# US 2019/0314841 A1 · Dispensing device for dispensing liquids or fluids

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- Number: US 2019/0314841 A1
- Document ID: US20190314841A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/467,114
- Filed: 2017-11-27
- Published: 2019-10-17
- Earliest claimed: 2016-12-06
- Assignees: Taplast S.P.A.
- Applicants: Taplast Spa
- Inventors: Evans SANTAGIULIANA
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190314841A1

## CPC

- B05B 11/0094: {movement of the dispensing tube controlling a valve}
- B05B 11/1059: {Means for locking a pump or its actuation means in a fixed position (B05B11/1091 takes precedence)}
- B05B 11/0091: {movable, e.g. articulated on the sprayer}
- B05B 11/1047: {the pump being preassembled as an independent unit before being mounted on the container}
- B05B 11/1074: {located outside pump chambers}
- B65D 83/303: using extension tubes located in or at the nozzle outlets
- B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A dispensing device dispenses a liquid held in a container. The device includes an engagement portion for the mutual engagement of the device and the container. Drawing and dispensing means draws the liquid from the container to dispense it. A main operating body operates the drawing and dispensing means through pressure exerted along a pressing direction. The main operating body moves with respect to the engagement portion, when subjected to pressure, between a rest position and an activating position. A dispensing nozzle is fixed to the main operating body and provided with a dispensing duct suited to dispense the liquid. The dispensing nozzle is switched from the main operating body, through a rotary movement, between a dispensing position and a non-dispensing position. Constraining means prevents the movement of the main operating body along the pressing direction when the dispensing nozzle is in the non-dispensing position.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

-13. (canceled)

### Claim 14

A dispensing device (1) suited to dispense a liquid or a fluid held in a container (C), said device (1) comprising
an engagement portion (10) for the mutual engagement of said device (1) and said container (C),
drawing and dispensing means (20) suited to draw said fluid or liquid from said container (C) and to respectively dispense it,
a main operating body (30) suited to operate said device (1) through pressure exerted along a pressing direction (P) of said drawing and dispensing means (20), said main operating body (30) being suited to be moved with respect to said engagement portion (10), when subjected to said pressure, between a rest position and an activating position for the operation of said drawing and dispensing means (20),
a dispensing nozzle (40) fixed to said main operating body (30) and provided with a dispensing duct (41) for dispensing said fluid or liquid, wherein said dispensing nozzle (40) is switched with respect to said main operating body (30), through a rotary movement, between a dispensing position, in which said dispensing duct (41) is in communication with the inside of said main operating body (30), and a non-dispensing position, and
constraining means (50) suited to prevent the movement of said main operating body (30) along said pressing direction (P) with respect to said engagement portion (10) when said dispensing nozzle (40) is in the non-dispensing position, wherein said constraining means (50) comprise a first counteracting element (52; 152; 452) associated with said dispensing nozzle (40) and a second counteracting element (14; 314) associated with said engagement portion (10),
said first counteracting element (52; 152) comprises a tab that protrudes from said dispensing nozzle (40), and
said main operating body (30) is configured to slide inside said engagement portion (10).

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The device (1) according to claim 14, wherein said second counteracting element (314) comprises a projecting element associated with said engagement portion (10) or a housing seat associated with said engagement portion (10) or a counteracting portion (14) of an edge (12) of said engagement portion (10).

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The device (1) according to claim 14, further comprising snap-on connection means suited to provide a snap-on connection between said first counteracting element (52; 152; 452) and said second counteracting element (14; 314).

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The device (1) according to claim 14, wherein said second counteracting element (314) comprises a tab that protrudes from said engagement portion (10).

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The device (1) according to claim 16, wherein said projecting tab (52; 152; 314) is at least partially elastic.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The device (1) according to claim 15, wherein said tab of said first counteracting element (52; 152) or said projecting element of said second counteracting element (314) comprises a reference portion (54; 354) that protrudes from said tab suited to become engaged in a surface of said second counteracting element or of said first counteracting element when said dispensing nozzle (40) is in said non-dispensing position.

### Claim 20 (depends on 14)

The device (1) according to claim 14, wherein said engagement portion (10) comprises at least one recessed seat (32; 232) suited to at least partially accommodate an end portion (52a; 452a) of said first counteracting element (52; 452).

### Claim 21 (depends on 14)

The device (1) according to claim 14, wherein said main operating body (30) comprises an operating cover and said engagement portion (10) comprises a threaded metal ring suited to receive said operating cover, said operating cover being suited to slide with respect to said threaded metal ring, preferably to slide inside said threaded metal ring, between said rest position and said activating position and vice versa.

### Claim 22 (depends on 14)

The device (1) according to claim 14, further comprising elastic return means (25) suited to bring said main operating body (30) back to said rest position from said activating position.

### Claim 23 (depends on 14)

A system for dispensing a fluid or a liquid, said system comprising a container (C) suited to hold said fluid or liquid, wherein said system furthermore comprises a device (1) according to claim 14.