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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Elmer's Products, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Shawn D. Heipp, Dublin, OH (US);
Assignee:
Elmer's Products, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B43K 7/12 (2006.01); B43M 11/06 (2006.01); A45D 40/06 (2006.01); A45D 40/22 (2006.01); A45D 40/10 (2006.01); A45D 40/04 (2006.01); A45D 40/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B43M 11/06 (2013.01); A45D 40/023 (2013.01); A45D 40/04 (2013.01); A45D 40/06 (2013.01); A45D 40/065 (2013.01); A45D 40/10 (2013.01); A45D 40/22 (2013.01); A45D 40/222 (2013.01);
Abstract
Containers for products such as glue sticks are provided. The containers include a valve and a mechanical device for advancing a product through the container and for opening the valve. The mechanical device includes a screw component having a base portion and a threaded portion, a valve lifter component selectively slidable between a retracted position, in which the valve is closed, and alternatively an extended position, in which the valve is open, a biasing element that engages and applies force to the valve lifter component, and an elevator component for advancing the product through the container.