Soap dispenser
US6695174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K5/1211
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dispenser for a liquid or viscous soap. The dispenser includes a disposable soap container having a discharge end and a feed pump for pumping a dose of soap out of the discharge end, a housing for receiving the soap container via a front aperture in the housing, and a cover for closing the front aperture of the housing. This cover is pivotally mounted about a horizontal swing axis extending across an upper edge in the front aperture of the housing. Furthermore, the cover is arranged to be able to swing between a first swing position in which the front aperture is clear, a second swing position in which the front aperture is covered and the cover is in contact with the pump, and at least a third swing position in which the cover has activated the feed pump. The dispenser has a simple, inexpensive design with no wearing parts that require maintenance.
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