Dispenser for a domestic appliance
US8056775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/4482
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An appliance has a casing and a dispenser. The dispenser includes a dispensing member for dispensing a fluid and is movable between a first position in which at least a part of the dispensing member is located within the casing and a second position in which the dispensing member projects from the casing. The dispensing member is slideable between the first and second positions along a linear path. By providing such an arrangement, the dispenser is able to move along the shortest path between the first and second positions, reducing the space necessary in the appliance to allow the dispenser to move and allowing the drive mechanisms to be correspondingly smaller.
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