Rechargeable dispensing system
First Claim
1. A container for use with a docking station adapted to receive said container, said container comprising:
- a) a handle;
b) a primary finish comprising a finish recess; and
c) a spiral valve associated with said primary finish such that an interior volume of said container is defined by said spiral valve and said primary finish, said spiral valve being adapted such that the interior volume of said container is in fluid communication with said docking station through said spiral valve when said container is received in said docking station.
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Abstract
A rechargeable dispensing system for dispensing a liquid product has a recharge container, a platform base, a locking mechanism, and a pump. The recharge container has a primary finish and a valve. The base has a receptacle for receiving the primary finish of the recharge container and a fluid connector located within the base and attached to the receptacle. The locking mechanism secures the recharge container to the base, wherein the valve is in a closed position when the locking mechanism is engaged and in an open position when the locking mechanism is disengaged. The pump is attached to the base in open communication with the recharge container along the fluid connector for dispensing the liquid product from the recharge container.
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18 Claims
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1. A container for use with a docking station adapted to receive said container, said container comprising:
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a) a handle;
b) a primary finish comprising a finish recess; and
c) a spiral valve associated with said primary finish such that an interior volume of said container is defined by said spiral valve and said primary finish, said spiral valve being adapted such that the interior volume of said container is in fluid communication with said docking station through said spiral valve when said container is received in said docking station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
a) a container according to claim 1; and
b) a docking station comprising a receptacle adapted to receive said container, a locking mechanism to secure said container to said docking station; and
c) a discharge spout in fluid communication with said docking station;
wherein said valve in said container is opened such that the interior volume of said container is in fluid communication with said receptacle of said docking station through said valve when said container is received in said receptacle of said docking station.
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6. A rechargeable dispensing system, comprising:
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a container having a primary finish with a recess;
a docking station having a receptacle for receiving said container, a locking mechanism for securing said container to said docking station, wherein said locking mechanism includes a rotatable actuator positioned within said receptacle having at least one camming surface and a ring positioned within said actuator having at least one finger, and wherein said camming surface engages said finger when said actuator is rotated so that said finger is biased into engagement with said recess of said container to secure said container to said docking station; and
a discharge spout in fluid communication with said receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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