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Fluid dispensing apparatus

US4280638A · kind A · utility

48Cited by
18References
4Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 22, 1979
Grant dateJul 28, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 22, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47K2201/02
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An apparatus for dispensing a fluid comprising (a) a container having a globe portion, a neck portion the top part of which is externally threaded, and lug means on the neck portion below said threaded neck portion and above the globe portion, (b) a rack having anchoring means for attachment to an upright surface and receiving lug means to interlock with lug means of the container and (c) a pump assembly having a delivery end, a pump portion and a dip tube connected with and through an internally threaded cap, so as to provide for insertion of the dip tube into the lower portion of the globe, threaded engagement of the cap with the threaded portion of the container and interlocking of the container lug means with the rack receiving lug means to form a unitary structure.

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