Container-mounted Pump Patents (Class 222/321.7)
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Publication number: 20100072228Abstract: The Decorative Liquid Soap Container (DLSC) is a decorative storage enclosure for disposable liquid soap/cleaning solution and hand sanitizer units. The disposable liquid soap or hand sanitizer unit fits inside of the Decorative Liquid Soap Container (DLSC) and a hole in the lid of the DLSC will fit over the pumping device of the disposable liquid soap or hand sanitizer unit. The DLSC could be designed to match items in any home/office/bathroom accessory set, such as a tissue box holder, cotton ball jar, pencil cup, trays, canisters, or trash can. Storing the disposable liquid soap, cleaning solution, or hand sanitizer unit inside the DLSC eliminates the need to manually pour solution into a dispenser. The DLSC can be mounted and it provides purposeful and decorative storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventor: Lisa Spears
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Patent number: 7677415Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser for delivering portions of liquid to pasty substances, having a storage container and a pumping chamber, the pumping chamber having at least one valve, and having a delivery head which can be displaced relative to the storage container and the displacement of which allows the substance to be delivered, the delivery head further having formed in it a delivery channel with a delivery opening, which delivery opening can be closed by a closure part which is removable, but is held in captive fashion on the delivery head. In order to specify such a dispenser for delivering portions of liquid to pasty substances which is configured in an advantageous manner, in particular, in respect of a closure part, it is proposed that the closure part is a sliding part which also forms a delivery-channel portion and interacts with a fixed closure pin.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: MegaPlast GmbHInventor: Guenter Auer
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Publication number: 20100059550Abstract: A foam pump having a flexible member for engagement with a dispenser, the pump being part of a refill unit including a product reservoir. The flexible connecting member extends from an extreme end of the pump and is received by an actuating carriage that is movably connected to an actuating mechanism. The flexible connecting member permits insertion of the pump into a dispenser, and may act to dampen actuating forces to reduce foam shearing. The flexible connecting member may be provided in the form of a flared tip that is received through an oval opening in the product dispenser, and the pump may include a locking member to prevent unwanted actuation thereof during insertion of the refill unit into the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventors: Nick E. Ciavarella, David D. Hayes, Joseph E. Crowe, Robert L. Quinlan, JR.
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Publication number: 20100051649Abstract: Provided is a nozzle retractable dispenser which includes a container (20); a cylinder (22); a piston (24); a pressing member (28); an elastic unit (30); a pumping button (36), in which a button portion (32) is formed at the upper portion of the pressing member (28), and a nozzle (34) communicating with the communication hole (26) is protruded in a lateral direction of the pressing member (28); and a cover member (40). Here, the pumping button (36) goes slidingly forward and backward with respect to the pressing member (28) at the state where the pumping button (36) has been elastically supported by the elastic unit (30), so as to be withdrawn and retracted in the lateral direction of the container (20). Accordingly, the nozzle can be withdrawn in a sufficient length in the lateral direction of a container during use, by a simple operation of slidingly manipulating the pumping button.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventor: Joong Hyun Ki
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Patent number: 7665635Abstract: An assembly for packaging and dispensing liquid may include a receptacle for containing a supply of liquid and a refillable unit arranged to be placed in a separable manner on the receptacle. The refillable unit may include a body and a piston that is movable relative to the body and that co-operates therewith to define a storage chamber of variable volume for containing the liquid. The storage chamber may be put into fluid communication with the receptacle to be filled therefrom when the refillable unit is placed on the receptacle. The refillable unit may also include a pump arranged to take liquid from the receptacle when the refillable unit is placed thereon, and to take liquid from the storage chamber when the refillable unit is separate from the receptacle. The pump may include a pump chamber that is distinct from the storage chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Marc Ramet, Daniel Crosnier
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Publication number: 20100038382Abstract: A reclosable perfume container system (1) is provided with a perfume bottle base body (2) for holding a perfume and a closing body (3) that is located on the base body (2). The container system (1) has at least one activatable sound reproduction device (5) for reproducing sounds, spoken or sung text and/or music and has at least one activatable optical device (illumination/video device) (6) for emitting light signals. The container system (1) also has at least one sensor (7), which is configured in such a way that it activates the sound reproduction device (5) and the optical device (6), when the sensor is activated based on the bottle base body (2) or the closing body (3) being touched or when the closing body (3) is opened or closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventor: Carmen KOTULLA
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Patent number: 7661557Abstract: A metering device with an applicator housing having an application orifice for medium discharge. A metering pump conveys medium from a medium store to the applicator. An electronic counting module having a stroke detection means operatively engageable with a relatively movable pump portion of the metering pump. A data processing processor evaluates signals from the stroke detection means, and an indicator unit indicates data produced by the data processing processor. A current source supplies the data processing processor with current. A module housing houses an electronic counting module. The external dimensions of the module housing are conformed to the internal dimensions of a reception space. The reception space is open on one side of the applicator housing, so that the module housing can be inserted completely into the reception space through the opening and be fastened therein.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbHInventors: Goebel Volker, Joachim Koerner
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Patent number: 7651011Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 16, 2002Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Inventors: Ben Z. Cohen, Nigel B. Kelly
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Publication number: 20100012682Abstract: A simplified delivery pump for fluid substances may include a cup unit having an extended rod positioned inside the cup unit, a first end of the extended rod being inserted and held in a housing at the second end of the cup unit, and an intermediate portion of the rod having a cylindrical profile with a diameter which is less than the diameter of the cavity of this shaft within which the portion of the rod extends, and that this mobile stop valve for the cavity of the shaft includes a continuous flexible lip which protrudes out from a second end of the rod towards the outside of this cylindrical chamber, this lip sliding on contact and sealing the cylindrical surface of the cavity of the shaft itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventor: Andrea Marelli
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Patent number: 7644842Abstract: A dispenser has a housing, and a variable-volume storage chamber formed within the housing and defining a substantially fluid-tight seal between the chamber and exterior of the housing for storing a substance to be dispensed. A piston is mounted within the housing, and a one-way valve is mounted within the housing and coupled in fluid communication with the variable-volume storage chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Medical Instill Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Daniel Py
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Publication number: 20090314805Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventor: Yaowu Ding
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Patent number: 7624897Abstract: An airless dispensing pump for liquid products including a push button with a spray nozzle which communicates with a network of channels that is provided locally on the wall of an internal truncated-cone-shaped bore, and a housing. An upper part of the housing includes a dosing cell having an elastically-deformable wall, which is equipped with an intake valve and topped with a rigid collar for fixing same inside the bore of the aforementioned button. Moreover, the outer periphery of the collar has an inclined face which defines a swirl chamber opposite the above-mentioned network, while the inner periphery thereof is quipped with a passage to the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Rexam Dispensing Systems S.A.S.Inventor: Richard Bloc
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Patent number: 7621426Abstract: A dispensing system is disclosed which utilizes an electronically powered key device and/or identification code associated with a refill container to preclude the need for mechanical keys. The system utilizes a near field frequency response to determine whether a refill container is compatible with a dispensing system. In particular, the refill container is provided with a coil terminated by one of a number of capacitors. The container is received in a housing that provides a pair of coils that are in a spatial relationship with the installed refill container's coil. By energizing one of the housing's coils, the other coil detects a unique electronic signature generated by the container's coil. If the signature is acceptable, the dispensing system is allowed to dispense a quantity of material. The system also provides a unique latching mechanism to retain the container and ensure positioning of all the coils.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2004Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Inventors: Aaron R. Reynolds, Mark E. Rosenkranz, Paul Waterhouse
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Publication number: 20090283548Abstract: A dispenser for fluid to pasty masses has a pump chamber that has an outlet valve. The pump chamber consists of an upper pump chamber part and a lower pump chamber part, which can be moved, relative to one another, for a pumping process. In order to prevent unintentional exit of mass under certain stresses such as severe vibrations, the outlet valve is moved into a release position before the beginning of a pumping process, by means of a control part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventor: Karlheinz Hummel
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Publication number: 20090283549Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (1) provided with a neck (11) that is externally threaded and that internally defines an opening (10) that communicates with the inside of the reservoir, the neck (11) forming at least one helical thread (12); a dispenser head (2) mounted on the neck (11) of the reservoir (1), the head (2) comprising: a dispenser member (3), such as a pump or a valve; a pusher (4) for actuating the dispenser member (3); and a fastener member (5, 6) engaged both with the threaded neck (11) of the reservoir (1) and with the dispenser member; the fluid dispenser being characterized in that the fastener member (5, 6) comprises: a deformable and malleable skirt (51) for coming into engagement with the threaded neck (11); and a rigid hoop (6) that is engaged around the skirt (51) so as to push the skirt radially against the threaded neck (11) in such a manner as to deform the skirt (51) against the thread (12) so as to create a thread imprint (530) in the skirt.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: VALOIS SASInventor: Stephane BERANGER
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Publication number: 20090266848Abstract: A soap dispensing assembly has a container housing having an interior that retains soap. The container housing has an opening which communicates with the interior. A pump unit secured to the top of the container housing at a location separate from the opening. The pump unit includes a dispensing assembly through which soap from the interior is dispensed. A lid that is removably coupled to the opening to allow for a quick replenishment of the soap without having to remove the pump unit. The pump unit can also include an actuator that has a soap outlet, with the actuator is pivoted to draw soap from the interior of the container housing to the soap outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventors: Frank Yong, Adam C. Wade, Joseph Sander
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Publication number: 20090261127Abstract: A free-form container with follow-up piston includes a double-wall body defining an internal volume for containing a fluid, a top cover connected to an open upper end of the double-wall body, a fluid dispenser head mounted to and projected from the top cover, and a bottom cover seal an open lower end of the double-wall body. The double-wall body includes a cylindrical inner wall defining a fully round inner wall surface and a free-form outer wall integrally formed at an outer side of the inner wall. A follow-up piston is mounted in the cylindrical inner wall to face toward the fluid dispenser head. A vent hole is formed on the bottom cover to communicate an inner space of the inner wall with external air. The outer wall may have differently designed appearances to attract more consumers without affecting the operation of the follow-up piston in the cylindrical inner wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventor: Patrick PAN
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Publication number: 20090236445Abstract: A fluid dispenser that includes a dosing chamber, a piston member, a fluid outlet through which fluid will be dispensed, a fluid conduit configured to convey fluid from the dosing chamber towards the fluid outlet, and a seal for sealing the fluid outlet is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: GLAXO GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Richard David Lintern, Allen John Pearson, Paul Kenneth Rand
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Patent number: 7578319Abstract: A method of assembling a fluid dispenser comprising: a dispenser member (2), such as a pump, the member including an inlet tube (22; 61) in which there extends an inlet for admitting fluid into the dispenser member; a reservoir (10) for containing fluid, said reservoir comprising a cylinder (11; 11?) and a follower-piston (14) that is slidably mounted in said cylinder; and an annular dish (32; 32?) presenting an outer periphery (33) that is secured to the cylinder (11; 11?), and an inner periphery (321) defining an opening (20) of section that is small relative to the cylinder, the working volume of the reservoir (10) being defined between the dish (32; 32?) and the follower-piston (14) over a height of the cylinder, the method including the successive steps of: filling the reservoir (10) with fluid; and engaging the tube (22) in leaktight manner in the opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2004Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: AirlesssystemsInventors: Alain Behar, Laurent Decottignies
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Publication number: 20090179051Abstract: This device for applying a deodorant comprises a chamber (1) which is a transparent bottle, which contains a saturated alum solution (2) and alum crystals (3). The device is equipped with a conventional hand pump (4) provided with a push-button (5) to allow the solution to be extracted and sprayed onto the body. The bottom of the pump has an inlet (6) via which the solution is drawn up when the pump is operated. A cylindrical second chamber (8) is fixed around the bottom of the pump via its upper end (9). The lower end (12) of the second chamber extends down to the bottom (10) of the bottle, but leaving a gap to allow the solution drawn up by the pump to pass through the passage (11) left open. The interior volume (13) of the second chamber (8) is at least three times greater than the volume of the solution that the pump can extract in a single press of the push-button.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2007Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventor: Francis Verdan
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Patent number: 7556179Abstract: A soap dispensing assembly has a container housing having an interior that retains soap. The container housing has an opening which communicates with the interior. A pump unit secured to the top of the container housing at a location separate from the opening. The pump unit includes a dispensing assembly through which soap from the interior is dispensed. A lid that is removably coupled to the opening to allow for a quick replenishment of the soap without having to remove the pump unit. The pump unit can also include an actuator that has a soap outlet, with the actuator is pivoted to draw soap from the interior of the container housing to the soap outlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Simplehuman LLCInventors: Frank Yang, Adam C. Wade, Joseph Sandor
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Patent number: 7549599Abstract: A device for dispensing a viscous fluid product, including a pump having an inlet; an outlet; a cylinder; a piston in the cylinder; and a piston rod attached to the piston with its first end being exposed. The pump pumps viscous fluid product from a container to the outlet when the inlet is submerged in the viscous fluid product and the piston rod is axially moved relative to the cylinder. The device further includes a handle attached to the piston rod; a nozzle rotatably mounted on the handle around a rotation axis, in fluid communication with the outlet, and having a discharge orifice offset from the rotation axis; and a mechanism for rotating the nozzle around the rotation axis when the piston rod is axially moved relative the cylinder so that the discharge orifice moves in a circular pattern for dispensing the viscous liquid product in a substantially helical pattern.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Tropical Ventures, LLCInventor: Alan Amron
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Publication number: 20090152303Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (1) having a neck (11) defining an opening (10) and an axis X, the neck (11) projecting axially from a shoulder (13); and a dispenser unit (D) comprising a dispenser member (4), such as a pump or a valve, and a fastener system (2, 31) for fastening the dispenser member (4) on the neck (11) of the reservoir (1), the fastener system comprising a fastener ring (2) that is engaged with the neck (11) and a blocking hoop (31) that is engaged axially around the ring (2) for blocking the ring on the neck in the final assembled position; disassembly means (14, 34) for axially moving the hoop (31) relative to the ring (2), from the final assembled position to a disassembled position in which the hoop does not block the ring on the neck, such that the unit (D) can be removed from the neck (11), the disassembly means comprising two elements (14, 34) capable of turning mutually relative to each other about the axis X, the dispenser being characterized in that one elementType: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: VALOIS SASInventors: Alain Behar, Gerard Cornet, Francis Moreau
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Publication number: 20090140010Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump for associating with a fluid reservoir (60), said pump comprising a pump body (10), a pump chamber (20), and at least a first piston (72) that is slidable in said pump chamber (20) so as to dispense the fluid through a dispenser orifice (45), said pump including a priming air channel (100) that connects said pump chamber (20) to said reservoir (60) while the pump is being primed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2006Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventor: Samuel Pruvot
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Patent number: 7537140Abstract: A pump mechanism of liquid soap dispenser includes a cross pipe secured to a first check valve, a spout having a second check valve, and an abutment member respectively; a spring biased plunger partially inserted into the abutment member; and a cap on an end of the plunger. In response to depressing the cap the plunger slides to compress the spring, close the first check valve, and decrease a liquid storage space of the pipe for forcing pressurized soap to open the second check valve prior to flowing out of the spout. In response to removing the depressing force the spring pushes the plunger to its inoperative position to create a vacuum in the space, open the first check valve, permit soap supply to flow into the space through the first check valve, and close the second check valve at an end of returning the plunger to its inoperative position.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Inventor: Yeng-Tang Lin
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Patent number: 7527179Abstract: The present invention is a container lid assembly that includes an integral pump. A main feature of the present invention is a pump configuration that activates the reciprocating linear motion of the piston portion of the pump by the rotational movement of a pump actuating element that is interconnected to the piston portion. The pump configuration of the present invention may be configured so as to create at least a partial vacuum within the container. Alternatively, the pump configuration may be configured so as to pressurize the interior volume of the container. The lid consists of two major pieces, a seat portion that includes the pump cylinder, and a rotatable piston portion that includes the pump piston and the interconnected piston actuating element section. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the pump piston and the piston actuating element section are integrally formed.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Inventor: Shlomo Haimi
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Patent number: 7527177Abstract: A fluid pump having a pusher with a push wall defining a push outside surface and an inside surface; and a peripheral skirt which extends from the inside surface of the push wall. A pump chamber is provided with an inlet valve and with an outlet valve, a dispensing orifice via which the fluid is dispensed, a main piston, and a differential piston that is mounted to move in the pump chamber in response to variation in the pressure. The differential piston is mounted to move away from the push wall when the pressure increases in the pump chamber; the pusher and the differential piston being mounted to move along an actuating axis that extends substantially perpendicularly to the push wall. The differential piston is formed integrally with an inlet valve moving member that co-operates with an inlet valve seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Frédéric Duquet
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Patent number: 7523844Abstract: A fluid dispenser member comprising: a body designed to be associated with a receptacle; a dispenser head mounted to move in axial translation relative to the body over an actuation stroke, said head comprising a pusher comprising a push wall, and a side wall extending from said push wall; a chamber defined between said body and said head, said chamber being provided with an inlet valve and an outlet valve; and a dispensing orifice via which the fluid is dispensed; said fluid dispenser member being characterized in that said pusher is provided with an axial rod, said axial rod forming said at least one valve, namely said inlet valve and/or said outlet valve, in co-operation with at least one of the components, and in that said dispenser head further comprises an insert associated with the pusher so that it is constrained to move therewith.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: Firmin Garcia
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Publication number: 20090101677Abstract: A pump intended to be mounted on a bottle, so as to allow the dispensing of a liquid contained in the bottle, includes a needle for closing an ejection orifice that is separate from a dosing sleeve. The needle is mounted on the sleeve by means of a device for the reversible movement of the needle between a closure position and an ejection position, the device being actuated by interference between the sleeve and a piston when a push button is moved on a hoop.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventor: Eric Rossignol
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Patent number: 7517568Abstract: This invention relates to packaging for dilute hypochlorite and hypochlorous acid compositions to produce stable compositions. Examples of suitable packaging containers are a bag-in-can device, a plastic aerosol container, a dual delivery container, a dual chambered device, an expandable chamber device, a precompression trigger sprayer, a mechanically pressurized device, and an ultrasonic sprayer.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: The Clorox CompanyInventors: Bruce K. Bitowft, Steven E. Bromberg, Timothy Kennedy, Ricardo Ruiz de Gopegui
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Patent number: 7510101Abstract: A manually operated vertically reciprocated pump dispenser has a simplified construction with two separate pumps that pump two separate liquids from a container and keep the two separate liquids separated from each other as they are pumped through the dispenser, mixing the liquids for the first time in a discharge passage of the dispenser just prior to the mixed liquids being discharged from the dispenser. The dispenser has a rotatable sleeve that covers the two pumps and is rotated to lock and unlock a dispenser head that operates the two pumps.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2006Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Meadwestvaco Calmar, Inc.Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Philip L. Nelson
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Publication number: 20090071985Abstract: The present invention provides a dispenser, which includes a container (2), a dispenser cap (10), a button (20) and an outer casing (30). Particularly, in the present invention, guide slots (32), upper ends of which differ in height from each other, are formed in the outer casing. A horizontal extension slot (34) extends from an upper end of each guide slot. A hollow rotating body (40) is rotatably coupled to the outer casing. A guide groove (42) is formed in the hollow rotating body, and a guide protrusion (11) is provided on the outer surface of the dispenser cap. Thus, when the hollow rotating body is rotated, the guide protrusion is moved upwards along the corresponding guide slot and the guide groove and is inserted into the corresponding horizontal extension groove, thus adjusting the distance to which the button is movable downwards, thereby adjusting the amount of contents that is discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventor: Joong Hyun Ki
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Patent number: 7503466Abstract: A pump for fixing on a receptacle includes: a stationary portion including a pump body; a moving assembly movable relative to the pump body and co-operating therewith to define a variable-volume pump chamber; an opening in the pump body that enables the pump chamber to communicate with the inside of the receptacle and enables the pump to operate in a head-down position; an air intake passage, distinct from the opening, between the stationary portion and the moving assembly; a first lip configured to press in a leaktight manner against the pump body and to prevent communication via the opening between the inside of the receptacle and the pump chamber; and a second lip arranged, at least when the moving assembly is in an end-of-stroke position, to prevent communication through the inside of the pump body and via the opening between the inside of the receptacle and the outside.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2004Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: L'OrealInventor: Marc Ramet
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Patent number: 7500582Abstract: A pump dispenser suitable for dispensing toothpaste in which a pump chamber has a resiliently flexible flap outlet valve leading into a discharge passage leading to a discharge nozzle. The discharge nozzle features a closure valve, in the form of a concave wall with radial slits, which opens only under appreciable forward pressure. When released, the closure valve closes and retracts forcibly, giving a clean cut-off of product and a degree of backflow via the large outlet valve area of the flap valve as it closes.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Rieke Packaging Systems LimitedInventors: David John Pritchett, Brian Robert Law, Jeffrey William Spencer
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Patent number: 7497357Abstract: A fastener member (1) for fastening a dispenser member (4) on a fluid reservoir, the fastener member (1) having a fastener ring (2) and a covering hoop (3). The fastener ring (2) includes a reception device that receives the dispenser member (4), and a fastener device that fastens on the reservoir, the covering hoop (3) being mounted by axial engagement around the ring (2) in such a manner as to mask it at least in part. The hoop (3) includes a hook co-operating with a retention device (225) formed by the ring (2), the hook (35) prevents the hoop (3) from rotating around the ring (2) and preventing the hoop (3) from moving in axial translation. The retention device formed by the ring (2) includes a retention housing (225) that co-operates with the hook. The hook includes at least one barb profile (352) adapted to bite into the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Xavier Brahim, Alain Lafosse
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Patent number: 7497356Abstract: A fluid dispenser device includes a chamber provided with an inlet valve and with an outlet valve, and defining a sealed slide cylinder; a piston disposed inside the chamber and including a lip capable of sliding in sealed manner in the slide cylinder. A bearing flange for coming to bear against a reservoir neck; and a ferrule against which the piston is resiliently urged in the rest position. The device being characterized in that the sealed slide cylinder is situated above the bearing flange so that it cannot be inserted into the reservoir neck.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.SInventors: Stéphane Beranger, Firmin Garcia
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Publication number: 20090045217Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing soap and encouraging washing hands long enough to kill germs and bacteria. The apparatus comprises a container having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape for holding a predetermined volume of a liquid soap mixture. A dispensing means is engageable with the container for delivering a predetermined quantity of the liquid soap mixture, the dispensing means includes a pump member. There is a chip member disposed in such dispensing means and connected for activation by the pump member for providing a musical reminder on the importance of cleanliness.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventor: Nancy L. Bobrowski
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Patent number: 7490743Abstract: A dispenser assembly is provided. The dispenser assembly includes a container having a bottom, an open top and a side wall extending between the bottom and the open top, and a mating arrangement, the side wall having an inner surface; at least one container passageway mounted on the inner surface of the side wall and extending from the open top of the container to a position proximate to the bottom of the container; and a pump cap having a cap body, a pump mechanism arranged within the cap body, a pump cap passageway coupled to the pump mechanism, and a coupling arrangement arranged on the pump cap body and configured to detachably couple to the mating arrangement of the container such that the container passageway aligns with and sealingly engages the pump cap passageway in a fluid connection when the pump cap is mounted to the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Inventor: Kenneth J Herzog
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Patent number: 7484675Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing of hand lotion and air freshener in a combined unit for home and office. Air freshener may be passively dispersed at a controlled rate from the apparatus, or may be actively dispersed when a user pumps the apparatus to receive a measured quantity of hand lotion. Dispersion may be implemented using a mechanical fan or compression of a sponge, for example.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2004Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Fresh Products, Inc.Inventor: Douglas S. Brown
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Patent number: 7481336Abstract: The invention relates to a manually-actuated metering pump of simple design, which is intended for a rigid container. The inventive metering pump is of the dual valve type, comprising a lower inlet valve and an upper ejection valve which are disposed at the input and output respectively of a metering chamber which is slidably mounted on the lower valve. Moreover, said lower valve is fixed to a hollow tube which communicates with the inside of the container. The invention can be used for dispensing fluid products.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2003Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: LablaboInventors: Laurent Arghyris, Patrice Puviland, Jean-Philippe Taberlet
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Patent number: 7481334Abstract: The conditioning and distribution of fluid products is described. A conditioning and distribution device comprises at least two extraction pumps having parallel axes and at least two reservoirs containing the products to be distributed, or the first pump is mounted in such a way that it is axially moveable in the chamber of the second pump, whereupon the second pump is operated by the movement of the first pump. The device is adapted to distribute several, separate fluids or a mixture thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2003Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: LABLABOInventors: Laurent Arghyris, Patrice Puviland, Jean-Philippe Taberlet
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Publication number: 20090020627Abstract: A flat pump for producing liquid spray or for producing an atomized liquid stream may have a thickness of 6 millimeters or less. The flat pump may include an internal reservoir (3), a valve (19), a valve conduit (45) and a vortex chamber (49) wherein fluid from the reservoir may be pumped through the valve, along the valve conduit, and into the vortex chamber. An atomized liquid stream, spray, or mist formed in the vortex chamber may be expelled from the flat pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventors: Andrea Marelli, Oscar Faneca Llesera, Victor Ribera Turro
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Patent number: 7472809Abstract: A liquid jetting pump of the present invention is constructed such that an intra container liquid is sucked into a cylinder 3 through a suction valve 9 by moving a vertically movable member 4 up and down, and the intra cylinder liquid is jetted out of a nozzle 29 through a discharge valve 31 from a stem 28. A plurality of ribs 10 are protruded in a peripheral direction from a lower edge part within the cylinder. Engagement recessed portions 11 are formed in inner parts of the upper surfaces of the ribs. A lower edge of a coil spring 39 for biasing the vertically movable member 4 is secured to each of the engagement recessed portions 11, thereby permitting a flow of liquid on both sides of the lower edge of the spring internally externally.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinji Shimada, Katsuhito Kuwahara, Takao Kishi, Takayuki Abe, Shuzo Endo, Yuji Kohara, Takamitsu Nozawa
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Patent number: 7467732Abstract: A liquid product dispenser includes a reservoir and a pump. The pump body includes an outer portion forming a sealing closure between the pump body and the reservoir nozzle and the pump body includes an annular projection extending inwards, molded in one single piece, while the piston includes an annular stop co-operating with the annular projection to define a released position of the piston.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2003Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Rexam Dispensing Systems S.A.SInventor: Jean-Louis Bougamont
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Publication number: 20080304988Abstract: In a pump apparatus of a washer system, a closure member closes an opening of a motor housing and an opening of a circuit box. The closure member includes a plurality of terminal receiving holes. Each corresponding terminal is inserted through a corresponding one of the terminal receiving holes. One end of each terminal is placed at an interior part of the pump apparatus and is electrically connected to a corresponding one of a motor received in the motor housing and a control circuit received in the circuit box while the other end of each terminal is placed at the exterior part of the pump apparatus and forms a connection contact that is electrically connectable with a corresponding connection contact of an external connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyasu Asaka
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Publication number: 20080290119Abstract: The present invention provides an improved piston mechanism of a lotion pump. A piston is assembled in the piston cylinder of the lotion pump in a sliding state. The piston contacts the inner wall of the piston cylinder through a ring surface. At least two circular ribs are arranged at intervals on the ring surface, enabling sliding contact between each circular rib and the inner wall of the piston cylinder. Since the circular rib is made of ribs with predefined heights, the contact area may not expand greatly, thus maintaining the smooth sliding of the piston, leading to higher durability and improved applicability of the lotion pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: LIVING FOUNTAIN PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kun-Lung TSENG
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Patent number: 7445134Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump having a pump body (10) in which at least one piston (15) slides between a rest position and an actuated position, and a turret (20) fixed to the pump body (10). The turret (20) includes an outer portion (21) extending outside the pump body (10) and on the outer portion (21) a support (30) for receiving and holding a sealing gasket (40). The support (30) including a radial shoulder (31), the gasket (40) being snap-fastened onto the shoulder (31).Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: Jean-Marc Pardonge
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Publication number: 20080264975Abstract: Discharge device and discharge head. The invention relates to a discharge device (10) for discharging liquid medium, with a pump device (32) with a variable volume pump chamber (34), a discharge opening (54) for the liquid medium, a feed path (40) between the pump device (32) and the discharge opening (54), and an outlet valve (54, 62a) which is designed to open the discharge opening (54) as a function of the pressure in the feed path (40), and to a discharge head provided for this purpose. According to the invention, the discharge device or the discharge head has a gas-permeable and liquid-tight air outlet (80) which connects the pump chamber (34) or the feed path (40) to an external environment. For use at a required high limit pressure of the outlet valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Thomas Bruder, Andi Herz, Gerald Krampen
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Patent number: 7431181Abstract: A fluid-dispensing pump 1 includes a cylinder 11, a piston 12 which can reciprocate inside the cylinder 11, a coupling tube 13 for coupling the nozzle head 2 and the piston 12, a coil spring 17 for giving momentum to the piston 12 in a direction of sending it up via the coupling tube 13, an inflow valve mechanism 14 for introducing a fluid stored inside the fluid-storing portion 4 into the cylinder 11, an outflow valve mechanism 15 for dispensing the fluid from the nozzle head 2, and a leakage prevention mechanism 18, which prevents a fluid having flowed into the cylinder 11 from leaking out to a fluid flow path 131 of the coupling tube 13 when a pressure is not applied to the nozzle head 2.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Inventor: Masatoshi Masuda
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Publication number: 20080237267Abstract: A pump for a liquid cosmetic product dispenser including a body defining a metering chamber provided with an admission orifice at the bottom and having an opening at the top into which is inserted a sleeve carried by an axially movable operating head which is provided with a delivery duct and an open/close element and is acted upon by a return spring mounted on the outside of the body. The body encloses a jacket that moves axially inside the chamber and at least partly inside the sleeve and supports a lower valve for closing the admission orifice.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Eric Rossignol