A dispensing pump includes a spring assembly and a locking arrangement to prevent the dispensing head from being deployed and/or actuated during shipment, stocking and pre-purchase handling. The dispensing pump includes a pump base, and a dispensing head having a piston stem. The spring assembly includes a slotted tubular spring element and first and second loading cones received at opposing ends of the slotted tubular spring element. Various locking arrangements may include interacting rotatable lugs provided between the dispensing head and the pump base, snap beads to retain the piston and dispensing head in a secured shipping position, and recyclable locking rings disposed between the dispensing head and pump base which prevent an active dispensing head from being actuated.

A food pump with a safe outlet valve and an outer mounted spring comprises a pressing head (1), a primary column (2), a secondary column (3), a piston (4), a pump chamber (5), a spring (6) and a bottle locking cover (8). The pressing head (1) is installed on the primary column (2) which is arranged within the pump chamber (5). The secondary column (3) is connected to a lower end of the primary column (2). The piston (4) is sleeved on outer sides of the primary column (2) and the secondary column (3). A lock cover (9) capable of fixing the primary column (2) to the pump chamber (5) is fixed on the pump chamber (5). An outer side of an upper end of the lock cover (9) is provided with a cover flanging (91) which is turned outwards and then turned downwards to stretch. An upper end of the pump chamber (5) is inserted and fixed onto an inner side of the cover flanging (91). The lock cover (9) is provided with a locking opening (92) protruding upwards above the cover flanging (91). An outer side of the locking opening (92) is provided with an outer thread (93). An upper end of the primary column (2) is provided with a locking flanging (21) which is turned outwards and then turned downwards to stretch in order to be sleeved on the outer side of the locking opening (92). An inner side of the locking flanging (21) is provided with an inner thread (22) in threaded fit with the outer thread (93), such that a pump core composed of the primary column (2), the secondary column (3), the piston (4), the pump chamber (5), the spring (6), a glass bead (7) and the lock cover (9) can be stored and transported independently, thereby matching different pressing heads (1) and bottle locking covers (8) according to requirements, such that the use thereof is flexible.

A dispenser pump has a plunger operable in a body including an outer cylinder body having a vent opening in its sidewall and a body insert fitting into the top of the body cylinder and providing an external collar through which the plunger stem operates. The body insert has a lock-down thread to lock down the plunger for shipping. The insert also has an undulating annular vent-control bead extending right round its cylindrical outer surface, engaging the cylinder wall with interference for either blocking or unblocking the vent opening, according to whether the vent-control bead lies above or below the interior vent opening, by rotation between the body cylinder and body insert. The rotation can be driven by rotation of the plunger head, which makes a catch engagement with the top of the body insert. Blocking the vent during shipping reduces leakage.

A dispenser pump has a plunger operable in a body including an outer cylinder body having a vent opening in its sidewall and a body insert fitting into the top of the outer body and providing an external collar through which the plunger stem operates. The body insert has lock-down threads to lock down the plunger for shipping. The insert also has formations for blocking or unblocking the vent opening by rotation between the outer body and body insert, driven by rotation of the plunger head which makes a catch engagement with the top of the body insert. This plunger head rotation is the locking or unlocking action for the plunger lock-down. Blocking the vent during shipping reduces leakage.

An all-polymer reciprocating pump (100) is contemplated. The pump body (160) receives a sliding insert (170) that may be locked in a down position to minimize the extension and profile of the actuator (120) while the pump (100) is not in use (e.g., for purposes of shipping in e-commerce). Projections (171) slide within guides (181) formed on an insert housing (180). Even in this down locked position, minimal compression is applied to the biasing members (130) so as to avoid fatigue, wear, and/or failure of the plastic components.

An all-plastic emulsion pump, includes a body, threads, pressing head, main column, suction tube, plastic spring, pull rod, stopper, lock cover, first and second one-way valve devices made of plastic material. A communication port is between the plastic spring and the main column. The pull rod is in the plastic spring. The stopper is connected to the pull rod upper end. When the plastic spring is pressed, there is a gap between the pull rod and the side wall of the communication port. When the plastic spring pops up, the stopper blocks the communication port. The first one-way valve device is between the pressing head and the main column to supply the emulsion to the pressing head. The second one-way valve device is between the plastic spring and the inlet of the body to supply the emulsion from the inlet of the body into the plastic spring.

A universal closure for a dispenser is contemplated. The closure seals to the container neck along three separate surfaces with sufficient force to enable the use of lockdown and/or anti-rotational features to secure the dispenser for e-commerce shipments. Provision of frictional projections secures a sufficiently tight fit between the container neck and the body insert of the closure so as to eliminate the need to force separate engagement features on the container itself.

A pump dispenser where the pump assemblies does not require disassembly to be recycled in current recycling streams. The pump assembly can include a plastic spring that does not lose stiffness over time and does not interact with the liquid product.

Disclosed are a pressure regulator for reciprocating pumps comprising an audible low pressure blow off and pumps comprising the pressure regulator. Also described is a pump comprising a larger diameter barrel with a higher volume for inflating an inflatable object at a lower pressure and a smaller diameter barrel with a lower volume for inflating an inflatable object at a higher pressure, wherein the pump is switchable to operate using either the larger diameter barrel or the smaller diameter barrel using a single lever attached to an end cap of the smaller diameter barrel.

A container includes a container main body that is composed of a main-body forming sheet member and surrounds a containing portion, wherein the container main body includes a first surface portion, a second surface portion that is arranged so as to face the first surface portion with the containing portion being arranged therebetween, and a gusset portion which connects the first surface portion and the second surface portion to each other. The gusset portion is provided with a discharge port that discharges a contents from the containing portion. The main-body forming sheet member includes a main-body sealing portion in which a plurality of film layers are attached to each other, a non-attached region in which the plurality of film layers are partially non-attached to each other, and a filling portion in which a filler can be enclosed between layers of the plurality of film layers in the non-attached region.