Abstract: A fluid pressure opened reclosable pouring spout for a flexible container is formed by a sleeve assembly axially inserted into the exit end of the pouring spout for normally closing the latter. The sleeve assembly comprises a first sleeve bonded to the inner surface of the pouring spout of the exit end portion which contains an annular inwardly projecting flange-like wall slidably receiving a piston sleeve valve normally sealing with the outer end of the first sleeve and biased to an open position by a spring or weight when the walls of the container are manually squeezed, to apply liquid pressure against the closed end of the piston sleeve valve. The wall of the piston sleeve valve is provided, adjacent its outer end, with a circumferential row of apertures for discharging liquid when the piston sleeve valve is opening. The inward end of the piston sleeve valve is longitudinally slotted in circumferential spaced relation for inserting the sleeve valve into the wall sleeve.

Abstract: An apparatus wherein an upper housing fixedly secures an aligned series of dispensing tubes. The dispensing tubes include an upper opaque portion overlying a conical lower transparent portion. The upper portion includes a first valve to dispense food components into the lower portion, with the lower portion including a second valve tube to permit directing of the food onto individual plates by patrons of the apparatus. The organization includes a catch tray underlying a support grid to contain food components having fallen through the support grid. The invention may further include a modified dispensing tube housing defining an enclosed conduit operably associated to an air conditioning duct to provide cooling and chilling of food components contained within the dispensing tubes.

Abstract: The present invention involves a container having a metered dispensing unit at its outlet, which can simply be opened and poured with assured metered dispensing. The container dispensing unit has a loading chamber, a loading chamber fill port, a dispensing chamber, a dispensing chamber outlet port and a connecting orifice. The loading chamber is located at least partly adjacent to the dispensing chamber. The loading chamber fill port is located at an upper portion of the loading chamber such that when the loading chamber is tipped for pouring, liquid in the container may fill the loading chamber. The connecting orifice connects a lower portion of the loading chamber with a lower portion of the dispensing chamber. The dispensing chamber is connected to the container main body for liquid flow thereto from the container only via the loading chamber. The dispensing chamber outlet port is located at the top of both the dispensing chamber and the dispensing unit.

Abstract: An adjustable dose dispenser having a measuring chamber of constant cross-section defined in a housing wherein an end of the chamber is selectively placed in communication with a reservoir containing flowable material to fill the chamber and with a passage to discharge material from the dispenser, and including a piston movably mounted in the housing and having an end face located in the measuring chamber so as to define the measuring volume between the piston end face and the end of the chamber. A manually operable drive mechanism is movably carried by the housing and has formations thereon operatively engaging formations on the piston so that upon movement of the drive mechanism the piston end face is moved along the measuring chamber to vary the volume thereof and so that dimensional control of the volume of the measuring chamber is determined by tolerance associated with misalignment of the formations on the piston and drive mechanism.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing fluid from a container having an annular flange at its top, the apparatus comprising a cover portion for releasably mounting to the container in order to seal the container. There is an aperture in the cover portion communicating with a well portion that extends from the cover portion and into the container when the dispensing apparatus is in place. A well cover is also provided for removably mounting over the aperture in order to seal the well portion. The apparatus has valve means for allowing fluid into the well portion. A paint brush or like device can be dipped into the well portion for dispensing fluid and the paint brush can also be stored in the well to prevent the brush from drying out.

Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing a predetermined quantity of product liquid into a series of cartons in sequence is described. The apparatus includes a discharge valve arrangement that directs the liquid obliquely against the wall of the carton to reduce the tendency to produce foam. Also, the apparatus includes a bellows and valve system for controlling the flow of liquid to the discharge valve. A method of operating the system that is described minimizes the liquid pressure differential at the discharge valve when the valve opens.

Abstract: A volumetric metering device comprising a housing, a butterfly gate control unit and an adjuster to adjust the volume of a metering chamber whose operation is controlled by the butterfly gate control unit between a first condition to load the metering chamber with particulate material and a second condition to discharge the particulate material from the housing.

Abstract: A gun is provided for repeatedly dispensing precisely metered quantities of liquid from a pressurized source. The gun includes a valve spool axially slidable within a valve chamber and having at least first and second blocking members for blocking the inlet and outlet ports of the valve chamber. An actuating member associated with the gun is responsive to a unidirectional force to impart relative axial sliding movement of the blocking members in the valve chamber.

Abstract: A metering dispenser including a metering chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port, an inlet valve for admitting flowable material to the metering chamber through the inlet port, an outlet valve for allowing discharge of the material. To control operation of the inlet and outlet valves, a valve control member is operatively associated with the inlet and outlet valves and is pivotally movable between two extreme limits of pivotal movement which correspond respectively to fill and discharge conditions of the dispenser. A control biasing spring is associated with the valve control member and biases the valve control member towards the one of the extreme limits of pivotal movement corresponding to the dispenser being in the fill condition. An actuator is operative to move the valve control member against the action of the biasing spring. The valve control may be mechanically operative to control operation of the inlet and outlet valves.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing solid snack foods and the like comprises a closed container defining a chamber adapted to be at least partially filled with a snack food. A measuring cup is mounted on the container for receiving a measured quantity of the snack food. A combined dispensing tray and chute is pivotally mounted on the measuring cup to normally close an open bottom thereof and is moveable to an open position for discharging the measured quantity of foodstuff. An elongated screw conveyor, having flexible blades, is mounted in the container, between the chamber and measuring cup, and is adapted to be manually turned to convey the measured quantity of foodstuff into the measuring cup. A baffle is movably mounted in the chamber and responsive to rotation of the screw conveyor to shake the foodstuff onto the screw conveyor and to prevent clogging and breakage.

Abstract: A dispensing package comprising a container having a neck with an external thread defining an opening and a closure comprising a base wall and a peripheral skirt having internal threads engaging the external threads on the neck of the container. An inner member has a peripheral flange engaging the neck of the container and interposed between the neck and the base wall of the closure. The inner member includes a measuring portion defining a cavity for a predetermined quantity of the contents of the material. The base wall is made of flexible and elastic material and an integral plunger extends axially from the underside of the base wall and has an enlarged end normally sealingly closing an inlet port in the inner member. A hinge top is provided that seals a dispensing opening in the base wall.

Abstract: The metering device is adapted to be installed on the neck of a liquid product container so that, when the container is upended or otherwise oriented to supply the device with liquid, actuation of the device results in the release of a pre-sized dose of the product by gravity. Several different embodiments of the invention are disclosed, all but one of which adapt the device for filling its dosage accumulation chamber when the device is in a standby condition ready for dispensing. The other embodiment adapts the device to maintain its dosage accumulation chamber normally empty and to fill such chamber only upon temporary actuation.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing gun for repeatedly dispensing precisely metered quantities of liquid from a pressurized source. The gun comprises a hollow body having a valve chamber and a metering chamber connected thereto by a control orifice. An axially slidable valve spool in the valve chamber and a trigger operated actuating plunger serve to govern the reciprocation of a metering piston in the metering chamber and the admission and discharge of metered quantities of liquid to and from the metering chamber.

Abstract: A dosing apparatus for dispensing predetermined quantities preferably of beverages from a bottle or a similar object is constructed to be fastened at the orifice of the bottle and comprises an inlet opening (11) and an outlet opening (13) as well as a magnetically operated first valve device (15), which by activation enables the beverage to flow from the dosing apparatus through the outlet opening (13). The apparatus further comprises an air valve (54) for equalizing the pressure. The apparatus has a total cavity corresponding to the desired dosage quantity and further comprises a second valve device (49) adapted to turn off the outflow of beverage from the bottle to the dosing apparatus, while the first valve device (15) is open to outflow. Besides the apparatus has devices (44, 45, 27, 46) ensuring a forced closing of the second valve device (49) before the first valve device is opened, and an automatic opening of the second valve device (49) when the first valve device has been closed.

Abstract: A black powder measuring, transporting, and dispensing device which includes a cylindrical open ended body to receive and dispense powder for use in muzzle loading firearms. The device has an elongated body with a larger top opening and a powder cavity to receive and hold powder, which tapers to a narrower dispensing end so as to funnel a charge of powder into the muzzle of varied caliber firearms including rifles, pistols, and shotguns, and is constructed of brass. Encased in the body, and having graduated powder quantity indicators, is a transparent scale viewer for measuring and viewing contained powder. The scale viewer is constructed of high impact synthetic material. A spring energized plunger rod controls the dispensing of the powder charge contained within the device.

Abstract: A device for dispensing metered quantities of fluid from a container. The device comprises a through-flow passageway in which is arranged a valve chamber. A lower valve seat and an upper valve seat delimit said valve chamber. The valve seats are parts of two valve portions and may be closed by a lower and an upper valve body. A pressurizing bulb is arranged to generate a vacuum or excess pressure in the valve chamber. The device operates in the following manner. When the pressurizing bulb is compressed, soap solution is forced through the lower valve seat while the upper valve seat remains closed. When the pressure on the bulb is released, the bulb resumes its original shape and the vacuum thus created draws in fluid through the upper valve seat while the lower seat remains closed.

Abstract: A dispenser device is described having a metering chamber provided with inlet and outlet ports. Independently mounted, angularly disposed valves are associated with the ports. An activator comprising a cam wheel driven by an electric motor operates the valves in predetermined sequence through valve control arms respectively associated with each of the valves. The valve control arms are pivotally mounted and co-operate with an extension of the valve stem extending externally of the metering chamber. The electric motor is actuated by a button operating through a lever so as to close a switch. The cam wheel includes a switch cam track which holds the switch closed for a full cycle of the dispenser. Also a deactivating cam track is arranged to displace the lever so that manipulation of the button cannot effect the dispenser operation once the cycle has been initiated.

Abstract: A fluid dispenser includes a cylindrical body which is open at one end and which has an opening in its side wall adjacent the other end to communicate with fluid material inside a container in which the dispenser is mounted. A second cylinder having openings in opposed side walls is slidably mounted within the body and is connected to a plunger for axially moving the inner cylinder which is normally biased inwardly so that fluid material may pass into the interior of the inner cylinder. As the plunger is activated, a closure member first slides under the opening in the cylindrical body to prevent additional material from leaving the container. Further movement of the plunger pushes the end of the inner cylinder out of the body of the dispenser to expose the opening in the side wall to thereby dispense the fluid material which had been in the interior thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing measured quantities of viscous material from a pressurized supply source including a measuring cylinder having a spring loaded piston therein and a rotary valve for alternately communicating the measuring cylinder with the supply source and with a discharge outlet. The rotary valve member has axially spaced O-ring seals to inhibit leakage from the ends of the valve member and an inlet seal for sealing against leakage from the pressurized inlet passage in a direction circumferentially of the rotary valve member.

Abstract: A metering device for liquids, particularly liquors and alcoholic drinks, is shaped for application to a bottle or other liquid container for pouring metered amounts of the contents thereof into a glass. The device comprises a cylindrical metering chamber having openings on opposite bases and valve members for alternately opening these openings. The valve members are actuated in unison by gravity-operated members arranged on one end of a control lever having the other end journalled to the valve members. When the bottle is progressively tilted to pour its contents into a glass the metering chamber is filled as soon as the bottle is inclined past the horizontal, and then the gravity-operated members suddenly cause closing of the communication between the metering chamber and the bottle and opening of the metering chamber to the outside, thus causing pouring of the metered amount into the glass.

Abstract: A dispenser device for liquids including a metering chamber having a valve controlled inlet port and a valve controlled outlet port. An actuator is connected to the two valves to move them between fill and discharge conditions and is arranged to cause the inlet valve to close before opening the outlet valve during transfer from the fill to the discharge condition. The actuator includes a cylinder movable over a piston fixed to the body of the device and the valves respond to movement of the cylinder between two extreme positions corresponding to the fill and discharge conditions respectively. A biasing system urges the cylinder into the fill position at which the inlet valve is open and the outlet valve is closed, and a time delay arrangement operates to retard movement of the cylinder during part of its travel from the discharge position to the fill position.

Abstract: A liquid measuring and dispensing device comprises: a flow tube providing an inflow duct and an outflow duct; an upper valve seat provided at the lower end of the inflow duct; a lower valve seat provided at the upper end of the outflow duct; a measuring chamber axially slidable relative to the flow tube; and a valve carrier connected to the measuring chamber for movement therewith; an upper valve member and a lower valve member carried by the valve carrier; the measuring chamber being movable between an upper and a lower position through an intermediate position; in the lower position of the chamber, the lower valve member seating on the lower valve seat to close communication between the chamber and the upper end of the outflow duct but the upper valve member being unseated from the lower end of the inflow duct to provide communication between the inflow duct and the chamber; in the upper position of the chamber the upper valve member seats on the upper valve seat closing communication between the inflow duc

Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing flowable particulate materials from a storage container while protecting the material from unnecessary exposure to ambient atmosphere through a double vapor control mechanism. The apparatus includes a funnel unit mounted below the container for receipt of particulate material therefrom. A flow control disc is mounted between the container and the funnel unit to control the flow of material into the funnel unit, irrespective of the head of material within the funnel. A hollow, moveable, metering bell, and moveable funnel outlet closure are mounted on a common reciprocable rod within the funnel and are normally seated between cycles to provide double isolation of the material from the ambient atmosphere.

Abstract: An applicator for applying liquid adhesive in a desired pattern and quantity to a paper form for the reception and securing of a stencil thereto. The applicator employs a liquid adhesive storage chamber and a spaced apart applicator chamber with an intermediate metering chamber. The applicator chamber is provided with a flexible plastic material having differential densities of porosity and an impermeable coating applied to selected areas thereof to control the deposition of a measured quantity of adhesive in a particular pattern to the paper form.

Abstract: A valve for batchwise discharging a liquid material from a container having an aperture for the passage of the material. The valve comprises a valve unit (3) which is an assembly of a valve stem 4 having two spaced collars functioning as valves. The collars are fixedly connected to the valve stem at right angles thereto. The valve stem is supported and guided at points on opposite sides of the valve area, ensuring proper centering during movement of the valve stem.

Abstract: A two-chamber dispensing package comprises a supply chamber and a discharge chamber. The discharge chamber has a discharge opening closed by means of a self-closing closure and communicates with the supply chamber via an opening. The discharge member has a flexible wall which may be manually deformed to generate a pressure upon the content of said discharge chamber thereby opening said closure and discharging content therefrom. The partition between the two chambers may be a curved flexible wall with an opening and the manual pressure may be exerted upon a wall of the package which thereby covers said opening to give an accurately measured discharge from said discharge chamber.

Abstract: A dispenser is disclosed for storing and rapidly dispensing measured quantites of powdered or granulated material. The dispenser has a nonmoving measuring chamber having top and bottom sides which are alternately opened and closed upon activation of the dispenser to fill the measuring chamber from a storage chamber and then discharge the measured quantity of material in the measuring chamber into a receiving receptacle.

Abstract: A device for dispensing a free-flowing particulate substance comprises a chamber having a normally open inlet and a normally closed outlet. The substance is dispensed by substantially simultaneously opening the outlet of the chamber and closing the inlet of the chamber. A wall of the chamber may be moveable to set positions relative to the remaining stationary walls of the chamber to vary the volume of the chamber and thereby dispense various desired quantities of substance.

Abstract: A liquid measuring device for use in dispensing a measured quantity of a liquid each time the pressure of liquid conveyed to such a device is reduced can be constructed utilizing associated inlet and outlet valves and an accumulator. The valves are constructed so that the inlet valve will be opened to the accumulator while the outlet valve is closed in response to an increase in the pressure of the liquid conveyed to the device. When the pressure of such supplied liquid is reduced as, for example, by the supply of liquid being cut off, the inlet valve is closed and the outlet valve is opened so as to discharge the liquid in the accumulator. Such devices are primarily intended for agricultural watering.