With Precompression Patents (Class 222/321.2)
  • Patent number: 11925947
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including an outlet, a pocket having an interior volume for containing a fluid, the interior volume being delimited at least in part by a movable wall, a reservoir arranged to contain the fluid, a pocket cap, a cavity, a reservoir orifice joining the reservoir and the cavity; wherein the pocket cap is arranged to be mounted by insertion in the cavity of the device so as to be mounted by extending: —by passing through the pocket at least partially while passing through the movable wall or—by going along the pocket at least partially, the device comprising an inlet orifice arranged to insert the pocket cap into the device from the outside of the device and opening into the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GB DEVELOPPEMENT
    Inventor: Guillaume Boulais
  • Patent number: 11835042
    Abstract: A pump for spraying liquid includes a housing having an interior space holding liquid, a guide moving up and down within the interior space and having an inlet hole connecting with the interior space, and a piston moving with the guide while maintaining a contact with the housing and the guide. The pump further includes a valve coupled to and connecting with the guide, a shoulder coupled to an upper portion of the housing, and an elastic member having one end in contact with the shoulder and the other end in contact with the valve to provide an elastic force pushing the valve upward. The elastic member includes a center portion and upper and lower deformation portions which are formed as an integrated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SAMHWA CO., LTD
    Inventor: Kyungchang Lee
  • Patent number: 11780724
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser, such as a water purifier, in one embodiment includes a water discharger connector provided with a water discharge valve configured to control discharge of purified water and a water discharge pipe connected to the water discharge valve, and a water discharger coupled to an upper side of the water discharger connector, and provided with a connector part that connects to the water discharge pipe based on fitted-coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongwoo Park, Ji Sun Jung
  • Patent number: 11236794
    Abstract: A dispensing pump includes a polymer compression spring assembly, base vents and a flow baffle. The dispensing pump includes a pump base, and a dispensing head having a piston stem. The polymer compression spring assembly includes a slotted tubular spring element and first and second loading cones received at opposing ends of the slotted tubular spring element. The venting ports allow air to escape when capping the container after filling and the flow baffle reduces or prevents the product from being pulled into the pump accumulator before residual air (headspace) has been evacuated from the container during the initial priming strokes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Eelco H. Deman, Stefan Koster
  • Patent number: 11161132
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for dispensing a liquid from a container (C), comprising a pump (2) having a suction side (S) that is adapted to be brought into fluid communication with the container (C), a spray nozzle (3) in fluid communication with a pressure side (P) of the pump (2) through an outlet channel (4), a pre-compression valve (5) arranged in the outlet channel (4), and a gas buffer (9) in fluid communication with the pressure side (P) of the pump (2) and with the spray nozzle (3). The gas buffer (9) may comprise a buffer chamber (10) in which a gas-filled resiliently deformable body (11) is arranged, and the gas buffer (9) may extend from the pressure side (P) of the pump (2) in a different direction than the outlet channel (4). The invention further relates to a system for dispensing a liquid, comprising a container (C) that is filled with the liquid and a dispensing device (1) of the type described above connected to the container (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Dispensing Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Johannes Joseph Maas, Paulo Nervo
  • Patent number: 11052416
    Abstract: A dosing dispenser for dosing of at least one material component respectively received in a receiving compartment. In a dosing dispenser for the discharge of material components that has a double-walled structure of the pump unit, a ventilation path is provided leading from the outer environment to the receiving compartment through the pump unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventor: Gerhard Brugger
  • Patent number: 11027301
    Abstract: A sustained duration trigger sprayer capable of dispensing at least 3 mL of product over a time period of about 3 seconds utilizing a force-to-actuate of between about 10 pounds and about 15 pounds. The trigger sprayer includes an enlarged piston bore and piston and an elongated trigger lever creating a high output fluid displacement with a 0.5 inch displacement distance. The container bottle and/or the sprayer shroud are contoured to provide a gripping area opposing the terminal end of the trigger lever wherein the gripping distance in from the gripping area to the terminal end of the trigger lever is no greater than 3.3 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Sweeton
  • Patent number: 11000619
    Abstract: Non-pressurized pump dispensable concentrated air freshener compositions, and a method of freshening air using a pump article containing a concentrated air freshener composition, are described. The air freshener compositions have a reduced VOC content and provide a fragrance intensity and longevity having at least parity with conventional pressurized air freshening aerosols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Maciej K. Tasz, Claudia V. Gamboa, Alex Mecker, Jeffrey J. Christianson, Kylie L. Levake, Christopher P. Wolak
  • Patent number: 10850293
    Abstract: Provided is a device for spraying liquid cosmetic mist, the device including: a body, a cylinder, a valve member, a first piston, and a second piston. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent liquid leakage in the process of guiding atomization spraying of liquid cosmetics while excluding the addition of external air based on a hand-operated simple configuration with a light weight and a slim structure, thereby improving quality and convenience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Jong Su Lim
  • Patent number: 10512928
    Abstract: A fluid substance dispensing device including a container provided with an opening providing access to the interior thereof, and a dispensing pump associated with the container to dispense a fluid substance, which may be contained inside the container, and a sealing element positioned between the container and the pump, the sealing element including a flange abutting with a clear surface of the container perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the container: the sealing element furthermore includes a first tubular wall which extends inside the container and creates a seal one an internal surface thereof, the sealing element furthermore including a second tubular wall which extends inside the container 2 and creates a seal with an external cylindrical surface of a body of the pump positioned inside the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: LUMSON S.P.A.
    Inventor: Matteo Moretti
  • Patent number: 10495173
    Abstract: A dispensing pump includes a polymer compression spring assembly. The dispensing pump includes a pump base, and a dispensing head having a piston stem. The polymer compression spring assembly includes a slotted tubular spring element and first and second loading cones received at opposing ends of the slotted tubular spring element. The first loading cone is fixed relative to the pump base while the second loading cone is axially movable with the piston stem and dispensing head. The tubular spring element is disposed coaxially about the piston stem between the cones. When the dispensing head is compressed, the loading cones axially compress toward each other whereby the slotted tubular spring element radially expands to create an opposing contraction force, and in turn, an axial extension force. When released, the spring element elastically contracts to its at rest shape, returning the loading cones and dispensing head to their at rest positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Eelco H. Deman, Paulus Zuijderduijn
  • Patent number: 10434531
    Abstract: A finger spray pump for spraying a medium, which includes a finger-actuated pump head, an outlet nozzle and a pump chamber which includes an inlet valve and a pump piston which can be moved by moving the pump head. The medium passes through a medium path between the pump chamber and outlet nozzle, additionally, the pump piston forms, in cooperation with a piston rod, an outlet valve and the pump piston can be moved with respect to the piston rod counter to the force of a first spring for actuating the outlet valve, the piston rod can be moved counter to the force of a second spring. Additionally, both springs are arranged outside of the medium path. In order to obtain a compact design, both springs are arranged at a distance from each other, axially independent from the pump position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: RPC Bramlage GmbH
    Inventor: Sabine Goettke
  • Patent number: 10295300
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling a liquid discharge from a toy gun, comprising: a chamber adapted to receive a pressurized liquid, the chamber comprising at least a first sub-chamber and a second sub-chamber, an outlet arranged at the chamber to enable a discharge of at least some of the pressurized liquid received in the chamber; a movable member movably arranged in the chamber; wherein the movable member is movable from a first position to a second position in response to a drop in liquid pressure in the first sub-chamber when compared to a liquid pressure in the second sub-chamber, wherein, at the first position, the movable member is arranged to close the outlet to thereby prevent liquid discharging from the chamber, and, at the second position, the movable member is arranged to open the outlet to thereby allow some of the pressurized liquid to discharge from the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Alex Brands Buzz Bee Toys (HK) Limited
    Inventor: Chor-Ming Ma
  • Patent number: 10285443
    Abstract: Present disclosure relates to an E-liquid supply mechanism and an electronic cigarette having the same. The E-liquid supply mechanism includes a stationary portion, a movable portion, and an E-liquid bottle. Stationary portion includes an E-liquid bottle lid, an E-liquid supply mechanism body, and an E-liquid supply intake tube. E-liquid supply mechanism body is attached to E-liquid bottle lid. E-liquid supply intake tube is attached to a low end of E-liquid supply mechanism body. Movable portion is positioned inside of E-liquid supply mechanism body and includes a press button, a first E-liquid tube, a supply piston, a second E-liquid tube, a spring, and a steel ball. First E-liquid tube is attached to the press button. The supply piston is attached to the first E-liquid tube. The second E-liquid tube is attached to the supply piston. The spring positioned under the second E-liquid tube, and the steel ball positioned under the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN KANGER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaochun Zhu
  • Patent number: 10155237
    Abstract: A perfume bump valve needle unit has a valve needle, piston, spring and valve rod. A bump body unit has a valve needle unit, bump body, glass bulb and inner stopper. A bump head unit has an alumina press cap, spay chip and head cap. A valve rod external diameter between the inner piston and stopper has a Y-shaped spring with an end fixed to a recess and hold. A piston limit is at the valve needle head; an opposing needle bar sets into the rod center hole. A ring recess at the valve needle bar end snap-fits with a rod inner diameter ring buckle. The valve needle external diameter has an effluent trough from the ring recess to the head. A piston internal ring and rod external diameter fit and seal. A channel between trough and piston open when the rod, piston and valve needle move to the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Z&Z DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jianyi Huang
  • Patent number: 9839929
    Abstract: A dispensing pump (10) for liquids, viscous materials, foams, gels, etc. includes a resilient cup spring (18) so that the entire pump can be more easily recycled. The dispensing pump (10) includes a base portion (12), an inlet valve (14), a piston valve (16), a cup spring (18), a spring guide structure (20) and a pump actuator (22). When actuated, the cup spring (18) is elastically deformed over opposing spring ribs (39), and then upon release, the cup (18) elastically returns to its normal at rest shape, returning the guide (20) and pump actuator (22) to their normal at rest positions. The cup spring (18) includes structures which interact with the piston valve (16) to open the outlet valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Eelco H. DeMan
  • Patent number: 9707581
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump having a piston secured to an actuator rod that slides in a pump body that includes a pump chamber defined between an inlet valve and an outlet valve. The outlet valve has an outlet valve member, wherein, during actuation, the outlet valve member slides in leaktight manner in the pump body, the pump body including a passage formed by at least a pump body portion of greater inside diameter, so that, at the end of actuation of the pump, the outlet valve member co-operates in non-leaktight manner with the passage so as to open the outlet valve, so as to enable the fluid contained in the pump chamber to be expelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Ludovic Petit
  • Patent number: 9616445
    Abstract: Embodiments of lost motion foam pumps are disclosed herein. One exemplary embodiment includes a liquid chamber, a liquid piston movable in the liquid chamber, an air chamber and an air piston movable in the air chamber. The air piston is linked to the liquid piston. A connector is linked to the air piston or the liquid piston. The connector includes an engagement member for connecting to an actuator of a foam dispenser. Movement of the actuator in a first direction moves the liquid and air pistons to contract the liquid chamber and the air chamber. Movement of the actuator a first distance in a second direction does not move the liquid piston or the air piston; however, continued movement of the actuator a second distance in the second direction moves the liquid piston and the air piston and expands the liquid and air chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick E. Ciavarella, Cory J. Tederous, John J. McNulty, Mark E. Rosenkranz
  • Patent number: 9610599
    Abstract: A cost-effective metering dispenser configured to allow at least one component accommodated in a container, in particular in cartridge form, to be metered by a pumping unit, having an inlet valve, an outlet valve and a pumping cylinder as well as a pumping piston, which is inserted in the pumping cylinder and can be activated by an actuating element. The dispenser is economical to produce because of the straightforward construction of the pumping unit, that can be arranged in a sleeve, which continues the container and is formed in one piece with the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Inventor: Werner Holzmann
  • Patent number: 9359116
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member, including a chamber and an outlet valve having an actuator rod that is axially movable down and up, and on which a sleeve slides, under the effect of a pre-compression spring and the pressure of the fluid, over a maximum axial stroke. The effective axial stroke of the sleeve is dependent on the force of the spring and the pressure of the fluid in the chamber. The actuator rod includes side outlet mechanism that is suitable for being closed and uncovered selectively by the sleeve, the side outlet mechanism extending over an axial height that is greater than their radial width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Frederic Duquet
  • Patent number: 9255423
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a device to promote hand sanitization, such as a device that includes an assembly used to move a door coupled to a sanitizing agent dispenser such that the dispenser releases sanitizing agent upon manipulation of the assembly to move the door onto the hand of a user and may include a latch that is coupled to the door for latching the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Altitude Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Roman Oshmyansky
  • Patent number: 9016527
    Abstract: Pump engines and pump assemblies include a metal free fluid or product flow path and a precompression feature integrated into a piston incorporated in the pump engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar, Inc.
    Inventor: Oscar Faneca Llesera
  • Publication number: 20150076174
    Abstract: Dispensing device and method for dispensing fluids from a fluid container. The dispensing device includes an attachment section, a first blocking section, a second blocking section, and an actuating section. A dispensing of the fluid results from actuation of the actuating section and the actuation of the actuating section is blockable by a rotation of at least one of the first blocking section and the second blocking section with respect to the attachment section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: AERO PUMP GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas MERSMANN
  • Patent number: 8875954
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a hollow body (2) able to be inserted into a bottle, a piston (7) able to slide in the body (2) between raised and lowered position, a hollow stem (8) able to slide in the body (2) to command the actuation of the piston (7), opening and closing element (10) active between the stem (8) and the piston (7) to put in fluid communication the cavity of the stem (8) with the interior of the body, a retaining ring integral with the body (2) and inserted within it, elastic element active between the ring and the stem to contrast the free sliding of the stem and of the piston within the body. The dispenser further includes an end stop structure integral with the body and positioned in a bottom portion thereof to define an end stop arrest for the sliding of the stem within the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aptar Italia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Lamberto Carta
  • Publication number: 20140203049
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a component 112, 165 for a fluid dispenser 110 which defines a dosing chamber 120 for a piston member 114 to stroke in and has an end 160 adapted for engaging a fluid outlet 152 of the fluid dispenser or a seal 154 which overlies the fluid outlet 152 to selectively close and open the fluid outlet 152 or seal 154. Other aspects are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: James Terence COLLINS, Thomas Franz Paul GRATZFELD, Heiko HARMS, Werner HERTRAMPF, Richard David LINTERN, Gerdhard NIEBECKER, Allen John PEARSON, Paul Kenneth RAND, Karl Heinz WAITZ, Karl Gisbert WELP
  • Patent number: 8783523
    Abstract: A bottle for dispensing a fluid product including a body wherein a reservoir is formed, the bottle including a device for sampling having a push-button with a dispensing orifice for the product, the push-button able to be displaced reversibly on an actuating stroke of the device between a position at rest and a depressed position wherein the dispensing orifice is in communication with the reservoir by the intermediary of the device, the body including a filling valve, the reservoir having an air depression arranged to carry out filling of the reservoir through suction of the product contained in a source, the bottle further including a cap which is associated to the body by forming a sealed internal space wherein the push-button is arranged, the internal space having an air depression and being arranged to maintain the push-button in depressed position to be in communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Rexam Dispensing Systems S.A.S.
    Inventors: Pierre Dumont, Jacky Lasnier, Jean-Luc Marcel Octau, Mohamed Elmeguenni, Bernard Clerget, Emmanuel Mauduit, Thomas Roosel
  • Publication number: 20140138409
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member, including a chamber and an outlet valve having an actuator rod that is axially movable down and up, and on which a sleeve slides, under the effect of a pre-compression spring and the pressure of the fluid, over a maximum axial stroke. The effective axial stroke of the sleeve is dependent on the force of the spring and the pressure of the fluid in the chamber. The actuator rod includes side outlet mechanism that is suitable for being closed and uncovered selectively by the sleeve, the side outlet mechansim extending over an axial height that is greater than their radial width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane BERANGER, Frederic DUQUET
  • Patent number: 8672192
    Abstract: A push-type nozzle assembly includes a main tube, a valve, a suction unit and a push unit. The suction unit includes a push rod, a connection rod, a block and a seal sleeve. A spring is mounted between the seal sleeve and the push rod. The spring provides a force to move the block and the connection rod back and forth between the closed position and an open position. Because the spring is located outside of the push rod, the spring does directly contact the liquid which is avoided from being chemically changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventor: Ya-Tsan Wang
  • Patent number: 8672191
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hand-operated spray pump configured to discharge a predetermined amount of content upon pressing a button and to suction a residual portion of the content in an end of a nozzle after discharging the content, the hand-operated spray pump including a housing forming the external appearance of the pump, a housing cap configured to seal the internal space of the housing from the outside, the closure configured to mount a container containing content in the housing, the closure being integrally formed with the housing cap, a stem configured to move upward and downward while being connected to the lower end of the button, the shaft configured to move upward and downward along the inside of the housing cap while being coupled to the outside of the stem, a piston configured to move upward and downward along the inner wall of the housing, a compression spring provided between a side protrusion formed at the upper end of the shaft at the side of the shaft and the housing cap, an opening and closin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Chong Woo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung Kee Lee
  • Patent number: 8631976
    Abstract: A manually operated pump for pressurized dispensing of a fluid product, designed to be fastened to the mouth of a container containing the product. The ensemble of the stem, spring, piston, and retention element form a unitary assembly that can be coupled to cup-shaped body of the pump. The pump includes also a member for connection of the unitary assembly to the cup-shaped body. The connection member includes a shaped portion for retention of the collar that projects from the stem, the portion preventing the exit of the stem from the cup-shaped body when the unitary assembly is inserted into the cup-shaped body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Lumson S.p.A.
    Inventor: Dario Moretti
  • Patent number: 8622254
    Abstract: A dispenser pump is mounted to an opening of a container to allow a user to dispense a cosmetic product in the container to the outside by a predetermined amount through a pumping operation. The dispenser pump allows a user to dispense contents by a predetermined amount through a cylinder (20) installed in a pump body (10a) by pressing a push button (40), the dispenser pump includes a pump body (10a) mounted to an opening of a container and to which a cylinder (20) is mounted; a cylinder (20) mounted to the pump body (10a); and a resilient member (30) mounted between the cylinder (20) and a working piston rod (26) and does not contact the contents to prevent hardening of the resilient member 30 and deterioration of the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Inventor: Sungil Kang
  • Patent number: 8439233
    Abstract: A spray head assembly includes a head, a main tube, a link, a piston, a reception member, a mount piece and a spring. The parts made of metal such as the spring is isolated from the liquid to ensure that the liquid is not affected by the metal. The main tube can be stopped by the extension portion of the mount piece so as to adjust the length of the mount piece to control the travel distance of the main tube so as to control the volume of each spray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Derxin (Shanghai) Cosmetics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ya-Tsan Wang
  • Patent number: 8403181
    Abstract: The invention provides a water-ingress-preventing mechanism for a lotion pump. The mechanism is mainly used for a lotion pump mounted on a container with a liquid therein and is able to effectively prevent foreign liquids from entering the container. According to one aspect of the invention, in the locking tube portion (13) of the press head (10) is formed at least one longitudinal slot (15) which extends upwards from the lower end edge of the locking tube portion over at least part of the length of the locking tube portion. The slot is disposed such that the upper end of the slot is at a position above the top surface (25) of the cylinder cover (20) when the press head is pressed down to and at the lower stop position of its press stroke with respect to the cylinder cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Inventor: Yaowu Ding
  • Publication number: 20130043278
    Abstract: A liquid foaming dispenser includes multiple valve mechanisms for regulating the inflow and mixture of air and liquid to create a foamable preparation. A gasket incorporating a double-valve structure is employed to regulate air inflow from the external environment, and air delivery to the liquid in preparation for foaming. The valve-regulated foaming dispenser securely and precisely blends the air and liquid for consistent foaming results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: Xufeng Tu
  • Patent number: 8356732
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing device comprising: —a container (2) for holding a liquid having an opening, and—a dispensing assembly (4) mountable on or in said opening, said dispensing assembly comprising: —a pump (5) having a pump chamber (7) and a pump inlet (6) comprising an inlet valve (9) and a pump outlet (8) comprising an outlet valve (10), and—a liquid supply channel (16), one end of said channel (16) being in fluid communication with said inlet (6), the other end being arranged in a bottom portion of said container (2), wherein a one-way valve (20) is arranged in said channel (16), and wherein an air inlet opening (17) is provided between said inlet valve (9) and said one-way valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: REXAM Airspray N.V.
    Inventors: Edgar Ivo Maria van der Heijden, Peter Jozef Jan Albertz, Sylvia Boshuizen
  • Publication number: 20120292347
    Abstract: A push-type nozzle assembly includes a main tube, a valve, a suction unit and a push unit. The suction unit includes a push rod, a connection rod, a block and a seal sleeve. A spring is mounted between the seal sleeve and the push rod. The spring provides a force to move the block and the connection rod back and forth between the closed position and an open position. Because the spring is located outside of the push rod, the spring does directly contact the liquid which is avoided from being chemically changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: Ya-Tsan Wang
  • Publication number: 20120267399
    Abstract: A manually operated pump for pressurized dispensing of a fluid product, designed to be fastened to the mouth of a container containing the product, wherein the ensemble of the stem, spring, piston, and retention element form a unitary assembly that can be coupled to cup-shaped body of said pump. Said pump includes also a member for connection of the unitary assembly to the cup-shaped body; wherein the connection member includes a shaped portion for retention of the collar that projects from the stem, the portion preventing the exit of the stem from the cup-shaped body when the unitary assembly is inserted into the cup-shaped body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: MODAPACK S.r.L.
    Inventor: Dario Moretti
  • Patent number: 8292130
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump (10) including a pump body (11) and a piston (20) that slides in leaktight manner in the pump body (11) between a rest position and an actuated position. The piston (20) is secured to an actuator rod (30) that extends axially out from the pump body (11). A ferrule (40) is mounted on the top edge (12) of the pump body (11), the ferrule (40) defining the rest position of the piston (20). The ferrule (40) co-operates in leaktight manner with the actuator rod (30) while the actuator rod (30) moves between the rest position and an intermediate position, and the ferrule (40) co-operates in non-leaktight manner with the actuator rod (30) while the actuator rod (30) moving between the intermediate position and the actuated position, so as to make it possible to vent the pump (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Francois Lemaner
  • Patent number: 8267285
    Abstract: Various pump features are provided. In a first aspect, a pump is provided having an actuator with a nozzle and a releasable cap having a first shield located to entrap a fixed volume of air about the nozzle. In a second aspect, a valve seat is located along a pump's internal fluid passage with deflectable spring arms extending therefrom that are-deflectable in response to movement of a check valve element. In a third aspect, a compliant shut-off valve feature is provided, wherein, a first end of a tubular piston is deflectable in response to interferingly engaging the head of the poppet. In a fourth aspect, a pump includes a pump inlet, and a reservoir having a first portion and a second well portion in open fluid communication. Fluid may be trapped within the well portion at various angular orientations of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventors: Ben Z. Cohen, Nigel B. Kelly
  • Patent number: 8240521
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a fluid includes a rigid vial that has a main fluid chamber containing a fluid, and a pump assembly that is in fluid communication with the main fluid chamber and is configured to dispense a predetermined quantity of fluid from the main fluid chamber. A flexible bladder is provided which is located within the main fluid chamber and is configured to expand to fill the ullage created within the main fluid chamber during dispensing of fluid by the pump assembly. The resilient bladder tends to force itself outwardly toward the rigid vial and, in turn, increases the pressure within the main fluid chamber in comparison to the interior of the bladder to thereby prevent the ingress of air or vapors through the bladder or otherwise into the main fluid chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Medical Instill Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Py
  • Publication number: 20120080454
    Abstract: A spray head assembly includes a head, a main tube, a link, a piston, a reception member, a mount piece and a spring. The parts made of metal such as the spring is isolated from the liquid to ensure that the liquid is not affected by the metal. The main tube can be stopped by the extension portion of the mount piece so as to adjust the length of the mount piece to control the travel distance of the main tube so as to control the volume of each spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventor: Ya-Tsan Wang
  • Publication number: 20120006854
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a hollow body (2) able to be inserted into a bottle, a piston (7) able to slide in the body (2) between raised and lowered position, a hollow stem (8) able to slide in the body (2) to command the actuation of the piston (7), opening and closing element (10) active between the stem (8) and the piston (7) to put in fluid communication the cavity of the stem (8) with the interior of the body, a retaining ring integral with the body (2) and inserted within it, elastic element active between the ring and the stem to contrast the free sliding of the stem and of the piston within the body. The dispenser further includes an end stop structure integral with the body and positioned in a bottom portion thereof to define an end stop arrest for the sliding of the stem within the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: EMSAR S.P.A.
    Inventor: Lamberto Carta
  • Publication number: 20120000943
    Abstract: A low height precompression pump having a piston with a lower outwardly flaring lip seal and an inwardly flaring lip seal rimming a central aperture of the piston, and which may include a first elastic member housed in the cylinder and a second elastic member having an upper bearing point applied directly on the plunger rod above an upper retention cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Pere PARÉS MONTANER, Nuria Parés Fernández, Victor Ribera Turró, Haydee Martorell Pena
  • Publication number: 20110278328
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dispenser pump mounted to an opening of a container to allow a user to dispense a cosmetic product accommodated in the container to the outside by a predetermined amount through a pumping operation. In order to achieve this object, there is provided a dispenser pump for allowing a user to dispense contents by a predetermined amount through a cylinder (20) installed in a pump body (10a) by pressing a push button (40), the dispenser pump including: a pump body (10a) mounted to an opening of a container and to which a cylinder (20) is mounted; a cylinder (20) mounted to the pump body (10a); and a resilient member (30) mounted between the cylinder (20) and a working piston rod (26) so as not to contact contents, wherein the contents do not contact the resilient member (30) so that hardening of the resilient member 30 and deterioration of the contents are prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Sungil Kang
  • Patent number: 8056770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pump intended to be mounted on a bottle so as to enable a liquid contained in said bottle to be dispensed, said pump including a pump body, an atomizer secured to a push button, a means for the elastic return of the translatory motion of said atomizer in said body, and a plunger mounted in frictional contact against the internal surface of said body so as to define a dosing chamber which is in communication with the liquid by means of a clack valve, wherein the plunger is mounted coaxially around the atomizer in an association zone, said association zone being arranged so as to enable sealed swiveling between the plunger and the atomizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Rexam Dispensing Systems S.A.S.
    Inventors: Herve Lompech, Richard Thomas Abucewicz, Roger Pappineau, Jean-Luc Marcel Octau, Pierre Gabriel Dumont
  • Patent number: 8056762
    Abstract: A hand-held dispenser for dispensing a pharmaceutical product is disclosed. The dispenser has a housing providing a duct. A frangible membrane is provided in the duct. A probe with a piercing tip is mounted in the duct and arranged such that, in use the piercing tip pierces the frangible membrane. An air compression device is provided to compress air for expelling a pharmaceutical product through the probe and a channel is provided to substantially equalise the pressure in the air compression device and the pressure above the frangible membrane. The ability to substantially equalise the pressure in the bellows and the pressure above the frangible membrane on the sheath provides for a mote consistent release of pharmaceutical product when the frangible membrane is pierced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Consort Medical PLC
    Inventors: Andrew David Wright, Richard Iain Harrison, Colin John Dickens
  • Publication number: 20110240677
    Abstract: An airless double-piston double-action pump device comprises a pump assembly, and bottle assembly comprising a volume adjustment piston therein retained by a plug. A nozzle head/valve spool combination is driven from a first to a second position, where the spool openings are exposed beyond a valve seat piston to a cosmetic substance. Continued movement to a third position, ending the down stroke, causes the combination to shrink the reservoir volume and force substance up the spool/nozzle conduit for delivery. During spring-biased nozzle head/spool upstroke, vacuum pressure causes quantities of substance to be drawn upward from the bottle to refill the reservoir, and which also correspondingly causes the bottle piston to adjust vertically. A loose friction fit between the bottle piston and bottle ensures that the bottle piston is static during down strokes, but may be overcome by the vacuum during the spring-biased up stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: Walter Dwyer
  • Patent number: 8028863
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member comprising a dispenser wall (23) defining an outside surface (231) and an inside surface (232), said wall (23) having a dispenser orifice (24) passing therethrough, connecting the inside surface to the outside surface, the inside surface (232) forming a sealing slide-cylinder (233) for a piston (3) that is suitable for being displaced, from a rest position, along an axis X in said cylinder and with leaktight contact, so as to open an outlet valve (25, 35), said piston (3) forming a portion of a fluid chamber (20) in which fluid is selectively put under pressure and flows through the open outlet valve towards the dispenser orifice, the piston forming a closure wall (34) that is suitable for closing the dispenser orifice (24) in the rest position, the closure wall (34) being positioned, in the rest position, over the dispenser orifice (24) beside its inside surface (232), the closure wall (34) coming into leaktight contact with the inside surface (232), the dispenser member being cha
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Hervé Pennaneac'h, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
  • Patent number: 8016164
    Abstract: A low height precompression pump having a piston with a lower outwardly flaring lip seal and an inwardly flaring lip seal rimming a central aperture of the piston, and which may include a first elastic member housed in the cylinder and a second elastic member having an upper bearing point applied directly on the plunger rod above an upper retention cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar, S.A.
    Inventors: Pere Parés Montaner, Nuria Parés Fernández, legal representative, Victor Ribera Turró, Haydee Martorell Pena
  • Patent number: 7938298
    Abstract: A hand-operated pump that can be mounted in a cosmetic container is provided. A compression spring that provides restoring force during pumping is provided outside a housing such that it is possible to prevent contents from being contaminated and to easily pump highly viscous contents. Also, since the compression spring is stably fixed to a shaft in a state where the button is separated, it is possible to easily assemble the pump, to easily partialize parts (to modularize parts), and to prevent the pump from malfunctioning even if the button drifts away while in use. Also, since an introducing hole in the lower end of the housing is opened and closed by an opening and closing member of a specific shape, it is possible to obtain high sealing force and pumping force during pumping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Chong Woo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung Kee Lee