FOAM PRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. A foam dispenser comprising:
- a dispensing outlet;
a pre-mixing chamber for receiving liquid from a liquid source and air from an air source;
a mixing chamber downstream of the pre-mixing chamber and proximate the dispenser outlet; and
a first conduit coupling the pre-mixing chamber to the mixing chamber.
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Abstract
A foam dispenser includes a dispensing outlet, a pre-mixing chamber receiving liquid from a liquid source and air from an air source, a mixing chamber downstream of the pre-mixing chamber and proximate the dispenser outlet, and a first conduit coupling the pre-mixing chamber to the mixing chamber.
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21 Claims
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1. A foam dispenser comprising:
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a dispensing outlet; a pre-mixing chamber for receiving liquid from a liquid source and air from an air source; a mixing chamber downstream of the pre-mixing chamber and proximate the dispenser outlet; and a first conduit coupling the pre-mixing chamber to the mixing chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of forming soap foam comprising:
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delivering liquid soap and air to a mixing chamber proximate a dispensing outlet; converting said liquid soap and air into said foam at the mixing chamber; and dispensing said foam from said outlet. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A foam dispenser comprising:
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a dispensing outlet; a pre-mixing chamber for receiving liquid from a liquid source and air from an air source; a mixing chamber downstream of the pre-mixing chamber and proximate the dispenser outlet; and a first conduit coupling the pre-mixing chamber to the mixing chamber, wherein the pre-mixing chamber receives liquid from the liquid source and air from the air source and converts them into an air-liquid mixture, wherein the air-liquid mixture is delivered to the mixing chamber and converted into foam to be dispensed from said dispensing outlet, wherein the air-liquid mixture is not in a foam state, wherein the pre-mixing chamber comprises a single coarser screen, and wherein the mixing chamber comprises a second screen and a third screen, wherein the third screen has coarseness that is finer than said single coarser screen and wherein the second screen has a coarseness that is coarser than the third screen but finer than the single coarser screen. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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