Patent · US Expired

Pump dispenser with movable bottle

US5377869A · kind A · utility

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33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 24, 1993
Grant dateJan 3, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 24, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB05B11/1077
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are dispensers for dispensing a liquid from a vessel having a pump nozzle and methods for dispensing a liquid by moving the bottle towards a pump nozzle. The dispenser is provided with a housing for the bottle, a pump nozzle which is set in a substantially stationary position in the housing and a mechanism to move the bottle towards the pump nozzle so as to cause liquid to dispense from the nozzle. The dispensers of the invention are suitable for dispensing liquid, such as spraying fragrances. The dispensers of the invention are especially suited for portable, purse-or pocket-sized fragrance dispensers.

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