Abstract: A lid with an adjustable "quillotine" type pouring arrangement, adapted to be mounted, in particular, on the primary color or paint containers for car bodywork and employed in paint stirring machines. The lid includes at least one component for fixing the lid on a color container; a pouring spout on the lid with an opening portion of this pouring spout being substantially planar; an operating lever which has a lower end pivotably hinged to an upper wall of the lid, and which lever is movable between a resting position and a depressed working position; and a sliding element which is also substantially planar and which is slidable in surface contact with the planar pouring spout opening portion so as to sealingly close the latter.

Abstract: A tap assembly for a container of liquid comprises a delivery spout molded of a gas impermeable plastic and a unitary dispenser closure molded of an elastomeric material having the required resiliency for valve operation. The spout has a neck which opens outwardly into a hemispherical bowl terminating in a rim and having an opening providing a dispensing port. The closure has a bowl-shaped diaphragmic wall which snaps onto the rim and seat in the bowl of the spout in a closed-valve position as a seal across the neck and port openings. An integral toggle projects axially forwardly from the bottom of the bowl-shaped wall for finger manipulation to distort the latter from the closed-valve position to an open valve-position of partially unseated configuration for dispensing liquid from the container. A plug, molded of a gas impermeable plastic, forms a temporary gas barrier and comprises a stopper portion sized to fit the neck of the spout and a forward extension which projects into a hollow formed in the toggle.

Abstract: A toothpaste discharger comprises a container having a projected mouth at the lower portion and a socket behind the mouth, the socket being bored two holes at two side walls of the socket and an aperture at the top wall thereof, a washer inserted within the container, the washer being provided with an aperture approximately at the center thereof, and a driving means comprising a driving arm, a toothbrush receiving portion integrally under the driving arm, a pin at the top of the driving arm the pin extending with two flanges thereof within two holes of the socket, an elastic connecting portion in front of the pin, a driving rod connected onto the elastic connecting portion by means of a plug to extend into the container, a resilient element behind the pin to bias against the back portion of the socket, and a tongue portion pivoted on the driving arm to close the projected mouth in normal position.

Abstract: A lid with an adjustable "guillotine"-type pouring arrangement, which is especially adapted for mounting on the primary color or paint containers intended for car bodywork and which are employed in stirring machines. In this lid, a flat spring which is fastened with a rearward portion to the lid, in front of a stirring shaft of the stirring machine includes at its front side, a flange pressing against a sliding element and, at a distance from the fastening location, two vertically flanges arranged on either side of and proximate each of the longitudinal edges of the sliding element. Two helical coil springs are each connected, at the one end, to each of the flanges on the flat spring and, at the other end, to the rearward portion of the sliding element.

Abstract: A tear-off tab structure applicable to a self-closing dispensing valve structure of the toggle type mounted on a spout in which passage to the outlet is normally-closed by an axially inwardly-extending flexible wall structure that can be flexed by a toggle lever carried thereby to complete a discharge passage to the outlet. The tear-off tab structure substantially covers the outlet and to give access to the spout through the outlet the tab structure must be disturbed thereby giving evidence of tampering.

Abstract: There is provided, for a container having a cylindrical outlet, a one-piece deformable dispensing closure in the form of a cap including a circular end wall having a depending peripheral skirt for securing it to the outlet. The end wall includes a scoreline which defines a segment intersecting a portion of the end wall. A complex hollow seal, positioned and sized for insertion into the container outlet, depends from the inner surface of the end wall. The seal also includes a tapered external lip for forming a partially releasable seal with the internal surface of the container outlet. There is a dispensing opening through the end wall. When inward pressure is exerted on the outer surface of the end wall a portion of the end wall within the scoreline is moved inwardly, moving with it a portion of the seal and tapered lip which is in registration therewith.

Abstract: A stopper for a container including a stopper body provided with an inlet port at the lower end thereof and an outlet port communicating with the inlet port at the front end thereof. A guide cylinder extends from a wall above the inlet port within the stopper body and a push rod extends through and beyond either side of the guide cylinder. The push rod is provided with a valve body for opening and closing the inlet port at a lower end thereof and a receiving seat at an upper end thereof. A spring is disposed between the wall above the inlet port and the receiving seat for biasing the push rod upwardly. A lever is arranged to pivot about a hinge positioned in the front part of the stopper body at the same level or below the upper end surface of the push rod when said valve body is in a position at which it closes the inlet port.

Abstract: This invention adds a fuel pressure sensitive piston at a location adjacent to the automatic shut off mechanism of a fuel dispensing nozzle. A lever responsive to the reciprocal movements of the piston biases against the diaphragm of the shut off mechanism raising it and disengaging its associated latch mechanism for release of the dispenser handle and closure of the nozzle poppet valve when there is no fuel being delivered from the pump. When there is fuel pressure from the pump at the inlet of the nozzle, the piston is forced in an opposite direction releasing its contact through a lever with said diaphragm and allowing the automatic shut off mechanism to routinely function.

Abstract: Simple cleaning, exact dosing and a high degree of operating safety are assured with a dosing device for dispensing a liquid through a liquid dispensing nozzle from a container holding the liquid under pressure in the interior thereof, which comprises a liquid dosing piston displaceable along the axis thereof and housed in a bushing having a screw thread for attachment to the container. The piston has a valve body at an end thereof adjacent the interior of the container and a section of reduced cross section adjoining the valve body, the valve body having a cylindrical surface coaxial with the piston.

Abstract: The valve for dispensing liquids which contain or are free from gas, more especially drinks containing carbon dioxide, from containers, comprises a housing with a socket which can be fitted on to the container opening, a riser duct which opens into the socket and to which is connected a riser extending into the container, a dispensing duct which extends to the lateral face of the housing and is connected to said riser duct, and a valve member which is displaceable in a bore between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: A container for dispensing food includes a hopper having an inlet at its top and an outlet at its bottom, a gate slidably mounted on the hopper for opening and closing the outlet, and an actuator handle pivotally mounted on the hopper and engageable with the gate for moving the gate. The gate includes an upstanding projection that agitates the food in the hopper as the gate is moved, and the front wall of the hopper includes a plurality of flexible fingers that operate to meter the flow of food through the outlet. The gate may only be slid to an open position if a latching mechanism is first unlocked.

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 plastic blow-molded container (20) for liquids is disclosed as having particular utility for dispensing water and includes a body portion (22) with pairs of longer and shorter side walls (24, 26). At least one rib and preferably a pair of upper and lower ribs (30, 32) extend completely around the body portion along each of its side walls. The ribs project farther inward along the longer pair of side walls (24) than along the shorter pair of side walls (26). A generally flat bottom wall closes the bottom end of the body portion (22) and a top closure (40) closes the top end of the body portion. The top closure (40) includes an upper handle (42) and a spout (44) that projects upwardly in a vertical direction perpendicular to the bottom wall. A unitary valve (46) is mounted on the spout (44) and movable from a closed position to an open position to permit liquid dispensing when the container is supported sideways on one of its side walls.

Abstract: A two piece dispenser closure, comprising a housing and an interior valve member, is molded of elastomeric plastic material for snap-on mounting on the delivery end of a tubular spout of the flexible plastic container of a liquid in bag-in-a-box packaging. The housing has a valve seat formed with an opening and a forward extension formed as a hollow compressible push button. The interior valve member has a valve body with a forward portion extending into the push button. The valve body is mounted on a normally forwardly convex annular diaphragm which retains the valve body in a seated, closed position in the housing valve seat. The diaphragm is formed with openings and is resiliently deformable to an invaginated configuration when an inward force is applied to the valve body forward portion through the push button to unseat the valve body whereby liquid flows from the tubular spout through the diaphragm openings, between the valve body and valve seat and is dispensed through the valve seat opening.

Abstract: A wall mounted liquid dispenser is described as having a vertically disposed tank in which liquid is stored, and a horizontally disposed valve assembly which is in juxtaposed position below the tank and controls the flow, by gravity, of liquid from the tank. The assembly has a vertical passageway which is aligned with the outlet opening of the tank through which liquid exits the tank. A valve stem and attached valve are reciprocable in a multi-diameter bore which is disposed longitudinally of the assembly. The valve is frusto-conically shaped and moves with the stem into and out of transverse blocking relation with the passageway. The end of the valve stem farthest from the valve, protrudes from the assembly and is pivotally attached to a lever which, when rotated in a direction away from the passageway, acts to move the valve out of blocking relation with the passageway, so that liquid is free to flow, by gravity, from the dispenser.

Abstract: A dosage dispenser comprises a rack having a one-way engagement connection with a piston slidable in a barrel. Reciprocation of the rack is actuated by an obliquely movable slide cammingly engaging the rack and results in incremental advance of the piston to dispense the product, for example toothpaste. The slide is alongside the discharge end of the barrel so the product can be aimed accurately.

Abstract: A self-closing dispenser device having a generally rigid valve support with a two-way passageway for dispensing in one direction and return air flow in the other direction, a diaphragm on one side of the valve support, a valve member on the other side of the valve support, porting in the diaphragm, a valve stem connected to the diaphragm member and extending through the two-way passageway, and having a valve closure surface and a dispensing opening in the valve member, normally closed by the valve closure surface and movable outwardly for ejection of material, and the valve stem and closure surface being movable inwardly away to permit re-entry of air.

Abstract: A safety can for flammable liquid having a pressure relief cap which can lift slighly from the spout to form an escape orifice in response to internal pressure has its fire combatant properties enhanced by providing a skirt surrounding the location of the escape orifice. The skirt is located at such a level that it interrupts the radial spray pattern of flammable material spraying from the orifice and redirects this material in such a way that it tends to collect in the vicinity of the can.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser is disclosed for application of herbicides and the like. The dispenser overcomes problems of applying herbicides because it avoids liquid spilling on an operator and provides a controlled application to a specific area. The dispenser includes in combination a dispenser for discharging liquid and a holster for holding the dispenser.

Abstract: A valve for controlling the dispensation of fluid material includes a dispensing passage and an outlet gate from the passage, the outlet gate being disposed relative to the dispensing passage such that material passing through the passage deviates to one side to pass through the outlet gate; and a valve operating member which includes a blade supported for movement in a path across the outlet gate and movable between positions in which respectively, the outlet gate is open and the outlet gate is obturated by the blade.

Abstract: Drinking cover for a beverage container comprising a circular top wall and annular side wall with sealing means on the bottom periphery of the side wall for securing the cover to the upper rim of a beverage container. The top wall is tapered downwardly from front to back and contains an opening. A sealing flap underlies the opening and is attached to the bottom surface of the top wall so that the flap is movable from a closed position to an open position with respect to the opening.

Abstract: Plastic sheet material forms a thin generally pillow shaped liquid container. A dispenser incorporates an elongated tube with a valve and nozzle at the distal end. The carrying case is shaped like the container and protects and insulates the container.

Abstract: Motor controlled dispenser apparatus for a washing appliance includes a first dispenser for storing and dispensing a first treating agent having a dispensing member movable between a closed position in which the interior of the dispenser is sealed and an open position in which the interior of the dispenser is exposed to enable the dispensing of a first treating agent; a second dispenser for storing and dispensing a second treating agent; a dispenser actuating member movable between a rest position, a first dispensing position and a second dispensing position; and a gear assembly coupling the dispenser actuating member to a motor-driven shaft, for controlling the rate of movement of the dispenser actuating member in accordance with the rate of rotation of the shaft. The dispensing member is coupled to the dispenser actuating member for movement therewith. The rate of movement of the dispensing member from its closed to its open position being determined by the rate of rotation of the motor-driven shaft.

Abstract: A multi-size pill dispenser comprises an enclosing cabinet within which are formed a plurality of horizontally juxtaposed pill containing hoppers. Each hopper terminates downwardly in a square opening through which the pills can drop by gravity. A slide is reciprocal below each hopper and includes a triangularly shaped window, portions of which can be urged into registry beneath the hopper opening. An adjustable stop is provided to limit the forward movement of the slide relative to the hopper opening whereby the area of the slide triangular window which can be pulled into registry below the hopper opening can be precisely controlled to regulate both the size and number of pills that can be dispensed from each hopper upon each reciprocation of a slide. By adjusting the forward limit of travel of each of the slides, various sizes and types of pills or other articles can be dispensed, one at a time, from the plurality of hoppers.

Abstract: A valve for controlling gravity flow of a fluent product such as milk from a flexible bag of the product through an opening in the bag formed by severing a corner off the bag. The valve includes a pair of spring loaded jaws which engage the bag on opposite sides just above the opening formed by the removal of the corner. Cooperating cam surfaces on the jaws and on movable frames cause the jaws to move toward and away from each other as the frames are moved with respect to each other. Movement of the jaws away from each other causes the edges of the bag at the opening to become taut and restrict flow through the opening, while movement of the jaws towards each other relaxes the bag material adjacent the opening to enhance flow through the opening. The frames also carry resilient sealing bars which engage opposite sides of the bag just above the opening and seal the opening when the jaws are moved away from each other.

Abstract: A dispenser closure comprising a tubular spout to be connected at one end to a fluid container and a cap fitted to the other end of the spout, said cap being provided with a transverse wall of elastomeric material extending across the other end of the spout and being substantially wedge shaped in cross section with the wedge projecting inwardly into the other end of the tubular spout, an inwardly directed peripheral flange mounted on said transverse wall to sealingly engage with the inner surface of the tubular spout, a discharge outlet provided in the spout or in the cap outwardly of the region of sealing engagement between said peripheral flange and the inner surface of the tubular spout, the outer face of the transverse wall being provided with an outwardly directed protrusion to be manipulated to distort the transverse wall and the portion of the peripheral flange adjacent the discharge outlet to cause fluid flow from the container through the discharge outlet.

Abstract: A drinking container is provided with a removable cap engageable with a cup in sealing arrangement. A drinking opening is provided in the cap and is normally sealed shut by a spring biased plug. A trigger on the exterior of the cap, when actuated, withdraws the plug from the drinking opening to allow the user to imbibe a beverage.

Abstract: A frusto-conical drinking cup which is open at the top and a lid which is removably attached thereto by a "snap" connection. The lid comprises a top wall and an annular skirt depending therefrom. This lid is of a flexible plastic having the property of elasticity to a high degree. It is formed with a slit in close proximity to its periphery and cut on the bias to provide a drinking opening when the lid material is depressed. It is also formed with a straight slit at a site diametrically opposite to the drinking opening and spaced inwardly from the periphery a greater distance than the drinking valve opening. This lid provides a relief valve when the lid is depressed. The lid is fairly thin and is formed with a generally circular reinforcing rib spaced from its periphery and another reinforcing rib between the slit and arranged diametrically of the lid.

Abstract: A dispensing valve for liquid containers of the type which is normally actuated by a resiliently flexible concave diaphragm to automatically close or self-seal it but which can be manually opened a toggle arrangement including an actuating lever or tab extension projecting outwardly from the concave diaphragm. In combination with this automatically-closing toggle-actuated diaphragm structure, an extended spout is provided for slidably mounting the valve so that during shipping or when the container is not to be used for dispensing during relatively long periods, the valve is in a retracted non-dispensing position where it will be provided with an additional seal and where the valve cannot be accidentally opened by engaging the toggle lever or by shock but can be extended readily to dispensing position when desired.

Abstract: A tap, adapted to be fitted to a filling tube of a liquid container such as a bag formed of plastic material, and which has a diaphragm to sealingly close the spout of the tap, is disclosed. The diaphragm is elastically deformable so as to break the seal and allow liquid to pass through the tap. The tap is further provided with a sealing surface which the diaphragm engages so as to close the spout, and a sleeve portion, extending from the sealing surface, dimensioned so as to be press fitted into and sealingly engaged with the tube.

Abstract: A cup shaped cover and valve assembly is provided for a drinking receptacle to close off the open top of the receptacle to prevent spilling or splashing of either hot or cold beverages in the receptacle. The cover includes a plate surrounded by a rim, the plate being slightly tilted in the rim so that its top surface slopes between diametrically opposite points on the rim. An elongated opening is provided in the plate adjacent to its lowest level portion and a valve head in turn positioned beneath the plate to close the opening. The valve head is biased against the opening by resilient integral supporting arms secured to the bottom of the plate.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an enclosed cup like drinking receptacle having a cover provided with a drinking opening therein which is disposed near the peripheral portion of the cover; the drinking opening being controlled by a liquid dispensing valve and a pneumatic pressure relief valve, both carried by a common manual actuator such that both valves are moved in unison and the dispensing valve being moveable relative to its seat a short distance without breaking its seal relative to said seat and to provide for sufficient movement of the pressure relief or vent valve to vent pneumatic pressure from the interior of said receptacle and cover so as to prevent unwarrented flow of hot beverages or the like through said dispensing valve and said drinking opening and thereby allowing a person to drink through said drinking opening with the normal flow of a hot beverage or other beverage therethrough.

Abstract: A dispensing valve for carbonated beverage bottles having means for connection of the valve body to the bottle neck in place of its closure cap, and comprising a flexible tube extending therethrough and arranged to pass down into the bottom of the bottle at one end and to extend to the outside of the valve body as a dispensing spout at its other end. Mechanism within the valve body normally squeezes a portion of the flexible tube passing therethrough into collapsed, cut-off or sealing condition, subject to push-button actuation operative to release the tube for manual controlled dispensing of the pressurized fluid through the spout. The bottle connection means includes resilient washer mechanism for sealing the tube with respect to the valve body, thereby preventing pressurized fluid or gas leakage between the tubing and the valve body.

Abstract: A material dispenser using a deformable tube through which the flow of material is controlled is described. The deformable tube is selectively mounted to expose a pinch region to a pressure element having a predetermined shape. The deformable tube is selectively supported to enable precise control over tube constriction for accurate material flow control. A micrometer stop is conveniently mounted to regulate the size of the tube restriction. Automatic and repeated actuation of the dispenser is obtained by locating the pressure element as a piston in a cylinder. Various deformable tube embodiments are described to reduce tube wall stresses for longer operating life and enable both positive closure and opening of the deformable tube.

Abstract: A drinking receptacle provided with a generally cup-like body and an enclosing cover removably coupled to the top portion and upper open end of the cup-like body; the cover having a drinking or outlet opening near the peripheral rim thereof; and a finger operated valve adapted to open and close said drinking or outlet opening whereby the receptacle may contain hot or cold beverages therein and the valve prevents spillage of said beverages at times when beverages are not being poured or drunk from said drinking or outlet opening. The finger operated valve having an actuator portion reciprocally mounted in the side of the cover or in the side of the drinking receptacle and being coupled directly to and integral with the valve whereby pressure on the actuator by a persons finger may directly open the valve in such a manner as to allow liquid to pass through said drinking or outlet opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser closure formed of elastomeric material which is suitable for fitting to the discharge spout of a liquid container formed of a flexible film material such as polyethylene film and housed in a cardboard casing. The closure is provided with sealing means, the effectiveness of which is increased with increasing pressure within the container, and a diaphragm like transverse wall positioned across the discharge spout, said transverse wall being provided with an outwardly directed protrusion which is manipulated with a toggle like action to distort the transverse wall and sealing means to permit liquid to flow from the container.

Abstract: This invention is a seal for a moulded plastics container for pressurised fluid, consisting of a resilient flap normally held closing an opening in the container wall by its resilience and by pressure differential. The container can be made by a compression moulding process in which the moulds are progressively closed after the material is injected.