Patents Examined by Michael J Melaragno
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Patent number: 10865092Abstract: A modular beverage-dispensing assembly, as provided herein, may include a housing, a compressed gas tank mounted to the housing, and a plurality of discrete beverage containers, and a multipath gas valve or multipath liquid valve for dispensing a liquid from one or more of the beverage containers.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Tyler Fitt, Steven Fox, Jacob Wells, Isabella Mari Cuasay, Griffin Maxwell
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Patent number: 10850893Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a viscous material contained in a flexible package has a hollow body extending along a longitudinal axis, a first end with a handle assembly, an opposite second end with a dispensing valve, and a cavity configured to receive the flexible package. A piston is movably disposed in the cavity for engagement with the flexible package to force viscous material from the flexible package. A diverter insert is also disposed in the cavity and is configured to receive the viscous material from the flexible package as the piston moves and divert the viscous material to the dispensing valve.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Server Products, Inc.Inventor: Gerald A. Rusch
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Patent number: 10850814Abstract: A pierce pin for an inflator for piercing the frangible seal of a gas cartridge including in combination a shaft having a axial bore forming a tubular member having a tip with a rim and a pair of slots formed across the rim into the tip into the tubular member to an appreciable depth to form a tab, the tab being bent inwardly into the axial bore after formation of the slots.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Halkey-Roberts CorporationInventor: Lyman Fawcett
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Patent number: 10830361Abstract: A spreading control switch structure of a spreader has a spreading tube, a positioning member, a main tube and a switch unit. With the positioning member and the switch unit, the opening and closing state and the spreading amount of the present invention can be adjusted by the circular plate of the valve in the spreading tube. The size of the pipe in the spreading tube is opened to control the blanking amount. On the other hand, the circular plate of the valve can be kept opened in the spreading tube all time without the switching handle being pressed. Therefore, it is easier and less laborious to execute the spreading process.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: SK & Y AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jui-Chang Wu
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Patent number: 10829259Abstract: Dispensing devices and methods are provided. A dispensing device comprises an opening defining an insertion path extending through an internal chamber thereof, two fragmentation rollers aligned with each other within the internal chamber, with the insertion path extending therebetween, a sensor configured to sense the package within the insertion path, a first securing device having opposing surfaces configured to secure the package within the insertion path, a second securing device having opposing surfaces configured to secure the package within the insertion path, a cam operatively connecting the first and second securing devices, and an opener configured to provide an opening in the package to allow the product to leave the package. A method of dispensing a product from a flexible package is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: Uwe Nehus, Stefan Eberhardt, Davide Ronchi
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Patent number: 10829276Abstract: A discharge device for a liquid medium includes a storage container for receiving a medium, a discharge head which can be secured on the storage container and comprises a discharge opening for discharging the medium out of the storage container, an outlet valve which is paired with the discharge opening and comprises a pretensioned valve element that delimits a valve pre-chamber by means of a pressure application surface formed on a membrane. The pressure application surface has a stationary clamping region on the outside, and a pressure equalization channel which opens into the storage container and comprises a filter assembly that operates microbiologically and is inserted into the pressure equalization channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Hemer GmbHInventors: Sven-Uwe Höhm, Heiko Harms
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Patent number: 10829277Abstract: A container dispenser system including a container having an orifice. A first dispenser is fitted into the orifice having at least first and second openings, the first opening is configured to allow liquid to exit the container there through and the second opening is configured to allow fluid to enter the container there through. A second dispenser is configured to connect to the first opening in a using configuration. A recess is positioned in an outer surface of the container and the second dispenser is configured to fit into the recess in a storage configuration. The recess has two end portions and a centerline defined there between. At least one portion of the recess is curved such that the centerline curves at least once between the two end portions.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Stackcan LLCInventor: Alvaro Mauricio Olarte
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Patent number: 10821456Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for dispensing a product (L), comprising: an element for connection to a container (R) containing the product; a piston (3) that is stationary in relation to the connection element; a cylinder body that moves around the piston, thereby defining a dosing chamber (100), the piston comprising a dosing inlet (35) for said chamber and the apex (64) of the dosing chamber comprising an outlet of the dosing chamber; and an inflow non-return valve (5) with a membrane for opening or closing the dosing inlet, the piston being in two parts, one of which forms a sealing joint with the cylinder body, the piston and the inflow non-return valve forming separate parts and being arranged such that the membrane is tightly clamped to the top of the piston.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: PROMENS SA.Inventors: Pascal Hennemann, Gwénael Doulin, Joey Kurtz
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Patent number: 10808885Abstract: For a lubricant press (1), a follower piston (13) is proposed that can be inserted into a cartridge (4) and is matched to a closing wall (6) of a cartridge holder (3), such that the follower piston (13) in the used-up cartridge (4) lies against the closing wall (6) in a planar manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Pressol—Schmiegeräte Gesellschaft mit beschränkter HaftungInventor: Rudolf Schlenker
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Patent number: 10787306Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a viscous material contained in a flexible package includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis that has a first end, an opposite second end, a cavity configured to receive the flexible package, and a handle assembly coupled to the first end. The handle assembly has a fixed handle, a trigger pivotally coupled to the fixed handle, and a rod extending between the fixed handle and the trigger into the cavity. A plurality of dispensing valves are positioned at the second end of the body and configured to dispense the viscous material, and a piston is movably disposed in the cavity for engagement with the flexible package. As the trigger is pivoted toward the fixed handle, the rod moves along the longitudinal axis toward the piston such that the piston engages the flexible package and the viscous material dispenses through the plurality of dispensing valves.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Server Products, Inc.Inventor: Gerald A. Rusch
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Patent number: 10780454Abstract: A sealant applicator nozzle, of the present technology, has a fan-shaped profile, with a broad concave arc that defines a distal end of the nozzle and provides the nozzle with a tooling edge. The concave tooling edge, along with the outlet orifice, and two surface-contact edges are positioned to equidistantly straddle a lap joint to be sealed when in operation. In methods of using the nozzle, a wide ribbon of sealant is applied in a smoothly arched geometry, forming a segment of a circle, over a lap joint so that the thickest part of the arch is centered directly on the edge of the overlapping material that forms the lap joint.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: SASHCO, INC.Inventors: Wayne L. Summons, Elliot P. Summons, Kurt Van Ulmer, Scott Tunney
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Patent number: 10779554Abstract: A dual valve injector assembly having a base; a passageway in the base for receiving a food product; a first draw valve in communication with the passageway and a first spout, the first spout dispensing the food product at a first draw rate; and a second draw valve in communication with the passageway and a second spout, the second spout dispensing the food product at a second draw rate; wherein the second draw rate is lower than the first draw rate.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: TAYLOR COMMERCIAL FOODSERVICE, LLCInventor: Robert K. Newton
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Patent number: 10773433Abstract: A cartridge for a medium to be dispensed includes a head part having a dispensing outlet and a film forming a cartridge wall, with the film surrounding a cartridge chamber for the medium to be dispensed, extending at least partially (along an axial extension) in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge and having a front end being connected to the head part. The film is preferably a multilayer film having at least two layers formed from different materials, and the front end of the film is sealingly and non-releasably embedded in the head part of the cartridge, so that an end face of the front end of the film is covered, in particular completely covered, by the head part.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AGInventors: Tobias Bodenmüller, Richard Lavelanet, Victor Clemens
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Patent number: 10773944Abstract: A smart vessel containment and dispensing unit capable of communication and data sharing across various wireless transmission protocols to linked devices. It has a visual display interface, is capable of cooling, pressurizing and storing the contents of an open growler as well as collecting data about the beverage, data regarding consumption of the beverage, as well as demographic data about the user that is relayed to and interpreted by a data analytical unit that can generate and transmit data to the consumer about beverage related matters. The containment will internally accommodate a beverage growler in an aesthetic transportable, energy efficient envelope that may be stored on a countertop, in a cabinet, or taken on the go. It will provide the consumer with all the information about the contents of the growler as well as their identification and physical parameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Inventor: Donald Christian Maier
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Patent number: 10759590Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to a portable paste dispenser having a container for storing paste, the container having a cylindrical part and a conical part, a nozzle at the end of the conical part, a piston, disposed inside the cylindrical part of the container, and a shaft connected to the piston, the shaft having a limited foldability so that when the shaft is pushed towards the piston, it still is able to move the piston along the cylindrical part, where the piston includes foldable bellows walls, thereby upon applying force on the piston, the piston straightens up, resulting in a conical form correspondingly to the conical part, thereby allowing fully emptying the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Inventor: Hillel Harris
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Patent number: 10737926Abstract: Device 5 for connecting a gas line 6 to a bag-in-container type of container 3, comprising a first 61 and a second part 62, movably connected to said first part 61, wherein one of the first or second part 61, 62 comprises a coupling opening 60 with coupling elements 67 for connecting the device 5 to a part of a bag-in-container type container 3 extending inside coupling opening 60. The connecting device 5 comprises a connecting element 70, movable between an extended position wherein the connecting element 70 extends partly inside coupling opening 60 and a retracted position in which the connecting element 70 extends less or not into coupling opening 60, the connecting device 5 further comprising a mechanism 72 for moving the connecting element 70 between the extended and the retracted position by relative movement of first and second parts 61, 62.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.Inventors: Pieter Gerard Witte, Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax
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Patent number: 10737285Abstract: A system for dispensing a fluid, such as a hand soap or the like. The system includes a dispenser and/or a refill cartridge. The dispenser includes a dispenser body having a refill cavity, a dispenser lid configured to be coupled to the dispenser body, and a pump sub-system mounted to the dispenser lid. The pump sub-system includes a first dip tube, a dispensing orifice, and a pump. The refill cartridge includes a cartridge body having a fluid cavity, a store of a fluid in the fluid cavity, and a second dip tube extending into the store of the fluid. The refill cartridge is configured for slidable insertion into and removal from the refill cavity of the dispenser body. The dispenser lid may be coupled to the dispenser body thereby mating the first and second dip tubes to enable dispensing of the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Kiat-Cheong Toh, Peter Fallat, II, Francis Tatu, Brian Balamucki
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Patent number: 10730595Abstract: An inflator including in combination, an inflator body having at one end an input for receiving the neck of a gas cartridge, a manifold assembly intended to be fluidly connected to an inflatable, a combination automatic and manual actuator assembly including a spring-loaded actuator including a pierce pin for fracturing a frangible seal of the gas cartridge, a bobbin with a dissolvable pill that retains the spring-loaded actuator in a cocked position by an annular ring seat that engages the bobbin and a hood connected onto the end of the inflator body, the hood including an inwardly-extending tab that engages the actuator to securely retain the hood onto the end of the inflator body by means of the inwardly-extending tab being grasped by the forked end of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Halkey-Roberts CorporationInventor: Lyman Fawcett
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Patent number: 10723543Abstract: The present device dispenses product from a pressurized container. The device has a metered valve that dispenses a predetermined fixed quantity of product upon actuation. The metered valve can be configured by the customer with a spacer to affect the amount of product continually metered.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: PRECISION VALVE CORPORATIONInventors: Ran Plaschkes, Kai Theo Bauer, Rainer Heetfeld
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Patent number: 10723526Abstract: A bottle assembly that includes a bottle with a finish having a mouth for containing an E-liquid. The mouth of the bottle is sealed with a plug having an anti-drip well. The anti-drip well sized to prevent inadvertent spillage of the E-liquid contained within the bottle. An annular cap protrusion of the plug can engage with a channel on an upper portion of the bottle to attach the plug with the upper portioned with the mouth of the bottle. A lower channel edge can include a notch that can be used as a wedge to incrementally remove the plug from the mouth of the bottle without damage thereto.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Chubby Gorilla, Inc.Inventor: Ibrahiem H. Aboabdo
