A new and improved touchless flowable product dispenser which is to be utilized to reduce the amount of bacteria and germs transmitted when a customer wishes to dispense a flowable product, such as, for example, various condiments into a container. This invention allows large quantities of the flowable product to be stored and dispensed without customer contact, thereby reducing the risk of germ and bacteria transmission inside of a restaurant, particularly during infectious disease events or calendar seasons.

A valve comprises a body having a first inlet, a second inlet, and an outlet. A shuttle is shiftable between: a first position permitting communication between the first inlet and the outlet and blocking communication between the second inlet and the outlet; and a second position permitting communication between the second inlet and the outlet and blocking communication between the first inlet and the outlet. One or more permanent magnets are positioned to bias the shuttle away from a neutral position between the first position and the second position, wherein the valve further comprises: one or more electromagnets positioned to, in at least one condition of energization, counter said bias.

User-selectable volumes of a viscous condiment such as ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise are consistently dispensed from a pressurized vessel. The vessel is pressurized using a small air pump, a cylinder of compressed gas or an external gas source. Pressure in the vessel is kept constant by sensing the pressure using a MEMS pressure transducer. Condiment flows from the pressurized vessel into a flexible tube, which passes through an electrically-actuated pinch valve. For a given pressure in the vessel, the amount of condiment to be dispensed is determined by the time that the pinch valve is open. A processor monitors the pressure, actuation of a user interface and controls operation of the air pump.

The present invention relates to a dumping-type automatic quantitative liquid discharging device, which comprises an accommodating cavity for accommodating liquid, a first liquid storage cavity and a second liquid storage cavity for storing quantitative liquid, and a fluid channel; the second liquid storage cavity further comprises a liquid storage part; the liquid storage part captures and stores a part of liquid to become a new quantitative liquid; when the device is reset, the quantitative liquid stored in the second liquid storage cavity will be received and stored by the first liquid storage cavity; and a quantitative liquid discharging method, which comprises the following steps: providing a dumping-type automatic quantitative liquid discharging device, and pouring the liquid into an accommodating cavity; connecting a device cover with the accommodating cavity; tilting the dumping-type automatic quantitative liquid discharging device to allow quantitative liquid to flow out.

The present invention relates to a dumping-type automatic quantitative liquid discharging device, which comprises an accommodating cavity for accommodating liquid, a first liquid storage cavity and a second liquid storage cavity for storing quantitative liquid, and a fluid channel; the second liquid storage cavity further comprises a liquid storage part; the liquid storage part captures and stores a part of liquid to become a new quantitative liquid; when the device is reset, the quantitative liquid stored in the second liquid storage cavity will be received and stored by the first liquid storage cavity; and a quantitative liquid discharging method, which comprises the following steps: providing a dumping-type automatic quantitative liquid discharging device, and pouring the liquid into an accommodating cavity; connecting a device cover with the accommodating cavity; tilting the dumping-type automatic quantitative liquid discharging device to allow quantitative liquid to flow out.

A squirting toy including a cap and a body. The body includes a reservoir and a neck, enclosed by an outer wall of varying thickness. Closures are provided on the neck to engage complementary closures on the cap. The cap includes a wall of varying thickness and one or more apertures. The coupling between the body and cap facilitates maintaining the cap coupled to the body under pressure and impact. Segments of the outer walls having increased thickness improve impact resistance and decrease distortion, further facilitating a secure coupling between the body and cap.

The present invention relates to a dumping-type automatic quantitative liquid discharging device, which comprises an accommodating cavity for accommodating liquid, a first liquid storage cavity and a second liquid storage cavity for storing quantitative liquid, and a fluid channel; the second liquid storage cavity further comprises a liquid storage part; the liquid storage part captures and stores a part of liquid to become a new quantitative liquid; when the device is reset, the quantitative liquid stored in the second liquid storage cavity will be received and stored by the first liquid storage cavity; and a quantitative liquid discharging method, which comprises the following steps: providing a dumping-type automatic quantitative liquid discharging device, and pouring the liquid into an accommodating cavity; connecting a device cover with the accommodating cavity; tilting the dumping-type automatic quantitative liquid discharging device to allow quantitative liquid to flow out.

The present invention relates to a dumping-type automatic quantitative liquid discharging device, which comprises an accommodating cavity for accommodating liquid, a first liquid storage cavity and a second liquid storage cavity for storing quantitative liquid, and a fluid channel; the second liquid storage cavity further comprises a liquid storage part; the liquid storage part captures and stores a part of liquid to become a new quantitative liquid; when the device is reset, the quantitative liquid stored in the second liquid storage cavity will be received and stored by the first liquid storage cavity; and a quantitative liquid discharging method, which comprises the following steps: providing a dumping-type automatic quantitative liquid discharging device, and pouring the liquid into an accommodating cavity; connecting a device cover with the accommodating cavity; tilting the dumping-type automatic quantitative liquid discharging device to allow quantitative liquid to flow out.

In one aspect, a condiment dispenser for discharging condiment from a condiment container is disclosed. The condiment dispenser includes a housing configured to surround at least a portion of the condiment container when installed in the housing. A spout extends from the condiment dispenser for discharging the condiment from the dispenser. A pump is positioned within the housing to force condiment to the spout and out of the condiment dispenser. The condiment dispenser further includes a substantially continuous flow path having an inlet configured to couple to the condiment container and an outlet in the spout for discharging the condiment, the substantially continuous flow path installed as a single unit from the inlet to the outlet and extending through the pump.

There is provided a material dispensing device that may include a first flexible hollow housing (5); a second flexible hollow housing (7), each of the first and second flexible hollow housings (5, 7) may have a proximal end (50, 70) and a distal end (51, 71); and a removable connector (6) configured to be separably connected to the proximal ends (50, 70) of the first and second flexible hollow housings (5, 7), thus defining a first compartment and a second compartment. Each of the first and second flexible hollow housings (5, 7) may have one or more slits (500, 700) in proximity to a corresponding distal end (51, 71), wherein each of the one or more slits (500, 700) may have a normally closed state and may be configured to open only when a user applies a manual lateral force to external surfaces of the first and/or second flexible hollow housings (5, 7) in proximity to a corresponding distal end (51, 71), thus allowing materials enclosed in the first and/or second compartments to pass through the one or more slits (500, 700) to the outside of such compartments.