Patent · US Expired

Liquid dispenser with screw pump

US6688499B2 · kind B2 · utility

48Cited by
5References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 25, 2002
Grant dateFeb 10, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 23, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F13/005
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A liquid dispenser operates automatically when a hand is present. The dispenser has a screw mounted on a bottle cap housing that turns to pump liquid from an inverted bottle. The screw is turned by a sensor activated motor. A valve opens to allow air to enter the bottle to replace the volume of soap dispensed.

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