Abstract:
An article includes a dispenser having a flow channel extending therethrough and having a base, a bendable segment attached to the base, a straw attached to the bendable segment, a plunger attached to the base and extending within the flow channel of the bendable segment; a sleeve extending over at least a portion of the straw, and a trigger hingedly attached to the straw at a hinge point and having a portion above the hinge point engaging the sleeve and a trigger portion extending below the hinge point.
Abstract:
A dispensing device that attaches to a container has: (a) a hollow tube with opposing entrance and exit ends with a connector on the entrance end and a wall defining a flow channel; (b) a sleeve with opposing entrance and exit ends slidably extending over the hollow tube; (c) a sealing gasket between and contacting the hollow tube and sleeve; (d) a trigger mount rigidly attached to the hollow tube or container; (e) a trigger hingedly connected to the trigger mount and operatively connected to the sleeve; (f) an elastic element between the trigger and the hollow tube and/or container; wherein the exit end is closed and there is an opening through the hollow tube wall proximate to the exit end; the sleeve has an open dispensing end, reduces in inside diameter at dispensing end and engages the hollow tube when closed and disengages from the hollow tube when open.
Abstract:
An article including a cap (10) for a can (100), the article including: (a) a Figure first section (20), where the first section fits over the top (110) of the can and attaches to the can; and (b) a second section (30) that is movably attached to the first section so that it is movable from a closed position generally above the top of the first section to an open position generally alongside the first section.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a an internal surface generator (300) comprising an inlet sub-element (302) comprising a plurality of inlet ports (302A-302D); an outlet sub-element (306) comprising outlet ports (306A-306D) that are equal in number to the inlet ports; and an intermediate sub-element (304) comprising non-linear passages (304A-304D) that are equal in number to the inlet ports or the outlet ports; where the intermediate sub-element contacts the inlet sub-element and the outlet sub-element and is operative to transport a fluid from the inlet ports to the outlet ports.
Abstract:
A filter assembly (10) including a first (12) and second (14) filtration element positioned in an abutting end-to-end arrangement along a common axis (X). Both filtration elements (12, 14) include a cylindrical housing (16, 16′) enclosing a filtration media and extending along the axis (X) between opposing ends, and an end cap (18, 20, 18′, 20′) located at each of the abutting ends of the filtration elements (12, 14) and comprising an annular surface (28, 28′) co-extensive with the housing (16, 16′) and an annular stepped edge (29, 29′). The first (12) and second (14) filtration elements are positioned with their end caps (18, 20′) directly engaged with each other so that the stepped edges (29, 29′) collectively form a continuous annular groove (31) about the periphery of the filter assembly (10). The annular groove (31) provides an effective means for handling filtration elements without increasing the overall length of end cap.
Abstract:
A hydroclone including: a vortex chamber (24) in fluid communication with the inlet (14), a process fluid chamber (32) in fluid communication with the process fluid outlet (20), an effluent separation chamber (30) located between the vortex chamber (24) and process fluid chamber (32) and including an outer circumferential surface (23), a vortex flow barrier (34) located between the vortex chamber (24) and the effluent separation chamber (30), an effluent barrier (36) located between the effluent separation chamber (30) and the process fluid chamber (32) including at least one opening (42′) near the outer circumferential surface (23), and an effluent opening (38) centrally located within the effluent separation chamber (30) in fluid communication with the effluent outlet (18); wherein the effluent separation chamber (30) has a median distance (80) between the vortex flow barrier (34) and effluent barrier (36) which is adjustable.
Abstract:
A hydroclone including: a vortex chamber (24) in fluid communication with the inlet (14), a process fluid chamber (32) in fluid communication with the process fluid outlet (20), an effluent separation chamber (30) located between the vortex chamber (24) and process fluid chamber (32) and including an outer circumferential surface (23), a vortex flow barrier (34) located between the vortex chamber (24) and the effluent separation chamber (30), an effluent barrier (36) located between the effluent separation chamber (30) and the process fluid chamber (32) including at least one opening (42′) near the outer circumferential surface (23), and an effluent opening (38) centrally located within the effluent separation chamber (30) in fluid communication with the effluent outlet (18); wherein the effluent separation chamber (30) has a median distance (80) between the vortex flow barrier (34) and effluent barrier (36) which is adjustable.