PUMPING DISPENSER
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1. A device for dispensing a flowable material, the device comprising:
- a container holding the flowable material therein; and
a pumping assembly comprising a pump and a placard portion configured for displaying viewable information thereon associated with the flowable material, the pumping assembly being attached to the container.
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Abstract
A device for dispensing a flowable material is disclosed. The device includes a container holding the flowable material therein and a pumping assembly attached to the container. The pumping assembly includes a pump and a placard portion configured for displaying viewable information thereon associated with the flowable material.
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1. A device for dispensing a flowable material, the device comprising:
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a container holding the flowable material therein; and a pumping assembly comprising a pump and a placard portion configured for displaying viewable information thereon associated with the flowable material, the pumping assembly being attached to the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A pumping assembly adapted for use with a device for dispensing flowable material, the pumping assembly comprising:
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a pump; and a placard portion disposed in physical communication with the pump, wherein the placard portion comprises viewable information indicating at least one of the following;
a type of flowable material, an efficacy of flowable material for a particular purpose, an attribute of flowable material, and a type of facility that the flowable material can be used.
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5. A dispenser apparatus for dispensing a flowable material, the apparatus comprising:
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a pumping assembly comprising a pump, a pump cover, and a collar portion; the collar portion being removably attached to the pump cover; at least a portion of the pump being disposed within the pump cover; and the pump being captivated between the pump cover and the collar portion. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A dispenser apparatus for dispensing a flowable material, the apparatus comprising:
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a chassis portion comprising an actuator plate comprising first and second actuator finger portions, the actuator plate being movably captivated by the chassis portion and movable in a first direction and a second direction; a pump comprising a nozzle comprising an engagement feature disposed between the first and second actuator finger portions such that movement of the actuator plate in the first direction causes the nozzle via the engagement feature to move in the first direction, and such that movement of the actuator plate in the second direction causes the nozzle via the engagement feature to move in the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A dispenser apparatus for dispensing a flowable material, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing cover; a sensor disposed proximate the housing cover for sensing a presence of an object; a pump assembly; a motor in operable communication with the pump assembly; a maintenance switch conspicuously visible at the housing cover, the maintenance switch operably connected to the motor to disable the motor prior to opening the housing cover; and a controller disposed in operable communication with the sensor and the motor. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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