Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Horizontal pumps, refill units and foam dispensers with integral air compressors
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Application No.: US14797728Application Date: 2015-07-13
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Publication No.: US09854947B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: John J. McNulty , Robert L. Quinlan , Nick E. Ciavarella , James E. Motyka , Todd A. Spiegelberg
- Applicant: GOJO Industries, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OH Akron
- Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Akron
- Agency: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
- Main IPC: A47K5/12
- IPC: A47K5/12 ; A47K5/14 ; B05B11/00 ; B05B7/00

Abstract:
Foam dispensers having integral air compressors with connectors to connect with a disposable refill unit, disposable refill units and liquid pumps are disclosed herein. A refill unit includes a container and a liquid pump. The liquid pump includes a liquid chamber defined at least in part by a liquid inlet valve and a liquid outlet valve. A piston that reciprocates horizontally in the liquid chamber. A mixing chamber is located downstream of the liquid chamber. The mixing chamber is in fluid communication with the liquid chamber and has an air inlet. A sanitary seal is located proximate the air inlet to prevent liquid from contaminating the air compressors.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150313423A1 HORIZONTAL PUMPS, REFILL UNITS AND FOAM DISPENSERS WITH INTEGRAL AIR COMPRESSORS Public/Granted day:2015-11-05
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