Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080272154 | Method And Assembly For Dispensing A Product From A Form-Retaining Container - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for dispensing one or more products to an assembly for carrying out this method, including a form-retaining container for receiving the product(s), the container having an outflow opening, and devices for introducing into the container a medium for displacing the product(s). The displacing medium introduction devices are arranged for introducing the displacing medium into the container such that it exerts on the product(s) substantially only a force directed towards the outflow opening. The displacing medium introduction devices may include a chamber that is separated from the part of the container containing the product(s) via a flexible diaphragm. The dispensing assembly may further include a dispensing adapter connected to the container around the outflow opening and supporting a movable closure member. | 11-06-2008 |
20080277430 | Dosing Head for Dispensing a Fluid From a Container - The invention relates to a dosing head ( | 11-13-2008 |
20090050653 | Thin-Walled Dosing Device Having An Integrally Moulded Trigger And Spring, And Method For Assembling Same - The invention relates to a device for dosed dispensing of a liquid from a container, comprising a housing ( | 02-26-2009 |
20100006592 | Method and apparatus for dosed dispensing of gasified liquid after pressure equalisation - The invention relates to a method for dosed dispensing from a container of a liquid including a substance dissolved therein, like e.g. a carbonated beverage, wherein prior to dispensing of the liquid the pressure in the container is equalized with the ambient pressure in the space in which the liquid is dispensed, said pressure being equalized by first establishing a gas connection and only then establishing a liquid connection between the container and the space in which the liquid is dispensed. In accordance with the invention the liquid is dispensed from the container via a dosing chamber, prior to transferring of the liquid to the dosing chamber the pressure in the container is equalized with the pressure in the dosing chamber, and prior to dispensing of the liquid from the dosing chamber the pressure in said chamber is equalized with the ambient pressure in the space in which the liquid is dispensed. The invention further relates to a dispensing apparatus with which this method nay be performed and to an assembly of such a dispensing apparatus and a container. | 01-14-2010 |
20100018999 | DISPENSING DEVICE CONSISTING OF A CONTAINER WITH A NECK AND A DISPENSING HEAD CONNECTED THERETO BY A SNAP-COUPLING - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a dispensing device including a container with a neck and a dispensing head connected to the neck, wherein the neck and the head have co-acting snap-coupling devices which include at least three protrusions arranged on one of the two components for connecting, and at least one edge which is arranged on the other part and which co-acts with the protrusions. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the protrusions are herein distributed non-uniformly as seen in peripheral direction of the neck. Two of the three protrusions can particularly have a substantially equal distance relative to the third protrusion, this distance being greater than their mutual distance. The edge can be divided into a number of edge segments corresponding to the number of protrusions, wherein the edge segments co-acting with the two protrusions located at equal distances relative to the third protrusion can each form part of a boundary of a recess receiving the associated protrusion. | 01-28-2010 |
20100252583 | CONTAINER WITH DEFORMABLE INNER CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a container for a product for dispensing, including a relatively stiff outer container having at least one dispensing opening, and a deformable inner container to be filled with the product which is accommodated in the outer container and which likewise has a dispensing opening. The inner container is connected to the outer container both in the vicinity of the dispensing opening and at least at one location remote therefrom. The connection is formed in that the outer container has an opening through which protrudes at least one fixing element connected to the inner container. This fixing element is pin-like and has an end part of which the dimensions are larger than those of the opening. At least one embodiment of the invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a container. | 10-07-2010 |
20110017770 | Method and apparatus for pressure equalized dispensing of a pressurized liquid in a container ("flair beverage valves") - A method for dosed dispensing of a pressurized liquid is presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the method includes dispensing a liquid in a container via a dispensing opening into a dispensing space, where a difference in pressure between the container and the dispensing space is equalized in stages by using an intermediate dosing chamber. In a first stage the pressure is equalized between the container and the dosing chamber, then a quantity of the liquid is dispensed from the container into the dosing chamber, maintaining the pressure equivalence between the container and the dosing chamber by pressure communication between them. Next, the dosing chamber is isolated both as to gaseous and liquid connection from the container. Then, in a second stage the pressure is equalized between the dosing chamber and the dispensing space, and the quantity of liquid in the dosing chamber is dispensed into the dispensing space as the pressure between the dosing chamber and the dispensing space is maintained equal. The method further includes providing the liquid in a first inner container of the container, and introducing a pressure equalizing medium into a second inner container, where the first and second inner containers adjoin each other at least with a deformable and/or displaceable side. The invention also relates to a dispensing device arranged to perform, inter alia, the disclosed method. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention a dispensing device can comprise a self-contained carbonated beverage dispenser that can be stored in a consumer's refrigerator, or can, for example, be self cooling. | 01-27-2011 |
20110031277 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING HIGHLY VISCOUS LIQUIDS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEROF ("Soft Spoutflairs") - A device for dispensing a medium from a container is presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, an exemplary container has at least one feed opening connectable to the container by means of coupling means, a dispensing conduit manufactured from substantially flexibly deformable material, and a closing means for a substantially air-tight closing of the dispensing conduit therewith. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention methods for the manufacture of such exemplary dispensing devices can include injection molding the coupling means and the dispensing conduit as a perform, and stretching, blowing or any combination of stretching and blowing a portion of the preform so as to obtain a substantially flexibly deformable, thin-walled dispensing conduit. Alternatively, for example, the coupling means and the dispensing conduit can be separately generated, and later unified or joined, such as, for example, by being ultrasonically welded together, or for example, by in-mold labeling methods, over-molding, welding (via laser, ultrasonic, radiofrequency, heat, mirror, etc.), sealing, clamping, gluing, etc. or any known technique for joining together such disparate parts. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention at least the dispensing conduit is injection molded from a thermoplastic material. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention such thermoplastic material can include, for example, polyolefins, polyamides, thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), or any combinations thereof. | 02-10-2011 |
20110210141 | Method and device for dosed dispensing of a liquid from a container ("Draught Flair") - Methods and systems for the dosed dispensing of a liquid from a container connected to an outflow channel closable by a liquid valve are presented. Such methods include opening the liquid valve, dispensing a measure of liquid from the container through the outflow channel, closing the liquid valve, and blowing out the outflow channel after closing the liquid valve. For example, during or after closing of the liquid valve the outflow channel can be connected to a gaseous source, the gas at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. Or, for example, where Flair™ technology is used, a limited quantity of a displacing gas can be guided to the outflow channel during or after closing of the liquid valve, or can be guided into an intermediate chamber connected to the outflow channel during or after closing of the liquid valve. | 09-01-2011 |
20110210184 | Device for mixing media and method for producing same ("aeroflair spray nozzle") - Various spray devices are presented for mixing two media. A device can include a housing, a first supply line for supplying a first medium, a second supply line for supplying a second medium, and a flow channel leading to a nozzle. The first and second media, for example, a gas and a liquid, respectively, can be mixed in various ways. Following such mixing, the mixed media are guided to an outlet nozzle or bore, and ejected. Using injection molding techniques, very fine grooves can be made in an exemplary spray nozzle device, by appropriately fashioning an injection mold. By carefully controlling the size, shape and dimensions of such grooves, and the pressures at which the two media are fed to the spray nozzle device, a correct ratio of air to liquid can be precisely maintained, which is key to obtaining a desired spray or foam as to droplet size, droplet speed, and type of spray, mist or foam. | 09-01-2011 |
20120187067 | PREFORMS FOR FLAIR APPLICATIONS - A preform can be made from two different materials that do not bond together by a bi-injection process, using the same mold. An outer preform can be fashioned first, then an inner preform molded through a center hole in the outer preform's bottom. The preforms are then connected. Inner/outer preform materials can be different, e.g., PET/polyolefin or polyamide, or the same, e.g., PET/PET—if mutual bonding during the molding of the second is prevented. A non-stick coating can be sprayed on a surface portion of the first preform touching the second perform, then the second container molded. Manufacturing order can be either outer/inner, or inner/outer, and the non-stick coating sprayed on the inside/outside of the perform first molded, followed by molding of the other. | 07-26-2012 |
20120199662 | FLAIR SPRAYERS AND ISOLATION OF PRODUCT AND VENTING/PROPELLANT IN DISPENSING DEVICES - A “Flair® Sprayer” can be provided with no dip tube, and can be capable of being used in any orientation, including upside down. Using a unique valving system, where the product delivery circuit is a closed system, a Flair Sprayer can pump out any gas in a bottle's headspace and the product/liquid always reaches the pump intake, even with no dip tube. A dispensing device can have separate product and re-venting/propellant circuits, isolated one from the other, allowing for longer life and freshness of the product. Air or other displacement media can be used for various ancillary functions, all the while remaining isolated from the product, and the dispensing of the product can be adeptly controlled by pressure differentials (under-pressures and overpressures). | 08-09-2012 |
20120286057 | ISOLATION OF PRODUCT AND PROPELLANT IN VARIOUS DISPENSING DEVICES AND PLATFORMS ("FLAIRFRESH") - Dispensing platforms, both manually operated and motion sensor based, are presented. Such devices incorporate two components: (i) “Flair” “bag within a bag” technology, and (ii) a OnePak™ dispensing head (normally closed outlet valve). Such platforms can be overpressure or underpressure based, and can interface with various Flair™ bottles. In exemplary systems (i) the fluid or other dispensate, and (ii) the propellant, whether a fluid, a gas, air or other, are provided in completely separated circuits, controlled separately, and only optionally mixed at final dispensing, downstream of the outlet valve. A propellant can be used for other ancillary functions, such as cleaning a spout or output channel, making foam or spray, controlling valves, pistons, pumps, making noise, etc. | 11-15-2012 |
20140239018 | SPRAY/FOAM DISPENSERS WITH IMPROVED VENTING ("OPTIMUS") - In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, various new generation dispensing devices can be provided. Such devices are vertically aligned, provide greater than 1.0 cc per piston stroke, and can involve a range of sprayer heads and sprayer/foamer systems incorporating such heads. Such novel sprayer heads can include a novel stretched piston, or, for example, the standard separate piston and piston chamber configuration. By using integration of parts, and a novel dome valve, exemplary sprayers are more easily manufactured, and have better operating properties. Finally, pre-compression is such novel valves is supplied by a novel dome valve with binary behavior, and minimal hysteresis. | 08-28-2014 |
20140246506 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PRECISELY CONTROL OUTPUT PRESSURE IN BUFFERED SPRAYERS (DuO1) - Dispensing devices can include buffers. This obviates the need for continually pumping the device to dispense spray or foam. A buffer can be spring loaded, spring loaded combination, elastomeric or gas, and can be in line or adjacent to a piston chamber. Such sprayers and foamers can be mounted upside down. With a buffer, a piston chamber can deliver a greater amount of liquid per unit time than can be dispensed through the nozzle(s). The fraction of liquid that cannot be dispensed can be sent to the buffer for dispensing after the piston downstroke has completed. Volume of the piston chamber and buffer, pressure response of the buffer, throughput of the nozzle, and the minimum opening pressure of the outlet valve can be arranged to restrict the outlet pressures of liquid droplets exiting the nozzle within a defined range. | 09-04-2014 |