Germ-free liquid dispenser
US5531908A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F1/78
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A germ-free liquid dispenser is disclosed. The dispenser includes a liquid container having a liquid outlet opening, a reservoir for receiving and reserving the liquid from the container, a holder for detachably holding the liquid container at its supply posture for orienting its outlet opening downward to allow the liquid within the container to flow down through the opening into the reservoir, a dispenser device for dispensing the liquid from the reservoir by allowing the liquid to flow down from the reservoir, and an antibacterial element having an antibacterial surface capable of killing germ through a physical contact therewith. The antibacterial element is disposed inside the reservoir in such a manner as to contact the liquid inside the reservoir while allowing the reservoir to dispense the liquid therefrom.
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