Patents Examined by Paul R Durand
  • Patent number: 11965707
    Abstract: A water gun, having a trigger control, provides repeated discharge of metered volume stream of water, uses a sealed chamber containing a refillable reservoir of water pressurized by compressed air. The pressurized water supply is connected to a tubular housing, which transports the stream of water to a second end of the tubular housing to a nozzle assembly. A trigger controlled valve which is connected to a trigger mechanism, having an operator controlled trigger, initiating the flow of the stream. The initiated stream is volumetrically metered and terminated by a shuttle valve, which terminates flow upon reaching a valve seat which decelerates the velocity of the shuttle before it contacts the valve seat, which reduces stress on the seal. A method of sequential resetting is provided to reset the trigger valve, trigger mechanism and shuttle valve, enabling a repeated metered discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventor: Edward Helinski
  • Patent number: 11964070
    Abstract: A disinfectant and sanitizer canister system is disclosed. The system may include a pre-pressurized canister being pre-filled with one or more liquid cleaners and one or more propellants. The system may further include a valve sub-system including a dispensing valve and a valve control mechanism. The control mechanism may be configured to regulate the pressure of the pre-pressurized canister to cause the pre-pressurized canister to release the one or more liquid cleaners. The system may further include a dispensing sub-system configured to fluidically couple the pre-pressurized canister to the valve sub-system. The dispensing sub-system may include a dispensing member configured to dispense the one or more liquid cleaners contained within the pressurized canister. The system may further include a metering device, the metering device configured to provide a predetermined amount of pressure to dispense a predetermined metered dose of the one or more liquid cleaners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: QUIN GLOBAL US, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Petersen, Carl Fowler, Jayden Earl
  • Patent number: 11964804
    Abstract: A container for dispensing a liquid can include a body and a seal. The body can include a plurality of walls that define an interior storage volume, an outlet through a first wall of the body for dispensing the liquid, and a vent opening. The seal can cover the vent opening. The seal can include an adhesive to removably couple the seal to the body of the container. The vent opening can include a plurality of openings, and the seal can cover all of the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Nicholas Robert Bull
  • Patent number: 11964861
    Abstract: A beverage server for pouring a beverage includes tubular through-screw portion 4, gas supply tube 2, gas supply device 3, gate valve 43, tubular pouring portion 5, and check valve 51. The gate valve is configured to be opened and closed with the pouring portion. The pouring portion has beverage supply hole 53 formed at a lower end portion thereof. Food additive gas supplied from the gas supply device is supplied from the gas supply tube to the through-screw portion and supplied to internal space S through a space between an outer wall of the pouring portion and an inner wall of the through-screw portion. The food additive gas exerts a pressing force that causes the beverage to flow to the inside of the pouring portion through the beverage supply hole, open the check valve, and be poured through an orifice of the pouring portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Nittoku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Nishino, Hisaaki Gomi
  • Patent number: 11964297
    Abstract: This invention is a gun shaped device used in the application of caulk, paste and or other semi solid high viscosity fluids. The device contains a barrel portion for the tube to be inserted into, and a plunger portion with a flat round metal piece with a fitting that attaches to a set of shortened rods. The set of shortened rods acts as a plunger and goes through a guide toward the back of the handle. The barrel can be shortened for use of smaller tubes of caulk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventor: Richard Brewington
  • Patent number: 11964296
    Abstract: A compound applicator includes a nozzle assembly including a nozzle opening and a plug movable relative to the nozzle opening between a first position in which the nozzle assembly is in a closed state, and a second position in which the nozzle assembly is in an open state, a spring configured to bias the plug into the first position, a cylinder configured to receive and store a compound material, a main housing, a handle rotatable relative to the main housing, a pull rod having a first end coupled with the plug, and an input mechanism located at least partially within the handle and/or the main housing and configured to convert rotational motion of the handle into axial movement of the pull rod, thereby moving the plug from the first position toward the second position. The spring pulls the pull rod such that the pull rod is biased into tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ames Tools Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew W. Jungklaus, Michael T. Ventura
  • Patent number: 11964812
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dual press spray head including: a head portion coupled to a top of a can having an internal space in which contents are accommodated; a discharge portion communicating with an inside of the head portion and discharging the contents to an outside; a gun-type portion mounted to the head portion and coupled to the discharge portion to operate the discharge portion; and a press-type portion mounted to the head portion and pressing the head portion in a downward direction of the can, wherein one side of the press-type portion comes into contact with the gun-type portion so that the head portion and the gun-type portion are pressurized simultaneously in the downward direction of the can to operate the discharge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: GANGDONG GROUP Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sanghoon Kang, Yongwook Jeong, Dongkwan Yu
  • Patent number: 11953360
    Abstract: A volumetric flow measuring and metering device for flowable solids as a flow passage through which a flow of bulk material may be passed. An obturating device is positioned at the bottom end of the flow passage and is movable in a linear direction toward and away from the bottom end. The obturating device is positioned relative to the bottom end of the flow passage at a distance that imparts a consolidated, column-like flow of the bulk material in the flow passage. A speed sensor operates to measure a speed of consolidated, column-like flow of the bulk material in the flow passage. A controller uses the speed data from the speed sensor to calculate a volumetric flow rate of the bulk material flowing through the flow passage. The obturating device can be selectively positioned to increase or decrease the volumetric flow rate of the bulk material. Other aspects are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventor: Richard Hallett
  • Patent number: 11951496
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods and probes used to dispense flowable materials from a packaged source, such as a bag in box container. The probes are adapted to engage with one or more dispensing components, for example, spouts, faucets, caps, bags, boxes, or other dispensing components. The disclosure also provides methods of using the probe, including connecting the probe to one or more dispensing components, for example flip caps, and methods of dispensing the packaged flowable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LIQUI-BOX CORPORATION
    Inventor: James W. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11946788
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing apparatus including a dispensing nozzle, end cap housing, lock-out mechanism, and dosage collar, wherein the lock-out mechanism is configured to prevent additional actuation of the dispensing nozzle and the dosage collar is configured to determine how far the dispensing nozzle may travel without resetting, which may allow the user to dispense a specific dosage of material to be dispensed via the dispensing nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lucas Packaging Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank Francavilla
  • Patent number: 11938506
    Abstract: A piston for a support sleeve of a dispensing assembly, the piston has a substantially cylindrical outer shape and includes a piston body as well as first and second film bag retainers arranged at opposite sides of the piston body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MEDMIX SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Richard Lavelanet, Hayden Turner
  • Patent number: 11939204
    Abstract: A juice dispenser, including a first tank including a first inlet, a first outlet, and a first faucet for the first outlet, and a second tank surrounding first tank, and including a second inlet, a second outlet, and a second faucet for the second outlet, thereby the second tank is not heat insulated, and the second tank insulates the first tank and thereby after inserting heated water into the tanks, adjustable opening of the first and second faucets dispenses the water to a receptacle mixed at an adjustable temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventor: Iris Avraham
  • Patent number: 11938508
    Abstract: A glue dispenser dispensing switch includes a switching device main body, a needle holding base, a wear-resistant plate, and a rotating device. The switching device main body is equipped with a double liquid inlet, the needle holding base is equipped with a mixed glue outlet, the wear-resistant plate is installed between the switching device main body and the needle holding base, and the wear-resistant plate is equipped with a wear-resistant plate opening. The rotating device is utilized to rotate the needle holding base or the wear-resistant plate. A mixed double-liquid glue passes through the double liquid inlet, the wear-resistant plate opening and the glue outlet to dispense a mixed glue while the double liquid inlet, the wear-resistant plate opening and the glue outlet are overlapped. In addition, a double liquid dispensing equipment is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lu-Min Chen, Mu-Huang Liu, Tsung-Lin Tsai
  • Patent number: 11932159
    Abstract: An air control valve assembly includes a semi-tractor that has an air brake system and a tanker trailer for containing a liquid. A gladhand air fitting is fluidly attachable to the air brake system and a valve is fluidly coupled to the gladhand air fitting. The valve is positionable in an open position to pass air through the valve and the valve is positionable in a closed position to inhibit air from passing through the valve. An air king fitting is fluidly coupled to the valve to receive the compressed air from the valve when the valve is in the open position. The air king fitting is releasably matable to the tanker trailer having the air king fitting. In this way the air king fitting can pressurize the interior of the tanker trailer for discharging fluid contained in the tanker trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventor: Steven C. Henry
  • Patent number: 11933325
    Abstract: A liquid hydrogen (LH2) fuel storage system for a fuel cell-powered vehicle, and method includes a main LH2 storage fuel tank configured for close to ambient pressure storage of LH2, and one or more gas accumulator tanks (GATs) smaller than the main LH2 storage fuel tank and configured for elevated pressure storage of LH2 and for feeding pressurized LH2 to the fuel cell, wherein the one or more GATs each have a cooling interface configured to cool the GAT employing LH2 from the main LH2 storage fuel tank, and a heating interface configured to heat contents of the GAT with warm working fluid from the fuel cell-powered vehicle whereby to raise pressure of the LH2 in the GAT to a working pressure for feeding the LH2 to the fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ZEROAVIA, INC.
    Inventor: Valery Miftakhov
  • Patent number: 11931749
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing liquids, in particular ophthalmic liquids, for dispensing the medicine as individual drops is mounted on the neck of a reservoir, e.g., a bottle, and it is made of a flange connected to a bushing and with a domed tip situated on the opposite side of the bushing, the flange being fitted onto the neck of the reservoir and the bushing entering the neck of the reservoir, while a dispensing domed tip comprising a dispensing opening protrudes outside the reservoir. Inside the bushing and the domed tip there is a conical element placed therein, blocking the flow of liquids, the opening in the domed tip having an inner flange. The conical element has a flange at the base of the cone. The flange situated in the dispensing domed tip is ended from the inside with a fin directed towards the conical element blocking the flow of liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Gerresheimer Boleslawiec Spolka Akcyjna
    Inventor: Mateusz Sliwa
  • Patent number: 11932022
    Abstract: Convenience of an ink bottle and a bottle set is improved. An ink bottle includes: a container portion that contains ink; a guiding portion that is formed in one end portion of the container portion, and includes an outflow port from which the ink in the container portion flow out; and a cover that covers at least an end portion of the container portion on the opposite side of the guiding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taku Ishizawa, Tadahiro Mizutani, Ryoichi Tanaka, Manabu Akahane, Koichi Toba, Takumi Nagashima, Yoshiaki Shimizu, Tadashi Watanabe, Noriyuki Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 11910969
    Abstract: Accessibly positioned sanitizing materials can include paper towels and sanitizing sprays. A paper towel holder with a central support to hold a roll of paper towels can allow spinning dispensing of paper towels. The central support can also function separately as a removable disinfectant sprayer, enabling a user to carry and store paper towels and disinfecting solution in the same location, and providing a disinfecting sprayer nearby when paper towels are used to clean a surface. The structure described can also house other fluids for spraying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: simplehuman, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Myk Wayne Lum, Adam C. Wade
  • Patent number: 11897753
    Abstract: A dispenser for discharging beverage can comprise a cock configured to control discharge of the beverage; a lever connected to a rotary shaft of the cock; a rotary valve connected to the rotary shaft and defining a rotary interspace configured to rotate together with the rotary shaft; and a fixed valve fixed to a cock body of the cock and defining a fixed hole configured to not move even when the rotary shaft is rotated; wherein the dispenser is configured to discharge the beverage when the lever is rotated to overlap a position of the rotary interspace and the fixed hole; and wherein the cock is configured to fix the fixed valve at one of a first position and a second position, the second position being different from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro Iwanaga
  • Patent number: 11892266
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel toy electric water pistol. The novel toy electric water pistol adopts a water suction sensing part with double sensing contacts to cooperate with a first motor in a linkage manner, so that the toy electric water pistol can be automatically and quickly processed for water suction and replenishment, without manual water addition operation, so that it is convenient to use and has high water storage efficiency. At the same time, by setting a quantitative driving jetting part, it can realize the sequential quantitative water jet jetting operation with a high response speed. The toy electric water pistol has more sufficient jetting power and a longer jetting range by combining a water jet with a conical water jet hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventor: Xiangjun Zhang