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Low pressure dispensing apparatus with air pump

US3955720A · kind A · utility

52Cited by
10References
35Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 25, 1973
Grant dateMay 11, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 25, 1993

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB05B7/2427
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A reuseable dispensing apparatus for dispensing a flowable product by pressurized air, comprising a refillable container for the product to be dispensed and an air pump operable by the user to pressurize the container after filling. The air pump has a conveniently grippable and storable handle. A user-actuable dispensing valve on the container dispenses product utilizing pressurized air as a propellant. Apparatuses are provided to permit the container to be depressurized at any time without product being dispensed, to relieve pressure in the pumping chamber either automatically at operating pressure or manually at any lesser pressure, and to permit the pumping handle to be conveniently stored with respect to the container. The apparatus can operate at relatively low pressure and can be made almost entirely of plastic.

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