US 5,265,772 A · Dispensing apparatus with tube locator

Abstract

A dispenser for dispensing soap from a container including a flexible, collapsible tube in fluid communication with the container. The dispenser includes a back plate which has a cover pivotally connected to it for movement between open and closed positions. The cover has a recessed front surface with an enlarged sight window for viewing the contents. The back plate receives the container and tube with the tube having fitments at its proximal and distal ends for mating engagement with complemental fitment locators on the back plate. The cover carries ramps which engage the fitments on closing to insure seating thereof. An output restrictor is releasably received on the back plate for limiting the stroke of a pressure applying handle carried by the cover.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A dispenser for dispensing fluid material from a container having an elongate, flexible dispensing tube attached to and projecting therefrom, comprising:

a) a back plate;
b) a cover attached to said back plate and movable between open and closed positions relatively thereof;
c) means carried by said back plate for supporting the container and the tube;
d) pressure means carried by said cover and being movable into engagement with the tube for collapsing the same and dispensing material therefrom;
e) first locator means carried by said back plate for engaging and locating the tube adjacent its point of attachment to the container;
f) second locator means carried by said back plate for engaging and locating the tube adjacent its distal end;
and
g) seating means for urging the tube into engagement with said first and second locator means.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Dispensing apparatus with tube locator

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Dispensing apparatus with tube locator

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Abstract

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