Aptargroup, Inc.

Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc.

Andrew J Brunner

Kelly Ann Smith

Alan Patrick Hickok

Jason D Hatton

Andrew Smith

Timothy Michael Mazurkiewicz

Timothy R Socier

Alan P Hickok

Jason Hatton

A flow control device () and process are provided for controlling the flow of a pressurized fluid substance from a supply system (). The device () includes a housing () that defines an orifice () for communicating between the supply system () that has an outlet end defining a discharge opening (). The devicefurther includes a valve () having a flexible, resilient valve head () that has confronting, openable portions () movable from a closed configuration to an open configuration when the valve head () is subjected to a pressure differential acting across the valve head (). The valve () is located across the housing outlet end discharge opening () so that the valve () and the housing () together define an expansion chamber () between the orifice () and the valve ().

Flow control device and process

A closure (A,) and a method for making a closure (A,) is provided. The closure (A,) is for a container () that has an opening to the container interior wherein contents may be stored, and the closure (A,) includes the following: a closure body () that is for mounting on the container () and that defines an opening through tire closure body (); a membrane (A) attached to the closure body () and extending across at least a portion of the closure body opening to initially occlude at least a portion of said closure body opening; and a pull ring () that is separate from the closure body () and that is attached to the membrane (A) at the closure body opening whereby a user can pull the pull ring () to tear at least a portion of the membrane (A) away from the closure body () to provide either access or increased access through the closure body opening.

Closure having a liner and pull ring

Closure

A dispensing system includes a body having a base for extending from a container, and a support column projecting from the base. A discharge passage extends through the body and support column. A flexible, pressure-openable dispensing valve has a skirt mounted on the support column and has an outwardly extending, narrowing head defining a dispensing orifice at the distal end. A clamp member fits around the valve skirt and is engaged with the body to hold the body, valve, and clamp member together.

Dispensing system with a dispensing valve having a projecting, reduced size discharge end

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Brookfield, WI, United States of America

Andrew J Brunner