Patents Examined by Jonathan Wood
  • Patent number: 8074847
    Abstract: A pressurized package for dispensing product there from through a valve. The valve is attached to the package by a valve cup. The valve cup is plastic, eliminating the need for metallic deformation to maintain pressurization of the container having propellant therein. This arrangement provides the benefit of less expensive package assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Scott Edward Smith
  • Patent number: 8016163
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for mounting on an actuator rod of a dispenser member that is displaceable down and up along an axis (X), the head including an axial connection sleeve for engaging on the actuator rod and defining an inlet duct, the head further including a dispenser endpiece defining an endpiece channel that is connected to the inlet duct via a connection channel, the endpiece including a free dispenser end defining a dispenser orifice that is situated at a downstream end of the endpiece channel, the head further including a bearing surface on which axial pressure can be exerted so as to drive in the actuator rod, where the endpiece extends substantially parallel to the axis (X), and is offset away from the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Airlessystems
    Inventors: Alain Behar, Laurent Decottignies
  • Patent number: 8011535
    Abstract: A process for closing a fill passageway into a container with a closure unit comprising a pour spout and a closure cap. The pour spout is mounted to a neck finish associated with a container in an anchored position on the neck finish without blocking later removal of the closure cap from the pour spout by a consumer to expose the fluid-discharge outlet of the pour spout to permit discharge of fluid material from the interior region of the container through the exposed fluid-discharge outlet while the pour spout remains in the stationary anchored position on the neck finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: John Tauber, Duane Sawyer
  • Patent number: 7980428
    Abstract: A dispensing gun for viscous material including a stock supporting a push rod which is advanceable along a keep in which a cartridge of a material can be mounted. The rod is advanced by means of a catch plate and a locking plate prevents the rod retreating with the catch plate. The locking plate is carried by the rod between a first and a second position so that it acts as a lost motion brake once force is removed from the trigger in one configuration of the dispensing gun, taking the dispensing force off the cartridge to prevent leaking when the trigger is not depressed. In an alternative configuration, the lost motion is reduced, for example to zero, to allow a continuous dispensing action by maintaining the pressure in the cartridge using a pumping action of the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: P.C. Cox Limited
    Inventor: Clifford Edward Beckett
  • Patent number: 7975878
    Abstract: A fuel dispensing unit for refueling vehicles includes a first nozzle holder for holding a first fuel dispensing nozzle, and a second nozzle holder for holding a second fuel dispensing nozzle. Both nozzle holders are arranged on a common side of the fuel dispensing unit. The first nozzle holder is configured to project, in a direction away from the side of the fuel dispensing unit, at least a part of the first fuel dispensing nozzle in relation to a corresponding part of the second fuel dispensing nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Dresser, Inc.
    Inventor: Marlene Wemmert
  • Patent number: 7959034
    Abstract: An improved dispensing package for liquids is described comprising a combination pouring spout fitment, a closure that functions as a measuring cup when removed and inverted, and a bottle. The improved liquid seal between the closure and the fitment is made possible through mismatched bevels on the closure and fitment respectively wherein the sharper angled bevel on one of the parts buries into the wider angled bevel of the other part. The applied torque is prevented from loosening prematurely through a thread configuration form that allows the closure to seat securely into the spout fitment with the closure threads pushing back up against the bottom surfaces of the fitment threads in a “locked” arrangement. The correct alignment of the fitment on the bottle is made possible through the coordination of a thread stop on the fitment and corresponding locking lug on the neck of the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Faaborg, Keith Cardinal, Anthony R. Miller, Ronald Hedman
  • Patent number: 7959044
    Abstract: A container for dispensing a fluid with no contraction/expansion “glug, glug” effect has a cover forming a sealed top with a pouring spout on top of the cover and at least one elongated handle on top of the cover. The elongated handle extends longitudinally away from the pouring spout and has a distant end coupled to a vacuum manifold formed under the cover as a void space distant from the pouring spout and above fluid within the fluid tight container. A pouring spout has a circular aperture leading into the fluid tight container. The circular aperture has a central axis; the circular aperture is bordered by a peripheral circular sealing surface that extends radially away from the aperture. An air vent opening is positioned on the circular aperture's highest radial central position on the circular sealing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Alharr Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Allen B. Christian, Robert K. Harr
  • Patent number: 7954670
    Abstract: A container evacuation system is provided for viscous flowable materials such as grease, paste or flowable powders. The container system includes a lightweight, rigid exterior, such as a cardboard container. Provided within the container is a flexible containment system constructed of polyethylene sheets or the like. The flexible containment system is provided with a plurality of weldments to create at least two pockets, wherein one pocket contains the flowable material and a second pocket is available to be filled with air, to allow air provided to the second pocket to force the flowable material from the first pocket out through a drain. The system includes a weldment which curves around at least a portion of the drain to crease a funnel which focuses flowable material toward the drain, while reducing the likelihood of a portion of the flexible containment system from obstructing the movement of flowable material out of the first pocket through the drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Plastic Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin R. Stuart
  • Patent number: 7922039
    Abstract: A toy gun is disclosed that may have a pressurized elastomeric supply bladder in fluid communication with an elastomeric pulse bladder via a trigger valve. The pulse bladder may also be in fluid communication with a pulse nozzle via a pulse valve that is operatively connected to the pulse bladder so that the pulse valve moves from a closed position to an open position when the pulse bladder expands. When the supply bladder is filled with pressurized liquid and the trigger valve is opened, pressurized liquid from the supply bladder is forced into the pulse bladder. As the pulse bladder expands, the expansion eventually causes the pulse valve to open and cause a burst of liquid to be discharged from the pulse bladder through the pulse nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Jablonski, Joseph Dobkin, Raymond A. Mead
  • Patent number: 7891528
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a liquid onto a substrate includes a dispenser body having an output and a reservoir in fluid communication with the output, the reservoir being defined by a wall and adapted to hold a supply of liquid to be dispensed. A piston is disposed in the reservoir and adapted to pressurize the liquid so that an amount of liquid is dispensed from the output of the dispenser. The piston includes a base portion having an outer periphery and having a first hardness, and a skirt portion integrally molded to the outer periphery of the base portion and having a second hardness lower than the first hardness. A two-shot molding operation may be used to form the piston with the base portion being, for example, formed in the first shot of the molding operation and the skirt portion being formed in the second shot of the molding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Steven G. Costa, David J. Dunlap
  • Patent number: 7882992
    Abstract: A cellular wheel sluice embodied as a blow-through sluice is suitable for dosing secondary fuel, for example. The blow-through sluice includes a supply chute (2) in the top area and a cylindrical housing (1) which is disposed below the supply chute (2) and in which a cellular wheel (4) is arranged. The cellular wheel (4) includes radial webs (3), in the rotational area of which a blow-in hole (10) and an opposite blow-out hole (11) are provided on the side faces (26) of the housing. An injector nozzle (15) which blows the transport air into the rotating dosing chambers (5) so as to empty the same, is integrated into the housing in the area, of the blow-in hole (10). Thereby pressure differences result in the dosing chamber (5) that is to be emptied such that only small pressure loads act upon the metallically hard gap seals, which have a long useful life and allow only small quantities of leakage air, and which are arranged on the radial end areas of the cellular wheel webs (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Schenck Process GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Faber, Klaus Kohlmueller, Robert Weinand
  • Patent number: 7878375
    Abstract: A chemical liquid supply device applies chemical liquid from a nozzle to a processed object. The nozzle is provided in a moving head, which reciprocates between an applying position and a waiting position and includes an application valve operating so as to take an applying state of applying the liquid from the nozzle and a stopped state of stopping the application. Chemical liquid is pumped from a tank through a filter to a valve chamber of the application valve via a supply tube. The valve chamber is connected to a buffer tank through a circulation tube. The circulation tube is provided with a circulation valve for opening/closing its flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Koganei Corporation
    Inventor: Takeo Yajima
  • Patent number: 7878374
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (10) serving to contain fluid; and a dispenser head (2) mounted on the reservoir (10) to take fluid from the reservoir, said head (2) defining a dispensing chamber (26) communicating with the reservoir via an inlet valve (25, 215) and communicating with the outside at a dispensing orifice via an outlet valve (237, 222); said dispenser being characterized in that the chamber (26) comprises at least one elastically deformable actuating wall (231) that is depressed in order to generate a pressure inside the chamber that is high enough to close the inlet valve and to open the outlet valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: AirlessSystems
    Inventors: Laurent Decottignies, Alain Behar
  • Patent number: 7870979
    Abstract: A container for storing pourable contents having a cover with a spout wall upwardly extending from the top surface of the cover. The spout wall has a pouring section which gradually reduces in height to the front of the spout. On either side of the pouring section the spout wall also has a spill inhibiting section to prevent spilling as the contents of the container is poured. The container also has a removable lid which mates with the spout wall to prevent contents from spilling over the spout wall when the container is being used for dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: The Quaker Oats Company
    Inventors: James Maki, Jeffrey W. George
  • Patent number: 7870978
    Abstract: The pump for dispensing fluid products includes a pump body (10), a pump chamber (20) at least one piston (72) sliding inside the pump chamber (20) for dispensing a fluid product, a dispensing orifice (45) and a shutter (38) which interacts with the dispensing orifice (45) and is embodied in such a way that it is movable and/or deformable between the closed position of the dispensing orifice (45) and the open position thereof, the shutter being elastically driven to a closed position. The pump includes only one elastic element (50) in the form of a spring for bringing at least one piston (72) to a rest position after actuation and for driving the shutter (38) to a closed position and the pump body (10) is embodied in one piece with the shutter (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Pardonge, Christophe Fagot, Samuel Pruvot, Francois Le Maner
  • Patent number: 7861898
    Abstract: A piston pump is provided in which the piston-chamber forming member has a chamber within which a piston of a piston forming element is coaxially slidable. A locating member is provided on the piston forming element for engagement of the piston-chamber forming member externally of the chamber to assist the piston-chamber forming member and the piston forming element while sliding axially maintaining the piston centered and coaxial relative to the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Gotohti.Com Inc.
    Inventor: Heiner Ophardt
  • Patent number: 7845525
    Abstract: A carbonated drink closure and dispensing device having an upper cap portion, a lower cap portion removably and rotatably secured to the upper cap portion at one end, and removably secured to a top opening of a container at an opposing end. The lower cap portion includes an opening allowing fluid contents of the container to flow thererough, and a valve member is dimensioned and configured to cover the lower cap portion opening. An anti-rotation device is disposed on the lower cap portion and houses the valve member, wherein the rotation of the upper cap portion slides the valve member within the anti-rotation device, closing off the opening of the lower cap portion in one position, and moves away from the opening of the lower cap portion allowing fluid contents from the container to flow through the opening and through the upper cap portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Lantz, Keen Wong
  • Patent number: 7832598
    Abstract: A bulk foodstuff dispenser for dispensing predetermined amounts of foodstuff from a hopper. An auger is driven by a handle capable of movement in two directions, while a clutch allows movement of the auger in only one direction. The forward movement of the handle causes the auger to rotate and move foodstuff forward to be dispensed. The forward movement of the handle is predetermined by setting a stopper, thereby regulating the amount of rotation of the auger and thus determining the portion of foodstuff to be dispensed. A spring returns the handle to its at rest position, so that the dispensing process may be repeated from the same handle position. Gears between the handle and the auger allow the handle to be pulled in a more ergonomically sound way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: TR Toppers Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Rode, Steven Dodson
  • Patent number: 7819291
    Abstract: A dispenser pump (1) that has a manually insertable pump shaft (6) which is surrounded by at least three sleeve sections (16, 17, 18) that can be slid into each other in a telescopic manner. A return spring (8) is preferably disposed between pump shaft (6) and the sleeve sections (16, 17, 18). All parts of the dispenser pump (1), which enter in contact with a liquid that is to be pumped, are made of plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Seaquist Perfect Dispensing GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Erwin Schulte, Karsten Böhnisch, Reinhard Heinrich Neuhaus, Cristin Knoblich, Norbert Menzel
  • Patent number: 7819289
    Abstract: A foam soap generator is provided for implementation with various types of foam soap delivery systems. The foam soap generator includes converging air and liquid soap passages at a mixing chamber, where a prefoam is generated for ultimate extrusion through a porous passage member. In one embodiment of the invention, the soap and air are delivered through coaxial tubes, with the soap being introduced axially into the mixing chamber and the air being introduced radially angularly. In another embodiment, the liquid soap is drawn into an entrainment zone by high velocity air passing through the air passageway and into the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventor: Daniel M. Willis