Abstract: A barrier package aerosol container includes a can, valve, and piston disposed in the interior volume of the can. The piston is movable toward a top end of the can to facilitate dispensing of flowable material in the can. Opposing surfaces of the piston and the can and the valve define an interstitial space of the interior volume in which the flowable product is receivable. The piston is contacts at least one of the interior surface of the can at its top end and the valve, to define a piston interface when the piston is at the top end of the can during use. At least one of the piston, the can, and the valve defines one or more flow passages at the piston interface to allow flowable material in the interstitial space to flow through the piston interface toward the valve inlet during use.

Abstract: A dispensing system for dispensing cleaning product for hand sanitization comprises a cartridge having an internal reservoir for containing hand sanitization product, a nozzle configured in one of a plurality of key shapes, and a dispenser having a receptacle opening adapted to receive and engage the nozzle of the cartridge when the receptacle opening is configured in one of a plurality of key shapes corresponding to the key shape of the nozzle, the dispenser having a fluid communication passage for dispensing fluid for hand washing, whereby only cartridges and dispensers which have matched key shapes will engage each other for operative discharge of the hand wash cleaning product. The system includes a valve insert member which prevents leakage of fluid unless the nozzle key matches the receptacle opening.

Abstract: An appliance for dispensing a beverage is disclosed. The appliance has a housing that defines an inner space for a beverage keg. The keg extends along a gravitational direction, X1, parallel to the gravity field, from a top position to a bottom position, wherein the top position is higher in the gravity field than the bottom position when the appliance is in use. A pressure unit pressurizes the interior of the keg. A tap unit dispenses beverages from the keg driven by pressure. A cooling unit cools the beverage in the keg. The cooling unit is suitable for cooling a specific cold area of the keg's outer wall to a temperature lower than any other point of the keg. The cold area of the keg is located in the top third portion of the keg according to the X1 direction.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing system includes a pump, a valve, and a dispenser disposed downstream of the valve and connected to the valve with a hose. To provide a steady flow rate at the dispenser, the pump charges the fluid to or above the pressure required to achieve a desired flow rate. The valve cycles between open and closed at a fixed frequency. The valve-open time is varied within that frequency to maintain the desired flow rate.

Abstract: A valve device for an ice dispensing conduit includes a bearing structure having a passage to be coupled with the conduit, an obturator mounted rotatable in the bearing structure between a closed position and an opened position, and a motor for rotating the obturator between the closed position and the opened position. A wire made of a shape-memory material, capable of shrinking when an electric current flows therethrough, has one end anchored to the bearing structure and the other end coupled with the obturator through a transmission mechanism. A flow of an electric current in the shape-memory wire causes a shrinking thereof and a consequent rotation of the obturator towards the opened position, and an interruption of such current allows the shape-memory wire to re-expand and the obturator (12) to return towards its closed position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rigid shell (10) for a flexible tube (12), which comprises: a body (20) having a longitudinal main orientation, which is made up of an upper wall (26), a lower wall (28) located opposite and separated from the upper longitudinal wall (26), and two side walls (30) connecting the upper wall (26) and the lower wall (28), a rigid head (22) located at a front longitudinal end of the body (20) which includes a central opening (32), the shell being made in a single piece from a rigid material, the rear longitudinal end of each side wall having a boss which projects towards the inside from the inner surface of the side wall.

Abstract: A quick-release structure for a grease gun includes: a cylinder including a peripheral wall and a fixing groove formed in an insertion section of the peripheral wall; the grease gun including an outer surface, an insertion hole, a slot formed in the outer surface and in communication with the insertion hole, the cylinder is inserted in the insertion hole and the fixing groove is aligned to the slot; a locking member inserted through the slot and into the fixing groove; a base fixed to the outer surface; an elastic member disposed between the base and the locking member; a press member including a press section and a drive section, the drive section is drivingly connected to the driven portion and to be pressed by a user; and a restricting member mounted on the base, and the press section of the press member leans against the restricting member.

Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems for dispensing soap sanitizer or lotion as a function of hand size are disclosed herein. An exemplary dispenser for dispensing a soap, sanitizer or lotion includes a housing, a processor in the housing, a reservoir for holding fluid, a pump for pumping the fluid and a sensor for sensing a parameter that is indicative of the hand size. The exemplary dispenser also includes circuitry for determining a dose volume of fluid to be dispensed as a function of the sensed parameter that is indicative of a hand size and circuitry for causing the pump to dispense the dose volume.

Abstract: A method of operating safety mechanism includes extending a safety pin to block a poppet from opening a flow path from a pressure vessel in the event of the pressure vessel being unmounted from a bracket or in the event of the bracket being unmounted from a support structure. The method includes retracting the safety pin to allow free movement of the poppet for opening the flow path only in the event of the pressure vessel being mounted to the bracket and the bracket being mounted to a support structure.

Abstract: Dispensing assembly (10) for beverage from a container (1), comprising an outlet channel (8) for beverage and a valve body (16) operable to open and close said outlet channel (8), wherein the channel defines a direction of flow of the beverage towards an outlet end (13), and wherein the valve body (16) is provided at or near the outlet end (13) of the outlet channel (8) and has a shape with a base (21) facing in a direction against the direction of flow and a tip (22) with an end facing in the direction of flow, wherein the tip, between the base and the end, has an outwardly curved outer surface (24), such that beverage engaging the base (21) can be guided from the base over the outer surface (24) to the end forming a beverage jet when leaving the surface at or near said end.

Abstract: An air-displacing vented dispenser cap for attachment to a dispenser container having a dispenser cap with a liquid dispensing spout outlet and a separate air inlet with a member therebetween defining an air flow passageway to act as a vent for air to enter the inside of the dispenser container on which the dispenser cap would be mounted. By providing an integral air inlet within the dispenser cap, the liquid within the dispenser container can be displaced by air entering the container, such that the flow of egressing liquid will be a smooth flow without the conventional “glug-glug” effect.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus has: a freezing cylinder; a water flowpath; a first controllable valve along the water flowpath; a syrup flowpath; and a second controllable valve along the syrup flowpath. The flowpaths merge as a water/syrup flowpath to the freezing cylinder. The first controllable valve and the second controllable valve each have: a valve body having a cartridge compartment, an inlet to the cartridge compartment, and an outlet from the cartridge compartment; and a valve cartridge. The valve cartridge has: a cartridge body mounted in the cartridge compartment; a valve element carried by the cartridge body; and a solenoid carried by the cartridge body and coupled to the valve element to drive movement of the valve element. The valve element is shiftable between a first condition permitting communication between the inlet and the outlet and a second condition blocking communication between the inlet and the outlet.

Abstract: A bottle containing a solution, said bottle has a transparent or at least translucent body which is surmounted by a ring (3) provided with an opening to which a dispensing member (4) for the solution is joined. The dispensing member has a dispensing member body (6) and a dip tube (7) which communicate with one another, the tube being immersed in the solution (1) in order to allow the dispensing member to be supplied with solution to be dispensed. The dip tube has a silicone such that the difference between the refractive index of the tube and the refractive index of the solution is less than or equal to 0.04.

Abstract: The invention relates to a yeast cream-dosing device and method. According to the invention, the yeast cream is disposed in an interchangeable transport container (20) which is located inside a refrigerating compartment (10), the aforementioned container being connected to an extraction opening (27) by means of an outlet conduit (26) which can be opened and closed by an opening/closing mechanism (30).

Abstract: A dispenser assembly for dispensing a product is provided herein. The dispenser assembly includes a bottle configured to store the product, the bottle including a back wall. The back wall includes a substantially flat surface, and an angled surface extending outwards from the flat surface. The dispenser assembly further includes a battery holder including a housing, and a plurality of batteries contained in the housing, wherein the battery holder is positioned adjacent the flat surface of back wall of the bottle and below the angled surface of the back wall.

Abstract: A bottle has a flexible spout and a cap/cover configuration that effectively seals the spout from leakage and stores it under the cover. The flexible spout is folded or bent in two locations as it is secured within the cover. The flexible spout is folded over from an extended orientation and then around a fold partition. The cover is detachably attached to the cap. A diaphragm extends under the cap and seals liquid within the enclosure. In one embodiment, the cover and cap are configured with a ratchet mechanism that allows the cover to rotate in only one direction. In one embodiment, the bottle comprises two enclosures, and the enclosures may be detachably attached to each other or to a handle.

Abstract: A volume of fluid may be received at the air chamber from a fluid source and dispensed to a nozzle. The fluid source may be in fluid communication with the air chamber. The flow may be reversed to draw the fluid to the air chamber and purge air within the air chamber or the fluid to the atmosphere.

Abstract: A product dispenser may be customized by incorporating a backplane having multiple different electrical contacts points and multiple different connectors for receiving one or more dispenser plug-in circuit modules, where each plug-in circuit module has mating electrical contacts and connector members. Different dispenser plug-in circuit modules may be easily installed, i.e. plugged-in, during assembly and/or during installation of the product dispenser to change the operating features of a particular dispenser.

Abstract: A device for controlling the dispensing of a beverage is provided. The device is configured to control the dispensing of a bag-in-box beverage and includes a removable adaptor for attachment to a push button operated beverage dispensing valve. The removable adaptor includes a base with interior passageway, a plurality of clamp members to releasably secure the removable adaptor to the beverage dispensing valve, and a depression member with a depression extension for depressing the push button of the beverage dispensing valve.

Abstract: Apparatus (10) for dispensing a flavored, optionally alcoholic, beverage, is housed in a cabinet (16) and comprises a dispensing outlet (12) connectable to a beverage supply and a plurality of different liquid beverage flavorings, the dispensing outlet being configured to dispense the beverage and one or more of said flavorings into a drinking container. An actuating member (44) is operable to initiate dispensing of the beverage and one or more of said flavorings from the dispensing outlet. The apparatus includes a selector (42) configured to receive a user input selection of one or more of the beverage flavorings to be dispensed and a control unit (40). Upon user operation of the actuating member (44), the control unit (40) operates a pump (24a-f) to supply a selected one or more of the flavorings to the dispensing outlet based on the user input selection.