With Biasing Means Patents (Class 222/496)
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Patent number: 12240683Abstract: A dispenser for pasty products which has a head, a pump, an actuator, and a container tube is provided. The pump is provided with a plurality of flexible flaps protruding inwardly from a dome-shaped elastically deformable cap of the pump or from a connection portion of the pump to form a lower or suction valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Guala Dispensing S.P.A.Inventor: Riccardo Alluigi
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Patent number: 12102257Abstract: A food product dispenser includes a drive unit and a dispensing unit removably coupled to the drive unit. The dispensing unit includes a product reservoir configured to store the food product, a dispensing nozzle, and a product transfer assembly including a pump assembly configured to be driven by the drive unit when the dispensing unit is coupled to the drive unit to convey the food product from the product reservoir to the dispensing nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Rich Products CorporationInventors: Ralf Reiser, Shawn Campbell, Jeff Kim
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Patent number: 12005473Abstract: A resiliently deformable member for use in an apparatus for dispensing a viscous material from a container, such as an apparatus consisting of a container for holding the viscous material and a dispensing gun. The resiliently deformable member has a relaxed state and a compressed state. In use, the resiliently deformable member applies a force between the container and the dispensing gun to modulate the flow of the material from the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Steady-Flo Inc.Inventor: Thomas Richard Hibbs
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Patent number: 11904330Abstract: A dispensing system including a cap that is capable of securing the dispensing system to a bottle filled with a formula, wherein the cap is configured to retain a metered dose of the formula, a shaft in fluid communication with the cap, an accordion bladder inside the cap, wherein the accordion bladder includes at least one opening, one or more bellows, and a stopper, a distributor nozzle in fluid communication with the shaft, and an outer nozzle covering the distributor nozzle and configured to dispense the formula.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Jason Fyfe, Andrea Saverino
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Patent number: 11673786Abstract: Various aspects of the invention described herein relate to a removable connector assembly, and methods of use and manufacture thereof. More particularly, certain embodiments relate to apparatus and methods to provide a connection to a spout disposed upon a container, such as upon a bag holding fluid. Embodiments of connector assemblies comprise an elongated outer housing, an inner housing, and a slider assembly for moving the outer surface of the sleeve member over the inner surface of the outer housing wall in a lengthwise motion to position the spout connector upon the spout and secure the spout connector in said position.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Ourip Pty Ltd.Inventor: Simon Edwards
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Patent number: 11221248Abstract: Disclosed is a pump head with a specially configured elastic valve which enables secure closure of the pump head. It is ensured by the valve that complete emptying and, at the same time, secure closing of the pump head is ensured so that no residues of fluid to be metered remain in the storage state of the pump head. In addition, the present invention relates to a metering device which can be configured for example as squeeze bottle, as non-airless system or as airless system, the metering device comprising a pump head according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: F. Holzer GmbHInventors: Hyek Hee Lee, Ute Steinfeld, Markus Mahler, Frank Holzer
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Patent number: 11014718Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plastic valve and method for forming a plastic valve comprising an exterior base layer, an interior bubble layer and an exterior channel layer, wherein a flow channel is formed between the bubble layer and the channel layer. In a first aspect of the disclosure, a rigid or semi-rigid spherical ball travels between first and second ends of a channel molded into the bubble layer, thereby moving between a closed configuration and an open configuration. In a second aspect of the disclosure, a bubble is formed between the bubble layer and the base layer of plastic film, and includes a static planar footprint and a pre-tension height. The channel layer is applied to the bubble layer under tension to form a channel. Applying the channel layer decreases a height of the bubble from the pre-tension height to a post-tension height and increases an internal pressure of the bubble.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventor: Christopher Ludwig
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Patent number: 10865779Abstract: The present invention relates to a metering pump for a metering device, the metering pump being connectable to a storage container. The metering pump thereby comprises a non-return valve which has sealing elements on the base-side, which sealing elements enable internal sealing of the metering pump. In addition, the present invention relates to a metering device in which the metering pump according to the invention is connected to a storage container.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: F. Holzer GmbHInventors: Hyeck-Hee Lee, Ute Steinfeld, Markus Mahler, Frank Holzer
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Patent number: 9381530Abstract: A dispensing device for fluid substances, including a pushbutton in which a chamber is provided housing a piston, the piston being loaded by an elastic mechanism to urge a front projecting appendix thereof into a dispensing hole for the substance, to hence sealedly close the hole, the pushbutton presenting a seat enabling a hollow stem to be coupled therethrough through which the pressurized substance is fed to the device. In the chamber there is housed an at least partially cylindrical member in an interior of which the piston slides, in the member there being provided at least one passageway opening to the front of the piston and communicating with a bore of the stem when the device is positioned on the pump.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: LUMSON S.P.A.Inventor: Matteo Moretti
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Patent number: 9238532Abstract: A tip for dispensing liquid for mounting on a container. A valve includes at least two elements that are mobile in relation to one another, each mobile element including a bearing zone against the other mobile element. One of the mobile elements bears anti-microbial material on or in the immediate proximity of a part of its bearing zone forming a blocking barrier and all surfaces of the dispensing tip in contact with the inside are free of anti-microbial material.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: NEMERA LA VERPILLIÈRE S.A.S.Inventors: Thierry Decock, Guillaume Grevin, Xavier Julia, Gaetan Painchaud, Thierry Rimlinger
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Patent number: 9038863Abstract: The present invention relates to a nozzle structure of a dispenser pump button. According to the present invention, the nozzle structure of the dispenser pump button is designed in such a way that an outer nozzle with a discharge hole forwardly moves by the pressure of the content, and the content is discharged through the discharge hole distanced from an inner nozzle, thereby preventing the deformation of the nozzle. Therefore, the inflow of air into a cosmetic container is blocked, and thus the deterioration of the content can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: YONWOO CO. LTD.Inventor: Seo-Hui Jung
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Patent number: 9010584Abstract: A pump dispenser is intended for oral administration of medicines. A pump receives fluid product through a valved inlet from a container, preferably of the airless type with a follower piston. The dispenser may be a movable-nozzle or fixed-nozzle dispenser. The discharge outlet of the dispenser has a stub nozzle incorporating a closure valve. A spring urges the closure valve forward to close a discharge opening of the stub nozzle. The nozzle attachment is shaped for oral dosing and has an internal rearwardly-projecting actuating structure which, when the nozzle attachment is coupled onto the stub nozzle, pushes the closure valve open. When the nozzle attachment is removed the spring closes the outlet again. Child-resistant features are described for fitting the nozzle attachment to the stub nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Rieke CorporationInventors: Brian Robert Law, David John Pritchett, Roy Cox
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Patent number: 8998036Abstract: A dispenser including a base unit with an actuation mechanism for dispensing liquid and a refill unit insertable into the base unit in an inverted configuration with its outlet lowermost for the supply of liquid to the base unit. The refill unit includes an annular wall projecting into the refill unit and defining an outlet from the refill unit, the annular wall being closable at its innermost end by a valve element biased onto the annular wall. The base unit includes a hollow spigot and an annular seal surrounding and spaced from the top of the spigot whereby insertion of the refill unit into the base unit causes the spigot to enter the annular wall and to lift the valve element from the annular wall to define a flow path from the refill unit, and the annular seal to seal between the spigot and the annular wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Xianzhi Zhou, Dong Xiao You, Christopher Leonard Padain, Jacobus Simon Petrus Van Diepen
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Publication number: 20150090744Abstract: The present invention relates to an air inflow interruptible tube container. The air inflow interruptible tube container can prevent a corruption of contents, by installing a nozzle rising and opened by a pressure of contents inside an outlet part to allow the nozzle to be opened only when the contents are discharged, maintaining a closed state of an outlet hole of the nozzle unless the contents are discharged even when a cap is opened, and thus preventing air from flowing into a tube body through the outlet hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Seo-hui Jung, You-Seob Kim
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Patent number: 8985390Abstract: A composition dispensing apparatus which can deliver an repeatable and accurate unit dose of a composition including: a compressible container; a unit dose delivery system comprising an entry element, an exit element, side walls and a dosage chamber; a dispensing aperture; wherein the linear movement ratio of the exit element to the entry element is about 1 or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gene Michael Altonen, Sean Donald Riggenbach
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Patent number: 8955715Abstract: The packaging comprising an essentially dimensionally stable, elastically deformable external container, an easily deformable inner bag arranged therein, which receives the filling material, and a valve is characterized in that the valve comprises a base body which extends over the opening of the external container and comprises at least one through opening for the filling material and a valve holder which has fastened therein a valve body which comprises an elastically deformable partition wall tightly sealing the valve holder, and a valve pin pointing away from the external container, said partition wall together with the valve holder delimiting an air chamber under the valve pin, and comprising a cap which is fastened to the neck of the external container and covers the base body and the valve body and which delimits a receiving chamber for the filling material between the cap and the base body and comprises an outlet opening for the filling material which in the unpressurized state of the packaging is cloType: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Gaplast GmbHInventors: Roland Kneer, Alexander Keller
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Patent number: 8863998Abstract: A liquid dispenser device including a valve with a valve member-forming portion for blocking and passing liquid out from the device, and a fastener edge for permanently fastening the valve relative to a container, the fastener edge including a tubular fastener wall sandwiched between an inner tubular wall and an outer tubular wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Rexam Healthcare la VerpilliereInventors: Gaetan Painchaud, Guillaume Grevin, Thierry Decock, Xavier Julia
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Patent number: 8794490Abstract: A liquid dispensing device including a sealing component which can take up a liquid release position and a liquid blocking position. The liquid dispensing device also includes a surface for immobilising the sealing component in its blocking position, configured to prevent the sealing component from taking up its liquid release position.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Rexam Healthcare la VerpilliereInventors: Gaetan Painchaud, Guillaume Grevin, Xavier Julia, Sylvain Lanzi
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Patent number: 8783519Abstract: A dispenser includes an end piece defining a product dispensing orifice able to be opened downward opposite a surface located under the end piece. The end piece is able to be maneuvered between a predispensing position, in which the dispensing orifice is closed off and the volume located under the dispensing orifice opposite the receiving surface is entirely free, and a product dispensing position. The dispenser includes a device to protect the dispensing orifice, protruding below the dispensing orifice in the predispensing position and in the dispensing position, in order to hinder contact between a body surface of a user of the dispenser and the dispensing orifice.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: L'OrealInventors: Michel Fontaine, Léandre Lasfargues, Nicolas Albisetti
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Patent number: 8783521Abstract: A flexible and restorable container main body for housing a medicinal solution. A stopper member is fixed in an inside of a medicinal solution passage that communicates with the container main body for discharging the medicinal solution when the container main body is pressed and deformed. A pressure valve is arranged in the medicinal solution passage at a downstream side in the medicinal solution discharge direction further than the stopper member and is formed with an opening having a circular cross section which contacts a tip portion of the stopper member. A biasing member is provided at a downstream side for biasing the pressure valve in a direction opposite to the medicinal solution discharge direction by abutting against a peripheral portion of the opening of the pressure valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Ishikawa, Yuji Sugahara, Hiroyuki Yamazaki, Shintaro Adachi, Yusuke Ogawa, Kousuke Toujou, Yoshiteru Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8708203Abstract: A screw-on throat plug assembly for use in a closed loop dispensing system. The throat plug assembly also includes a mechanical venting assembly which ensures that sufficient air may enter the interior of the container as liquid is being drawn from the container. The mechanical venting assembly of this invention ensures that the vent openings associated therewith will not become plugged with debris.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: RL Innovations, LLCInventor: Rodney Laible
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Patent number: 8662360Abstract: In a liquid distributor, a valve seat is hollow axially with a connection part in the lower end. The valve bonnet can axially move relative to the valve seat, and has a liquid outlet and a cylinder housing part. The valve plug is in a fluid outlet chamber, comprising a valve plug main body, a plug and valve plate part. The valve plug main body is hollow axially and the bottom with the inner wall of the central passage seals. The plug is molded in the head of the aforementioned valve plug main body and a transversal outlet is formed between the plug and the valve plug main body. The valve plate part radially extends and is molded in the upper end of the valve plug main body; the elastic piece is arranged in the fluid outlet chamber. The invention further discloses a container provided with the liquid distributor.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Yuyao Tirrit Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jianjun Yuan
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Patent number: 8662356Abstract: A dispenser including a base unit with an actuation mechanism for dispensing liquid and a refill unit insertible into the base unit in an inverted configuration with its outlet lowermost for the supply of liquid to the base unit. The refill unit includes an annular wall projecting into the refill unit and defining an outlet from the refill unit, the annular wall being closable at its innermost end by a valve element biased onto the annular wall. The base unit includes a hollow spigot and an annular seal surrounding and spaced from the top of the spigot whereby insertion of the refill unit into the base unit causes the spigot to enter the annular wall and to lift the valve element from the annular wall to define a flow path from the refill unit, and the annular seal to seal between the spigot and the annular wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) LimitedInventors: Christopher Leonard Padain, Jacobus Simon Petrus Van Diepen, Xianzhi Zhou, Dong Xiao You
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Publication number: 20140048570Abstract: A dispensing head for a tube with a housing having a receiving chamber an outlet fitting of the tube an outlet opening, and an interior space surrounded by walls of the housing. An annular wall section of the housing separates the receiving chamber from an annular area of the interior space of the housing, an outlet valve is provided in the interior space, the outlet valve having a valve body, a valve seat and a pressure chamber designed so that the valve body and the valve seat are movable from a closed position to an open position by pressurization of the medium contained in the pressure chamber in order to allow discharge of the medium through the discharge opening. A medium path is provided within the housing, which connects an inlet opening to the pressure chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventor: Dominik Brall
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Publication number: 20140048569Abstract: A liquid dispenser for dispensing drops including a housing, a liquid reservoir, a discharge opening through which liquid can be discharged from the liquid reservoir, and a drop formation surface surrounding the discharge opening, at which surface the liquid accumulates in order to be discharged from the drop formation surface as a drop. The drop formation surface has an outer limiting contour, the shape of which deviates from a circular shape. The dispenser is used to prevent contamination of the liquid to be dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventors: Matthias WOCHELE, Juergen GREINER-PERTH
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Patent number: 8616418Abstract: A liquid dispensing device including a sealing component which can take up a liquid release position and a liquid blocking position. The sealing component includes an elastomer part and a rigid part, these parts being fastened to each other when moving.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Rexam Healthcare la VerpilliereInventors: Gaetan Painchaud, Guillaume Grevin, Xavier Julia, Sylvain Lanzi
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Publication number: 20130306682Abstract: The present invention relates to a nozzle structure of a dispenser pump button. According to the present invention, the nozzle structure of the dispenser pump button is designed in such a way that an outer nozzle comprising a discharge hole forwardly moves by the pressure of the contents, and the contents are discharged through the space distanced from an inner nozzle, thereby preventing the deformation of a nozzle. Therefore, the inflow of air into a cosmetic container is blocked, and thus the deterioration of the contents can be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Yonwoo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Seo-Hui Jung
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Patent number: 8534509Abstract: Fluid dispenser head for mounting on a variable-volume fluid reservoir that has a movable wall. The head has a dispenser orifice, a sealing closure pin that closes the dispenser orifice, a resilient mechanism for urging the pin against the orifice, and a fluid inlet in communication with the reservoir. The head further includes a flexible differential membrane respectively defining bottom and top surface areas that are subjected to opposite pressure forces that are exerted by the fluid under pressure, the bottom surface area being substantially smaller than the top surface area, the closure member being formed by the flexible membrane.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Aptar France SASInventor: Frédéric Duquet
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Publication number: 20130200099Abstract: A fluid storage container includes a container body provided with an interior space for storing a fluid and an opening for guiding the fluid from the interior space to the outside. A lid covers the opening of the container and is provided with a discharge opening for the fluid. The discharge opening is configured so that the discharge opening is normally in a closed state, sealed by a plug, but is set to an open state when extracting the fluid from the container body. Thus, outside air and impurities are prevented from entering the container, which prevents the degradation of the contents of the container and thereby drastically increases the lifespan of the contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventor: Shuntaro Abe
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Patent number: 8499985Abstract: A vented automatic dispending cap for use with a flexible container may generally include a body and a retainer cap attached to the body. A pressure chamber is formed between the body and retainer cap. A set of resilient spring members spaced around the body holds the retainer cap against the body, which seats a valve within a dispensing hole extending through the cap. When the container is squeezed, product in the container may be forced into the pressure chamber expanding the pressure chamber and unseating the valve, thereby allowing product to exit the dispensing opening. A lip seal around the upper circumferential edge of the body prevents fluid from leaking out of the sides of the chamber but allows air to enter the chamber for venting the flexible container.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Inventors: Robert A. Lehmkuhl, Jeffrey A. Harding, Marc A. Briere
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Patent number: 8485398Abstract: The one-way valve for discharging a liquid out of a container, comprising an outer cap which is fastened to the container neck and comprises an exit channel for the liquid is characterized in that a valve body of elastic material is arranged between the container and the outer cap, that the valve body extends over the opening of the container neck and comprises a projection which projects into the exit channel of the outer cap and is arranged therein to be movable back and forth, that a space remains between the inner wall of the exit channel and the outer circumference of the projection, and that at least one cut severs the wall of the valve body, through which cut liquid passes into the space of the exit channel upon exertion of pressure on the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: GAPLAST GmbHInventor: Roland Kneer
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Actuator for a receptacle having a pressurized content and method for spraying a pressurized content
Patent number: 8328120Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator for a dispenser device for spraying contents of a receptacle that is pressurized or of a receptacle that has a pump, the actuator comprising a channel connectable to a receptacle outlet on one side of the actuator for receiving the pressurized contents of the receptacle, said channel having an orifice for spraying the contents on another side of the actuator, wherein an inlet connects the channel with a volume chamber, wherein the orifice has a valve for opening and closing the orifice, the valve biased by biasing means in the closed position, wherein the inlet has inlet reduction means for reducing the size of the inlet to the volume chamber. The invention is characterized in that the inlet reduction means comprises a flexible element.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Packaging Technology Participation SAInventors: Roland Frans Cyrille Cornelius Vanblaere, Willy Leonard Alice Kegels -
Publication number: 20120223106Abstract: A liquid dispenser device including a valve with a valve member-forming portion for blocking and passing liquid out from the device, and a fastener edge for permanently fastening the valve relative to a container, the fastener edge including a tubular fastener wall sandwiched between an inner tubular wall and an outer tubular wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventors: Gaetan Painchaud, Guillaume Grevin, Thierry Decock, Xavier Julia
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Publication number: 20120187157Abstract: The invention discloses a liquid distributor, comprising a valve seat, a valve bonnet, a valve plug and an elastic piece. The valve seat is hollow axially so as to form a central passage, and is provided with a connection part in the lower end thereof. The valve bonnet can axially move from the first position to the second position relative to the valve seat, and is provided with a liquid outlet and a cylinder housing part. The valve plug is arranged in a fluid outlet chamber, comprising a valve plug main body, a plug and valve plate part. The valve plug main body is hollow axially so as to form a central flow passage communicated with the central passage. Moreover, the bottom of the valve plug main body is in sealed contact with the inner wall of the central passage. The plug is molded in the head of the aforementioned valve plug main body and a transversal outlet is formed between the plug and the valve plug main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventor: Jianjun Yuan
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Patent number: 8220666Abstract: An apparatus for extracting the contents from a refill pouch comprises a holding member for holding the pouch with its extraction port facing downward, and a pump attached to the extraction port of the pouch. The pump has a pump body defining a housing space having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, an inlet-side valve which communicates with the extraction port to open and close the inlet opening so that the contents can be introduced into the housing space from the pouch, and an outlet-side valve to open and close the outlet opening so that the contents in the housing space can be discharged through a nozzle that communicates with the outlet-side valve. The pump wall portion is constituted by a resiliently compressible, restorable and flexible material so that the contents in the housing space can be extracted through the nozzle by manually squeezing the pump wall portion thereby pressurizing the housing space.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha SankiInventor: Masayuki Abe
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Patent number: 8201757Abstract: A flow rate regulator of a unit structure, in which the mechanism keeps constant the amount of injection of the contents in an aerosol container independent of a variation in pressure of gas for content ejection. The flow rate regulator unit has an outer sheath member (15), an inner sheath member (16), piston members (17, 18), a coil spring (25), and an ejection piece (19). The contents are ejected in substantially the following route: “hole (15a)—annular space region (21) for outer path—hole (16a)—annular space region (22) for inner path—holes (17b, 18b)—inside path (18c)—valve action region (20)—penetration section (16d)—groove-like sections (16f, 19a)—ejection hole (19c).Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Mitani Valve Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masato Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120111900Abstract: Fluid dispenser head for mounting on a variable-volume fluid reservoir that has a movable wall. The head has a dispenser orifice, a sealing closure pin that closes the dispenser orifice, a resilient mechanism for urging the pin against the orifice, and a fluid inlet in communication with the reservoir. The head further includes a flexible differential membrane respectively defining bottom and top surface areas that are subjected to opposite pressure forces that are exerted by the fluid under pressure, the bottom surface area being substantially smaller than the top surface area, the closure member being formed by the flexible membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: VALOIS SASInventor: Frédéric DUQUET
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Patent number: 8109411Abstract: An electric soap dispenser that includes sensors for detecting the presence of an object. The dispenser can be configured to dispense an amount of liquid soap, for example, upon detecting the presence of an object. The dispenser can include various features for enhancing the performance thereof. For example, the dispenser can include an additional button for manual operation of the pump. Additionally, the dispenser can detect the voltage of a power supply and compensate for a drop in voltage of the power supply so as to produce more uniform dispensations of the liquid product. Additionally, the dispenser can include a valve at its discharge end to prevent drips.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: simplehuman, LLCInventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Orlando Cardenas
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Patent number: 8056761Abstract: A pouring device for a liquid filled container that fits into the neck of a container opening. The pouring device has a buoyant hollow ball valve that when the container or bottle is seated in its normal vertical storage position is pressed against an inner lip of the pouring device to form a seal by a spring that is seated on a distal inner lip of the pouring device. The valve opens when the container is inverted as the hollow ball valve is so buoyant that it overcomes the spring bias, thereby allowing the container's fluid contents to pour out. The hollow ball valve's movement is controlled by at least one vertical projection along the length of the pouring device.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2004Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Inventor: Raúl Acarreta Delgado
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Patent number: 7997453Abstract: A fluid-pumping-dispenser that is composed of a pump-tube of tubular shape, and provided on one end of a plug to close and open an outlet from a container. The other side of the pump-tube is mounted on either a housing with a valve-rod, or a front-valve with an adapter will prevent the fluid from returning back to the pump-tube. To provide the power an actuator is provided that will pinch the pump-tube, and will the help of the valves described will pump fluids from a container through the pump-tube and to the outside by the nozzle on the housing. To complete the assembly a container is provided with a piston to store the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Inventor: Yuri Gallegos
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Patent number: 7931173Abstract: A liquid dispenser is described and includes a cover connecting to the opening of a container and a main body connecting to the cover. The main body includes a chamber in communication with the cover and a liquid outlet for liquid discharge, wherein a liquid output device is arranged in the chamber, a button is arranged on the main body for controlling the action of the liquid output device, a one-way valve is arranged in the liquid output device for adjusting the open/close state of a liquid output passage. The liquid dispenser described is novel in design, simple and compact in construction. The liquid dispenser described can employ the operating principle of a one-way valve so as to realize liquid discharge in any direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Inventor: Jianjun Yuan
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Publication number: 20110089191Abstract: A composition dispensing apparatus which can deliver an repeatable and accurate unit dose of a composition comprising: a compressible container; a unit dose delivery system comprising an entry element, an exit element, side walls and a dosage chamber; a dispensing aperture; wherein the linear movement ratio of the exit element to the entry element is about 1 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Gene Michael ALTONEN, Sean Donald Riggenbach
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Patent number: 7784653Abstract: By means of a fluid material discharge device of simple construction, a technique for fluid material discharge is provided which has few or no inadequate discharge, high productivity, and which enables easy modification and adjustment of the amount of fluid material discharge. The fluid material discharge device comprises a nozzle for discharge of fluid material and a filament-shape member inserted into the nozzle for use. The filament-shape member has a tip portion AA, which is exposed outside of the nozzle when no pressure is exerted on the tip of the filament-shape member, a portion BB which can be inserted into the nozzle, and a portion CC, on the side of the filament-shape member opposite the tip portion AA, and being bent from the portion BB. The spring structure of the filament-shape member is utilized to discharge fluid material.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Nichicon CorporationInventor: Katsumi Kikuchi
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Patent number: 7731067Abstract: A device for the dosed output of a medium from a container through an opening in an upper housing part. A valve piston tip is associated with said opening for the closing thereof. A piston surface, which is pressed against a spring, is adjacent to the valve piston tip and is used as part of a valve piston, which is sealingly guided in a piston chamber in the upper part of the housing and forms a filling chamber which is connected to the container, between the upper part of the housing and the opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventor: Eric Schliemann
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Patent number: 7721918Abstract: The non-vented automatic dispensing cap is generally formed of a body and a retainer cap. The body is threadably secured to a squeezable tube or container. The retainer cap is attached to the body. A pressure chamber is formed between the body and retainer cap. A piston may also form a wall of the pressure chamber. A coil spring or resilient flange holds a valve seated within a dispensing hole extending through the cap. When the tube is squeezed, the product is forced into the pressure chamber expanding the pressure chamber and unseating the valve, thereby allowing product to exit the dispensing opening. Upright, inverted, vented and unvented versions are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Inventor: Robert A. Lehmkuhl
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Publication number: 20100116852Abstract: A liquid dispensing device including a sealing component which can take up a liquid release position and a liquid blocking position. The sealing component includes an elastomer part and a rigid part, these parts being fastened to each other when moving.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Gaetan Painchaud, Guillaume Grevin, Xavier Julia, Sylvian Lanzi
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Publication number: 20100096416Abstract: A liquid dispensing device including a sealing component which can take up a liquid release position and a liquid blocking position. The liquid dispensing device also includes a surface for immobilising the sealing component in its blocking position, configured to prevent the sealing component from taking up its liquid release position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Gaetan Painchaud, Guillaume Grevin, Xavier Julia, Sylvain Lanzi
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Publication number: 20100059552Abstract: A fluid-dispensing valve for dispensing pressurized fluid from a chamber employs a spring plate adjacent to the aperture. The spring plate includes a peripheral rim extending about the aperture, a sealing member abutting the aperture, and a plurality of springs extending from the peripheral rim to the sealing member. These springs bias the sealing member to close the aperture when the fluid pressure is less than a predetermined limit and allow the sealing member to open the aperture when the fluid pressure exceeds the limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: GPD GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Alvin R. Miller, Sven A. Wedekin, Andrew L. Johnson, Christian Vega
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Publication number: 20100059553Abstract: A tube-type container having a check function is filled with liquid contents irrespective of the magnitude of viscosity, prevent air flowing inside the container when the liquid contents are used. The container includes a body, an extension tube, a discharge cap, a cover, wings, a fixing member, an operating member, and a spring. The wings are inwardly protrudently formed on the inner wall of the discharge cap and regularly spaced apart from each other, a space formed between the wings. The fixing member is fitted into the wings. The operating member is configured in such way that its upper end is inserted into the fixing member and its lower end forms a closing plate for closing the passage. The spring is placed between the operating member and the fixing member for allowing the operating member to elastically tightly close the passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventor: Min-Cheol CHOI
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Patent number: 7520408Abstract: A hot glue gun having a no-drip tip 20 comprised of a self-closing tip once the trigger 24 mechanism is disengaged which incorporates a mechanism for advancing 24 the glue cartridge 22 forward which opens the self-closing tip 30, a mechanism for retracting 44 the glue cartridge once the trigger is released and a mechanism for closing 46 the self-closing tip as the glue cartridge is retracted thereby preventing further glue 26 discharge. Apparatus 10 incorporates an interiorly disposed cone shaped tip 20 having a tensioning mechanism 46 keeping the tip halves 54 closed until a predetermined pressure is applied to the trigger 24 whereupon the glue cartridge 22 is advanced forcing the interior tip halves 54 to diverge allowing passage of the adhesive. Once pressure is removed from the trigger 24 a spring 44 abutting the glue canister cartridge 22 and the back end of the self-closing tip moves the cartridge to a tip disengaged position thereby providing for the tip tensioning members to close the no-drip tip 20.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Inventors: Anthony Smith, Adrienne Smith