Touch free dispenser
US6607103B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K5/122
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A touch free dispenser includes a sealed collapsible bottle assembly for containing a dispensable fluid, the assembly including a collapsible container with a depending coupler, a fluid pump disposed within the coupler and a dispensing tip, in fluid communication with the pump and container, for both activating the pump and dispensing the fluid. A support frame is provided for removably receiving the bottle assembly with the container supported on a topside of the frame, the frame having an opening therethrough for enabling the tip to dispense fluid therethrough. A pump actuator, disposed on a bottom side of the frame is provided for engaging the tip in order to actuate the pump. A driver assembly, disposed on the frame bottom side operates the pump actuator in response to the electronic signal, and a controller senses a presence of a user's hand proximate the dispensing tip and provides the electronic signal to the driver.
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