Patents Examined by Patrick M Buechner
  • Dispensers, refill units and pumps having vacuum actuated anti-drip mechanisms
    Patent number: 10667655
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser includes a dispenser housing, a container for holding a foamable liquid, a foam pump, an outlet in fluid communication with the foam pump, and a vacuum actuated suck-back mechanism in fluid communication with the foam pump and the outlet. The foam pump has a liquid pump portion and an air pump portion. The vacuum actuated suck-back mechanism includes a chamber and a movable member. The chamber has a vacuum port that is in fluid communication with the air pump portion of the foam pump, and a suck-back port that is in fluid communication with the outlet. The movable member of the vacuum actuated suck-back mechanism moves under vacuum pressure to reduce the volume of the chamber. The volume of the chamber increases upon removal of the vacuum pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick E. Ciavarella, Aaron D. Marshall, Donald Russell Harris, Dennis K. Jenkins
  • Sports and/or mixing bottle
    Patent number: 10661945
    Abstract: A sports bottle is described. The bottle includes a hollow body comprising a housing having a peripheral wall, a cylindrical drink holding chamber inside the peripheral wall; a plurality of mixing chamber in fluid communication with the drink holding chamber, each one of the mixing chambers being hemispherical chambers at opposed ends of the cylindrical drink holding chamber; and an outlet for dispensing drink from the drink holding chamber, the outlet being disposed on an outside of one of the mixing chambers and in fluid communication therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: ShakeSphere Products Limited
    Inventor: Rick Beardsell
  • Ultra high ratio liquid delivery system
    Patent number: 10654701
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing system comprises a container enclosing a chamber. A flexible bag in the chamber contains a first liquid. First and second conduits are contained in the chamber. The first conduit connects the chamber to an outlet port in the container where the second conduit connects the bag to the first conduit. A supply source introduces a pressurized second liquid into the chamber. The first conduit serves to direct an existing flow of the second liquid from the chamber to the outlet port, with the pressurized second liquid serving to collapse the bag and expel the first liquid contained therein via the second conduit to the first conduit for mixture with the exiting flow of the second liquid. The second conduit lacks flow restrictions, such as metering orifices or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Global Agricultural Technology and Engineering, LLC
    Inventors: Michael E. Cheney, Scott Ross, John R. Newton
  • Dispensers with diverter inserts
    Patent number: 10654622
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Server Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald A. Rusch
  • Driving device of caulking gun
    Patent number: 10654067
    Abstract: A driving device of caulking gun includes a housing, a driving assembly, a threaded rod, and a transmission assembly. The housing defines an axial direction. The driving assembly is disposed on the housing and includes a motor assembly and a driving gear. The motor assembly and the driving gear are linked-up to rotate simultaneously. The threaded rod is slidably disposed on the housing and is nonrotatable with respect to the housing. The threaded rod is formed with a spiral groove. The transmission assembly is arranged in the housing and includes a transmission sleeve and a plurality of abutting members. The transmission sleeve is sleeved onto the threaded rod and is radially formed with a plurality of through holes. The abutting members are received in the through holes respectively. The transmission sleeve and the driving gear are linked-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Inventor: Ping-Tzu Ho
  • Hybrid air machine
    Patent number: 10657757
    Abstract: An inflation machine configured to inflate an item. The inflation machine includes: (i) an air pump; (ii) a first air dispenser having a first hose and a first air chuck, where the first air dispenser is an analog dispenser and is in communication with the air pump; (iii) a second air dispenser having a second hose and a second air chuck, where the second air dispenser is a digital dispenser and is in communication with the air pump; and (iv) a controller configured to activate the first air dispenser or the second air dispenser in response to a user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Inventor: Daniel J. Burrows
  • Electric iron and soldering device
    Patent number: 10646944
    Abstract: An electric iron (1) includes a housing (11) and a handle (12) connected to the housing (11). The electric iron (1) further includes an exhaust hole (15) or a second exhaust pipe (18) disposed on the housing (11) and a first exhaust pipe (16) or a third exhaust pipe (19) disposed on the handle (12). A soldering device includes an air extractor (2) and the electric iron (1) as described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng Liu, Yuxi Dong, Quan Xia
  • Dispensing systems
    Patent number: 10647501
    Abstract: An overcap (102) includes a housing (106) for coupling to a container (104). The housing (106) has a first side-wall (306) including an aperture (500). The overcap (102) also includes a trigger (108) having a grip portion (300) disposed outside of the housing (106) and an arm (400, 402) extending through the aperture (500) of the first sidewall (306) and pivotably coupled to a fulcrum (504) spaced apart from the first sidewall (306). The overcap (102) further includes a cap (110) coupled to the housing (106) and a manifold (600) suspended from the cap (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Richard, William F. Gordon, Bernard Borel, Eric Gaillard
  • Closure assembly
    Patent number: 10647490
    Abstract: A closure assembly with a spout having a body with a seal portion and a tubular neck, and, a rotational plastic cap having a top wall, a downward depending skirt and opposite wing parts, extending in a vertical plane from the skirt over a wing part length. The top portion of the wing parts has a top protrusion extending from the base portion. The top protrusion extends substantially in and/or opposed to the opening direction of the cap such that the top portion of the wing parts extends along the wing part length over/outside the base portion thereof in a direction corresponding or opposed to the opening direction, such that, for a cross-section in a vertical plane of the opening direction, the surface area of the at least one top protrusion contributes at least equally to the inertial moment as the surface area of the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Scholle IPN IP BV
    Inventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
  • Carafe lid extension system and method
    Patent number: 10638861
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a beverage serving device such as a carafe which includes structures and methods of operation for preventing dripping of beverage from the pouring spout after dispensing as well as improve control of liquid flow during dispensing and the structure and function of an extension portion of the cover or lid carried on the carafe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Fred Cable, Todd Anhalt
  • Adapter for product dispenser and product dispenser
    Patent number: 10640282
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for a product dispenser (11) with an adapter base body (19) for positioning the adapter (18) on a container opening (14) of a pressure container (12), with a swivel arrangement (23), which adjusts an actuating lever (21) with a handle (22) swivellably to the adapter base body (19), wherein the actuating lever (21) is transferable from an unlocked position (67), in which the handle (22) can be operated from a starting position (68) into an active position (69) for opening a valve (16) of the container (12), to a locked position (66), in which operation of the handle (22) is blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: C. Ehrensperger AG
    Inventors: Christian Ehrensperger, Marco Sigg
  • Device for dispensing a liquid in the form of drops
    Patent number: 10640268
    Abstract: The device makes it possible to dispense predetermined metered quantities of liquid. It includes a sealing member that can take up a liquid release position, allowing liquid to flow out of the device, and a non-return position preventing liquid from flowing back into the device. The sealing member is provided with metering means for metering out the liquid to be dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Nemera La Verpillière
    Inventors: Gaëtan Painchaud, Sylvain Lanzi, Xavier Julia, Guillaume Grevin
  • Pour spout device
    Patent number: 10633150
    Abstract: A pour spout device including a lid and a vented pour spout for improving the sealing of an opening of a wide-mouthed jar or container. The lid has a cover and a threaded outer wall, and a seal ring track on the inner side of the cover, having an inner boundary defined by a plurality of retaining ribs spaced radially inwardly from the outer wall of the lid. An annular seal is removably secured within the seal ring track and is retained by the plurality of retaining ribs. Each quadrant of the inner side of the lid has at least one of the arcuate-shaped retaining ribs, each having an outer-facing surface that retains the inside edge of all four quadrants of the annular seal from being biased laterally out of the seal ring track when the annular seal is squeezed between the lid and the upper rim of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Bucktap LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Webber, Michael Scott Goldstein
  • Extension paint spray-roller system
    Patent number: 10632495
    Abstract: An extension paint spray-roller system includes a hydraulic paint spray extension system to which is mounted a paint roller system for use in combination. The hydraulic paint spray extension system includes an on-off control valve/handle communicating with a source of high pressure paint and connected via a straight-through swivel joint to a pole extension having a spray tip mounted at the oppositive end. A paint roller system is mounted to the paint spray extension system by a mounting system which permits a commercially available off-the-shelf paint roller to be utilized with the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: TriTech Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Danuta Carey, Daniel S. Hosley, Christopher M. Walsh
  • Electronic liquid dispenser
    Patent number: 10624503
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for operating a liquid dispenser based on the number of revolutions of the motor causing the dispensing operation and/or based on the linear distance traveled of the piston driving the dispensing pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Tramontina, Charles A. Osborne, Jr.
  • Method of joining a FeCrAl alloy with a FeNiCr alloy using a filler metal by welding
    Patent number: 10625380
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method which uses welding in order to join a FeCrAl alloy to a FeNiCr alloy by using a specific filler metal. The present disclosure also relates to a product obtained thereof. Further, the present disclosure relates to the use of the method, especially in high temperature applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
    Inventors: Thomas Blomfeldt, Anders Wallero, Asa Larsson, Anders Wilsson
  • Dual draw stick container insert
    Patent number: 10625911
    Abstract: A dual draw stick container insert which is designed to dispense liquid chemical from a liquid chemical container. The container insert is configured to have a pair of separate flow channels extending therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Rodney Laible
  • Puncture device for an array of beverage containers
    Patent number: 10626001
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a puncture device that is adapted to puncture an array of beverage cans with a single actuation. A pivot arm rotates relative to a base that holds the array of beverage cans. The arm may include teeth that may be advanced or pushed into the array of beverage cans when the arm is rotated, thereby forming auxiliary openings in each of the cans. The punctured cans may be removed from the device and opened by a tab at a top end. This may create a vent that allows fluid to quickly expel from the auxiliary opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: LUCKY LAGER, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy Lager
  • Dispenser with a resilient outlet valve
    Patent number: 10625929
    Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing a foamable product. The dispensing device comprises a valve. The valve comprises: a plug; a seat configured to receive the plug; and one or more resilient arms coupled to the plug, configured to bias the plug against the seat. The valve has a closed configuration in which the plug is received by the seat, and an open configuration in which the plug is displaced from the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Plaza
    Inventors: Stefano Bartolucci, Paul O. Nutley, Nathan Daniel Grubbs
  • Water dispensing system for furniture
    Patent number: 10626581
    Abstract: The water dispensing system for furniture includes a water dispensing system that is built into or attached onto an item of furniture. Water is stored within a reservoir within a water system housing and may be pumped through a first filter to one of two retractable hoses. The water is provided via a dehumidifier and second filter that draw moisture from the air and purify the resulting water. At least one retractable hose is provided, and includes a mouthpiece. When the at least one retractable hose is released, said hose is pulled back into the item of furniture to stay out of the way. When not in use, the retractable hoses are wound around spring-loaded reels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Mullenaux