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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:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Edward L. Mueller, Toledo, OH (US);
Douglas F. Taylor, Toledo, OH (US);
Inventors:
Edward L. Mueller, Toledo, OH (US);
Douglas F. Taylor, Toledo, OH (US);
Assignee:
iDispense, LLC, Toledo, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 39/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A reusable concentrate cartridge and associated cap and valve for combining a concentrated material and a diluent in a diluting and dispensing container. The concentrate cartridge is provided with a hollow cylindrical body and a hollow tube with a closure. The concentrate cartridge is caused to open by the rotating engagement of a valve member, which causes a depending sleeve to urge the hollow tube within the concentrate cartridge to disengage and release the concentrate material into the diluent container.