Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for emptying a flexible container (30) of bag contents (31) therein. Such a flexible container includes a bottom opening (34) in its lower end and a top opening (37) in its upper end. When this container is to be emptied of its contents, it is placed in an emptying arrangement in such a way that the container's bottom opening lies below the top opening. The flexible container is then turned around an axis of rotation that unites said bottom opening and top opening. The turning motion produced is gradually propagated from the container's upper end towards its lower end whereby the container is twisted into a tight string (32). This twisting contributes to removing the bag contents (31) from the flexible container via the bottom opening (34) provided or made therein.

Abstract: A propulsion system for an appliable product, includes a distal tube which has an open end. A proximal tube is rotatably connected to the distal tube on a common central axis to form a cavity. A holder which carries the appliable product is shaped and dimensioned to slide in the cavity along the common central axis. A line having two strands connects the distal tube and the proximal tube. When the proximal tube is rotated with respect to the distal tube, the two strands of the line twist together and the line exerts a force upon the holder so that the holder moves toward the open end of the distal tube.

Abstract: A method of mixing and delivering a substance to a bone includes providing a compressible tube having a reservoir and using a mixing apparatus to mix a particulate solid and a mixing liquid to form the substance within the reservoir of the compressible tube. The method further includes using a compressing device to move the substance through an exit port in the compressible tube for delivery to the bone. The compressing device may be positioned on the compressible tube and the method may further include moving the compressing device along the compressible tube to empty the substance from the compressible tube. The substance may be a bone void filler, and the substance may be delivered from the exit port in the tube through a delivery apparatus, such as a cannula, to a target portion of the anatomy.

Abstract: A flowable material dispenser including a barrel defining a cylindrical interior volume for holding a flexible material bag containing a flowable material. A nozzle is attached to the first end of the barrel for discharging the flowable material through a nozzle hole; and a closure is disposed on the second end. A center nut disposed on the closure holds a threaded drive rod threadably and rotatably inserted in the center nut. The drive rod includes an inner end and an outer end. Drive structure for imparting rotational forces to the drive rod moves the drive rod reciprocally and axially within the cylindrical interior volume of the barrel to twist and wring out flowable material contained within the flexible material bag.

Abstract: An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure also prevents any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a fluent product by twisting a flexible bag which contains the fluent product. The bag ends are connected to a container composed of a lower hollow cylinder which fits into an upper hollow cylinder. The two parts have a mutual axis which enable twisting the bag by rotating one part with respect to the other. The lower part has elastic fins on its outer cylindrical surface and the upper part has ramp shaped grooves all along its inner cylindrical surface. The fins which fit the grooves implement a rotational ratchet mechanism with capability for vertical displacement which also allows for linear bag contraction during twisting. The ratchet mechanism enables accurate control of outflow and also keeps the bag in the last twisted pose it arrives to. The bag is connected to two container parts by two butterfly nuts which enable easy manual bag replacement.

Abstract: A squeeze container includes a container body having flexibility, and a press restriction member that is provided inside the container body and that restricts, from inside the container body, deformation of the container body due to pressing of a side surface of the container body from outside thereof. A content liquid of the container is discharged by pressing the side surface of the container body from outside thereof. The squeeze container has, on the side surface of the container body, measurement scale markings arrayed in the vertical direction. The inner diameter of the container body within an arrayed range in which the measurement scale markings are arrayed in the vertical direction is formed to have a smaller diameter than an upper portion and/or a lower portion of the container body. Further, there is a corresponding relationship between a position, in the vertical direction, on the array of the measurement scale markings and a discharge amount when that position is pressed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing container, comprising: an elongate frame with a first end and a second and; and an elongate reservoir extending between the first end and the second end of the frame; wherein the reservoir comprises: a foldable wall which is connected at a first end thereof to the frame close to the first end of the frame for rotation around a longitudinal axis of the frame by means of an operating element, and which is connected non-rotatably to the frame at a second end thereof; and a dispensing opening close to the first end of the frame.

Abstract: This commercial product design pertains to the cosmetics industry, specifically the manufacture and sale of Skin Lotion. The need addressed is a refillable applicator designed to apply and spread lotion on hard to reach parts of the human back. It is designed to contain a disposable Lotion Refill Bag, the nozzle of which is anchored inside the flexible applicator head. The lotion in the refill bag is forced up through the refill bag nozzle and onto the face of the applicator head by twisting the lotion refill bag which is anchored in the rotating applicator handle base (This process is loosely similar to the concept of squeezing a common tube of toothpaste).

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing fluent products by twisting a flexible bag which contains the fluent product. Enforcing outflow of the fluent product is based on reducing the bag's volume by twisting the bag. The bag ends are connected to a container composed of two concentric cylindrical parts which enable twisting the bag by rotating one part with respect to the other. Flexible fins and ramp grooves of the parts implement a rotational ratchet mechanism which also allows for bag contraction during twisting. The ratchet mechanism enables accurate control of outflow and also keeps the bag in the last twisted pose it arrives to when the user stops twisting. The bag is connected to the two container parts by two butterfly nuts which enable easy manual bag replacement. The bag's nozzle is equipped with means for opening and shutting the product outflow.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing container, comprising:—an elongate frame with a first end and a second and; and—an elongate reservoir extending between the first end and the second end of the frame; wherein the reservoir comprises: —a foldable wall which is connected at a first end thereof to the frame close to the first end of the frame for rotation around a longitudinal axis of the frame by means of an operating element, and which is connected non-rotatably to the frame at a second end thereof; and—a dispensing opening close to the first end of the frame.

Abstract: A collapsible container for dispensing viscous materials has a bottle section with exterior screw threads and a cap element with nozzle aperture and internal, mating yet greater in density screw threads so that relative turning of the bottle section with respect to the cap section causes dispensing of material and collapsing of the bottle section into the cap element. The exterior screw threads are provided with uniformly spaced surface discontinuities. The cap element is provided with a resilient, inwardly directed tab which glides over the exterior edge of the screw threads of the bottle section as the bottle section is rotated with respect to the cap element until the tab aligns with a discontinuity thereof which causes an audible or tactile click to be sensed for ensuring uniformity and ease of exact dosing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing container, comprising: —an elongate frame with a first end and a second and; and —an elongate reservoir extending between the first end and the second end of the frame; wherein the reservoir comprises: —a foldable wall which is connected at a first end thereof to the frame close to the first end of the frame for rotation around a longitudinal axis of the frame by means of an operating element, and which is connected non-rotatably to the frame at a second end thereof; and —a dispensing opening close to the first end of the frame.

Abstract: A prophy device incorporating a shaft and one or more corrugated members eliminates the need for plastic gears. The corrugated members effectively transfer rotational energy from a shaft to an applicator. In another version, a flexible paste chamber contains polish within a housing of the device. A difference between a rotational speed at a front of the paste chamber and rear of the chamber causes the flexible chamber to contract on itself thereby automatically forcing polish from the chamber and into a polish applicator. A rod extending through a paste chamber includes openings for contents to exit. The rod has one end in contact with a drive disk and a second end in contact with a front disk such that the ends of the rod are maintained substantially in place by the drive disk and front disk, respectively, but remain rotatably independent relative to the drive disk and front disk.

Abstract: A dispenser where a container (1) is provided which container (1) contains an opening (2) at the first end and an end piece (9) at the opposite end (7) and with a container wall (5) a bag (S) is inserted into this volume in the container (1), the bag (6) is attached to the end piece (9), the bag (6) is provided with an opening in the first end and is attached to this open end at the operating of the container the end piece (9) is provided with a radially inward or outward directed ring-shape profile (10), the container wall (5) is provided with a profile or circular opening (11), which is complementary relative to the end piece ring-shaped profile (10), the end piece (9) by elastic deformation is squeezed together with the container wall (5) in such a manner that its profile interacts with the complementary profile (11) or opening of the container wall and hence is arranged to maintain the end piece rotatable to the container wall.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for dispensing paste from a collapsible container elongate about an axis from a first closed end to a second open end, the method comprising rotating one of the first end and second end relative to the other to twist the container about the axis, thereby collapsing the container, compressing paste contained therein and extruding the paste from the second open end.

Abstract: A dispenser unit has a flexible polymer bag, a joining part (10, 11) and a stiff hard part (20). The joining part has an inner layer (11) welded to the hard part and an outer polymer layer (10) welded to the inner material of the flexible bag. The inner material (30) of the flexible bag and the outer material of the joining part (10) are the same and are joined in such a way that they may be thermally sterilized. A process for manufacturing this dispenser unit has a step of coextrusion of the multilayered bag material, a step of extrusion of the multilayered joining part, and steps for sealing the bag material, sealing the multilayered joining part and sealing the hard part. The dispenser unit can be used for dispensing liquids, in particular aqueous liquids for human or animal medicine or in the food industry.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for unloading bulk material (M) from a rectangular trailer (10') comprising a collapsible rectangular liner (29) having a collapsible funnel-shaped base (31), said liner being hung extended in said container with said base (31) collapsed and its discharge opening (32) inserted in a bottom discharge opening (33) in the trailer (10'), and a cable and winch (44,47) to lift the liner (29) to extend the base (31) for gravity discharge of the bulk material (M) through said bottom discharge opening (33).

Abstract: An autotransfusion device having a rigid cylindrical housing with an end wall, a movable piston located in the housing, and a deformable collection bag attached between the end wall and the piston is disclosed. When the piston is moved towards the end wall, collapsing the collection bag, the piston is rotated to twist the collection bag and prevent the collection bag from being seized between the housing wall and the piston. The autotransfusion device also includes an automatic air purge unit and an auxiliary air purge unit which is used when the automatic air purge unit malfunctions. In order to facilitate the filling of the collection bag to capacity, a length to diameter ratio of 1.1 is preferred.

Abstract: Motorized apparatus for dispensing cake icing comprises a hand-held power unit including a multi-speed electric motor and controls, including a trigger switch, for the motor, one or more cartridges detachably connectable to the power unit and each including a rotatable member drivable by the motor, and a collapsible icing bag having a nozzle and containing icing, such bag being detachably connectable to the rotatable member and windable or twistable by the rotatable member so that icing is extruded from the nozzle. The controls operate to cause momentary motor reversal to stop icing extrusion when the trigger switch is released. Each cartridge includes a device to prevent unwinding or untwisting of the bag when the cartridge is removed from the power unit.

Abstract: A device for dosing a flowing fluid with an additive is disclosed. The device has a casing through which the fluid flows and the additive is contained in a bag of flexible material. One end of the bag is held against rotation and the other end of the bag is fast in rotation with a vaned rotor. The flowing fluid is directed onto the rotor vanes so as to cause rotation of the rotor. In use, rotation of the end of the bag attached to the rotor with respect to the other end of the bag causes the bag to be twisted and the volume thereof reduced. A nozzle structure which forms part of the bag includes a bore and the contents of the bag are forced through this bore into the flowing fluid as the volume of the bag is reduced. In an alternative form, the fluid flows through spiral passages of the rotor to achieve the desired torque.