Liquid dispenser and assembly methods therefor

A liquid dispenser comprising:

• a dispenser subassembly comprising:
• an inlet for drawing liquid into the subassembly;
• an outlet for discharging liquid from the subassembly;
• a pump including a pump chamber and a piston movable within the pump chamber between a first charged pump position and a second discharged pump position,
• a movable element in contact with said pump for moving said pump between one of the first and second positions;
• and
• a container including an opening adapted for securing at least a portion of said dispenser subassembly therein, wherein said container includes an actuating element engagable with said movable element for urging said pump into one of the first and second pump positions, wherein engagement of said moveable element with said actuating element is a prerequisite for operating said pump and dispensing the liquid from said dispenser subassembly, and wherein said actuating element urges said pump into said first charged position.

A liquid dispenser comprising:

• a container having an opening;
• an actuating element connected to the container;
• and
• a dispenser subassembly connected to the opening of said container, said dispenser subassembly including a pump, wherein engagement of the dispenser subassembly by the actuating element is a prerequisite for operating the pump, and wherein said actuating element urges said pump into a first charged position.