ELECTRONICALLY KEYED DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS UTILIZING NEAR FIELD FREQUENCY RESPONSE
First Claim
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1. A refill container comprising:
- an enclosure for carrying dispensable material, said enclosure having at least one orientational tab;
a pump mechanism coupled to said enclosure;
a nozzle operatively connected to said pump mechanism, wherein actuation of said pump mechanism dispenses a quantity of material through said nozzle;
a neck extending from said enclosure and carrying said pump mechanism and said nozzle; and
an identification collar having a notch, wherein said identification collar is axially received on said neck and said at least one orientational tab is received in said notch.
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Abstract
A refill container is disclosed which utilizes an enclosure with at least one orientational tab and a neck that carries a pump mechanism with a nozzle. The refill container provides a collar with a notch that receives the orientational tab and axially receives the neck. The refill container is axially received by a release mechanism of a dispenser housing.
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1. A refill container comprising:
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an enclosure for carrying dispensable material, said enclosure having at least one orientational tab; a pump mechanism coupled to said enclosure; a nozzle operatively connected to said pump mechanism, wherein actuation of said pump mechanism dispenses a quantity of material through said nozzle; a neck extending from said enclosure and carrying said pump mechanism and said nozzle; and an identification collar having a notch, wherein said identification collar is axially received on said neck and said at least one orientational tab is received in said notch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A refill container used in a dispensing system which provides a container release mechanism having a mounting ring with at least one axial channel contiguous with a lateral opening and a slide ring rotatably received by the mounting ring, wherein the slide ring has at least one alignment lock with a locking ramp slidably receivable in the mounting ring'"'"'s lateral opening, the refill container comprising:
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an enclosure for carrying dispensable material; a pump mechanism coupled to said enclosure; a nozzle operatively connected to said pump mechanism, wherein actuation of said pump mechanism dispenses a quantity of material through said nozzle; a neck extending from said enclosure and carrying said pump mechanism and said nozzle; and a collar axially received on said neck, said collar having a ramp edge adapted to engage the locking ramp. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of installing a refill container into a dispenser which provides a container release mechanism, comprising:
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providing a refill container with a dispenser interface extending axially therefrom and an orientational tab; installing a collar around the dispenser interface with a notch which receives said orientational tab, said collar carrying an identifier aligned with respect to the orientational tab; and axially inserting said refill container into the container release mechanism which receives said identifier and holds said refill container.
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11. A refill container used in a dispensing system comprising:
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an enclosure that carries dispensable material; a pump mechanism coupled to said enclosure; a nozzle operatively connected to said pump mechanism, wherein actuation of said pump mechanism dispenses a quantity of material through said nozzle; a neck extending from said enclosure and carrying said pump mechanism and said nozzle; a collar axially received on said neck; and means for orienting said collar with respect to said neck so that the refill container is adapted for receipt in the dispensing system.
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