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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110024447 | COUNTER MOUNTED DISPENSING SYSTEM A combination product container and pump includes a product container including a neck providing an open top, and a lug proximate a base of the neck. A pump is fitted within the open top and includes a piston. A cap provides a piston aperture and secures the pump to the... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100252568 | LOCKING DISPENSER A locking dispenser to dispense material from a replaceable refill container maintains a lock assembly having a plurality of spring-biased plungers configured in accordance with a predetermined lock parameter. The refill container carries a collar that includes a plural... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100200615 | Bellows foam dispenser A foam dispenser is formed by modifying a standard reciprocating piston liquid pump having a reciprocating piston that is pressed to dispense liquid at an outlet. A holding chamber membrane surrounds the reciprocating piston and the outlet to define a holding chamber su... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100147890 | Manual skin-care product dispenser A product dispenser includes a housing having a backplate and a cover that, together, define a reservoir recess, and a refill unit received in the housing, the refill unit including a product reservoir positioned in the reservoir recess and holding product for dispensin... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100147881 | Pressure activated automatic source switching dispenser system A dispenser includes a housing that holds first and second refill units, each including a product container and a valve assembly that receives product from the product container. An actuator mechanism associates with the first refill unit and is actuated to force air in... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100111732 | Piston pump with rotating pump actuator A reciprocating piston liquid pump and piston driver mechanism includes a reciprocating piston liquid pump having a piston chamber and a piston reciprocating in the piston chamber from an unactuated position to an actuated position, with movement of the piston from the ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100059550 | PUMP HAVING A FLEXIBLE MECHANISM FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A DISPENSER A foam pump having a flexible member for engagement with a dispenser, the pump being part of a refill unit including a product reservoir. The flexible connecting member extends from an extreme end of the pump and is received by an actuating carriage that is movably conn... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20090294477 | AIR PISTON AND DOME FOAM PUMP A foam pump for pumping a foamable liquid from a foamable liquid source includes a premix chamber having an interior volume receiving the foamable liquid from the foamable liquid source. The foam pump also include a premix chamber air inlet valve, and a collapsible air ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20070272709 | Universal collar key A universal collar key used in connection with a container that fits within the housing of a dispenser that has a keyed receiver, the universal collar key including a collar supported on the container, a first flange and a second flange extending radially outward from t... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070017932 | Counter mounted dispensing system A counter mounted dispensing system includes a bottle support under a counter and a product container having a collar key. The product container is received by the bottle support and held thereby without the need for relative rotational movement between the product cont... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20060108380 | Dispenser with suction chamber A dispenser for dispensing a soap product includes a soap pump, a dispensing nozzle, and an expandable and contractible suction chamber. The dispensing nozzle has an outlet for dispensing soap, and the suction chamber is disposed between the soap pump and the dispensing... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060071032 | Stroke and output limiter for positive displacement pump bottle A piston stroke limiter provided in association with a positive displacement pump bottle has a piston restriction clip that may be selectively secured to the piston of the positive displacement pump. The height of the clip limits the stroke of the pump so that less flui... | 04/06/2006 |
| 20050098580 | Dispenser container A container used in connection with a dispenser, the container having one or more projections extending outwardly therefrom and engagable with the interior of the dispenser to secure the container in the dispenser. ... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050092771 | Universal collar key A universal collar key used in connection with a container that fits within the housing of a dispenser that has a keyed receiver, the universal collar key including a collar supported on the container, a first flange and a second flange extending radially outward from t... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050087552 | Universal adapter clip A universal adapter clip used in connection with a container that is received within a soap dispenser having a key-plate, the clip including a hollow body attachable to the container, a flange extending radially outward of the body, and a tab extending rearwardly from t... | 04/28/2005 |
| 20050087563 | Universal collar A universal collar that attaches to a pump and, in turn, a container used in a dispenser having a keyplate, the universal collar including: a first flange and a second flange, wherein the flanges extend radially outward and are axially spaced from each other for receivi... | 04/28/2005 |
