Patents Examined by Paul R Durand
  • Patent number: 11753218
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an eco-friendly recyclable dropper, comprising a pressing portion and a pipette, wherein a bottom of the pressing portion is wrapped around a top of the pipette, wherein a bottom inner wall of the pressing portion includes a concave groove, wherein a top outer wall of the pipette includes a corresponding convex circle, wherein the concave groove matches with the convex circle and become airtight based on the characteristics of both material, wherein the pressing portion is made of PE material, wherein the pipette is made of PP material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: Chiu-Huo Chen, Chia-Hung Chien
  • Patent number: 11753255
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new motorized bulk, dry foods dispensing apparatus and system for commercial, retail and home use designed to dispense a predetermined volume of dry bulk food into a bowl or other receptacle without crushing or breaking the food. The bulk food dispenser includes a hopper, a feed house including two or more openings, and a feed wheel located within the feed house, where the feed wheel further includes a plurality of protrusions for directing a solid material out of the hopper when the feed wheel is rotated mechanically via a motor, where at least one of the two or more openings receive the solid material directed by a baffle, and where at least one of the two or more openings dispense the solid material out of the feed house.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: CHICAGO SHOW, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Snediker, Raymond J. Gradecki
  • Patent number: 11753216
    Abstract: A dispensing closure is provided and comprises a base and a lid. The base includes a sidewall closed at one end by a top deck including a dispensing orifice. The base and lid are joined by a hinge to allow the lid to move between closed and open positions with respect to the base whereby to close and open the dispensing orifice. At the periphery of the top deck the sidewall forms or provides a raised lip. The lid closes onto the top deck and is bounded by the lip and the lid is generally flush with the lip when in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Schmidt, Rainer Schawo
  • Patent number: 11753291
    Abstract: A system for transporting beverage includes a container, an output port, a first length of tubing, a first gas source, and a valve. The container has a volume of beverage disposed therein. The first length of tubing has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first length of tubing is fluidly coupled to the container. The second end of the first length of tubing is fluidly coupled to the output port. The first gas source is fluidly coupled to the container via a second length of tubing. The second gas source is fluidly coupled to the first length of tubing. The valve has at least a first port and a second port. The first port of the valve is fluidly coupled to the first length of tubing. The second port is fluidly coupled to a clearing fluid source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Island Clan, LLC
    Inventor: Bruce Cunneen
  • Patent number: 11753212
    Abstract: This invention discloses a separable beverage freshness preserver including a gas outlet assembly and a sealing assembly connected with the gas outlet assembly. The separable beverage freshness preserver is characterized in that the sealing assembly includes a liquid guiding assembly and a bottle stopper assembly connected with the liquid guiding assembly; the liquid guiding assembly includes a cock and a liquid dispensing pipe connected with the cock; and the liquid dispensing pipe is detachably connected with the cock. The liquid dispensing pipe and the like can be separated from a bottle body, and thus, beverages can be placed in a place with a narrow space, such as a refrigerator and the like, and occupy a small space so as to facilitate refrigeration and preservation of beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: ZHUHAI CHEER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Xiaoxian Song
  • Patent number: 11744413
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a front panel and a body coupled to the front panel to form an interior cavity. The body includes a wall portion having a top portion. An opening is formed through the top portion, and a housing includes a first housing wall and a second housing wall that each extend from the top portion adjacent the opening and into the interior cavity. The first and second housing walls include first and second rails, respectively, which are coplanar and extend from the respective first and second housing walls in opposing directions relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: DEB IP LIMITED
    Inventor: Christopher James Lang
  • Patent number: 11745919
    Abstract: A system and method for easily operated self-releasing stopper/cork for bottles of compressed liquids. The corks have a gas bladder that is designed to be inserted in a bottle and inflated, the bladder having a ribbed or smooth exterior to complete the sealing of the bottle whereby a gas release mechanism can be activated by depressing a button on a cap or via an on-board micro controller and/or electro-mechanical release solution in the cap. Once the gas is released from the top of the bladder the pressure inside the vessel will collapse the bladder's bottom and eject the cork assembly from the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventor: Michael B. Christian
  • Patent number: 11731148
    Abstract: An apparatus (100) for metered dispensing of a liquid from a container (3) and a spray applicator having the apparatus (100). The apparatus (100) comprises a base body (5) and a nozzle body (16) having an outlet nozzle. The nozzle body (16) is mounted so as to be displaceable relative to the base body (5) from a dispensing to a clamping position. The apparatus (100) comprises a reset spring (14) for moving the nozzle body (16) from the clamping to the dispensing position. The nozzle body (16) and the valve body form a burst chamber (19). By pressure on the trigger mechanism (26), the locking of the valve body (10) is triggered and the spray burst spring (7) presses the valve body (10) in the nozzle direction. A non-return valve is arranged upstream in the valve body. The spray burst chamber is connected to the outlet nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ELC-CERATEC GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Ruffieux, Fredrik Brandsberg, Mark Anderson
  • Patent number: 11730294
    Abstract: A multiple chamber dispenser assembly for containing and dispensing spices includes a cylinder that has a pair of chambers each is integrated within the chamber to contain a respective granular spice. A strainer is integrated into the cylinder and the strainer extends partially across the cylinder such that the strainer defines an exposed portion of the opening extending into the cylinder. In this way the exposed portion of the opening facilitates each of the chambers to be filled with the respective granular spice. Furthermore, the strainer is foraminous to facilitate each of the chambers to dispense the respective granular spice through the strainer. A plurality of lids is each hingedly coupled to the cylinder and each of the lids is aligned with a respective one of the chambers for opening and closing the respective chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Diana Aubert
  • Patent number: 11730322
    Abstract: The neck-worn hand sanitizer dispenser comprises a sanitizer vessel, a dispensing mechanism, and a neck strap. The neck-worn hand sanitizer dispenser may be adapted to be worn around a neck of a user via the neck strap such that the sanitizer vessel hangs in front of a chest of the user. The neck-worn hand sanitizer dispenser may be adapted to dispense a sanitizer liquid onto a hand of the user when the user triggers the dispensing mechanism by placing the hand beneath the sanitizer vessel. The dispensing mechanism may be disabled via a lock control to prevent dispensing the sanitizer liquid accidently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Francis Aburime
  • Patent number: 11718465
    Abstract: A piston for a reservoir of a dispenser of a fluid product without air intake, and presenting a central axis X includes both sealing means and also guiding means. The sealing means extend in a plane orthogonal to the axis X and define a single external sealing line in a closed loop, distal from the axis X, capable of coming into contact with an inner wall of the reservoir 10. The guiding means include a base from which extends one or more tabs with free ends defining external guide points, distal from the axis X, capable of coming into contact with the inner wall of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventors: Eric Rossignol, Emir Ezzina, Etienne Briere
  • Patent number: 11713233
    Abstract: The present application provides a beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system may include a nozzle, a first beverage component with a first ingredient in communication with the nozzle via a first pump, and a second beverage component with the first ingredient and a second ingredient in communication with the nozzle via a second pump. The first pump and the second pump may vary the flow rate of the first beverage component and the second beverage component to the nozzle to create different beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventor: Arthur G. Rudick
  • Patent number: 11709084
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser includes a housing configured to receive a liquid supply cartridge, and a reservoir disposed in the housing that holds a volume of the product. The reservoir includes an access port for receiving the liquid supply cartridge and placing the liquid supply cartridge and the reservoir in communication. A dosing tank is connected to the reservoir and configured to hold a metered volume of the product. A control valve is movable between an opened position and a closed position, wherein when the control valve is in the opened position, product in the dosing tank is permitted to flow from the liquid dispenser and product flow from the reservoir to the dosing tank is prevented, and when the control valve is in the closed position, product in the dosing tank is prevented from flowing from the liquid dispenser and product flow from the reservoir to the dosing tank is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Teeling
  • Patent number: 11700928
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a liquid product, the dispenser comprising a housing, a pump assembly, a dispensing head, and an inner container. The inner container accommodates the liquid product and is configured to be inserted into a cavity of the housing. The inner container is replaceable and detachably connected to the housing such that the housing, the pump assembly, and the dispensing head can be retained for reuse while the inner container can be replaced with a new inner container. A protrusion is provided on an underside of the inner container that a user can grip to rotate the inner container in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction to disengage the inner container from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: APR Beauty Group Inc
    Inventors: Min-Yan Zheng, Feng-Ying Fu
  • Patent number: 11700968
    Abstract: An infuser container is disclosed comprising a container body for holding liquids and from which liquid is poured; and a removable infuser filter positioned across an interior of the container body so that liquid in a lower section beneath the infuser filter passes through the filter to dispense from the container body, wherein the filter is positioned across the container interior and retained in position against displacement thereof during pouring of liquids. Also disclosed is a container lid assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: The Decor Corporation Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Jim Samartgis
  • Patent number: 11701676
    Abstract: A trigger sprayer includes an engine with a piston chamber and an outlet fluid passage, and a piston that slides within the piston chamber and defines an interior bellows chamber. The bellows component is movable in the interior bellows chamber between an uncompressed position in which a fluid volume in the interior bellows chamber is minimized and a compressed position in which the fluid volume is maximized. The trigger sprayer further includes a trigger lever that pivots between a neutral position and an actuated position using a pair of S-shaped trigger springs. Pivotal movement of the trigger lever pushes the piston vertically in the piston chamber to drive fluid from the piston chamber into the interior bellows chamber and move the bellows component from the uncompressed position to the compressed position. Relaxation of the bellows component drives fluid from the interior bellows chamber to the outlet fluid passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: Market Ready, Inc., Cupcake LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Donnelly, Milan-Bob Patadlas
  • Patent number: 11685577
    Abstract: A drinking vessel including a beverage container and a closure assembly attachable to the beverage container. The beverage container has a spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening. The closure assembly includes a positioning member and a sealing member. When the positioning member is in a sealing orientation, the positioning member can extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening. When the positioning member is not in the sealing orientation, the positioning member cannot extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: David O. Meyers, Jim Allen Colby, John R. Omdahl, II, Timothy Tyler Bond, Steven M. Sorensen
  • Patent number: 11685592
    Abstract: A valve mechanism for a high-pressure spray can has a switching base, a first ball, and a second ball. The switching base has a first passage, a first suction port, a second passage, and a second suction port. The first passage has a first inclined inner wall surface. The first inclined inner wall surface extends obliquely toward a specific side from the top end to the bottom end of the first passage. The second passage has a second inclined inner wall surface. The second inclined inner wall surface extends obliquely toward the specific side from the bottom end to the top end of the second passage. The first ball and the second ball are respectively mounted in the first passage and the second passage and move along the first inclined inner wall surface and the second inclined inner wall surface to block the first suction port and the second suction port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Motedo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Han-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 11679928
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses and describes a vapocoolant dispenser. Specifically, the dispenser comprises a housing and container of vapocoolant, the dispenser configured to receive a sterilizable dose of high energy radiation and to provide a sterile, hermetically sealed vapocoolant dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: 623 MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Theodore J. Mosler, Eli Nichols, Charles McCall, Andrew Corson, James Fentress
  • Patent number: 11679914
    Abstract: A fluid device generally comprises a staging reservoir which may receive a volume of fluid flowing from a primary reservoir via a coupler upon operation of an actuator, wherein the staging reservoir is usable to measure fluid within the device in order to dispense a desired amount of fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventors: Partha Rao Puskur, Paul David Maguire