Liquid dispenser and docking station for mating container

    公开(公告)号:GB2377927B

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-19

    申请号:GB0227781

    申请日:1999-03-05

    Applicant: ECOLAB INC

    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing fluids comprises a container 11 holding a liquid to be dispensed which has a piercable septum 55 located near its top, a valve 62 allowing air into, but not liquid out of, the container, a pick-up tube 34 having a first end in fluid communication with the septum and a second end positioned towards the bottom of the container, a closure 60, connected to the septum, which is attached to the container so as to form a closed system, and a needle 35 connected to a docking station which receives the container. The docking station may have a recess 26a which accommodates the container, the needle being located within the recess. The valve may be fabricated from polytetrafluoroethylene. The closure may comprise an insert which closes and is connected to the container and which has a cavity within which the septum is positioned. The docking station may comprise a support 22 positioned so as to tilt the container allowing for more complete removal of the container's contents.

    A container for fluids and an associated dispensing apparatus.

    公开(公告)号:GB2377927A

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-29

    申请号:GB0227781

    申请日:1999-03-05

    Applicant: ECOLAB INC

    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing fluids comprises a container 11 holding a liquid to be dispensed which has a piercable septum 55 located near its top, a valve 62 allowing air into, but not liquid out of, the container, a pick-up tube 34 having a first end in fluid communication with the septum and a second end positioned towards the bottom of the container, a closure 60, connected to the septum, which is attached to the container so as to form a closed system, and a needle 35 connected to a docking station which receives the container. The docking station may have a recess 26a which accommodates the container, the needle being located within the recess. The valve may be fabricated from polytetrafluoroethylene. The closure may comprise an insert which closes and is connected to the container and which has a cavity within which the septum is positioned. The docking station may comprise a support 22 positioned so as to tilt the container allowing for more complete removal of the container's contents.

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