Abstract: The valve (1) includes a valve body (10) having a cavity and bearing against a seal (40) provided with a central opening, and a seat (20) movable in the cavity, the seat bearing against the seal in the closed position and being spaced apart from the seal in the open position. The seat has a cavity bearing against the seal in the closed position, and spaced apart from the seal in the open position. A rod (60) is fixed in a non-detachable manner in the cavity, forming a seat/rod assembly, which rod is traversed, in its portion located inside the cavity, by windows (612) that open into the outlet channel, the free end of the rod protruding out of the cavity by passing through the central opening of the seal.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are directed to a variable dose container. The variable dose container may comprise a container including a top portion, a bottom portion, and a side wall portion, the space between the bottom portion and the side wall portion defining an interior space, wherein the container stores contents within the interior space. The variable dose container may further include an actuator coupled with the top portion of the container that is depressible in a longitudinal direction to drive the contents held in the interior space of the container out of a nozzle protruding horizontally from the actuator. Additionally, the variable dose container may include a collar under the nozzle, a top circumferential edge of the collar containing one or more grooves of varying depth into which the nozzle can be inserted when depressed, thereby adjusting a distance the actuator is moved in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A composition container is described. The composition container includes an interior portion to contain a composition. A recess along a back surface of the composition container promotes the collapse of the composition container along the back surface. A number of reinforcing ribs on the front surface of the composition container promote the preservation of the front surface of the composition container during collapse of the composition container.

Abstract: A reservoir for a nebulizer includes: a tank or bag containing multiple doses of a fluid to be nebulized, and an indicator device for counting or indicating a number of uses performed or still possible with the reservoir, where at least one of: the reservoir includes a connector for fluidically connecting the tank or bag with the nebulizer, the indicator device is actuated by moving the connector relative to the tank or bag, and the reservoir includes or forms an eccentrical linear guidance for a driving part for driving the indicator device.

Abstract: A dispensing pump capable of withstanding the rigors of “e-commerce” shipping conditions is described. The pump dispenser is integrated with the container's closure. The pump includes a lock-down mechanism to prevent the pump actuator from extending during shipment, while a vented chaplet and an optional beaded seal proximate to the dip tube connection ensure that fluid cannot leak out of the container or the pump.

Abstract: An all-plastic emulsion pump, includes a body, threads, pressing head, main column, suction tube, plastic spring, pull rod, stopper, lock cover, first and second one-way valve devices made of plastic material. A communication port is between the plastic spring and the main column. The pull rod is in the plastic spring. The stopper is connected to the pull rod upper end. When the plastic spring is pressed, there is a gap between the pull rod and the side wall of the communication port. When the plastic spring pops up, the stopper blocks the communication port. The first one-way valve device is between the pressing head and the main column to supply the emulsion to the pressing head. The second one-way valve device is between the plastic spring and the inlet of the body to supply the emulsion from the inlet of the body into the plastic spring.

Abstract: A melter for preparing a molten medium, in particular for preparing a molten adhesive, has a melting tank that has a melting chamber for receiving and melting a medium to be melted. The melter has a heating device for heating the melting chamber. The melting chamber has an upper chamber section and a lower chamber section. The melting tank has a dispensing opening that can be fluidly connected to a delivery device for delivering the molten medium. The melting tank further has a drain opening. The dispensing opening and the drain opening open into the lower chamber section. The melter further has a closure body for closing the drain opening. In a closed position, the closure body closes the drain opening and an end section of the closure body projects into the lower chamber section.

Abstract: A device for dispensing a fluid substance (F) comprising a manually operated pump (2) coupled to a deformable bag (3), the deformable bag being housed inside a container (4); the container is formed of a collar (5) made of plastic coupled to a tubular element (6) formed from a paper- or cardboard-based material, the tubular element featuring a bottom (7), the collar (5) featuring ribs (N) made on a surface thereof which comes into contact with an internal wall of the tubular element (6).

Abstract: A hard surface cleaning and conditioning assembly is provided that includes a pole having a lower section and an upper section; an adjusting device securing the upper and lower sections to one another in a telescoping manner; a tool depending from the lower section; a conditioning agent dispensing device depending from the lower section; a trigger depending from the upper section; and a telescoping trigger assembly operatively connecting the dispensing device to the trigger.

Abstract: A control system includes a cleaner dispensing system and a computing device. The cleaner dispensing system includes a cleaner dispensing apparatus having a dispenser device configured to operate to dispense a cleaning composition. The cleaner dispensing system includes a cartridge configured to detachably couple with the cleaner dispensing apparatus to provide a cleaning composition held in a cartridge reservoir to the dispenser device. The cartridge includes a cartridge indicator configured to indicate a particular cartridge identifier code associated with the cartridge.

Abstract: A same-hand, finger-mounted, and finger-operated hand sanitizer dispensing system with finger-mounted or with remote-mounted fluid reservoir, is disclosed herein. The system is operable without risk of cross-contamination, and is operable by the contaminated hand for self-decontamination. A dispensing pump is mounted on one finger and operated by another finger on the same hand. The dispensing pump draws sanitizer from a reservoir by way of a supply tubing. The reservoir can be mounted on the same finger as the pump or on another finger of the same hand.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser having a liquid reservoir and a discharge head secured thereto, an outlet valve with a pressure chamber and an opposite valve chamber. The liquid reservoir and the valve chamber are each connected at least in phases to a surrounding atmosphere by a ventilation channel. The two channels provided for this purpose, the reservoir ventilation channel and the valve ventilation channel, are separate channels with separate inlets on an outer face of the discharge head.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a liquid or pasty compound that has a dispenser head which has a dispenser opening and a dispenser lower part, a storage chamber, and a pump device in the dispenser head. The compound can be dispensed out of the storage chamber via the dispenser opening by the pump device. The storage chamber is additionally produced as a bag-like storage chamber part and is received in the dispenser lower pat in a replaceable manner. The storage chamber part has an adapter part for interacting with the pump device in order to conduct the compound, and the adapter part has a cover element which can be acted upon in order to form an opening of the storage chamber. A seal wall which extends so as to surround the cover element is suitable for sealingly interacting with the dispenser.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an aerosol container (100) comprising a body (101) divided into a first chamber (10) and a second chamber (20) by a divider (102), in which the first chamber (10) is under atmospheric pressure and configured to receive a customisable content through an inlet (200) at the body (101) either or both during and after production of the aerosol container (100), and the second chamber (20) is under a pressurised environment and prefilled with a pressurised content; wherein the body (101) includes a mechanism (104) which, when activated, acts on the divider (102) so as to allow mixing of the customisable content and pressurised content to form a mixture to be dispensed from the body (101) through an outlet (300).

Abstract: System and process that continuously circulates hotmelt adhesive at a circulating pressure rate to apply hotmelt adhesive to a moving substrate on a substrate delivery conveyor. The system includes an adhesive delivery line connected to an elongated manifold, the manifold including: (i) a main internal fluid pathway in fluid communication with the adhesive delivery line and an adhesive return line, and (ii) an elongated heater providing a substantially constant internal temperature to the elongated manifold. An adhesive pump transporting hotmelt adhesive from the adhesive reservoir to the adhesive delivery line under pressure, the adhesive reservoir including a filter that filters hotmelt adhesive. A plurality of hotmelt spray heads in fluid communication with the main internal fluid pathway to dispense hotmelt adhesive onto the moving substrate. The adhesive return line in fluid communication with the adhesive pump and/or the adhesive reservoir to transport hotmelt adhesive from the elongated manifold.

Abstract: An adapter receives two separate fluids from a container having two separate fluid compartments and combines the fluids into a single fluid stream for delivery to a spray fluid dispenser. The adapter comprises a unitary housing having a first open end for fluid connection to the container and a second open end for fluid connection to the spray fluid dispenser. The housing defines a manifold forming a fluid passageway therein between the first end and the second end. The manifold includes two separate first conduits formed at the first end. Each of the first conduits is connected to a respective one of the fluid compartments. The manifold further includes a second conduit in fluid communication with the second end for delivery of the combined fluids to the spray fluid dispenser. The first conduits are each in fluid communication with the second conduit.

Abstract: A melting unit melts a solid material into a molten material. The melt unit includes a reservoir, a hopper, and a melt grid disposed between the hopper and the reservoir. The melt grid heats the solid material into the molten material such that the molten material flows from the hopper to the reservoir. The melt unit includes a plurality of guide members, where the molten material flows through plurality of flow channels defined by the melt grid and along the plurality of guide members as the molten material flows from the hopper to the reservoir.

Abstract: The invention relates to a set of dispensing containers (100) for liquid and semi-liquid substances, comprising a main dispening container (1) and a secondary dispensing container (4). The main dispensing container (1) comprises an outlet (2) and a main pump (3) and is suitable for placing more substance therein and for filling of the secondary dispensing container (4), and the secondary dispensing container (4) is suitable for containing a smaller amount of substance and comprises a pumping mechanism, wherein during filling the secondary dispensing container (4) is connected to the main dispensing container (1). A sliding mechanism (7) is located at the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), and the main pump (3) is mounted in the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), said main pump (3) being connected to the atomizer (8) at the outside of the main dispensing container (1).

Abstract: A dispensing device (100) according to the invention comprises a reservoir (4) for a liquid or semi-liquid substance to be dispensed and a pumping mechanism (5) for dispensing the substance. The device is characterized in that it includes a housing (1), in which an upper body (2) and a lower body (3) are located, wherein a deformable reservoir (4) is located on or around the lower body (3) and the pumping mechanism (5) is located in the upper body (2). A supply valve (6) and a dispensing valve (8) are located in the lower body (3), and the supply valve (6) is connected by means of a lower channel (7) with the reservoir (4), and a dispensing valve (8) is connected by means of an upper channel (9) with the pumping mechanism (5).

Abstract: A hand sanitizing station includes a conduit in fluid communication with a source of sanitizer, the conduit having a fluid outlet. In addition, the hand sanitizing station includes a valve coupled to the conduit and configured to control the volume of sanitizer that exits the fluid outlet, the valve having a control arm. Further, the hand sanitizing station includes a pedal, and a cable connected between the pedal and the control arm of the valve and configured to move the control arm when the pedal is depressed and open the valve a predetermined amount. Movement of the pedal from a first position to a second position causes sanitizer to flow by gravity from the conduit and out of the fluid outlet, and movement of the pedal from the second position back to the first position closes the valve.