Abstract: An air-vented closure assembly for a fluid container has a valve body and a valve element. The valve body has first and second fluid conduits. The valve body has a mounting sleeve in fluid communication with the first and second fluid conduits. A valve member is positioned in the mounting sleeve for reciprocating movement from a closed position to an open position. The valve member has a wall having opposed ends, the valve member having a third fluid conduit therethrough. A first portion of the wall is removed to define an air inlet into the third fluid conduit and a second portion is removed to define an air outlet. When the valve member is in the closed position fluid flow through the first and second conduits is prevented, and when in the open position fluid can flow through the first conduit and air can flow through the air outlet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air-vented closure assembly for a fluid container. The closure assembly has a valve body and a valve element. The valve body has a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit spaced from the first conduit. The valve body has a mounting sleeve in fluid communication with the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit, the mounting sleeve having an axis therethrough. The valve member is positioned in the mounting sleeve for reciprocating movement therein from a closed position to an open position in response to rotation of the valve member about the axis. The valve member has a wall having a first end and an opposed second end, the valve member having a third fluid conduit therethrough. A first portion of the wall of the valve member is removed to define an air inlet into the third fluid conduit and a second portion is removed to define an air outlet from the third conduit.

Abstract: Improvements to a cleaning assembly include a support for a rotating object, a rotary brush, an apparatus for manoeuvring a floating vessel and an arm arrangement for cleaning a surface. Thus, an inventive cleaning assembly is provided, the cleaning assembly comprising a submersible framework, and two arms of the aforementioned arrangement pivoted to the submersible framework at the opposite end of the arm to the brush and gimbal arrangement, the arms having a substantially horizontal rest position and pivoted to allow the arms to move to move the brush to clean both sides of a floating vessel.

Abstract: A flexible polymeric container for storing and dispensing liquids includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall connected together to define a fluid chamber therebetween. The first sidewall and the second sidewall each have an inner surface facing the fluid chamber and an opposed outer surface. A fitment is attached to an outer surface of one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall. The fitment has an opening therethrough which has an axis substantially perpendicular to the outer surface. A plurality of objects on the inner surface of one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall defines a plurality of pathways having at least a first pathway and a second pathway intersecting one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a valve for a flexible plastic container and more particularly to a valve for dispensing particulate containing liquids.

Abstract: The present invention provides a container system for flowable materials including a front wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a back wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. There is an opening in the front wall. The present invention further provides a patch attached to the back wall of the container, the patch opposite and in substantial registration with the opening.

Abstract: A flexible polymeric container for storing and dispensing liquids includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall connected together to define a fluid chamber therebetween. The first sidewall and the second sidewall each have an inner surface facing the fluid chamber and an opposed outer surface. A fitment is attached to an outer surface of one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall. The fitment has an opening therethrough which has an axis substantially perpendicular to the outer surface. A plurality of objects on the inner surface of one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall defines a plurality of pathways having at least a first pathway and a second pathway intersecting one another.

Abstract: A flexible polymeric container for storing and dispensing liquids includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall connected together to define a fluid chamber therebetween. The first sidewall and the second sidewall each have an inner surface facing the fluid chamber and an opposed outer surface. A fitment is attached to an outer surface of one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall. The fitment has an opening therethrough which has an axis substantially perpendicular to the outer surface. A plurality of objects on the inner surface of one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall defines a plurality of pathways having at least a first pathway and a second pathway intersecting one another.

Abstract: A flexible polymeric container for storing and dispensing liquids includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall connected together to define a fluid chamber therebetween. The first sidewall and the second sidewall each have an inner surface facing the fluid chamber and an opposed outer surface. A fitment is attached to an outer surface of one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall. The fitment has an opening therethrough which has an axis substantially perpendicular to the outer surface. A plurality of objects on the inner surface of one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall defines a plurality of pathways having at least a first pathway and a second pathway intersecting one another.

Abstract: A hangable bag used for containing and dispensing product including a first panel and a second panel heat sealed together at adjacent seal areas to form an interior compartment therebetween. A spout is sealed to the first panel to provide access to the interior compartment for filling and dispensing product from the bag. A first of the seal areas forms a handle region with an aperture therethrough, and has a substantially greater width than the other seal areas to provide increased strength and rigidity to the handle region of the hangable bag.

Abstract: An end opening bulk material container having a polygonal-shaped sleeve defined by a double sidewall and a plurality of sidewalls. The double sidewall is defined by a first sidewall overlapping a last sidewall. The sleeve has a depth dimension greater than its width dimension. A first end of the sleeve is closed by a first end wall and a second end of the sleeve is closed by a second end wall.

Abstract: A system and process for dispensing liquid beverage having a containing vessel, a pouch within a cavity of the containing vessel, a spout connected to the pouch, and a dispensing valve connected to the pouch for controlling the flow of liquid from an interior pocket of the pouch. The pouch of the system has a first panel and a second panel heat sealed together at their respective bottom and opposing side panels to form an interior pocket between the first and second panels. The interior pocket is bounded at the sides and bottom thereof, but has an open top to provide an ingress thereinto for filling the pouch. The system provides a clean and sanitary means for containing and dispensing liquid products.

Abstract: A collapsible bag having opposed sidewalls for containing and dispensing liquid including a spout attached to a sidewall and having a spout axis, a sidewall axis extending through a central portion of the spout dividing the container into separate portions, and a fluid passage member secured to a sidewall and extending in a direction perpendicular to the spout axis and having a portion spaced a distance from the sidewall axis.

Abstract: An end opening bulk material container having a plurality of sidewalls defining a polygonal-shaped sleeve, the sleeve has a depth dimension greater than its width dimension, a first end of the sleeve is closed by a first end wall and two sets of parallel supports, one of each is associated with separate sidewalls.

Abstract: Corrugated paper blanks for cooperatively forming a six wall box, and a box formed from the paper blanks are disclosed. The box formed from a body blank 10 and two side blanks 100 has two side walls, two end walls 32 and 36, a bottom wall 34, a top wall cooperatively formed by two top panels 30 and 38, a door 52 in one of the end walls 36, and a plurality of horizontally spaced perforations 74 between a distal end of the door 52 and the bottom wall 34 to minimize tears along the paperboard corrugations upon compression of the box. The box also has positioning slots 76 on one or both of its end walls 32 and 36 at opposite sides of the box to aid in moving the box while on a shelf or otherwise.

Abstract: An end opening bulk material container having a plurality of sidewalls defining a polygonal sleeve, the sleeve has a depth dimension greater than its width dimension, a first end of the sleeve is closed by a first end wall and two C-shaped supports, one of each is associated with separate side walls.

Abstract: Corrugated paper blanks for cooperatively forming a six wall box, and a box formed from the paper blanks are disclosed.