Movable Material Discharge Guide Patents (Class 222/383.3)
  • Patent number: 10421091
    Abstract: An actuating assembly for dispensing a product under pressure is provided, which includes a shoulder mounted on a device for sampling the product under pressure, and a button with an inner actuator having a upstream spout mounted in a feeding tube and a downstream spout in communication with the upstream spout which terminates in a dispensing outlet, wherein the button has an outer cover with a peripheral skirt and a dispensing hole, and wherein the outer cover is mounted on the actuator in a actuating position in which the hole is arranged opposite the outlet to allow the product to be dispensed through the hole. The button is also axially displaceable with respect to the shoulder in a dispensing and aspiration stroke, and the cover is reversibly mounted on the actuator from an actuating to an inactive position and is arranged in order to prevent axial displacement of the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Natura Cosméticos S.A.
    Inventors: Rafael Aparecido Caponegri, Reginaldo Francisquetti, Edenilson Aldo Fadel
  • Patent number: 8827116
    Abstract: A disposable self-contained fluid dispenser that can be easily mounted to a wall or toilet. The dispenser has a hinged integral fluid container (formed as a lever) and has a pump laterally extended from the fluid container. The fluid container is hinged to a back plate and a hood covers the top of the extended pump. The top edge of the back plate is hinged to the rear edge of the hood and the front of the hood is hinged to contact the compressible end of the pump. The three hinge points form a triangle. When the user presses the fluid container (lever) or applies downward pressure to the extended front end of the hood, the geometry of the triangle is altered thereby compressing the piston of the pump and causing fluid to be dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventor: George Wesley Hamilton
  • Patent number: 8820318
    Abstract: One aspect provides a drug dispenser device comprising a housing; extending from the housing, an outlet for insertion into a body cavity of a patient; provided to the housing and moveable with respect thereto, a drug discharge device having a longitudinal axis and comprising a container for storing a drug formulation to be dispensed, a discharge mechanism and a discharge channel from the container for discharge of the drug formulation to the outlet; connecting to the container, a container collar connected to the discharge device; connecting to the container collar and moveable with respect thereto along the longitudinal axis of the drug discharge device; connecting to the container collar and moveable with respect thereto along the longitudinal axis of the drug discharge device, a transfer element including an actuating portion; provided to the housing, at least one finger operable member moveable to apply an actuating force to the actuating portion of the transfer element to move the transfer element from a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventor: Gary Thomas Crosby
  • 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: 8608033
    Abstract: Described is a shrink sleeve label for a fluid dispensing container having a bottle and fluid withdrawing assembly for liquids, such as liquid cleaners and the like. The bottle has an external integral dip tube formed at the bottle front surface and separated from the bottle by a partition. The integral dip tube fluidly connects to the bottle interior at a landing below the top of the bottle neck. A fluid dispensing mechanism, such as a pump or trigger-sprayer, is attached to the top of the bottle to take fluid up through the integral dip tube and dispense the fluid accordingly. The shrink sleeve label covers the bottle, the integral dip tube and the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Rebecca Hoefing, Stephen R. Dennis
  • Patent number: 8505778
    Abstract: Manual piston pump having a lockable dispensing head, having a cylinder, an inner locking sleeve forming a cylindrical passage for a hollow piston rod, one end of this extending into a pump chamber of the cylinder and the other end carrying the dispensing head, which is provided with an outer shaft section. A spring presses the piston rod outwards in relation to the cylinder, into a rest position, and in opposition to the spring the piston rod may be lowered by pressing on the dispensing head to dispense substance. To block the dispensing head at least one projection can be placed in engagement with a recess, and the recess has a latching lug arranged on a resilient web articulatedly mounted at the end side and can be latched as a joining partner to the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventor: Karl Gisbert Welp
  • Patent number: 8408430
    Abstract: Described is a fluid dispensing container having a bottle and fluid withdrawing assembly for liquids, such as liquid cleaners and the like. The bottle has an integral dip tube formed therein connecting at a landing below the top of the bottle neck, fluidly connecting the inside of the bottle with the top opening of the bottle. A fluid dispensing mechanism, such as a remote trigger sprayer, is attached to the top of the bottle to take fluid up through the integral dip tube and dispense the fluid accordingly. The fluid dispensing mechanism may be aligned to allow a direct connection between integral dip tube and the fluid dispensing mechanism at a landing below the bottle opening. The fluid dispensing mechanism may be attached to the bottle with a snap-fit connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventor: Stephen R. Dennis
  • Patent number: 8387834
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a housing and a push bar movable between a rest position and an actuated position. A container is retained in the housing and holds a liquid, and a pump is associated with a liquid. The pump is actuated to dispense a dose of the liquid, when the push bar is moved from its rest position to its actuated position. A dispensing tube includes an inlet associated with the pump, an outlet associated with the push bar, and a bellows portion between the inlet and the outlet. Upon moving the push bar from its rest position to its actuated position, the bellows portion is collapsed from an expanded volume to a compressed volume, and the outlet of the dispensing tube moves with the push bar. Upon return of the push bar from the actuated position to the rest position, the bellows portion expands from the compressed volume to the expanded volume, and draws liquid at the tip of the dispensing tube into the dispensing tube to reduce or eliminate dripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott T. Proper, Brent Huxtable
  • Patent number: 8297479
    Abstract: Described is a shrink sleeve label for a fluid dispensing container having a bottle and fluid withdrawing assembly for liquids, such as liquid cleaners and the like. The bottle has an external integral dip tube formed at the bottle front surface and separated from the bottle by a partition. The integral dip tube fluidly connects to the bottle interior at a landing below the top of the bottle neck. A fluid dispensing mechanism, such as a pump or trigger-sprayer, is attached to the top of the bottle to take fluid up through the integral dip tube and dispense the fluid accordingly. The shrink sleeve label covers the bottle, the integral dip tube and the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Rebecca Hoefing, Stephen R. Dennis
  • Patent number: 8287959
    Abstract: A syringe tip assembly comprising a seal component configured to engage a syringe tip, a nozzle configured to slidably engage with the seal component, and a biasing member configured to apply a biasing pressure between the seal component and the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventor: J. Samuel Batchelder
  • Publication number: 20120145745
    Abstract: A reusable pour-on gun system is disclosed that is comprised of a pour-on gun component that does not need an inlet valve, a cap assembly including a one-way valve system, the cap assembly adapted to be coupled to a liquid reservoir container, and a hose component coupled on one end to the pour-on gun component and on the other end to the cap assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: KMQ, INC.
    Inventors: Kimberly Quinn, Mitchell D. Rivenbark, James B. Holland
  • Patent number: 8167176
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device a body in which the direction in which an actuating element (5) moves is different from, and in particular perpendicular to, the axial direction in which the piston or the valve member of the dispensing member moves, the actuating element (5) having an end portion provided with the cam surface (6) which co-operates with the reservoir (3) or a fixing ring (8) adapted to fix the dispensing member to the reservoir (3) so that the actuating element (5) being moved substantially radially into its actuating position causes the reservoir (3) to be moved axially relative to the piston or to the valve member of the dispensing member so as to dispense a dose of fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Guiseppe Stradella
  • Patent number: 8056774
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing system includes a container, a pump assembly and a bleed valve. The pump assembly is connected to the container selectively pressurizing the container and includes an outlet port. The outlet port has a check valve precluding flow from the container through the outlet port. The bleed valve is in communication with an aperture formed through the container. The bleed valve relieves excess pressure in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Fountainhead Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph F. Arcuri, Mark I. Cushman, George A. Mitchell, Mario J. Restive
  • Patent number: 8038038
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing system provides a sprayer. The system has a container with liquid fluid, such as used in lawn and garden weed control and fertilization. The sprayer has a handle containing a spring engine and a pump for liquid from the container. The spring engine has a flat spring having a spring band extending from two coils wound on two shafts. One of the coils is manually wound by a crank connected to a shaft on which the coil is connected. The other shaft is connected to the pump by a rotary cam driver. Liquid is sucked by the pump into a pump chamber during part of a cycle of rotation of the other shaft when the coils are unwound and the liquid is pumped out of the chamber during the other part of the cycle of rotation to a sprayer head on the sprayer handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Chapin Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Hillhouse, James W. Campbell
  • Patent number: 7992809
    Abstract: Provided is a manual air-actuated spray paint apparatus and associated method for evenly disbursing paint in a controlled manner. Such an apparatus preferably includes a portable reservoir for holding the paint therein and a hand-actuated paint applicator removably coupled thereto. A mechanism for simultaneously discharging a single stream of paint and a volume of air may also be included. A discharge spout is removably mated to and in fluid communication with the paint applicator for mixing the single paint stream and the volume of air as they pass through the spout. A trigger is pivotally mated to the housing and is articulated between tensioned and released positions to activate the paint discharging mechanism. When the trigger is engaged, the paint is directed upwardly out of the reservoir and travels out the discharge spout to be applied to the surface intended to receive the paint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Inventor: Leonard Barnett
  • Patent number: 7954674
    Abstract: A pump comprising a tubular body delimiting internally a metering chamber and comprising an inlet orifice, an inlet valve, a stem mounted so as to be able to move inside the body and comprising an actuation tube delimiting an outlet duct, an insert assembled to the actuation tube and comprising a base placed inside the metering chamber and facing the inlet orifice, and a discharge orifice, an annular piston mounted so as to slide inside the body and on the stem, the piston and the base comprising annular surfaces suitable for forming a discharge valve, a ball-and-socket joint being arranged between the insert and the actuation tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Rexam Dispensing Systems S.A.S.
    Inventors: Christophe Roy, Yohann Langlois
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7891526
    Abstract: In a dosing device for drawing in and dispensing a free-flowing medium from a container having an inlet (60) and a discharge opening (62.1 to 62.4), the inlet (60) and the discharge opening (62) are disposed separate from each other, a dosing and displacement chamber (61) being provided between them and the inlet (60) and/or discharge opening (62.1 to 62.4) being closable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Inventor: Eric Schliemann
  • Patent number: 7886939
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for mounting on a fluid reservoir (R), the dispenser head comprising: a dispenser member (1), such as a pump, for taking the fluid contained in said reservoir, said dispenser member comprising a body (10) and an actuator rod (11) that is axially displaceable in said body; a pusher (7) that is axially displaceable so as to actuate the displacement of the actuator rod (11); a dispenser orifice (60) via which the fluid is dispensed each time the dispenser member (1) is actuated, said orifice (60) being mounted in stationary manner relative to the body (10) and the reservoir (R); and a flexible connection hose (52) that connects the actuator rod (11) to the dispenser orifice (60), said hose including a first connection end (521) that is secured to the actuator rod, and a second connection end (522) that is secured to the dispenser orifice, the dispenser head being characterized in that the first end (521) extends substantially parallel to the actuator rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Sebastien Michaux
  • Patent number: 7874463
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a housing and a push bar movable between a rest position and an actuated position. A container is retained in the housing and holds a liquid, and a pump is associated with a liquid. The pump is actuated to dispense a dose of the liquid, when the push bar is moved from its rest position to its actuated position. A dispensing tube includes an inlet associated with the pump, an outlet associated with the push bar, and a bellows portion between the inlet and the outlet. Upon moving the push bar from its rest position to its actuated position, the bellows portion is collapsed from an expanded volume to a compressed volume, and the outlet of the dispensing tube moves with the push bar. Upon return of the push bar from the actuated position to the rest position, the bellows portion expands from the compressed volume to the expanded volume, and draws liquid at the tip of the dispensing tube into the dispensing tube to reduce or eliminate dripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Nick E. Ciavarella
  • Patent number: 7819292
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing system includes a pump assembly for pressurizing a low cost container, the container non reversibly connected to a coupler module. A wand assembly is releasably connected to the coupler module. A discharge conduit fluidly connects the wand assembly to the container to displace a check valve in the pump assembly to permit flow from the pump assembly. The wand assembly includes a grip body slideable relative to the discharge conduit between a retracted storage position and an extended operable position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: The Fountainhead Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph F. Arcuri, Mark I. Cushman, George A. Mitchell, Mario J. Restive
  • Publication number: 20100155430
    Abstract: A curved dip tube for sprayer heads that solves the problem of spraying air as a container's contents are dispensed and reduced to a level that allows the tip of a straight dip tube to become disengaged with the liquid as the container is tilted downward. As the user of a sprayer head tilts or tips it from a vertical to a horizontal position to spray the intended target the liquid level pools at the lowest point in the container. It then becomes advantageous for the tip of the curved dip tube to be positioned on the lowest point where the bottom meets the wall. This is accomplished by lengthening the dip tube and then curving it to direct the tip toward the side. Once installed onto a sprayer head and inserted into a container the curved dip tube extends toward the bottom of the container, curves and follows the contour of the bottom of the container, pointing in the same direction as the sprayer head output nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Darrell J. Schwandt
  • Publication number: 20100102079
    Abstract: This invention relates to a hand pump adapted for discharging fluid from a portable container, and particularly relates to a hand pump having a first and second valve means for discharging fluid from a portable container. The invention also relates to a method of discharging fluid from a portable container by use of a hand pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventor: Lovro GOTOVAC
  • Patent number: 7677416
    Abstract: A hand operated liquid dispenser has a simplified, in-line construction that reduces the number of component parts of the dispenser and thereby reduces the dispenser's manufacturing costs. The in-line construction of the liquid dispenser coaxially aligns a liquid discharge orifice, a liquid discharge passage, and a pump chamber of the dispenser. The construction provides a compact liquid dispenser that can be easily held in one hand by a user and manipulated by the fingers of the user's hand to pump liquid from a bottle attached to the liquid dispenser and dispense the liquid in a variety of different discharge patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Jeffrey P. Stark
  • Publication number: 20100038384
    Abstract: A fluid dosing cartridge (110) comprising a fluid reservoir (112), a delivery conduit (114) with an output nozzle (22), a nozzle socket (24), a pump chamber (42) and plunger (44), and a check valve assembly (118). The check valve assembly (118) comprises a valve housing (26), defining a valve chamber (32), and first (34), second (36) and third (38) valve ports, and first and second check valves (28, 30). Each check valve (28, 30) comprises a stainless steel ball (46) resiliently biased under the action of a spring (50) and a valve seat (48). The valve seat (48) comprises a body member (52) and a circular wall member (56) defining a valve aperture (54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Mark Wallace, Ryan John Chessar, Clive Justin Edmunds, Jeremy Carey, Michael Cameron Bainton
  • Patent number: 7296712
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device a body (1), a fluid reservoir (3), a dispensing member, such as a pump or a metering valve having a piston or a valve member that is mounted to move axially, which dispensing member is fitted to the reservoir (3), and an actuating element (5) mounted to move between a rest position and an actuating position, for actuating the dispensing member and thus for selectively dispensing the fluid contained in the reservoir (3), fluid dispenser device being characterized in that the direction in which actuating element (5) moves is different from, and in particular perpendicular to, the axial direction in which the piston or the valve member of the dispensing member moves, the actuating element (5) having an end portion provided with the cam surface (6) which co-operates with the reservoir (3) or a fixing ring (8) adapted to fix the dispensing member to the reservoir (3) so that the actuating element (5) being moved substantially radially into its actuating position causes the reservoir (3) to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventor: Guiseppe Stradella
  • Patent number: 7175053
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having a fluid reservoir (10), a pump (20) mounted on the reservoir (10) for selectively dispensing the fluid, and a dispenser head (30) connected to the pump and incorporating a dispenser orifice (31). The device includes at least two laterally-actuated elements (40, 50) distributed around the dispenser head (30), the laterally-actuated elements (40, 50) being displaced simultaneously in a direction that is approximately transverse to the central axis of the device, and each co-operating with a peripheral edge (11) of the reservoir (10) so as to exert an axial force thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Simon, Giuseppe Stradella
  • Patent number: 7108159
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device a body (1), a fluid reservoir (3), a dispensing member, such as a pump or a metering valve having a piston or a valve member that is mounted to move axially, which dispensing member is fitted to the reservoir (3), and an actuating element (5) mounted to move between a rest position and an actuating position, for actuating the dispensing member and thus for selectively dispensing the fluid contained in the reservoir (3), fluid dispenser device being characterized in that the direction in which actuating element (5) moves is different from, and in particular perpendicular to, the axial direction in which the piston or the valve member of the dispensing member moves, the actuating element (5) having an end portion provided with the cam surface (6) which co-operates with the reservoir (3) or a fixing ring (8) adapted to fix the dispensing member to the reservoir (3) so that the actuating member (5) being moved substantially radially into its actuating position causes the reservoir (3) to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventor: Guiseppe Stradella
  • Patent number: 7000267
    Abstract: A small-scale portable recyclable fluid flushing method used for flushing irritants or inflammatory agents from the skin or eyes, or for flushing infectious debris from wounds. The invention is either made reusable or disposable, and typically comprises: a. a single or plurally chambered container with at least one flushing fluid chamber filled with an uncontaminated flushing fluid appropriate for the intended flushing procedure; b. a first outflow fluid conduit, e.g., a channel or tube, which transports uncontaminated fluid from the container flushing fluid chamber to a pump or impeller housing; c. a manual or electrically operated pump or impeller for transporting uncontaminated fluid through to a second outflow fluid conduit to a dispersal outlet or nozzle; d. a fluid runoff collector surrounding the dispersal outlet, or a catch basin situated below the dispersal outlet, either of which acts as a sump to capture the contaminated runoff fluid from the flushing procedure; e. a first drain fluid conduit; f.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Peter Chesters
  • Patent number: 6834815
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device is provided in the form of a spray container. The spray container is formed with a protruding sump region formed along the bottom of the container. The thickness of the bottom of the container is tapered such that the lowest point in the upright container is in the distal end of the protruding sump region. The container further includes a rotating trigger spray head mounted on the container top and a rigid suction tube extending from the container top into the protruding sump region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Appleby
  • Patent number: 6820769
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing assembly includes a hand-operated trigger sprayer that is removably attached to a bottle container and communicates with the bottle container through a length of conduit. The trigger sprayer can be securely attached to the bottle container by a child proof connection with the length of conduit stored in an interior volume of the handle of the trigger sprayer or with the length of conduit positioned on the exterior of the trigger sprayer handle and the bottle container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Continental AFA Dispensing Company
    Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Philip L. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20040118877
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pump (4) which can be actuated by a hand lever, is used to spray liquids (3), and can be especially placed on bottles (1) or the like. Said pump comprises a piston (13) which can be linearly displaced in a chamber (17) on the side of the housing, against the force of a compression spring, and which is used to spray the liquid (3) out of a mouthpiece nozzle (24). The piston (13) is coupled to the pivotably positioned hand lever (6) by means of a connecting tractional member (G) in such a way that the pivoting movement of the hand lever (6) pulls the piston (13) in the direction of the liquid (3) moving towards the mouthpiece nozzle (24). The connecting tractional member (G) extends from the rear side (49) of the piston (13), parallel to the travel of the piston and in the direction of the mouthpiece nozzle (24). A section (48) is provided on the rear side (49) of the piston (13), as a carrier for the same (13), forming a single element therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Alfred von Schuckmann, Werner Petzold
  • Patent number: 6736293
    Abstract: The discharge head of the dispenser (1) comprises a supporting body (9) and a head body (3) pivotable relative to the latter by a pliant connection (40), namely an elastomeric passage section (47), including the delivery orifice (53). The bending of the passage section (47) is guided by a single-axis joint (50) and due to the pivoting movement an actuating finger rest (55) becomes accessible for manually actuating a discharge stroke of a pump (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventor: Juergen Greiner-Perth
  • Patent number: 6715649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid delivery pump (1) connected to the neck of a container comprising: a cylindrical hollow body (2) defining a suction and compression chamber (5) communicating with outside through a liquid distribution channel (7); a manually actuated piston (8) slidingly coupled to said hollow body (2); elastic means (12) cooperating with a push button (83) connected to said piston; first valve means (13) adapted to connect said suction chamber (5) with a liquid suction tube (6); second valve means (14) adapted to connect said suction and compression chamber (5) with said distribution channel (7) during the delivery phase. Said distribution channel (7) has a first stationary part (71) made in the plug (23) and a second swinging part (30) consisting of a tube (13) having at the end facing the first stationary part (71) a substantially spherical body (32) whose outer surface closes the first stationary part when said second part is substantially perpendicular to the first part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Taplast SPA
    Inventor: Stefano Santagiuliana
  • Patent number: 6648177
    Abstract: A mobile fluid dispenser is provided for dispensing fluids. The mobile fluid dispenser comprises a body defining a tank, a pump mounted to the body, and wheels mounted to the body. The body comprises a tank. The wheels are configured such that the mobile fluid dispenser can be rolled on flat surfaces without being tipped from an upright position. The pump may be either electrically powered or air powered, and may be reversible to allow the tank to be filled with fluid from a remote supply source. The tank may also be filled through a fill opening formed in the body or through quick coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Castrol Limited
    Inventor: Adriano Burger
  • Patent number: 6554319
    Abstract: The dispensing system for a remote operation includes a trigger sprayer assembly removably mounted to a container of liquid to be sprayed, the assembly being mounted within a cutout section provided at the upper end of the container as part of a through opening forming the carrying handle of the container. The trigger sprayer assembly has a flexible delivery tube which may be coiled and stored within a hollow gripper handle provided on the trigger sprayer, and may extend outwardly from the gripper handle to function as a resilient element for mounting the trigger sprayer in place. A one-piece adaptor is non-removably connected to a distal end of the delivery tube and connects to the container by mounting directly to an external dip tube of the container or by mounting in a closure cap of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Calmar Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques J. Barriac, Joseph Krestine, Steven L. Sweeton
  • Publication number: 20030075567
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid delivery pump (1) connected to the neck of a container comprising: a cylindrical hollow body (2) defining a suction and compression chamber (5) communicating with outside through a liquid distribution channel (7); a manually actuated piston (8) slidingly coupled to said hollow body (2); elastic means (12) cooperating with a push button (83) connected to said piston; first valve means (13) adapted to connect said suction chamber (5) with a liquid suction tube (6); second valve means (14) adapted to connect said suction and compression chamber (5) with said distribution channel (7) during the delivery phase. Said distribution channel (7) has a first stationary part (71) made in the plug (23) and a second swinging part (30) consisting of a tube (13) having at the end facing the first stationary part (71) a substantially spherical body (32) whose outer surface closes the first stationary part when said second part is substantially perpendicular to the first part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Stefano Santagiuliana
  • Patent number: 6540119
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assembly for use with spray bottles. Spray bottles include a container with an open end removably sealed by a pump. The pump has a removable dip tube. The assembly has a bottle support including a fastener and a container coupling. The assembly also has a pump extender adapted to be operatively coupled to the pump with its dip tube removed. Moreover, the assembly has an extension conduit in fluid communication with the pump extender. The fastener is adapted to secure the bottle support to the cloths of a user. The container coupling is adapted to be removably sealed to the open end of the container. The container coupling is adapted to operatively couple the dip tube, removed from the pump, with the extension conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Unger Marketing International, LLC
    Inventors: Bernard Leon Bensussan, Ronald Callanan
  • Patent number: 6527144
    Abstract: The invention relates to a discharge apparatus for media. Corresponding media discharge apparatuses are e.g. generally known in the form of pump atomizers. The problem of the invention is to create a greater freedom of design for the actuation of such discharge apparatuses. This problem is solved in that the actuation direction of the actuating element of the discharge apparatus differs from the stroke direction of the pump element of the discharge apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Ing. Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Ritsche, Andreas Graf, Juergen Greiner-Perth
  • Patent number: 6499898
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for dispensing a viscous fluid substance which can include a paste or a gel. The assembly includes a receptacle of variable volume containing the substance to be dispensed, and the dispensing is effected with an airless pump which comprises a pump body that communicates freely with the inside of the receptacle, and an outlet member through which the substance is discharged. The dispensing is effected with a dispensing head provided with dispensing channels which are open to the outside and which are fed via the outlet member of the pump. The assembly is characterized by the fact that the dispensing head comprises (1) a backplate which is provided with (a) an assembly system for assembling it onto the pump outlet member and (b) an opening facing the pump outlet member, and (2) an applicator element which is secured to the backplate, which is disposed on the other side of the backplate from the receptacle, and which is provided with openings that open towards the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20020170988
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing device generally comprising an improved nozzle that is adaptable, connectable, threadable or integrally formed with a standard trigger spray head. The improved nozzle is also swivelable or rotatable and directional to spray in any direction, up or down, left or right, straight ahead, or any variation thereof. It also has a cap that can be turned to produce a stream, a spray or a foam, or any variation thereof. The nozzle may be manufactured either as an attachment to an existing trigger spray unit or as a pre-manufactured integral assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: John M. Norville, James B. Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20020092872
    Abstract: The dispensing system for a remote operation includes a trigger sprayer assembly removably mounted to a container of liquid to be sprayed, the assembly being mounted within a cutout section provided at the upper end of the container as part of a through opening forming the carrying handle of the container. The trigger sprayer assembly has a flexible delivery tube which may be coiled and stored within a hollow gripper handle provided on the trigger sprayer, and may extend outwardly from the gripper handle to function as a resilient element for mounting the trigger sprayer in place. A one-piece adaptor is non-removably connected to a distal end of the delivery tube and connects to the container by mounting directly to an external dip tube of the container or by mounting in a closure cap of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Jacques J. Barriac, Joseph Krestine, Steven L. Sweeton
  • Patent number: 6419128
    Abstract: The dispensing system for a remote operation includes a trigger sprayer assembly removably mounted to a container of liquid to be sprayed, the assembly being mounted within a cutout section provided at the upper end of the container as part of a through opening forming the carrying handle of the container. The trigger sprayer assembly has a flexible delivery tube which may be coiled and stored within a hollow gripper handle provided on the trigger sprayer, and may extend outwardly from the gripper handle to function as a resilient element for mounting the trigger sprayer in place. A one-piece adaptor is non-removably connected to a distal end of the delivery tube and connects to the container by mounting directly to an external dip tube of the container or by mounting in a closure cap of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Calmar Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques J. Barriac, Joseph Krestine, Steven L. Sweeton
  • Patent number: 6409103
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing device generally comprising an improved nozzle that is adaptable, connectable or threadable onto a standard trigger spray head. The improved nozzle is also swivelable or rotatable and directional to spray in any direction, up or down, left or right, or any variation thereof. It also has a cap that can be turned to produce a stream or spray or any variation thereof. The nozzle may be manufactured either as an attachment to an existing trigger spray unit or as a pre-manufactured assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: 360 Enterprises
    Inventors: John M. Norville, James B. Caldwell
  • Patent number: 6409052
    Abstract: The dispensing system for a remote operation includes a trigger sprayer assembly removably mounted to a container of liquid to be sprayed, the assembly being mounted within a cutout section provided at the upper end of the container as part of a through opening forming the carrying handle of the container. The trigger sprayer assembly has a flexible delivery tube which may be coiled and stored within a hollow gripper handle provided on the trigger sprayer, and may extend outwardly from the gripper handle to function as a resilient element for mounting the trigger sprayer in place. A one-piece adaptor is non-removably connected to a distal end of the delivery tube and connects to the container by mounting directly to an external dip tube of the container or by mounting in a closure cap of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Calmar Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques J. Barriac, Joseph Krestine, Steven L. Sweeton
  • Publication number: 20020074360
    Abstract: The discharge head of the dispenser (1) comprises a supporting body (9) and a head body (3) pivotable relative to the latter by a pliant connection (40), namely an elastomeric passage section (47), including the delivery orifice (53). Bending the passage section (47) is guided by a single-axis joint (50) and due to the pivoting movement an actuating finger rest (55) becomes accessible for manually actuating a discharge stroke of a pump (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventor: Juergen Greiner-Perth
  • Publication number: 20020070245
    Abstract: The dispensing system for a remote operation includes a trigger sprayer assembly removably mounted to a container of liquid to be sprayed, the assembly being mounted within a cutout section provided at the upper end of the container as part of a through opening forming the carrying handle of the container. The trigger sprayer assembly has a flexible delivery tube which may be coiled and stored within a hollow gripper handle provided on the trigger sprayer, and may extend outwardly from the gripper handle to function as a resilient element for mounting the trigger sprayer in place. A one-piece adaptor is non-removably connected to a distal end of the delivery tube and connects to the container by mounting directly to an external dip tube of the container or by mounting in a closure cap of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Jacques J. Barriac, Joseph Krestine, Steven L. Sweeton
  • Publication number: 20020070246
    Abstract: The dispensing system for a remote operation includes a trigger sprayer assembly removably mounted to a container of liquid to be sprayed, the assembly being mounted within a cutout section provided at the upper end of the container as part of a through opening forming the carrying handle of the container. The trigger sprayer assembly has a flexible delivery tube which may be coiled and stored within a hollow gripper handle provided on the trigger sprayer, and may extend outwardly from the gripper handle to function as a resilient element for mounting the trigger sprayer in place. A one-piece adaptor is non-removably connected to a distal end of the delivery tube and connects to the container by mounting directly to an external dip tube of the container or by mounting in a closure cap of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Jacques J. Barriac, Joseph Krestine, Steven L. Sweeton
  • Patent number: 6367665
    Abstract: The dispensing system for a remote operation includes a trigger sprayer assembly removably mounted to a container of liquid to be sprayed, the assembly being mounted within a cutout section provided at the upper end of the container as part of a through opening forming the carrying handle of the container. The trigger sprayer assembly has a flexible delivery tube which may be coiled and stored within a hollow gripper handle provided on the trigger sprayer, and may extend outwardly from the gripper handle to function as a resilient element for mounting the trigger sprayer in place. A one-piece adaptor is non-removably connected to a distal end of the delivery tube and connects to the container by mounting directly to an external dip tube of the container or by mounting in a closure cap of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Calmar Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques J. Barriac, Joseph Krestine, Steven L. Sweeton
  • Patent number: 6364170
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser used to administer fixed or adjustable doses of fluids in oral, intranasal, or injectable applications. The dispenser may be used to draw off fluid from a flexible or rigid bulk container or to draw fluid from a mounted flexible or rigid container such as a sealed-end bag or bottle, or a threaded bag or bottle. The fluid dispenser generally comprises: a connection member communicatively connected to a fluid source container; a body member having a dose cylinder communicatively connected to the connection member; a piston member operationally related to the dose cylinder and spring biased in an extended position; and a trigger member attached to the piston member and communicatively connected to the dose cylinder through the piston member. The dispenser may include a guide positioned on the connection member. The guide includes a platform portion and a guide portion, both of which being adapted to form a container passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventors: Mark L. Anderson, John C. Harmon, James E. Wait, Wayne Wellstein