Sink side touchless foam dispenser
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1. A foam dispenser comprising:
- a spout mounted at a dispensing location carrying a foam generator, an air inlet tube with an outlet and an inlet, air pump remote from the nozzle operative to dispense air from the air pump into an inlet to the air inlet tube through the tube to the outlet and into the foam generator, a liquid inlet tube with an outlet and an inlet, a liquid reservoir remote from the spout, liquid pump operative to dispense fluid from the reservoir into the inlet to the liquid inlet tube through the tube to the outlet and into the foam generator, an actuating mechanism activable to operate both the air pump and liquid pump and simultaneously pass air and liquid through the foam generator to dispense foam from the spout.
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Abstract
A soap dispenser, preferably a sink side counter mounted dispenser, to dispense foamed liquid soap by mixing in an outlet of a soap spout liquid, soap and air preferably provided from a liquid soap pump and a air pump located remote from the faucet
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1. A foam dispenser comprising:
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a spout mounted at a dispensing location carrying a foam generator, an air inlet tube with an outlet and an inlet, air pump remote from the nozzle operative to dispense air from the air pump into an inlet to the air inlet tube through the tube to the outlet and into the foam generator, a liquid inlet tube with an outlet and an inlet, a liquid reservoir remote from the spout, liquid pump operative to dispense fluid from the reservoir into the inlet to the liquid inlet tube through the tube to the outlet and into the foam generator, an actuating mechanism activable to operate both the air pump and liquid pump and simultaneously pass air and liquid through the foam generator to dispense foam from the spout. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18)
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13. A foam dispensing apparatus comprising a plurality of foam dispensers, a single liquid reservoir, and a liquid distributor manifold,
each foam dispenser comprising: -
a spout mounted at a dispensing location carrying a foam generator;
an air pump mechanism to deliver air to the foam generator;
a liquid pump mechanism to deliver liquid from the reservoir to the foam generator;
an actuating mechanism actuable to operate both the air pump and liquid pump and simultaneously pass air and liquid through the foam generator to dispense foam from the spout, the liquid distribution manifold placing each liquid pump in communication with the liquid reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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