Refill container for a liquid dispenser

- Steiner Company, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a refill container for a liquid dispenser showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of a second modified embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of a third modified embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of a fourth modified embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of a fifth modified embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view taken along line 11--11 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 12 is a fragmentary side elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 13 is a fragmentary side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a fragmentary side elevational view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a is a fragmentary side elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 16--16 of FIG. 12;

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 17--17 of FIG. 13;

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 18--18 of FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 19 is a cross sectional view taken along line 19--19 of FIG. 15.

The undisclosed portion of the embodiments represented in FIGS. 7-10 and 12-19 are identical to those shown in the first disclosed embodiment, FIGS. 1-6 and FIG. 11.

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Patent History
Patent number: D342176
Type: Grant
Filed: May 1, 1990
Date of Patent: Dec 14, 1993
Assignee: Steiner Company, Inc. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Robert L. Steiner (Chicago, IL), Charles R. Holzner (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Law Firm: Emrich & Dithmar
Application Number: 7/517,070
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6545; D/9520; D/9523