Dispenser for foamed detergents

• US 20050017025A1
• Filed: 06/23/2004
• Published: 01/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: QT Incorporated
• Original Assignee: QT Incorporated
• Inventors: Niada, Gianandrea
• Granted Patent: US 7,063,239 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/190
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/14 Foam or lather making devices for shaving A45D27/02

Abstract

A dispenser for foamed detergents includes a cylinder (C) in which a piston (P) airtightly slides, the cylinder (C) being connected through a valve (V) to a foamer (F) where the detergent is mixed with air to form the foam which is dispensed through a dispensing chamber (U) provided with a nozzle (N), and further includes an additional piston (S) connected to the piston (P) through a shaft (A) and airtightly sliding in an additional cylinder (C″) in communication with the outside through a one-way valve (Y), a duct (D) extending between said additional cylinder (C″) and the dispensing chamber (U). In this way there is obtained the delivery of air through the duct (D) during the return travel to achieve the cleaning of the dispensing chamber (U) and of the dispensing nozzle (N) so as to prevent dripping of the foam and the development of mildew in case of a long interval before the next use.

Claims

1. Dispenser for foamed detergents, including a first cylinder (C) in which a first piston (P) airtightly slides for dispensing a liquid detergent introduced in said first cylinder (C) through a one-way valve (W), the first cylinder (C) being connected through a calibrated valve (V) to a foamer (F) where the detergent is mixed with air to form the foam which is dispensed through a dispensing chamber (U) provided with a nozzle (N), said air to form the foam being supplied from a second cylinder (C′

) in which a second piston (P′

) airtightly slides, characterized in that it further includes an additional third piston (S) connected to said first piston (P) through a shaft (A) and airtightly sliding in an additional third cylinder (C″

) in communication with the outside through a one-way valve (Y), a duct (D) extending between said third cylinder (C″

) and said dispensing chamber (U).

2. Dispenser for foamed detergents according to claim 1, characterized in that a one-way valve (Z) is arranged at the end of the duct (D) at the dispensing chamber (U).

3. Dispenser for foamed detergents according to claim 1, characterized in that the air to form the foam comes from outside through a one-way valve (X) for the inflow into the second cylinder (C′

) which is in communication through a passage (Q) with a chamber (T) arranged between the first cylinder (C) and the foamer (F), the compression of the air in the second cylinder (C′

) being carried out by a second piston (P′

) that is integral with the first piston (P).

4. Dispenser for foamed detergents according to claim 3, characterized in that the tank (R), the cylinders (C, C′

, C″

), the duct (D) and the chamber (T) are formed from a single structural element which also encloses the foamer (F) and the valves (V, W, X, Y).

5. Dispenser for foamed detergents according to claim 1, characterized in that the calibrated valve (V) is a ball valve calibrated by a spring.