Abstract:
A spray bottle has a ball swivel joint enabling angular orientation of the spray head with respect to the bottle. Both liquid and air are conducted between the pump and the bottle in separate passageways in the swivel joint, thus enabling use of a conventional pump. These passageways may be spaced apart or substantially concentric. A highly flexible pickup hose has a weight at its distal or pickup end, so that the distal and remains immersed in liquid, even when the spray bottle is inverted. In alternative embodiments, the pickup hose is bendable, rather than highly flexible. Tightening a cap adjusts tension on the swivel joint, thus varying pressure required to adjust spray head angularity or to immobilize the spray head at a desired angularity. The swivel joint may include one or more ball members.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a micropump for the nebulization of fluids with enhanced metering valve. The micropump comprises a hollow body and a set of stem and piston such as to constitute a "metering chamber" in the body. The hollow stem, which exits the body, is joined with a dispensing push-button fitted with a nebulization element. Pressing the dispensing push-button allows the passage of the fluid to be nebulized from the "metering chamber" to an exit duct, comprising the longitudinal cavity of the stem, a "compression pre-chamber" in the dispensing button and passages from the chamber to the nebulization element. The metering valve is obtained by interposing, in said fluid exit duct, an elastically deformable shutter.
Abstract:
A dual fluid dispenser comprising a dispenser body and a nozzle. The dispenser body has first and second pump chambers, a first intake port adapted for fluid communication with a first liquid source, a second intake port adapted for fluid communication with a second with a first liquid source, a second intake port adapted for fluid communication with a second liquid source, first and second intake liquid flow paths for passage of fluid from the intake ports to the pump chambers, and first and second discharge liquid passageways. A third discharge liquid passageway is defined at least in part by the dispenser body. The third discharge liquid passageway includes a mixing chamber and a spinner chamber downstream of the mixing chamber. The first and second discharge liquid passageways are configured for passage of liquid from the first and second pump chambers to the mixing chamber. The nozzle includes a nozzle orifice in fluid communication with the spinner chamber. A fluid spinner member is in the spinner chamber. The pump chambers, and intake liquid flow paths are configured so that varying the volume of the pump chambers draws liquid from the intake liquid flow paths, forces the drawn liquids from the pump chambers to the mixing chambers where the liquids are mixed, and forces the mixed liquids through the spinner chamber and out the nozzle orifice.
Abstract:
The invention is an apparatus which enables the operation of a dispensing assembly in a container containing fluid from either an inverted (upside-down), angles, or upright position. The apparatus serves as a fluid intake tube, and is fitted into the dispensing assembly of a container containing a fluid. The apparatus is composed to two generally tubular parts mounted concentrically: an outer tube, and an inner tube. On the outer tube, buoyant ring(s) are located, with confer buoyancy to the outer tube. The outer tube is slightly shorter than the inner tube. When the apparatus is fitted into a fluid-filled container, and said container is held in an inverted or downward-angled position, the perforations located at the end of the inner tube proximal to the dispensing assembly are exposed. The exposed perforations provide for uptake of fluid in the tube into the dispensing assembly of the liquid container. In an upright or upward-angled position, the perforations of the inner tube are covered and sealed by the outer tube, this allowing uptake of the fluid from the bottom of the apparatus into the dispensing assembly. The apparatus operates without a pressurized system, without pistons, and without the need for multiple chambers. The apparatus is self-adjusting insofar as it will operate in an inverted or tilted position without the need to push buttons or to otherwise manipulate the apparatus.
Abstract:
A decoupled liquid delivery system positioned within a housing for dispensing a liquid from a liquid filled canister includes a cylinder having an inlet for receiving the liquid and an outlet for dispensing the liquid, a piston moveably engaging the cylinder for exerting pressure on the liquid when the piston is actuated, a compression spring connected to the piston and the housing, and a recoil spring connected to the piston and the housing to prevent the piston from moving prior to actuation. The piston is actuated by disengaging the recoil spring from the piston which allows the compression spring to exert a force on the piston, thereby enabling the piston to exert a pressure on the liquid within the cylinder and dispense the liquid from the outlet.
Abstract:
A system of dispensing viscous liquid, such as vegetable oil containing products is provided which includes a sealed flexible barrier pack filled with viscous liquid, preferably filled with a viscous liquid oil having a viscosity of about 60 cps or greater. The flexible barrier pack includes a sealed fluid outlet located in the sealed flexible barrier pack. A manual pump sprayer preferably a hand pump sprayer of the trigger type is provided for delivering vegetable oil from the flexible barrier pack to a pre-selected surface such as a griddle in a fast food restaurant. Desirably, the hand pump sprayer includes a first and second discharge outlet to discharge pressurized liquid to the atmosphere along intersecting discharge axes.
Abstract:
A liquid dispenser comprises a dispenser body and a flow restrictor. The dispenser body has a pump mechanism, an intake port adapted for fluid communication with a source of liquid, an intake liquid flow path providing fluid communication between the intake port and the pump mechanism, a discharge port, and a discharge liquid flow path providing fluid communication between the pump mechanism and discharge port. The flow restrictor is in the discharge liquid flow path and is moveable between first and second positions. The flow restrictor is configured for permitting fluid flow from the pump mechanism to the discharge port when the flow restrictor is in its first position, and is configured for at least partially impeding fluid flow from the pump mechanism to the discharge port when the flow restrictor is in its second position.
Abstract:
A trigger sprayer contains a valve element that vents air from a pump chamber of the sprayer, while priming the pump, to the interior of a liquid container to which the sprayer is attached. In an alternate embodiment, the valve element includes an integral check valve.
Abstract:
A trigger sprayer apparatus is provided with a separate fluid spinner and fluid flow control valve in a fluid channel of the sprayer housing. The control valve controls the flow of liquid through the fluid channel and the fluid spinner imparts a spin to the flow of liquid prior to its discharge from the fluid channel to create a spray pattern in the liquid. The control valve and fluid spinner are formed as separate component parts of the trigger sprayer to facilitate the assembly of the control valve and spinner into the fluid channel of the sprayer housing.
Abstract:
A low cost trigger sprayer has a housing with a first liquid passage containing a spinner assembly. An elastomeric pump element is positioned generally horizontally such that pulling the trigger retracts the element and releasing the trigger allows the element to extend. The sprayer includes a low cost spinner assembly and low cost valving to control the flow of liquid within the sprayer. In one aspect of the invention, the housing has front and rear sections with the rear section having a saddle portion and being hinged to the front section for pivotal movement from an open position for molding the housing to a closed position for operating the sprayer. In another aspect of the invention, the container has a rear portion which extends upwardly past the neck and defining a saddle recess, with the housing connected to the neck of the container and positioned forwardly of the upwardly extending container portion. The sprayer may include an elastomeric spring for biasing the pump element in the extended position.