Abstract: A dispenser for flowable materials includes an outer barrel which is telescoped over a plunger. A piston head may be separate and distinct member from the plunger itself and may be prepackaged in the barrel with the material to be dispensed located in a chamber above the piston head. When the barrel is telescoped over the plunger, the piston head seats on the plunger and forces fluid from a dispensing spout in the barrel. The piston head carries a sealing rim which creates a seal as the barrel is moved downwardly on the plunger. The barrel may be in the form of a cartridge mounted in a jacket-like holder with a seal between the cartridge and holder.

Abstract: A dispenser has a first container (12) for containing a component C and a cavity (30) for receiving a separate cartridge (60). A first piston (34) is received in the container (12) and a second piston (78) is received in the cartridge (60). A blade (48) extends between the piston (34) and piston (78) for slicing the separate cartridge (60) as the pistons move so that the component C and a second component C1 in the separate cartridge (60) are expelled from the dispenser. A valve arrangement (100) can be coupled to an outlet (18) for the dispenser in order to dispense the components C and C1 and a flexible sleeve (50) may be arranged in the container (12) between a sidewall of the container (12) and the piston (34) for sealing any space between the piston (34) and the sidewall of the container (12).

Abstract: The invention provides a dispensing module for dispensing multi-part adhesive from a multi-component cartridge utilizing a standard caulking gun. The dispensing module comprises a piston actuator and a module housing which when assembled with a standard multi-component cartridge and inserted into a standard caulking gun allows the components from the multi-component cartridge to be dispensed.

Abstract: A container (1) for a lubricant has a cap (31) for sealing of one end (50) of a cylindrical tube (2). The cap shows a bottom (32), from the periphery of which extends in an axial direction a circumferential interior collar (36), which abuts the inside of the tube end and has a double function, namely a sealing function and a second function as a plunger for feeding out the tube contents by the use of a device such as a plunger rod of a pistol-like tool as known per se. To this purpose, the delimitation edge of the interior collar (36) which is turned away from the bottom connects to a bridge (39) located within a radial plane and leading to an exterior collar (40) which is concentric with the interior collar and surrounds the tube end together with the interior collar and the bridge. This cap is provided with a groove-like circumferential weakened part (38) permitting release of the bottom (32) during the transition to a plunger function.

Abstract: A caulk dispenser device for use with conventional caulking cartridges and powered by expanding refrigerant liquid is disclosed. Expanding gases are released into a chamber defined in part by a housing and in part by the caulk cartridge, the plug or piston within the cartridge forming a boundary of the chamber. Discharge of the gas directly against the piston is avoided by the interposition of a deflector surface within the housing reducing the tendency of the caulk to increase in viscosity and bond to the walls of the cartridge or to tilt relative to the cartridge. The propellant liquid-gas material incorporates an increment (e.g. 5%) of perflurocarbon or like compound liquid at ambient temperatures which minimizes the cooling effect resulting from discharge of the gas. Preferably, the device is fabricated of material having a low thermal conductivity such as polymeric material to thereby reduce the cooling effect on the canister of propellant with resultant loss of pressure.

Abstract: A dispenser of products such as creams and the like for cosmetic or pharmaceutical use having a lid which closes on to a first annular abutment of a tubular outer body. The outer body having an open bottom end with an aperture wherethrough a recipient containing the product is inserted and removed and a top end which is open. The recipient having an open bottom end housing a piston which when manually pressed in an axial direction, without rotation, presses the product in the recipient towards a dispensing aperture provided in a closed end of the recipient such as to dispense a continuous quantity and not a prefixed dose of product.

Abstract: A squeeze-activated fluid applicator for human manipulation is provided to express the medicinal contents of rupturable capsules; the devise consisting of a shell-like, elongate member of uniform diameter adapted to receive slidingly at its proximal open end an elongate cylindrical member. A cantilever member is adapted to be pivotally mounted midway of the inner elongate member, with a vertical piston operatively connected to the cantilever proximal end, while a strong upward spring bias is provided on the cantilever distal end. A push rod located axially of the cylindrical member can be hand activated to dislodge a bias-arrest feature on the cantilever and to cause the piston to close into a proximal face capsule chamber of the cylindrical member, compressing and expressing the enclosed contents into an adjacent port.

Abstract: A postmix juice dispensing system for dispensing a finished beverage directly from a pliable beverage concentrate having an ice point at or near freezer temperatures, with little or no conditioning. The system preferably uses a one-piece, unitary, disposable package that includes both the concentrate container and a positive displacement metering pump. The disposable package is placed in the dispenser which automatically connects the pump to a pump motor. A mixing nozzle is connected to the metering pump and a water line is connected to the mixing nozzle. Upon pushing a load button, the dispenser automatically feeds compressed air on top of a piston in the concentrate container to force concentrate into the pump. The dispenser automatically reads an indicator on the package to set the pump speed in response to the type of concentrate in the package. The dispenser requires no cleanup or sanitization and allows rapid flavor change.

Abstract: A dispensing canister for viscous fluids, such as sauces at a fast food outlet. The container includes a peripheral side wall formed of cardboard or other inexpensive material. The side walls are maintained in their proper configuration, and made more rigid, by the use of rigid rings applied to the longitudinal ends thereof. A first end of the container is closed by a plunger which is mounted within the interior of the container side walls and forms the bottom of the container. A trailing edge of the plunger is received within the ring at this first end, to be securely maintained in position. A lid is applied to close the second end of the container. The lid includes a downward depending skirt having a catch portion which engages with the rolled ring at this second end. A dispensing nozzle is formed in the lid. A bag is located within the container with the opening folded over the sidewall beneath cap.

Abstract: A dripless caulk gun is disclosed having a biased-spring drive mechanism and a plunger that presses against an inside surface of a caulk tube for dispensing caulk. At the end of the plunger is a piston having a flexible rim which creates a seal between the piston and an inside surface of the caulk tube, thus creating a partial vacuum in a volume between the piston and the inside end face of the caulk tube when the plunger is moved backward. The partial vacuum causes a drive plate within the caulk tube to move back into the partial vacuum, thereby relieving all built-up pressure within the caulk-filled portion of the caulk tube which immediately ends dispensing of caulk.

Abstract: A dispenser is disclosed which is made up of two telescoping sections. One section holds at least one volume of a substance to be discharged. Telescoping motion of the sections compresses the substance to be discharged to force it through a passage in the section not holding the substance volume to be discharged therefrom. Motion between the section is limited to ensure precise metering of a charge to be dispersed.

Abstract: An animal fluid injector is provided with a syringe guide, preferably in the form of a pressure jacket, having an open front end through which a replaceable disposable syringe is loadable into and unloadable from, thereby permitting replacement without retraction of the syringe plunger drive or disconnection of the injection tubing. The injector is provided with structure, preferably in the form of thread sections, which mates with cooperating structure on the syringe, to connect and lock the syringe to the injector, preferably by rotational motion of, preferably, less than a full turn, of for example, 90.degree.. In the illustrated embodiment, the structure is at the front end of the guide or at the front periphery of a jacket to connect to threads on a pressure restraining front end of the syringe.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing station includes a pneumatic clamp for easy and secure mating and un-mating of a supply syringe to the dispensing nozzle from which dots of fluid are selectively dispensed according to displacement of a plunger of the syringe. A syringe cover seals the distal end of the syringe during mating and provides access of pressurized air to the sealed syringe in order to displace the plunger. The piston rod of a pneumatic cylinder protrudes through the cover and into the syringe and serves as a follower which is maintained in engagement with, and follows the displacement of, the syringe plunger. The follower may be used to supplement the primary plunger displacement force, which is supplied by the pressurized air applied to the clamped and sealed syringe via the cover, by applying air at the same or a different pressure to the piston of the follower cylinder. The follower also can be used in indicating a low level state of the adhesive to an attendant.

Abstract: A cartridge for use in an extension tool is arranged to receive one or more foil bags containing a single component or a multi-component mass and is formed of a cylinder (3) defining one or more receiving chambers (13) open at the opposite ends thereof. An axially displaceable piston (5) has opposite end faces (5b, 5c) extending across the cylinder (3) and each end face is symmetrical about its axis. The end faces of the piston can be used alternately for dispensing the mass out of the one or more foil bags.

Abstract: A dispenser gun for selectively dispensing controlled quantities of viscous or semi-viscous materials, and in particular liquid pesticides or insecticides, employs a vacuum driven operating system for discharging and reloading the viscous or semi-viscous materials to be discharged. The dispenser gun is designed to create pressure differentials in adjoining chambers which, in conjunction with a cooperating valve system, enables the discharge of precisely metered quantities of material and prevents continued and undesired discharge or dripping from a discharge nozzle after a preselected quantity of material has been discharged from the dispenser gun. The handle of the device includes structure for pre-selecting one or more predetermined quanitites of material to be discharged from the dispenser in repeatable sequences. The dispenser gun also includes structure for removably receiving a replaceable reservoir of viscous or semi-viscous material to be discharged from the gun.

Abstract: The disclosed universal tool has a front plate with an open ended slot extended from near the front wall center, with the front wall defining the slot having one thickness and the wall spaced from the slot having a greater thickness. The front wall further can be mounted in the tool in two different arrangements, respectively flipped over 180 degrees. This tool thereby accommodates different paired material cartridges, both as to size to give different component ratios and as to constructions, such as from different manufactures. The cartridges further can be shifted along the slot as needed to remain parallel to the plunger rods that drive plungers through the cartridges to cause material discharge therefrom. The stable front wall-cartridge cooperation also holds the cartridge and easily allows rearward plunger withdrawl from the emptied cartridge.

Abstract: A liquid cartridge storage case is used in connection with a plunger valve liquid dispenser to provide simplified and accurate control of liquid dispensing from a commercially available liquid cartridge, along with reduced downtime. The storage case includes a lower body section to which a commercially available liquid cartridge threadably mounts. Threading of the cartridge to the lower body section pierces a bottom membrane of the cartridge to allow liquid from the cartridge to flow into an internal passage in the lower body section. The internal passage communicates with a passageway of the dispenser through which liquid flow is controlled, via the plunger valve, for dispensing out of a nozzle at one end thereof. Pressurized air supplied from an external source to the inside of the case causes a cartridge wall opposite the pierced membrane to move toward the pierced membrane, thereby forcing liquid under pressure from the cartridge and into the dispenser.

Abstract: A dispensing cartridge comprising a storage cylinder and a feeding piston. A sealing ring is inserted in the wall of the piston at a distance from the end of the feeding piston facing the cartridge contents. The end is additionally provided with a sealing lip and a V-shaped, circular groove disposed between the sealing lip and the piston wall. The bottom surface of the feeding piston facing the cartridge contents is provided with radially extending venting grooves which communicate with a venting bore, while the other ends of the venting grooves communicate with the V-shaped circular groove of the sealing lip. With the feeding piston sealed in this matter, outflow of the contents is effectively prevented even if aggressive substances, substances having a low viscosity, or substances having extremely high flow properties are contained. Moreover, the ability to store such substances is strongly increased.

Abstract: A system for dispensing materials made of two components includes a side-by-side pair of collapsible tubes that fit within a barrel of a pressurized air applicator. As air is admitted into the barrel, the tubes simultaneously collapse to direct components in the tubes through outlet ports and into a static mixer where the components are mixed to a homogeneous mass. Each tube includes a relatively rigid front and rear end piece, and the end pieces are coupled together by pin elements for ease of handling and to facilitate dispensing.

Abstract: A material dispensing tool has restraining and rear walls spaced apart to receive a material cartridge therebetween, and has an elongated rod supporting a plunger for movement between the walls and within the cartridge. A power ratchet mounted rearwardly of the rear wall over the elongated rod incrementally moves the elongated rod. Linkage including a spring concentrically arranged on the elongated rod effectively couples the power ratchet relative to the restraining wall, whereby the elongated rod can be resiliently biased by the strained spring. Output movement of the elongated rod relative to the power ratchet can thus be substantially independently of the plunger movement relative to the cartridge, the strained spring generating nearly uniform resilient plunger forces to discharge material from the cartridge.

Abstract: A mortar extrusion gun includes a refillable and cleanable mortar supply tube possessing a first end terminating in a forwardly and radially inwardly extending flange surrounding a mortar ejection aperture and a second opposite open end. A conical spout includes a tip provided with a mortar outlet aperture and a base possessing a mortar inlet aperture surrounded by a radially outwardly extending flange. Preferably, a set of spouts possessing various different dimensions are provided for selective use under different working conditions. In an assembled condition, the spout is inserted through the supply tube and ejection aperture such that the inwardly and outwardly extending flanges abut in sealing relation, supporting the spout at the first end of the supply tube. After the supply tube is filled with mortar, a packing disk is inserted into the open end of the supply tube, and the supply tube and spout assembly is inserted into a slightly modified conventional caulking gun.

Abstract: An action toy system including a capsule for containing water having an orifice and a plunger and a spring loaded mechanism for driving the water from the orifice. The action toy may be configured as a shotgun accepting a plurality of prefilled shell capsules into its breechblock for firing through its barrel. It may also be configured as a missile launcher in which the capsules are mounted to the front of the launcher and the water is ejected directly from the capsule against the target. In yet another embodiment, the invention is configured as a crossbow with the bow loading the spring-loaded mechanism and a water stream obtained on release of the bow. In a still further embodiment, the action toy is fitted with a double feature nozzle for either producing a stream of water or propelling an object.

Abstract: A dispenser serves to inject an edible viscous material such as mayonnaise, cream or the like at a constant rate after it is once contained in a cartridge (26). The dispenser includes a storing portion (2) in which a cylindrical inner case (30) having a bottom is stored. The cylindrical inner case (30) is dimensioned to have a length long enough so as to allow a shoulder portion of the cartridge (26) to be exposed to the outside via an opening portion at one end thereof. An insert hole (31) is formed on the bottom of the cylindrical inner case (20) at the other end of the latter so as to enable a rod (22) to be inserted therethrough. The cartridge (26) and an extrusion plate (21) are received in the cylindrical inner case (30) so that the extrusion plate (21) can smoothly be displaced in the storing portion (2).

Abstract: In a container, which is required to prevent refilling for security and other reasons, and comprises a tubular container main body having one end thereof closed by an end wall, the end wall being provided with a content taking outlet, and a piston member slidably received in the container main body, defining a containing chamber between the piston member and the end wall, a cap member closing an opening provided in the piston member is detachably mounted on the piston member, and the container main body is provided with a cap engaging member which irreversibly engages with the cap member when the piston member has approached the end wall by more than a prescribed distance. As a result, when an attempt is made to refill the container, the content will escape from this opening, and such an attempt can be thereby effectively prevented.

Abstract: A microingredient dispenser for delivering a continual supply of feed additives from supply cartridges to animal feed. The dispenser includes a frame, first and second hoppers, first and second dispensing stations, a plunger drive mechanism, first and second ingredient receiver couplings, first and second cartridge retainer mechanisms, and control means for coordinating the movement of bar-coded cartridges and a drive mechanism. The hoppers hold multiple cartridges for feeding into the dispensing stations. The ingredients from the cartridges are delivered from the cartridges at the dispensing stations beneath the hoppers. The ingredients are dispensed from the cartridges as the plunger drive mechanism pushes the plungers within the cartridges. The cartridge at one dispensing station is emptied while the cartridge at the other station is being readied for dispensing when the first is empty. In this manner, a continual flow of ingredient can be maintained.

Abstract: A chemical concentrate metering device 16 is provided for an agricultural or horticultural or forestry sprayer system including a reservoir 2 for supplying a dilutant and a spray head 10 for spraying a mixture of the dilutant and a chemical concentrate. The metering device 16 comprises a conduit 17 having an inlet 18 for receiving dilutant from the system and an outlet 19 for supplying a mixture of the dilutant and a chemical concentrate to the system. In addition a seating 22 is provided for detachably receiving a receptacle 31 for supplying chemical concentrate and an injection orifice 26 opens into the conduit 17 and communicates with an outlet 35 of the receptacle 31 received in the seating 22 so as to enable chemical concentrate to be injected from the receptacle 31 into a flow of dilutant in the conduit 17.

Abstract: A dispensing pump (1) made of plastic for dispensing metered amounts of paste-like media includes a bottle-, can- or tube-like container (60), with an elastic bellows (4) acting as a pumping member, which is connectingly arranged between an upper housing part (2) and a telescopingly movable, lower housing part (3), which is coaxial thereto, and whose interior (32) forms a pump chamber. Its upper end section (38) is connected to an annular wall (35) of the upper housing part (2). Its lower end section (45) is in sealing contact with an annular shoulder (46) of a radial partition (19) of the lower housing part (3).

Abstract: A dispensing canister for viscous fluids, such as sauces at a fast food outlet. The container includes a peripheral side wall formed of cardboard or other inexpensive material. The side walls are maintained in their proper configuration, and made more rigid, by the use of rigid rings applied to the longitudinal ends thereof. A first end of the container is closed by a plunger which is mounted within the interior of the container side walls and forms the bottom of the container. A trailing edge of the plunger is received within the ring at this first end, to be securely maintained in position. The plunger is formed as a monolithic unit and includes projecting ridges which scrape against the interior of the side walls as the plunger is moved towards a second end of the container. A lid is applied to close the second end of the container. The lid includes a downwardly depending skirt having a catch portion which engages with the rolled ring at this second end.

Abstract: A dispensing device includes a frame designed to receive and support a cartridge containing a viscous product. The dispensing device has a plunger with a plunger shaft and plate for dispensing the viscous product from the cartridge, and a drive assembly with a handle and a trigger for advancing the plunger. The frame of the dispensing device has a front yoke to receive and align the nozzle at one end of the cartridge, and sidewalls defining an aperture designed to receive the cartridge and support the body of the cartridge. A cartridge biasing assembly integral with the frame biases the cartridge toward the front yoke of the frame. The cartridge biasing assembly includes a biasing plate and a spring at least partially surrounded by a shroud. The cartridge is received within an entrance opening in the shroud and is spring-biased forwardly in the dispensing device by the biasing plate to prevent the cartridge from becoming misaligned.

Abstract: A disposable multi-cavity refill cartridge, for use with a reusable base and a reusable dispensing head for the simultaneous coextension of at least two flowable materials. The disposable refill cartridge has two hollow and separate parallel inner cylinders for each containing a flowable material. The inner cylinders have a first generally open top end which can be temporarily sealed until the refill cartridge is combined with a reusable dispensing head. The second or bottom end of the refill cylinders telescopically and slidingly accommodate parallel piston heads which are compressibly engageable with piston rods of a reusable base. The piston heads ride sealingly along the interior walls of the inner refill cylinders and when compressed by the piston rods, they force the flowable material to flow out of the refill cylinders and through the outlet means of the dispensing head.

Abstract: A dispensing and mixing apparatus for simultaneously dispensing from a cartridge into a static mixing element components which harden when mixed. The components exit the cartridge into the mixing element without intermixing as the components leave the cartridge. The initial intermixing of the components takes place within the mixing element. The cartridge is reusable since the components do not become mixed and harden as they come out of the cartridge. The chambers in the cartridge are of semi-cylindrical configuration and have rounded corners. Ribs can be provided on the cartridge for stiffening the cartridge from deforming under extrusion.

Abstract: A disposable refill cartridge, for use with a reusable base and a reusable dispensing head for the simultaneous coextension of at least two flowable materials. The disposable refill cartridge has a hollow inner cylinder for containing a flowable material. The inner cylinder has a first generally open top end which can be temporarily sealed until the refill cartridge is combined with a reusable dispensing head. The second or bottom end of the refill cylinder telescopically and slidingly accommodates a piston head which is compressibly engagable with a piston rod of the reusable base. The piston head rides sealingly along the interior walls of the inner refill cylinder when compressed by the piston rod forces the flowable material to flow out of the refill cylinder and through outlet means of the dispensing head. Once the flowable material has been expended, the refill cartridge can be discarded and a new one can be used in conjunction with the reusable base and dispensing head.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge for paste-like substances, including a tubular cartridge body closed at one end by a front end wall having an outlet nipple defining an outlet opening; a plunger for pressing such a paste-like substance through the outlet opening, the plunger being inserted into the open rear end of the cartridge body, wherein an outer periphery of the plunger is in sealing contact with an inner wall of the cartridge body; a journal protruding from and fixed to the plunger, the journal being adapted to penetrate the outlet opening when the plunger rests against the front end wall, the journal being at least the same length as the outlet opening; and at least one continuous longitudinal axial groove formed in at least one of an outer peripheral surface of the journal and an inner wall of the outlet opening, wherein the plunger is adapted to have its entire front surface contact the front end wall of the cartridge upon forcing the journal through the outlet opening.

Abstract: The disclosed tool dispenses material from a tubular cartridge having a front closure wall and nozzle, and having a wiper closing an open cartridge end and slidable forwardly within the cartridge. A plunger sized to fit within the cartridge is carried on a rod for moving the plunger axially within the cartridge against the wiper. The plunger has a conically ramped surface expanding from its smallest adjacent a front shoulder to its largest adjacent a rear shoulder, and rear and front peripherical guide surfaces extended endwardly from the radial shoulders to cooperate with the cartridge.

Abstract: A system for automatically identifying the desired concentrate to water ratio of a juice product in a concentrate container inserted into a juice dispenser and for automatically switching the ratio control system to the desired ratio. The system includes a product ratio I.D. member having ratio indicia on the fill plug of the container and a sensor in the dispenser. The sensed information is used by the ratio control system in the dispenser to change the pump motor speed to provide the desired ratio.

Abstract: A dispenser for simultaneously dispensing and mixing a pair of fluid products such as chemically reactive resins, from a pair of axial adjacent front and rear chambers. A piston is mounted within each of the chambers and is moveable with respect to the hollow interior of the respective chamber for dispensing the fluid product therefrom. Telescopic movement of the rear chamber within the front chamber moves the pistons synchronously through the chambers to provide for controlled discharge of the products through a front discharge nozzle. A fixed hollow delivery tube extends through the interior of the front chamber and telescopically receives therein a post which is mounted on a rear wall of the rear chamber. The rear chamber has a relatively tight sliding fit within the front chamber so that a partial vacuum is formed within an annular space which forms between the two pistons as they move apart upon discharge of the two products to produce a "suck back" effect on product remaining in the discharge nozzle.

Abstract: A postmix juice dispensing system for dispensing a finished beverage directly from a pliable beverage concentrate having an ice point at or near freezer temperatures, with little or no conditioning. The system preferably uses a one-piece, unitary, disposable package that includes both the concentrate container and a positive displacement metering pump. The disposable package is placed in the dispenser which automatically connects the pump to a pump motor. A mixing nozzle is connected to the metering pump and a water line is connected to the mixing nozzle. Upon pushing a load button, the dispenser automatically feeds compressed air on top of a piston in the concentrate container to force concentrate into the pump. The dispenser automatically reads an indicator on the package to set the pump speed in response to the type of concentrate in the package. The dispenser requires no cleanup or sanitization and allows rapid flavor change.

Abstract: A dispensing cartridge, suitable for sealant sausages in use with mechanical and pneumatic sealant applicator guns, comprises a sleeve, a detachable end cap with releasable nozzle and a plunger. The plunger has offsets on its leading and trailing edges, which are the only portions which form a seal with the interior surface of the sleeve. Preferably the support portion of the plunger is bi-concave and the sleeve adapted to receive the end cap on either end. This renders the cartridge bi-directional, allowing loading of sausages and extrusion at either end.

Abstract: An adapter for use in an extrusion device can use sausage skin packaged sealant-type extrudable materials. A sausage skin package is inserted into the adapter which is, in turn, inserted into an extrusion device, such as a caulking gun. The adapter has four pieces, a cylindrical tube, a plunger, a removable nozzle base, and a removable nozzle tip. The adapter can be designed to be reversible where a sausage is inserted between the plunger and the nozzle base, force is applied to the plunger by the extrusion device forcing the sealant-type material from the sausage package and after the material is expelled, a wad of package skin is removed, a new sausage package is inserted into the open end of the tube and the removable nozzle base is attached to the tube and the dispensing operation can be continued.

Abstract: An assembly for mixing and dispensing preparations such as dental cements includes a capsule and a lever actuated dispensing device. The capsule is received in a first orientation of the dispensing device for initial movement of a piston of the capsule to combine two components in a mixing chamber of the capsule. The capsule is received in a second orientation when dispensing of the components is desired. The capsule includes flanges engageable with one or more retention members of the dispensing device, and the flanges are positioned to substantially utilize the mechanical advantage provided by the dispensing device regardless of whether the capsule is in the first orientation or in the second orientation. The flanges are also arranged to substantially prohibit bursting of the capsule when the components are discharged from the mixing chamber, and essentially preclude dispensing of the components when the capsule is in the first orientation.

Abstract: A device for dispensing a viscous material from a container having an outlet on the bottom thereof, including a standing frame with a base capable of supporting the container of viscous material. The device is portable and contains two side members which support a cross member. A drive lever is pivotally mounted to the cross member. As the drive lever is rotated downward, a rectangular actuating member attached thereto contacts a gripping plate which, in turn, locks onto a drive rod. The gripping plate is rectangular in shape with an extended contact surface. The device employs an angular member which serves to maintain the gripping plate in a canted position in order to facilitate contact with the actuating member. The drive rod moves downward, forcing a drive plate attached thereto to move downward against a seal member, thereby creating a reasonably tight seal between the seal member and the inner wall of the container, positioned within the frame.

Abstract: A dispensing container is provided for delivery of viscous flowable materials such as toothpaste. The container includes a cylindrical upper body for containing the viscous flowable material and is fitted with an orifice for allowing egress thereof. At a lower end of this body is fitted a piston sealingly slidable within the upper body. The piston is formed from a diaphragm and a skirt of circumferentially concave form surrounding the diaphragm and sealingly slideable against an inner wall of the upper body. Within the piston is a cavity downwardly open. A cylindrical lower body is received telescopically within the cylindrical upper body. A boss portion is formed on top of the lower body and extends into the piston cavity to establish a snug, frictional fit. When the container is exhausted of viscous flowable material, the upper body can be discarded and a refill of similar construction can be mounted on the reusable cylindrical lower body.

Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing includes a cartridge holder and main body having a generally circular central portion with three perpendicular flanges extending from one side and an elongate portion extending from the other side. A drive means on the elongate portion mounts a U-shaped drive rod for axial movement. Each flange includes a slot for receiving a pin formed on a replaceable generally cylindrical cartridge to act as a bayonet fitting. Viscous material is expelled from the held cartridge by driving the rod axially. A nozzle attachment has a primary section connected to the exit of the cartridge and includes a secondary section for holding a replaceable hardener tube, with the hardener being expelled by axial movement of a portion of the rod. The nozzle attachment includes a planar end surface for simple cleaning.

Abstract: A multi-cavity dispensing refill cartridge to be used with a reusable base. The refill cartridge has two hollow, separate parallel cylinders for containing flowable material. The cylinders have a first generally closed end and a second end which accommodates piston heads. The piston heads are compressably engageable with piston rods of the reusable base. Relative compression of the piston heads and cylinders cause flowable material to flow toward the first end of the cylinders and towards the outlet in the closed end. The outlet include means for causing the flowable materials to flow toward each other at the outlet opening. The refill cartridge is provides with means for selectively, engaging the reusable base.

Abstract: An action to system including a capsule for containing water having an office and a plunger and a spring loaded mechanism for driving the water from the orifice. The action toy may be configured as a shotgun accepting a plurality of prefilled shell capsules into its breechblock for firing through its barrel. It may also be configured as a missile launcher in which the capsules are mounted to the front of the launcher and the water is ejected directly from the capsule against the target. In yet another embodiment, the invention is configured as a crossbow with the bow loading the spring-loaded mechanism and a water stream obtained on release of the bow.

Abstract: A tool for removing paint saturated roller sleeves from roller frame assemblies includes a ring-shaped front nose piece secured to a skeletal frame which extends to a mechanism having a plunger assembly. The roller sleeve secured to the roller frame is placed in the skeletal frame, which is dimensioned to engage the outer diameter of the roller sleeve. The plunger is advanced toward the nose piece, pushing the roller frame out of the sleeve and releasing the roller frame from the sleeve, which is retained in the skeletal frame. The tool may include a caulking gun-type mechanism for incrementally advancing the plunger, so that a trigger lever may be used to actuate the plunger and remove the roller sleeve. The tool may also be used in conjunction with a cartridge for applying caulking, sealant, glue, and the like.

Abstract: An animal fluid injector, replaceable syringe and method of replacement of the syringe in the injector are provided in which the syringe is loadable and unloadable into and from the injector through the open front end of a pressure jacket of the injector, thereby permitting replacement without retraction of the syringe plunger drive or disconnection of the injection tubing. The syringe is provided with a pressure restraining front end, such as an integral or removable cap with structure such as threads that lock the syringe to the front end of the jacket by mating with threads on the jacket. A mechanism in the injector, which includes, for example, a key on cam ring operated by a lever with one hand of an operator, interacts with structure such asymmetrically spaced notches on the back end of the syringe to, for example, rotate the syringe and simultaneously translate or rotate a coupling on the syringe plunger into and out of engagement with the plunger drive in the injector.

Abstract: The improved dispensing tool has linkage that includes a spring connected between a power ratchet and a wall restraining the material cartridge against plunger movement through the cartridge for discharging material, thereby allowing resilent independent plunger movement within the limits of spaced stops. When subjected to only static force conditions, the spring bottoms the linkage solid against one of the stops, to provide in-unison forward indexing of the plunger and ratchet drive rod. In the event plunger displacement occurs that is less than the expected in-unison indexing, the one linkage stop is gapped to subject the spring to additional dynamic force conditions that biases the plunger resiliently and continuously in the forward direction toward the restraining wall, up to maximum dynamic force conditions that bottoms the linkage solid against the other stop. The dynamic spring forces move the plunger forwardly within the cartridge for discharging the contained material.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a system for dispensing semi-liquid materials in predetermined ratios, which system includes two cartridges having the same or selected different diameters, but proportional to the ratio of the materials to be dispensed, the cartridges being rigidly snapped together by interfitting male and female elements. In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a seal for a cartridge for dispensing semi-liquid material which seal includes a resilient wiping lip formed around the outer periphery of the seal which is forced against the inner surface of a cartridge by the flattening of the convex face of the seal. In a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a cartridge for dispensing semi-liquid material which cartridge includes grooves formed in the inner wall thereof extending inwardly a distance from the edge of the filling end thereof so that air may readily be expelled from the cartridge as the seal is inserted after filling of the cartridge.

Abstract: In dispensing apparatus for operating double cartridges with holding flange, a front-face retaining guide with slide-in opening on one side for the holding flange is provided. The problem arises of ensuring effective anchoring between apparatus and cartridge in order to prevent deformations of the holding flange or of the entire cartridge when, for dispensing the cartridge content, the two dispensing plungers of the apparatus are moved out of the apparatus front and push delivery pistons forward which are inserted into the cartridge cylinders. For this purpose, the retaining guide is continuous on both sides of a straight line which connects the centers of both plungers. The slide-in opening extends transversely to the mentioned straight line. Due to this arrangement, the holding flange is rigidly held in the retaining guide, i.e. each of the cartridge cylinders is anchored via the flange at two diametrically opposed locations.