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US 6,425,701 B1Granted
Liquid dispensing handle
AssigneeRubbermaid Incorporated
InventorNeal Kenneth Jacobs
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Abstract
A dispensing handle applicator (10) is disclosed comprising a handle housing (16) having an internal fluid reservoir (68) and a through- passageway (94) through which fluid may be dispensed; and a base plate member (14) having an applicator surface (12) on one side and attachable at an opposite side to the handle housing. Integrally formed with the base plate member (14) is a valve comprising a lever (42) and a plurality of torsion spring members (58, 60) which pressure a sealing end (48) of the lever (42) against the handle housing (16), whereby sealing the fluid passageway (94). A scraping element (62) is further provided, integrally formed with the base plate (14) and replaceable therewith.
Claims31
A cleaning liquid dispensing implement for dispensing a cleaning liquid, comprising:
- a handle housing having an internal reservoir configured to store the cleaning liquid, and a discharge opening through the housing in communication with the reservoir through which said cleaning liquid is discharged;
- an applicator member releasably affixed to said handle housing adjacent said discharge opening;
- said applicator member comprising a base plate and an applicator element disposed at one side of the base plate;
- said applicator member further comprising a valve member mounted to said base plate for selectively opening and closing said discharge opening of said handle housing for dispensing the cleaning liquid;
- wherein said valve member includes an actuation member, a stopper member moveable by the actuation member between an open position away from the discharge opening and a closed position in sealing engagement with the handle housing discharge opening, and a biasing member for biasing the stopper member in the closed position;
- wherein the actuation member includes a lever having a first arm, a second arm extending non-parallel to the first arm, and a fulcrum portion disposed between the first arm and the second arm, and the fulcrum portion is pivotally attached to a lever support portion of the applicator member base plate.
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The cleaning liquid dispensing applicator for dispensing a cleaning liquid and of the type comprising a base plate member releasably attachable to a handle housing and an applicator element disposed at one side of the base plate, the improvement comprising:
- a valve member mounted to said base plate for selectively opening and closing a discharge opening in said handle housing for dispensing the cleaning liquid, the valve member including an actuation member, a stopper member moveable by the actuation member between an open position away from the discharge opening, and a biasing member for biasing the stopper member in the closed position;
- wherein the actuation member including a lever having a first arm, a second arm extending non-parallel to the first arm, and a fulcrum portion disposed between the first arm and the second arm, and the fulcrum portion is pivotally attached to a lever support portion of the applicator base plate.
A cleaning liquid dispensing handle for dispensing a cleaning liquid, comprising:
- a handle housing having an internal reservoir for storing the cleaning liquid and a discharge opening through the housing which is in communication with the reservoir and through which the cleaning liquid is discharged;
- an applicator member releasably affixed to the handle housing adjacent the discharge opening, the applicator member including a base plate, a sponge disposed at one side of the base plate, and a valve member mounted to the base plate for selectively opening and closing the discharge opening of the handle housing for dispensing the cleaning liquid;
- wherein the valve member comprises an actuation member, a stopper member moveable by the actuation member between an open position away from the discharge opening and a closed position in sealing engagement with the handle housing-discharge opening, and a biasing member for biasing the stopper member in the closed position;
- wherein the actuation member comprising a lever, the lever comprising a first arm, a second arm extending non-parallel to the first arm, and a fulcrum portion disposed between the first arm and the second arm, and the fulcrum portion is pivotally attached to a lever support portion of the applicator member base plate.
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A cleaning liquid dispensing handle for dispensing a cleaning liquid, comprising:
- a handle housing having an internal reservoir for storing the cleaning liquid and a discharge opening through the housing which is in communication with the reservoir and through which the cleaning liquid is discharged;
- an applicator member releasably affixed to the handle housing adjacent the discharge opening, the applicator member including a base plate, a sponge disposed at one side of the base plate, and a valve member mounted to the base plate for selectively opening and closing the discharge opening of the handle housing for dispensing the cleaning liquid;
- wherein the valve member comprises an actuation member, a stopper member moveable by the actuation member between an open position away from the discharge opening and a closed position in sealing engagement with the handle housing-discharge opening, and a biasing member for biasing the stopper member in the closed position;
- wherein the actuation member comprising a lever, the lever comprising a first arm, a second arm extending non-parallel to the first arm, and a fulcrum portion disposed between the first arm and the second arm, and the fulcrum portion is pivotally attached to a lever support portion of the applicator member base plate;
- wherein the biasing member includes a torsion spring that merges with the fulcrum portion.
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An applicator implement for dispensing a liquid, comprising:
- a handle housing having an internal reservoir configured to store the liquid, and a discharge opening through the housing in communication with the reservoir through which the liquid is discharged;
- an applicator member releasably affixed to the handle housing adjacent the discharge opening;
- the applicator member comprising a base plate and an applicator element disposed at one side of the base plate;
- the applicator member further comprising a valve member mounted to the base plate for selectively opening and closing the discharge opening of the handle housing for dispensing the liquid, wherein the valve member comprises an actuation member, a stopper member moveable by the actuation member between an open position away from the discharge opening and a closed position in sealing engagement with the handle housing discharge opening, and a biasing member for biasing the stopper member in the closed position;
- wherein the actuation member comprising a lever, the lever comprising a first arm, a second arm extending non-parallel to the first arm, and a fulcrum portion disposed between the first arm and the second arm, and the fulcrum portion is pivotally attached to a lever support portion of the applicator member base plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.