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Document | Title | Date |
20080237265 | Dispenser for Concentrated Injection - A dispenser, particularly suitable for a liquid container, comprising a liquid pump provided with an inlet having an inlet valve and an outlet having an outlet valve, an air pump provided with an inlet having an inlet valve and an outlet having an outlet valve, a mixing chamber which is in communication with the outlet of each pump, and a dispensing part provided with an outflow channel with an outflow opening, wherein the outflow channel is in communication with the mixing chamber, and wherein the outlet valve of the air pump is arranged adjacent to the outlet of the liquid pump. | 10-02-2008 |
20080237266 | Foam soap dispenser with stationary dispensing tube - Dispensers are provided including pumps for dispensing a foamed product out of an outlet provided in a dispensing tube. The foam is created from the mixing of a foamable liquid and air, with separate pumps being provided for each component. The dispensing tube is stationary, although the pumps themselves have parts that must move to dispense the foamed product. A single actuator operates both the liquid and air pumps. Additionally, in some embodiments, the air pump advances air before the liquid pump advances liquid. These pumps are particularly suited to the dispensing of a foamed skin care or skin sanitizing product. | 10-02-2008 |
20080245821 | Pump Dispenser for Use with Thickened Liquids and Substrates - A vertical pump-up dispenser dispenses a fluid composition having a critical rheology that together with the dispenser delivers sufficient flow with a consumer preferred pressure drop and viscosity. The dispenser may also be designed to generate a foaming product. | 10-09-2008 |
20080251540 | FOAM PUMP DISPENSER HAVING LEAKAGE PREVENTION FUNCTION AGAINST REVERSE FLOW - A foam pump dispenser that has a prevention function against any reverse flow is disclosed, which comprises an air guide which is engaged at a lower side of the air and liquid mixing chamber of the piston cover member; a liquid leakage prevention spring which is located between the piston cover member and the piston member; and a liquid leakage prevention valve which is covered on the upper side of the liquid compression piston. The foam pump dispenser with the above construction is able to prevent a leakage of liquid, and is able to obtain a reliable fixed supply of air in a pump dispenser designed to properly mix liquid such as foaming cleanser, foam hand soap, shave foam, and hair mousse, etc. with air and to pump out in a foam shape. | 10-16-2008 |
20080277425 | Container with Overhead Foam Applicator - A container to hold at least one flowable product has at least one air space and at least one wall that is deformable at least in some section. When the container is deformed, pressure within an air space in said container is increased. The container has at least one mixing chamber and at least one connecting element which connects the mixing chamber to the air space. When there is an increase in pressure in the air space, air and the flowable product, which has a viscosity of less than 250 mPa*s at room temperature, and includes a proportion of foaming agents of greater than 10% by weight, can be brought together in the mixing chamber in an essentially turbulent manner. | 11-13-2008 |
20080277426 | Squeeze Foamer - The invention relates to a dispensing device for dispensing a foam, comprising a manually compressible container ( | 11-13-2008 |
20080314931 | Squeeze Foamer - The invention relates to a dispensing device for dispensing a foam, comprising a manually compressible container ( | 12-25-2008 |
20090001100 | Squeeze Foamer - The invention relates to a dispensing device for dispensing a foam, comprising a manually compressible container ( | 01-01-2009 |
20090008412 | FOAM PUMP DISPENSER HAVING LEAKAGE PREVENTION FUNCTION AGAINST REVERSE FLOW - A foam pump dispenser that has a prevention function against any reverse flow is disclosed, which comprises an air guide which is engaged at a lower side of the air and liquid mixing chamber of the piston cover member; a liquid leakage prevention spring which is located between the piston cover member and the piston member; and a liquid leakage prevention valve which is covered on the upper side of the liquid compression piston. The foam pump dispenser with the above construction is able to prevent a leakage of liquid, and is able to obtain a reliable fixed supply of air in a pump dispenser designed to properly mix liquid such as foaming cleanser, foam hand soap, shave foam, and hair mousse, etc. with air and to pump out in a foam shape. | 01-08-2009 |
20090039110 | Dispenser with Improved Supply-Closing Means - The invention relates to a dispensing unit, particularly suitable for a liquid container, comprising an air pump with an air cylinder and an air piston ( | 02-12-2009 |
20090039111 | Foam Pump - A foam pump consisting of a pump body, a large piston, large piston rod, a small piston, a small piston rod, a over cap and a foaming mesh, which is featured by that said large piston rod is equipped with a one-way valve connected with an air cavity of said large piston and that said one-way valve adopts sleeve-shaped valve plate made of elastic materials mounted on the fixing base on the large piston rod with a stepped surface and that the upper part of said valve plate adopts conical sealing surface with increasing diameter for sealing together with the connecting hole on said large piston rod, said connecting hole connecting a gas-and-liquid mixing cavity in the large piston rod and said air cavity of said large piston. This utility is simple and practical with fine one-way air inlet effect and is easily assembled and used. | 02-12-2009 |
20090120966 | CONTAINER HAVING DELIVERY MECHANISM WITH SECURING CAP - A container having a mechanism that delivers liquid from a container to a mouth and that moves between an extended position and a depressed position to deliver the contents of the container to the mouth and a removable securing cap that retains the mechanism in the depressed position. | 05-14-2009 |
20090166382 | Foam pump assembly - A foam pump assembly for dispensing foam comprises a dual piston pump engine having an air cylinder and fluid cylinder each with pistons, a mixing chamber in communication with the liquid cylinder for receiving liquid, and in communication with the air cylinder for receiving air, an outlet chamber providing a flow path with turns, whereby when air and fluid is fed into said mixing chamber foam is created which passes into the outlet chamber, through the flow path and out of the pump outlet. | 07-02-2009 |
20090184136 | Squeeze action foam pump - A foam dispenser includes a foam pump communicating with the contents of a container holding a foamable liquid. The foam pump includes a pump body, a passage extending through the pump body from an inlet to an outlet, an inlet valve including an inlet flow regulator, and an outlet valve including an outlet flow regulator. The inlet receives foamable liquid from the container. The inlet valve and outlet valve are positioned in the passage to define (a) an inlet stage, (b) an outlet stage, and (c) a transition stage. A liquid port extends through the pump body and communicates with the transition stage, and an air port extends through the pump body and communicates with the outlet stage. A liquid bellows surrounds the liquid port and an air bellows surrounds the air port. The liquid bellows contains the foamable liquid and is movable between an expanded volume and a contracted volume, and expels at least a portion of the foamable liquid to the passage through the liquid port when moved from its expanded volume to its contracted volume. The air bellows contains air and is movable between an expanded volume and a contracted volume, and expels at least a portion of the air to the passage through the air port when moved from its expanded volume to its contracted volume. | 07-23-2009 |
20090184137 | Dispenser with Actuating Means Unengaged with the Dispensing Means - A manually operated product dispenser ( | 07-23-2009 |
20090188944 | Foam pump with improved piston structure - A foam pump includes a piston housing and a piston assembly received in the piston housing thereby defining a collapsible liquid chamber and a collapsible air chamber. The piston assembly includes a premix chamber separated from both the collapsible liquid chamber and the collapsible air chamber by a premix chamber wall and fluidly communicating with both the collapsible liquid chamber and the collapsible air chamber through a mix aperture in the premix chamber wall. A biasing member urges the piston assembly to a non-actuated position. The foam pump is actuated by urging the piston assembly against the biasing member to an actuated position in which the collapsible air chamber and the collapsible liquid chamber are reduced in volume such that air and foamable liquid are expelled from their respective collapsible air chamber and collapsible liquid chamber through the mix aperture. The simultaneous movement of the air and foamable liquid through the mix aperture causes a turbulent mixing thereof. | 07-30-2009 |
20090188945 | SILICON GEL DISPENSING DEVICE - A silicon gel dispensing device has a barrel connected with a compressor and having a discharging tube, a container mounted inside the barrel and connected securely to the discharging tube and a driver mounted beside the barrel and having an extendable axle attached to a piston of the container. The axle selectively pushes the piston to keep the piston closely abutting the silicon gel inside the container. So that high-pressured air inside the barrel for pressuring the piston is hardly permeating through a slight gap formed between the container and piston. Thus bubbles mixed with the silicon gel are avoided and silicon gel residue and uneven application surface occurring due to bubbles are effectively prevented too. | 07-30-2009 |
20090200337 | Bifurcated stem foam pump - A bifurcated stem foam pump for use in foam dispensers. An air compressor portion of the bifurcated pump is attached to and maintained as a portion of the dispenser housing. A portion of the pump for transferring liquid and including a portion for generating foam is attached to and provided as a portion of a replaceable liquid-containing cartridge in the foam dispenser. The two portions mate and form a completed pump assembly operative for generating foam from the liquid of the cartridge when the cartridge is placed within the dispenser housing and the two pump portions are mated. The air compressor portion includes a collar having an air piston reciprocatingly received therein. The collar is attached to the dispenser housing. A collar receiving a hollow stem pump is attached to the liquid cartridge. Actuation of the air piston correspondingly actuates the stem pump such that air and liquid are forced together in the stem pump and through a foam generating member. | 08-13-2009 |
20090200338 | Bifurcated stem foam pump - A bifurcated stem foam pump for use in foam dispensers. An air compressor portion of the bifurcated pump is attached to and maintained as a portion of the dispenser housing. A portion of the pump for transferring liquid and including a portion for generating foam is sealingly attached to and provided as a portion of a replaceable liquid-containing cartridge in the foam dispenser. The two portions mate and form a completed pump assembly operative for generating foam from the liquid of the cartridge when the cartridge is placed within the dispenser housing and the two pump portions are mated. The air compressor portion includes a collar having an air piston reciprocatingly received therein. The collar is attached to the dispenser housing. A collar receiving a hollow stem pump is attached to the liquid cartridge. Actuation of the air piston correspondingly actuates the stem pump such that air and liquid are forced together in the stem pump and through a foam generating member. | 08-13-2009 |
20090200339 | Bifurcated foam pump assembly - A bifurcated foam pump assembly for use in foam dispensers. A liquid dispensing portion of the foam pump assembly is attached to and disposable/replaceable with a liquid cartridge for the dispenser. The air compressor or air pump portion of the foam pump assembly comprises a portion of the dispenser itself and is attached to the dispenser housing. Upon replacement of a cartridge, the two portions mate and are operative as a foam pump generator. The liquid portion of the foam pump is received within a liquid chamber by gravity, and is subsequently driven from that chamber by air from the air compressor, which drives both the air and liquid through a foam generating member, such as a sponge or mesh. This foam generating member is a part of the liquid portion of the pump, and is replaced with the cartridge. | 08-13-2009 |
20090200340 | Rotary foam pump - The present invention provides a positive displacement rotary vane mixing pump with an air inlet and an inlet for foamable fluid and an outlet from a discharge sector of the pump for discharging a mixture of air and liquid to a foam generator. | 08-13-2009 |
20090206109 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING GAS-LIQUID MIXTURES - The invention concerns a device ( | 08-20-2009 |
20090212074 | Dispenser with improved supply-closing means - The invention relates to a dispenser, particularly suitable for a liquid container, comprising: an air pump with an air cylinder ( | 08-27-2009 |
20090236370 | High velocity foam pump - A foam pump including a pump housing with a liquid chamber in fluid communication with a foamable liquid filled container and an air chamber in fluid communication with a high pressure air source through an air inlet. The foam pump also includes a dispensing tube having a wiper seal post with a closed distal end positioned within the pump housing, and an outlet tube with an open distal end positioned outside the pump housing. The wiper seal post includes at least one inlet hole in fluid communication with the liquid chamber, and a check valve near the second open end. The foam pump further includes at least one foam screen in the open end of the outlet tube, a wiper seal slidably positioned around the wiper seal post and in sealing contact with the pump housing and the wiper seal post, and a spring bias to bias the wiper seal in an unactuated position. The wiper seal forms a movable barrier between the liquid chamber and the air chamber and is adapted to slide axially along the wiper seal post past the inlet hole when actuated by high pressure air, thereby allowing the high pressure air to enter the dispenser tube and cause mixing of said air and foamable liquid within the dispensing tube. The mixture is then expelled through the check valve and the foam screen. | 09-24-2009 |
20090236371 | Foam Dispenser - The present invention relates to a foam dispenser ( | 09-24-2009 |
20090255957 | Discharge Container - This discharge container is a discharge container provided with a container main body, a discharge pump and a fixing cap, in which the discharge pump is provided with a cylinder member made of a large-diameter cylinder and a small-diameter cylinder, a piston member mounted on the cylinder member and a nozzle head. The piston member is provided with a piston, a poppet valve, a piston guide, an air piston, an air piston valve and a stem. The air piston is provided with an inner tube portion engaged with the outer circumference of the piston guide, an upper wall portion having an air hole, and a sliding tube portion engaged with the large-diameter cylinder internally so as to slide freely. The stem is provided with a lower tube portion engaged with the upper part of the piston guide to form a gas-liquid mixing chamber including a ball valve internally at the upper part of the piston guide and also engaged with the upper inner tube of the inner tube portion so as to slide freely and a mesh ring mounted on the upper inner circumference of the air piston. The nozzle head is mounted on the outer circumference of the stem. | 10-15-2009 |
20090266846 | Foam dispensing device - The present invention proposes a foam dispensing device which can prevent the water from entering without disturbing an introduction of the outer air. A foam dispensing device has a base cap | 10-29-2009 |
20090294477 | AIR PISTON AND DOME FOAM PUMP - A foam pump for pumping a foamable liquid from a foamable liquid source includes a premix chamber having an interior volume receiving the foamable liquid from the foamable liquid source. The foam pump also include a premix chamber air inlet valve, and a collapsible air chamber surrounds the premix chamber and fluidly communicates with the interior volume of the premix chamber through said premix chamber air inlet valve. The collapsible air chamber has an expanded volume and a compressed volume, and, when the collapsible air chamber is moved from its expanded volume to its compressed volume, air within the collapsible air chamber is forced into the premix chamber through the premix chamber air inlet valve and mixes with the foamable liquid received in the premix chamber. An outlet communicates with the premix chamber and, upon compression of the collapsible air chamber from its expanded volume to its compressed volume, foamable liquid and air are advanced from the premix chamber into the outlet. This foamable liquid and air mixture is homogenized into a foam product by advancement through a mesh screen. | 12-03-2009 |
20090294478 | PULL ACTUATED FOAM PUMP - A foam dispenser includes a refill unit and a dispenser housing. The refill unit carries foamable liquid and provides a liquid pump portion actuated to advance foamable liquid through the dispenser. The dispenser housing provides an air pump portion actuated to advance air through the dispenser. The air pump portion communicates with the liquid pump portion when the refill unit is properly placed in the housing. The liquid pump portion includes a piston housing that reciprocally receives a piston assembly to define a collapsible liquid chamber. Similarly, the air pump portion includes a piston housing that reciprocally receives a piston assembly to define a collapsible air chamber. Upon actuation of the dispenser, both the liquid chamber and the air chamber collapse and thereby feed air and liquid to an extrusion chamber, and extrude the mixture of air and liquid therein through a premix chamber and at least one mesh screen. The pump is actuated my pulling the piston assembly away from the piston housing, and this is particularly advantageous in the art of wall-mounted dispensers employing push bars typically moved horizontally toward a foam pump to actuate the same. | 12-03-2009 |
20090308894 | Withdrawal discharging piston pump - A pump assembly with a first pump which draws liquid from a reservoir and dispenses it to a second pump. The second pump receives the discharge from the first pump and air such that the second pump discharges both liquid and air. The first pump preferably has a piston movable in a first inner chamber and the second pump utilizes the same piston movable in a second outer chamber. Preferably, the second pump discharges in the withdrawal stroke, that is while moving from a retracted position to a withdrawn position. | 12-17-2009 |
20090314806 | TWO-STROKE FOAM PUMP - A two-stroke foam pump includes a piston housing and a piston assembly retained therein, the interaction of the piston housing and piston assembly defining a compressible mixing chamber. Movement of the piston assembly within the piston housing in one direction increases the volume of the compressible mixing chamber to draw liquid and air therein, and movement of the piston assembly within the piston housing in a direct opposite thereto decreases the volume of the compressible mixing chamber to expel liquid and air from the compressible mixing chamber as a foam product. | 12-24-2009 |
20100001024 | Foam- Forming Assembly, Squeeze Foamer And Dispensing Device - The invention relates to a foam-forming assembly for forming a foam, comprising a housing having an air passage and a liquid passage which each end in a mouth and which are in communication with a dispensing passage which ends in a dispensing opening, and a valve body. The invention is characterized in that the mouth of the liquid passage is annular and the mouth of the air passage and an entry port of the dispensing passage are substantially provided on the circumference of an imaginary circle, in which between the annular mouth of the liquid passage and the mouth of the air passage and/or the entry port of the dispensing passage an annular sealing surface is provided, against which, in rest position, the valve body sealingly engages, and in which during dispensing the valve body becomes detached of the sealing surface such that the mouth of the air passage, the mouth of the liquid passage and the entry port of the dispensing passage substantially simultaneously come in fluid communication with each other. | 01-07-2010 |
20100089951 | Dispensing tube assembly and foam generator for coaxial tubes - A dispensing tube assembly includes a first component delivery tube surrounded by a second component delivery tube. The first component delivery tube provides an axial passage, and an annular passage is defined between the first component delivery tube and the second component delivery tube. A component travelling through the axial passage is diverted to enter the surrounding annular passage and mix with a second component traveling in that annular passage. The premixture formed by this mixture of components is then diverted from the annular passage into a post mix chamber and ultimately dispensed as a foam. A foam media may be employed to homogenous the premixture and create a high quality foam. The dispensing tube assembly is advantageously employed in a dispenser wherein soap and air are advanced through coaxial tubes to be mixed and create a foamed soap product. | 04-15-2010 |
20100096412 | PUMP DISPENSERS - Certain pump dispensers, for example foam dispensers, are specially adapted for inverted use. One feature especially useful in a foam dispenser having both an air cylinder and a liquid cylinder with respective pistons is an intake conduit arrangement to increase the clearance of liquid from the container. An intermediate shell fits over the upright liquid cylinder body and carries an inlet valve positively urged upward to the closed position to prevent leaking. A conduit shell fits over the intermediate shell and creates an intake conduit extending down the side of the liquid cylinder to an intake opening lower down the pump body. | 04-22-2010 |
20100133300 | DISPENSING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a dispensing device comprising:—a container ( | 06-03-2010 |
20100193547 | MANUAL PUMP TYPE FLUID DISPENSER AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH A DISPENSER - A manual pump action dispenser for dispensing at least one liquid from a container, the dispenser comprising a base and a cap ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100200615 | Bellows foam dispenser - A foam dispenser is formed by modifying a standard reciprocating piston liquid pump having a reciprocating piston that is pressed to dispense liquid at an outlet. A holding chamber membrane surrounds the reciprocating piston and the outlet to define a holding chamber such that liquid dispensed at the outlet gathers at the bottom of the holding chamber. Pressing on the holding chamber membrane actuates the reciprocating piston liquid pump to dispense liquid into the holding chamber and also forces air and a portion of the liquid gathered in the holding chamber into an through a dispensing spout communicating with the holding chamber. The air and liquid are mixed at a foam media to create a foam product dispensed at an outlet of the dispensing spout. | 08-12-2010 |
20100206909 | DISPENSER MECHANISM - A dispenser mechanism ( | 08-19-2010 |
20100230441 | ENTRANCE CHUTE FOR BLOWING INSULATION MACHINE - A machine for distributing loosefill insulation is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end configured to receive the loosefill insulation and a lower unit associated with the chute. The lower unit includes a first and second shredder configured to shred and pick apart the loosefill insulation and an agitator configured for final shredding of the loosefill insulation. The lower unit further includes a first shredder guide shell positioned partially around the first shredder, a second shredder guide shell positioned partially around the second shredder and an agitator guide shell positioned partially around the agitator. A discharge mechanism is positioned in the lower unit and is configured to discharge loosefill insulation from the lower unit. The position of a second end of the first shredder guide shell is offset in a vertical direction from the position of a second end of the second shredder guide shell. | 09-16-2010 |
20100314417 | FOAM PRODUCTION PUMP NOT CAUSING CONTAMINATION OF CONTENTS - A foam production pump includes a button ( | 12-16-2010 |
20110006085 | Sanitized Water Dispenser - A method and apparatus for sanitizing a water dispenser that dispenses water for human consumption is disclosed. The dispenser can be in the form of any dispenser that dispenses water for human consumption employing a reservoir that dispenses water through one or more spigots. Water in the reservoir is sanitized with an air/ozone gas mixture that is transmitted to a porous polymeric diffuser having a central bore and a porous wall. The porosity of the porous wall defines bubble size. | 01-13-2011 |
20110006086 | FOAM SOAP GENERATOR - A foam soap generator is provided for implementation with various types of foam soap delivery systems. The foam soap generator includes converging air and liquid soap passages at a mixing chamber, where a prefoam is generated for ultimate extrusion through a porous passage member. In one embodiment of the invention, the soap and air are delivered through coaxial tubes, with the soap being introduced axially into the mixing chamber and the air being introduced radially angularly. In another embodiment, the liquid soap is drawn into an entrainment zone by high velocity air passing through the air passageway and into the mixing chamber. | 01-13-2011 |
20110017778 | Automatic Dispenser - An automatic dispenser assembly is disclosed. The dispenser assembly is adapted to use a replaceable fluid container having a foam pump. The dispenser assembly includes an adapter for securing and positioning a foam pump in the dispenser assembly. The dispenser assembly also includes an actuating mechanism to automatically actuate the foam pump and a control circuit to control the operation of the actuating mechanism. When a sensor assembly detects a hand or other object in the proximity of the dispenser assembly in a position to receive a dose of foam, the actuating mechanism and the control circuit cooperate to drive the foam pump so as to create foam and to return the foam pump to a closed position that prevents leakage. | 01-27-2011 |
20110024461 | AERATION POURING DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to an aeration and pouring device adapted for positioning into a bottle. Specifically, the aeration and pouring device disclosed herein is adapted for aerating wine as it is poured directly from the wine bottle. | 02-03-2011 |
20110031276 | Discharge container - This discharge container is a discharge container provided with a container main body, a discharge pump and a fixing cap, in which the discharge pump is provided with a cylinder member made of a large-diameter cylinder and a small-diameter cylinder, a piston member mounted on the cylinder member and a nozzle head. The piston member is provided with a piston, a poppet valve, a piston guide, an air piston, an air piston valve and a stem. The air piston is provided with an inner tube portion engaged with the outer circumference of the piston guide, an upper wall portion, and a sliding tube portion engaged with the large-diameter cylinder internally so as to slide freely. The stem is provided with a lower tube portion engaged with the upper part of the piston guide to form a gas-liquid mixing chamber including a ball valve internally at the upper part of the piston guide and also engaged with the upper inner tube of the inner tube portion so as to slide freely and a mesh ring mounted on the upper inner circumference of the air piston. The nozzle head is mounted on the outer circumference of the stem. | 02-10-2011 |
20110036869 | Foamer Pump - A foamer pump for dispensing foam has a simple construction and utilizes a single piston to reduce the volume of both a fluid chamber and an air chamber. A portion of the actuating mechanism helps to unseat a check valve at the outlet of the fluid chamber. The foamer pump has a fluid chamber, and an outlet of the fluid chamber is connected to a mixing chamber. An air chamber has an air channel that connects the air chamber to ambient air in a first position and to the mixing chamber in a second position. A piston causes the volume of air chamber and the liquid chamber each to be reduced, forcing air from the air chamber and foamable fluid from the liquid chamber into the mixing chamber where they blend to form an air/liquid mixture. | 02-17-2011 |
20110101031 | DISPENSER FOR FOAMED SOAP - A dispenser for foamed soap contains a housing accommodating a soap container and a foam-producing unit. A first pump is provided in a delivery path of the soap from the container to a foam-producing unit. A second pump is provided in the delivery path of air to the foam-producing unit. Every pump is associated with a respective electric motor and has a control which can be used to adjust the ratio of the delivery volumes of air and soap by changing the speed of one of the two electric motors. | 05-05-2011 |
20110168739 | DISPENSER UNIT WITH IMPROVED AIR SUPPLY - The invention relates to a dispenser unit particularly suitable for a liquid container, comprising an air pump with an air cylinder ( | 07-14-2011 |
20110168740 | INVERTED DISPENSER PUMP WITH LIQUID INLET CUP VALVE - An inverted dispenser pump is used to dispense foam. The dispenser pump includes an air cylinder with an air piston to pump air to form the foam along with a liquid cylinder that has a liquid cylinder piston to pump liquid to form the foam. A conduit shell is received over the liquid cylinder in order to draw fluid when in an inverted state. An intake valve member is received around the opening of the conduit shell. The intake valve member has a seal flap configured to seal against the conduit shell opening in order to reduce flow restrictions of liquid drawn into the liquid cylinder. | 07-14-2011 |
20110226814 | LOOSEFILL BLOWING MACHINE HAVING OFFSET GUIDE SHELLS AND VERTICAL FEED - A machine for distributing loosefill insulation is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end configured to receive the loosefill insulation. A lower unit is associated with the chute and includes a shredder configured to shred the loosefill insulation and an agitator configured to finely condition the loosefill insulation. The lower unit includes a shredder guide shell positioned partially around the shredder and an agitator guide shell positioned partially around the agitator. A discharge mechanism is positioned in the lower unit. The discharge mechanism has a top inlet positioned below the agitator such that loosefill insulation exiting the agitator is allowed to fall in a substantially vertical direction from the agitator into the top inlet of the discharge mechanism. The position of the shredder guide shell at a passageway is offset in a vertical direction from the position of the agitator guide shell at the passageway. | 09-22-2011 |
20110284586 | Personal Care Composition Foaming Product and Foaming Dispenser - A manually-actuable, non-aerosol dispenser to be used with a personal care composition having a relatively higher viscosity that gives a desired foamed composition generated from a manually-actuable, non-aerosol dispenser. | 11-24-2011 |
20110284587 | Personal Care Composition Foaming Product - A personal care composition having a relatively higher viscosity that gives a desired foamed composition generated from a manually-actuable, non-aerosol dispenser. | 11-24-2011 |
20120067923 | METHOD OF PRODUCING FOAMED CLEANSERT WITH SUSPENDED PARTICLES THEREIN AND A DISPENSER THEREFORE - One aspect of the invention is a foaming component for use in association with a foam dispenser. The foaming component includes an air sparging element, a mixing chamber, and an air chamber. The mixing chamber is on one side of the air sparging element and it defines a portion of the mixing chamber. The air chamber is on the other side of the air sparging element and it defines a portion of the air chamber. The air chamber has an air inlet. The mixing chamber has a liquid inlet and an outlet, and the outlet is down stream of the inlet. The foaming component also forms part of a new foam dispenser. The foaming component and the foam dispenser are for use in the production of foam with a plurality of particles suspended therein. Another aspect of the invention is a dispenser with a foaming component therein. | 03-22-2012 |
20120074171 | BIFURCATED STEM FOAM PUMP - Foam dispensers having a housing and an air compressor connected to the housing are disclosed herein. The air compressor releasably mates with a refill unit. The refill includes a container and liquid pump housing. The liquid pump housing includes: a liquid reservoir; an inlet valve; an outlet valve; an air inlet opening through the liquid pump housing; a foaming screen; and a foam dispensing nozzle secured to the liquid pump housing. The liquid pump housing is configured to releasably mate with an air compressor that is not part of the refill unit but is secured to a foam pump dispenser housing, and the refill unit is configured to be removed from the foam dispenser without removing the air compressor from the foam dispenser. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074172 | Aerating Pouring Spout with Automatic Closure - A wine pouring spout that aerates the wine pouring therethrough comprises a generally tubular construction with a flow path extending along the axis of the spout. The flow path is provided with a Venturi constriction, and a Venturi intake port delivers ambient air to the low pressure zone of the constriction, as is generally known in the prior art. A closure member is pivotally joined to the spout, with a distal end that rotates to seal the spout outlet, and rotates open as the spout is tipped to a pouring position. A filter is removably secured in the proximal end of the bore in the spout to remove sediment from the wine. | 03-29-2012 |
20120104048 | FOAM DISPENSING DEVICE - A foam dispensing device includes an outer tube connecting with a liquid container. A lower tube and an upper tube are partially received in the outer tube. The lower tube has a guide chamber defined therein which has a second inlet defined therein. A liquid piston is connected with the lower tube for selectively sealing the second inlet. A spring is compressibly received in the outer tube and abuts against the lower tube. The upper tube sleeves on the lower tube and has a mixing chamber defined therein for communicating with the guide chamber. An air piston movably sleeves on the upper tube and has at least one air hole defined therein for guiding air into the outer tube. A dispensing head is connected with the upper tube and has a nozzle formed thereon. | 05-03-2012 |
20120111893 | Bottle Top Liquid Aerator - A bottle aerator of the type having a venturi tube having a constricted section with a narrower cross-sectional section and a fluid inlet section having a wider cross-sectional section, such that the fluid pressure is lower in the constricted section compared to the pressure in the fluid inlet section, and the fluid speed is higher in the constricted section compared to the fluid speed in the fluid inlet section, which is improved by the constricted section being constructed and arranged so that when the bottle aerator is inserted into a bottle, the constricted section is positioned inside the bottle. The air inlet is provided at or below the constricted section, which allows air from outside the bottle to mix with the fluid as it passes through the constricted section, so that the fluid is aerated while still inside the bottle. | 05-10-2012 |
20120205399 | Foam Oxidative Hair Colorant Composition - An oxidative hair colorant composition to be dispensed from a manually-actuable, non-aerosol dispenser as a foam. The oxidative hair colorant composition contains a foam stabilizing agent and is essentially free of surfactant. | 08-16-2012 |
20120228332 | FOAM OUTPUT DEVICE EASY TO PRODUCE FOAM - A foam output device easy to produce foam is composed of a nozzle seat, a one-way air intake valve, a nozzle and a filter. When conducting assembly, the filter is firstly set into the housing aperture of the nozzle seat. In turn, an through hole of the one-way air intake valve is engaged with sleeve of the nozzle seat, then the nozzle is assembled on the nozzle seat in such a manner that a clamping pieces of the nozzle clamp the coupling tabs on the nozzle seat, and that a hook on the clamping piece is in hooking engagement with a hook on the coupling tabs so as to fix together. The assembly of the present invention is thus completed in simple manner. In this way, a foam output device having simple element constitution, easy assembly and low manufacturing cost is thus provided. | 09-13-2012 |
20120234866 | FOAM PUMP WITH SPRING ISOLATED FROM FLOW PATH - A foam pump has a spring isolated from a flow path. Due to the arrangement of inner tube and outer tube of the pressing head and a spring installed between the inner tube and the outer tube, in the suction process, the liquid (or emulation) in the bottle flows through the inner channel of the inner tube and thus it does not contact with the outer tube so that the foams will not be polluted by the material spring. The spring is isolated with the foaming flow path so that it does not resist the flow of the foams; the liquid (or emulsion) does not contact the foams so that the foams are not polluted and thus the liquid in a bottle is retained purely; the liquid is not chemically reacted with the material of the spring and thus no harmful object generates. | 09-20-2012 |
20120241477 | Foam-Dispensing Pump Container - The foam-dispensing pump container according to the present invention has the valve seat portion which protrudes inwardly below the air-liquid mixing unit and which is formed of the flexible member that can come into contact with the outer peripheral face of the latch portion of the rod-shaped valve body, and immediately after the nozzle head starts rising, the flexible valve seat portion comes into contact with the rod-shaped valve body before the upper opening end of the liquid chamber comes into contact with the rod-shaped valve body, thereby significantly reducing a backflow of the foam or liquid into the air passage, and consequently improving the usability of the foam-dispensing pump container. | 09-27-2012 |
20120267396 | FOAM DISPENSER HAVING SELECTIVELY PRESSURIZED CONTAINER - A dispenser is provided including a dispenser housing that receives disposable refill units that are to be replaced when empty. The dispenser housing includes an air compressor and an inflation plug. The inflation plug includes a needle having an outlet and further includes a vent valve in fluid communication with the outlet. The inflation plug is fluidly associated with the air compressor such that the air compressor selectively advances air to the vent valve and to the outlet of the needle. The disposable refill includes a container having an interior with a liquid portion and air portion therein. The container further includes a plug receipt, and the inflation plug of the dispenser housing engages the plug receipt such that the outlet of the needle communicates with the interior of the container. The air compressor injects air into the interior of the container through the outlet of the needle to increase the pressure inside the container, and the vent valve of the inflation plug opens if the pressure of the container rises above a set threshold. | 10-25-2012 |
20120285993 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEGASSING AND DISPENSING BONE CEMENT - Device and method for degassing and dispensing bone cement that can be used to produce a bone cement that is largely free of air inclusions. The device contains a dispensing tube ( | 11-15-2012 |
20120285994 | FOAMER PUMP - A foamer pump for dispensing foam has a simple construction and utilizes a single piston to reduce the volume of both a fluid chamber and an air chamber. A portion of the actuating mechanism helps to unseat a check valve at the outlet of the fluid chamber. The foamer pump has a fluid chamber, and an outlet of the fluid chamber is connected to a mixing chamber. An air chamber has an air channel that connects the air chamber to ambient air in a first position and to the mixing chamber in a second position. A piston causes the volume of the air chamber and the liquid chamber each to be reduced, forcing air from the air chamber and foamable fluid from the liquid chamber into the mixing chamber where they blend to form an air/liquid mixture. | 11-15-2012 |
20120305600 | HIGH VELOCITY FOAM PUMP - Embodiments of foam pumps and refill units for foam dispensers are disclosed herein. An exemplary embodiment of a foam pump includes a housing, a mixing chamber located within the housing, an inlet into the mixing chamber and an outlet valve located downstream of the mixing chamber. In addition, a sealing member movable in a first direction and a second direction is included and provided in the housing, the sealing member being movable in the first direction by pressurized air. The pressurized air causes the sealing member to move in the first direction and open a pathway for pressurized air to travel through the inlet and enter the mixing chamber. Upon a decrease in the air pressure, the sealing member moves in the second direction and closes off the inlet from pressurized air. | 12-06-2012 |
20130001255 | MOLECULAR DISPENSERS - A method for dispensing charged particles includes applying a bias voltage to promote motion of charged molecules through a nanopore, detecting passage of at least one charged molecule through the nanopore, and manipulating an electrostatic potential barrier inside the nanopore, so as to prevent movement of additional charged molecules through the nanopore. | 01-03-2013 |
20130032614 | FOAM PRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A foam dispenser includes a dispensing outlet, a pre-mixing chamber receiving liquid from a liquid source and air from an air source, a mixing chamber downstream of the pre-mixing chamber and proximate the dispenser outlet, and a first conduit coupling the pre-mixing chamber to the mixing chamber. | 02-07-2013 |
20130037573 | SPLIT BODY PUMPS FOR FOAM DISPENSERS AND REFILL UNITS - Foam dispensers, refill units for foam dispensers and liquid pumps for use in foam dispensers are disclosed herein. A refill unit for refilling a foam dispenser system is also disclosed herein. The foam dispenser has an air compressor secured thereto and the air compressor is not disposed of with the refill unit. The refill unit includes a liquid pump and a container for holding a foamable liquid that is connected to the liquid pump. The liquid pump includes a pump housing and a mixing chamber having an inlet check valve and an outlet check valve. The mixing chamber has an extended position with a first volume and a contracted position with a second volume. The pump housing includes an aperture therethrough configured to receive air from an air compressor that does not form part of the refill unit. One or more one-way sealing members are located within the pump housing between the aperture and the mixing chamber for preventing liquid from passing through the aperture in the pump housing for receiving air. A foaming element and outlet nozzle are located downstream of the mixing chamber. The refill unit is configured to be received by a foam dispenser having an air compressor located therein and configured to receive pressurized air from the air compressor through the first aperture. In addition, the refill unit may be disposed of without disposing of the air compressor. | 02-14-2013 |
20130043278 | LIQUID FOAMING PUMP - A liquid foaming dispenser includes multiple valve mechanisms for regulating the inflow and mixture of air and liquid to create a foamable preparation. A gasket incorporating a double-valve structure is employed to regulate air inflow from the external environment, and air delivery to the liquid in preparation for foaming. The valve-regulated foaming dispenser securely and precisely blends the air and liquid for consistent foaming results. | 02-21-2013 |
20130056497 | WIPER FOAM PUMP, REFILL UNIT & DISPENSER FOR SAME - Foam dispensers and pumps for use in foam dispensers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a foam dispenser system includes a liquid container for holding a foamable liquid. A flexible and resilient liquid delivery compressible member connects the liquid container to a mixing chamber. A flexible and resilient air delivery compressible member connects a source of air to the mixing chamber. A compression member compresses the compressible members to move liquid and air into the mixing chamber to become a foam. The liquid container and the liquid delivery compressible member may both be disposed in a removable and replaceable refill unit assembly. | 03-07-2013 |
20130068794 | Foam Dispensing Container - It is an object of the present invention to provide a foam dispensing container that can homogenize foam quality and can discharge foam of stable quality. By providing a plurality of liquid intake paths for delivering the foaming liquid into the air-liquid mixing chamber and a plurality of air intake paths for delivering air, the air-liquid mixing efficiency can be improved significantly, stable volumes of air and foaming liquid can be delivered into the air-liquid mixing chamber, without the possibility of delivering a great volume of liquid with a single press, and consequently the foam quality can be homogenized and foam of stable quality can be discharged | 03-21-2013 |
20130112715 | WITHDRAWAL DISCHARGING PISTON PUMP - A pump assembly with a first pump which draws liquid from a reservoir and dispenses it to a second pump. The second pump receives the discharge from the first pump and air such that the second pump discharges both liquid and air. The first pump preferably has a piston movable in a first inner chamber and the second pump utilizes the same piston movable in a second outer chamber. Preferably, the second pump discharges in the withdrawal stroke, that is, while moving from a retracted position to a withdrawn position. | 05-09-2013 |
20130119090 | FOAMABLE SANITIZING COMPOSITIONS - Foamable sanitizing compositions are disclosed. The compositions contain alcohol, water, a foaming agent, and a foam strengthening agent. The foaming agent which may comprise a derivatized dimethicone has been found to cause the alcohol solution to foam even though alcohol has various defoaming properties. The foam strengthening agent may comprise, for instance, a betaine that contains organic molecules wherein at least 90% of the organic molecules have a carbon chain length of 18 carbon atoms or greater. In one embodiment, the composition can be contained in a non-aerosol dispensing container that mixes the composition with air causing the composition to foam when dispensed. | 05-16-2013 |
20130140331 | LIQUID DISPENSER - A liquid dispenser having an outlet for dispensing liquid, mixing means for mixing liquid and gas, liquid supply means, and gas supply means, the outlet, mixing means, liquid supply means and/or gas supply means are so arranged that in a first condition liquid and gas may be supplied by the liquid supply means and gas supply means respectively through the mixing means to the outlet thereby dispensing foamed liquid from the outlet, or in a second condition liquid may be supplied to the outlet, thereby dispensing unfoamed liquid from the outlet. | 06-06-2013 |
20130200109 | FOAMING SOAP DISPENSERS AND METHODS - A soap dispenser can be configured to dispense an amount of foam soap. In some embodiments, the dispenser can include a venturi device with an air inlet and a soap inlet. In certain implementations, the dispenser can include a flexible impeller pump. In some such embodiments, the pump can be configured to draw liquid soap through the soap inlet of the venturi device and air through the air inlet of the venturi device. The soap and air can mix to form foam, which can be drawn into the pump and dispensed via a nozzle in communication with the pump. In some embodiments, the dispenser includes a screen, which can modify the texture of the foam. | 08-08-2013 |
20130270300 | WATER-DRIVEN DISPENSING SYSTEMS EMPLOYING CONCENTRATED PRODUCT - A dispenser for dispensing a diluted form of a concentrated product includes: a supply of concentrated product; a dilution chamber; an actuation assembly and a product pump mechanism having a water staging chamber. The actuation assembly receives water under pressure from a pressurized water supply. In a staging state, water from the pressurized water supply is fed to the water staging chamber, increasing the volume thereof and causing the actuating of the pump mechanism thereby driving a dose of product into the dilution chamber. In a return state, (a) water within the water staging chamber exits the water staging chamber, (b) water is advanced to the dilution chamber and mixes with the dose of product to create diluted product, and (c) a dose of concentrated product is drawn from the supply of concentrated product into the product pump mechanism. | 10-17-2013 |
20130284763 | FOAM DISPENSER - A foam assembly connectable to a liquid container includes a main pump body, a resiliently deformable piston dome, an air chamber, a liquid chamber, a mixing zone and a porous member. The main pump body has an exit nozzle with the porous member therein. The air chamber and the liquid chamber are each defined by the piston dome and the main pump body. The liquid chamber has a liquid inlet valve and a liquid outlet valve. The mixing zone is in flow communication with the air chamber and the liquid chamber. The volume of the air chamber and the liquid chamber are each dependent on the position of piston dome and during an activation stroke the piston moves from the at rest position to the depressed position and responsively the volume of the air chamber and the volume of the liquid chamber are reduced. | 10-31-2013 |
20130292419 | BIFURCATED FOAM PUMP, DISPENSERS AND REFILL UNITS - Embodiments of foam dispensers including a housing, an air compressor connected to the housing and an actuator for actuating the air compressor are disclosed herein. The air compressor releasably mates with a refill unit. The dispenser has an “empty state” and a “refilled state.” The empty state occurs when there is not a refill unit positioned in the dispenser, and the refilled state occurs when the refill unit is positioned in the dispenser. The air compressor remains connected to the housing during the refilled state and remains connected to the housing during the empty state. One refill unit for a foam pump dispenser includes a container for containing a foamable liquid and liquid pump housing connected to the container. The liquid pump housing is configured to releasably mate with an air compressor that is not part of the refill unit but is secured to a foam pump dispenser housing, and the refill unit is configured to be removed from the foam dispenser without removing the air compressor from the foam dispenser. The air inlet passage is in fluid communication with the atmosphere prior to being installed in a foam dispenser and the air inlet passage is in fluid communication with an air compressor when the refill unit is placed in the foam dispenser. | 11-07-2013 |
20130292420 | FOAM DISPENSER - Provided is a foam dispenser in which upward and downward displacement of an actuator causes a content liquid within a liquid cylinder and air within an air cylinder to be mixed and foamed, such that the foam so generated is dispensed from an outlet of a dispenser head. The dispenser head has a structure with a minimized thickness to thereby increase the dispensing amount. The dispenser head includes two members, i.e., a first member and a second member, that have special configuration for allowing the two members to be easily removed from a die and formed in a small thickness. | 11-07-2013 |
20130299517 | PULL-ACTIVATED FOAM PUMPS, DISPENSERS AND REFILL UNITS - Foam dispenser systems, pumps and refill units are disclosed herein. A refill unit for refilling a foam dispenser system comprises a container for holding a supply of foamable liquid and a foam pump connected to the container. The pump incorporates a simple and inexpensive valve arrangement to move liquid through the pump and to create the foam. For example, a liquid foam pump may include a housing and a valve stem that moves in two directions. The valve stem has an inlet liquid pathway and an outlet liquid pathway to convey liquid to a mixing. In addition, a moveable valve body is movable by the valve stem in a first direction to move the valve body to the first position to open a liquid inlet pathway, and moveable in a second direction to move the valve body to the second position to open the outlet liquid pathway. | 11-14-2013 |
20130299518 | FOAM DISPENSERS AND REFILL UNITS FOR FOAM DISPENSERS - A refill unit for a foam dispenser that has an air compressor permanently attached to the dispenser is provided herein. The refill unit includes a liquid container and a body portion having a first end and a second end. The first end of the body portion is fluidly coupled to the liquid container. A liquid chamber is located in the pump body, the liquid chamber having an expanded state and a contracted state. An outlet nozzle is located proximate a second end of the body portion. A mixing chamber is located within the body portion. An air inlet is located through the body portion and is in fluid communication with the mixing chamber. A sanitary seal is located proximate the air inlet. The sanitary seal allows air to enter into the mixing chamber and prevents liquid from traveling out of the body portion through the air inlet. | 11-14-2013 |
20130313285 | FOAM DISPENSER - Provided is a foam dispenser that is capable of preventing water or the like from entering an air cylinder. In the foam dispenser, a liquid piston is fitted in a liquid cylinder portion, and an air piston is fitted in an air cylinder portion, and upward and downward displacement of the actuator causes a content liquid within the liquid cylinder portion and air within the air cylinder portion to be mixed and foamed and then dispensed from a nozzle, and a partition wall is provided with an ambient air introducing hole, and from at least a portion of a hole periphery of the ambient air introducing hole, a water entering prevention side wall portion stands for preventing water from entering the ambient air introducing hole. | 11-28-2013 |
20130341358 | FOAM SOAP DISPENSER WITH STATIONARY DISPENSING TUBE - Dispensers are provided including pumps for dispensing a foamed product out of an outlet provided in a dispensing tube. The foam is created from the mixing of a foamable liquid and air, with separate pumps being provided for each component. The dispensing tube is stationary, although the pumps themselves have parts that must move to dispense the foamed product. A single actuator operates both the liquid and air pumps. Additionally, in some embodiments, the air pump advances air before the liquid pump advances liquid. These pumps are particularly suited to the dispensing of a foamed skin care or skin sanitizing product. | 12-26-2013 |
20140008394 | Foam Generating Dispenser - A device for dispensing liquids in the form of foam. The device including a foam engine having a gas inlet, a liquid inlet and a foam discharge. The device also including a valve between the environment and the interior of the device container. | 01-09-2014 |
20140034679 | FOAM DISPENSING PUMP WITH DECOMPRESSION FEATURE - A dispenser comprises a liquid piston and a gas piston coupled for movement. The pistons are mounted for movement relative to one another to define a mixing chamber therebetween. An actuator simultaneously moves the pistons in a first direction such that the air piston delivers air from an air chamber to the mixing chamber and the liquid piston delivers a liquid from a liquid chamber to the mixing chamber where the air and liquid are mixed in the mixing chamber to create a foam. Movement of one of the air piston and the liquid piston is stopped such that the pistons move relative to one another such that only air is delivered to the mixing chamber. The movement of the pistons in a second direction draws residual foam from a delivery tube and delivers the residual foam to the air chamber. | 02-06-2014 |
20140054321 | FOAM SPRAY HEAD ASSEMBLY - A foam spray head assembly includes a press head connected to a cap, a netted tube, a valve member, a main tube, a piston unit, a link unit, a resilient member, a cylinder unit and a valve. The netted tube is connected to the valve member. An outlet is defined between the first link of the link unit and the first tube. An inlet is defined between the second link of the link unit and the protrusion of the piston unit. The resilient member is mounted to the second tube and contacts the flange of the second tube. The first piston of the cylinder unit is movable in the first cylinder to form a sealed second chamber. The second piston of the cylinder unit is movable in the second cylinder to form a sealed third chamber. The valve is located in the passage of the second cylinder. | 02-27-2014 |
20140054322 | OFF-AXIS INVERTED FOAM DISPENSERS AND REFILL UNITS - An exemplary embodiment of a dispensing system includes a dispenser housing and a replaceable refill unit. The replaceable refill unit has a container that has a neck portion and a horizontal foam pump. The pump has an inlet orientated along an inlet axis and an outlet orientated along an outlet axis. A fluid passage extends from the pump chamber to the outlet. The inlet axis is offset from the outlet axis and the outlet axis is located closer to the front of the dispenser. An actuator is also located within the housing. In addition, an air compressor and an air passage to direct air into the fluid passage to mix the air with the fluid are included. The actuator is configured to drive the horizontal pump toward the front of the dispenser to dispense a fluid in the form of a foam. | 02-27-2014 |
20140054323 | HORIZONTAL PUMPS, REFILL UNITS AND FOAM DISPENSERS WITH INTEGRAL AIR COMPRESSORS - Foam dispensers having integral air compressors with connectors to connect with a disposable refill unit, disposable refill units and liquid pumps are disclosed herein. A refill unit includes a container and a liquid pump. The liquid pump includes a liquid chamber defined at least in part by a liquid inlet valve and a liquid outlet valve. A piston that reciprocates horizontally in the liquid chamber. A mixing chamber is located downstream of the liquid chamber. The mixing chamber is in fluid communication with the liquid chamber and has an air inlet. A sanitary seal is located proximate the air inlet to prevent liquid from contaminating the air compressors. | 02-27-2014 |
20140054324 | UPRIGHT SQUEEZE FOAMER - A foamer for use in dispensing a liquid product with a foam consistency. The foamer including a dispensing cover defining a foam outlet, a closure including a valve seat and being assembled with the dispensing cover, a mesh screen constructed and arranged for receiving a mixture of liquid product and air and being received by the closure and a housing assembled with the closure. The housing including a valve seal which is constructed and arranged to cooperate with the valve seat for managing air flow and a air channel insert which is received by the housing for directing air into a flow of liquid product. | 02-27-2014 |
20140054325 | EVAPORATOR WITH INTERNAL RESTRICTION - An evaporator includes a vaporization chamber having a monomer inlet and a vapor outlet. There is a vapor nozzle in the vapor outlet. The evaporator also includes a collar positioned between the vaporization chamber and the vapor nozzle which increases the pressure in the evaporation chamber while the conductance through the nozzle is substantially unchanged. | 02-27-2014 |
20140061245 | HORIZONTAL PUMPS, REFILL UNITS AND FOAM DISPENSERS - Disposable refill units, and pumps for disposable refill units for foam dispensers are disclosed herein. Exemplary embodiments include a container for holding a foamable liquid and a pump secured to the container. The pump includes a liquid chamber formed between a liquid inlet valve and a liquid outlet valve. In addition, the pump includes a sleeve that is located at least partially within the liquid chamber. One or more liquid passages are defined at least in part by an area located between an exterior wall of the sleeve and a wall of the liquid chamber. The pump also includes a piston body having a head and a sealing member located at a first end of the piston. The sealing member forms a seal against the interior wall of the sleeve and the piston head moves within the sleeve to reduce and enlarge the volume of the liquid chamber. | 03-06-2014 |
20140061246 | HORIZONTAL PUMPS, REFILL UNITS AND FOAM DISPENSERS - Disposable refill units, and pumps for disposable refill units for foam dispensers are disclosed herein. Exemplary embodiments include a container for holding a foamable liquid and a pump secured to the container. The pump includes a liquid chamber formed between a liquid inlet valve and a liquid outlet valve. In addition, the pump includes a sleeve that is located at least partially within the liquid chamber. One or more liquid passages are defined at least in part by an area located between an exterior wall of the sleeve and a wall of the liquid chamber. The pump also includes a piston body having a head and a sealing member located at a first end of the piston. The sealing member forms a seal against the interior wall of the sleeve and the piston head moves within the sleeve to reduce and enlarge the volume of the liquid chamber. | 03-06-2014 |
20140061247 | INVERTED SQUEEZE FOAMER - A foamer for use in dispensing a liquid product with a foam consistency includes a top cap, a closure, a housing, an air-flow diaphragm, a mesh screen and a valve structure. The closure includes a portion which is received by the cap and these two (2) cooperate to define a foam outlet. The housing is assembled into the closure and the diaphragm is assembled into the housing. The mesh insert is positioned adjacent the foam outlet. The valve structure is provided in two (2) embodiments, one being a duckbill valve with a corresponding holder and the other being a metering valve with a corresponding holder. | 03-06-2014 |
20140069960 | FOAM OR MOUSSE-PRODUCING DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for the production of foam by emulsion of a liquid substance ( | 03-13-2014 |
20140084029 | Personal Care Composition Foaming Product and Foaming Dispenser - A manually-actuable, non-aerosol dispenser to be used with a personal care composition having a relatively higher viscosity that gives a desired foamed composition generated from a manually-actuable, non-aerosol dispenser. | 03-27-2014 |
20140091107 | LIQUID-DISPENSING SYSTEMS WITH INTEGRATED AERATION - Liquid-dispensing systems that include integrated aeration systems to aerate a liquid while the liquid is being dispensed are described. Integrated aeration systems enable seamless aeration of a liquid during dispensing. In one aspect, a liquid-dispensing system includes a liquid-conditioning dispenser with an integrated aeration system composed of one or more channels that convey a fluid to mix with a liquid as the liquid is dispensed. The aeration system also includes an aeration switch used to open and close the channels and regulate the amount of the fluid that mixes with the liquid. The liquid-dispensing system also includes a pump and control system to apply pressure on a reservoir that contains the liquid. The pressure forces the liquid from the reservoir to the dispenser via a liquid supply line. | 04-03-2014 |
20140097209 | FOAMING PUMP - Disclosed is a foaming pump. The foaming pump includes a cylinder which receives contents discharged from a container and air introduced from outside, an open/close unit which opens or closes the cylinder, a head unit which is movable up or down and operates the open/close unit, and a cover unit coupled to the cylinder and the head unit to allow the head unit to move up or down therein. Thus, it is possible to generate and provide soft and minutely uniform foam. | 04-10-2014 |
20140117053 | FOAM PUMPS WITH LOST MOTION AND ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT FOAM PUMPS - Embodiments of lost motion foam pumps are disclosed herein. One exemplary embodiment includes a liquid chamber, a liquid piston movable in the liquid chamber, an air chamber and an air piston movable in the air chamber. The air piston is linked to the liquid piston. A connector is linked to the air piston or the liquid piston. The connector includes an engagement member for connecting to an actuator of a foam dispenser. Movement of the actuator in a first direction moves the liquid and air pistons to contract the liquid chamber and the air chamber. Movement of the actuator a first distance in a second direction does not move the liquid piston or the air piston; however, continued movement of the actuator a second distance in the second direction moves the liquid piston and the air piston and expands the liquid and air chambers. | 05-01-2014 |
20140124540 | UNDER-COUNTER MOUNT FOAM DISPENSING SYSTEMS WITH PERMANENT AIR COMPRESSORS AND REFILL UNITS FOR SAME - Under-counter foam dispensing systems and refill units for under-counter mount foam dispensing systems are disclosed herein. An exemplary refill unit includes a container for holding a liquid, at least a portion of a liquid pump, a quick-connect air manifold for releasably connecting to a pressurized air source, an air passage to a mixing chamber and a liquid passage to the mixing chamber. The air inlet is in fluid communication with the source for pressurized air when the refill unit is mounted in the dispensing system and disengages from the pressurized air source when the refill unit is removed from the under-counter mount foam dispensing system. | 05-08-2014 |
20140158715 | VENTED CHECK VALVES, PUMPS AND REFILL UNITS WITH VENTED CHECK VALVES - Vented check valves, pumps and refill units for dispensers are disclosed herein. Some embodiments disclose a refill unit including a container for holding a liquid. A pump chamber is secured to the container. The pump chamber is defined at least in part by a one-way liquid inlet check valve, a one-way liquid outlet check valve and at least one wall. The volume of the pump chamber is movable between a first volume and a second volume. The inlet check valve includes a venting recess. The venting recess allows air to flow past the inlet check valve in the opposite direction of the flow of liquid into the liquid chamber. | 06-12-2014 |
20140203047 | PUMPS WITH CONTAINER VENTS - Exemplary embodiments of pumps, refill units and dispensers are disclosed herein. Some embodiments include a container for holding a fluid and a pump housing secured to the container. The pump housing includes an annular collar for securing the pump housing to the container. The pump housing includes an air chamber and a vent valve located at least partially within the air chamber. One or more air passageways are provided in the collar for providing air to the air chamber. A compressible liquid pump chamber is also located in the housing. The exemplary embodiment includes a liquid inlet valve for allowing liquid to flow from the container into the compressible pump chamber; and a liquid outlet valve located downstream of the pump chamber. | 07-24-2014 |
20140209638 | SEQUENCED ADJUSTABLE VOLUME PUMPS, REFILL UNITS AND DISPENSERS - Embodiments of sequenced foam pumps, refill units and dispensers are disclosed herein. One exemplary refill unit includes a container for holding a foamable liquid and a sequenced pump. The sequenced pump has a housing with a chamber located within the housing. There is an air inlet and a liquid inlet into the chamber. A hollow valve stem is movable within the chamber. A sealing member forms a seal between the valve stem and the chamber. When the valve stem is in a first position liquid flows into the chamber and air in the chamber flows into the container; and when the valve stem is in a second position, the sealing member seals off the liquid inlet, and air travels through the air inlet and mixes with the liquid in the chamber. The air and liquid mixture travels through the center of the valve stem and out of an outlet. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209639 | DISPENSING CONTAINER - A dispensing container that dispenses a liquid contained therein in foam includes: a container body storing therein a liquid; and a base cap mounted to a mouth of the container body. The container body is flexible so that a squeeze operation may be performed on the container body. The base cap is provided, on a top wall, with a nozzle forming a tubular passage communicating with a front end orifice. The nozzle is provided with a foaming mechanism for the liquid at an upstream end portion and with a through-hole in a predetermined position on a circumferential wall of the nozzle that is downstream of the foaming mechanism. The through-hole is provided with a check valve, and the front end orifice communicates with an inside of the container body through the through-hole. | 07-31-2014 |
20140217123 | Outer Bore Pump - An improved piston pump assembly including a liquid pump having a variable volume liquid compartment and an air pump having a variable volume air compartment in which the pump assembly is secured to the neck of a bottle to the inner chamber-forming part of the fluid compartment inside a neck of a container and an air compartment for the air pump defined within an air chamber having a diameter greater than a diameter of the neck of the bottle and located external of the neck. | 08-07-2014 |
20140239015 | REFRIGERATOR EQUIPPED WITH APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CARBONATED WATER - A refrigerator includes a body, a storage chamber, a door, a water tank to store clean water, a carbonated water production module mounted to a back surface of the door while including a carbon dioxide gas cylinder stored with carbon dioxide gas, and a carbonated water tank to produce carbonated water through mixing of the clean water with the carbon dioxide gas, a dispenser including a dispensation space formed at the door, a carbonated discharge line to connect the carbonated water tank and the dispensation space, so as to retrieve the carbonated water in the dispensation space, and a clean water discharge line to connect the water tank and the dispensation space without passing through the carbonated water tank, so as to retrieve the clean water in the dispensation space, and a carbonated water regulator to maintain a discharge pressure of the carbonated water at a predetermined pressure. | 08-28-2014 |
20140263461 | MOTORIZED AERATOR POURER - A motorized aerator pourer for mixing oxygen with certain liquids such as wine, spirits, water and preventing dripping of the liquid after being poured from a container. The motorized aerator pourer includes a pouring spout assembly being removably engaged to a container for pouring liquid from a container. The assembly includes a motorized aerating component being attached to the pouring spout assembly for mechanically aerating the liquid as it is being poured from a container. | 09-18-2014 |
20140263462 | SIMPLIFIED LIQUID OUTLET VALVES, PUMPS AND REFILL UNITS - An inverted refill unit for a dispenser is provided. The refill unit includes a liquid outlet valve in the form of an elastomeric member including a cylindrical side wall, an upper wall having an opening therein, and a valve member extending upwardly from the upper wall to selectively engage a valve seat. | 09-18-2014 |
20140263463 | FOAM DISPENSER WITH A POROUS FOAMING ELEMENT - A foaming assembly includes a porous foaming element, a liquid chamber and an air chamber. The porous foaming element has an air inlet, a liquid inlet and an outlet. The porous foaming element has at least two zones of different pore sizes. The liquid chamber is in flow communication with the porous foaming element. The liquid chamber has a volume that is movable between an at rest position to an activation position. The air chamber is in flow communication with the porous foaming element. The air chamber has a volume that is movable between an at rest position to an activation position. Liquid and air are forced into the porous foaming element under pressure wherein they mix to form foam which exits through the outlet. A dispenser may include a foaming assembly and a liquid container. | 09-18-2014 |
20140319180 | HORIZONTAL PUMPS WITH REDUCED PART COUNT, REFILL UNITS AND DISPENSERS - Exemplary embodiments of foam pumps, refill units and dispenser systems are disclosed herein. Some embodiments have a foam pump that includes a valve cavity housing with a liquid inlet. A unitary valve body is located within the valve cavity housing. The unitary valve body includes a liquid inlet wiper valve, a liquid outlet wiper valve, a hollow interior portion, an opening through the valve body into the hollow interior portion, and an outlet opening. The foam pump also includes a pump chamber and a pump chamber opening through the valve cavity. The pump chamber opening is located between the liquid inlet wiper valve and the liquid outlet wiper valve. An air inlet into the valve cavity housing is also included. The valve cavity includes a mixing chamber. A mix media and foam outlet are included. The foam pump may be connected to a container to form a refill unit. | 10-30-2014 |
20140332562 | Foamable Sanitizing Compositions - Foamable sanitizing compositions are disclosed. The compositions contain alcohol, water, a foaming agent, and a foam strengthening agent. The foaming agent which may comprise a derivatized dimethicone has been found to cause the alcohol solution to foam even though alcohol has various defoaming properties. The foam strengthening agent may comprise, for instance, a betaine that contains organic molecules wherein at least 90% of the organic molecules have a carbon chain length of 18 carbon atoms or greater. In one embodiment, the composition can be contained in a non-aerosol dispensing container that mixes the composition with air causing the composition to foam when dispensed. | 11-13-2014 |
20140332563 | BIFURCATED FOAM PUMP, DISPENSERS AND REFILL UNITS - Embodiments of foam dispensers including a housing, an air compressor connected to the housing and an actuator for actuating the air compressor are disclosed herein. The air compressor releasably mates with a refill unit. The dispenser has an “empty state” and a “refilled state.” The empty state occurs when there is not a refill unit positioned in the dispenser, and the refilled state occurs when the refill unit is positioned in the dispenser. The air compressor remains connected to the housing during the refilled state and remains connected to the housing during the empty state. One refill unit for a foam pump dispenser includes a container for containing a foamable liquid and liquid pump housing connected to the container. The liquid pump housing is configured to releasably mate with an air compressor that is not part of the refill unit but is secured to a foam pump dispenser housing, and the refill unit is configured to be removed from the foam dispenser without removing the air compressor from the foam dispenser. The air inlet passage is in fluid communication with the atmosphere prior to being installed in a foam dispenser and the air inlet passage is in fluid communication with an air compressor when the refill unit is placed in the foam dispenser. | 11-13-2014 |
20140361045 | PREPARATION OF THERAPEUTIC FOAM - A device is described for facilitating the preparation of therapeutic foam e.g. for the treatment of varicose veins. A pressurised vial contains a sclerosant liquid, e.g., polidocanol solution, and a sterile gas which is readily absorbed by the body, e.g., carbon dioxide, oxygen or a mixture of these gases. The vial is provided either with a specialised stopper/seal into which a syringe nozzle may be inserted or alternatively a septum seal which may be penetrated by a hypodermic needle. The quantities of gas and liquid and the pressure in the vial are pre-set so that, on connection of a syringe to the vial, a predetermined volume of both gas and liquid is transferred to the syringe, with the intention that the syringe is then used to make a foam by known means. The use of the vial ensures that the ratio of gas to liquid in the foam is standardised, and also provides a convenient way of packaging the gas and liquid and of filling the syringe in a sterile manner. | 12-11-2014 |
20140367419 | FOAM CARTRIDGES, PUMPS, REFILL UNITS AND FOAM DISPENSERS UTILIZING THE SAME - Exemplary embodiments of foam cartridges, refill units for foam dispensers, and foam dispensers are disclosed herein. An exemplary foam cartridge for a foam pump that may be used in a refill unit includes a housing. The housing includes an upper cylindrical portion and a lower cylindrical portion. One or more air passageways are located through the upper cylindrical portion. The foam cartridge includes an interior cylindrical member having a dome. The interior cylindrical member is located at least partially within the upper cylindrical portion of the housing. One or more mixing passages located between the interior cylindrical member and the upper cylindrical portion of the housing, and one or more mix media are located at least partially within the lower cylindrical portion of the housing. | 12-18-2014 |
20140367420 | PULL PUMPS, REFILL UNITS AND DISPENSERS FOR PULL PUMPS - Dispensers, refill units and pumps are disclosed herein. An exemplary refill unit for dispensers includes a container with a cap secured thereto. A piston shaft having a piston is located through an aperture in the cap. A pump chamber is located within the neck of the container. The piston is movable at least partially within the pump chamber. When the piston is located in the neck of the container, the piston creates a seal with the neck. The piston is movable within the container between a first position creating a seal with the neck of the container and a second position wherein the seal with the container is broken to allow liquid to flow into the pump chamber. The pump chamber includes an outlet. Movement of the piston in a first direction compresses the pump chamber and movement of the piston in a second direction expands the pump chamber. | 12-18-2014 |
20140367421 | WATER-DRIVEN DISPENSING SYSTEMS EMPLOYING CONCENTRATED PRODUCT - A dispenser for dispensing a diluted form of a concentrated product includes: a supply of concentrated product; a dilution chamber; an actuation assembly and a product pump mechanism having a water staging chamber. The actuation assembly receives water under pressure from a pressurized water supply. | 12-18-2014 |
20150008243 | FOAM SOAP DISPENSER - A foam soap dispenser includes a cylindrical external casing having two ports, a first check valve installed at a liquid soap inlet end of the external casing, an inner tube installed at a liquid soap outlet end of the external casing, a second check valve fixed to an inner end of the inner tube, a slide plug installed between the inner end of the inner tube and an inner wall of the external casing and slidable with the inner tube along the inner wall of external casing, a gap formed between the slide plug and the inner tube and covered by a soft edge of the second check valve, a vent hole formed at the external casing, and a chamber formed between the two check valves and communicated with outside air when the soft edge of the second check valve is not covered onto the gap. | 01-08-2015 |
20150014360 | FOAM SOAP DISPENSER CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING THE AMOUNT OF AIR - A foam soap dispenser capable of adjusting the amount of air includes a pump, piston rod, a valve seat sheathed on the piston rod, a feed pipe coupled to the pump, a feed check valve for feeding a foam soap and a discharge check valve installed in the pump, an air-liquid mixing chamber formed between the feed check valve and the discharge check valve, an air-intake pipe communicated with an air-liquid mixing chamber, and an air-intake hole formed on the air-intake pipe that connects the air-liquid mixing chamber. The air-intake pipe includes an air-intake check valve, a screw sleeve and an air adjusting screw rod. The screw sleeve is fixed to the air-intake pipe, and the air adjusting screw rod is fixed into the screw sleeve and passed through a through hole of the screw rod of the check valve to insert the screw rod into the air-intake hole. | 01-15-2015 |
20150034678 | FOAM DISPENSER - A foam assembly connectable to a liquid container includes a main pump body, a resiliently deformable piston dome, an air chamber, a liquid chamber, a mixing zone and a porous member. The main pump body has an exit nozzle with the porous member therein. The air chamber and the liquid chamber are each defined by the piston dome and the main pump body. The liquid chamber has a liquid inlet valve and a liquid outlet valve. The mixing zone is in flow communication with the air chamber and the liquid chamber. The volume of the air chamber and the liquid chamber are each dependent on the position of piston dome and during an activation stroke the piston moves from the at rest position to the depressed position and responsively the volume of the air chamber and the volume of the liquid chamber are reduced. | 02-05-2015 |
20150053722 | AIR-ACTIVATED SEQUENCED VALVE SPLIT FOAM PUMP - Foam dispenser systems and pumps for use in foam dispenser systems are disclosed herein. A refill unit for refilling a foam dispenser system comprises a container for holding a supply of foamable liquid and a pump housing connected to the container. The pump housing comprises one or more connections for connecting to one or more external air pumps, wherein the air pumps supply air pressure to move the foamable liquid into a mixing chamber and to mix air with the liquid in the mixing chamber and create a foamy air-liquid mixture. | 02-26-2015 |
20150090737 | DISPENSERS, REFILL UNITS AND PUMPS HAVING SUCK-BACK FEATURES - Exemplary embodiments of dispensers and refill units having suck-back mechanisms are disclosed herein. An exemplary refill unit includes a container, a pump connected to the container, and an outlet passage. The outlet passage includes a first cylindrical portion and a second portion. The diameter of the second portion is larger than the diameter of the first cylindrical portion. An inline suck-back valve is located in the in the outlet passage. The inline-suck-back valve moves within the first cylindrical portion and the second portion of the outlet passage. Movement of the inline suck-back valve in a first direction while the inline suck-back valve is located within the first cylindrical portion causes fluid in the outlet passage to be drawn back into the outlet passage. | 04-02-2015 |
20150102067 | COMPACT FOAM AT A DISTANCE PUMPS AND REFILL UNITS - Exemplary foam pumps, refill units and foam dispenser systems are disclosed herein. One exemplary refill unit includes a container and a foam pump secured to the container. The foam pump includes an outer housing, an inner housing and a cap. An air pump chamber is formed at least in part by the inner housing. In addition, a liquid pump chamber is formed at least in part by the inner housing. At least a portion of the liquid pump chamber is also formed by the outer housing. An air outlet is located at the bottom of the air pump chamber, which connects to an air outlet passage formed at least in part by the outer housing and the inner housing. Air and liquid dispense tubes are included as well as a mixing chamber located remotely from the foam pump. | 04-16-2015 |
20150136807 | PRESS HEAD ASSEMBLY - A spray head assembly includes a press head, a mount, a netted member, an air valve, a first piston, a rod, a main part, a resilient member, a restriction member, a second piston, a vale, a cylinder and an urging member. The press head is connected with the air valve which is connected to the netted member, the first piston and the second piston on one end of the rod and main part. The rod extends through the main part and is located in the cylinder. The valve is engaged with an opening of the cylinder. The mount and the cylinder are connected to each other. Liquid and air are mixed to generate fine foam which is obtain from the press head. | 05-21-2015 |
20150136808 | FOAM PUMPS WITH LOST MOTION AND ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT FOAM PUMPS - Embodiments of lost motion foam pumps are disclosed herein. One exemplary embodiment includes a liquid chamber, a liquid piston movable in the liquid chamber, an air chamber and an air piston movable in the air chamber. The air piston is linked to the liquid piston. A connector is linked to the air piston or the liquid piston. The connector includes an engagement member for connecting to an actuator of a foam dispenser. Movement of the actuator in a first direction moves the liquid and air pistons to contract the liquid chamber and the air chamber. Movement of the actuator a first distance in a second direction does not move the liquid piston or the air piston; however, continued movement of the actuator a second distance in the second direction moves the liquid piston and the air piston and expands the liquid and air chambers. | 05-21-2015 |
20150144661 | FOAM DISPENSING ASSEMBLY - The invention provides a dispensing assembly to dispense a foam, comprising: •—a double cylinder element ( | 05-28-2015 |
20150144662 | COSMETIC CONTAINER WITH PULVERIZING APPARATUS FOR GRANULATED COSMETIC - A cosmetic container having a storage container for housing a liquid- or gel-form basic cosmetic and a granulated cosmetic having a different function from the basic cosmetic, an airless pump on top of the storage container for discharging the mixed cosmetics from the storage container, and pulverization apparatus including a pulverizing member, a first pulverizing mesh and a second, finely pulverizing mesh positioned in a plurality of stages in a discharge pathway within the airless pump to cause the granulated cosmetic in the mixed cosmetics to be finely pulverized in a plurality of stages, with multistage smashing and fine pulverization of the granulated cosmetic in the pump such that discharge of the cosmetic is thereby performed smoothly when the cosmetic is used. | 05-28-2015 |
20150313423 | HORIZONTAL PUMPS, REFILL UNITS AND FOAM DISPENSERS WITH INTEGRAL AIR COMPRESSORS - Foam dispensers having integral air compressors with connectors to connect with a disposable refill unit, disposable refill units and liquid pumps are disclosed herein. A refill unit includes a container and a liquid pump. The liquid pump includes a liquid chamber defined at least in part by a liquid inlet valve and a liquid outlet valve. A piston that reciprocates horizontally in the liquid chamber. A mixing chamber is located downstream of the liquid chamber. The mixing chamber is in fluid communication with the liquid chamber and has an air inlet. A sanitary seal is located proximate the air inlet to prevent liquid from contaminating the air compressors. | 11-05-2015 |
20150320266 | FOAM PUMP - The present disclosure relates to a non-aerosol foam pump for use in association with an unpressurized liquid container and a foaming element comprising. The pump includes a liquid pump portion and an air pump portion. The liquid pump portion has a liquid chamber with a liquid internal volume and a shuttle liquid piston. The liquid chamber is in flow communication with the unpressurized liquid container and in flow communication with the foaming element. The air pump portion has an air chamber with an air internal volume. The air chamber is in flow communication with the foaming element. The liquid pump portion and the air pump portion have an activation stroke and a return stroke. During the activation stroke the air internal volume is reduced and during a beginning stage of the stroke the liquid internal volume remains the same and during a later stage the liquid internal volume is reduced. | 11-12-2015 |
20150327954 | MANUAL DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A PASTY FILLER - A manual device, in particular for dental use, for dispensing a pasty filler, may reduce the viscosity of the filler by the introduction of vibrational energy. The device may include a device housing, a detachable container for the pasty filler that includes an outlet nozzle at a front end thereof, a vibration generator with an oscillating body, and pressure generating means for exerting pressure on the pasty filler, wherein the oscillating body is detachably connected to the container in a middle region thereof. | 11-19-2015 |
20150328600 | APPARATUS FOR REGULATING A TEMPERATURE OF A FLUID IN A CONTAINER, AND AERATING AND DISPENSING THE FLUID - An apparatus for regulating a temperature of a fluid inside a container, and aerating and dispensing the fluid from the container is disclosed. The apparatus has a body that contacts the fluid inside the container. The apparatus includes an axis, a cavity, a fluid inlet, and an air outlet. A second fluid is located and sealed inside the cavity. An aerator separates the fluid inlet from the air outlet. The aerator includes a channel to the fluid inlet through which fluid flows out of the aerator, an air inlet through which air flows to the air outlet and into the container, and a passage from the air inlet into the channel to aerate the fluid. | 11-19-2015 |
20150328652 | NOZZLE CAP-EQUIPPED DISCHARGE CONTAINER - A nozzle cap-equipped discharge container ( | 11-19-2015 |
20150329299 | NITROGEN PURGE HOPPER - A hopper apparatus ( | 11-19-2015 |
20150342421 | DUAL AIR CHAMBER FOAM PUMPS, REFILL UNITS AND DISPENSERS - Exemplary two chamber foam pumps, refill units and dispensers utilizing the same are disclosed herein. An exemplary refill unit includes an inverted container having a neck located at the bottom of the container and a foam pump secured neck. The foam pump includes a first air pump chamber, a liquid pump chamber and a second air pump chamber. In addition, the pump includes a piston. The piston has a hollow central portion. A first air inlet aperture is located through a wall of the piston between the first air pump chamber and the hollow central portion. A liquid inlet aperture is located below the first air inlet aperture and between the liquid pump chamber and the hollow central portion. A second air inlet aperture is located through the wall the piston located below the liquid inlet aperture and between the second air pump chamber and the hollow central portion. | 12-03-2015 |
20150352572 | FOAM DISPENSING CAP - A foam dispensing cap includes a cap body having a ceiling wall and a cylindrical side wall, and a partition member. An ejection pipe is erected on the upper surface of the ceiling wall. An air chamber is in the space below the ceiling wall. A liquid entry opening is in the partition member. In the air chamber, an air passage for flowing air within the air chamber and a liquid flow path for flowing the content liquid, which has passed through the partition wall and entered the air chamber, communicate with each other. The air passage and the liquid flow path are formed to merge, and a region ranging from the point of merging to the ejection pipe defines an air-liquid mixture flow path. When the squeeze container is tilted and squeezed, the content liquid is ejected in a foamy state from the leading end of the ejection pipe. | 12-10-2015 |
20150352580 | FOAM DISCHARGE DEVICE - In a foam discharge device, a pump has a piston for a liquid linked to a stem, a cylinder for a liquid in which the piston for a liquid is vertically slidably accommodated, a piston for air linked to the stem, a cylinder for air in which the piston for air is vertically slidably accommodated, and an air-liquid mixing unit to mix a liquid from the cylinder for a liquid and air from the cylinder for air to foam the liquid, the cylinder for air is inside a mounting cap and accommodated in a container main body, a head-section-side cylinder for air into which a piston tube erected at a ceiling wall section of the mounting cap is fitted extends from a pressing head, and a communication path to bring the insides of the head-section-side cylinder for air and the cylinder for air in communication is formed at the pump. | 12-10-2015 |
20150359391 | Dispenser for Generating Ozone Containing Fluid - A dispenser for generating ozone containing fluid comprising: drawing atmospheric air into an air compartment, generating ozone within the air compartment from air in the air compartment by conversion within the compartment of oxygen in the air within the compartment into ozone to form ozonated air, discharging the ozonated air from the air compartment, mixing the ozonated discharged air with a flowable fluid to form an ozonated fluid-air mixture, and passing the ozonated fluid-air mixture out a discharge outlet. Preferably, the method is carried out in a dispenser utilizing a piston pump to draw air through a corona discharge ozone generator and to draw liquid from a liquid reservoir and simultaneously pass both the ozonated air and liquid through a foam generator to generate foam. | 12-17-2015 |
20150360924 | WATER DISPENSER - A water dispenser is provided in which proliferation of bacteria is less likely to occur in an inner peripheral portion of a cap of a raw water container. In this water dispenser, the cap includes the inner peripheral portion which forms a water outlet port; and a plug closing the water outlet port. A joint portion of a raw water supply passage, which allows communication between the raw water container and a cold water tank, includes a cylindrical member including a straight portion configured to be fitted to the inner peripheral portion of the cap with an interference fit. An ultraviolet light source is provided inside the joint portion, and the straight portion is made of an ultraviolet light transmitting resin. The inner peripheral portion is configured to be sterilized by the ultraviolet light irradiated from the ultraviolet light source and transmitted through the straight portion. | 12-17-2015 |
20160022096 | SAVER BOTTLE - The saver bottle is primarily intended to improve on existing bottle designs for storing and dispensing small quantities of fluid, such as liquid soap, shampoo, sunscreen, or similar fluids. The existing bottle designs used for these fluids are often unable to disgorge all of their liquid contents during normal use and leave some measure of their contents as a residue at the bottom of the bottle, which is wasteful and inefficient. The saver bottle is adapted to waste less of its liquid contents, and may include a sump, a sloped internal lower surface, a pumping mechanism accessible from the outside of the bottle, and a suction straw. The suction straw may terminate in a flared suction bell, and may extend into the sump. The sloped internal lower surface may be sized to maximize the internal volume of the bottle while still ensuring that any liquids the bottle is intended to house may freely drain into the sump at the bottom of the bottle. | 01-28-2016 |
20160073833 | MULTI-CHAMBER REFILL UNIT AND DISPENSERS - Exemplary embodiments of refill units and dispensers are provided herein. An exemplary refill unit or dispenser includes an air pump portion having a flexible plastic portion that includes a first side and a second side, an inlet valve, a foam located between the first side and the second side and an air outlet valve. A liquid pump portion is included that has a flexible plastic portion that includes a first side and a second side, a liquid inlet, a foam located between the first side and the second side and a liquid outlet valve for allowing liquid out of the liquid pump portion is included. A foaming chamber is located downstream of the liquid outlet valve and the air outlet valve. The foaming chamber has a flexible plastic portion having a first side and a second side, and an open cell foam located there between. | 03-17-2016 |
20160082450 | Foam dispensing device utilizing spongy insert - A foam dispensing device is comprised of a collapsible container and a spongy foam-producing insert. The container consists of a holding section, a dispensing section, and a dispensing orifice. It is filled with a foamable liquid, and, when it is compressed, the foamable liquid is pushed through the foam producing means and exits the orifice as foam. Also claimed is an embodiment of the invention wherein a second solution is stored in the spongy material and dissolved as the foamable liquid is expelled from the container. This device allows for a more simplistic and inexpensive system to deliver foam stored as a foamable liquid. The design also lends itself to be used for various medical applications, especially in ophthalmology. | 03-24-2016 |
20160100704 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER LID - A beverage container lid for dispersing heat includes a cover portion having an inlet opening and forming a dispensing spout. The dispensing spout has one or more dispensing sides that rise upwardly from the cover and form a mixing chamber with a dispensing opening and fluidly connected to the inlet opening. The dispensing sides have one or more side perforations for allowing air to enter the mixing chamber. At least some of the beverage contained in an interior chamber of a cup is drawn into the inlet opening, mixed with air in the mixing chamber, and dispensed by the dispensing opening such that the at least some of the beverage has a lower temperature than the beverage contained in the interior chamber of the cup. | 04-14-2016 |
20160129459 | FOAMER DISPENSER - In a foamer dispenser, a depressing head includes: a head main unit with a top wall portion arranged above the stem and with an attachment cylindrical portion that extends downwardly from the top wall portion and is attached to the stem; and an exterior cylindrical portion that is provided beneath the top wall portion and surrounds the attachment cylindrical portion and the guide cylindrical portion from an outer side in a radial direction. An inside of the exterior cylindrical portion is communicable with an inside of the cylinder for air through an inside of the guide cylindrical portion. The head main unit and the exterior cylindrical portion are formed as separate entities and are fitted to each other. In an upper end portion of the exterior cylindrical portion, intake holes are formed that penetrate through the exterior cylindrical portion in a radial direction and open toward an upward direction. | 05-12-2016 |
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