Abstract: The present invention concerns a double-walled tank container (1, 12, 13, 14) whereby the inner container (2, 3) is stored at the bottom inside the outer enclosure (6) by a spacer consisting of several spacer pieces (16). The spacer provided, which is preferably placed near a front saddle ring (12, 13), imparts transportation and storage stresses between the inner tank (2, 3) and the outer enclosure (6) and consequently between the inner container (2, 3) and the frame (14) of the tank container. The spacer (16) can be laid out in such a way that it absorbs shocks and/or defines a hollow space (10). This hollow space can serve as a thermal insulation or for the installation of temperature equalization devices, mediums or a leak detector fluid.

Abstract: A portable storage device includes the plurality of collapsible walls, each pair of adjacent walls connected by a latch. Each latch can be selectively actuated from both the inside and the outside of the container. Preferably, the latch includes a recess into which the adjacent wall is disposed when the latch is in the latched position. Preferably, the latch is unlatched by flexing the latch away from the adjacent wall by application of force on an inner release surface, inward of the recess or by application of force on an outer release surface, outward of the recess.

Abstract: A transport and storage container for liquids has a pallet-shaped support frame made of metal or an electrically conducting plastic material and an exchangeable inner container made of plastic material, supported on the support frame and being of a multi-layer or single-layer configuration provided with a permanently antistatic outer layer. The inner container is a cubic or a parallelepipedal container with four sidewalls, a top and a bottom, an upper closable fill socket, and a tapping fixture. An outer jacket surrounds the inner container and is made of grade bars of metal or sheet metal. An outlet socket, for receiving the tapping fixture, is made of electrically conducting plastic material and connected to the permanently antistatic outer layer of the inner plastic container. In another configuration, the tapping fixture is made of electrically conducting plastic material and has an intake socket connected to the permanently antistatic outer layer.

Abstract: A filler neck includes a neck body made from resin, a retainer made of metal, and a sealing member securing a sealing property between the neck body and the retainer. The neck body has an upstream end, a fuel supply opening opened at the upstream end, a downstream end communicating with a fuel tank, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, and a flange disposed on the outer peripheral surface and being fixed to a vehicle-side member. The fuel supply opening is opened and closed by a fuel cap. The retainer has an engagement portion and an outer peripheral surface, and is fastened to the fuel cap. The engagement portion is engaged with the neck body. The sealing member is disposed between the inner peripheral surface of the neck body and the outer peripheral surface of the retainer.

Abstract: An easily usable bottle cap includes a cap base, an upper cap, two press buttons, a flexible sucking tube and a straw. The cap base has a lower connect member to engage with an upper end of a bottle containing water or the like. A user only presses the two press buttons inward to compress two coil springs for disengage engage blocks from the upper cap so as to let the upper cap swung up by resilience recovery of the flexible sucking tube. Then a user can use the sucking tube to drink liquid contained in a bottle threadably combined with the cap base through the straw connected with the sucking tube. The upper cap can be kept closed on the cap base by swinging down to engage the engage blocks with hooks of the upper cap.

Abstract: A closure lid for a connecting element of a computer container, comprising an inner part which is maintained on an outer part of said lid and which is provided with an annular groove on the outer periphery thereof, said groove being defined by an annular web on the outer side of the lid and having a sealing ring inserted therein. In order to provide a closure lid which is embodied in such a way that it is possible to prevent the sealing ring from being raised radially from the base of the groove as a result of existing pressure and therefore to relieve the pressure inside the container before the open position of the closure container is reached, the annular web disposed on the outer side of the lid is provided with an uneven bearing surface for the sealing ring.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for locking a pressure vessel. A locking pins-receiving member is installed on the front portion of said chamber, with locking pins-receiving holes being formed vertically through said locking pins-receiving member. A side of each supporting frame, which supports the door of said vessel, is fastened to the exterior of the door. Both ends of said supporting frame extends beyond the boundary of said door. A shifting member comprises a handle, locking pins, and connecting members connecting said handle to said locking pins. Locking pins are capable of shifting in piercing holes, which are formed at the end part of said supporting frames. Grooves extends longitudinally in a regular length from said pass-through holes towards the center of said supporting frames, such that said connecting members are capable of being inserted therein.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for sealing cylindrical materials containers such as paint cans and caulking tubes. The apparatus includes a cylindrical sleeve constructed of a semi-rigid, rubber-like material having a first open-base end, where the first open-base end opens into a cylindrical chamber, inner and outer cylindrical surfaces of which extend contiguously from the first open-base end to a second closed-base end of the sleeve. The inner cylindrical surface includes at least one annular bead or protrusion disposed thereon. The apparatus also includes a clamp for placement over an annular portion of the outer cylindrical surface disposed opposite the annular bead to compel a pressure seal by the bead with an outer surface of the materials container. Same features enable the apparatus to usefully and efficaciously seal an access opening in the materials container enclosed and clamped by same.

Abstract: A revolveable laundry hamper for individually storing laundry in a plurality of chambers into which garments and items requiring laundering can be separated according to wash cycle required. The laundry hamper consists of a box-like structure having four side doors with fasteners on each door and the underside of the structure to hold a laundry bag open. The entire structure is mounted on a turntable to be rotated to select the appropriate laundry bag for the item to be washed.

Abstract: Disposable containers include peripheral tabs which are useful for positioning and processing the containers and operate as separators. In a preferred embodiment, the tabs correspond to tabs on a paperboard blank where the tabs are useful for controlling the orientation of the blanks so that printed and shape features may be kept in registration during manufacturing of a disposable servingware container.

Abstract: A heat insulating container is provided with an outer vessel 2 and an inner vessel 1 arranged in the outer vessel 2 with a gap 3, at least a bag 4 arranged in the gap 3, and a reinforcement member 10 with a rigidity higher than the composition material of the bag 4, arranged on at least one peripheral side of the bag 4. The reinforcement member 10 extends along the edge portion of the bag 4. The bag 4 is formed into a rectangular shape, and the reinforcement member 10 is arranged along at least two opposite sides of the bag 4. As a protrusion of one of the inner or outer vessels engages with the cavity or the protrusion of the reinforcement member 10 of the bag 4, the bags 4 can be easily inserted into the gap 3.

Abstract: A container comprising a sidewall and an endwall connected by a heat sealed joint. The endwall has, in an operable orientation, a major upper surface, an endless, upwardly opening, peripheral channel and a heat sealable, fluid barrier, surface layer adhered to the major upper surface of the endwall. The sidewall has a heat sealable, fluid barrier, surface layer adhered to its inner and outer surfaces. The end of the sidewall is engaged and crimped within the endwall channel with the surface layers of the sidewall heat sealed to the surface layer of the endwall to form a sealed, mechanically rigid joint.

Abstract: A paint cup has a base wall, a side wall, and a plurality of indentations positioned around the lower end of the side wall. The side wall extends upwardly from the base wall and has an upper end and a lower end. The indentations extend from an intermediate point between the upper and lower ends of the side wall to and through the base wall. Each indentation has a length, a cross-section, and a profile and at least one of the cross-section and profile varies along the length. The paint cup may be formed in two parts, with the upper part being the body member and the lower part being the base member. In addition, the paint cup can have an upper frustoconical part, a middle cylindrical part, and a lower frustoconical part.

Abstract: A holder for beverage containers has a pot-shaped container receptacle for receiving a beverage container, a holding ring, a guideway arranged on the container receptacle and formed so as to guide the holding ring for movement up and down between a lowered position and a raised position.

Abstract: A sensor dispensing instrument adapted to handle a sensor pack containing a plurality of sensors and to perform a test using one of the sensors. The sensor dispensing instrument includes an outer housing and a disk drive mechanism contained therein for rotating the sensor pack and ejecting one of the sensors from the sensor pack and through a sensor opening on the housing. The disk drive mechanism of the sensor dispensing instrument is operated by pressing a button which activates a motor. The motor moves a disk drive pusher in a first direction to rotate the sensor pack, and then moves the disk drive pusher in a second direction to eject a sensor from the sensor cavity and through the sensor opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dispenser comprising a first part for fixing on a receptacle and a second part suitable for turning relative to the first part between a dispensing position in which substance contained in the receptacle can leave the device through a dispenser orifice opening out directly to the outside, and a closed position in which substance is prevented from passing from the receptacle to the dispenser orifice, wherein the dispenser orifice is formed between two surfaces belonging respectively to said two parts.

Abstract: A vending machine comprising a housing and a service chassis. The housing has an interior, a front face and a rear door pivotally connected to the housing. The front face of the housing includes at least one front opening for allowing a vended product to be removed from the housing. The service chassis is at least partially located within the housing and includes at least one money collecting container. The service chassis can be slid into and out of the interior of the housing for allowing access to the at least one money collecting container. A method of loading the vending machine is also disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for swivel attachment of supply vessels to applicator devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an applicator device, a supply vessel having an interior volume, and a swivel assembly coupled between the supply vessel and the applicator device. The swivel assembly includes a first engagement member having a protruding portion and a first passageway disposed therethrough, and a second engagement member having a concavity and a second passageway disposed therethrough, the protruding portion being moveably engaged within the concavity such that the interior volume of the supply vessel fluidly communicates with the applicator device through the first and second passageways.

Abstract: A gas extraction apparatus is used within a pressure vessel for extracting gas from the vessel while leaving liquid. A neck fitting is adapted for threaded engagement within a neck of a pressure bottle. An expansion chamber is threaded into the neck fitting. The expansion chamber extends distally and axially into the pressure bottle. The expansion chamber is threaded into the adapter fitting and a suction tube terminates with a circular flange engaged for rotation within the adapter fitting. A compression spring is fitted between the obverse side of the circular flange of the suction tube and a terminal distal surface of the expansion chamber. A seal is positioned between the reverse side of the circular flange and an internal annular surface of the adapter fitting. A further seal is positioned between the proximal end of the tube body and an annular seal retaining groove within the adapter fitting.

Abstract: A dispensing system for controlled, especially remote controlled, dispensing of medicaments is disclosed. The system consists of a dispensing mechanism adapted to receive a sealed or resealable container of material to be dispensed and to validate that it is the correct material, and which includes a mechanical actuation mechanism which, when actuated, causes a measured dose of material to be dispensed from the material container. The mechanical actuation mechanism may be inhibited from operation by a locking mechanism which, when actuated, locks the device against the further dispensing of a dose of material until release in accordance with the desired dispensing programme, e.g. until a certain time period has elapsed, or until the programme permits dispensing to occur on some other basis. The dispensing system may be in two parts, a hand-held hand-actuated dispensing mechanism (1) and a base or docking station (2) into which the hand-held unit may be placed in order to release the locking mechanism.

Abstract: A flow controller for a container including a slide member guide, having a first peripheral flange on an outer surface, and configured to be either integral with the container or to be attached separately to a neck of the container. The neck includes a seal. A slide member is slideably and rotatably carried within the slide member guide. The slide member includes a second peripheral flange attached to an outer surface of the slide member to provide a space for insertion of a shipping pin between the first and second peripheral flanges. The shipping pin prevents an inner edge of the slide member from contacting and puncturing the seal. The container can include a lancing pin disposed on the inside of the container and is configured to contact the slide member at a top end and actuate an air vent at the opposite end.

Abstract: A plastic container and method of making the container. The container comprises a rigid section, a collapsible section, and an outlet provided in the rigid section for allowing the dispensing of a liquid within the container, the rigid section providing rigid support for the container when the container is filled with a liquid.

Abstract: In a seal mechanism which constitutes a port switching portion in a pump mechanism of a paste ejection apparatus that ejects paste, and which prevents leakage of the paste from a seal portion between a plunger block rotating with a plunger and a fixed seal block (between a seal surface and a sliding surface), a housing portion is formed by opposing an outer surface provided for the seal block to an inner surface extending axially from the cylinder block, and a ring-shaped external seal member formed by combination of an O-ring and self-lubricant material such as PTFE is attached into the housing portion. Hereby, it is possible to prevent the paste that has leaked from the seal portion from leaking to the outside of the housing portion by the external seal member.

Abstract: The current embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus for attachment to water or other fluid emitting devices and functions to allow a separate exit for soapy water, or other concentrate-fluid mixture, to drain from the faucet without interfering with the existing, clean water or fluid stream. The embodiment does not use gravity to effect placing the soap in contact with the water but rather uses the Venturi effect or similar effect to draw out of the attached reservoir, soap or other concentrate to combine with the water/fluid from the existing water/fluid stream going through the apparatus and thereby emit the mixture from a separate outlet. This embodiment prevents the main, uncontaminated water/fluid stream from ever coming into contact with the soap or concentrate. This apparatus further attaches to an existing water/fluid emitting device, such as a faucet, and requires no installation into or disruption of existing structures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple-compartment container for dispensing flowable products by gravity. The container described comprises a first compartment (51) and second compartment (52) for storing a first and a second composition. The container also comprises a multiple-dispensing tap (100), which preferably is operable by a pressing action and is capable of dispensing flowable products from the first and second compartments substantially simultaneously.

Abstract: A syrup delivery system delivers flavored syrup. A solenoid introduces air into the system and into an inlet of an exhaust diverter including a flexible diaphragm. The air exits the exhaust diverter through an outlet for entry into a syrup valve that dispenses the syrup. After dispensing of the syrup, the solenoid blocks air from entering the system. The air from the syrup valve reenters the exhaust diverter through the outlet. The air exits the exhaust diverter through the contaminated air exhaust. The air pushes on the flexible diaphragm, which contacts a seating surface around the inlet, preventing the air from exiting the exhaust diverter through the inlet. The remaining air in the system passes into the expansion tank and is diffused, causing any contaminates in the air to fall to the bottom of the expansion tank. The exhaust air is also subjected to a turbulent air flow path in the expansion tank that further separate any contaminants from the air.

Abstract: A drinks dispensing device (1, 25) is provided with a cooling chamber and a tap head for receiving a shut-off valve (32) of a drinks container which has been positioned in the cooling chamber. The tap head comprises a displacement member (45) and a seat (42) which is connected thereto. A handle (33) is removably connected to the seat and can be removed therefrom. Without the handle (33), it is difficult or impossible for the displacement member (45) to be moved by a user by hand, and consequently the drinks dispensing device cannot be operated by children. It is also possible for the user to exchange the handle for a handle of a specific appearance which matches the interior or is distributed by the producer of the drink which is to be dispensed in the event of promotional activities.

Abstract: A cap comprises:

Abstract: A foam forming unit particularly suitable for a liquid container, comprising a pump for liquid and a pump for air, which are each provided with an inlet and an outlet, said foam forming unit further comprising a mixing chamber which is in communication with the outlet of each pump, a dispensing part provided with an outflow channel with a foam opening, the channel being in communication with the mixing chamber, and valves in respectively the inlet and the outlet of each pump for drawing in respectively delivering air and liquid, wherein one or more valves are formed integrally with the air pump or liquid pump into a single construction element.

Abstract: A system is provided for storing, transporting, and dispensing powder-like materials, the system (in various embodiments) being well adapted for automated and/or mechanical transport and reuse, reinforced pockets for lift forks, balls and caps adapted for stacking, and a transport cart for local movement. A rigid frame supports a container capable of dispensing the material in a controlled manner, the frame preferably having reinforced structures for accepting lift forks. An optional cart may be used to facilitate movement of the system between points of bulk transport, use, cleaning, and refilling, for example.

Abstract: The invention relates to a closure (V) for an elastically recovering container (5), with a self-sealing closure unit (V), comprising a membrane (M). According to the invention, a constructionally simple and functionally secure solution may be achieved, whereby the membrane (M) is planar in form before assembly and is clamped in place in the closure (V) along the periphery thereof and thus comprises a displacement (arrow x) in cross-section.

Abstract: A device for storing and applying liquid to a cleaning implement, including an application module which may be slidably engaged to either a countertop reservoir module, or an installed reservoir module.

Abstract: A fixing member (100) for fixing a dispensing member (3) to an opening (20) of a reservoir (2), said fixing member having means (132) designed to receive the dispensing member, and a substantially cylindrical skirt (110) designed to be engaged in the opening of the reservoir to establish leaktight contact therein, said fixing member being characterized in that the skirt is provided with at least one vent (115) passing through the thickness of the skirt.

Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising:

Abstract: A tank for storing fluid materials includes a piston having a channel, and an annular seal secured to the channel. The annular seal projects outwardly from the circumference of the piston. The piston further includes a plurality of radially arranged, spaced-apart tensioners that stretch the seal into sliding engagement with the interior surface of the tank. As the piston slides through the tank, the tensioners independently move radially inward and outward to compensate for shape-wise imperfections of the tank, such that the fluid materials extrude through the opening of the tank without bypassing the annular seal.

Abstract: A device for dispensing solid material from a tube having a longitudinally displaceable internal piston moved by an externally operated spindle threading through the piston. At its base the spindle has a narrowed, non-threaded region, such that when the piston is fully withdrawn into the tube, the threads of the spindle and piston slip if the spindle continues to be rotated. To prevent the piston threads from completely disengaging the spindle threads, the spindle's non-threaded region is shorter than the piston's internal threads. In this way, the spindle will not break even if it continues to be rotated after the piston is fully withdrawn into the tube, yet it readily engages the piston threads when turned in the opposite direction to displace the piston towards the dispensing end of the tube. Thus the device as a whole remains reliably usable.

Abstract: A valve mechanism for a tube-type fluid container includes a valve seat portion having an upper opening portion and a lower opening portion; and a valve portion disposed co-axially with the upper opening portion. The valve portion includes a supporting portion attached at or below the lower opening portion, a closing portion for closing the upper opening portion, and a connecting portion connecting the closing portion and the supporting portion. At least either the closing portion or the connecting portion is resilient and capable of being deformed to open the upper opening portion when a fluid stored inside the container is pressed.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for swivel attachment of supply vessels to applicator devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an applicator device, a supply vessel having an interior volume, and a swivel assembly coupled between the supply vessel and the applicator device. The swivel assembly includes a first engagement member having a protruding portion and a first passageway disposed therethrough, and a second engagement member having a concavity and a second passageway disposed therethrough, the protruding portion being moveably engaged within the concavity such that the interior volume of the supply vessel fluidly communicates with the applicator device through the first and second passageways.

Abstract: A hand-operated, portable sprayer to selectively produce a foamy effluent spray, rather than only the purely liquid spray provided by conventional sprayers. The sprayer includes segregated air and liquid delivery systems that separately supply air and liquid from the pressurized tank reservoir to a mixing chamber. Foaming may be facilitated by incorporating a mixing medium in or downstream from the mixing chamber. A flow controller is provided to control the flow of output from the sprayer. The flow controller and the mixing chamber may be incorporated into a single component. A valve may be included in the air delivery line to allow the users to attenuate the air flow rate to the mixing chamber, thereby permitting the user to select the consistency of the effluent foam according to the particular application.

Abstract: A shirt-shaped inflatable body for pressing shirts and on which the shirt is stretched flat includes lateral cavities, which are inflated by an increased pressure, in the sides of the trunk section of the inflatable body. The cavities are supported by a frame located inside the inflatable body and press the trunk section outwards, forming a flat shape. The pressure in the lateral chambers located inside the casing of the inflatable body is increased by the fact that both the casing of the lateral chambers and the casing of the inflatable body are permeable to air and that the lateral chambers are directly supplied with air by a fan, whereas the remaining areas of the inflatable body are only inflated with the air that flows through the casing of the lateral chambers against a flow resistance.

Abstract: A garment hanger includes a hook portion and first and second arms, which extend outwardly from the hook portion for supporting an article of clothing. The hook portion has a generally C-shaped portion with an open side for receiving a support bar therethrough for mounting the garment hanger on the support bar. The hook portion is adapted to releasably engage the support bar and to be retained on the support bar even when the garment hanger is subject to vibration and/or movement relative to the support bar.

Abstract: Device and method for taking off a therapeutic elastic sock. A device 1 for taking off a therapeutic elastic sock has a strip 3 and a handle 5 which is connected to the strip. The strip 3 is put between the leg 13 of a person wearing the sock and the sock 7 and then pushed downwards pushing the sock 7 off. In order to make it easier to push the sock off, the strip 3 is made of a flexible material. Because of this, the strip 3 bends round the heel 11 of the person wearing the sock and the force 17 on the sock 7 is exerted more in the direction the sock is taken off 19 than in the direction of the leg.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a rotating detachable belt clip of simple construction and low manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A fourth device holder (410) having fourth device holder case (412) which comprises a fourth device holder case right upper member (412RU) connected to a fourth device holder case right lower member (412RL) by a fourth device holder case right middle member (412RM). The fourth device holder case (412) further comprises a fourth device holder case left upper member (412LU) connected to a fourth device holder case left lower member (412LL) by a fourth device holder case left middle member (412LM ). A fourth device holder case back lower member (412BL) is securely connected to bottom distal ends of the fourth device holder case right upper member (412RU) and the fourth device holder case left upper member (412LU).

Abstract: A second device holder (210) for holding a having a second device holder strap (212) which has a second device holder back strap (212A) having a second device holder strap upper band (212U) securely fastened at a back end thereto and a second device holder strap lower band (212L) securely fastened at a back and front end thereto forming a second device holder bottom strap (212B) therebetween functioning to hold a second communication device (220). A clip is securely connected at a top distal end of the second device holder strap (212).

Abstract: A third device holder (310) having a third device holder strap (312) which has a third device holder back strap (312A) connected at a lower end thereof to a front and rear of a third device holder strap band (312B) forming a third device holder bottom strap (312B) therebetween. A third device holder strap right band (312R) is connected to a right side top rear end of the third device holder strap band (312B). A third device holder strap left band (312L) is connected to a left side top rear end of the third device holder strap band (312B). A third device holder strap upper strap (312D) is securely connected at a front distal end to top distal ends of the third device holder strap right band (312R) and the third device holder strap left band (312L). The third device holder strap upper strap (312D) is securely connected at a rear distal end to a top distal end of the third device holder back strap (312A).

Abstract: An elongated lockable rainproof storage container for use transversely at the forward end of a bed of a pickup truck ahead of typical wheel wells to store and protect tools or other valuable personal items. The container has a horizontal bottom to rest on the bed floor, a first vertical rear wall and two vertical end walls fixed relative to the bottom, and a vertically extending fourth wall facing the pickup tailgate. These four walls are of equal height and support in sealed relationship a top rainproof container closure. An elongated rectangular swingable panel forming a large portion of the fourth wall is connected along its lower long edge to the container bottom by an elongated continuous flexible waterproof plastic hinge permitting the panel to swing about ninety degrees inwardly from a vertical wall position to a horizontal floor position lying atop the container bottom where it provides a load supporting upper surface parallel to the bed floor.

Abstract: The present invention includes a device that positions and holds a cycle or cycle-like vehicle or potentially a gas cylinder or aircraft gear or any cylindrical or semi-cylindrical device in a desirable position with a means for additionally securing the positioning and holding arrangement by use of a lock or locking mechanism. The positioning and holding device can retain the vehicle for an indefinite period of time and provides for a safe, quick, and efficient means for holding a tube or tube-like fork suspension and steering portion of the vehicle. Specially designed center and rear cushions complete with an actuator and connecting means allows for precision alignment during the positioning and subsequent holding action.

Abstract: A combination waist pack is worn comfortably about the waist and unfolds to provide a protective accessory such as a seat cushion, water resistant or insulated barrier to kneel or lay down upon, or other apparel or padded articles providing protection to various parts of a person for use in outdoor sports and recreation. The invention is convertible to a seat or other protective device while unfolded and a warm & protective waistband, hand warmer & padded pack while folded. A user is not required to attach a seat accessory as an addition to the invention nor does he/she have to take up additional space by placing it in a pocket. Therefore, the invention is less bulky even when using thicker materials for padding. The invention is also simpler to utilize than previous inventions. The invention provides seating, padding, & warmth. It is more desirable, more fashionable, more convenient, less noticeable, and more comfortable for sports and leisure.

Abstract: A wearable waterproof storage system for protecting personal accessories, such as mobile phones and wallets, from water damage and/or the threat of theft. The system consists of a waterproof pouch with a screw-on cap, sewn into a wearable outer protective cover. Illustrated embodiments include a belted waist-pack and an article of clothing consisting of short trousers. The system is constructed from water-resistant and waterproof materials.