Patents Examined by Patrick M Buechner
  • Sanitary washing device
    Patent number: 10851533
    Abstract: The toilet device includes a toilet 800 and a sanitary washing device 100 mounted on the toilet 800. The sanitary washing device 100 includes a nozzle 473, a casing 400, a toilet seat 200, a toilet lid 300, and an illuminator 700. When the user operates an operation part 500 built into the interior of the casing 400, the nozzle 473 is advanced into the bowl 801 of the toilet 800. The casing 400 includes a nozzle container 480 that can store the entire nozzle 473. The illuminator 700 irradiates sterilizing light which is light having a sterilizing action. The illuminator 700 irradiates the sterilizing light L directly on the front surface 473a of the nozzle 473 and/or the part 480c of the bottom surface part 480b positioned below the front surface 473a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Toshinari Yaoka, Minoru Sato, Keisuke Tashiro, Satoru Matsumoto, Shogo Kanda, Yo Morotomi
  • Large bore pierce pin for an inflator
    Patent number: 10850814
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Halkey-Roberts Corporation
    Inventor: Lyman Fawcett
  • Cosmetic article comprising stacked meshes
    Patent number: 10842240
    Abstract: The cosmetic article including a cosmetic product reserve, and at least two meshes, one upstream and one downstream relative to the direction in which the product is discharged from the article, said meshes including through-holes and being arranged such that the product passes through the upstream mesh and subsequently through the downstream mesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Chanel Parfums Beauté
    Inventor: Nicolas Castex
  • Device and method for processing a flexible sheet
    Patent number: 10843301
    Abstract: A device for processing a flexible sheet includes a worktop for placement thereon of a flexible sheet to be processed. A processing device is provided above the worktop and a positioning device is provided for positioning the processing device on the flexible sheet and moving it along a straight processing line in the plane of the flexible sheet. The device also includes orientation device for setting the orientation of the processing line as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SECURO B.V.
    Inventors: Stefaan Jules Lea Joos, Franciscus Theodoras Verhoeven, Johannes Adrianus Maria Vernooij
  • Device for packaging and dispensing a product in an airless manner, notably in several phases, associated purge ring and method
    Patent number: 10835910
    Abstract: This device comprises: a container defining an inner volume intended to contain the product closed off by a movable bottom and opening out through a dispensing neck; a dispensing member; a purge ring comprising a base that delimits a central orifice defining a central axis of the ring, the base having an outer contour and a side surface converging from the outer contour toward a second end of the central orifice. The device is characterized in that the purge ring comprises at least one radial opening arranged radially relative to the central axis and allowing the passage of the product from the container toward the central orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: CAPSUM
    Inventors: Mathieu Goutayer, Yan Eric Pafumi
  • Hand hygiene
    Patent number: 10835091
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for preventing one with dirty hands from entering or exiting an area without first using a hand washing system. Typical uses would be in hospitals, where patients are endangered by health care workers who may propagate microorganisms and thus illness from patient to patient. The subject technology seeks to stop one from passing by having a barrier block passage. Overrides for bypass system on an emergency basis or when hands are otherwise necessarily occupied, such as in carrying a tray or other objects. Sensors detect presence of obstructions in the movement of the barrier. Further, the barrier may be broken should an emergency arise. Current implementation presumes that one's hands are dirty, and thus entry or exit is initially denied. Once hand washing has occurred, then entry or exit is allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventors: Dean Cawthon, Clifford Cawthon
  • Spreading control switch structure of a spreader
    Patent number: 10830361
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SK & Y AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jui-Chang Wu
  • Container vent, dispenser and holding system
    Patent number: 10829277
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Stackcan LLC
    Inventor: Alvaro Mauricio Olarte
  • Devices for removing oxidizable stains and methods for the same
    Patent number: 10829723
    Abstract: A device for removing oxidizable stains includes a device body having an opening and an internal space disposed therein. The device body includes a wall that at least partially surrounds the internal space. At least part of the wall is a flexible wall. A frangible wall separates the internal space into a first chamber and a second chamber. One or more solid components are disposed in the first chamber and include an active oxygen component. Water is disposed in the second chamber. A bleach activator component forms part of the one or more solid components or is included with water. The device is configured such that when a force is applied to strain the flexible wall, the frangible wall breaks to allow contact between water and the one or more solid components to form a peracid solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventors: David Anthony Reagan, Michael G. Crisanti
  • Device and method for dispensing product from a flexible package
    Patent number: 10829259
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Uwe Nehus, Stefan Eberhardt, Davide Ronchi
  • Dispenser for a liquid
    Patent number: 10829276
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Hemer GmbH
    Inventors: Sven-Uwe Höhm, Heiko Harms
  • Two-component dispenser
    Patent number: 10821469
    Abstract: A two-component dispenser includes first and second push rods guided within the two-component dispenser, first and second drive plate assemblies respectively associated with and embodied for engaging with the first and second push rods, and an actuation mechanism symmetrically arranged with respect to the first and second push rods and with respect to the first and second drive plate assemblies. The actuation mechanism displaceable in a linear manner between a release position and a plurality of dispensing positions and engaging the first and second drive plate assemblies in the dispensing positions to lock the first and second push rods by engagement with the first and second drive plate assemblies and to entrain the first and second push rods in a dispensing direction of the two-component dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SULZER MIXPAC AG
    Inventor: Martin Grontved
  • Device for dispensing a product with improved triggering
    Patent number: 10821456
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: PROMENS SA.
    Inventors: Pascal Hennemann, Gwénael Doulin, Joey Kurtz
  • Portable restroom
    Patent number: 10822823
    Abstract: A portable restroom includes a thermoformed plastic floor panel that includes integral perimeter side wall portions that can be fastened directly to the side panels of a portable restroom. The top edge of the floor panel side wall portions extends outwardly to fit into a corresponding groove molded into the side panels of the restroom, in a tongue and groove fashion. This tongue and groove arrangement can be angled slightly upward so that the weight of the side panels helps to lock the two parts together. Fasteners further secure the floor panel to the side panels and are located around the perimeter of the floor just below the tongue and groove feature. The floor and side panels can be made of polyethylene plastic, formed by the thermoforming process. The vertical side walls of the molded floor can incorporate gusset features to add structure and rigidity to the floor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Satellite Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Schomburg, Everett Spandl
  • Caulking gun
    Patent number: 10814347
    Abstract: A caulking gun includes a push disk, a push rod, an adhesive cartridge compartment, a trigger and a gun body; the trigger is hingedly coupled to the middle part of the gun body; the rear end of the push rod is outside the gun body and provided with a braking device; the front end is in the adhesive cartridge compartment through the gun body and provided with a push disk; a push piece for driving the push rod is mounted in the gun body; the front end of the push piece is provided with a return spring; the trigger is provided with a pin position switching device for adjusting the propulsion ratio by adjusting the contact position of the push piece; adjustment of different propulsion ratios enables the caulking gun to be multifunctional to meet the construction requirements of different adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG VOLCANO MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Le Xia, Suhua Zhang, Weidong Shen
  • Lubricant press, lubricant press kit, and use of a cartridge in case of a lubricant press
    Patent number: 10808885
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Pressol—Schmiegeräte Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Inventor: Rudolf Schlenker
  • Beverage dispenser
    Patent number: 10807853
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing system having a handheld liquid dispense device with a body portion and a dispensing head. The dispensing system includes an ingredient system located remotely from the handheld liquid dispense device, piping extending from the ingredient system to the handheld liquid dispense device, the ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources and configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a beverage from the handheld liquid dispense device. The dispensing system may also include a user interface device configured to receive a first user selection for a beverage and a second user selection for an ingredient modifying the beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert William Balstad, Scott Thomas Loomis
  • Dispensing systems and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 10807769
    Abstract: Dispensing systems for delivering a product from the inside of a container to a receptacle, cup, or container include valve systems and other dispensing configurations to reduce mess, parts, and costs associated with such dispensing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brandon L. Ramsuer, Kelly A. Harrigan, Niels F. G. Van Wieringen, Stefan Koster, Eelco Han De Man, Sara D. Falcon, William L. Driskell
  • Metalized fabric heating blanket and method of manufacturing such
    Patent number: 10805988
    Abstract: A warming blanket (8) has a metalized fabric exterior layer and a heating element formed from a random fiber carbon veil material (52). A conductive ink layer (56) is deposited onto opposite side edges of the carbon veil material as side rails. Lower conductive strips (58) are attached onto a bottom edge of the carbon veil material. Each lower conductive strip is electrically coupled to a side rail. The lower conductive strips have connecting ends (60) which are spaced from each other so as to accept a connection circuit board. Side conductive strips (62) are coupled to the conductive ink side rails. Electrical current controlled by the connection circuit board is passed through the carbon veil material to create heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Encompass Group, LLC
    Inventors: Eric James Howard, Kelley Terrell, Mark Beran
  • Beverage dispenser system with remote ingredients handling
    Patent number: 10800643
    Abstract: A beverage dispenser system with remote ingredients handling. The beverage dispenser system includes at least one dispenser having a nozzle. Micro-ingredients and macro-ingredients are remotely positioned such as under the counter or in a back room to physically separate the micro-ingredients and macro-ingredients from the dispenser. Pumps or metering devises for providing the micro-ingredients and the macro-ingredients are also physically separated from the dispenser. The beverage system may also include a heat exchanger for cooling the macro-ingredients as well as still water and carbonated water. The heat exchanger may be positioned in the dispenser, on the dispenser, under the counter, or within the counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Shaun B. Gatipon, Daniel S. Quartarone