Abstract: A bottle for holding, mixing, and dispensing an adjustable SPF mixture of a lotion and a liquid containing a sunscreening agent. There is a plastic bottle containing first and second compartments for containing, respectively, the lotion and the sunscreen agent-containing liquid and having a cylindrical neck at the top thereof containing a first bore therethrough communicating with the first compartment and a second bore therethrough communicating with the second compartment. The first bore is concentrically disposed in the neck and sized for passing known quantities of the lotion with the second bore being peripherally disposed with respect to the first bore and sized to add a quantity of the sunscreen agent which will impart a pre-selected maximum SPF value to dispensed quantities of mixtures of the lotion and the sunscreen agent.

Abstract: A lotion blending and dispensing unit is disclosed herein for internally combining and then discharging a composite lotion or solution which includes a cylindrical housing having a storage chamber for enclosing at least a pair of lotion containers removably mounted on a mounting block. The block is provided with at least a pair of orifices on an annular surface having a central projection about which a selector dial rotates. The projection includes at least a pair of passageways in fixed alignment with the orifices so as to conduct lotion therethrough. A regulating disc is movably disposed on the annular surface for revolving about the projection whereby a plurality of different sized apertures may be selectively aligned between the orifices and the passageways. The disc is movable in response to rotation of the selection dial.

Abstract: A flexible container for liquid storage including a collapsible bag element enclosed within an outer bag and integrally formed with a neck defining an opening for liquid flow therethrough and a valve for controllably determining the flow rate of stored liquid through the neck including an outer cap, protrusions being formed both on the lower edge of the outer cap and on the upper edge of the neck and arranged such that rotation of the outer cap relative to the neck from a fully closed position to a flow position causes engagement of the protrusions and a user-sensible resistance to rotation.

Abstract: A child resistant dispensing closure having a pourout style spout that is telescopically mounted on a cylindrical extension of the closure. The closure is described with two embodiments of a push-pull spout. In both cases the closure threads onto a container finish and a pourout spout of the push-pull type is mounted on a cylindrical extension of the closure. The closure extension has a side opening adjacent the closed upper end through which the contents may be dispensed. The spout effectively closes the opening when in assembled form. Interengaging beads and lugs formed on the exterior of said closure and interior of said spout define the only relative rotational position that permits the spout being pulled up on the closure to uncover the opening therein. The proper rotational position is indicated when indicia on the spout and closure are aligned.

Abstract: A variable-volume container for fluids that is formed of a body portion and two end portions. The body portion comprises four rigid walls with each wall being joined to the next adjacent wall by a longitudinal fold line to permit collapsing of the container. The end portions of the container, each comprise, four sets of two triangular portions joined at fold lines to one another and to the walls of the body portion to permit the container to collapse without mechanical strain and substantial longitudinal motion of the end portions.

Abstract: A system for transferring liquid to a multi-well culture plate which includes a machine having a frame upon which is mounted a platform for supporting the culture plate, a transfer plate above the platform and a piston plate above the transfer plate. The transfer plate includes a plurality of chambers closed at the top by a diaphragm. The open bottoms of the chambers may be immersed in a source of the liquid to be transferred on the platform such as a culture plate or reservoir, and the piston plate may be selectively inserted into the chambers of the transfer plate against the diaphragm so that the liquid may be drawn into the chambers from the source. The liquid thereafter may be discharged from the chambers into a multi-well culture plate placed on the platform.

Abstract: A dosaging device for dispensing defined amounts of a liquid being contained in a bottle with a squeezable wall. A valve is disposed between the content of the bottle and the dosaging container which can be selectively opened or closed by turning a gripping piece. The openings for feeding the bottle content into the dosage container are arranged in a specific manner with respect to the pouring orifice. An oblique trough which encompasses the pouring orifice reduces the still remaining liquid in the area of the pouring orifice back into the dosaging container, after the pouring. Baffle ribs are mounted on the inner side of the lid which covers the dosage container to the outside and which contains the pouring orifice in such a manner that they limit the liquid film formed by the impact of the liquid streams on the inside of the lid in direction of the opening provided for pouring.

Abstract: An improved roller mill construction. Material to be milled or ground is fed through a discharge opening in a hopper to a pair of cooperating rolls that are mounted within a housing. The discharge opening is enclosed by a sliding gate which is biased to the closed position and can be opened by manual operation of a pull rod. An adjustable setting mechanism is incorporated with the pull rod and enables the gate to be held at an infinite number of open positions.

Abstract: A perfume dispenser has compartments for separately storing a plurality of liquid perfumes each of a different fragrance, a selector device which enables any one liquid perfume or any combination of liquid perfumes to be selected for dispensing through an outlet of the dispenser and an actuating device operable to cause the release of a quantity of the selected liquid perfume or perfumes into a mixing chamber and from the chamber to said outlet. The actuating device includes a depressable cap which carries an outlet nozzle through which the selected perfume or combination of perfumers may be dispensed and a tubular member of resilient material is provided to conduct the selected perfume or combination of perfumes to the outlet nozzle this tubular member also providing a resilient force against which the cap is depressed when it is desired to actuate the dispenser to dispense the selected perfume or mixture of perfumes from the outlet nozzle.

Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing paint or other liquids having a rotational valve actuable between a dispensing position and a suction position and a piston and cylinder assembly in flow coupling relation to the valve, and having a base plate for rotationally positioning the piston and cylinder assembly between the dispensing position and the suction position, including an inclined plane for imparting a predetermined suction movement of the piston during the rotational positioning.

Abstract: A novel self-metering and dispensing device for fluids obtained from a pressurized fluid supply is provided. Tubing and valving means permit the introduction of fluid into and discharge from a closed cylindrical reservoir. The reservoir contains a slideably disposed piston coacting with a coil compression spring, piston travel determining the amount of fluid in the reservoir. Once the determined amount of fluid is introduced into the reservoir, the fluid is discharged by the force of the coil compression spring acting upon the piston.

Abstract: This invention relates to a dispensing unit for dispensing preselected quantities of liquid from a container, such as a squeeze bottle. The dispensing unit includes an outer cup member and an inner cup member, with the inner cup member having radial openings therethrough which are circumferentially spaced and at selected heights so as to determine the level of liquid within the inner cup member. The outer cup member is provided with an axial flow passage which may either be sealed by the inner cup member or which may have one of the openings in the inner cup member aligned therewith. The liquid dispensed into the inner cup member, if the inner cup member is accidentally overfilled, will seek the pre-set level so that the desired measured amount of the liquid which is to be dispensed will be retained within the inner cup member.

Abstract: A spray device comprising a bomb, a measuring container housed in the bomb, and a plunger valve adapted to discharge a medicinal liquid and having a valve cutout at its lower end. The plunger has a medicinal liquid replenishing port formed in a radial direction at a portion thereof other than the cutout portion, communicating with a channel in the plunger and usually covered with a sleeve portion of the measuring container. When the bomb is empty or is emptied of the liquid, a new medicinal solution or replenishment is charged into the bomb from outside through the plunger. The peripheral side surface of a neck portion of the plunger and the top outer surface of the bomb close to the surface are formed with marks for setting the valve in position for replenishment.

Abstract: A right angle nozzle assembly for use with a fluid dispenser. The assembly includes a nozzle body having a nozzle tip disposed at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the body. The body defines an integral distal projection that projects past the tip so as to protect the tip. The projection includes an alignment slot receivable of a tool so that the direction of the dispensation can be visually perceived as well as selectively set.

Abstract: A tap for a drainage bag includes a rotatable valve which is adapted to be readily taken apart for cleaning. The valve includes a body, having a cylindrical recess formed therein, and a cylindrical valve member which fits into the cylindrical recess in the body. The body is secured to a flat flange of plastic, which flange is typically welded, or adhesively fixed, in a face-to-face manner to a wall of the bag. The construction method used to make the tap is particularly well suited to rapid mass-production methods of manufacture.

Abstract: A self-sealing container closure includes a rotatable cap mounted over the mouth of an oval squeezable container. The cap has an outlet opening defined by a valve seat. The outlet opening is sealed by a valve element forced against the valve seat by a valve spring and a pair of actuating arms. An upper end of each actuating arm is non-rotatably coupled to the cap while the lower end is connected to the valve spring. When the cap is rotated to align the actuating arms with the minimum width of the container, squeezing the sides of the container presses on the actuating arms to further deflect the valve spring. This forces the valve element away from the valve seat to open the container. Rotating the cap, to align the arms with the maximum width of the container, places the container in a non-operational mode. Also disclosed is a piston and cylinder arrangement coupled to the actuating arms for dispensing a measured amount of liquid from the container.

Abstract: A captive dispensing cap construction for a container, comprising a body part having a discharge passage, and a stopper extending upwardly from the passage. A screw cap part is carried by the body part and has a discharge opening into which the stopper extends when the screw cap part is screwed to its full-on position. The screw cap part and body part have two pairs of mutually engageable portions, one comprising cooperable screw threads for moving the screw cap part axially on the body part as the cap part is turned, and the other comprising a cam track on the body part and a follower portion on the screw cap part. The screw threads have sufficient backlash to enable the screw cap part to have an initial unscrewing turning movement from its fully screwed-on position through an angle essentially in excess of 20.degree. before axial outward displacement of the cap part occurs.

Abstract: A distributor, particularly for medicaments, to be worn directly on the body, which has an annular portion such as a finger ring or a wrist bracelet, on the outer surface of which is arranged at least one compartment provided with an opening device fast to a retractable member designed to project towards the inner surface of the annular portion in the open position of the compartment. The retractable member is in contact with the skin in the open position of the compartment and acts to warn of this open position.

Abstract: A method and device for forcing segregated plasma from a flexible collecting bag containing a layer of plasma over a layer of red blood cells has a member to reduce the chance for a portion of the red blood cells to also flow from the collecting bag. The device has a fixed member mounted normal to a base, and a movable member connected to the base by a hinge and urged toward the fixed member by a spring. The spring squeezes the collecting bag, which is supported between the fixed and movable members, forcing the plasma from the top of the bag. A stop member automatically stops the movement of the movable member when a large portion of the plasma has been forced from the bag. The stop member is releasable, allowing further movement of the movable member to remove the remaining portion of the plasma while being closely monitored by an operator.

Abstract: A metallic valve body member adapted to be welded for secure attachment against the top opening of pressurized liquid and gas supply tank is so designed as to provide for the assemblage of all non-integral parts after the welding operation, thereby permitting such additional parts to be fabricated of comparatively inexpensive materials such as synthetic plastics. A valve stem seats at its lower end against a valve seat within the valve body. Outer and inner elongated spool valve members are fixed, respectively, to lower end portions of the valve body member and the valve stem member to project within the interior of the tank.

Abstract: A container provided with a dispensing closure comprising a cavity-containing ball rotatable in the neck of the container, a resilient retaining ring holding the ball in contact with the neck, and a locking ring thereover threadable on the neck.

Abstract: A hand held seed dispenser has a generally cylindrical shaped receptacle portion having a bottom wall in which is formed an outlet opening. An agitator blade is mounted within the receptacle and connected to a closure plate which is pivotably mounted below the bottom wall and has a dispenser opening in it. Pivoting oscillation of the closure plate simultaneously moves the agitator blade and the dispenser hole past the outlet opening to discharge seeds or the like from the dispenser. A selector plate having differently sized holes in it is independently pivotably mounted between the bottom wall and closure plate to align a selected control opening with the outlet opening to accommodate different sizes of seeds or the like.

Abstract: A device for supplying a toner to a developing unit provided in an electrophotographic copying machine in which a toner supplying member at the bottom of the hopper may be rotated only in one direction, which may be manually operated or driven in association with a prime mover during copying operation. There is provided a rockable member attached to a protruding portion of the supplying member by a one-way clutch, which is rockable about an axis coaxial with the supplying member, the one-way clutch being adapted to be engaged with the rockable member only in the rotational direction of the supplying member.

Abstract: A vertical hollow container has a top opening. First and second vertically spaced horizontal plates are disposed in sealing engagement in the container opening. The plates have aligned central holes. A vertical hollow pouring shaft is secured at its bottom open end to the aligned holes and extends upwards from the upper plate. First and second overlapping horizontal rotatable discs are disposed between the plates. Each disc is separately and individually rotatable about a corresponding axis. The discs each have off center holes which can be individually aligned with each other and with the aligned holes in the plates.

Abstract: A measuring dispenser for flowable material comprises a hopper and a rotatable barrel member for transferring measured quantities of the material from the hopper to a receptacle. The barrel member has a plurality of angularly spaced recesses of predetermined volumetric capacities. By rotation of the barrel member in one direction through a selected angle, selected recesses are filled from the hopper in sequence, the material being retained in the filled recesses during such rotation. By subsequent rotation of the barrel member in the opposite direction through the same selected angle and an additional predetermined angle, the filled recesses are sequentially emptied into the receptacle.

Abstract: A dosing device for fluid which comprises a dip tube extension situated within a dosage cup, the extension being constructed to enable fluid to pass from within said extension into the dosage cup and a dosage determining sleeve slidably engaging a side wall of the extension and movable relative to the extension between positions enabling retention within said cup of a selected dosage volume of fluid and return of any excess fluid into said extension.

Abstract: A capsule containing concentrated detergent liquid or like material has a frangible bottom wall. The capsule which preferably has stiff side walls and a considerable more frangible bottom wall may be mounted in a cradle in the upper or neck portion of a special dispensing container having a removable top closure and the body of which contains a diluent or like liquid such as water and is provided with one or more devices for puncturing the bottom wall of an inserted capsule. In a preferred form the capsule has an annular storage compartment. A formation of the upper end of the capsule coacts with the closure so that, after insertion of a fresh capsule, mounting of the closure upon the container body displaces the inserted capsule relative to the puncturing devices on the cradle to destroy the frangible bottom wall and empty the capsule contents into the body of the container. In one form the capsule may serve as the container closure.

Abstract: A novel dispenser is provided for flowable material. The novel dispenser includes a novel dispensing hopper. The dispenser includes a container provided with an upper closure member, and a lower outlet aperture. Guideways associated with the lower outlet aperture are provided selectively to retain a second vessel (e.g. a coffee brewing vessel) into which a predetermined amount of flowable material (e.g. ground coffee) is to be dispensed. The novel dispensing hopper is disposed between the upper closure and the lower outlet aperture. The novel dispensing hopper includes a hopper having an open top and a discharge aperture. A cylindrical, manually rotatable valve member is detachably, rotatably mounted on the hopper adjacent to its discharge opening. A variable volume chamber, including structure to enable control of the volume, extends transversely of the valve member. The chamber, in one position, is aligned to the hopper discharge aperture, and in another position, is disposed in a dispensing position.

Abstract: A dispenser for use in the home, office, or the like, that includes housing means including a pair of storage chambers for containing coffee or the like in one chamber, and sugar, powdered milk or the like in the other chamber, each chamber provided with a discharge funnel terminating in an opening. A stand is coupled to the housing means for retaining the dispenser on a support surface and maintaining each opening elevated above the support surface so that a cup may be placed beneath the openings. Valve means is operatively associated with each of the openings for communicating with and dispensing a selected amount from each of the chambers. The valve means includes a valve member individually and rotatably mounted with respect to each opening and having a spherically curved depression for receiving therein a measured amount of material which is dispensed from the opening upon rotation of the valve member.

Abstract: A perfume dispenser which enables any of a plurality of different liquid perfumes to be selected or to be selectively mixed prior to being dispensed, whereby a plurality of different perfume fragrances can be obtained from the dispenser, as desired. The perfume dispenser comprises a holder for holding a plurality of perfume containers, each containing a liquid perfume of a different fragrance, a selector device which enables liquid perfume from any one or from a combination or combinations of the containers to be selected for dispensing through an outlet of the dispenser and an actuating means operable to cause the release of a quantity of the selected liquid perfume or perfumes into a mixing chamber and from said chamber to said outlet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for metering and dispensing seasonings such as salt, pepper, sugar and the like. In one embodiment a salt shaker is provided with a calibrated top so as to dispense a desired amount of salt as needed.