Dispenser to liquid stream
OwnerStan F. Brzezinski, Elizabeth Brzezinskiinventors
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Abstract
A dispenser for introducing additive into a liquid stream comprises a housing unit having a flow-through passage forming a pathway for the liquid stream. A seating on the housing is provided for receiving a receptacle. The seating includes a reservoir for holding the additive. A conduit extends between the seating and the flow-through passage through which the additive can flow. A valve is also provided for selectively controlling the flow of the additive in the conduit.
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A dispenser for introducing additive into a liquid stream, the dispenser comprising:
- a housing unit having a flow-through passage having an axis and forming a pathway for the liquid stream;
- seating means on the housing for receiving a receptacle, the seating means including a reservoir for holding at least a portion of the additive;
- a conduit extending between the seating means and the flow-through passage through which the additive can flow, the conduit comprising a first component extending from the seating means to the flow-through passage and second component located in the flow-through passage and formed at an angle to the first component, the second component having an axis which is substantially coextensive with the axis of the flow-through passage so that additive in the second component can flow substantially in parallel with liquid stream in the pathway;
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- valve means for selectively controlling the flow of the additive in the conduit.
A dispenser for introducing additive into a liquid stream, the dispenser comprising;
- a housing unit having a water inlet, a flow-through passage, and a water outlet forming a first pathway for the liquid stream;
- a reservoir for containing the additive, the water inlet, reservoir and water outlet forming a second pathway for the liquid stream, wherein the additive in the reservoir is a solid additive which dissolves in the liquid stream and the reservoir incorporates a mesh filter upon which the solid additive is mounted for limiting movement of the solid additive within the reservoir;
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- a valve mechanism movable between a first position whereby the entire liquid stream flows through the first pathway and a second position whereby the entire liquid stream flows through the second pathway, and additive is mixed into the liquid stream when the liquid stream or a portion thereof flows through the reservoir.
A dispenser for introducing additive into a liquid stream, the dispenser comprising:
- a housing having a flow-through passage forming a pathway for the liquid stream;
- a source of additive associated with the housing unit for supplying additive thereto;
- a load chamber in or adjacent the housing unit for receiving and holding a selected amount of additive from the source of additive, the load chamber having an entry port for receiving additive from the source of additive and an exit port for dispensing additive from the load chamber to the flow-through passage, a first one-way valve located at the entry port for permitting flow of additive from the source of additive to the load chamber only, and a second one-way valve at the exit port for permitting the flow of additive from the load chamber to the flow-through passage only;
- a conduit extending from the load chamber to the flow-through passage through which additive is delivered to the flow-through passage;
- means for dispensing additive from the load chamber to the flow-through passage;
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- control means for controlling the dispensing means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.