Refillable liquid dispenser
OwnerJohn R. Battleinventor
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Abstract
A refillable liquid dispenser or container comprising an outer rigid hollow housing including an upper neck having an opening formed therein to receive a liquid dispensing assembly therein and a replaceable inner pliant liquid bladder including an upper portion disposed within the upper neck and a lower portion disposed within the outer rigid hollow housing to receive the lower portion of the liquid dispensing assembly therein.
Claims13
A replaceable liquid container and outer substantially rigid hollow housing having an aperture formed in the side wall thereof to facilitate placement of said replaceable liquid container in said outer substantially rigid hollow housing, said outer substantially rigid hollow housing includes an upper neck having an opening formed therein and a cap to selectively seal the opening, said replaceable liquid container comprises a closed flexible enclosure including a reduced upper end having an upper mounting portion to secure said replaceable liquid container to the outer rigid hollow housing and an intermediate portion to be disposed within the upper neck between said upper mounting portion and a lower bladder to retain liquid therein, said upper mounting portion selectively movable from an extended position to an inverted position relative to said intermediate portion and said lower bladder and the upper neck such that when said lower bladder is positioned within the outer substantially rigid hollow housing and said intermediate portion disposed within the upper neck and said upper mounting portion is secured to the upper neck by moving said upper mounting portion from said extended position to said inverted position in surrounding relationship relative to the upper neck with said reduced upper end in said inverted position pressed between the cap and the upper neck.
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