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US 6,669,055 B1Granted
Holder for viscous fluid dispenser
OwnerThomas J. Coleman, William K. Schlotter, IV +2inventors
InventorsThomas J. Coleman, William K. Schlotter, IV, Princess Ann Coleman, Ann M. Schlotter
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Abstract
A dispenser holder discharges fluid from a dispenser using rigid pressure plates that have one of their ends pivotably secured together and that extend outwardly on opposing sides of the dispenser. Levers pivotably extend on opposing sides of the rigid pressure plates for pressing the plates against the sides of the collapsible dispenser.
Claims17
A dispenser holder comprising:
- a housing having an upper end and a lower end and a central interior area for reception of a dispenser having a first side and a second side;
- a closure means for holding the dispenser within said housing;
- pressure plates having a first end and a second end within said housing;
- lever means having a first end and a second end and a mid-section within said housing for applying a force against said pressure plates;
- said pressure plates first ends are pivotably secured together;
- said pressure plates extend outwardly from said pivotably secured ends to receive the dispenser;
- said pressure plates second ends are free to move toward and away from each other;
- said pressure plates second ends movement is confined by slots formed in said housing upper end.
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A dispenser holder as in claim 2 wherein:
- said pressure plates second ends are secured to slide pins that move in said slots formed in said housing upper ends.
A dispenser holder comprising:
- a housing having an upper end and a lower end and a central interior area for reception of a dispenser having a first side and a second side;
- a closure means for holding the dispenser within said housing;
- lever mean having first end and a second end and a mid-section within said housing for applying a force against said pressure plates;
- said lever means first end is pivotably secured within said housing lower end;
- said lever means and said pressure plates have relative movement with respect to one another;
- said lever means has an arcuately shaped mid-section contacting said pressure plates such that pivoting said lever toward said housing central area applies a force against said pressure plates.
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A dispenser holder comprising:
- a housing having an upper end and lower end and a central interior area for reception of a dispenser having a fist side and a second side;
- a closure means for holding the dispenser within said housing;
- pressure plates having a first end and a second end within said housing;
- lever means having a first end and a second end and mid-section within said housing for applying a force against said pressure plates;
- said pressure plates first ends are pivotably secured together;
- said pressure plates extend outwardly from said pivotably secured ends to receive the dispenser;
- said pressure plates second ends are free to move toward and away from each other;
- said lever means first end is pivotally secured within said housing lower end;
- said lever means and said pressure plates have relative movement with respect to one another;
- said lever means has an arcuately shaped mid-section contacting said pressure plates such that pivoting said lever toward said housing central area applies a force against said pressure plates.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.