Abstract: A measuring dispenser for dispensing liquids from a single or multiple container is disclosed. In the case of single container, the container has a normally closed first valve, while a measuring cup connected to the container has a normally open second valve. These two valves are made to operate concurrently, so that when one valve is closed the other valve is open, and vice versa. The dispenser may also have a supplementary container with a third valve, which may be arranged to open and close independently of the other two valves, or preferably to be closed when the first valve is closed, and open when the first valve is open, and at the same time be adaptable to provide a liquid flow rate of a desired relation with respect to the liquid flow provided by the first valve.

Abstract: A liquid soap dispenser for dispensing repeated doses of liquid soap from an associated cartridge with a compressible outlet nipple without collapsing the side walls of the cartridge, the cartridge includes a blow molded thin walled plastic container with an externally threaded neck for connection to the compressible nipple and a wall. A receptacle is positioned in the wall of the cartridge having an aperture therein, and a plastic filter is in the receptacle having a sealing mechanism connected thereto movable between a sealing position wherein the sealing mechanism seals the aperture and a filtering position wherein the sealing mechanism is away from the aperture and the filter is in contact with the aperture establishing an air path between the inside and outside of the cartridge. The filter having an average pore diameter of about 0.25 microns and is compressed within the receptacle such that upon repeated activation of said pump member the vacuum inside said cartridge does not exceed 12" of water.

Abstract: A squeeze bottle for dispensing viscous liquids of the type having a conventional opening and associated flip lid at the top thereof is provided with a second opening and associated flip lid positioned adjacent the bottom of the squeeze bottle so that the contents remaining when the bottle is nearly empty may be easily dispensed therefrom. Alternatively, the conventional top opening and flip lid may be eliminated and a single opening provided adjacent the bottom of the squeeze bottle. In another embodiment, a squeeze bottle is symmetrically configured to have flip lids of sufficient surface area at each end thereof to permit storage of the squeeze bottle on either end so that the contents may be easily dispensed from the flip lid on which the squeeze bottle rests during storage.

Abstract: For a sturdy, reusable insulated cold beverage container, a closure including a lid and a stopper. The lid has two holes through it--a large drinking hole preferably with an ice guard secured in it and a smaller straw hole for receiving a drinking straw therein. The stopper has first and second end portions and a hinge formed between them and is formed as a separate piece from the lid. The first and second portions can be snap secured to the lid and over the drinking and straw holes, respectively, to individually seal the holes and thereby prevent the liquid contents of the container from spilling out the holes. The snap securing structures advantageously provide the only attachments of the stopper to the lid.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a fluid container defining a fluid cavity. A manifold assembly is mounted over a container bunghole. A tube assembly including a fill tube extends into the fluid cavity. Keyed couplings are mounted on the manifold assembly. One of the couplings is in communication with the fill tube and another coupling is in communication with the cavity. A pressure relief valve is mounted adjacent the manifold assembly. Tamper evident assemblies are provided on the manifold assembly for determining if the fluid container has been opened.

Abstract: A bottle which may be in a straight-up position for storage and in an inverted position for dispensing of condiments, such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, etc. The top has a cap which may be removed and replaced by a dispensing nozzle. The bottom has two parallel ridge members and has a hole in the flat area therebetween that is closable with a tethered plug. When the bottle is ready to be used for dispensing condiments, the cap is replaced with the dispensing nozzle and the bottle is turned upside down. At this time, the tethered plug is removed so as to release pressure in the bottle so its contents may escape through the dispensing nozzle. The bottle is of shape and weight so that when inverted and hung on a stand, it will hang properly perpendicular to the ground. The bottles are also shaped so that they will nestle against one another with very little clearance.

Abstract: A screw-on flap-style dispensing cap having a snap catch for releasably holding the flap in its closed position. The snap catch and supporting cap body and flap areas are configured to increase the retaining force produced by the snap catch when the cap is locally deformed as the cap is applied to a container mouth with a relatively high torque level so that a tendency of the flap to pop open when over-tightened is compensated.

Abstract: A slide dispensing cap and dispensing stopper for a dispensing bottle which includes a one-way valve between the interior of the bottle and the cap so that air cannot enter into the bottle when product is dispensed through a tube because the valve closes to prevent product from passing through the one-way valve. A tube communicates with the stopper and in a dispensing position of the slide nozzle so that product can pass out through the nozzle. After dispensing the bottle is released and air can enter the bottle through the one-way valve.

Abstract: A valving gasket is disclosed for a squeeze bottle sprayer. The gasket includes upper and lower gaskets, each having a vent hole and a flap valve. The vent hole on the upper gasket cooperates with the flap valve on the lower gasket, and the vent hole on the lower gasket cooperates with the flap valve on the upper gasket. The result is that two valved vent paths are created--one for incoming air and one for outgoing air. The incoming air is used to fill the dispenser after squeezing, to equalize pressure in the bottle. The outgoing air is directed through a vent path to a spray chamber and is intermingled with outgoing liquid to create a fine mist spray pattern. The outgoing air vent is small enough to allow escaping air but to prevent exhausting of all pressure during squeezing. The outgoing air flap valve prevents leakage through the outgoing air hole when the bottle is inverted. The upper gasket may also have a flap valve for the outgoing liquid.

Abstract: A plastic gas can for the main purpose of blending 2 cycle fuel mixture and de-markation of ratio mixed by using an attached hinged cap (30) with an integrated measuring cup (10A) and exposed thumb-tabbed pointer (15) positioned to one of the engraved ratios (17) on hinged cap's (30) surface. 1/2 gallon graduations (26) molded on can's (28) side along with gas and oil ratio reference chart (25) and measuring cup's (10A) ounces, milliliters, and ratio graduations (10B) are for accurate proportioning of gas and oil.

Abstract: A bottle for storing a liquid and dispensing measured quantities thereof. The bottle has a large storage chamber and a small measuring chamber, each chamber including its own threaded, removable cap. The measuring chamber is adjacent and partially above the storage chamber, an opening extending and communicating therebetween. The opening opens to the top of the storage chamber and to the middle of the measuring chamber. A conduit controlled by a manually operated valve extends and communicates between the lowermost portion of the storage chamber and the lowermost portion of the measuring chamber. In a preferred embodiment, the conduit forms a loop with the remainder of the bottle, thus serving as a handle. In this embodiment, the manual valve is located such that it is operated by the hand grasping the handle. In use, the bottle is first inverted, and the valve held open, so that stored liquid fills the measuring chamber.

Abstract: The product to be poured, which is typically constituted by an aerated product such as meringue mixture or the like, is admitted to a tank which is kept closed and only partially filled with the product to be poured. A continuous, static, relative aeriform pressure, typically of the order of 0.2-0.3 atmospheres, is maintained in the portion of the tank which is not occupied by the product. Precise small quantities of the product are poured through openings in the lower portion of the tank which are associated with delivery nozzles controlled by obturators, preferably of the cylindrical, male type.

Abstract: A lid assembly for a container is provided having a pour opening and a drinking straw opening, each opening having a corresponding closure hingedly connected to the lid. Each closure employs a novel sealing plug that matingly engages the opening to seal the opening with both a friction seal and a snap-fit seal. The lid assembly also has an independently formed handle hingedly connected to the lid for carrying.

Abstract: Material dispensing apparatus includes an elongate hopper having a flexible apertured bottom, and an agitator bar mounted for rotation within the hopper having a plurality of circumferentially spaced longitudinally extending rods supported on a rotating stabilizer shaft for material dispensing contact with the apertured bottom. The contact between the longitudinally extending rods and the flexible apertured bottom moves the bottom of the hopper in both an up-and-down and side-to-side direction such that the holes in the bottom change shape and material contained within the hopper is both vibrated and pushed through the apertures in the bottom of the hopper onto a product underlying the hopper. The apparatus is designed to dispense moist pre-sized powder-like materials that tend to agglomerate and adhere together.

Abstract: A modular adhesive applicator assembly in which electrical, thermal and fluid communication between a main block and individual modules occur at one face of the main block and in which a separate flow loop within each module is provided to prevent adhesive degradation within the module. Each module has an inlet port in fluid communication with an opening in the main block. The inlet port is located at an intermediate region of a solenoid armature used to control flow from the inlet port to an outlet port. A high-volume adhesive flow path extends forwardly along the solenoid armature directly to the outlet port. A low-volume adhesive loop extends rearwardly along grooves within the exterior of the solenoid armature and then forwardly within a central bore of the solenoid armature. A radial bore to the central bore provides fluid communication to the high-volume adhesive flow path.

Abstract: A fluid dispenser includes a resilient housing having opposing walls. A conduit leads from the interior of the housing to its exterior, and may be used to conduct the fluid from the interior of the housing to its desired end location. A serrated member is affixed to the interior of one of the opposing walls, and a pin is affixed to the other wall. When pressure is exerted on the opposing walls, the pin slides along the serrations of the serrated member, causing an interruption of the continuous pressure exerted on the walls, thereby causing the fluid to be delivered in a pulsed stream.

Abstract: Disclosed are a spout and a method for simultaneously dispensing beverage into a plurality of drinking glasses or a single drinking glass. The spout includes a housing having a first portion defining a beverage receiving chamber with a beverage inlet for receiving beverage. The housing also has a second portion defining at least two beverage dispensing chambers, each of which has a beverage exit for dispensing beverage. The beverage dispensing chamber is in fluid communication with the beverage receiving chambers for receiving fluid from the beverage receiving chamber. The second portion of the housing has at least two spout sections, each of which defines one of the beverage dispensing chambers and one of the fluid exits.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing melted butter into a container of popcorn is provided having a mechanism in which the melted butter will be sprayed evenly throughout the popcorn.

Abstract: A valved fuel dispensing container device (10) including a valve member (31) disposed intermediate the inlet (22) and outlet (238) of the fuel nozzle (21) to give the user control over when the fule is allowed to flow past the valve member (31) and to minimize the risk of spillage and attendant evaporation either from the device (10) itself or with respect to a vessel to which the fuel is being transferred.

Abstract: A screw on container closure has a hinged flap on a dispensing aperture for spooning out product. The flap and aperture have a sealing flash structure that provides a moisture resistant seal therebetween. An integral resilient sealing flange within the closure provides a moisture-resistant seal on the mouth of a container.

Abstract: A cap having a body which may be insertably mounted into the open top of a container and form a fluid-tight seal therewith an interior cavity, and a valve aperture positioned to fluidly communicate with the interior cavity and the receptacle portion of the container when the cap is mounted thereon. A valve member slidably carried on a valve post is disposed across the valve aperture, thereby normally sealing the valve aperture. The valve post may be moved to selectively open the valve aperture by depressing a thumb pad, and will automatically return to the closed position when the thumb pad is not being pressed due to the action of a spring. One or more enclosed spouts are molded integrally with the cap body, and fluidly communicate with the interior cavity. These spouts may be positioned at the sides, rather than the front, of the containers.

Abstract: The invention relates a combined liquid level and pressure regulator for separators, comprising a liquid level sensing float connected through a rigid vertical shaft with two discharge cross section controlling valves. The essence of the invention is that the discharge cross section controlling valves are pressure-compensated slide valves arranged so as to control the discharge cross sections of the gas outlet and the liquid outlet of the separator.

Abstract: A fuel dispensing system includes a manifold for receiving one or more grades of fuel at individual input ports and a plurality of output ports. The output ports are each connected to individual input ports of steering valves, the latter having output ports connected to inlets of nozzle and hose assemblies. A controller is included that is site programmable for designating a particular hose/nozzle assembly for dispensing a particular straight grade or blend of fuel. The controller is responsive to the selection of a given nozzle by a user for energizing and controlling one or more flow control valves, and the steering valve associated with the selected nozzle, for delivering the required grade or grades of fuel to the manifold for dispensing the grade of fuel associated with the selected nozzle, in a desired amount under closed loop control.

Abstract: A container (20,20') is disclosed as having a unitary plastic blow molded bottle (22,22') which has a dispensing spout (32) projecting upwardly from a hollow body portion (26) and also has a moat (34) that surrounds the dispensing spout such that securement of a measuring cup (24,24') to the bottle in a sealed relationship permits excess liquid contents in the measuring cup to drain back into the bottle through an opening (36) in the moat. The unitary blow molded bottle is preferably constructed with the moat (34) inclined and having the opening (36) at a lower portion of the moat. In one embodiment of the container (20), retainers (42) on the dispensing spout (32) secure retainers (44) on the measuring cup (24) to secure the measuring cup with round sealing surfaces (52,54) on the bottle and the measuring cup sealing about the moat (34).

Abstract: Means for reducing hoop stress in a silo cell comprising a grain tube located in the lower part of the silo cell, the wall of the grain tube having apertures in the silo base allowing entry of granular material into the grain tube and a restrictor below the apertures restricting the material flow so that when the silo cell first discharges the material, all of that discharge is through the upper ends of the tube, downwardly through the tube and outwardly from the silo cell through valve means beyond the lower end of the tube and restrictor.

Abstract: An anti-drain clogging device used to containerize and dispense anti-clogging solution into a drain pipe in a controlled slow flow manner over an extended period of time. The anti-drain clogging device has a main container section for holding anti-drain clogging solution and a dispensing section for directing the anti-drain clogging solution from the container section to the inlet of a drain pipe. The device has both a liquid-tight, stable storage mode that the device is placed in prior to use and an operational mode where the device is adjustably fixed over a drain pipe inlet. In the operational mode, the dispensing section is adjusted to a chosen position over the opening of the drain pipe inlet by adjusting a support collar attached to the device. In this position, anti-clogging drain solution drips from the dispensing section in a controlled, slow manner into the drain pipe to steadily dissolve, layer by layer, the clogging and sediment in the pipe over a period of time.

Abstract: A double tip drug dispensing and metering device having a bellows or conventional squeeze body container between the double tips. The device being adapted to hold at least two substances in solution which are required to be separated until just prior to dispensation.

Abstract: A detent and numerical indicia are associated with a cap for a water treatment apparatus to keep track of how many times a bottle in which the treatment apparatus is disposed has been filled and emptied, to provide for periodic replacement of the filter media. The treatment apparatus is for attachment to a bottle with an opening at a neck portion, and includes an elongated tube, a cartridge containing water treatment media connected to one end of the tube, and a cap for capping the other end of the tube. The cap includes a body having through-extending passages therein, and a top which is movable with respect to the body to selectively cover or uncover the passageways. A detent is associated with the cap body and the top for providing detented rotation of the top with respect to the body. Indicia are associated with the cap top and the cap body for indicating each detented position.

Abstract: A shot dispenser for dispensing a controlled volume of liquid from a bottle includes a base cap assembly having at least one bleed slot. The bleed slot is essentially temper-proof since it is formed within the interior of the base cap assembly and is provided for accurately controlling the speed at which a dispensing valve ball is moved toward its valve seat so as to in turn regulate the amount of liquid to be dispensed.

Abstract: A container for liquid is disclosed, wherein the container has an improved self draining means featuring a radially inclined ramp which slopes downward from the container pouring spout in the radially outward direction. Beneath the drain ramp is an annular channel which receives liquids gravity draining from any azimuthal location on the ramp, and routes the liquids to a drain hole, returning the liquids to the container reservoir. One or more projections may be disposed within the annular channel to partially block it. This arrangement prevents any plastic shavings or other debris within the channel from migrating or being washed by the draining liquid to a location visible to the user or to the drain hole where such debris may contaminate the contents of the container.

Abstract: A cap for use with water treatment apparatus specifically adapted to cooperate with an open neck of a bottle having an exterior projection formed on the neck thereof. The cap includes a lower component having a circumferentially continuous lower portion which has an interior projection adapted to cooperate with the exterior projection of the bottle, and surfaces for cooperatively engaging a tubular member mounted in the open neck of the bottle. The cap lower portion also includes a top portion having a central part and a peripheral part which has a plurality of circumferentially spaced through-extending openings, the openings disposed substantially 360 degrees around the circumference of the cap.

Abstract: A improved silo is provided having a pair of pivoting receiver gates overlying a pair of receiver openings and a pair of pivoting discharge gates overlying a pair of discharge openings. A deformable seal is secured to the silo between the receiver openings and the receiver gates and between the discharge openings and the discharge gates. The gates are vertically adjusted by an eccentric assembly to compress the respective deformable seal for forming an air tight barrier between the respective openings and the gate.

Abstract: A reusable container system comprising a container for holding a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material. The container has top, bottom and side walls, a port in the top wall of the container, a closure for the port having a tamper-evident connection with the container for indicating removal of the closure from the container, and a suction tube assembly attached to the closure and extending down into the container. A one-way check valve in the suction tube assembly permits flow of liquid out of the container but prevents flow into the container through the suction tube. The closure on the port is formed for releasable connection of a pump thereto whereby, after arrival of the container at a location where the contents of the container are to be dispensed, a pump may be releasably connected to the closure and then actuated to pump liquid from the container via the suction tube assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a beverage by gravity feed from a container mounted in the outside of a door of a refrigerated cabinet, such as a home refrigerator, comprises a vented spout assembly for dispensing a beverage from a container by gravity feed at a substantially constant flow rate in combination with an actuation mechanism mounted in the door of the refrigerator. The vented spout assembly includes a valve assembly collar connectable to a discharge opening in the container, a vent tube extending from a location in the collar to a location in the container spaced from the discharge opening, the vent tube defining a vent passage therethrough. The collar has a discharge wall with a liquid discharge port therethrough. A rotary valve element is mounted for rotation in the discharge wall between OPEN and CLOSED positions.

Abstract: A fluid container has a housing arranged in a box-like fashion with two square side walls, each having four edges and four corners, two top walls adjoining one another at a corner and extending between adjacent corresponding edges of the sidewalls, and two bottom walls adjoining one another at an opposite corner and extending bewteen the two remaining adjacent corresponding sides of the side walls. Each of the top walls include a threaded neck opening to which are attached sealing cap members. A carrying handle is attached to one top wall and the remaining top and bottom walls have finger notches to facilitate grasping of the container. The container rests on the first bottom wall to be filled from the opening in the opposing top wall and emptied from the opening in the top wall when resting on the second bottom wall the opening in the adjacent top wall acts as a separate vent to facilitate pouring.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly is provided for a container and dispenser which maintains a supply of liquid, such as saline solution for contact lenses, in sterile condition during storage and has a flexible wall for manually squeezed displacement of the dispensed liquid from a storage cavity within the container. The nozzle assembly includes first and second conduits for defining separate fluid flow paths between an opening from the container and a nozzle from the structure. The first conduit enables flow of the stored liquid to be discharged from the nozzle orifice during squeezing of the flexible wall. The second conduit includes a barrier obstructing flow of the liquid through the second conduit which obstruction is permeable to air and impermeable to bacteria, allowing aspiration of air through the second conduit into the liquid storage cavity to replace the dispensed liquid and re-expand the container wall while preventing entry of any bacteria with the aspirated air.

Abstract: A dispensing storage container comprising a somewhat spherical housing forming a storage compartment for a supply of laundry treatment liquid and having an inlet/outlet portion, which may also be a removable cover portion. The inlet/outlet portion comprises a recessed groove, preferably annular, surrounded by elevated surface areas of the housing, and having inlet/outlet openings recessed at the base of the groove.

Abstract: A dispensing closure characterized by a cap base member adapted to be associated with a container, and a cap lid member mounted on the cap base member for rotation with respect to the cap base member. The cap lid member is adapted to assume a closed position, wherein it closes off a first dispensing opening formed in the cap base member, and is intended to be rotated upwardly with respect to the cap base member from the closed position to an open position wherein the first dispensing is uncovered. A second dispensing opening is formed in the cap lid member, overlying the first dispensing opening when the cap lid member is in the closed position. The second dispensing opening is normally closed off and sealed by means of a spout member which is rotatably mounted on the cap lid member. The spout member is adapted to be rotated from the latter closed position to an open position wherein a longitudinal passage in the spout member is aligned with the second dispensing opening.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for receiving fluid components from a proportioning device and delivering the components to a mixing tube for chemical reaction of the components. The device comprises a housing having two inlet chambers and an outlet chamber. One of the fluids is connected to the first inlet chamber while the other fluid is connected to the second inlet chamber and both inlet chambers are fluidly connected to the outlet chamber by separate fluid passageways. A valve assembly is operable to simultaneously open both fluid passageways so that the fluids from the inlet chambers flow into the outlet chamber and then out from the device housing to the mixing tube. The device housing comprises two housing parts which are detachably secured together and, when separated, provide open access to the valve members and outlet chamber for cleaning and to enable a ratio check to be performed at a point in the system close to the mixing tube.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container-disperser for chaff constituted by metal strips or by metallized strips, the container-disperser comprising two end plates (130, 140) which are generally parallel and interconnected by spacers (150, 155) suitable for trapping strips of chaff so as to temporarily retain at least a portion of the chaff when the container is ejected from a case, thereby dispersing the chaff in stages.

Abstract: A removable package for dispensing syrup in a post-mix soft drink dispensing system and having an actuated closure mechanism. The package includes an upper body portion from which a lower discharge portion extends outwardly therefrom and which further includes an outwardly facing discharge port. The closure assembly includes a movable outer cap member pivotally attached to a facing member. The facing member fits over the discharge port and includes a syrup outlet opening and an air inlet opening therein. The cap member includes means for closing off both openings when in contact with the facing member. An actuator including a spring biased roller contacts the cap member such that when a dispensing operation is required, the cap member is swung outward by means of the roller away from the facing member, exposing the syrup outlet and air inlet openings. When the dispensing operation is completed, the roller forces the cap member back into contact with the facing member to reseal the openings.

Abstract: A dispensing closure is equipped with child resistant means of securing same on a container and provides for concentric primary orifice for dispensing that is capable of enlarging its size to a secondary orifice for easy rinsing of the container package or complete product removal as desired. A pull ring is secured to the closure top wall surrounding the primary orifice and an annular line of weakening is formed in the top wall encircling the ring pull and defining an enlarged area. The ring pull may be used to manually remove the material of the enlarged area portion and provide the enlarged orifice. The removable material can provide for marketing promotions of the package. The preferred closure is illustrated as a snap hinged cover cap and child resistant dispensing closure in which the main closure includes a skirt wall and radially-spaced flexible outer wall that is deformable to open the cover cap which provides a further child resistant feature to the package.

Abstract: A self draining container is disclosed. The container has a body and an upper integral pouring spout. The upper part of the container body and the spout define a generally funnel shaped section. A ring member is attached to and surrounds the pouring spout. The ring member and the pouring spout define a flow back chamber. An opening extends between the flow back chamber and the container body. A separable cap is removably mounted over the pouring spout.

Abstract: A closure is provided for use on a container that has an opening communicating with the container interior. The closure includes a body for being mounted to the container over the container opening and for defining at least a first aperture communicating through the container opening with the container interior. The body includes a peripheral side wall outwardly of the first aperture. The closure includes a cover on the body for defining at least a first lid to cover the first aperture. The closure includes a first hinge for accommodating pivoting of the first lid between a closed position occluding first aperture and an open position spaced away from the first aperture and for connecting the first lid directly to another part of the cover or the body. The first lid includes a first engaging arm for engaging the body side wall when the first lid is in the open position.

Abstract: A cover with a pouring spout is constructed to engage a plurality of standard containers, such as as paint cans, having different configurations. These cans in any given size may be of metal of plastic, and each will have a particular rim configuration. The cover is adapted to engage and seal either of there, and confine the contents of the can so that there is no leakage or rim contamination as the contents are poured out.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly for dispensing measured volumes of a liquid has a valve for dividing an inflowing volume of liquid into a plurality of equal outflowing aliquots through the use of a radial spreading zone in the valve. The valve is connected to a plurality of nozzles which dispense the liquid into containers. The nozzles each have a sump and a plurality of outlet nipples to eliminate dripping of liquid from the nozzle during valve drawback.

Abstract: A snap hinge dispensing closure has dual dispensing capability for dispensing large or small quantities of content from a container on which it is used. The hinged cover cap when opened exposes a large orifice dispensing spout on the body of the closure, and when closed the large orifice connects with a small orifice in the cover cap. The small orifice is controlled by a rotary disc mounted on the cover cap which includes a spout that registers with the small orifice for dispensing smaller quantities, or is set out of registry to close the small orifice. Upon opening the cover cap about the hinge, the large orifice is accessible to dispense larger quantites of content from the container.

Abstract: A low profile, liquid container, preferably of molded plastic construction, has rotatably mounted on it a dispensing spout which can be rotated between a pouring position and a stowed position overlying a carrying handle for the container. The rotatable spout is provided with outwardly projecting ribs which are alternately engageable with projections formed on the container to lock the spout in either the pouring or the stowed positions.

Abstract: A closure assembly for conveying air to the interior of an inverted water bottle and for conveying water from the interior of an inverted water bottle having a downwardly pointing spout including a closure connectable to the spout of a water bottle, the closure having an opening therein through which water may flow from the inverted water bottle, a hollow cylinder having an open first end and a partially closed second end, the first end being connected to the closure, the second end being located in the interior of the water bottle and having an air inlet for conveying air from the interior of the hollow cylinder to the interior of the water bottle, the second end having a water inlet for conveying water from the interior of the inverted water bottle to the interior of the cylinder the closure having an opening therein in alignment with first end of the hollow cylinder, and a float slidably received in the cylinder for sealing the water inlet.

Abstract: A venting type container to relieve pressurized carbonated liquids and the like without discharging the liquid therefrom while equalizing the interior container pressure with atmospheric pressure including a combination a flexible wall container for receiving the liquid and adapted to operatively receive a removable dispensing cap assembly which when brought into full threaded engagement with said dispensing cap assembly redefines the opening to said container; and a depressurization sealing unit which is operatively received on the dispensing cap assembly in sealing engagement to seal and contain the liquid within the container and define an interior cavity oriented between the dispensing cap assembly and the depressurization sealing unit.