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US 5,849,253 AGranted
Dispenser
AssigneeDiversey Lever, Inc.
InventorsGarry W. Crossdale, Peter J. Bacon, Michael Veveris
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AssigneeDiversey Lever, Inc.
InventorsGarry W. Crossdale, Peter J. Bacon, Michael Veveris
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A dispenser for powdered, granular, pellet, briquette or tablet-like material is provided. The dispenser includes a dispenser head through which the material dissolved in water can be dispensed. A spray device is provided at the head to spray water onto the material provided in the dispenser head. A suspension device is provided to suspend a bag containing the material above the dispenser head. The bag in its suspended orientation has a fastener along the bottom end which closes the bottom end of the bag. The fastener is not, however, releasable until after the bag is mounted in the dispenser. Then the fastener is releasable to allow the contents thereof to fall by gravity onto the dispenser head. The dispenser provides a system, which normally avoids contact of the toxic contents of the bag with the user. At the same time, the only waste is in the form of a bag which may be made of recyclable plastic, hence minimizing waste associated with the system.
A combination comprising a dispenser and a flexible bag containing a water-soluble solid material said dispenser having a dispenser head through which said material dissolved in water can be dispensed, a spray means being provided at the head and constructed to spray water onto the solid material after the solid material has been falling out of the bag and into said dispenser head and suspension means holding said bag containing the material above the dispenser head in a suspended orientation, said bag comprising first and second sheets, said first and second sheets having bottom edges forming an opening, said bag in its suspended orientation having means along a bottom end of said bag for closing said opening, said bag having at said bottom end means for opening said closing means after said bag is suspended from said suspension means, thereby allowing the solid material to empty out of said bag and into said dispenser head.
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