Patents Examined by Charles P Cheyney
  • Container and set of preforms for forming a container
    Patent number: 11040865
    Abstract: Container of a bag-in-container type, wherein a neck region of the container is provided with at least one opening extending substantially radially there through, into a space between the outer container and an inner container adjacent thereto, wherein the neck region is provided with coupling elements, preferably at opposite sides of the at least one opening, seen in circumferential direction, for coupling of a connecting device to the container for introducing a pressure fluid through the at least one opening into a space between the inner and outer container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Gerard Witte, Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax, Harold Marcel Blom
  • Dispenser system
    Patent number: 11033920
    Abstract: A system for dispensing a personal care fluid, such as a hand soap or the like. The system includes a dispenser and a refill cartridge. The dispenser includes a dispenser body having a refill cavity and a dispenser lid configured to be coupled to the dispenser body. There may be a pump sub-system mounted to the dispenser lid, or alternatively the personal care fluid may be dispensed by squeezing the dispenser and refill cartridge. The refill cartridge is configured for slidable insertion into and removal from the refill cavity of the dispenser body. The personal care fluid system is designed so that a user can readily and easily change out/replace the refill cartridge for use with a common dispenser, dispenser lid, and pump sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Kiat-Cheong Toh, Mark Bartlett, Peter Fallat, II
  • Accommodating means for a dispensing container
    Patent number: 11027305
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container receiving device (10) for a dispensing container (28), in particular dispensers for liquid media, comprising a housing (12) comprising four side walls (14, 16, 18) and a housing bottom (20) for receiving the dispensing container (28) and a housing lid (22), with a securing device (47) for the dispensing container (28), with the securing device (47) comprising a latch (50) movable between a locking position and a release position, with the latch (50) in the locking position being moved into a region above a wall of a dispensing container (25) located in the container receiving device (10), so that the dispensing container (28) is secured against removal from the container receiving device (10) and in the release position is moved, in particular pivoted, out of the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Bode Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Langlotz, Stefan Kuboteit
  • Sprayer nozzle support
    Patent number: 11027302
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for a sprayer nozzle support to a pump mechanism of a trigger sprayer assembly. The sprayer nozzle support generally comprises a tower portion and a first and second side protrusions. The tower portion is configured to convey stability to the pump mechanism when a screw cap of the trigger sprayer assembly is screwed onto a neck of a container. A top of the tower portion is configured to support the pump mechanism and a bottom of the tower portion is configured to contact the screw cap. The first and second side protrusions provide structures whereby the sprayer nozzle support may be removed from the trigger sprayer assembly. A curved proximal surface of the tower portion and the first and second side protrusions facilitates an unobstructed grasping of the trigger sprayer assembly in a hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: K&N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir Rosenbaum, Dave Johnston, Steve Williams
  • Toilet with collection chamber
    Patent number: 11021861
    Abstract: A toilet includes a bowl portion, a rim portion, and a reservoir. The bowl portion defines a bowl cavity that is in fluid connection with a trapway. The bowl cavity is configured to hold a volume of water to provide a water seal for the trapway. The rim portion extends about an upper portion of the bowl portion. The rim portion defines an internal rim cavity that extends about an upper portion of the rim portion and a plurality of apertures that extend from the internal rim cavity and through a sidewall of the rim portion to direct water from the internal rim cavity to the bowl cavity. The reservoir is in fluid communication with the internal rim cavity and the bowl cavity and configured to receive a supply of pressurized water from a water source and direct at least a portion of the pressurized water to the internal rim cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Keith E. Muellenbach, Randy O. Mesun, Kyle L. Hokel
  • Dispenser pump
    Patent number: 11014108
    Abstract: A dispenser pump is constituted by a closure body (2), a diaphragm body (3) which forms a pump chamber with the closure body and optionally a top actuator (4) for pressing the diaphragm body (4). The diaphragm body has a deformable wall (35) formed integrally in the same polymer as its annular mounting portion (31). An inlet valve (5) through the floor (21) of the closure body has a flap (52) which is formed and hinged integrally with that floor (21). An outlet valve may also be formed in the same polymer, either integrally with the diaphragm body or as a separate component. The deformable wall of the diaphragm body is shaped to generate a restoring force itself without a separate spring, so that the entire pump may be made from the same polymer e.g. polypropylene and without metal components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventor: Simon Christopher Knight
  • Water storage device and refrigerator having the same
    Patent number: 11015862
    Abstract: A water storage device and a refrigerator, the water storage device comprising: a housing having a water inlet end and a water outlet end, and a water distribution plate. The water distribution plate divides a water storage cavity into a water inlet cavity and a water outlet cavity; a gap for allowing water to flow through is provided between the outer edge of the water distribution plate and the inner wall of the housing; when the water distribution plate moves from the water inlet end towards the water outlet end, water entering the water inlet cavity from the water inlet end will not mix with cold water in the water outlet cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: QINGDAO HAIER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaobing Zhu, Yanqing Zhang, Jianjun Xue
  • Drink dispenser system
    Patent number: 11008206
    Abstract: A drink dispenser system includes an ingredient supply container including a beverage ingredient, and a source of water. An ingredient supply sensor is operatively associated with the ingredient supply container and configured to sense when the ingredient supply container is empty or nearly empty and generate a signal indicative of the empty or nearly empty state. A handheld dispenser in fluid communication with the ingredient supply container and the source of water includes an indicator. A controller communicates with the ingredient supply sensor and is configured to cause activation of the indicator in response to the signal from the sensor indicative of the empty or nearly empty state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Louis Pappas
  • Static and dynamic display dispenser for in-line fluid flow with novel accessories, apparatus, system, and a method thereof
    Patent number: 10994981
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a static and dynamic display dispenser for in-line fluid flow, apparatus, system, and a method of using same. More particularly, the invention encompasses an inventive fluid measuring apparatus having a tap shell housing or handle, a tap head or frame, at least one display screen, a tap stem, and a tap adaptor to connect the tap shell housing or handle to a tap spigot system. The inventive fluid measuring apparatus has at least one means to measure in real-time the fluid or liquid that is being dispensed. The inventive fluid measuring apparatus has at least one means to transmit the collected data to at least one other electronic device via a wired or wireless connection. The invention also allows for the display of at least one image. The invention also provides a method of using the inventive fluid measuring apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: TAP DISPENSARY TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Ovid Forest Reichelt, Denis S. Barry
  • Dispensing device with disposable insert
    Patent number: 10993588
    Abstract: A dispensing device includes an outer container made of a deformable material, the outer container includes a hollow interior cavity. The dispensing device includes an inner container affixable within the interior cavity of the outer container. The outer container is a re-usable container, the inner container can be a one-time use, disposable container, shipped to a customer on a periodic basis, including toothpaste. The inner container includes a nozzle for dispensing of the paste upon completion of assembly. The dispensing device includes a nozzle locking mechanism to secure the inner container to the cap. The cap includes a cap locking mechanism to secure the cap to the outer container. Upon assembly, applying a compression force to the outer container dispenses the toothpaste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Better & Better Co.
    Inventors: Vladimir Vukicevic, Jerry Hu, Mary Costa, Ciaran Murphy
  • Pepper spray bracelet assembly
    Patent number: 10996028
    Abstract: A pepper spray bracelet assembly includes a bracelet is worn around a user's wrist. The bracelet has a dock is integrated into the bracelet and a nozzle is in fluid communication with the dock. A cartridge is positionable in the dock such that the cartridge is in fluid communication with the nozzle. The cartridge contains pepper spray and the cartridge releases the pepper spray through the nozzle when the cartridge is turned on to direct the pepper spray at an assailant. A button is movably coupled to the bracelet and the button turns the cartridge on when the button is depressed. A speaker is coupled to the bracelet to emit an audible alarm outwardly therefrom. The speaker is electrically coupled to the button and the speaker is turned on when the button is depressed to alert bystanders that the user of the bracelet is under duress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventor: Sandro Jimenez
  • Shower floor assembly
    Patent number: 10988919
    Abstract: A shower floor former assembly is provided which comprises a shower floor former having a non-circular waste-plate receiver and a drain waste plate which is dimensioned to be receivable in the waste-plate receiver. A centre point of the waste-plate receiver is offset from a centre point of the shower floor former, and the drain waste plate has a drainage aperture therethrough, a centre point of the drainage aperture being offset from a centre point of the drain waste plate. The drain waste plate is receivable in the waste-plate receiver in a first condition in which the centre point of the drainage aperture is offset relative to the centre point of the shower floor former. The drain waste plate is also receivable in the waste-plate receiver in a second condition in which the centre point of the drainage aperture is coincident with the centre point of the shower floor former.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: DLP Limited
    Inventors: James Edward Self, Iain Stuart Fenna
  • Induction heating power supply apparatus
    Patent number: 10973090
    Abstract: An induction heating power supply apparatus includes a smoothing section to smooth pulsating current of DC power output from a DC power supply section, and an inverter to convert the DC power smoothed by the smoothing section to AC power. The smoothing section includes a pair of bus bars connected to the inverter and a capacitor connected to the pair of bus bars. Each of the bus bars has an external surface extending in a current flow direction, the external surface including a flat face having a larger surface dimension than another face of the external surface in a direction perpendicular to the current flow direction. The bus bars are arranged in a layered manner such that the flat faces of the bus bars are opposed to each other and such that an insulator is sandwiched between the flat faces of the bus bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: NETUREN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiko Kanai, Masato Sugimoto, Haruki Yoshida
  • Pouring spout of container
    Patent number: 10961025
    Abstract: A pouring spout of a container includes a spout main body and a closing member. The spout main body includes a tubular pouring part, and an attached part attachable to the container on one end side of the tubular pouring part in an axial direction of the tubular pouring part. The closing member closes the one end side of the tubular pouring part, and is fitted onto an inner circumferential surface of the tubular pouring part on the one end side thereof in such a manner that the closing member is capable of being removed from the inner circumferential surface of the tubular pouring part by an external force applied from other end side opposite to the one end side in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIMORI KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Matsutaro Ono
  • Liquid dispensing squirt device
    Patent number: 10760871
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing squirt device comprises a handle member, a barrel/loading member, and a spray nozzle member. The barrel/loading member connects to the top portion of the handle member, and contains an access hatch where the carbonated beverage is held. The liquid from the carbonated beverage can is dispensed through the spray nozzle with the can is pierced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Inventor: Stone Smith
  • Sprayer nozzle support
    Patent number: 10406547
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for a sprayer nozzle support to a pump mechanism of a trigger sprayer assembly. The sprayer nozzle support generally comprises a tower portion and a first and second side protrusions. The tower portion is configured to convey stability to the pump mechanism when a screw cap of the trigger sprayer assembly is screwed onto a neck of a container. A top of the tower portion is configured to support the pump mechanism and a bottom of the tower portion is configured to contact the screw cap. The first and second side protrusions provide structures whereby the sprayer nozzle support may be removed from the trigger sprayer assembly. A curved proximal surface of the tower portion and the first and second side protrusions facilitates an unobstructed grasping of the trigger sprayer assembly in a hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: K&N Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir Rosenbaum, Dave Johnston, Steve Williams
  • Adjustable dosing dispensers and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 10247592
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to dosing dispensers and in particular to dosing dispensers that may be operated using one hand by raising and filling a dosing chamber followed by lowering and dispensing a product from the dosing chamber and wherein the dose may be selected or adjusted and a user may visually confirm that the proper dose is being loaded and delivered by the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Sara D. Falcon, Kelly A. Harrigan, David L. Dejong, Eelco H. DeMan, Niels F. G. Van Wieringen
  • Depilatory wax melting apparatus
    Patent number: 10238200
    Abstract: An apparatus for the melting of depilatory wax, the apparatus comprising: a housing including at least: a receptacle; a heating element in thermal contact with the receptacle; and a control mechanism operable to control the heating element; and a removable skin that is removably placeable on the housing to protect the housing from wax deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Inventor: April Bartlett
  • Frozen confection kiosk and liquid-dispensing assembly for use therewith
    Patent number: 10231471
    Abstract: A kiosk for selling frozen confections such as shaved ice or ice cream may include with a liquid-topping dispenser assembly having liquid-dispensing faucets which are operable by a customer outside the kiosk to dispense liquid toppings onto the frozen confections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Tikiz Franchising, LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Tollefson, David S. Tollefson
  • Resilient closure for pressure driven dispensing container
    Patent number: 10232994
    Abstract: The invention is a closure for the aperture of a pressure driven dispensing container. The closure includes (a) an outer shell having a planar base including an outer first main surface and an inner second main surface. The base includes a dispensing aperture fluidly connecting the outer surface to the inner surface and receives a dispensing tube. An outer peripheral skirt juts out of the inner surface and seals the closure to the aperture of the container. The closure also includes (b) a flexible valve in contact with the inner surface located within the outer peripheral skirt and defining an interior passageway having a first opening at one end adjacent to and in fluid communication with the first dispensing aperture and having a second opening at the other end of the passageway, wherein the flexible valve is resiliently biased so that it naturally shuts and seals the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Peirsman, Vanessa Valles