Apparatus for dispensing liquid soap
First Claim
1. Dispenser apparatus for dispensing liquid soap, lotion or other liquid, said dispenser apparatus including, in combination:
- a cabinet defining an interior for holding a container containing liquid and a dispensing valve structure connected to said container to dispense liquid from said container;
a valve actuator mechanism connected to said cabinet and that includes an elongated pivotable actuator member for operating said dispensing valve structure to dispense liquid from the container when said container and dispensing valve structure are held within said interior;
an electric motor; and
a manually operable member pivotably mounted relative to said cabinet, said electric motor and said manually operable member selectively alternatively cooperable with generally opposite ends of said elongated pivotable member of said valve actuator mechanism to cause said valve actuator mechanism to operate said dispensing valve structure and dispense liquid from said container.
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Abstract
A hybrid dispenser incorporating structural elements providing the ability to alternatively dispense soap or other liquid from a container either by an electric motor or manually. The hybrid dispenser includes an electric motor and a valve actuator mechanism having an elongate pivotable actuator member for operating a dispensing valve structure. A manually operable member is pivotably mounted relative to the cabinet such that the electric motor and the manually operable member selectively independently cooperate with generally opposite ends of the elongate pivotable member to cause the dispensing valve structure to dispense liquid from a container supported by the dispenser.
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11 Claims
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1. Dispenser apparatus for dispensing liquid soap, lotion or other liquid, said dispenser apparatus including, in combination:
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a cabinet defining an interior for holding a container containing liquid and a dispensing valve structure connected to said container to dispense liquid from said container; a valve actuator mechanism connected to said cabinet and that includes an elongated pivotable actuator member for operating said dispensing valve structure to dispense liquid from the container when said container and dispensing valve structure are held within said interior; an electric motor; and a manually operable member pivotably mounted relative to said cabinet, said electric motor and said manually operable member selectively alternatively cooperable with generally opposite ends of said elongated pivotable member of said valve actuator mechanism to cause said valve actuator mechanism to operate said dispensing valve structure and dispense liquid from said container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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Specification