Patents Assigned to MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
  • Patent number: 9821333
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a component 112, 165 for a fluid dispenser 110 which defines a dosing chamber 120 for a piston member 114 to stroke in and has an end 160 adapted for engaging a fluid outlet 152 of the fluid dispenser or a seal 154 which overlies the fluid outlet 152 to selectively close and open the fluid outlet 152 or seal 154. Other aspects are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignees: Glaxo Group Limited, Meadwestvaco Calmar GMBH
    Inventors: James Terence Collins, Thomas Franz Paul Gratzfeld, Heiko Harms, Werner Hertrampf, Richard David Lintern, Gerdhard Niebecker, Allen John Pearson, Paul Kenneth Rand, Karl Heinz Waitz, Karl Gisbert Welp
  • Patent number: 9266135
    Abstract: Dispenser (1) for the dosed dispensing of liquid media, with a container (3) for holding a liquid medium (4), a manually actuated pump (5), which is arranged on the container (3) and comprises a flood chamber (6) into which liquid medium (4) flows when the container (3) is turned over, for which purpose the flood chamber (6) is fluidically connected at the inlet end to an outlet opening (7) of the container (3), and a dosing piston (8), which is displaceable by an actuating stroke, is arranged in the flood chamber (6) and expels dosed medium (4), and a media channel (9) extending through the dosing piston (8) is widened at the inlet end as a volumetrically defined cylinder portion (10) into which a plunger piston (11) protruding into the flood chamber (6) engages as a pressure piston in order to expel medium (4) introduced by gravity into the cylinder portion (10) of the dosing piston (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Harms, Gisbert Welp
  • Publication number: 20150298151
    Abstract: Manually operated dispenser for media, with a reservoir (1), with a pump part (2) which is mounted on the reservoir (1) and comprises a nozzle-shaped discharge portion (3) with a discharge portion end (5) having a discharge opening (4), with an actuation mechanism (6) assigned to the pump part (2), and with a protective cap (7) covering at least the discharge portion end (5), wherein a soft porous insert (8) is inserted into the protective cap (7) and can be pressed when the protective cap (7) is fitted from above onto the discharge portion end (5), and the discharge portion (3) forms a stand surface (9) for a free end (10) of a torsion spring (11), which is clamped in the protective cap (7) and whose loading introduces a torque that turns the protective cap (7) relative to the discharge portion (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CALMAR GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Thiede, Thomas Gratzfeld, Gisbert Welp
  • Publication number: 20150298893
    Abstract: Manually operated dispenser for media, with a reservoir (1), with a pump part (2) which is mounted on the reservoir (1) and comprises a nozzle-shaped discharge portion (3) with a discharge portion end (5) having a discharge opening (4), with an actuation mechanism (6) assigned to the pump part (2), and with a protective cap (7) covering at least the discharge portion end (5), wherein a soft porous insert (8) provided with an antimicrobial additive is inserted into the protective cap (7) and can be pressed when the protective cap (7) is fitted from above onto the discharge portion end (5) with spring support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventor: Gisbert Welp
  • Patent number: 8985401
    Abstract: Fluid discharge head having a discharge nozzle (5) which has a discharge opening (6) in which an inner sleeve (7) is arranged, which has a medium duct (8) and holds a spring-loaded valve body (10) automatically closing the discharge opening (6), the valve body (10) being formed as a cylindrical piston, which can be displaced axially in a cylinder chamber (12) formed by the inner sleeve (7), an upper (14) and a lower valve seat (15) being provided for the piston ends (16, 17), and the valve body (10) having an intermediate valve plate (18), which forms a chamber bottom of a pressure chamber (19) connected to the medium duct (8), and, in order to open the upper valve seat (14), a medium discharge pressure which is higher than a spring force holding the valve body (10) closed can be set in the pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventor: Gisbert Welp
  • Patent number: 8770445
    Abstract: Fluid discharge head having a discharge nozzle which can be placed on a discharge device and which holds a medium guide and a medium outlet at the end of a medium guide, in the region of the medium outlet a movable closure element that can be moved into an open position is provided and, for the purpose of actuating discharge, the discharge nozzle and the discharge device can be moved axially towards each other, for which purpose the discharge nozzle has a skirt to form a sliding guide with a section on the discharge device, the skirt (9) of the discharge nozzle (5) being assigned a second, additional skirt (12) in order to form an annular bush (13) which can be mounted such that it can be displaced longitudinally on a section (11) of the discharge device (2) that is formed as an annular shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventor: Gisbert Welp
  • Patent number: 8678243
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a component for a fluid dispenser which defines a dosing chamber for a piston member to stroke in and has an end adapted for engaging a fluid outlet of the fluid dispenser or a seal which overlies the fluid outlet to selectively close and open the fluid outlet or seal. Other aspects are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignees: Glaxo Group Limited, MeadWestVaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventors: James Terence Collins, Thomas Franz Paul Gratzfeld, Heiko Harms, Werner Hertrampf, Richard David Lintern, Gerdhard Niebecker, Allen John Pearson, Paul Kenneth Rand, Karl Heinz Waitz, Karl Gisbert Welp
  • Publication number: 20140070030
    Abstract: Fluid discharge head having a discharge stub (5) which has a discharge opening (6) and in which an inner sleeve (7) is arranged which has a media channel (8) and which receives a spring-loaded valve body (10) self-acting closing the discharge opening (6) by a compression spring (20), the valve body (10) being formed as a cylindrical piston, which is axially displaceable in a cylinder chamber (12) formed by the inner sleeve (7), an upper valve seat (14) and a lower valve seat (15) being provided for the piston ends (16, 17), and the valve body (10) having an intermediate valve plate (18), which forms a chamber bottom of a pressure chamber (19) which is connected to the media channel (8) and in which, in order to open the upper valve seat (14), a media discharge pressure can be set and an opening characteristic is determined by a transmission ratio of the opening diameter of cylinder chamber (12) and media inlet in the area of the lower valve seat (15), characterized in that the transmission ratio is greater th
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Harms, Gisbert Welp
  • Patent number: 8544694
    Abstract: A closing cap for a discharge head of a medium container, having a bottom part having locking edges and a latch boss, the bottom part fastened to a container neck and detachably latched to a top part having a rim portion which overlaps the bottom part and has locking edges which can be brought into engagement with the locking edges of the top part, as well as a locking arm, having a locking edge, which can be latched behind a latch boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Waitz
  • Publication number: 20120103332
    Abstract: A powder delivery device (100) including a piercing device (180) capable of piercing a blister (102) may be used to deliver powder or product from a blister (102) or other container to a user through a nasal adapter (110) and the powder delivery device (100) may be re-used or refilled as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CALMAR GMBH
    Inventor: John D. Parsons
  • Publication number: 20110089197
    Abstract: Fluid discharge head having a discharge nozzle which can be placed on a discharge device and which holds a medium guide and a medium outlet at the end of a medium guide, in the region of the medium outlet a movable closure element that can be moved into an open position is provided and, for the purpose of actuating discharge, the discharge nozzle and the discharge device can be moved axially towards each other, for which purpose the discharge nozzle has a skirt to form a sliding guide with a section on the discharge device, the skirt (9) of the discharge nozzle (5) being assigned a second, additional skirt (12) in order to form an annular bush (13) which can be mounted such that it can be displaced longitudinally on a section (11) of the discharge device (2) that is formed as an annular shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CALMAR GMBH
    Inventor: Gisbert Welp
  • Publication number: 20110084100
    Abstract: Fluid discharge head having a discharge nozzle (5) which has a discharge opening (6) in which an inner sleeve (7) is arranged, which has a medium duct (8) and holds a spring-loaded valve body (10) automatically closing the discharge opening (6), the valve body (10) being formed as a cylindrical piston, which can be displaced axially in a cylinder chamber (12) formed by the inner sleeve (7), an upper (14) and a lower valve seat (15) being provided for the piston ends (16, 17), and the valve body (10) having an intermediate valve plate (18), which forms a chamber bottom of a pressure chamber (19) connected to the medium duct (8), and, in order to open the upper valve seat (14), a medium discharge pressure which is higher than a spring force holding the valve body (10) closed can be set in the pressure chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CALMAR GMBH
    Inventor: Gisbert Welp
  • Publication number: 20100308081
    Abstract: Closing cap for a discharge head of a medium container, having a dosing pump, which can be inserted in a sealed manner into a container neck, for drawing medium out of the medium container and dispensing it in a pump stroke which can be triggered by actuation of the discharge head, comprising a bottom part, which can be fastened to the container neck and can be detachably latched to a top part, wherein the bottom part has on an outer side a number of locking edges, arranged distributed over the periphery and having a stop, and on an inner side latch bosses, arranged distributed over the periphery, and the top part is configured in the style of a protective cap, having a rim portion which overlaps the bottom part for latching purposes and which on an inner side has locking edges, arranged distributed over the periphery, which can be brought into engagement with the locking edges by back-gripping of the same, as well as a formed-on resilient locking arm, having a locking edge, wherein the locking edge can be la
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CALMAR GMBH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Waitz
  • Patent number: 7828231
    Abstract: A discharge head for fluids, with a discharge nozzle (1) which has a discharge opening (2) and accommodates an internal sleeve (5) in which is arranged an internal body (4) which delimits an outlet channel (7) and has a connecting element (8) for connection to a counterpart (9) of a discharging apparatus, the internal sleeve (5) having, on the end side adjacent to the discharge opening (2), a sealing surface (10) against which a valve stopper (3) which is located on the internal body (4) and closes the outlet channel (7) is spring prestressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventor: Heiko Harms
  • Patent number: 7757901
    Abstract: A manually operated dispenser for flowable media, having a container which has a supply chamber, and a pump head which can be fastened thereto and has a dispensing section with a nozzle-shaped nasal adapter having an outlet opening designed as a spray diffuser, and gripping surfaces protruding laterally from the nasal adapter, and having a protective cap, which has two wings which can be unfolded and are matched in terms of shape, for the nasal adapter, the gripping surfaces having, on opposite sides, end edges which are connected as a single piece to a wing of the protective cap via a respective spring hinge, and the wings have base surfaces which overlap the gripping surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventor: Gisbert Welp
  • Patent number: D733866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventor: Bodo Warden
  • Patent number: D734447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventor: Bodo Warden
  • Patent number: D734448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventor: Bodo Warden
  • Patent number: D734449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar GmbH
    Inventor: Bodo Warden