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Dispenser with piston assembly for expelling product
Assignee: WILLIAMS DISPENSER Corp A CORP OF CALIFORNIA
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Filing: 1990-08-30
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Granted: 1991-08-27
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Expires: 2010-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A dispenser comprises an inner cylinder defining a contents chamber. A discharge valve is disposed at one longitudinal end of the chamber. A piston assembly disposed in the chamber is displaceable toward the valve for pressurizing the contents of the chamber. The piston includes longitudinally spaced ejector and energizer members with compressible air disposed therebetween for storing and transmitting energy from the energizer member to the ejector member. The air is confined by the sealing action of the ejector and energizer members against the inner cylinder. Alternatively, the air may be contained within a flexible enclosure extending between the ejector and energizer members, in order to avoid migration of air through the inner cylinder.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:37
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/02; B67D7/0238; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/14; B65D83/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A dispenser comprising cylindrical wall means defining a contents chamber, discharge valve means disposed at one longitudinal end of said chamber, piston means disposed in said chamber in longitudinally spaced relationship from said discharge valve means, and manually actuable means operably connected to said piston means for displacing said piston means toward said discharge valve to pressurize the contents of the chamber, said piston means comprising an energizer member and an ejector member, the latter disposed between said energizer member and said discharge valve means, and compressible gas sealed between said ejector and energizer members and defining means for storing energy for transmission to said ejector member in response to displacement of said energizer member toward said ejector member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A dispenser comprising cylindrical wall means defining a contents chamber, discharge valve means disposed at one longitudinal end of said chamber, piston means disposed in said chamber in longitudinally spaced relationship from said discharge valve means, and manually actuable means operably connected to said piston means for displacing said piston means toward said discharge valve to pressurize the contents of the chamber, said piston means comprising an energizer member and an ejector member, the latter disposed between said energizer member and said discharge valve means, and compressible gas sealed between said ejector and energizer members and defining means for storing energy for transmission to said ejector member in response to displacement of said energizer member toward said ejector member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dispenser according to claim 1 including a flexible enclosure extending between said ejector and energizer members and defining a chamber containing said compressible gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A dispenser according to claim 2, wherein said enclosure comprises a bellows.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said compressible gas is air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said energizer member includes an elastic seal for sealing against an inner surface of said cylindrical wall means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A dispenser according to claim 5, wherein said ejector member includes a skirt arranged to be pressed radially against said inner surface by compressed air between said ejector and energizer members.
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