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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
John E Thomas, River Falls, WI (US);
James L Copeland, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Jamie W Lerbs, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Roy F Johnson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2221812 ; 222440 ; 222518 ;
Abstract
A flowable material dispensing system that will dispense a flowable material into a container and stop dispensing when the proper level is reached in the container. The container has an actuating device that is used to open the valve on the container. As the flowable material flows into the container and reaches the top, flow stops.