Abstract:
A captive closure with puncture means specifically designed as a replacement captive closure for liquid containing containers. The novel captive closure has a puncture means which allows it to puncture any sealing membrane over the pouring orifice of a container filled with distillates and the like and allows, by rotating one of its members relative to the other, a fluid flow communication through the closure so as to allow fluids to flow from the container out. Preferably the captive closure also includes a flexible pipe as part of the fluid conveying channel allowing fluid flowing from the container to be more readily poured into a destined reservoir or the like. An additional feature is a second channel, that acts as an air inflow channel, through the novel closure that is separate and apart from the fluid flow channel; the air inflow channel communicating upstream of the flow channel to the interior of the container thereby allowing air into the container during fluid outflow and thus encouraging more continuous outpouring of fluid. The air inflow channel has a novel feature that when the relative members of the closure are turned, the air flow channel is interrupted first, thereby encouraging rapid fluid flow reduction and on continuous relative turning, the fluid flow channel is then sealingly closed.
Abstract:
A gas cylinder coupling and weighing mechanism useful in a carbonated drink dispenser having a gas cylinder. The coupling and weighing mechanism supports the cylinder rotatably within a hood, the hood forming a lever which is biased upwardly by a spring. A full cylinder will pull the hood all the way down. As the cylinder is emptied, the hood will begin to move upward and when the cylinder is empty the hood will be fully upward. Mounted inside the hood is a fitting engaging with a mating fitting on the gas cylinder. The mating fitting is equipped with a pair of arms which are aligned with locking slots contained within the mating fitting which are used to engage pins on the fitting inside the hood when mounting the gas cylinder.
Abstract:
The dispensing device has an open ended cylinder member for receiving a can container having an open end supported on an annular shoulder at one end of the cylinder member. A cup shaped piston, extendible and retractible relative to the other end of the cylinder member carries a piercing member to pierce a hole in the closed end of the can on an initial retraction of the cup shaped piston within the cylinder member. A second retraction of the piston applies a pressure on the material in the can for discharge from its open end into a material receiving chamber from where it is ejected into a feeding dish. An air bleed hole in the piston is open during the piercing operation and manually closed when material is to be discharged from the can.
Abstract:
An autoteller accepts on a ramp exchangeable banknote cassettes which can only be opened at the predetermined angle of the ramp when a key assembly on the ramp is presented to a lock. The cassettes may only have the key assembly presented to the lock when not on the ramp at an angle to the horizontal, whereat opening of the doors on the cassette is prevented by a blocking bar swinging to engage a notch in the opening mechanism to prevent operation of the opening mechanism. A processor in the autoteller accepts a password from an internal keypad, enters a wide access bank service routine if a first password is provided and a restrictive access third party service routine if a second password is provided, shutting down the autoteller if no correct password is provided within a predetermined number of tries in a predetermined time. In the third party service routine, the processor commands an internal printer to provide a first audit slip to the service personnel indicative of a running audit on the autoteller before servicing and after servicing the processor commands the printer to provide a second audit slip indicative of the running audit of the autoteller after servicing, the first and second audit slips providing accountability of the actions of service personnel.
Abstract:
A wettable spray box for dispensing wettable agricultural spray powders in a tank of spray equipment so as to protect the operator from exposure to the powders is disclosed. The spray box comprises a box (10) with a lid (12) for attachment to the spray tank. The bottom of the box is fitted with a main pipe (18) which extends into the spray tank. A fill pipe (24) extends part way down the interior of the main pipe (18) and is connected to a source of water. One or more knives (34) within the box (10) are positioned to slit a bag of wettable powder which is inserted into the box. A water injector (40) extends into the slit bag, and a spray head (48) is positioned near the top of the box. An inserted bag is prevented from falling to the bottom of the box (10) by a rack or screen (28). In use, an unopened bag of wettable spray material is inserted into the box (10) and the lid (12) is closed to seal the box. The knife (34) slits open the bag, and water is supplied to both the injector (40) and the spray head (48) to expel the powder from the bag and clean the interior of the box. Additional water is added to the mixture by means of the fill pipe (24) which enhances the flow of chemicals into the spray tank and further mixes the powder in the water.
Abstract:
A valve fitment (3) for a two-chamber compressed gas packaging container with product components in an inner and an outer container (1, 2) for mixing thereof in the outer container (1) before discharge of the mixture has a discharge pipe (6) which is sealingly axially displaceably guided in an opening (17) in a cover (7) of the outer container (1), which is smaller than the outside diameter, for simultaneously piercing a wall portion (5) of the inner container (2), and a valve (11, 14) which is actuable to release the mixture. In order to ensure that discharge cannot take place before the mixing operation, the cover, for coupling the inner container in position, internally carries a coupling (8) which is disposed around the discharge pipe and which has product through-flow openings (23, 27), wherein the valve can be actuated by displacement of the discharge pipe from the outer limit position in which the valve is closed, by way of an intermediate position in which the wall portion of the inner container is pierced and the valve is still closed, into the other limit position in which the valve is opened.
Abstract:
A pierce turn tap is provided that consists of two parts, and wherein there is provided integral molded seals, and wherein the pierce turn tap is adapted to be mounted on plastic pouches. The pierce turn tap has an integral seat and an integral flange for sealing directly to a plastic pouch. The tap is especially suitable for holding in an automatic attachment system for the purpose of sealing directly on a plastic pouch. External concentric body flanges are provided to permit alignment and automatic attachment. A locking device is provided for receiving a tab of a box, such as a cardboard box, whereby the body of the tap is locked and cannot rotate when the tap handle is rotated in use. The pierce turn tap includes inner and outer members, the inner member having a piercing device thereon, and wherein the members have openings that can selectively register with each other to permit material from the pouch to be dispensed.
Abstract:
A can puncturing and emptying device utilizes a frame in which a can, including cans whose contents are under gaseous pressure, may be received. A threaded shaft carries a plate which may be adjusted to clampingly engage the periphery of the can, securing the frame about a portion of the can. Another threaded rod, having a sharpened point, may be advanced towards and into the interior of the can, piercing the can at a preferred location. A foam-like plastic material, carried by the frame, minimizes uncontrolled forceful ejection of the contents of the can, thereby rendering the can safe for disposal.
Abstract:
Dual firing inflator for an inflatable article. A first gas containing capsule is pierced by energy supplied either manually or by a compressed spring of the like and the gas from the pierced first capsule powers a second piercing pin which pierces a second gas containing capsule. This reduces the amount of externally applied energy which is necessary to operate the inflator while supplying the inflatable article with an amount of gas which is twice that contained in capsules which are normally used with inflators of the same general type.
Abstract:
An automatic inflator which inflates gas-inflatable articles by the release of compressed gas from a gas-containing capsule by the piercing of a seal on the capsule. The inflator has an elongated housing having first and second end portions, the housing receiving the neck of a compressed gas-containing capsule mounted for longitudinal movement with respect thereto and with the seal on the capsule disposed adjacent the second end portion of the housing. A piercing pin is mounted on the first end portion of the housing to confront the seal on the neck of a capsule mounted therein, there being a spring at the second end portion of the housing for constantly urging the capsule longitudinally of the housing toward the first end portion thereof. A releasable blocking device is disposed within the housing to hold the seal of the capsule spaced from the piercing pin, the blocking device including a water-sensitive element which when wet releases the blocking device so that the spring moves the capsule toward the piercing pin whereby the seal of the capsule is pierced thereby. The inflator is also provided with a selectively withdrawable abutment for the blocking device, whereby the capsule seal may be pierced manually.