Patents Examined by J. Casimer Jacyna
  • Patent number: 9675062
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for a one-time disposable device arrangement for dispersing liquids of varying viscosities, or their constituents, in a metered manner over a definable period of time. The invention employs a flexible reservoir, of varying size, shape, and configuration, along with a calculated, finite length of looped flexible tubing, one of varying size, shape and configuration. The device arrangement can be hung over an area where it is desired to attract animals such as deer by dispensing liquids, such as but not limited to animal attractants, such as deer urine and buck jam, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Thought Streams, LLC
    Inventors: Todd A. Kuhn, Matthew Spriggs
  • Patent number: 9663277
    Abstract: A closure comprising a spout and a lid is secured to a wide mouthed container body, particularly a low tolerance HDPE container, by means of a plurality of double sided foil strips that are punched and welded to the base preferably in orientations parallel to one another on opposite sides of the opening and/or at right angles to each other. The strips are secondarily welded to the container to form a childproof, tamper-evident connection superior to mechanical latches and uses less material than a full or donut foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Michael McGeough, Andrew Bell
  • Patent number: 9662673
    Abstract: A coating agent pump for conveying a coating agent, in particular a paint, an adhesive or a sealing agent. The coating agent pump comprises a pump inlet for admitting the coating agent to be conveyed and a pump outlet for delivering the coating agent conveyed by the coating agent pump. In addition to the pump inlet and the pump outlet, a cleaning opening is provided for cleaning the coating agent pump of the coating agent situated in the coating agent pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Durr Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Bjorn Schenke, Roland Gerlach, Ralf Schafer
  • Patent number: 9661867
    Abstract: A product dispensing apparatus includes a first drawer assembly including a first drawer containing a first product; and one or more refrigerated cylinders that is operable to receive the first product; where the first drawer is selectively movable from a first position to a second position, the second position extending outwards and away from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: CARRIER COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION, INC.
    Inventors: James J. Minard, Thomas J. Franken
  • Patent number: 9655431
    Abstract: Provided is a cosmetics container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: ICETEC INC.
    Inventor: Hyeonggil Ham
  • Patent number: 9656848
    Abstract: A refrigerator capable of dispensing water adapted to an individual user's body temperature and a control method thereof. The refrigerator includes a selection unit for the user to select form body temperature water, cold water, and hot water. A temperature detecting unit is configured to detect a temperature of an external object through contact, for example a user's finger. The detected object temperature is interpreted as the user's body temperature. A controller is configured to receive a signal from the selection unit and a signal from the temperature detecting unit. Water stored in the refrigerator can be heated to the detected external object temperature before dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kwan Seo Koo
  • Patent number: 9649513
    Abstract: An aerosol container has a positive actuating structure. The aerosol container is comprised of a body section and a dispensing section. The body section has an aerosol container with a valve at an end that is adjacent the dispensing section. The dispensing section has an enclosing unit and an actuating unit with an actuating channel to receive the finger of a person to actuate the actuating unit. The actuating unit fits into the enclosing unit. The actuator channel extends through the dispensing section, at least part of the lower part of the actuator channel being flexible and in contact with the valve of the aerosol container. The actuator channel can be entirely of a flexible material which directly contacts the aerosol valve or be a part of a semi-rigid to rigid material which directly contacts the aerosol valve. Upon depressing the actuator channel the aerosol valve is actuated and product flows from the body section through the dispensing section to a dispensing aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: COLGATE—PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: John David Lamb, Martin Christopher Bunce, Alexander James Peacop, Bruce Cummings, William John Davis, Barbara Porter
  • Patent number: 9649252
    Abstract: A variable capsule-shaped hot-air bath apparatus, includes: a first hot-air bath including a first cover covering and protecting an upper part thereof, a first film heater attached to a lower part of the first cover, a first frame attached and fixed to a circumference of one side of the lower part of the first cover and formed in a U-shape, legs coupled to the lower part of one side of the first frame, and wheels coupled to lower parts of the legs; and a second hot-air bath including a second cover covering and protecting an upper part thereof, a second film heater attached to a lower part of the second cover, a second frame attached and fixed to a circumference of one side of the lower part of the second cover, rail parts mounted on and fixed to inner sides of both sides of the second frame for smooth movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Inventor: Tae Won Kim
  • Patent number: 9650771
    Abstract: A flush water volume regulator is provided, capable of canceling the buoyancy force acting on a water reservoir, wherein flush water in the water reservoir can be circulated with flush water in a flush water tank outside the water reservoir. The flush water volume regulator of the present invention has a water reservoir capable of holding a predetermined amount of flush water, having a water reservoir in which an opening is formed through which flush water inside water reservoir and flush water outside water reservoir can flow, and a float prevention means for causing a force to act on water reservoir in the opposite direction to the buoyancy force produced by flush water on water reservoir in flush water tank when water supply apparatus is supplying water into flush water tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Koki Shinohara, Hideki Tanimoto
  • Patent number: 9642506
    Abstract: There is provided an auxiliary toilet seat with which a toddler can sit astride or sit in a posture like sitting on a chair. An auxiliary toilet seat main body of an auxiliary toilet seat is formed substantially oval. A seating surface of the auxiliary toilet seat main body is formed substantially flat. A splash prevention part is formed at each front and rear part of an inner peripheral part of the auxiliary toilet seat main body. An abutting fixing part having fixing position adjusting means is provided to each of two positions in a front part and rear part on a bottom surface of the auxiliary toilet seat main body. The auxiliary toilet seat is abuttable against a bottom surface of a toilet seat of a western style adult toilet bowl to be fixedly attached to the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: AGATSUMA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shinji Todokoro
  • Patent number: 9643831
    Abstract: The ceramic water cooler includes a conventional refrigeration unit and an internal reservoir for storing water. The internal reservoir can be formed from a ceramic material. Air passes through the porous walls of the internal reservoir to make the water stored therein alkaline. The refrigeration unit cools the water. The cooler includes a float valve for ensuring the reservoir remains full. A tap is provided for dispensing the cool alkaline water held in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Inventor: Esa M. S. E. Al-Assfoor
  • Patent number: 9642437
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gravity flow spool valve for dispensing small volumes of liquid. The valve comprises an elongated hollow housing and a piston adapted to move within the interior of the housing. The piston has a first and second spool, spaced from each other using a coupling rod. The piston is coupled to an activation button which moves the piston from a dispense position to an intake position. In the intake position, the second spool is moved past a series of intake holes in the housing and fluid surrounding the holes flows into the chamber defined between the interior surface of the housing, the first spool and the second spool. When in the dispense position, the chamber is in communication with a spout and a ventilation hole which allows the fluid contained within the chamber to flow out the spout. One application of the valve is dispensing perfume samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Kenneth Cox, Swarnjit Chana
  • Patent number: 9637140
    Abstract: A metering device for granular material, includes a housing that can be arranged inside a container for the granular material. The housing has at least one inlet for the granular material and an outlet, which outlet can be closed by a sealing element. The sealing element is arranged on a metering piston, which is preloaded by a spring and can be moved axially in a compressed-air cylinder, wherein a compressed-air connection is provided on the compressed-air cylinder such that the metering piston can be moved against the spring by compressed air and the outlet can be opened, and the spring has an at least two-stage design such that the stroke of the metering piston can be changed at least in two stages by varying the compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: NOWE GMBH
    Inventor: Werner Bartling
  • Patent number: 9637274
    Abstract: A caddy, into which is received a boxed-wine product, displays the boxed-wine product and permits easy access to the on/off spigot of the boxed-wine product, while protecting furniture and flooring in a vicinity of the boxed-wine product from drippage, and also protecting a surface from being scratched by the boxed-wine product. An open, roofless caddy is especially provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Box Wine Caddy, Inc.
    Inventor: James McClaskey
  • Patent number: 9630768
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispensing head for a system for dispensing a product, said head comprising a body which has a well for mounting said head on a tube for the pressurized supply of the product and a recess which is in communication with said well, said recess being provided with an abutment, around which a nozzle is mounted so as to form, at the interface thereof, a path for dispensing the product between said recess and a passage for discharging said product, said head comprising a sheath which is attached around the periphery of the abutment in order to define at least one part of the dispensing path, said sheath being capable of ensuring microbiocidal action on the product contained in said dispensing path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Albea Le Treport
    Inventor: Richard Bloc
  • Patent number: 9629771
    Abstract: A urinal for use by a human patient, and a female patient in particular. The urinal is comprised of a bottom wall, posterior wall, anterior wall, and opposed first and second side walls that enclose a volume for receiving urine. A lower side wall portion of the first side wall may extend laterally outwardly from a lower region of an upper side wall portion of the first side wall, and a lower side wall portion of the second side wall may extend laterally outwardly from a lower region of an upper side wall portion of the second side wall. The lower side walls, anterior wall, and lower portion of a posterior wall define a major portion of the volume of the urinal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Inventor: Jayne E. Knowlton
  • Patent number: 9624656
    Abstract: A drain cover assembly is disclosed. The drain cover assembly includes a drain cover having a top portion and a bottom portion that has an outer threading and a plurality of openings. The drain cover assembly further includes a cylindrical or frustoconical basket having a rigid structure. The basket is configured to be completely immersed in a drainage pipe. The basket includes a top portion that is configured to be threadably coupled to the bottom portion of the drain cover. The basket further includes a bottom portion configured to allow liquid to seep through but not solid material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Jarrod Colacino
  • Patent number: 9623428
    Abstract: The invention is a fluid dispensing device suited to be connected, by means of a connection element (220), to a container (C) holding the fluid that can be dispensed from the inside to the outside of the container through an actuator element (400), comprising: a suction duct (240) suited to communicate with the fluid held inside the container (C), a dispenser duct (440) in communication with the outer space with respect to the volume (V) enclosed by the container (C), a suction/compression chamber (300) that can communicate with the suction duct (240) and the dispenser duct (440), a suction valve (260) suited to alternatively allow and prevent the passage of a fluid between the suction duct (240) and the suction/compression chamber (300) when, respectively, the suction valve is closed and open, a dispensing valve (460) suited to alternatively allow and prevent the passage of a fluid between the dispenser duct (440) and the suction/compression chamber (300) when, respectively, the suction valve is closed and o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Taplast S.p.A.
    Inventor: Evans Santagiuliana
  • Patent number: 9624023
    Abstract: An integrated material transfer and dispensing system for storing, transferring and dispensing materials, such as fluids and liquids, for example, liquid applied sound deadener (LASD). The system includes at least one vessel having a force transfer device. Each vessel may be removably enclosed in cabinet to form an automated station. Each vessel may be configured with a data logger, cleanout port, a sample valve at least one sight window and an access port for introducing a compound such as a biocide. Each vessel may be configured with instruments including sensors for measuring process variables, such as material volume, level, temperature, pressure and flow. The system may further include a metering device system and a robotic material dispenser system without a pump interface. The robotic system may further include a computer control system connected to flow and pressure sensors. The system may directly feed an applicator without an intervening pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: CH&I Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric A. Williams, Lawrence M. Levenstein, Robert D. Thibodeau
  • Patent number: 9624683
    Abstract: A device for use in a swimming pool structure includes an insert defining a chamber and including a lower surface disposed within the chamber. The device includes a piston having a plurality of nozzles, and a cap having an outlet, the cap mounted for rotation among a plurality of positions each aligning the outlet in the cap with one of the nozzles in the piston. The piston is carried in the chamber for reciprocal movement between a lowered position and a raised position in which one of the nozzles is aligned with the outlet, and the one of the nozzles and the outlet are free of obstruction above the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas V. Lopez