Portable unit wall unit dispensers and method of dispensing
First Claim
1. A method of providing a final concentration of product dispensed by a secondary delivery/dilution apparatus, the method comprising:
- a) providing a liquid concentrate to be diluted by a liquid diluent;
b) dispensing the liquid concentrate at a first dilute solution into a bottle;
c) inserting the bottle into a secondary delivery/dilution apparatus, the apparatus having a reservoir for holding a liquid diluent;
d) diluting the first dilute solution to a second dilute solution; and
e) dispensing the second dilute solution for use by a user.
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Abstract
The invention includes a first dispenser for providing a first dilute concentrate of a use solution in a bottle. This bottle is then used in a portable delivery/dilution device which provides for a second level of concentration of the use solution. The bottles in which the solution is placed has both a vertical and horizontal lockout. The horizontal lockout is useful in making certain the right bottles are utilized with each dispenser and the vertical lockouts are useful in guiding the bottle upwards as the first concentration of liquid is placed in the bottle. The portable delivery/dilution system is easily portable, easily filled with water which can be easily poured from a system after use. The battery is rechargeable and can be used in most any application where spraying is desired.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of providing a final concentration of product dispensed by a secondary delivery/dilution apparatus, the method comprising:
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a) providing a liquid concentrate to be diluted by a liquid diluent; b) dispensing the liquid concentrate at a first dilute solution into a bottle; c) inserting the bottle into a secondary delivery/dilution apparatus, the apparatus having a reservoir for holding a liquid diluent; d) diluting the first dilute solution to a second dilute solution; and e) dispensing the second dilute solution for use by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for dispensing a final concentration of product dispensed by multiple delivery units, comprising:
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a) a first dispenser, comprising; i) an aspirator having a liquid diluent inlet, an inlet for liquid concentrate and an outlet for a first dilute solution, the aspirator being readily modified for varying the concentration of the first dilute solution; ii) a valve operably connected to the aspirator for controlling flow of liquid diluent from a source of liquid diluent to the aspirator inlet; and iii) a first bottle to receive the first dilute solution from the aspirator outlet; b) multiple portable self-contained delivery/dilution units, each unit comprising; i) the first bottle of the first dilute solution; ii) a fillable and emptiable reservoir containing liquid diluent; iii) an aspirator, having a setting for delivering out its outlet a second dilute solution; iv) pump to control flow into and out of the aspirator; v) a spray member in fluid communication with the outlet of the aspirator, wherein the second dilute solution is dispensed by a user; and c) the multiple units each are useable by a respective user and wherein a concentration of the second dilute solution in each portable unit is controllable by a concentration of the first dilute solution which is readily modified, thereby allowing different concentrates to be used by the portable units without modifying the multiple portable units. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable self-contained dispensing system, that can contact surfaces with a first liquid spray followed by a second spray, the system comprising:
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a) a fillable and emptiable container, for a volume of an aqueous diluent of less than 10 liters; b) a dilution section, having a dry portion and a wet portion; i) the wet portion comprising a venturi and a wet portion of a pump, wherein a pump intake is in liquid communication between the container and a pump inlet, a pump outlet is in liquid communication between the pump and the venturi, the venturi comprising a concentrate inlet and the venturi in liquid communication with an outlet; and ii) the dry portion of the station comprising a battery, a dry portion of the pump and sufficient wiring to power the pump; c) a source of concentrate in liquid communication with the concentrate inlet of the venturi; and d) spray means in separate liquid communication with the venturi outlet and another outlet, comprising a valve that can select either a first liquid spray or a second liquid spray; wherein the pump has a pumping capacity of up to about 2000 to 3000 mL/min and the system, with the container filled with an effective amount of diluent, weighs less than 7 kg. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A portable self-contained dispensing system, comprising:
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a) a fillable and emptiable container for holding an aqueous diluent; b) a dilution section operatively connected to the container, the dilution section comprising; i) a pump having an inlet in fluid communication with the container and an outlet in fluid communication with first and second aspirators, each aspirator having an inlet and an outlet; ii) a power source operatively connected to the pump; iii) a first source of concentrate in fluid communication with the inlet of the first aspirator; iv) a second source of concentrate in fluid communication with the inlet of the second aspirator; c) a spray member in fluid communication with the first and second aspirator outlets; d) a first bottle for holding the first concentrate and a second bottle for holding the second concentrate; and e) a valve to control fluid flow from the first and second aspirators, wherein the pump pressurizes flow from both aspirators and the valve blocks flow through one of the aspirators as the other of the aspirators operates. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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