David G Ackerman

US Patent:

20190246821, Aug 15, 2019

Filed:

Oct 18, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/340432

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
David Ackerman - Greenville SC, US
Steve Schwarz - Moore SC, US
Edward Jones - Greenville SC, US

International Classification:

A47G 19/18
B65D 83/00
B05C 17/01
B05C 17/005

Abstract:

A dispenser includes a body () the body including an asymmetric shape corresponding to a flattened product pouch. The body includes a row of teeth () extending longitudinally along the bottom of the body. A grip () is slidingly engaged with a bottom of the body and is coupled to a squeeze pusher () disposed within the interior space of the body. An actuator arm () is movably attached to the grip. A drive mechanism is movably attached to the actuator and is engageable with the row of teeth. For dispensing, movement of the actuator causes a corresponding movement of the drive mechanism which causes the grip and squeeze pusher to move relative to the body in a direction from the proximal end to the dispensing end, thus applying pressure to the pouch.

US Patent:

20170225192, Aug 10, 2017

Filed:

Jul 22, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/329747

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Joe Milton Bowen - Anderson SC, US
Steven T. Calvert - Simpsonville SC, US
Andrew B. Carrouth - Woodruff SC, US
Timothy G. Caudle - Simpsonville SC, US
David L. Ackerman - Greenville SC, US
Dean H. Conner - Mauldin SC, US
Hubert J. Cook - Simpsonville SC, US
Csaba Frank Kiss - Simpsonville SC, US
Andrew W. Moehlenbrock - Simpsonville SC, US

International Classification:

B05C 17/005
B65B 51/02
B05C 17/01
B65B 51/30
B65D 75/58
B65D 75/52

Abstract:

The present invention includes a dispensing system for dispensing a packaged product, e.g. a condiment, including a pouch () having the product therein cooperates with a dispensing gun () to dispense a dose of product. In various aspects the invention includes a packaging system that includes a container () and a flexible package () with a frangible seal (), and a flexible pouch (); a dispensing assembly () for dispensing a product from the package; a dispensing gun system; a method of making a package; and a method of dispensing a product. The packaging system includes a container such as a rigid sleeve, and a flexible pouch positioned within the container interior, and also includes a valve that enables the product to exit the pouch interior and be dispensed. An optional diffuser coordinates with the valve to dispense product from one or more product outlets.