Carrier for a pump type atomiser

• US 6,082,592 A
• Filed: 11/21/1997
• Issued: 07/04/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Enterprises Limited
• Original Assignee: The Enterprises Limited
• Inventors: McGlynn, Angus, McKenna, Maurice, Clear, Aidan
• Primary Examiner(s): Huson, Gregory L.
• Application Number:
  US08/975,681
• Time in Patent Office: 956 Days
• Field of Search: 222/162, 222/181.1, 222/181.2, 222/185.1, 222/180
• US Class Current: 222/162
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/0044 compensating underpressure by ingress of atmospheric air into the container, i.e. with venting means venting means for deformable containers B05B11/047
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/00444 with provision for filtering or cleaning the air flow drawn into the container
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/1052 Actuation means locking means therefor B05B11/1059; the dispensing stroke being affected by the stored energy of a spring B05B11/109
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/1056 comprising rotatable or articulated levers B05B11/1053 takes precedence; lever actuated piston pumps B05B11/1009; lever actuated pumps with deformable chamber B05B11/1029

Abstract

An atomiser has a container for pure water. A pump is mounted on the container for dispensing water form the container as an atomised spray. The pump has an air vent passage to allow air into the container as water is discharged. A filter is mounted across the vent passage to purify air drawn into the container when water is discharged.

Claims

1. A carrier for a pump type atomiser including a bottle with a pump having a spring loaded plunger at a top of the bottle for dispensing liquid from the bottle through a nozzle having a discharge opening mounted on the plunger, the carrier comprising:

a housing for reception of the atomiser,

the housing having mounting means for mounting the carrier on a support surface,

a bottle holder mounted within the carrier for reception of the atomiser bottle,

the bottle holder having means for supporting the bottle in an upright position within the housing,

the housing having an outlet opening associated with the nozzle discharge opening, the bottle holder adapted to support the bottle within the housing with said openings in alignment,

the bottle holder having a top and a base,

a stop being provided at the top of the bottle holder for engagement with the nozzle,

a bottle raising cam pivotally mounted at the base of the bottle holder for engagement with a bottom face of the bottle,

the bottle holder having downwardly depending flanges at the base of the bottle holder,

a cam operating button slidably engagable with said flanges for actuation of the cam to raise the bottle within the bottle holder for pressing the nozzle against the stop to discharge liquid from the bottle through the nozzle in an atomised mist.