EP0045830A2
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Apparatus for dispensing liquid or granular materials and package for granular material to be used with this apparatus
Assignee: SANI-FRESH INTERNATIONAL Inc
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Filing: 1981-03-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-03-18
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus (81) and package (82) for liquid or granular materials includes two pivotally mounted dispensing blocks (87) and (88) associated with a dispensing arm (86), whereby upon application of an actuating force to the dispensing arm (86), a resilient tube (83) of the package (82) is pinched shut by one dispensing block (87) and the other dispensing block (88) opens a slit diaghragm valve (138) disposed within the resilient tube (83).
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Frassanito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:04
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K5/00; A47K5/06; A47K5/12; A47K5/1211; A47K5/1215; A47K5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
Apparatus for dispensing liquid or granular materials, for use with a package which contains liquid or granular material and has a resilient tube associated with said package, characterized in that the apparatus comprises: a housing, said housing including means for supporting such a package; a backup block, having a compression surface thereon, associated with said housing; a dispensing arm having a first end portion pivotally associated with said housing and having a second, free end portion; a first dispensing block associated with said dispensing arm, said first dispensing block being disposed adjacent the compression surface of said backup block; and a second dispensing block associated with said dispensing arm, said second dispensing block disposed beneath, and spaced from, the first dispensing block whereby, upon an actuating force being imposed upon the free end portion of said dispensing arm, the first dispensing block will contact such a resilient tube when in position therein at a first predetermined impact point to compress such a resilient tube against the compression surface of the backup block, and the second dispensing block will contact such a resilient tube at a second predetermined impact point spaced from, and below, said first impact point, to apply a force to such a resilient tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
Apparatus for dispensing liquid or granular materials, for use with a package which contains liquid or granular material and has a resilient tube associated with said package, characterized in that the apparatus comprises: a housing, said housing including means for supporting such a package; a backup block, having a compression surface thereon, associated with said housing; a dispensing arm having a first end portion pivotally associated with said housing and having a second, free end portion; a first dispensing block associated with said dispensing arm, said first dispensing block being disposed adjacent the compression surface of said backup block; and a second dispensing block associated with said dispensing arm, said second dispensing block disposed beneath, and spaced from, the first dispensing block whereby, upon an actuating force being imposed upon the free end portion of said dispensing arm, the first dispensing block will contact such a resilient tube when in position therein at a first predetermined impact point to compress such a resilient tube against the compression surface of the backup block, and the second dispensing block will contact such a resilient tube at a second predetermined impact point spaced from, and below, said first impact point, to apply a force to such a resilient tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the backup block is adjustably associated with said housing whereby, upon movement of said backup block, the amount of said compression surface adjacent the first dispensing block is varied.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that each dispensing block has a tip portion and the tip portion of said second dispensing block is disposed beneath, and spaced from, the backup block.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the first dispensing block is pivotally connected to said dispensing arm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 4, characterized in that the dispensing arm is yieldable with respect to the first dispensing block, and in that the dispensing arm includes a resilient spring disposed between said dispensing arm and the first dispensing block.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 5, characterized in that the spring is disposed in a spaced relationship from the pivotal connection between the dispensing arm and the first dispensing block.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the second dispensing block is pivotally connected to said dispensing arm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 7, characterized in that the dispensing arm is yieldable with respect to the second dispensing block, and includes a resilient spring disposed between said arm and the second dispensing block.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 8, characterized in that the spring is disposed at the pivotal connection between the dispensing arm and the second dispensing block.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the second dispensing block does not apply any force upon such a resilient tube until the actuating force is imposed upon the dispensing arm.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the first dispensing block has a tip portion to first engage such a resilient tube at the first predetermined impact point to compress such resilient tube against the backup block.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that said means for supporting is disposed within the housing to support at least a portion of such a package within the housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 12 characterized in that said housing includes means for positioning and securing at least a portion of said package within the housing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
126 words
A package for granular material for use with a dispenser, characterized in that it comprises: a housing, having an upper and a lower end, for containing said granular material; an opening formed in the lower end of said housing; a resilient tube, having an upper and a lower end, extending downwardly from the lower end of said housing, the upper end of said tube being in communication with said opening to allow flow of said granular material from the interior of the housing into said tube; and a slit diaphragm valve disposed within said tube and disposed intermediate the upper and lower end of the tube and adapted to be opened and closed by said dispenser to allow egress of said granular material from said tube.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
126 words
A package for granular material for use with a dispenser, characterized in that it comprises: a housing, having an upper and a lower end, for containing said granular material; an opening formed in the lower end of said housing; a resilient tube, having an upper and a lower end, extending downwardly from the lower end of said housing, the upper end of said tube being in communication with said opening to allow flow of said granular material from the interior of the housing into said tube; and a slit diaphragm valve disposed within said tube and disposed intermediate the upper and lower end of the tube and adapted to be opened and closed by said dispenser to allow egress of said granular material from said tube.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package of claim 14, characterized in that it further includes means for directing the granular material toward said opening.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The package of claim 15, characterized in that said means for directing includes at least one surface which is slanted with respect to the longitudinal axis of said housing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The package of claim 16, characterized in that said means for directing comprises four surface disposed within the lower end of said housing, which surfaces are slanted with respect to the longitudinal axial of said housing and are slanted downwardly toward said opening.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The package of anyone of claims 14 to 17 characterized in that it includes a flexible plastic liner disposed within said housing, which liner is adapted to contain the granular material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The package of any one of claims 14 ot 18, characterized in that the lower end of the resilient tube includes means for positioning the lower end of said tube within such a dispenser.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The package of any one of claims 14 to 19, characterized in that the housing is adapted for operative location in a dispenser as claimed in claim 1.
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