Mounted For Relative Motion Patents (Class 222/83)
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Publication number: 20140202895Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a multi-chamber container and related methods for storing and mixing liquids and associated methods of use. The multi-chamber container includes a first chamber configured to contain a first liquid composition. The multi-chamber container also includes a second chamber configured to contain a second liquid composition. The multi-chamber container further includes a membrane separating the first liquid composition and the second liquid composition. The membrane is puncturable to facilitate contact of the first liquid composition and the second liquid composition. Additionally, the multi-chamber container includes a plunger operable to puncture the membrane. The plunger can be configured to move through an opening of the first chamber opposite the membrane to facilitate puncture of the membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventor: Brian G. Larson
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Patent number: 8784917Abstract: The invention concerns a new food product (1) in the form of a meal comprising food (4) and a sauce (5), intended to be mixed for consumption of the meal, in closed packaging (1) comprising a container (2) in which the food (4) is placed and a lid (3) in which the sauce (5) is placed, the sauce being separated from the food by a seal (7) which closes off the part of the lid (3) facing the food (4) characterized in that the container (2) comprises a mechanism (11) to tear the seal (7) when the lid (3) is turned concurrently to the container (2) between a pre-tearing position of the seal (7) and a tearing position of the seal (7).Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Inventor: Claude Sebban
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Publication number: 20140197199Abstract: For the first time, a screw cap (1) is realized with which a tubular bag to which the screw cap (1) is attached can be opened by a self-cutting process and metered dispensing from a metering opening (31) is simultaneously realized. The screw cap (1) consists of a lower part (2), on which a spacing means (4), used in practical terms as transport protection, is placed, and onto which a cutting sleeve (3) with a lateral metering opening (31) is screwed. The container can be opened by means of the cutting sleeve (3) and thereafter its contents can be dispensed in a metered manner by means of a valve piston (5) that is guided in the cutting sleeve (3) by a screwing movement. In the closed state, the valve piston (5) reaches into the cylinder (30) of the cutting sleeve (3) underneath the metering opening (31) and seals the cylinder (30), which is open at both ends, off against the container that is welded to the flange (21) of the lower part (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Dan Barron
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Patent number: 8770441Abstract: A spike for dispensing fluids from a flexible bag, wherein the spike includes multiple fluid channels which transfer liquids from the bag to an enclosed dispensing chamber and air from the enclosed chamber to the bag to permit and control fluid flow within the system.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: International Packaging Innovations, LLCInventor: Jeffrey Macler
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Publication number: 20140166157Abstract: One-piece dispensing closure or lid molded in a single mold not requiring assembly of independent pieces, except for a seal after filling the closure with the additive. The closure has a round side skirt and security or tamper evident band, provided inside with threaded ribs, a flexible diaphragm with a tearing structure made up of a central stem and a tearing cylinder having a plurality of tearing tips to break the seal and release the additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventor: Jose Rodrigo Oliva Salinas
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Patent number: 8740110Abstract: An apparatus for delivering a volatile material in a continuous manner is disclosed. The apparatus includes a delivery engine having a reservoir for containing a volatile material; a rupturable substrate secured to the reservoir; a rupture element positioned adjacent to the rupturable substrate; and a breathable membrane enclosing the reservoir, rupturable substrate and rupture element. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a housing having a notch for compressing the rupture element and breaching the rupturable substrate as it is inserted into the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, Jason John Olchovy, Scott Kendyl Stanley, James Douglas Still, Walter Sordo, Stefano Deflorian, Cedric Morhain
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Patent number: 8720744Abstract: The invention relates to a closeable opening device (1) made of a spout fitting (2), a cutting element (3), and a screw cap (4), optimized for assembly and use. To this end, the spout fitting (2) and cutting element (3) are produced as semi-finished goods (5). The cutting element (3) comprises an upper edge (33) at the cylindrical part (30), having recesses (36) distributed uniformly around the circumference. The screw cap (4) comprises ring wall segments (46) on the inner underside of the cover surface thereof, designed diametrically opposite the recesses (36). The upper edge (33) and the ring wall segments (46) slide against each other during assembly, until the ring wall segments (46) engage in the recesses (36) in a form-fit manner. A stable form-fit connection thus exists between the two said parts, allowing greater torque to be transmitted without the problems known from the state of the art occurring.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Dan Barron
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Publication number: 20140124530Abstract: Devices and methods for guiding a needle in movement through a bottle closure, such as a cork, to extracting fluids from the bottle without removal of the cork. A force indicator may indicate when a force exceeding a threshold value is applied to the needle during insertion and/or withdrawal of the needle from a cork.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Coravin, LLCInventor: Coravin, LLC
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Patent number: 8714380Abstract: A reclosable opening device for a sealed package of a pourable food product includes a frame fitted about a pierceable portion of the package and defining a through pour opening; a removable threaded cap that screws onto the frame to close the pour opening; a tubular cutter engaging the pour opening and having a cutting device which cooperates with the pierceable portion to unseal the package; a first connector connecting the cap to the cutter, and which, as the cap is unscrewed, pushes the cutter towards the pierceable portion and a second connector connecting the frame to the cutter, and which, in use, feed the cutter along a predetermined piercing path through the pierceable portion in response to unscrewing of the cap; and the piercing path, as the cap is unscrewed, has a first portion of pure axial translation, followed by a second portion of both axial and rotary motion.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Tetra Laval Holding & Finance S.A.Inventors: Cristiano Casale, Angelo Sorbara
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Patent number: 8714175Abstract: A pressure relief system for depressurizing a bottled pressure vessel. In one embodiment, the system includes a pressure relief device having a hollow outer member coupled to a fluid port in the vessel and an inner member at least partially disposed in and movably supported by the outer member. The system may further include a rupture disk disposed in the port between the vessel interior and exterior. In operation, the outer member remains stationary while the inner member is advanceable therein towards the pressure vessel. In one embodiment, the inner member includes a piercing element which is projectable to penetrate the rupture disk and into the vessel interior through material deposits that may obstruct the fluid port thereby releasing captive pressure in the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Applied Separations, Inc.Inventors: Martin Fetner, Rolf Schlake, Ernie Schlegel
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Publication number: 20140117041Abstract: A fluid dispensing assembly is adapted to dispense fluid from a container. The fluid dispensing assembly includes a manifold configured for receiving the container, a piercing member slidably coupled with the manifold, and a nozzle configured to be attached with the manifold, and to engage the piercing member and move the piercing member into piercing engagement with the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventor: Robert W. Springhorn
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Publication number: 20140110432Abstract: The present invention relates to packaging combination for accommodating and dispensing a viscous or granular filling material. The packaging combination comprises a tubular casing having a first end and a second end, wherein the tubular casing is closed at its first as well as its second end by a closure means. The packaging combination further comprises a dispensing device having a passageway extending through the dispensing device with an inlet opening at its one end and a dispensing opening at its other end for guiding and dispensing the filling material in a dispensing direction, and being attached to the first end closed tubular casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Poly-Clip Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Jürgen Hanten, Frank Niedecker
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Patent number: 8695850Abstract: A tip arrangement for a bottle used for dispensing viscous liquid, such as drops of medicine, is provided. Embodiments include a tip insert having an insert body and a piercing point at a lower end of the insert body, for piercing a top surface of the bottle and for retaining the tip insert on the top surface of the bottle after piercing. A passage extends from a distal end of the piercing point, through the insert body, to an opposing upper surface of the insert body. A dispensing tip at the insert body upper surface communicates with the passage for precisely forming drops of the liquid from the bottle.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Insite Vision IncorporatedInventors: Lyle Bowman, Surendra Patel
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Patent number: 8695851Abstract: A package, a fitment and method for dispensing a flowable material is disclosed. The package includes a hollow body formed of a flexible material and a fitment secured thereto. The fitment includes an outer gland and a plunger and overlies a frangible penetration zone in the hollow body of the package. The outer gland includes a passageway extending through it. The plunger has a cylindrical wall defining a hollow interior and a free end disposed within the passageway of the gland. The plunger is arranged to be moved along the passageway, so that its free end penetrates through the penetration zone into the interior of the package to provide an exit port for the material. The free end of the plunger also serves to hold portions of the walls of the package away from the exit port to prevent blockage thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Fres-co System USA, Inc.Inventor: Barry Pritchard
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Publication number: 20140097199Abstract: The present disclosure provides valve assemblies arranged for penetrating a membrane on an outlet port of a container, such as an intermediate bulk container. In some aspects, the valve assembly comprises a moveable plunger with a membrane penetrating portion that, after the valve assembly has been coupled to the container, is selectively operable to penetrate the membrane of the container. Alternatively, the plunger may be configured to an extended configuration prior to attachment of the valve assembly to the container so that as the valve assembly is coupled to the container, the plunger penetrates the membrane of the container. Other arrangements and methods of using the same are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Inventor: Paul Lichstein
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Patent number: 8690012Abstract: The dispensing assembly comprises a double cartridge having two storage containers with bags placed therein, a mixer that is connectable to the cartridge, and an opening means acting upon the bag. The opening means is arranged on the mixer housing and rotatable with respect to the cartridge and in one exemplary embodiment has a cutting member with two knife-edges that are arranged essentially parallelly to and spaced apart from the longitudinal axis and provided with cutting edges. Thanks to the rotatable knife-edges, such a cutting member allows a clean and predetermined opening of the bags and a dispensing operation with minimum pressure losses and lost volumes.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Medmix Systems AGInventors: Rochus Stoeckli, Andy Greter, Wilhelm A. Keller
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Patent number: 8672155Abstract: The invention relates to a closure cap for a container filled with medicinal fluid, which container has an aperture piece which is sealed off by a diaphragm which can be punctured. The closure cap has a cap-shaped closure body (1) and a drinking neck (4) with a drinking opening (4a) which is pivotable between a first position, in which the drinking neck bears against the closure cap, and a second position, in which the drinking neck projects from the closure cap. In addition, the closure cap has means (20, 22) for puncturing the diaphragm which seals off the aperture piece of the container, which means (20, 22) interact with the drinking neck in such a way that, as the drinking neck (4) is pivoted, the diaphragm is punctured such that a connection is produced between the opening (4a) of the drinking neck and the container interior.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbHInventors: Bernd Knierbein, Helmut Walter, Janina Luke, Walter Schulte, Frank Römer, Wolfgang Heukamp
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Patent number: 8657163Abstract: A draining device and a package with such a draining device for a liquid material. The draining device comprises a housing part and a draining part, which is articulated around an axis in relation to the housing part. The housing part comprises a first channel with an inlet which ends on the inside of the package. The draining part comprises a second channel with an outlet which ends on the out-side of the package. The housing part is arranged to be attached on the outside of the wall of the package. The draining part is arranged with at least one puncturing device in its end being arranged opposite to the outlet. The puncturing device is arranged to puncture the wall of the package so that at least one passage is formed through which liquid material being located in the package may be made to flow out through the draining part to the outside of the package.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Inventor: Vilho Eriksson
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Patent number: 8651194Abstract: A jetting apparatus for fire extinguishing gas has a gas cylinder which is charged with pressurized fire extinguishing gas therein and onto an opening of which a sealing plate opening is attached. The jetting apparatus has a two part case that can receive the gas cylinder. The jetting apparatus has a seal breaking member that has a neb capable of breaking the sealing plate. The jetting apparatus has a seal breaking member holder that is attached the seal breaking member. The jetting apparatus has a mouth part of the gas cylinder that is attached detachably, and a cylinder holder that has a through hole movably housing the seal breaking member therein. The jetting apparatus has a seal breaking member holder and a cylinder holder that can relatively approach each other. The jetting apparatus has a jetting port that is provided on the outside of the apparatus and can communicate with the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Inventor: Hideo Yoshida
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Patent number: 8651195Abstract: A jetting apparatus for fire extinguishing gas has a gas cylinder which is charged with pressurized fire extinguishing gas therein and onto an opening of which a sealing plate opening is attached. The jetting apparatus has a two part case that can receive the gas cylinder. The jetting apparatus has a seal breaking member that has a neb capable of breaking the sealing plate. The jetting apparatus has a seal breaking member holder that is attached the seal breaking member. The jetting apparatus has a mouth part of the gas cylinder that is attached detachably, and a cylinder holder that has a through hole movably housing the seal breaking member therein. The jetting apparatus has a seal breaking member holder and a cylinder holder that can relatively approach each other. The jetting apparatus has a jetting port that is provided on the outside of the apparatus and can communicate with the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Inventor: Hideo Yoshida
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Patent number: 8640865Abstract: A closure attachable over the opening of a container that selectively facilitates mixing of a component (e.g., supplement, vitamins, etc.) of any appropriate form (e.g., powders, flakes, liquids) with a liquid in the container to create a mixture. In one aspect, the closure includes a body, a storage compartment within the body, a nozzle movably received on the annular wall, a cap receivable over a portion of the body and the nozzle, an annular pull strip surrounding the body and spacing the first end of the cap from an outer collar of the body, and a plunger disposed within the storage compartment that is adapted to selectively break a seal to allow for mixing between the component and the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Inventor: William Smart
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Publication number: 20140027469Abstract: A dispensing closure for a vessel comprising a base member and a spout member engaged with the base member. The base member including a rupture member having a camming surface and the spout member having a cam actuator for engaging the camming surface to rupture the rupture member during twisting of the spout member in a first direction relative to the base member from a sealed position to a flow position to define a flow opening in the base member to permit fluid flow through the flow opening. The dispensing closure may include a pair of spaced rupture members and cam actuators. The dispensing closure may include a cap member hingedly attached to the spout member. The dispensing closure may include tamper evidency ring or other structure and a locking mechanism configured to lock the cap member in the closed position until the cap member and spout are rotated a sufficient distance to break the tamper evidency ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: CALIBRE CLOSURES LLCInventor: Ken P. Swanick
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Patent number: 8622244Abstract: A dispensing assembly includes a double cartridge having two storage containers with bags placed therein, a mixer that is connectable to the cartridge, and an opening device acting upon the bag. The opening device is arranged on the mixer housing and rotatable with respect to the cartridge and has a cutting member including two knife-edges that acts essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bags within the cartridge. Due to the knife-edges being rotatable and arranged laterally with respect to the bags, the cutting member allows a clean and predetermined opening of the bags and a dispensing operation with minimum pressure losses and lost volumes.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Medmix Systems AGInventors: Rochus Stoeckli, Andy Greter, Wilhelm A. Keller
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Publication number: 20140001207Abstract: A dispensing cap sealingly mountable within the throat of a beverage container has an open-bottomed flow tube connected to a surrounding skirt by a resilient diaphragm, forming a storage chamber surrounding the flow tube. An annular base cap at the base of the flow tube is releasably engageable with the skirt to close off the bottom of the storage chamber. A downward force applied to the flow tube will resiliently deform the diaphragm and downwardly disengage the base cap from the skirt, thus releasing the contents of the storage chamber into the container. The flow tube extends above the storage chamber and terminates in a flow assembly having a cap sleeve movable between a closed position and a “consume” position in which the contents of the container can flow through the flow tube and out an opening in the cap sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Anita DYRBYE, Dave DYRBYE, Mike CLAERHOUT
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Publication number: 20130327788Abstract: A dispenser for a bottle that is adapted to contain a consumable beverage. The dispenser may be reusable to facilitate easy use and last minute selection of flavoring component for a consumable beverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: COOL GEAR INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Donna Roth, Henry Roth, Marco Wo
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Patent number: 8602072Abstract: A device facilitates the transfer of a substance from a container into a receptacle. The container has an opening sealed by a breachable seal. The device includes a connector for connection to the opening and a severing component. Either the connector or the severing component is movable with respect to the other to enable the severing component to breach the seal.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: ProMinent Fluid Controls Pty LtdInventor: Barry Faulkner
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Publication number: 20130299511Abstract: The spout (1) comprises a spout part (3) with a spout opening (3a) and the spout also comprises a flange part (2) that is connected to the spout part (3), said flange part (2) having two faces, a fixing face (2k) and a rear face (2i). The fixing face (2k) is oriented towards the spout part (3) and is provided for fixing to a composite package (6). An oxygen-impermeable foil (8) lies on the rear face (2i) of the flange part (2) and is welded to the rear face (2i) such that the spout opening (3a) is sealed towards the rear face (2i) by the foil (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: CapartisInventor: Herbert Wohlgenannt
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Patent number: 8562584Abstract: This disclosure relates to drug delivery devices and related systems and methods. In some aspects, a drug delivery device includes a drug vial holder and a mechanism configured to compress a drug vial between upper and lower members of the drug vial holder.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Beiriger, Ryan Kaintz, John A. Barron, III
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Publication number: 20130270293Abstract: An assembly is configured to secure to a spout of a bag in order to pierce the bag to allow fluid to flow therethrough. The assembly includes an adaptor configured to secure to the spout. The adaptor includes an annular base connected to a cap-connection tube. The assembly also includes a cap that is rotatably secured to the cap-connection tube. The cap is configured to rotate about the adaptor in order to slice a fluid opening through the bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventor: Zachary M. Dresser
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Patent number: 8544685Abstract: A dispensing closure for a vessel comprising a base member and a spout member engaged with the base member. The base member including a rupture member having a camming surface and the spout member having a cam actuator for engaging the camming surface to rupture the rupture member during twisting of the spout member in a first direction relative to the base member from a sealed position to a flow position to define a flow opening in the base member to permit fluid flow through the flow opening. The dispensing closure may include a pair of spaced rupture members and cam actuators. The dispensing closure may include a cap member hingedly attached to the spout member. The dispensing closure may include tamper evidency ring or other structure and a locking mechanism configured to lock the cap member in the closed position until the cap member and spout are rotated a sufficient distance to break the tamper evidency ring.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Calibre Closures LLCInventor: Ken P. Swanick
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Patent number: 8528783Abstract: A package for dispensing a flowable material is disclosed. The package includes an interior chamber for holding the flowable material, a coupling insert located within the chamber and a piercing member. The piercing member includes a dispensing tube and is arranged to pierce through the package to communicate with the chamber and thereafter to snap-connect to the coupling insert. The contents of the package can then be dispensed from the package via the dispensing tube. The coupling insert is arranged to be moved to any desired position within the chamber. The package's wall may be constructed, e.g., be transparent and/or include target indicia thereon, to facilitate the positioning of the coupling insert at the desired position.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Fres-co System USA, Inc.Inventor: Barry Pritchard
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Publication number: 20130213999Abstract: The present invention relates to a packaging combination for accommodating and dispensing a filling material. The packaging combination comprises a tubular casing having a first end, a second end and a central axis extending through first and second ends, wherein the tubular casing is tightly filled with filling material and closed at its first and second end by a closure means. The packaging combination further comprises a dispensing system including a dispensing device having a passageway extending through the dispensing device with an inlet opening at its one end and an outlet opening at its other end and being attached to the first end of the tightly filled tubular casing, the first end of the tubular casing extending inside the passageway. The system further comprises a dispensing cap having an attachment end and a dispensing end reversibly attachable to the outlet opening of the dispensing device, by its attachment end.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: Poly-clip System GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Poly-clip System GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent number: 8505760Abstract: A self-opening closure includes a pouring sport, a screw cap and a self-opening cylinder, which is disposed inside the pouring spout and can be set rotating by the screw cap. The self-opening cylinder has three combined piercing and cutting elements with the interior having three molded elements, evenly distributed and extending toward the center of the cylinder, which have a nail shank and a nail head. The nail shank and the nail head of each element acts as a guide for one of the three cylinder wall segments located on the interior of the cap, concentrically to the axis of rotation of the cap. The screw cap is connected to a retaining element by at least two material bridges extending non-radially in relation thereto that are configured as predetermined breaking points. The retaining element engages with a flange on the pouring spout.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: SIG Technology Ltd.Inventor: Gregor Ott
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Patent number: 8499971Abstract: A dispenser for a bottle that is adapted to contain a consumable beverage. The dispenser may be reusable to facilitate easy use and last minute selection of flavoring component for a consumable beverage.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Cool Gear International, LLCInventors: Donna Roth, Henry Roth, Marco Wo
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Patent number: 8496020Abstract: A tap and draining device for a filter cartridge that allows removal of excess fluids to be removed from a filter prior to filter removal in an effort to reduce fluid spillage and associated contamination includes an angled hollow punch in fluid communication with a valve and flexible tube for controlled drainage. A magnet is provided along a top surface to hold and seal the device against the oil filter. A user taps a bottom surface of the device, thereby causing the beveled tap to penetrate the filter. Once fully inserted, the device allows fluid to drain through an internal port and out the attached tubing, preferably into a container where it may be discarded or recycled as required.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Inventor: Layne T. Westerberg
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Patent number: 8496129Abstract: Provided are a cap capable of being easily and reliably opened and unsealed not limited in design even if an inner cap with a small diameter is used for the cap, producing no refuse after the unsealing, and not unnecessarily large in size, and a container with the cap. When an over cap (3) is rotated in the opening direction, a pair of screw threads (10a, 10b) as opening means are advanced in the direction in which they are tightened together, and this cuts off a planned opening section (4) from the inner cap (2). Thus, the cap has a relatively simple structure and can be simply and reliably unsealed by small force. Also, the planned opening section (4) is integrated with the over cap (3) after unsealing the inner cap (2), so that no refuse is produced after the unsealing, eliminating the need to clear it away from a table.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Tokan Kogyo Co, Ltd.Inventors: Takamitsu Isogai, Masayuki Someya
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Patent number: 8479943Abstract: A sheet-material piercer (1) for a container closure (2) of the push-pull type is of essentially rotationally symmetrical design and can be inserted into the container closure (2) in the direction of the axis of rotation of symmetry (R) such that it can be displaced axially independently of the push-pull part of the container closure (2). The sheet-material piercer (1) is in one piece and has at least one sealing formation (16, 17, 18) which is likewise of rotationally symmetrical design and is arranged between an actuating end (13) and a piercing end (14). The sealing formation (16, 17, 18) is designed for sealing and latching contact with the container closure (2). Also proposed is a container closure (2) for a container (3) with a so-called push-pull closure and such a sheet-material piercer (1).Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Inventor: René Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20130168412Abstract: The invention relates to a closeable opening device (1) made of a spout fitting (2), a cutting element (3), and a screw cap (4), optimized for assembly and use. To this end, the spout fitting (2) and cutting element (3) are produced as semi-finished goods (5). The cutting element (3) comprises an upper edge (33) at the cylindrical part (30), having recesses (36) distributed uniformly around the circumference. The screw cap (4) comprises ring wall segments (46) on the inner underside of the cover surface thereof, designed diametrically opposite the recesses (36). The upper edge (33) and the ring wall segments (46) slide against each other during assembly, until the ring wall segments (46) engage in the recesses (36) in a form-fit manner. A stable form-fit connection thus exists between the two said parts, allowing greater torque to be transmitted without the problems known from the state of the art occurring.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Dan Barron
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Patent number: 8469186Abstract: The present invention describes a beverage container that is configured to dispense an additive into a beverage. The beverage container includes a vessel configured to hold a beverage and a lid that includes a flap configured to expose the beverage in the vessel after the flap is triggered. This beverage container also includes a chamber configured to hold an additive that can be exposed to the beverage after the flap is triggered.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Inventor: Anantha Pradeep
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Patent number: 8468934Abstract: Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing food and/or nutritional composition comprising: a water circuit for transporting water, a water heater, an injection head (4) comprising an injection intruding part (25, 38) for injecting water in a capsule comprising the food and/or nutritional ingredient; a capsule holder (17) for holding the capsule during injection of water in the capsule, wherein the injection head and capsule holder are moveable relatively one another for approaching the capsule surface to the injection head and injecting water in the capsule, wherein it also comprises a cleaning and/or sanitizing means (13) which can be associated to the injection system for enabling hot water and/or steam to clean and/or sanitize the external surface of the injection intruding part.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Yann Epars, Antoine Ryser
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Patent number: 8464906Abstract: A system for dispensing fluids wherein a support structure holds bulk fluid contained within a bag that is transferred from the bag to an enclosed chamber in a dispensing base, from which chamber the fluid is dispensed, via a puncturing device utilizing multiple spikes. After dispensing air pressure in the enclosed chamber is equalized with the air pressure acting on the bulk fluid by at least one of the spikes.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: International Packaging Innovations, LLCInventor: Jeffrey Macler
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Patent number: 8459502Abstract: A dispensing closure for a vessel comprising a base member engageable with the vessel and a flip top spout member defining a flow channel. The spout member engaged with the base member and pivotable relative to the base member for dispensing fluid from the vessel. The spout member including a rupture membrane and the base member having an actuator for rupturing the rupture membrane during pivoting of the spout member to define a flow opening in the base member in fluid communication with the flow channel and to permit fluid flow through the flow opening. The spout member defining a vent positioned to be in communication with the flow opening when the spout member is pivoted to the flow position to permit air to pass through the vent channel. The rupture member configured to prevent fluid from passing into the vent channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Calibre Closures, LLCInventor: Kenneth P. Swanick
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Patent number: 8459478Abstract: The self-opening closure includes a pouring spout (10), which can be assembled leak-proof on a combipack or a container spout sealed with foil material, twist cap (9) and a self-opening sleeve (1) arranged inside the pouring spout, which can be made to rotate by the twist cap. The self-opening sleeve forms on its upper edge an indentation (4), which becomes smaller towards the bottom edge (6) and tapers off into the same. There are guiding means present on the outer side of the self-opening sleeve and on the inner side of the pouring spout so that the self-opening sleeve is guided downwards by rotation on the pouring spout. The indentation (4) lies partially inside the pouring spout and partially below the same after unscrewing of the cover cap and forms an air inlet channel, which results in a steady outpour of the liquid content of a combipack.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: SIG Technology Ltd.Inventors: Roger Alther, Rolf Weiss, Egon Lang, Thomas Hocker
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Patent number: 8448716Abstract: For an automobile there is provided a fire extinguisher which is rapidly activatable in combination with a device for cutting a seatbelt and a device for breaking open a windshield.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Inventor: Hideo Yoshida
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Patent number: 8448819Abstract: A dispenser system comprising a reservoir, a closure device for controlling the flow of liquid from the reservoir, and a housing to which the reservoir is attached is disclosed. The reservoir is movable relative to the housing from a storage position in which the closure device prevents liquid flowing from the reservoir to a dispensing position in which the closure device allows liquid to flow from the reservoir. The housing comprises an activation device which on movement of the reservoir from the storage position to the dispensing position causes the closure device to allow the liquid to flow from the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2006Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Atrium Innovation LimitedInventors: Alastair Bruce Pirrie, David Waterman
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Patent number: 8443970Abstract: A dispensing capsule has a diaphragm button, stake and frangible membrane for a system for selectively dispersing the contents of a cup into an attached bottle. A frangible membraned cup has a diaphragm button operably attached to a stake with the stake's sharp point at one end and the diaphragm button on the opposing end. A cavity is disposed in the cup for consumable product defined by side walls and a base plate. Preloaded ingredients contained within the hermetically sealed cup are discharged from the dispensing capsule into a bottle by simply depressing a button disposed on the diaphragm of the cup, thereby actuating the stake to thrust forward and apply concentrated pressure abaxially to the frangible membrane. This concentrated pressure pierces substantially the center of the frangible membrane, causing it to rupture and progressively opening it.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Karma Culture, LLCInventor: Darren Coon
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Publication number: 20130119084Abstract: A tap for dispensing flowable materials. The tap includes a body and a plunger positioned within a channel in the body. The plunger is movable between first, second, and third positions. The plunger and the body form a first seal when the plunger is in the first position, and a second seal when the plunger is in the second position. Flowable material may pass through the channel when the plunger is the third position. The tap also includes a connector to sealingly engage the body with a flowable material source and establish fluid communication between the flowable material source and the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventor: Yuriy B. Morayko
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Patent number: 8403177Abstract: Pressurized can comprising a body (2), a dome (3) accommodating a valve (4), a concavely shaped bottom (5), an inner casing (7) attached to a cup (6), a push rod (9) arranged in the inner casing (7), said push rod (9) being actuated through the cup (6) and intended to force open the inner casing (7), with said inner casing (7) being joined to the cup (6) via a spring cage (11), said spring cage (11) containing a spring-loaded trigger (12) which acts on the push rod (9) which, in turn, acts on a cover (8) arranged at the can-side end of the inner casing (7), said cover (8) being a membrane which seals the inner casing (7) at its can-side end hermetically against the contents of the pressurized can (1) and which is torn open by the push rod (9) when the trigger (12) is actuated.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Peter Kwasny GmbHInventor: Peter Kwasny
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Patent number: 8397958Abstract: The present invention provides a closure assembly for a container having a housing, a retaining ring and a valve. The closure assembly is useful for attachment to a container to provide flowable, aseptic access to the contents of the container.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: DS Smith Plastics LimitedInventors: Mark Smith, Carsten Pfromm
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Patent number: 8376988Abstract: The invention provides a container for preparing and/or administering a very small volume of active principles in liquid form, the container comprising a head (12) suitable for taking up a conservation, first position P1 in which said head (12) is in a distal position relative to the container, and an administration, second position P2 in which said head (12) is in a proximal position relative to the container, said head (12) including a cannula (14) with at least one flow channel (16), its length being adapted so that the free end of the flow channel (16) can enable delivery by sublingual and/or paragingival permeation, while the container is being held in the hand.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Inventor: Philippe Perovitch