| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 222136000 | Single, operable on material from all sources | 28 |
| 20080277421 | Gear pump and foam dispenser - A gear pump for mixing first and second components includes an inlet port, a premix chamber, and a second component valve. The premix chamber has a first end communicating with the inlet port, and a second end communicating with a source of the first component, thus providing a fluid path to carry the first component through the inlet port upon operation of the gear pump. The second component valve regulates fluid communication between a source of the second component and the premix chamber. Upon operation of the gear pump, the first component is drawn from its source into the premix chamber, the second component is drawn from its source, through the second component valve, and into the premix chamber, and a premix of the first and second components is fed from the premix chamber through said inlet port. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090314803 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STORING, MIXING AND DISPENSING COMPONENTS - A device for storing, mixing, and dispensing components that has at least one container and a transferor configured to transfer a first, liquid component into a second, powdery component, a dispensing piston configured to dispense mixed materials, a valve assembly arranged between the first, liquid component and the second, powdery component, and a closure element. The first, liquid component and the second, powdery component are located in the at least one container, and the transfer device arranged between the first, liquid component and the second, powdery component is designed as a sealing passage piston. Such a multicomponent syringe has a significantly reduced volume as compared to the multicomponent syringes of the prior art but nevertheless offers a simple and safe handling besides the required safety with regard to separate storage and hygiene. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100122992 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING AND DISPENSING - A system and method for mixing and dispensing two substances are provided. The system includes: a first substance a first container for containing a first substance, a second container for containing a second substance, a feeding tube, and a pumping system connected to the first container, the second container, and the feeding tube; wherein the system comprises at least three modes of operation: combining the first and second substances into one combined substance, mixing the combined substance, and dispensing the mixed substance; and wherein the pumping system is adapted to perform the at least three modes of operation and dispense the mixed substance to the feeding tube. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100206903 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FLUIDS - A trigger operated fluid delivery system for dispensing two different fluids is disclosed. The fluid delivery system includes a first container having a first primary fluid, a fluid inlet conduit in fluid communication with the first container, and a pump for drawing the first fluid through the fluid inlet conduit and into a pump chamber. A fluid discharge conduit is located downstream of the pump chamber. The fluid discharge conduit is in fluid communication with the pump chamber and a discharge orifice. The pump discharges the first fluid from the pump chamber into the fluid discharge conduit. The fluid delivery system also includes a second container having a second fluid, and means for delivering the second fluid into the fluid discharge conduit. The second fluid mixes with the first fluid when the first fluid is discharged into the fluid discharge conduit such that a mixture of the first fluid and the second fluid is discharged through the discharge orifice. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100258590 | FOOD DISPENSER WITH PUMP FOR EASY LOADING OF CONTAINERS THEREIN - The present invention relates generally to dispensing system configured for dispensing a food product. The invention also relates to a peristaltic pump that has a pumping member configured to move along a path through a pumping position and a loading position. The pump also includes a motor in drivable association with the pumping member to move the pumping member along the path and a backing member having a surface configured to cooperate with the pumping member to pinch a conduit therebetween when the pumping member engages the conduit to establish peristaltic association in the pumping position to peristaltically pump a fluid therethrough. When the pumping member is in the loading position, the pumping member is disposed to allow the conduit to be received in and removed from a pumping space. The present invention also relates to a method for dispensing a food product using a peristaltic pump. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110215113 | MANUAL SPRAYER WITH DUAL BAG-ON-VALVE ASSEMBLY - A manual spray dispenser for dispensing a mixture of two compositions comprises a container having a first and second chamber and a single dispensing spray outlet. At least one of the chambers has a separator in the form of a pouch for physically separating the contents of the container from an interior surface of the chamber. One of the first and second chambers contains a first composition and the other contains a second composition. The dispenser further contains a dispensing system for simultaneously dispensing the first composition and the second composition, mixing the two compositions together, and dispensing a mixture of the two compositions from the container under pressure. An aerosol propellant is between the separator and the interior surface of the at least one of the first and second chambers for pressurizing the composition in the pouch for dispensing the contents thereof through the dispensing system under pressure. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110272432 | FOAM DISPENSER - A foam dispenser for dispensing a liquid with a foam consistency includes a container which is constructed and arranged to hold a volume of liquid and a pump assembly which is connected to the container. The pump assembly includes an actuator defining a foam-dispensing outlet, a collar constructed and arranged to connect to a portion of the container, the collar receiving the actuator, a body defining an air chamber and a liquid chamber, a foamer housing received by the actuator and including a mesh screen, an air piston received by the air chamber, a plunger extending through a portion of the air chamber into the liquid chamber, a movable valve pin received by the plunger, an air valve received by the piston and being constructed and arranged to control the flow of replacement air into the air chamber, and a liquid flow control structure received by the body and cooperating with the volume of liquid for controlling the flow of replacement liquid into the liquid chamber. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120255973 | REFILLABLE CHEMICAL RESERVOIR SYSTEM FOR TRIGGER SPRAYER - A chemical concentrate reservoir system for use with a hand held trigger sprayer device and a bottle reservoir includes a chemical reservoir for containing a chemical concentrate; a first adapter connected with the chemical reservoir and having a mixing chamber with at least one inlet and an outlet; wherein the bottle reservoir and the chemical reservoir are in fluid communication with the mixing chamber through said at least one inlet; a first valve at the inlet of the mixing chamber for selective control of fluid flow into said mixing chamber; and a fluid conduit connected with the outlet of the mixing chamber and with the hand held trigger sprayer device. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130075428 | DISPENSER - A dispenser provides measured doses of at least two components using a common pump. Each of the components is stored in its own separate container; each of which is connected to the common piston pump through an inlet valve. A metering device is disposed between the inlet valves and the pump chambers. The metering device is rotatable around an axis and controls the volume of each component disposed by either changing to flow rate of the component through its inlet valve or by changing the stroke length of the piston associated with its inlet valve. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130098942 | COMBINED MIXING AND DISCHARGING DEVICE - The invention provides a discharging device ( | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130206794 | TWO FLUID PUMP - Pumps with housing and a diaphragms located within the housing are disclosed herein. A diaphragm connected to an actuator separates the housing into a first chamber and a second chamber. Each chamber includes a one-way inlet valve and a one-way outlet valve. Movement of the actuator in a first direction causes the volume of the first chamber to contract and causes the first fluid to be expelled from the first chamber while causing the volume of the second chamber to expand and draw in the second fluid through the second one-way inlet valve. Movement of the actuator in the second direction has the opposite effect causing the first fluid to be drain to the first chamber and the second fluid to be expelled through the second one-way outlet valve. The first and second fluid combine in a mixing chamber and form a foam, which is expelled at an outlet. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130264358 | DISPENSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for dispensing a multi-component composition such as an oral care composition. The apparatus comprises a plurality of compartments, each containing a respective component of an composition, an orifice communicating with the plurality of compartments, and a common electrical drive mechanism for simultaneously dispensing the respective components from the plurality of compartments through the orifice. The electrical drive mechanism may comprise a single motor. Each compartment may include a respective piston for extruding a respective component of the composition from the apparatus, the pistons of the plurality of compartments being driven by a common gear mechanism coupled to the motor. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130299515 | Multi-Chamber Container - Disclosed is a multi-chamber container with a container housing with at least two chambers arranged one upon the other for receiving product components, and a dosing element which discharges the product components by means of pistons allocated to the chambers and movable along the longitudinal axis of the container. The present invention provides a multi-chamber container which discharges the product components from the chambers in an improved manner. The multi-chamber container according to the present invention has at least one piston which is movably engaged with an element extending along the longitudinal axis of the container. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140008391 | DUAL-AGENT SYRINGE - The syringe contains an outer barrel, a compressible inner barrel threading through a support ring inside the outer barrel, and a plunger sealing the back of the outer barrel. The outer barrel has a hollow cylindrical body with an outer orifice at a front end. Inside the outer orifice, a positioning ring is provided whose circumference is configured with parallel ribs so that a number of channels are formed. The inner barrel has a bellows structure capable of being compressed and stretched along the axial direction. A tubular inner orifice is configured at a front end of the bellows structure. The plunger has a cylindrical shape. On a front side of the plunger, there is an axial chamber in the center surrounded by a push surface. Along the circumference of the plunger, there is at least a circling rib. The syringe could be applied to an ordinary adhesive gun. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140103069 | WALL MOUNTED DISPENSER - A wall mounted dispenser for dispensing a mixture of water and liquid chemicals which may be used as a separate dispenser or in combination with other like dispensers. The dispenser of this invention includes several backflow preventers to ensure that the water supply will not become contaminated during backflow problems. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140217120 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL AND MULTI-PURPOSE AIR FRESHENER AND CLEANER - A multi-compartmented dispensing system for dispensing fluids from multiple compartments of a single container is provided. The container comprises a main housing having multiple reservoirs, each configured to store a different fluid. The dispensing system further includes a spray head, which is removably coupled to the main housing, and includes a pump and a nozzle in a fluid flow path. The spray head is switched between each of the reservoirs to allow a user to select one of the reservoirs, and dispense a fluid from the selected reservoir. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140284354 | RECONSTITUTION DEVICE - A reconstitution device ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20150076172 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING AND DISPENSING - A system and method for mixing and dispensing two substances are provided. The system includes: a first substance a first container for containing a first substance, a second container for containing a second substance, a feeding tube, and a pumping system connected to the first container, the second container, and the feeding tube; wherein the system comprises at least three modes of operation: combining the first and second substances into one combined substance, mixing the combined substance, and dispensing the mixed substance; and wherein the pumping system is adapted to perform the at least three modes of operation and dispense the mixed substance to the feeding tube. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150122836 | DISPENSING MODULE - The invention relates to a dispensing module for two liquid products, comprising: a first chamber ( | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150144657 | MULTI-COMPARTMENT CONTAINER WITH A FLEXIBLE PARTITION - A container assembly having a container, a lid having a spout, and a partition to separate the container into multiple subcompartments. The partition has a flexible edge which is in contact with an inner surface of the lid. When the lid rotates about the container, the flexible edge is biased against the lid and is capable of being deformed. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150291339 | DISCHARGING DEVICE - A dispensing apparatus includes a storage container having an outlet flange with a component outlet which is at least partly surrounded by an inlet flange. The inlet flange is configured to adopt a closed position and a dispensing position with respect to the outlet flange. A change from the closed position into the dispensing position is carried out by a rotation of the inlet flange with respect to the outlet flange. The component outlet is arranged at a cylindrical jacket surface of the outlet flange. The first component outlet is closed by the inlet flange in the closed position of the inlet flange. In the dispensing position, a connection is established by a crossover passage between the first component outlet and a dispensing opening. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150291340 | DISPENSING APPARATUS - A dispensing apparatus has a storage container with two storage chambers which are closed by a closure element to a closed position and from which storage chambers components can be dispensed via component outlets in a dispensing position. A change from the closed position into the dispensing position is carried out by a rotation of the storage container with respect to the closure element. The storage container and the closure element are made in one piece in the closed position and are only connected to one another via connection webs. The connection webs are designed so that they tear off on a rotation of the storage container with respect to the closure element from the closed position into the dispensing position and thus the component outlets are opened. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150297039 | MINI PUMP WITH COMPRESSIBLE AIR INLET CHAMBER FOR PROVIDING RESIDUAL SUCK-BACK - Exemplary dispensers, pumps and refill units are disclosed herein. An exemplary refill unit includes a container and a foam pump. The foam pump includes a liquid pump chamber, a compressible air inlet chamber and a compressed air inlet. The volume of the compressible air inlet chamber is less than the volume of air used to make a dose of foam. A one-way air inlet valve is located proximate the compressed air inlet. A piston is included that is movable within the liquid pump chamber and has a liquid seal member and an air seal member. The liquid pump chamber includes a liquid outlet into a center portion of the piston. One or more openings extend through the piston wall and provide a passage from the compressible air chamber to the center portion of the piston. The pump further includes mix media and an outlet. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150314309 | Assembly for Dispensing an Adhesive Material - An assembly is provided for the controlled delivery of a two-component adhesive material that is moisture-labile, having a power supply powering a two-chambered pump for the metered delivery of the adhesive and a delivery gun for mixing the two-components at the point of delivery. In order to enable exposure to ambient, moisture-laden air while using large drums of adhesive material, at least one dual-apertured, desiccant cannister is provided sealably interfaced at an intake port on each of the drums A second aperture is provided on the desiccant cannister which is open to such ambient air. The second aperture is of a diameter sufficient to provide the influx of a necessary volume of air through the cannister(s) to accommodate the synchronized delivery of the two-component adhesive through the delivery gun. The desiccant is preferably calcium sulfate. Cobalt chloride is added to show a color change when the desiccant is saturated to enable recharge and/or replacement. The diameter of the aperture is between 0.325 and 0.4 inches, and preferably 0.37 inches to enable uniform flow through the gun.18 | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150336788 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING AND DISPENSING - A system and method for mixing and dispensing two substances are provided. The system includes: a first substance a first container for containing a first substance, a second container for containing a second substance, a feeding tube, and a pumping system connected to the first container, the second container, and the feeding tube; wherein the system comprises at least three modes of operation: combining the first and second substances into one combined substance, mixing the combined substance, and dispensing the mixed substance; and wherein the pumping system is adapted to perform the at least three modes of operation and dispense the mixed substance to the feeding tube. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150375245 | Flushing Dispensers For Delivering A Consistent Consumer Experience - An assembly for flushing a dispenser that internally mixes a first composition and a second composition; dispensers including said assemblies are also provided. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160045930 | Caulking Cannon - A caulking cannon having a motorized plunger-moving component configured to drive a plunger shaft along an axis that is substantially parallel to a caulking-cannon longitudinal axis; a cartridge-holding barrel component coupled to the motorized plunger-moving component; a handle coupled to the cartridge-holding barrel component; a caulk exit-port component coupled to the cartridge-holding barrel component; wherein the plunger shaft is configured to move in a first direction parallel to a caulking-cannon longitudinal axis and thereby enter into a volume of space within the cartridge-holding barrel component; wherein the cartridge-holding barrel component is configured to hold a caulk cartridge having a fluid-chamber volume of at least three-fourths of a gallon; wherein the motorized plunger-moving component has a hand grip; and wherein the caulk exit-port component is configured to channel caulk fluid flow from the caulk cartridge to an exit orifice. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160144326 | PAINT DISPENSING APPARATUS - A paint dispensing apparatus having a housing with a turntable rotatably mounted to the housing about a vertical axis. A plurality of stations on the turntable are circumferentially spaced from each other and each station is adapted to receive a paint dispenser having a plunger in which movement of the plunger dispenses paint from the paint dispenser. An indexing drive, upon activation, rotates the turntable to sequentially position the stations at a dispensing position. When at the dispensing position, an actuator mounted to the housing mechanically engages the plunger of the paint dispenser positioned at the dispensing station. A receptacle is mounted to the housing beneath the turntable and aligned with the dispensing position. A controller is then coupled to the indexing drive and is programmed to sequentially move the stations into alignment with the dispensing station and, when at the dispensing station, move the actuator to dispense paint from the paint dispenser at the dispensing position into the receptacle. | 05-26-2016 |
