Off-axis inverted foam dispensers and refill units
US-9204765-B2 · Dec 8, 2015 · US
Modular pump
US9101952B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9101952-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213484988-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A modular liquid pump operable as a liquid pump when used by itself and as a foam pump when combined with a modular air pump is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the modular liquid pump includes a housing for forming a least a portion of a liquid pump chamber; an inlet valve for allowing liquid into the liquid pump chamber; an outlet valve for allowing liquid out of the liquid pump chamber; and an attachment mechanism configured to secure the liquid pump housing to a modular air pump. The modular liquid pump operates alone to output a liquid or operates in combination with an air pump to output a foam. One embodiment includes a modular air pump configured to be secured to the modular liquid pump. In such a combination, the modular liquid pump and the air pump operate together to output a foam.
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We claim: 1. A modular liquid pump operable as a liquid pump when used by itself and as a foam pump when combined with a modular air pump, the modular liquid pump comprising: a liquid pump housing for forming at least a portion of a liquid pump chamber; an inlet valve for allowing liquid into the liquid pump chamber; a liquid piston movable within the liquid pump housing; an outlet valve for allowing liquid out of the liquid pump chamber; and an attachment mechanism config…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- A47K5/1207Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
- B05B7/0025Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9101952B2 cover?
- A modular liquid pump operable as a liquid pump when used by itself and as a foam pump when combined with a modular air pump is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the modular liquid pump includes a housing for forming a least a portion of a liquid pump chamber; an inlet valve for allowing liquid into the liquid pump chamber; an outlet valve for allowing liquid out of the liquid pump chamber; …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mcnulty John J, Ciavarella Nick E, Spiegelberg Todd A, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B05B11/1087. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).