EP0044034A1
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Dispersing dispenser devices
Assignee: STWB Inc
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Filing: 1981-07-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A dispersion control device for use in a toilet tank for dispensing a soluble solid, in solution, in a controlled manner into the tank, includes a cap (1) having a conical portion (3) which extends inwardly and downwardly into the interior of the cap. The cap is attached to a container (11) which contains the soluble solid, and the cap has a plurality of openings (5) in the walls of the conical portion and a hole (7) at the vertex (9) of the conical portion. In operation, the conical portion of the cap defines an intermediate holding chamber (B) which holds and allows dispersion of a specified concentration and predetermined amount of solution into the tank, as a result of the flows that occur during flushing.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:31
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03D; E03D9/00; E03D9/02; E03D9/03; E03D9/033; E03D9/038; B; B01; B01F; B01F21/00; B01F21/20; B01F21/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A dispersing dispensing cap for use in a toilet tank in combination with a container which contains soluble solid material, said cap being characterized by a cylindrical body having a hollow interior and an open bottom, a generally conical portion (3) integral with said cylindrical body at the top of said body, said conical portion extending into said hollow interior with the vertex (9) thereof extending downwardly into said interior, and engaging means (13) for supporting and holding said cylindrical body on the container, said conical portion having openings (5,5') which are laterally spaced from each other along the wall of said conical portion (3) and a hole (7) at the vertex (9) of said conical portion, for guiding fluid into and out of the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A dispersing dispensing cap for use in a toilet tank in combination with a container which contains soluble solid material, said cap being characterized by a cylindrical body having a hollow interior and an open bottom, a generally conical portion (3) integral with said cylindrical body at the top of said body, said conical portion extending into said hollow interior with the vertex (9) thereof extending downwardly into said interior, and engaging means (13) for supporting and holding said cylindrical body on the container, said conical portion having openings (5,5') which are laterally spaced from each other along the wall of said conical portion (3) and a hole (7) at the vertex (9) of said conical portion, for guiding fluid into and out of the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A cap as claimed in claim 1, characterized by an upwardly extending ridge (17) integral with the top of said conical portion (3), said ridge (17) extending along the entire top edge of said conical portion (3).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A cap as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said openings (5) are of rectangular shape with the longer sides thereof extending in a direction from the top of said conical portion (3) to the vertex (9) of said conical portion (3).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A cap as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said openings (5') are of oval shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cap as claimed in any preceding claim, characterized in that said openings (5,5') are equally laterally spaced from each other along the wall of said conical portion.(3).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A cap as claimed in any preceding claim, characterized in that said engaging means (13) comprises laterally spaced ribs which are integral with said cylindrical body, said ribs terminating spaced from the bottom edge of the cylindrical body for supporting said cylindrical body on the container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
A dispersing dispenser for use in a toilet tank, said dispenser comprising a container (11) for containing soluble solid material, and a cap for fitting to said container (11), said cap being characterized by a cylindrical body having a hollow interior andan open bottom, a conical portion (3) integral with said cylindrical body at the top of said body, said conical portion (3) extending into said hollow interior with the vertex (9) thereof extending downwardly into said interior, and engaging means (13) for supporting and holding said cap (1) on said container (11), said conical portion (3) having openings (5,5') which are laterally spaced from each other along the wall of said conical portion (3) and a hole (7) at the vertex (9) of said conical portion (3), for guiding fluid into said container (11).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
A dispersing dispenser for use in a toilet tank, said dispenser comprising a container (11) for containing soluble solid material, and a cap for fitting to said container (11), said cap being characterized by a cylindrical body having a hollow interior andan open bottom, a conical portion (3) integral with said cylindrical body at the top of said body, said conical portion (3) extending into said hollow interior with the vertex (9) thereof extending downwardly into said interior, and engaging means (13) for supporting and holding said cap (1) on said container (11), said conical portion (3) having openings (5,5') which are laterally spaced from each other along the wall of said conical portion (3) and a hole (7) at the vertex (9) of said conical portion (3), for guiding fluid into said container (11).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A dispersing dispenser as claimed in claim 7, characterized by an upwardly extending ridge (17) integral with the top of said conical portion (3), said ridge (17) extending along the entire top edge of said conical portion (3).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
A dispersing dispenser as claimed in claim 7 or 8, characterized in that said openings (5) are of rectangular shape with the longer sides thereof extending in a direction from the top of said conical portion (3) to the vertex (9) of said conical portion (3).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dispersing dispenser as claimed in claim 7 or 8, characterized in that said openings (5') are of an oval shape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
ll. A dispersing dispenser as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that said openings (5,5') are equally laterally spaced from each other along the wall of said conical portion (3).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
A dispersing dispenser as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that said engaging means (13) comprises laterally spaced ribs which are integral with the inside wall of the body of the cap (1), said ribs terminating spaced from the bottom edge of the body for supporting said cap (1) on said container.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
A dispersing dispenser as claimed in any one of claims 7 to 12, characterized by protruding means (21) located at the bottom of the body of the cap (1) and recess means (19) at the top of said container, said protruding means (21) being held in said recess means (19) for holding said cap (1) on said container.
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