Abstract: A teeth cleaning travel kit includes toothbrushing mouthpiece that has two inverted channels dimensioned to receive upper and lower bites of dental arches of a user, the channels being integral with one another. Teeth-cleaning bristles inwardly project within the two inverted channels to bear inwardly against teeth and gums of the user, wherein the channels and teeth-cleaning bristles are configured such that mastication produces relative brushing movement of the teeth-cleaning bristles over the teeth and gums. An oral hygiene promoting product is attached to one of the two inverted channels and the teeth-cleaning bristles that is released by action of the user's mouth. The teeth cleaning travel kit also includes a vessel that contains a rinsing fluid and kit packaging that contains the toothbrushing mouthpiece and vessel.

Abstract: A constant pressure system includes a pressure vessel with a vapor-liquid mixture used to provide pressure forces instead of compressed air that is typically used. The vapor-liquid mixture can be a number of substances, such as nitrous oxide, so long as the mixture exists in both the liquid and vapor phases. Importantly, the vapor-liquid mixture must maintain a constant pressure during the dispensing of fluids from the tank, so that the fluids are dispensed at the same constant pressure. As a result, the fluids within the tank can be dispensed at the same pressure as that of the vapor-liquid mixture within the tank, or scaled to a higher or lower pressure value through the use of a pressure-converter valve within the system.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing device having a flexible fluid pouch and a dispensing assembly, the dispensing assembly having a top piece and a bottom piece, the top piece having a flexible actuator including a flexible dome and a flexible flange extension, the bottom piece having a bottom portion of a pump chamber, a pump chamber inlet, a chamber inlet valve, and a bottom portion of an outlet valve, the top piece and the bottom piece mated together to form a pump chamber and an outlet valve, the device configured to allow bidirectional fluid flow through either or both inlet and outlet valves, and to dispense a volume of fluid that is less than the volume of the pump chamber. The flexible pouch may have a single opening or two openings. In the case of a single opening, the entire dispensing assembly is in the interior of the pouch. In the case of two openings, only the flexible dome extends to the exterior of the pouch.

Abstract: A liquid pump capable of achieving pressure equilibrium includes a body, piston member, unidirectional input valve, unidirectional output valve, input inner-pipe, unidirectional gas-feeding hermetic-seal valve and input outer-pipe. The body has an input opening, output opening and piston opening. The piston member has a piston space communicating with the piston opening. The unidirectional input valve includes an input plug and input resilient element. The input plug abuts against the input opening. The unidirectional output valve includes an output plug and output resilient element. The output plug abuts against the output opening from outside. An input channel of the input inner-pipe communicates with the input opening. Direction of gas-flow between the unidirectional gas-feeding hermetic-seal valve and the input inner-pipe is opposite input direction of the input channel. The input outer-pipe has an input portion communicating with the input channel.

Abstract: A spray structure for a portable atomizer includes: a case including an opening; a cover exposed through the opening of the case; a head portion placed in the case and coupled to the cover, the head portion including a discharge hole; and an elastic portion between the head portion and the cover, wherein the cover is configured to be rotated on a first axis by a first angle above the head portion to expose the discharge hole through the opening of the case and to be linearly moved in a second direction perpendicular to the first axis in a state in which the discharge hole is exposed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bubble valve for flexible containers wherein the bubble valve can be in a first configuration wherein a hinged header or flip-top is in a straight configuration and the valve is closed, or in a second configuration wherein the hinged header or flip-top is pulled back and the valve permits fluid flow.

Abstract: A beverage dispenser and process of dispensing a beverage may include pumping a micro-ingredient from a micro-ingredient container via a fluid path toward a nozzle to dispense a beverage inclusive of the micro-ingredient. The micro-ingredient may be reverse pumped via the fluid path back to the micro-ingredient container to cause an air bubble in the fluid path to be pushed into the micro-ingredient container.

Abstract: A probe for dispensing a flowable material includes a body having a first end and a second and a passage extending therethrough. The probe has a first engagement portion configured to have a deformed state when the first end of the body is in contact with a dispensing component, and an undeformed state. The probe has a channel having a floor and two walls and is on the first engagement portion. The probe has a second engagement portion to frictionally fit within the dispensing component and to form a seal between the probe and the component. The probe has a locking groove to prevent movement of the probe relative to the dispensing component. In the undeformed state, the walls of the channel are spaced apart at a first distance, and in the deformed state, the walls are spaced apart at a second, smaller distance.

Abstract: A cap assembly is used in a container. A food product to be dispensed from the container is in an inner volume of the container, and the inner volume of the container is closed by a lid. An identifier is arranged on the cap assembly and/or on a surface of the container. The cap assembly includes two parts relatively moveable with respect to each other in a relative movement. The relative movement and/or a solidary movement of these two parts allows displacement of the identifier according to a certain path and allows opening and/or closing a communication between the cap assembly and the inner volume of the container.

Abstract: A frozen food product dispensing machine includes a housing, and a freezer barrel and a cover defining a food product volume configured to contain food product. The cover defines a passage fluidly coupled to the food product volume. The machine further includes a spigot disposed within the passage and translatable along a longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position, and an actuator coupled to the spigot by an actuator interface. The spigot prevents a flow of food product through the passage when in the first position and allows the flow of food product through the passage when in the second position. The actuator is configured to selectively move the spigot between the first position and the second position. The spigot is configured to be removed from the cover while the cover is coupled to the housing.

Abstract: The bar gun holster is a mechanical device. The bar gun holster attaches a bar gun to a counter such that the bar gun is readily available to dispense a beverage such as soda. The bar gun is a mechanical device that dispenses a plurality of beverages is a draught manner. The beverage dispensed through the bar gun is selectable. The bar gun further comprises a nozzle and a handle. The bar gun holster comprises a counter plate, an intermediate structure, a bar gun mount, and hardware. The counter plate and the bar gun mount attach to the intermediate plate. The hardware: a) assembles the bar gun holster; and, b) attaches the bar gun holster to the counter.

Abstract: A dip tube for a fluid pump which dip tube includes at least one frangible portion which, when intact, provides different characteristics to the dip tube than when broken, including, for example, providing for shortening of the length of the dip tube and/or providing for an inlet opening at a closed a lower end of the dip tube. The dip tube is to be inserted into a fluid containing bottle such that on insertion a distal end of the dip tube comes into engagement with a bottom wall of the reservoir with forces arising in such engagement resulting in a breaking of the frangible portion causing a change of characteristics of the dip tube.

Abstract: A caulk dispensing assembly is configured to dispense caulk in a consistent manner. The caulk dispensing assembly has a bottom plate with a pair of bottom plate rails and bottom plate slot with a bottom plate slot tab. A caulk tube has a caulk tube tip and a caulk tube hanging tab. The caulk tube hanging tab is arranged around the bottom plate slot tab. A top plate is arranged between the pair of bottom plate rails. Sliding the top plate between the pair of bottom plate rails compresses the caulk tube causing caulk to be dispensed from the caulk tube tip in a consistent manner.

Abstract: A metering valve for dispensing fluid, having a valve body containing a metering chamber, and a valve member slidable axially in the valve body between rest position and dispensing positions, the valve member urged towards its rest position by a spring. The valve member including a central axial channel provided with an axial outlet orifice and with a radial inlet channel arranged in the metering chamber when the valve member is in its dispensing position. The radial inlet channel including an inlet opening and an outlet opening that opens out into the central axial channel, the diameter of the radial inlet channel in the range 0.30 mm to 0.40 mm. The diameter of the outlet opening is equal to the diameter of the radial inlet channel, and the diameter of the inlet opening is greater than the diameter of the radial inlet channel.

Abstract: A hot melt delivery system includes a frame and a suspension device attached to the frame. The suspension device is configured to hang a hot melt storage container. The hot melt delivery system includes a vibratory feeder spaced below and from the suspension device. The vibratory feeder includes an inlet that is configured to receive hot melt material from the hot melt storage container. The vibratory feeder includes an outlet that is configured to deliver hot melt material to a melter. The vibratory feeder includes a vibration device that is configured to vibrate at least a portion of the vibratory feeder. A flow of hot melt material between the inlet and the outlet of the vibratory feeder is controllable.

Abstract: A touch-free flowable food product dispenser is disclosed. The food product dispenser includes a main body, a pump assembly mounted in the main body and a cover member mounted to the main body. The cover member is part of an automated pump actuation unit that can be removably mounted to the main body such that the automated pump actuation unit engages a pump assembly supported by the main body. The automated pump actuation unit includes a sensor positioned to detect the presence of an actuation member, such as a hand, in proximity to the sensor. When the actuation member is detected, the automated pump actuation unit actuate the pump assembly to dispense the food product. The cover member and automated pump actuation assembly are formed as a single unit that can be installed on the main body to convert manual pump dispensers to touch-free dispensers.

Abstract: Provided is a pump container including a container body, a pump body having a cylindrical spring, a shoulder member, and a discharge nozzle. The cylindrical spring is made of a plastic material and includes: a top ring plate having a hole formed at the center thereof; a first spring member erectly extended downward from one side undersurface of the top ring plate, while rotating in a clockwise direction; a second spring member erectly extended downward from the other side undersurface of the top ring plate which is a position symmetrical to one side undersurface thereof, while rotating in the same direction as the first spring member; and a pair of connection spring members erectly extended downward from two center surfaces between one side undersurface and the other side undersurface of the top ring plate, while rotating in the opposite direction to the first spring member and the second spring member.

Abstract: An elevated fuel delivery assembly utilizing integrated legs within sleeves attached to a tank provides a gravity flow dispensation of stored liquids within the tank, primarily fuel, by providing the tank with attached at least two parallel sleeves defining sleeve channels slidably engaging at least two parallel upright legs extending from a common base member, providing the tank with a lowered position and a raised position, locking the integrated upright legs at a selected height, suspending the tank at a chosen height using locking bolts and set screws to secure the integrated legs within the respective sleeve channels, stabilizing the tank and contained stored liquids in remote locations for subsequent dispensing of the contents.

Abstract: A dispensing device for fluid products includes a draw-up pipe, a main body and a dispensing head. The main body includes a pumping system, connected to the draw-up pipe and a fastening ring nut, for fixing the dispensing device to a container for fluid products. The fastening ring nut and the pumping system are mutually coupled for forming between them an air compensation duct which allows the selective passage of air from the outside towards the inside of the container during the operation of the dispensing device. The dispensing head in turn includes a cup, which has in a relative lower portion a passage, and a valve, housed in the lower portion of the cup, configured to adopt a first configuration, or open configuration, wherein the passage is put in fluid communication with the pumping system and a second configuration, or closed configuration, wherein the passage is occluded.

Abstract: A beverage supply apparatus includes cooling device 6, milk tank 5 in storage chamber 6a of cooling device 6, and detection device 7 that detects the milk. Detection device 7 has first light guide body 7c to penetrate partition wall 12 having a multilayer box body that partitions storage chamber 6a, second light guide body 7d to penetrate partition wall 12 which faces first light guide body 7c, light projection unit 7a attached to partition-wall outer-surface-side end of first light guide body 7c to project light via the body 7c, and light receiving unit 7b attached to the partition-wall outer-surface-side end of second light guide body 7d to receive light transmitted through milk tank 5 via second light guide body 7d. The detection device detects the presence or absence of or the remaining amount of milk based on a light reception state in the light receiving unit 7b.