Fluid dispenser assembly
First Claim
1. A fluid dispenser comprising:
- a receptacle with an opening, said receptacle adapted to contain a fluid;
a retainer comprising a platform with a connector opening and opposing retainer side walls;
a pump assembly secured to said retainer comprising an intake tube and an outlet tube connected to a nozzle having fluid outlet aperture, said intake tube and said outlet tube being in communication with a pump means for transporting the fluid from said receptacle to said outlet aperture;
a cover connected to said nozzle, said cover, nozzle and outlet tube being movable to cause actuation of said pump means; and
said cover has a side opening in communication with said outlet aperture.
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Abstract
A fluid dispenser 10 with a replaceable receptacle 11 containing fluid 47 positioned within a housing 12. An inlet tube 42 and an outlet tube 43 are connected to a pump assembly 15 for drawing fluid from the receptacle and moving the fluid through a nozzle 80 having fluid discharge aperture 41. The nozzle is secured to a hand actuatable cover 13 which is depressable to operate the pump. The pump is mounted upon a retainer 14 which is connectable to the housing. When the receptacle becomes empty, the retainer may be disengaged from the housing, and the retainer and pump are then lifted away as one unit from the housing. The empty receptacle may then be replaced with a full one, and in reverse order, the dispenser may be reassembled.
74 Citations
12 Claims
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1. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a receptacle with an opening, said receptacle adapted to contain a fluid; a retainer comprising a platform with a connector opening and opposing retainer side walls; a pump assembly secured to said retainer comprising an intake tube and an outlet tube connected to a nozzle having fluid outlet aperture, said intake tube and said outlet tube being in communication with a pump means for transporting the fluid from said receptacle to said outlet aperture; a cover connected to said nozzle, said cover, nozzle and outlet tube being movable to cause actuation of said pump means; and said cover has a side opening in communication with said outlet aperture.
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2. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a receptacle with an opening, said receptacle adapted to contain a fluid; a retainer comprising a platform with a connector opening and opposing retainer side walls; a pump assembly secured to said retainer comprising an intake tube and an outlet tube connected to a nozzle having fluid outlet aperture, said intake tube and said outlet tube being in communication with a pump means for transporting the fluid from said receptacle to said outlet aperture; a cover connected to said nozzle, said cover, nozzle and outlet tube being movable to cause actuation of said pump means; said pump means includes a biasing means to maintain said cover, nozzle and outlet tube in an uppermost inactive position; said cover and said retainer sidewalls include stop means for limiting upper movement of said cover to said uppermost inactive position; said retainer platform has an outer periphery and at least said retainer sidewalls are offset inwardly from said periphery to define an outer platform ledge; and said cover including a skirt that extends downwardly a predetermined distance to a lower edge which contacts said platform ledge when said cover is in a lowermost position.
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3. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a receptacle with an opening, said receptacle adapted to contain a fluid; a retainer comprising a platform with a connector opening and opposing retainer side walls; a pump assembly secured to said retainer comprising an intake tube and an outlet tube connected to a nozzle having fluid outlet aperture, said intake tube and said outlet tube being in communication with a pump means for transporting the fluid from said receptacle to said outlet aperture; a cover connected to said nozzle, said cover, nozzle and outlet tube being movable to cause actuation of said pump means; and a housing connected to said retainer for holding said receptacle, said housing and retainer having retention means for releasably attaching said housing to said retainer. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a housing having an interior with an open top; a receptacle extending into said interior through said open top, said receptacle adapted to contain a fluid; a retainer releasable secured to said housing and said receptacle, said retainer having a platform with a connector opening; a pump assembly engaged with said connector opening, said pump assembly including a pump means with a fluid inlet; a fluid outlet in communication with said pump means for moving said fluid from said receptacle into said fluid inlet and out of said fluid outlet; said fluid outlet comprises a flow tube and said pump assembly includes a crown structure secured to said connector opening, said crown structure having a bore through which said flow tube extends; and said pump assembly includes a cover operably connected to said flow tube, said flow tube moving within said bore upon selected movement of said cover. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a housing having an interior with an open top; a receptacle extending into said interior through said open top, said receptacle adapted to contain a fluid; a retainer releasable secured to said housing and said receptacle, said retainer having a platform with a connector opening; a pump assembly engaged with said connector opening, said pump assembly including a pump means with a fluid inlet; a fluid outlet in communication with said pump means for moving said fluid from said receptacle into said fluid inlet and out of said fluid outlet; said housing includes retention parts and said retainer has opposing side areas with a flex arm extending downwardly from each opposing side area, each flex arm and a respective retention part comprise a retention means for releasably securing said retainer to said housing; and said receptacle has a top opening which is sealingly engaged to said platform connector opening when said receptacle is releasably secured to said housing.
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12. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a housing having an interior with an open top; a receptacle extending into said interior through said open top, said receptacle adapted to contain a fluid; a retainer releasable secured to said housing and said receptacle, said retainer having a platform with a connector opening; a pump assembly engaged with said connector opening, said pump assembly including a pump means with a fluid inlet; a fluid outlet in communication with said pump means for moving said fluid from said receptacle into said fluid inlet and out of said fluid outlet; said fluid outlet comprises a flow tube and said pump assembly includes a crown structure secured to said connector opening, said crown structure having a bore through which said flow tube extends; said housing includes retention parts and said retainer has opposing side areas with a flex arm extending downwardly from each opposing side area, each flex arm and a respective retention part comprise a retention means for releasably securing said retainer to said housing; and said cover comprises a top wall with a peripheral skirt, said skirt having opposing side portions with each side portion having an inner lip element and wherein said retainer includes a retainer sidewall extending upwardly from said platform to a terminal end having a stop part that abuts with a corresponding lip element when said cover is in an uppermost inactive position.
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Specification