Liquid dispensng container and method
AssigneeDiversey, Inc.
InventorsBarry Hague, David J. Holden
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Abstract
A liquid dispenser includes a container having an interior adapted to hold a fluid. An air vent is coupled to the container, and a balloon is disposed in the container and in fluid communication with the air vent to provide selective fluid communication between the interior and an exterior of the container, the balloon movable from an undeployed state to a deployed state, and the balloon in the deployed state having a position in which the balloon establishes fluid communication between the exterior of the container and the interior of the container.
Claims20
A liquid dispenser, comprising:
- a container having an interior defining an air space and adapted to hold a fluid;
- an air vent coupled to the container;
- and
- a balloon disposed in the container and in fluid communication with the air vent to provide selective fluid communication between the air space and an exterior of the container, the balloon movable from an undeployed state to a deployed state, and the balloon in the deployed state having a position in which the balloon established fluid communication through the balloon between the exterior of the container and the air space of the container.
A liquid dispenser comprising:
- a container having an interior defining an air space and adapted to hold a fluid;
- and
- a balloon disposed in the container and movable from an undeployed state to a deployed state to provide fluid communication through the balloon between the air space and an exterior of the container,
- wherein the balloon is deflated in the undeployed state.
A liquid dispenser, comprising:
- a container having an interior defining an air space and adapted to hold a fluid;
- a balloon disposed in the container and movable from an undeployed state to a deployed state to provide fluid communication through the balloon between the air space and an exterior of the container.
- wherein the balloon has a compact form in the undeployed state, and
- wherein the balloon is extended in the deployed state to provide air flow communication between the air space and an exterior of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.