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US 6,659,314 B2Granted
Fluid dispenser having a recessed reservoir
AssigneeValois SAS
InventorFirmin Garcia
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Abstract
A fluid dispenser, including a reservoir containing a fluid, the reservoir being provided with an opening and defining a maximum overall size and having a recess; and a dispenser member such as a pump or a valve, fitted to the opening of the reservoir. The dispenser member lies within the recess of the reservoir.
Claims27
A fluid dispenser comprising:
- a reservoir containing a fluid, said reservoir having a ton end, a bottom end opposite the top end, and side walls extending between the top end and the bottom end, said reservoir further having an opening and an outer periphery that defines a recess at the top end of the reservoir, said recess having at least one open side;
- and
- a dispenser member fitted to the opening of the reservoir;
- wherein the dispenser member lies entirely within the recess and
- wherein the fluid dispenser is configured to normally stand upright on a horizontal surface with the bottom end of the reservoir resting on the surface.
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A fluid dispenser comprising:
- a reservoir containing a fluid, said reservoir having a top end, a bottom end opposite the top end, and side walls extending between the top end and the bottom end, said reservoir further having an opening and an outer periphery that defines a recess at the top end of the reservoir, said recess having at least one open side;
- and
- a dispenser member fitted to the opening of the reservoir;
- wherein the dispenser member lies entirely within the recess;
- wherein said opening is formed at a bottom of said recess;
- and
- wherein the reservoir has two opposing protuberances that define the recess;
- and
- wherein the fluid dispenser is configured to normally stand upright on a horizontal surface with the bottom end of the reservoir resting on the surface.
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A fluid dispenser comprising:
- a reservoir containing a fluid, the reservoir having a top end, a bottom end opposite the top end, and side walls extending between the top end and the bottom end, said reservoir further having a fluid opening and an outer periphery that defines a recess at the top end of the reservoir and with a top opening and at least one open side;
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- a dispenser member having a nozzle, the dispenser member fitted to the fluid opening of the reservoir;
- wherein the dispenser member that projects out from the fluid opening lies within the recess;
- and
- wherein the fluid dispenser is configured to normally stand upright on a horizontal surface with the bottom end of the reservoir resting on the surface.
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A fluid dispenser comprising:
- a reservoir containing a fluid, the reservoir having a top end, a bottom end opposite the top end, and side walls extending between the top end and the bottom end, said reservoir further having a fluid opening and an outer periphery that defines a recess at the top end of the reservoir and with a top opening and at least one open side;
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- a dispenser member having a nozzle, the dispenser member fitted to the fluid opening of the reservoir;
- wherein the dispenser member that projects out from the fluid opening lies within the recess;
- wherein the fluid opening is formed at a bottom of said recess;
- and
- wherein the reservoir forms a protuberance on each side of the recess;
- and
- wherein the fluid dispenser is configured to normally stand upright on a horizontal surface with the bottom end of the reservoir resting on the surface.
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A fluid dispenser comprising:
- a reservoir containing a fluid, said reservoir having an opening and an outer periphery that defines a recess, said recess having at least one open side;
- and
- a dispenser member fitted to the opening of the reservoir;
- wherein the dispenser member lies entirely within the recess;
- and wherein said dispenser member is a pump.
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A fluid dispenser comprising:
- a reservoir containing a fluid, the reservoir having a fluid opening and an outer periphery that defines a recess with a top opening and at least one side opening;
- and
- a dispenser member having a nozzle, the dispenser member fitted to the fluid opening of the reservoir;
- wherein the dispenser member that projects out from the fluid opening lies within the recess;
- and
- wherein the recess has a second side opening for accessing the dispenser member, the second side opening located opposite the at least one side opening of the recess.
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A fluid dispenser comprising:
- a reservoir containing a fluid, the reservoir having a fluid opening and an outer periphery that defines a recess with a top opening and at least one side opening;
- and
- a dispenser member having a nozzle, the dispenser member fitted to the fluid opening of the reservoir;
- wherein the dispenser member that projects out from the fluid opening lies within the recess;
- and
- wherein the reservoir has a side wall, and the at least one side opening of the recess opens on the side wall of the reservoir.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.