Liquid dosing devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9433960
APP PUB NO 20140008398A1
SERIAL NO

14021242

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A dosing device for dispensing liquid from a container (1) in which flow through flow openings (23) to an outlet tube (44) is blocked after controlled delay by an obturator (3) moveable within a control chamber (2) mounted in a container neck (101) behind the outlet tube (44). Movement of the obturator (3) is governed by restricted flow through control openings (28) at the rear of the control chamber. Restoration of the obturator to the back of the control chamber facilitates repeated dosing. An elastomeric element (6) of resiliently deformable material promotes a seal to achieve a cleanly defined dose. In one proposal the elastomeric element coats the surface of the obturator and/or the outlet tube (64) to cut off the flow. Another proposal provides a one-way elastomeric valve element (63) for blocking the flow openings to enable rapid recovery after a dosing operation.

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RIEKE LLC500 WEST SEVENTH STREET AUBURN IN 46706

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Law, Brian Robert Leicester, GB 24 427
Pritchett, David John Ashby de la Zouch, GB 21 397
Spencer, Jeffrey William Leicester, GB 17 532

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