US 2013/0153602 A1 · SOLID CONCENTRATE DISPENSING SYSTEM

Abstract

Dispensing systems facilitates formation and dispensation of a use solution from a solid concentrate. The dispensing system may include a cartridge attached to a spray bottle or other dispensing apparatus. The cartridge defines a reservoir configured to store a solid product concentrate. A diluent, such as water, is placed in a fluid reservoir of the dispensing apparatus. Activation of a dispensing mechanism, such as a trigger, creates a vacuum in the cartridge reservoir, opening a valve and drawing diluent from the fluid reservoir into the cartridge reservoir and onto the solid product. The flow of diluent onto the solid product causes a portion of the solid product to be dissolved, eroded, and/or otherwise mixed with the diluent to form a use solution. Actuation of the dispense mechanism may further draw the use solution from the cartridge reservoir and dispense the use solution through the nozzle.

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Dependent claims

A system comprising:

a fluid pump including a nozzle, a trigger, and a fluid tube having a proximal end in fluid communication with the nozzle;
a bottle defining a first reservoir configured to store a diluent;
and
a cartridge coupled to the bottle, the cartridge comprising:
a housing defining a second reservoir configured to store a solid concentrate;
and
a valve positioned within a surface of the housing, wherein the surface of the housing is positioned between the first reservoir and the second reservoir when the cartridge is coupled to the bottle, the valve further configured to open upon actuation of the trigger and allow flow of the diluent from the first reservoir to the second reservoir to at least partially dissolve or erode the solid concentrate and form a use solution in the second reservoir;
wherein upon actuation of the trigger the use solution is drawn from the second reservoir into a distal end of the fluid tube and delivered to the nozzle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Solid concentrate dispensing system

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Solid concentrate dispensing system

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Abstract

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