Dispensing inventions 02/08

20080047972 - Point-of-sale body powder dispensing system: A user interactive custom cosmetic powder color and effects dispensing system and method of doing business.... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20080047973 - System for mixing beverage components in a predetermined ratio: A system for mixing beverage components in a predetermined ratio is characterized by a housing having a mixing chamber therein, first and second inlets to the chamber and an outlet from the chamber. A first beverage component is flowed through the first inlet to the mixing chamber and a second... Agent: Pyle & Piontek LLC

20080047974 - Power tool and motor controller: A method and apparatus to automatically reverse the motor of a power tool, such as a dispensing gun or similar tool. In some constructions, a controller automatically reverses the direction of plunger movement and removes the plunger from contact with the back wall of a cartridge. The controller has a... Agent: Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP

20080047975 - Air separation valve: A fuel dispensing unit for refueling vehicles comprises a pump for drawing fuel from a storage tank to a dispensing nozzle, and an air separator in fluid communication with the pump and arranged downstream the pump for removing gaseous fluid from the fuel. The air separator comprises a gaseous fluid... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080047976 - Tamper-evident flip-top closure: A tamper-evident closure is adapted to mount on a filler neck of a container. The closure includes a body, a flip-top cap, and a hinge coupled to the body and the flip-top cap. The body and the cap cooperate to define a tamper-evident indicator that breaks to the first time... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080047978 - Ergonomic fluid dispenser: An ergonomic fluid dispenser. The ergonomic fluid dispenser includes a fluid container, a dispensing assembly, and a carrying case. The ergonomic fluid dispenser allows a user to remain standing during application of the fluid.... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20080047977 - Portable clip-on spray dispenser and associated methods: A portable spray dispenser includes a spray head, a portable container, and a clip secured to either the spray head or the container. The spray head includes a base, which is configured to be secured to the container, as well as a pump, which may comprise a push button with... Agent: Trask Britt

20080047979 - Water supply cap: A “water supply cap” is a device that is assembled with a bottle that loads drinking water to dispense the drinking water after the assembled unit is placed upside down; it comprises of a stand and a support collar that is installed on top of the opening of a drinking... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, P.C.

20080047980 - Grease output device for an electrical grease gun: A grease output device for an electrical grease gun has a body, a double-cam member and a driving member. The body has a holder and a seat mounted with the holder. The double-cam member connects to the body and has a driven unit and a driving unit. The driven unit... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080047981 - Pump with a pressure driving head: A pump with a pressure driving head comprises a retaining tube; the retaining tube having a receiving space; liquid can flow therein; a returning element being installed in the receiving space; a movable tube received in the receiving space of the retaining tube; a head extending from a top of... Agent: Sen-li Tseng

20080047982 - Flexible down tube and methods of use thereof: Disclosed are liquid dispensing devices suitable for use to dispense liquid from a container. They have a conventional sprayer associated with a flexible down tube. The down tube has an essentially rigid upper section linked to the sprayer, an essentially rigid lower section suitable to extend into the container, and... Agent: S.c. Johnson & Son, Inc.

20080047983 - Dispensing apparatus: A dispensing gun for viscous material including a stock supporting a push rod which is advanceable along a keep in which a cartridge of a material can be mounted. The rod is advanced by means of a catch plate and a locking plate prevents the rod retreating with the catch... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20080041876 - Multi-ingredient food dispensing machine: The present disclosure provides an improved system and method that includes a food dispensing machine for dispensing a base food product through a dispensing valve and adding ingredients and other additives, such as flavors and the like, to the base food product when the product is dispensed from a product... Agent: Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Attn:IPDocketing

20080041877 - Dose indicator for fluid product dispensing device: The invention relates to a dose indicator (A) which is intended for a fluid product dispensing device (B). The inventive indicator consists of at least one rotary counting means (10) which can move in rotation and which comprises indicator means (15), said indicator means indicating the number of doses that... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080041878 - Device for use with pastry bags: A device with a body and a central opening through which the pastry bag may be inserted. The opening has at least one projection extending from a perimeter of the opening arranged to engage the bag. The device may include a sidewall, and may further include a flange extending from... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20080041879 - Package and dispensing system: A package (10) for the storage and dispensing of a plurality of materials includes a first and a second longitudinally juxtaposed barrels (11, 12). Each barrel (11, 12) having a first and a second end (20, 21). Each first and second barrels (11, 12) having a quantity of at least... Agent: Dentsply International Inc

20080041880 - Handheld foodstuff dispenser: A handheld dispenser of foodstuff including a housing having an interior chamber. An outlet is in communication with the chamber. The motor is disposed within the housing. A drive mechanism is operatively associated with the motor for moving the foodstuff within the chamber towards the outlet. The handle is movably... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080041881 - Device for distributing a fluid of the multi-dose type: A fluid dispenser device a body (1), a fluid reservoir (3), a dispensing member, such as a pump or a metering valve having a piston or a valve member that is mounted to move axially, which dispensing member is fitted to the reservoir (3), and an actuating element (5) mounted... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080041882 - Container for transporting and dispensing liquids: A collapsible container for storing, transporting, and dispensing liquids which includes a generally rectangular shaped box, a spout which is fluidly interconnected to the box, a pouring spout member which is attachable to the spout, a handle, and a support member which maintains the position of the spout relative to... Agent: Marsh, Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP

20080041883 - Metering device: A metering device for metering bulk materials comprises a flap and an insert, in which the flap can be pivoted in the insert, and wherein the flap can be subjected to vibrations. The insert is dimensionally stable while the flap vibrates, in which it is possible to prevent deformations of... Agent: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo

20080041884 - Fluid dispenser nozzle and a fluid dispenser device including such a nozzle: A fluid dispenser nozzle comprising: a rigid support; a fluid passageway; and an annular sealing element that is made of elastomer, that surrounds the rigid support, and that is provided with a lip adapted to close off the passageway so long as the fluid is not arriving under pressure from... Agent: Miller, Matthias & Hull

20080041885 - Dispenser and piston for dispensing a liquid material and method of making a piston: A dispenser for dispensing a liquid onto a substrate includes a dispenser body having an output and a reservoir in fluid communication with the output, the reservoir being defined by a wall and adapted to hold a supply of liquid to be dispensed. A piston is disposed in the reservoir... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP (nordson)

20080041886 - Caulking gun: A caulking gun for dispensing caulking material from a standard caulk tube. The gun is fabricated in three basic parts; a trigger assembly, a trigger housing and a barrel cage for holding the tube. The facing portions of the barrel cage and trigger housing is provided with a mating configuration... Agent: William B. Ritchie

20080041887 - Valve for a pressurized dispensing container: An axially actuated valve for use in a pressurized container is controlled by a user to dispense the amount of product desired. The valve stem is moved in an up and down direction so that when dispensing, the user can control the amount of the valve openings that are in... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20080041888 - Valve for a pressurized product dispensing container: An axially actuated valve primarily for use in a pressurized container having a dip tube comprises a vertical moveable valve element having a stem, button on the base of the stem and sidewall openings at the lower part of the stem. A resilient annular sealing grommet has a recess in... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20080041889 - Lockable spray cap: An aerosol spray cap 1 is discussed, which comprises two separate pieces, those of a base member 10 and a rotatable twist ring 20. The base member 10 is formed as a single cast piece for removably attaching to the top of an aerosol canister, and provides an actuator button... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080041890 - Valve mechanism for tube-type fluid container: A valve mechanism adapted for a fluid-discharging port of a tube-type fluid container includes: a valve seat portion having a valve seat surface with an opening for passing a fluid therethrough; a valve portion comprising a valve body having a shape corresponding to the valve seat surface with the opening,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080041891 - Bottle cap: A replacement bottle cap for commonly used beverage bottles that provides a resealable spout that dispenses liquid at a selected rate. An end-cap is slidably affixed to a cental body and comprising a spout with perforations for dispensing and regulating the flow of liquid and an internal sealing means to... Agent: Dimock Stratton LLP

20080041892 - Disposable tap for a pressurized liquid container: The invention relates to a disposable tap (1) for tapping liquid from a pressurized liquid container. Compared to prior art taps, the inventive disposable tap is modified so that it can be preferably placed in the upper area of the lateral wall of the liquid container. To this end, the... Agent: Gudrun E. Huckett Draudt

20080041893 - Personal filling device: The Personal Filling device is an attachment designed for use with bottled water and point-of-use purification dispensers. The device provides a convenient angle to aid in the filling process of sport bottles and personal containers. The device provides a barrier to avoid contact with the existing spigot or nozzle of... Agent: Steve N. Smeltzer

20080041894 - Dosing device: In a dosing device for drawing in and dispensing a free-flowing medium from a container having an inlet (60) and a discharge opening (62.1 to 62.4), the inlet (60) and the discharge opening (62) are disposed separate from each other, a dosing and displacement chamber (61) being provided between them... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20080041895 - Liquid dispensing system for vehicles and the like: A liquid dispensing system has a liquid-holding container 1 connected to a dispensing station 2 by a conduit 3. A pump 4 in the conduit 3 is activated by a switch 10 at the dispensing station 2 which causes liquid to pass from the container 1 though the conduit 3... Agent: Edward M. Livingston, Pa

20080035667 - Liquid delivery system: A liquid supply system supplies liquid to a hopper upon liquid within the hopper reaching a low liquid level. The liquid may be heated within a liquid reservoir and within a liquid conduit between the reservoir and the hopper.... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP

20080035666 - Method and apparatus for monitoring and control of suck back level in a photoresist dispense system: An apparatus for monitoring a position of a semiconductor process fluid interface in a dispense nozzle includes an extended optical source adapted to provide an optical beam propagating along an optical path. The optical beam is characterized by a path width measured in a first direction aligned with a dispense... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080035668 - Refillable/reusable mixer container and method of using same: A self-contained mixing and dispensing container having at least two chambers, a means by which fluid may be transferred from one chamber to another, a mechanism to dispense the mixture, and means for refilling at least one chamber with the desired fluid.... Agent: Kleinberg & Lerner, LLP

20080035669 - Hydrogen generating fuel cell cartridges: A gas-generating apparatus includes a fuel storage chamber having a fuel gas stored within a plurality of microspheres. A releasing mechanism releases the gas from the microspheres, such as by fracturing the spheres or diffusing the gas through the spheres. A ratcheting mechanism controls the release of the gas, such... Agent: The H.t. Than Law Group

20080035670 - Volatile substance releasing device and method for filling said device with said volatile substance: A device is provided for releasing a volatile substance and a method of filling certain embodiments of the device with the volatile substance. A container is provided, with an internal space that is limited by means of a movable plunger that moves along a path during the change in volume... Agent: John F. Mcnulty Paul & Paul

20080035671 - Refillable/reusable mixer bottle: The present invention consists of a self contained mixing and dispensing container having at least two chambers, a mechanism by which fluid may be transferred from one chamber to another, a mechanism by which to dispense the mixture, and openings in each of the chambers for refilling the chambers with... Agent: Kleinberg & Lerner, LLP

20080035672 - Selector, particularly but not exclusively, for beverage vending machines: A selector particularly but not exclusively for beverage vending machines, comprising a supporting element which is connected, by means of an intake port, to an intake duct and is connected to a plurality of supply ducts by means of a respective supply port, a selection duct being provided which is... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20080035673 - Foam dispenser nozzle: A chemical mixing device. The device includes a flow generator operative to provide at least two streams of chemicals and a mixing chamber, including at least two inlets adapted to receive the at least two streams of chemicals and an outlet through which a mixture of the streams of chemicals... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan D/b/a Prtsi, Inc.

20080035674 - Mold-in-place two shot seal: A method of molding a container closure providing selective fluid communication between an interior of a fluid container and an exterior environment, the method comprising: (i) configuring and closing a mold having a first cavity negatively defining a base of a container closure that includes a spout and a container... Agent: Middleton & Reutlinger

20080035675 - Systems, methods and devices for supplying coarse granular materials to a remote location: A hopper, usable to supply material into an interior of a structure, includes walls that define a supply opening and a tapering supply space, a supply outlet and spout, a cover that extends over the supply opening, mounting structures that are attachable to the structure, and barrier structure(s) that extend... Agent: Lathrop & Clark LLP

20080035676 - Shaker: The invention relates to a shaker comprising a reservoir (12) which is used to receive a product which is to be distributed, and a shaker opening (3) which is used to distribute the product which is to be distributed. The shaker opening (3) is defined by an at least partially... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080035677 - Nozzle tip with slit valve for fluid dispenser: An improved outlet valve assembly for fluid dispenser of a type having a pump which has a pump inlet coupled to a fluid reservoir and a pump outlet includes a pump tip having a first end adapted to be coupled to the pump outlet and a second end defining a... Agent: Scott C. Rand, Esq. Mclane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, Pa

20080035678 - Small hand-operated pump: A hand-operated pump that can be mounted in a cosmetic container is provided. A compression spring that provides restoring force during pumping is provided outside a housing such that it is possible to prevent contents from being contaminated and to easily pump highly viscous contents. Also, since the compression spring... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080035679 - Fastening device, dispensing assembly comprising such a device, dispenser comprising such an assembly and method of assembling such a dispenser: Fastening device including a fastening sleeve including a plate, a skirt which has an intermediate portion including internal and external surfaces, and an end portion including internal and external surfaces, the end portion being movable between a free state, in which the external surface of the end portion projects towards... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20080035680 - Squirting toy: A squirting toy is comprised of a cylindrical housing and a piston that slides within to force water into or out of the housing via a hole therein. The housing is encased within a polyethylene closed cell foam shell. The shell is non-absorbing, so that the foam remains buoyant and... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20080035681 - Dispensing closure with latch back: A dispensing closure for a container is disclosed. The dispensing closure includes a closure body including an upper wall having a dispensing orifice. The closure body further includes an upper peripheral skirt depending from the upper wall, a closure deck depending from the upper peripheral skirt, and a lower peripheral... Agent: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.

20080035682 - Apparatus for particle synthesis: The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for small particle and nanoparticle synthesis. A durable particle generator capable of high temperature particle synthesis is disclosed. The particle generator is configured as to minimize susceptor degradation associated with harsh reaction conditions.... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080029538 - A process and system for treating ultra fine powder of steel slag: This invention relates to a process and system for treating ultra fine powder steel slag, which comprises: collecting the steel slag into a tank and carrying the tank onto a tipping device by a hoisting equipment; operating the tipping device to transport the steel slag to a granulating device and... Agent: J C Patents, Inc.

20080029539 - Metering device for a medium: According to the invention, the electronic counting module (3, 3a, 3′a, 3b) has a module housing (9, 9a, 9′a, 9b), the external dimensions of which are adapted to internal dimensions of a reception space (6), open on at least one side, of the applicator housing (1), in such a way... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20080029540 - Piercing fitment assembly: An improved piercing fitment assembly for mounting to a flexible container is provided, whereby the contents of the container are dispensed by piercing a pierceable portion of a cap using a fluid transfer device. The piercing fitment assembly is easy to use as a relatively minimal amount of force is... Agent: Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Attn: Kathleen W. Geiger, Esq.

20080029541 - Apparatus for dispensing a flowable foodstuff: A disposable ingredient cartridge for beverage dispense apparatus (FIG. 5) comprises a moulded plastic two-piece shell 33a, 33b with an ingredient reservoir 34. A one-way valve 35 leads into the reservoir 34 for filling the reservoir 34 with ingredient. Two non-return valves 36, 37 lead into and out of a... Agent: Pyle & Piontek LLC

20080029542 - Dispensing assembly for two components , including a syringe or dispensing cartidge and a mixer: The invention relates to a system for dispensing two components, including a syringe or cartridge and a mixer. The system is characterized in that the edges of the mixer inlet openings on the cartridge end and the transfer channel outlets linked with the cartridge outlets are disposed and configured to... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080029543 - Beverage cooling and dispensing device: A beverage cooling and dispensing device has a tapping unit that can be connected with a beverage supply container, particularly with a five-liter party keg, and can be connected with a tap by way of a line. The beverage cooling and dispensing device is furthermore equipped with a cooling device... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080029544 - Fluid product dispensing device: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a reservoir (10); a dispenser head (20) incorporating a dispenser orifice (21); a metering chamber (30); and a piston (40) that is slidable in said metering chamber (30) between a rest position and a dispensing position, said piston (40) being mounted in stationary manner on... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080029545 - Foot activated dispenser: The invention generally relates to a foot activated dispenser and more particularly to a foot activated dispenser for dispensing a liquid product such as a skin care product (i.e. hand soap, hand sanitizer, surgical scrub, lotion, etc.). More specifically, the foot activated dispenser includes a bladder connected to tubing that... Agent: Ecolab Inc.

20080029546 - Storage and dispensing bin: A bin for storing and dispensing dry flowable material comprises a main body portion defining a chamber for receiving the flowable material, a top portion enclosing the top of the body portion and having an inlet through which the material can pass to fill the bin, a bottom portion enclosing... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20080029547 - Liquid dispenser: A liquid dispenser is described and includes a cover connecting to the opening of a container and a main body connecting to the cover. Th e main body includes a chamber in communication with the cover and a liquid outlet for liquid discharge, wherein a liquid output device is arranged... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080029548 - Fabric treatment dispensing package: The present invention is directed to dispensing packages for fabric treatment compositions, such as bottom dispensing packages for flowable compositions.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20080029549 - Grease gun: A grease gun is provided. The grease gun has a cylindrical wall that is made of aluminum. The cylindrical wall defines an interior and has both an inner surface and an outer surface. In some aspects, the cylindrical wall is seamless and the outer surface defines a gripping element thereon.... Agent: J. Bennett Mullinax, LLC

20080029550 - Closable dispensing pump for fluid substances withdrawable from a container: A closable dispensing pump for fluid substances comprising a chamber in which a piston is slidable, drivable by a stem, said stem presenting in its interior at least one first passage communicating with said compression chamber and a dispensing pushbutton presenting a second passage opening towards the outside of said... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080029551 - Spray cap with integral spring: A top for a manual spray pump is provided with a cap or nozzle assembly having a spring molded integrally with the cap or nozzle assembly, thereby eliminating the separate manufacturing step of inserting a spring.... Agent: Bradley N. Ruben, PC Suite 5a

20080029552 - Dispensing container for flowable materials: The present invention discloses a container for dispensing substantially all of the flowable material in the container, including the material adhering to the inner walls of the container. The container comprises a main body having a hollow portion, a dispensing outlet, a slideable arrangement positioned within and in contact with... Agent: Elliot Furman

20080029553 - Storage bin: A storage bin comprising a body formed of plastic material. The body is formed in two sections, an upper section defining a storage chamber and a lower section defining a base below the storage chamber for resting on the ground. The storage chamber comprises a side and a bottom sloping... Agent: Kevin J. Mcneely, Esq.

20080029554 - Accurate lid with spout for closing a liquid container: A container (3) closing lid (1) whose top part forms a spout (2) provided with a sliding shutter (4) driven by a spring (5) and controlled in the displacement thereof by a pivotable opening lever, wherein additional elements are provided between the spout (2) and the lever for increasing the... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080029555 - Feeder for uniformly supplying a mixture of particulate solids: A minimally-shearing feeder mechanism supplies a desired flow of particulate solids mixture, with minimal to no sifting segregation, to a desired location. The feeder mechanism maintains a uniform concentration of each size of particle within the mixture.... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20080029556 - Liquid soap leakage-proof structure for soap dispensing apparatus: A liquid soap leakage-proof structure for soap dispensing apparatus comprising a pointed end portion which is integrally extended from the bottom end of a liquid soap discharge opening of the liquid soap dispensing apparatus to prevent liquid soap from leaking during storing or transportation. The pointed end portion has an... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080029557 - Closeable adjustable flow spout with tethered protective cap for a beverage container: A beverage container closure with a spout and cap that includes a base which contains a threaded inner wall to be attached to a beverage container by twisting on to mating threads of a beverage container. The base contains an aperture extending through it for conveying the fluid from the... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080029558 - Closeable dispensing device: A closeable dispensing device for dispensing a liquid, viscous or pasty medium contained in a container, has an outlet opening which serves for dispensing the medium. The device further has a channel that extends between the container and the outlet opening, and a closure device which is inserted into an... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080029559 - All plastic paint container: An all plastic paint container comprising the combination of a cylindrical pail, a separate snap-on pouring spout ring and a separate snap on lid having a tear band which must be removed before manual access to the edge of the lid for removal purposes can be realized. The mechanical attachments... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20080029560 - Mobile seed spreader: The invention comprises of a two wheeled seed spreader having a centrally located box for storing the seed. The box has surrounding sides and an open bottom. A conveyor belt is mounted across the open bottom for conveying seed in the box forward to the front bottom of the box,... Agent: Robert E. Kleve