Abstract: A container for use with a solution dispenser, the solution dispenser generating a solution by impinging a solvent spray on a solid cast chemical product disposed within the container, the container being disposable in an inverted disposition in a solution dispenser bowl includes a container body suitable for containing a flowable chemical composition and supporting a casting of the chemical composition. The container body has a mouth for receiving the solvent spray therein; and has a container bottom being disposed generally opposed to the mouth; and further has an inclined side portion operably coupled to and extending between the container bottom portion and the container mouth, the cross sectional dimension of the side portion decreasing from the container bottom portion to the container mouth. A chemical dispenser includes at least one of the aforementioned containers.

Abstract: A cleaning chemical dispenser is provided. The dispenser includes bowl assemblies accommodating inverted containers with solid cast cleaning chemicals. The chemical dispenser generates cleaning chemical solutions by spraying a solvent such as water onto the solid cast concentrates. Concentrates from two of the containers are blended together, but are kept separate from the concentrate from the other container. All concentrate solutions are then further diluted in a venturi containing separate paths for each of the blended and separate solutions. The diluted solutions are then separately routed to the use container.

Abstract: A chemical dispenser that uses an air induction bowl and the air induction bowl. The bowl is adapted to support an inverted container of solid cast chemical and has a jet for directing a spray of liquid on the solid cast chemical to generate a solution thereof. The chemical dispenser has a valve for control of the liquid supplied to the chemical dispenser, the valve being in flow communication with the jet. The bowl comprises a container receiver portion having an upwardly directed container opening defined therein for receiving an inverted container. The container receiver portion presents an inner surface for supporting the container in an inverted disposition. An accumulator portion of the bowl depends from and is in fluid communication with the container receiver portion. The jet is disposed in the accumulator portion of the bowl. A discharge portion depends from and is in fluid communication with the accumulator portion.

Abstract: A detergent dispenser that is coupled to a source of fluid and which has a chemical source in solid cast form. A spray generator is designed to generate a fluid spray bearing on the chemical source, the fluid spray generating a concentrated solution of the chemical. The concentrated solution of the chemical is discharged through a discharge conduit. A single valve controls a flow of fluid from the source of fluid. The valve has an inlet that is operably fluidly coupled to the source of fluid, an outlet that is operably fluidly coupled to the spray generator, and an outlet that is operably fluidly coupled to the discharge conduit. A metering device for selectively metering portions of the flow of fluid to the spray generator and to the discharge conduit is disposed within the valve and selectively fluidly couples the inlet to the outlet that is operably fluidly coupled to the spray generator and to the outlet that is operably fluidly coupled to the discharge conduit.

Abstract: A detergent dispenser that is coupled to a source of fluid and which has a chemical source in solid cast form. A spray generator is designed to generate a fluid spray bearing on the chemical source, the fluid spray generating a concentrated solution of the chemical. The concentrated solution of the chemical is discharged through a discharge conduit. A single valve controls a flow of fluid from the source of fluid. The valve has an inlet that is operably fluidly coupled to the source of fluid, an outlet that is operably fluidly coupled to the spray generator, and an outlet that is operably fluidly coupled to the discharge conduit. A metering device for selectively metering portions of the flow of fluid to the spray generator and to the discharge conduit is disposed within the valve and selectively fluidly couples the inlet to the outlet that is operably fluidly coupled to the spray generator and to the outlet that is operably fluidly coupled to the discharge conduit.

Abstract: The present invention is a chemical dispenser for use in servicing at least two laundry cleaning machines to dispense a plurality of chemical agents utilized in the process of cleaning soiled laundry, wherein at least two of the chemical agents are compatible. The chemical dispenser has a plurality of chemical dispensing systems designed to deliver a selected chemical agent from a source to a washing machine. A chemical dispensing system is in flow communication with each chemical source and in flow communication with each washing machine. Each chemical dispensing system has a pump and a delivery conduit. For selected chemical agent delivery, the pump is a venturi injector pump. The chemical dispensing systems utilized for dispensing compatible chemical agents have a common portion and are fluidly independent from chemical dispensing systems utilized for dispensing incompatible chemical agents.

Abstract: A detergent dispenser that is utilized with solid cast detergent. A single valve is utilized to initiate a flow of a ready to use detergent solution that may be drawn off in container. The valve commences a flow of water that is split in a T-shaped fitting. An appropriate portion is routed to spray on the solid cast detergent and to dissolve the detergent into a concentrated solution. The concentrated solution flows into a conduit where it is mixed with the second portion of the water, diluting the solution to an appropriate concentration for use. A restricter located in the T-shaped fitting acts to split the flow of water appropriately to ensure that the discharge solution is in a ready to use concentration.