button carried by the actuator lever arm to releasably lock the button against movement to prevent actuation of the container valve.

Abstract: A lid with an adjustable "guillotine"-type pouring arrangement, which is especially adapted for mounting on the primary color or paint containers intended for car bodywork and which are employed in stirring machines. In this lid, a flat spring which is fastened with a rearward portion to the lid, in front of a stirring shaft of the stirring machine includes at its front side, a flange pressing against a sliding element and, at a distance from the fastening location, two vertically flanges arranged on either side of and proximate each of the longitudinal edges of the sliding element. Two helical coil springs are each connected, at the one end, to each of the flanges on the flat spring and, at the other end, to the rearward portion of the sliding element.

Abstract: A valve sub-assembly that can be used with either a mechanical or an electrical valve actuator, and in either pressure or gravity operation. The valve sub-assembly has a pair of paddle valves with valve actuating arms that are simultaneously snap actuated by a yoke of either the mechanical or electrical valve actuator. In addition, a valve assembly with a mechanical valve actuator that includes a snap acting, over-center spring arrangement. Also, a method for converting a valve assembly between pressure and gravity operation, and mechanical or electrical operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for a customer-operated dispensing machine includes an infinitely variable selector which enables the customer to select a continuously variable quantity of a product dispensed by a dispensing mechanism thereof, the apparatus being adapted to actuate the product dispensing mechanism to thereby dispense the product. The apparatus includes a manually pivotable switch for adjusting the dispensing time of the dispensing mechanism and/or a manually pivotable stopper for adjusting the dispensing rate of the dispensing mechanism to thereby adjust the quantity of the product dispensed.

Abstract: A toner cartridge for use in a copying machine for supplying fresh toner to the developer for the machine is disclosed as being formed with an elongated opening to permit discharge of toner when inverted. A removable flexible strip covers the opening and is detachably held to the cartridge by adhesive material. The strip comprises a flattened sleeve having the edges of one of its sides adhesively held onto the cartridge across the opening and a pulling member retained in the sleeve with one of its ends connected to one end of the sleeve so that a gradual pulling of the other end of the member progressively removes the sleeve as the same is turned within itself or inside out thereby carrying toner particles adhering to the sleeve within the sleeve.

Abstract: A post-mix beverage dispensing system of a small size and capacity includes a minimal number of cabinet-mounted dispensing valve assemblies to be used in combination with a larger number of syrup valve adaptor assemblies. The adaptor assemblies are attached to removable syrup containers and are removable from the cabinet-mounted valve assemblies with the containers. The adaptor assemblies include syrup outlet tubes with flow-rate orifice plates matched to predetermined brix values of syrup flavors. A valve actuation assembly is provided which may selectively dispense either soda water alone or a carbonated post-mix beverage.

Abstract: A hopper discharge structure is provided with slope sheets defining a throat over a pneumatic outlet tube. The throat is closed by two sliding valve plates. The valve plates are moved by crank arrangements which provide an operator with varying mechanical advantage in operating the valve means. The crank arrangements are mounted on operating shafts extending the length of the hopper. The operating shafts extend through the hopper end walls and are adjustably supported for rotation by reinforcement plates adjustably mounted on the end walls. The operating shafts are equipped with handles which accommodate the insertion of an extension bar from two different directions. The outlet tube is covered by a hinged cap and locking structure. The cap is cammingly sealed over the end of the outlet tube by a cam lock and handle mounted on the locking structure. Outward force on the handle unlocks and withdraws the cap from the end of the outlet tube.

Abstract: The obturating device for tubes, flasks and the like containers of fluids, comprises a valve-cap with a plate, said plate having an upper part with a secondary component protruding at said upper part, blades protruding in middle of an outlet passage for the fluid in order to maintain the secondary component, said plate downwardly extending into a fitting skirt for a neck of the container. The fitting skirt comprises an outer periphery with two diametrically opposed notches with said valve-cap being associated with a casing which comprises a plate having a central hole and an outer fitting skirt with two symmetrically opposed orientating inner ramps. The ramps are used as a bearing member for the notches of the valve-cap.

Abstract: A covered pitcher for form-filled flexible plastic bags is provided. The flexible plastic bag is normally filled with a potable liquid such as milk, but fruit juices or wine may also be possible. The pitcher has a bottom portion of dimensions so as to substantially accommodate the flexible plastic bag when filled and sealed. The cover fits the bottom in co-operating manner. An opening is formed in the front upper corner of the cover, and the opening has a cutter head mounted therein for upward and downward movement within the opening. The cutter head is associated with a pair of curved and rockable arms which have closer faces that are curved away from each other at least in the upper portions thereof, and are mounted so as to be in close proximity to each other in the lower portions and over a substantial portion of the length of each closer face when the cutter head is moved to the lower end of the opening. A cutting edge is carried by the cutter head.

Abstract: An apparatus for discharging powder and/or pellets from a hopper defining an outlet adjacent the base thereof. The apparatus includes a control member associated with the outlet to control the rate of flow of the powder and/or pellets and a chute located under the control member to receive the powder and/or pellets, there being an outlet from the chute through which the powder and/or pellets may be discharged.

Abstract: The portable refillable inflator for air mattresses, inflatable balls, pneumatic tires and the like, in the form of a tubular vessel provided at each end with an inverted domed wall. One wall is provided with a conventional tire inflation valve for filling the vessel with compressed air, and the other domed wall is provided, with an outlet valved nozzle having a flexible tubular body through which extends a stem attached to a disk disposed within the vessel and normally fitting against an annular seat. Upon deflection of the flexible nozzle body, lateral displacement of the stem causes the valve disk to uncover a portion of the seat thus permitting air to escape from the vessel through the outlet nozzle.

Abstract: A dispensing package is described for toothpaste or similar products. The package has a product chamber which is filled with the product and a propellant and has a valve operated nozzle including a reed-type outlet in which operation of a valve button causes the product to flow outwardly through the normally closed reed opening. The nozzle including the reed-type outlet is molded plastic of generally conical form adapted to fit over the product and propellant container.

Abstract: The valve for dispensing liquids which contain or are free from gas, more especially drinks containing carbon dioxide, from containers, comprises a housing with a socket which can be fitted on to the container opening, a riser duct which opens into the socket and to which is connected a riser extending into the container, a dispensing duct which extends to the lateral face of the housing and is connected to said riser duct, and a valve member which is displaceable in a bore between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: A dispensing spigot for a container in which the spigot 15 is mounted on a spout 10 and a portion 18 of the deformable diaphragm wall 19 sealingly engages the internal surface of the spout wall 12. To improve sealing a groove 21 is provided in the diaphragm wall and a flange 14 projects from the spout wall 12 into the groove 21 to sealingly engage the surface 23 of groove 21. This arrangement of the flange 14 and groove 21 restricts leakage between the spout 12 and the deformable wall 18.

Abstract: The depressible actuator of the pump has a closure plug hingedly and integrally attached thereto in association with an integral toggle so that the plug may be snapped between a pair of opposite over-center positions about the hinge point. In one of the positions, the plug may be inserted snuggly into the otherwise open end of the dispensing spout of the pump so as to close and seal the latter, while in the other over-center position the plug is snapped back into a fully clearing relationship with the spout to not only open the latter but also remain out of the path of discharging travel of product emanating from the spout. When the plug is securely received within the spout, it cannot be pulled out merely by depressing the actuator, and thus the actuator becomes effectively locked against depression at that time.

Abstract: A valve for dispensing fluid products includes a valve body comprised of a first portion including a first open ended passageway therethrough, and a second portion having a second passageway open at a first end and substantially closed at a second end. A port in the side wall of the second portion is disposed so that the first and second passageways are disposed in fluid communication with each other. A handle is operatively connected to the body and extends partially into the second passageway. A generally tube-like seal member is closely housed in the second passageway and is adapted to close the port for blocking fluid communication between the two passageways. The seal member is selectively shiftable by the handle between a first, normal position in blocking relation to the port and a second position in spaced relation to the port. The valve body and handle may be integrally molded with each other from a plastic material.

Abstract: A container for dispensing food includes a hopper having an inlet at its top and an outlet at its bottom, a gate slidably mounted on the hopper for opening and closing the outlet, and an actuator handle pivotally mounted on the hopper and engageable with the gate for moving the gate. The gate includes an upstanding projection that agitates the food in the hopper as the gate is moved, and the front wall of the hopper includes a plurality of flexible fingers that operate to meter the flow of food through the outlet. The gate may only be slid to an open position if a latching mechanism is first unlocked.

Abstract: A toner container unit wherein an opening part of the toner container unit is sealed by a film-like sheet surrounding a sliding cover. When the sliding cover slides forwardly the film-like sheet is torn off from the opening part of the toner container unit. When the sliding cover slides backwards the film sheet seals again the opening part.

Abstract: A container for food powders, particularly for automatic beverage distributing machines, comprises a delivering and dosing member revolving inside a duct bearing a delivering mouth which is closed, in non-working conditions, by a plate closing member. The closing member is opened by the delivering and dosing member during its rotational motion.

Abstract: A faucet valve comprised of a valve body having a valve seat onto which is adapted to movably and freely rest a disc-shaped valve plug. An operant shaft having a central cam surface is journalled within the valve body, being arranged with the cam surface lying adjacent to the valve plug so that rotating or sliding the shaft causes the plug to tip off the valve seat. The plug is held in closed position solely by upstream pressure. A novel check valve is also disclosed for replacement of the standard washer in a faucet and for use with a "speedway" connection according to another embodiment. The faucet valve is adapted to be fixed to the spout of a tap assembly having hot and cold water, in combination with the check valve, the latter preventing backflow between the two faucet conduits in the event of a pressure differential. The faucet valve may be used independently as may the check valves.

Abstract: A container for flammable fluid has an insulating plastic container body, metallic structural handle parts carried on the plastic container, a delivery port, and a metallic screen flame arrestor positioned across the delivery port.In accordance with this invention, an insert is sealed within the plastic container body in contact with both the structural handle member parts and the screen flame arrestor. The insert comprises an electrically conductive mixture of a plastic which is sealingly compatible with the plastic of the container body, and a finely divided, electrically conductive material. Accordingly, differences in static electric potential between the screen flame barrier and the structural handle member parts may be minimized to eliminate static electric sparks.

Abstract: A closing cap with a self-retracting spout, the cap comprising: a cylindrical cap body having in its top a central keyway diametrically crossing the top and of rectangular section, one end of the keyway being closed off and the cap body having a center opening; a spout having a vertical drive pin, the spout comprising a flow channel and being operable to slide in the central keyway; and a revolving cover having a window, and a specially configured guiding ramp located towards the front of the cover, the ramp cooperating with the drive pin of the spout in the central keyway as the cover is rotated.

Abstract: An improved roller mill construction. Material to be milled or ground is fed through a discharge opening in a hopper to a pair of cooperating rolls that are mounted within a housing. The discharge opening is enclosed by a sliding gate which is biased to the closed position and can be opened by manual operation of a pull rod. An adjustable setting mechanism is incorporated with the pull rod and enables the gate to be held at an infinite number of open positions.

Abstract: The room spray dispenser (1) holds a container (29) that is provided with a valve element (27) which also works simultaneously as a pump. Above the valve element (27) the operating end (25') of a pressure lever (25) is located. It is loaded in the direction of the valve element (27) with at least one spring (26,33). The blocking lever (14) has a raised contact surface (14"). This surface is pressed downward with the operating end (3') of a swivelling lever triggering mechanism, which is mounted on the door (5) or the door frame (6). This downward movement trips the blocking lever (14), which then allows the pressure lever (25) to press down upon the upper part of the valve element (27) due to the force of the tension spring (26). By the return movement of the swivelling lever (3) the blocking lever (14) is raised upwards to its original position and cocked by means of the cocking lever (15). The tension spring (26) is also stretched during this process.

Abstract: A beverage dispensing station has a chassis mounted on a panel of a dispensing machine, a dispensing head on the chassis, dispensing actuators mounted on the panel, selector buttons mounted to the panel and pivotally suspended on a horizontal axis hinge with there being one button for each actuator, a bracket on the chassis which has a ledge for restraining the buttons and a flange for flow controls and a clamp for beverage lines, and a cover removably mounted to the chassis; the cover is removable for access to the flow controls and the bracket is forwardly deflectable for releasing the buttons and enabling removal of valve elements from the preferred actuator which is a pneumatic valve.

Abstract: A toothpaste dispenser is constructed in the form of a wall unit simulating a toothbrush with an elongate upper compartment for receiving an inverted toothpaste tube and constituting the toothbrush handle portion, and a lower compartment constituting the bristle portion of the toothbrush and containing a dispenser mechanism. The dispenser mechanism comprises a resilient dispensing duct which receives toothpaste from the inverted tube, and a lever-operated plunger for pumping paste through the tube and discharging same through an outlet nozzle. A metered quantity of paste is dispensed with each forward stroke of the lever.

Abstract: In a refrigerator having a cabinet which defines an opening, an ice dispensing apparatus within the opening dispenses ice pieces through a delivery chute. An inner ice door is mounted on hinges within the delivery chute and movable to a first position which blocks the delivery chute from the passage of ice pieces, or to a second position which allows the passage of ice pieces through the delivery chute. An ice guard is provided which protects the hinges from ice pieces which pass from the ice dispensing apparatus through the delivery chute, as well as from becoming frozen in the first closed position. The ice guard comprises a sweeper member which is biased against the inner ice door and sweeps against it as the inner ice door is moved from the first to the second position, thus removing any ice pieces or water from the inner ice door.

Abstract: A beverage dispensing valve primarily for post-mix has a valve body that will accept all known types of beverage flow controls, water and syrup valves that are interchangeable in either of two fluid ports, a reversible block between the valves and a nozzle that enables syrup to be used in either port and water to be used in either port, a positively sealing and easily removable nozzle for improved sanitation and mixing, and multiple fulcrums in the valve body that will respectively accept a manual actuator or a switch actuator and a solenoid driven actuator.

Abstract: A dispenser apparatus for dispensing a portion of the contents from compressible tubular containers such as those used for toothpaste includes a plastic housing member having one portion designed for the receipt of an air pressure pump and associated linkage, and a second outward portion in communication with the air pressure pump but otherwise sealed, and a front panel portion hinged to the remainder of the housing for selectively opening and closing the second outward portion so as to define a sealed chamber. A tubular container such as a toothpaste tube is placed in the sealed chamber and the side walls of the tube are compressed by the introduction of air pressure into the sealed chamber. The bottom surface or wall of the housing includes an internally threaded outlet which is rigidly secured to the housing and which is suitably designed to receive the threaded end of the tubular container such that when one tube is empty, it may be unscrewed and a new tube screwed into this outlet.

Abstract: An airborne apparatus for dispensing particulate agricultural materials in precise dosages includes a rotor to uniformly deliver the particulate material from a container carried by the aircraft to a dispensing opening. A blade is provided adjacent the periphery of the rotor. The blade and the periphery of the rotor cooperate to reduce the interference of particulate material with operation of the rotor. A multi-part rotor housing provides adjustability for a variety of particulate materials. Such housing includes an arcuate housing portion and a gate-forming housing portion. The gate-forming housing portion and arcuate housing portion may be hinged to the remainder of the housing and form a dispensing opening. The arcuate housing portion can be adjusted with respect to the periphery of the rotor and can provide a reservoir of adjustable capacity between the dispensing opening and the rotor periphery.

Abstract: A wall mounted liquid dispenser is described as having a vertically disposed tank in which liquid is stored, and a horizontally disposed valve assembly which is in juxtaposed position below the tank and controls the flow, by gravity, of liquid from the tank. The assembly has a vertical passageway which is aligned with the outlet opening of the tank through which liquid exits the tank. A valve stem and attached valve are reciprocable in a multi-diameter bore which is disposed longitudinally of the assembly. The valve is frusto-conically shaped and moves with the stem into and out of transverse blocking relation with the passageway. The end of the valve stem farthest from the valve, protrudes from the assembly and is pivotally attached to a lever which, when rotated in a direction away from the passageway, acts to move the valve out of blocking relation with the passageway, so that liquid is free to flow, by gravity, from the dispenser.

Abstract: An automatic valve shut-off system useful for gas cylinders and the like employing a pneumatically actuated rotatable shaft to engage the valve handle on the cylinder. A control box is located remotely and conduits carry pressurized gas to energize the pneumatic activator. Solenoid or manual type operated switches select the delivery of pressurized gas to the cylinder and a pneumatic feed back device is provided to indicate the position of the valve handle.

Abstract: A hand-operated dispensing nozzle control valve particularly suited for metered delivery of fuel. The control valve includes a poppet and actuator to initially tilt the poppet on its seat. The actuator arrangement greatly improves controllability as measured by a substantial decrease in required operating force and a reduction in the minimum quantity of liquid which can be dispensed.

Abstract: In the particular filling method disclosed in the specification a side valve type packaging bag is filled by inserting a filling tube into the bag valve, expanding a rubber tube surrounding the filling tube to form a seal with the valve opening, supplying particulate material to the interior of the bag and rotating the filling tube to distribute the particulate material within the bag, and then wetting an adhesive in the valve before withdrawing the filling tube from the bag. The filling apparatus according to the invention includes a filling tube which is mounted for rotation about its axis on a support plate and has a pouring spout directed at an angle to its axis and a pneumatic piston connected to the filling tube to rotate the tube about its axis and weighing mechanism for detecting filling of the bag.