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US 11,655,075 B2Granted
Dispensing systems and methods for using the same
AssigneeSilgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
InventorsBrandon L. Ramsuer, Kelly A. Harrigan, Niels F. G. Van Wieringen, Stefan Koster, Eelco Han De Man, Sara D. Falcon, William L. Driskell
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Abstract
Dispensing systems for delivering a product from the inside of a container to a receptacle, cup, or container include valve systems and other dispensing configurations to reduce mess, parts, and costs associated with such dispensing systems.
Claims15
A laundry product, comprising:
- a container;
- a laundry product in the container;
- a dispensing system attached to the container;
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- a dispensing ball removably attached to the dispensing system, said dispensing ball having a flexible outer wall and an open interior for receiving a dose of said laundry product from the container,
- wherein the dispensing system comprises
- a closure body having a closure deck and a closure attachment attached to the container, the closure deck having a product inlet and a vent,
- a chamber body rotatably attached to the closure body, the chamber body having a product opening and a vent opening which are rotatably aligned with the product inlet and the vent of the closure body in a dispensing mode and not aligned in a non-dispensing mode,
- a chamber cap attached to the chamber body, the chamber cap having an outlet, and
- an elastomeric valve positioned between the chamber body and the chamber cap outlet creating an air chamber between an inside of the elastomeric valve and the chamber body and a product chamber between the chamber body and the chamber cap.
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