Drip dispenser
US5271560A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K5/1202
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A drip dispenser incorporating (a) a backplate for securing the dispenser to a support, the backplate having a first longitudinal edge having at least one cover lock, a hinge bearing longitudinal edge, at least one hinge locking port, and a liquid container support; (b) a liquid reservoir attached to the backplate, the liquid reservoir having a drip outlet for dispensing a liquid from the dispenser; and (c) a cover having a first longitudinal edge, a hinge bearing longitudinal edge having at least one hinge lock, and at least one cover lock receptacle is provided. The backplate and the cover are joined along their respective hinge bearing longitudinal edges by a trifold hinge which can be maintained in a single folded position by insertion of the hinge lock into the hinge locking port and in a trifold position at which the cover extends across and completely covers the backplate, and therefore, the reservoir. The cover, when in the trifold position, and flush with the backplate and with any support to which the dispenser is secured, and no spaces or hinges are visible. The cover lock is positioned to engage the cover lock receptacle when the hinge is in the trifold position.
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