Motorized household liquid dispenser
First Claim
1. A household liquid dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a container for holding a household liquid;
a pump for pumping the household liquid out of the container, the pump having a pump chamber;
a dip tube adapted to be positioned in said container and in communication with the pump chamber;
an exhaust tube in communication with the pump chamber and an outlet for the household liquid;
a pump actuator for mechanically driving said pump, said pump actuator connected to said pump;
a motor operatively engaging said pump actuator, said motor electrically connected to a power source;
a switch electrically connected to said motor and the power source; and
a trigger operatively connected to said switch to control power delivered to said motor, said trigger positioned under the outlet for the household liquid;
wherein the trigger is positioned in relation to the outlet such that the same hand of the user that mechanically actuates the trigger is also positioned to receive household liquid from the outlet.
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Abstract
A household liquid dispensing apparatus includes a container for holding a household liquid and a pump for pumping the household liquid out of the container. The pump includes a pump chamber. A dip tube is adapted to be positioned in the container and communicates with the pump chamber. An exhaust tube communicates with the pump chamber and an outlet for the household liquid. A pump actuator mechanically drives the pump. A motor operatively engages the pump actuator. The motor is electrically connected to a power source. A switch is electrically connected to the motor and the power source. A trigger assembly is operatively connected to the switch to control power delivered to the motor. The trigger assembly is positioned under the outlet for the household liquid for easy actuation by an upturned hand.
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43 Claims
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1. A household liquid dispensing apparatus comprising:
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a container for holding a household liquid; a pump for pumping the household liquid out of the container, the pump having a pump chamber; a dip tube adapted to be positioned in said container and in communication with the pump chamber; an exhaust tube in communication with the pump chamber and an outlet for the household liquid; a pump actuator for mechanically driving said pump, said pump actuator connected to said pump; a motor operatively engaging said pump actuator, said motor electrically connected to a power source; a switch electrically connected to said motor and the power source; and a trigger operatively connected to said switch to control power delivered to said motor, said trigger positioned under the outlet for the household liquid;
wherein the trigger is positioned in relation to the outlet such that the same hand of the user that mechanically actuates the trigger is also positioned to receive household liquid from the outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A household liquid dispenser for use with an associated bottle for storing a household liquid, the dispenser comprising:
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a housing; a pump for pumping a household liquid from the associated bottle, said pump at least partially disposed in said housing and including a pump chamber; a nozzle in fluid communication with the pump chamber and defining an outlet; a pump actuator connected to said pump for working said pump; a motor operatively engaging said pump actuator and electrically connected to a power source; a switch electrically connected to said motor and the power source for selectively supplying power to said motor; and a trigger mounted to said housing and selectively mechanically engaging said switch, wherein said trigger comprises a trigger assembly that includes a trigger pad positioned below the outlet of said nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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