Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting means inventions 05/06

20060108020 - Hot fillable container with flexible base portion: A plastic container comprised of a closed base, a body portion, and a neck portion with a dispensing opening. The closed base includes a substantially rigid support portion and a flexible portion. The body portion preferably includes a shoulder portion and a substantially rigid wall portion that includes a plurality...

20060108021 - Filling device for capsules, in particular medicament capsules: The invention relates to a filling device for capsules, in particular medicament capsules. Said device comprises: a first transport device (1), which feeds a liquid medium (2) containing the capsules (3) with a defined volumetric flow via a first supply conduit (5, 6) to a collection container (17); a detector...

20060108022 - Funnel with pivotable mounting bracket: Disclosed is a funnel including a funnel body extending between a mouth and an exit orifice and a mounting bracket for clamping the funnel body to the pour spout of a safety canister. To adjust the positioning of the funnel body with respect to the pour spout, the funnel body...

20060108023 - Dispensing device for drinks: The invention relates to a dispensing device for drinks or similar dosable liquid foodstuffs, especially coffee, milk, soft drinks or soups. Said dispensing device comprises an identification device for identifying a vertical height of a container for receiving the foodstuff and for emitting a height signal, a filling device which...

20060102245 - Pumpless pressure sprayer: A handheld pressure sprayer and method for operating the sprayer that eliminates the requirement for a hand-operated pump or a compressor. The sprayer includes a tank with an opening through which a liquid can be introduced into the tank, a spray wand and nozzle assembly fluidically connected to the tank...

20060102246 - Liquid dispenser with sealing module: A sliding stem seal assembly for a fluid dispenser. In one embodiment, an insertable module retains a stem seal and a housing seal even when disengaged from the housing of the dispenser. The module isolates the stem seal from the housing such that it contacts the stem and a low...

20060096655 - Measuring catalyst(s) for filling reactor tubes in reactor vessels: A plurality of reactor tubes contained in a reactor vessel are filled with at least one catalyst by automatically measuring the catalyst by weight with equipment located at the site of the reactor vessel, and dispensing the measured catalyst into a plurality of reactor tubes....

20060096656 - Method and apparatus for orienting articles: An apparatus for orienting pills has an upper assembly portion, a lower assembly portion, and a channel formed in the upper assembly portion and the lower assembly portion. Between the upper assembly portion and the lower assembly portion is a smooth-walled twist portion which twists to rotate the pills as...

20060096657 - Methods, rack and device for preparing samples for analysis: In a solid phase extraction (SPE) device, once all the columns 31 of the SPE plate 29 are filled with liquid (81), the needles (47) cooperate with engagement formations (49) on a pusher element (24) for pushing down the plate (29) together with an upwardly biased shoe (23) into sealing...

20060096658 - System and method for automatically filling a liquid receptacle: An automatic liquid filling system including a liquid supply, a liquid-retaining structure, and a filling apparatus in fluid communication with the liquid supply and the liquid-retaining structure. The filling apparatus is configured to automatically supply liquid to the liquid-retaining structure when the liquid recedes below a low level that is...

20060096659 - System and method for automatically filling a liquid receptacle: An automatic liquid filling system including a liquid supply, a liquid-retaining structure, and a filling apparatus in fluid communication with the liquid supply and the liquid-retaining structure. The filling apparatus is configured to automatically supply liquid to the liquid-retaining structure when the liquid recedes below a low level that is...

20060096660 - Method and apparatus for loading a beneficial agent into an expandable medical device: The present invention relates to method and apparatus for dispensing a beneficial agent into an expandable medical device. The method includes the step of placing an expandable medical device on a mandrel, the medical device forming a cylindrical device having a plurality of openings and dispensing a beneficial agent into...

20060096661 - Opening and/or closing device for a sealed packaging, intended in particular for the preservation of agro foodstuffs: The opening/closing device of a sealed packaging, intended in particular for the preservation of agro foodstuffs, includes a piercing device, as well as a plugging structure through which the packaging can be pierced. The packing can be re-closed after piercing, after removing the piercing device so as to avoid any...

20060096662 - Fuel-dispensing nozzle inhibitor: A nozzle inhibitor is positioned in a filler neck closure assembly to prevent a user from pumping unleaded fuel into a diesel fuel tank. The nozzle inhibitor blocks full insertion of a small-diameter unleaded fuel nozzle into the filler neck closure assembly yet allows full insertion of a large-diameter diesel...

20060090811 - Collapsible container for containing liquid, such as spent motor oil, and method of using same: A collapsible container for retaining and disposing liquids is described. The container includes an expandable liquid retaining portion and an inflatable top ring. As liquid, such as used motor oil, pours into the expandable liquid retaining portion the inflated top ring floats on top of the liquid as the liquid...

20060090812 - Mobile bag filling system: A mobile bag filling system for filling bags with fluent matter, such as sand, and comprises a hopper, a flume, and first and second conveyor systems. The hopper receives the fluent matter from a source and an auger within the hopper moves the fluent matter onto the first conveyor system...

20060090813 - Device, assembly and method for filling a container with substrate: Device and method for introducing substrate into containers such as pots or trays. The containers are transported in accordance with an essentially rectilinear path, wherein said containers are suspended between two belts located some distance apart. By varying the distance between the belts the size of the containers can be...

20060090814 - Method of filling bags: A method of operating a filling apparatus for filling bags includes providing a fill hopper having a discharge opening, and positioning each bag to be filled beneath the discharge opening. To promote efficient operation, each bag is positioned in a stand-by position after one of a pair of bag openers,...

20060090815 - Venting device, particularly for fluid-storing reservoirs such as tanks: The invention relates to a venting device, particularly for fluid-storing reservoirs such as tanks, comprising a connecting part (10) for establishing an air-conducting and/or fluid-conducting connection (14) to the inside of the reservoir and comprising a closing part (16), which can be removed from the connecting part (10) and which...