A package (10) for dispensing a fluid (26) in the package under gas pressure has a biaxially oriented polyethelene terepthalate bottle (12) with a neck (14). A dispensing head (22) is attached to the neck (14). A normally closed valve (16) is mounted in the neck and has a housing (50) sealed to the inside surface of the neck (14). The housing (50) has a syphon flange (54). An integral structure (56) having a spring (58) at one end and a poppet (60) at a second end rests on the syphon flange (54)...

A hand truck holder apparatus (40) for releasably securing a hand truck (20) to a vehicle bumper (32) includes a bracket member (48) having a mounting plate (50) and a pair of flanges (52, 54) positioned on opposed sides of the mounting plate (50). Mounting means are coupled to the bracket member (48) for mounting the same to the vehicle and a support member (44) transversely mounted to the pair of flanges (52, 54) supports the hand truck (20) thereon. Moreover, a substantially resilient securin...

An eye wash station is provided which includes a pivotal basin to which is mounted a spray nozzle which is actuated when the basin is pivoted from a vertical to a horizontal position. In one embodiment, an independent eye wash feed tank is mounted above the top of the basin in its upright position with a conduit between the feed tank and the nozzle. In this manner, the spray is provided at a substantial continuous high pressure. Preferably, an eye wash collection tank is mounted below the basin ...

Universal drip catcher for use on different liquid dispensing machines such as water coolers. The drip catcher has a receptacle which is adapted to catch and hold liquid spillage and engage the mounting devices on the different machines for removably mounting the receptacle on the machines.

A syphon seltzer package (10) consists of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle (12) with a neck (16) having an opening (18), into which a valve insert (20) is mounted. The insert (20) is held in place by mechanical attachment. The insert (20) fits into a sleeve (50) in an interference fit. Projections (52) on the outside of wall (32) insure a positive seal between the insert (20) and the sleeve (50). Similar projections (54) on the outside surface (56) of the sleeve (50) provide a p...

A water quality monitoring system (30) assessing the performance of a water purification apparatus (10) which compares the current percentage differential ion concentration or rejection ratio (R.sub.x), between the upstream inlet (12) and downstream outlet (14) of the purification apparatus (10), with a previous sequence of rejection ratios (R.sub.1, . . . R.sub.n) to determine the true performance of the water purification apparatus (10). Each R.sub.x value is determined at a different selected...

A modular storing and dispensing assembly (20) for a plurality of large containers (21) of substantial weight. The modular assembly (20) comprises a container support track mechanism (24) supporting the containers (21) for movement toward a dispensing station (26). An enclosure (27) substantially encloses the track mechanism (24) and all of the containers (21). The track mechanism (24) and the enclosure (27) are both coupled to a modular frame (32) for movement thereof as a unit. The modular fra...

A bottle of molded plastic material which has a square main portion and a lower extension portion. The lower portion has corners of special configuration that cooperate with corner structures of a carrying crate or rack whereby the bottle is protected against injury.

The dispenser of the present invention is operative to dispense both uncarbonated and carbonated drinking water. It consists of a reservoir for retaining uncarbonated drinking water and a first heat exchange associated with the reservoir and supplied with a fluid refrigerant, for maintaining the water at an optimum drinking temperature. The reservoir has a direct connection to a dispensing faucet for dispensing uncarbonated water. In conjunction with this, the unit makes use of a carbonator for ...

An adjustable safety spectacle including a frame member including a nose bridge and lens supporting sections extending from the nose bridge and with the lens supporting sections including outwardly extending arm portions, a pair of adjustable length temple members including telescoping side arms, individual means coupled to the outwardly extending arm portions of the frame member and the temple members for individually pivotably mounting the temple members to extend from the outwardly extending ...