Support and reservoir assembly for a product dispenser

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a support and reservoir assembly for a product dispenser showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view therof with the broken lines showing a part of the dispenser for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the illustrated design;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image thereof with the broken lines showing a part of the dispenser for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the illustrated design;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof with the broken lines showing a part of the dispenser for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the illustrated design; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the support and reservoir assembly for a product dispenser with broken lines showing a foot actuator and tubing for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the illustrated design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D386640
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 21, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 1997
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: David F. Wirt (Prescott, WI), Floyd L. Foslien (Troy Township, WI)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Attorneys: Jeffrey J. Hohenshell, Walter N. Kirn, Gary L. Griswold
Application Number: 0/56,095
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6545
International Classification: 0707;