Abstract: A pitcher pump water dispensing system including a pitcher pump that has a generally cylindrical central portion with a centrally pivoted pumping handle that has a drive rod coupled thereto with a one-way seal. The system also includes a reservoir that has a receiving pipe coupled with respect to the bottom region of the pump. The reservoir being adapted to hold water. The system further includes a control assembly that has an intake pipe with a valve and a floating regulator attached adjacent to the intake pipe in operational contact with the valve by means of lever linkage arms. Finally the system includes inlet hose that is coupled to the bottom end of the intake pipe and extending to a water source.

Abstract: A vial access spike adapter for connecting a pump dispenser to a vial. The vial access spike adapter is capable of piercing a seal insert in the vial and guiding a dip tube of a pump dispenser into the vial so the contents of the vial can be dispensed directly from the vial. The vial access spike adapter has an upper tubular body with a threaded connection at one end, an annular snap ring connection at the opposite end and a hollow interior throughout. Within the hollow interior, is a central passage used to facilitate the placement of the dip tube into the interior of the vial. A central support is integral with and supports the central passage within the hollow body, and seals the vial access spike adapter to prevent leakage.

Abstract: A reservoir pump assembly for use with a container having a fill opening and an interior includes an annular, elongate reservoir casing configured for being inserted into the fill opening of the container and for being disposed substantially entirely within the interior of the container. The reservoir casing defines a pressure chamber configured for containing fluid under pressure. An annular, elongate guide cylinder is disposed substantially entirely within the pressure chamber and defines an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice. The outlet orifice interconnects the guide cylinder and the pressure chamber. The inlet orifice interconnects the guide cylinder and the interior of the container. An inlet valve is associated with the inlet orifice, and an outlet valve is associated with the outlet orifice. An elongate pump rod is disposed partially within the guide cylinder and is configured for reciprocating movement therein. The pump rod has a first end and a second end.

Abstract: A flexible dip tube for a liquid dispenser, the tube comprising an elongated integrally formed element having elongated end sections and an elongated intermediate section with a pair of spaced bellows defining flexible/weight portions respectively between one end section and the intermediate section and between the other end section and the intermediate section, one of the bellows functioning as a weight filled with liquid causing the tube to flex at the other end of the bellows.

Abstract: A recharge insert, for use with a spray dispenser device, is made of a matrix material impregnated with a chemical that is dry-to-the-touch and becomes dissolved in solution with a diluent fluid such as water. The recharge insert is formed in an elongated cylindrical shape with a center opening for mounting on the standard plastic downtube of the spray dispenser device. The insert sleeve may be formed with a side slit to open and wrap it around the downtube. When the spray bottle is filled with water, sealed, and shaken, the fluid penetrates into the matrix material, and the chemical composition becomes dissolved in solution, thereby creating a cleaning, sanitizing or disinfectant solution that will remain stable and fully active in use. The matrix material can be mounted on a hollow tubular carrier with lower spacer legs, or affixed to an upper retaining disk that is seated on the container neck for holding the insert clear of the lower intake end of the tube.

Abstract: A bottle for delivering predetermined volumes of liquid has two different standing surfaces (12, 14) and an immersion tube (48) whose inlet opening lies near one of said two standing surfaces. By standing the container on a first and then a second of said two standing surfaces, two predetermined volumes of liquid can be delivered without visual checking.

Abstract: A one-piece filter for the distal end of a dip tube of a manually actuated liquid sprayer has an elongated tubular body open at one end with a perforate bottom wall at its other end. The body has a first inner diameter and a smaller second inner diameter established by a plurality of inner spacers for engaging the dip tube. The perforate bottom wall has an open mesh area defined by a plurality of filter openings, a first set of which occupies a central area of the bottom wall within the second diameter, and a second set of which openings occupies an annular area of the bottom wall between the first and second diameters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container for dispensing a fluid product, the container having a dispensing device on or within which is placed at least one magnet.

Abstract: Distribution receptacle for a fluid product comprising a bottle provided with a neck on which a distribution device is fitted, the distribution device being provided with a dip tube that extends towards the bottom of the bottle to supply liquid to the distribution device, characterized in that the bottle is made of a transparent or translucid material and in that the dip tube is surrounded by a decorative tube over at least part of its length, a longitudinal hole being formed through the decorative tube through which the dip tube passes.

Abstract: A hand pump for a spray bottle permits upright or inverted operation while eliminating the need for a check valve or valves. An annular gap in the entrance section of the hand pump is so proportioned that when wet it will have the property to permit flow of liquid from the container to the dispenser, and to prevent flow of gas from the container to the dispenser. The entrance section has an axial slot therethrough and an axial groove in communication with the interior of the container and with the dispenser--the gap may be formed by a pair of circumferentially spacers. When the container is upright liquid can be removed through a distal end of a feed tube supported on the entrance section. When the container is inverted with the distal end out of the liquid and the entrance section submerged in the liquid, the liquid can be removed from the container through the axial slot, the axial groove and the annular gap.

Abstract: A trigger spray container that prevents dry firing and solves the problem of interupted spray as the containers contents are dispensed and reduced to a level that allows the end of straw tip of trigger spray apparatus to become disengaged with liquid as the container is tilted towards the users target. As the user inverts or rotates the container from a vertical position, downwardly, towards a horizontal plain and aims the spray tip output nozzel towards the intended target, the liquid level adjusts within the container. Therefore, it becomes advantageous for end of straw tip to be positioned at the lowest point on container base, side of container base nearest target. This is achieved by forming an integral straw guide molded into the container body that provides a ramp for the straw to be guided on, thereby directing the straw tip to this position.

Abstract: A rigid dip tube connector for a trigger spray bottle having a threaded opening. A cap body is screwed onto the opening and has a hinged cap attached thereto. The cap body has an annulus and an opening in the center for supporting a rigid dip tube. A plastic connector is provided and has a cylindrical bore extending from its bottom which fits into the opening in the cap body. The plastic connector is cylindrical and has an annulus in its upper portion for receiving a flexible tube for connection to a sprayer. The plastic connector fits into the annulus of the cap body so that the rigid dip tube and flexible tube align with one another. In a second embodiment, the annulus of the cap body is open and the rigid dip tube connects directly to the plastic connector or plunger. As a result, the plastic connector by itself connects and aligns the rigid dip tube and the flexible tube. The plastic connector snap fits into the opening of the cap body.

Abstract: A spray bottle has a ball swivel joint enabling angular orientation of the spray head with respect to the bottle. Both liquid and air are conducted between the pump and the bottle in separate passageways in the swivel joint, thus enabling use of a conventional pump. These passageways may be spaced apart or substantially concentric. A highly flexible pickup hose has a weight at its distal or pickup end, so that the distal and remains immersed in liquid, even when the spray bottle is inverted. In alternative embodiments, the pickup hose is bendable, rather than highly flexible. Tightening a cap adjusts tension on the swivel joint, thus varying pressure required to adjust spray head angularity or to immobilize the spray head at a desired angularity. The swivel joint may include one or more ball members.

Abstract: A piston displacement condiment pump for pumping viscous fluids, especially condiments such as catsup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish, sauces and the like, is disclosed The pump is constructed mostly of stainless steel and includes an inflow chamber with a ball valve, an outflow chamber with a ball valve, and a spout. The pump includes an optional method for limiting the amount of condiment delivered with each stroke of the pump. The spout is held in place with a unique pin and slot arrangement, and by the unique position of the outflow chamber in relation to the cover. There is also a novel spring wire clip which restrains the ball valve in the outflow chamber.

Abstract: A manually operated pump sprayer that does not leak contents through the air inlet vent port during operation when the bottle is oriented so that the inlet vent port would be covered with liquid in a spray bottle to which the sprayer is mounted. The pump sprayer is devised as having an air inlet unit which includes the air inlet vent port in liquid communication with an extension tube which in turn is in liquid communication with a storage volume which in turn is in liquid communication with a liquid control orifice. An entrance end to the tube is positioned at a location farthest from the discharge exit opening of the sprayer, and the liquid control orifice is positioned closer to the exit opening such that when spraying in a downward direction such entrance end is always above the liquid level in the storage volume.

Abstract: A trigger pump dispenser is made entirely from thermoplastic resin materials. It has a trigger (17) pivotally attached to the body (13) at its top end. The trigger is attached by a living hinge to a piston 16 movable within a pump cylinder (40), and is biased by a spring (18) to the retracted position shown. The spring is generally L-shaped and anchored to the body by its bottom leg so as to straddle the pump cylinder. A unitary valve member (15) located at the back of the pump cylinder provides one-way valves both for product dispensing and for product recharging into the pump chamber.

Abstract: A spray container having an extendable frustro-conical weight coupled to the free end of a siphoning tube. The frustro-conical contour and the extendable properties of the extendable frustro-conical weight allows the extendable frustro-conical weight to extend into corners of the spray container for maximizing the evacuation of the fluid contents contained in the spray container. Therefore, the flexible siphoning tube swings via gravitational forces, similar to a pendulum, in the direction of the flow of the fluid along an arc via an extendable frustro-conical weight. The extendable feature of such extendable frustro-conical weight allows the inlet port of the extendable frustro-conical weight to extend more deeply into the container beyond the line defined by the arc.

Abstract: A high precision fluid pump for accurately delivering desired amounts of processing fluids, particularly for use in semiconductor processing and semiconductor processors. The fluid is dispensed by a piston driven by a stepper motor with precise electronic control. A rolling diaphragm isolates the stepper motor from the fluid, fumes or gas. To provide a clean environment for high purity applications, the pump is preferably made of PTFE and nitrogen purging is provided on both sides of the rolling diaphragm to reduce particle count and maintain the motor and controller temperature.

Abstract: A flexible straw, having a proximal end and a destal end. The flexible straw comprises a tube and a weight assembly that is located near the distal end. The flexible straw is used in a bottle containing a liquid having a fluid level. The bottle also has a lowest point which is determined by the angle at which the bottle is held. The weight assembly comprises interchangeable weight disks which are selected according to the viscosity of the liquid which is contained within the bottle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for discharging the contents of a plastic bag comprising a pump having a suction nozzle for sucking the contents, a rotor mounted on a tip of the suction nozzle, a motor for driving the rotor mounted on the upper end of the suction nozzle and a discharge outlet provided at an upper portion of the suction nozzle, the pump being supported with a stand movable up and down, and a suspending member for supporting the plastic bag filled with fluid in a standing state, the suspending member being installed on the stand. The plastic bag is preferably a gusset bag having at least one vertical fused area, which is formed on a site not overlapping with a gusset fold, on at least one face of the plastic bag, wherein both edge portions of a film constituting the bag are fused with a sealing tape from the outside, and the bag can be opened by pulling one end of the sealing tape.

Abstract: A container and pump device is provided that allows interference in pumping action, caused by collapsing of an inner layer of the container during expulsion of fluid from within the container, to be eliminated. The container can be a laminated bottle having a mouth portion, a body, a bottom portion, and at least an inner layer and an outer layer. The pump device includes a suction portion inserted into the bottle and an operable portion exposed to an outside of the bottle. The suction portion is open to a lower end of the pump and includes a rod extending toward the bottom of the bottle. The rod has a cross-section that extends in more than two directions, preferably an I-beam with a centrally intersecting beam. The suction portion, including the rod, creates several fluid communication paths along the I-beam rod from the inner layer to the pump.

Abstract: Improved sprayable roof coating systems which provide immediate waterproofing of a newly-sprayed latex-based ionic roof coating by applying to the upper surface of such roof coating an ionic catalyst having a pH opposed to the pH of such roof coating, whereby such upper surface of such roof coating coagulates immediately to form a thin waterproof surface layer on such roof coating and the bottom portions of such roof coating are permitted to coagulate and bond to the underlying roof normally. Also, latex-based sprayable roof coating systems permitting use in roof mastics of recycled rubber and spray equipment for such systems which do not clog up when air spraying such recycled-rubber-containing roof mastics.

Abstract: A hand pump spray bottle does not leak the liquid contents through the air inlet port during operation when the bottle is oriented so that the inlet port is covered with liquid. The air inlet port is in circuit with an optional void volume which in turn is in fluid communication with the interior of the bottle through a tubular section. The void volume, where present, and the tubular section act as a reservoir to store the liquid from the bottle that would normally reach the air inlet port. When the hand pump is operated, liquid is removed from the bottle and the pressure therein decreases.

Abstract: This invention is a spray bottle having unique flow passages that when wetted provide restrictions that allow only liquid to be dispensed either in the upright or inverted position. A gas rejection device of numerous configurations are incorporated into the spray bottle with minimum or no additional cost to manufacturing the spray bottle. Liquid rejection devices permit air to replace the dispensed liquid in order to prevent the collapse of the plastic bottle without leaking liquid in the inverted position.

Abstract: A trigger spray container that prevents dry firing and solves the problem of interupted spray as the containers contents are dispensed and reduced to a level that allows the end of straw tip of trigger spray apparatus to become disengaged with liquid as the container is tilted towards the users target. As the user inverts or rotates the container from a vertical position, downwardly, towards a horizontal plain and aims the spray tip output nozzel towards the intended target, the liquid level adjusts within the container. Therefore, it becomes advantageous for end of straw tip to be positioned at the lowest point on container base, side of container base nearest target. This is achieved by forming an integral straw guide molded into the container body that provides a passage way or tube for the straw to be guided through, thereby directing the straw tip to this position.

Abstract: A dispensing spray container which delivers only liquid whether in the upright or inverted position. A container with an exit port from a storage cavity is fitted with an imperforate dip tube having an open-end located farthest from the exit port to feed the liquid when the container is in the upright position. In circuit with the dip tube is a porous element located nearest to the exit port whose surface conditions are such that when wetted by the liquid will from a force resulting from the liquid surface tension to prevent the gas from passing when the container is in the upright position and which will pass liquid when held in the inverted position.

Abstract: A fluid media dispenser is disclosed having an uptake tube or wall body configured with differing wall thicknesses so that, due to material shrinkage, a lateral curve is formed in the uptake tube or wall body which facilitates removal of the formed dispenser from a mold. A simplified injection mold/extrusion nozzle method for producing this dispenser is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention is an apparatus which enables the operation of a dispensing assembly in a container containing fluid from either an inverted (upside-down), angles, or upright position. The apparatus serves as a fluid intake tube, and is fitted into the dispensing assembly of a container containing a fluid. The apparatus is composed to two generally tubular parts mounted concentrically: an outer tube, and an inner tube. On the outer tube, buoyant ring(s) are located, with confer buoyancy to the outer tube. The outer tube is slightly shorter than the inner tube. When the apparatus is fitted into a fluid-filled container, and said container is held in an inverted or downward-angled position, the perforations located at the end of the inner tube proximal to the dispensing assembly are exposed. The exposed perforations provide for uptake of fluid in the tube into the dispensing assembly of the liquid container.

Abstract: An atomizer for liquids, operated manually by a lever with a trigger operating a dispensing pump with a flexible suction tube penetrating into the container in which the liquid to be sprayed is located, and having a ballast weight fixed to the suction tube. The atomizer comprises retaining structure, which can be released when required, in the form of a lever which keeps the ballast weight locked to the dispensing pump and the suction tube gathered up against the dispensing pump. The ballast weight retaining structure is released after the atomizer has been mounted on the container, once the latter has been filled. In this way the flexible suction tube is extended and can follow the ballast weight by gravity regardless of the orientation of the container.

Abstract: A manually actuated liquid pump sprayer is capable of use in both upright and inverted positions without leakage through the vent port by the provision of a first slider valve which covers an inlet port in the upright position and which uncovers that port when the pump is inverted. A second slider valve located within the pump body is provided for uncovering the vent port in the upright position of spray, and for covering that vent port in the inverted position to avoid leakage.

Abstract: A product for inflating a pneumatic tire including an enhanced delivery system is disclosed according to the present invention. The tire inflating product includes a container containing a condensed gas and a sealant, and a flexible conduit extending outwardly from a first end of the container in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container. The free end of the conduit is adapted to be connected to a valve stem of a tire and, typically, includes a threaded coupling with a valve depressor. The container includes a valve assembly on one end for releasing the contents of the container and an actuator is provided for actuating the valve assembly to release the container contents through the conduit.

Abstract: A pump device for a container that is capable of pouring substantially the whole quantity of contents. The pump device includes an operating portion exposed to an outside of the container, a suction portion having a flange attached to the mouth of the container and a lower end inserted into the container for sucking out the contents of a contents filled sealed bag from a suction port, and a gap holding rod having a proximal end internally fitted into the section portion and a distal end extending toward an inner bottom portion of a contents filled sealed bag. The suction portion includes a plurality of cylindrical portions of decreasing diameter starting below the flange. First and second protruded and recessed portions are provided on separate cylindrical portions and third protruded and recessed portions are provided on an outer peripheral surface of the gap holding rod.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser for withdrawing liquids from one or more containers having a mouth and bottom and side walls joined at a juncture comprised of a container support to position the containers with their mouths over the lowermost part of the wall juncture, a probe support spaced above the container support, and a plurality of probes slidably supported on the probe support above the container support, each probe including a lower end with a curved face corresponding to the curvature of the juncture, each probe being moveable between a raised position above the mouth of a container, and a lowered position extending through the mouth of the container and into contact with the lowermost part of the interior of said container at the juncture, and a pump to draw liquid from the container upwardly through the probe.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser for withdrawing liquids from one or more containers having a mouth and bottom and side walls joined at a juncture comprised of a container support to position the containers with their mouths over the lowermost part of the wall juncture, a probe support spaced above the container support, and a plurality of probes slidably supported on the probe support above the container support, each probe including a lower end with a curved face corresponding to the curvature of the juncture, each probe being moveable between a raised position above the mouth of a container, and a lowered position extending through the mouth of the container and into contact with the lowermost part of the interior of said container at the juncture, and a pump to draw liquid from the container upwardly through the probe.

Abstract: A manually actuated liquid pump sprayer is capable of use in both upright and inverted positions without leakage through the vent port by the provision of an auxiliary inlet passage including an inlet port in the path of a slider valve, and a vent port likewise in the path of a slider valve. The vent port is open while the inlet port is closed while the slider valve in the upright attitude of the sprayer, while the converse is effected by the slider valve when operating the sprayer in an inverted position.

Abstract: A reusable, collapsible urine container includes a bottom wall and a relatively flexible, peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The peripheral side wall includes upper, intermediate and lower concentric portions and an uppermost inclined or non-concentric portion extending upwardly and angularly from the upper concentric portion. The intermediate concentric portion has a wall thickness less than the upper and lower concentric portions, such that the peripheral side wall movable between axially extended and collapsed positions, wherein, in the collapsed position, the lower concentric side wall portion is partially telescoped within the upper concentric side wall portion with the intermediate concentric portion reverse folded therebetween. The uppermost or non-concentric portion is formed with an annular rim defining an upper open end of the container, the rim adapted to receive a removable cap. A handle is integrally formed in the peripheral side wall.

Abstract: A container and pump device is provided that allows interference in pumping action, caused by collapsing of an inner layer of the container during expulsion of fluid from within the container, to be eliminated. The container can be a laminated bottle having a mouth portion, a body, a bottom portion, and at least an inner layer and an outer layer. The pump device includes a suction portion inserted into the bottle and an operable portion exposed to an outside of the bottle. The suction portion is open to a lower end of the pump and includes a rod extending toward the bottom of the bottle. The rod has a cross-section that extends in more than two directions, preferably an I-beam with a centrally intersecting beam. The suction portion, including the rod, creates several fluid communication paths along the I-beam rod from the inner layer to the pump.

Abstract: A directional dispensing package which is easily shipped, filled and assembled is disclosed. The package includes a retaining opening into which a modular pump is snap-fit by inserting the modular pump through an open end of the package. The package also includes a upstanding wall portion, which provides a dispensing actuator locking and sealing mechanism, as well as a tamper-evident tab. The package and pump are assembled at a production site, and are thereafter shipped to a filling site with a bottom portion. The package is filled through the open bottom end, and then the bottom portion is sealingly affixed to the package. The package may include an integrally-molded dip tube structure and a bottom portion with specific structure for allowing easy assembly while preventing leakage. Accordingly, the device of the present invention can be filled and finally assembled with a minimal number of steps, and is therefore particularly suited for quick-turnaround marketing.

Abstract: A manually actuated pump sprayer has an unvalved vent port connected by a vent tube to a float buoyed on the liquid level within the container. A dip tube forming a liquid passage extends from a valve controlled inlet which leads into the pump chamber. A terminal end of the liquid passage defined by the dip tube is connected to the float for communicating that end with the liquid in the container, and a terminal end of the air passage defined by the vent tube is connected to the float for communicating the air passage terminal end with the head space in the container. The pressure within the head space is always maintained at atmospheric, and the sprayer is capable of being operated in any position without leakage. The tubes may formed as an integrally extruded double tube with air pockets formed along the length of the double tube to define the float. And, buoyant material forming the air passage may define the float.

Abstract: The present invention features a safety seal for a liquid spray dispensing assembly consisting of a sprayer mechanism and a container. A typical spray dispensing assembly has a container with a threaded cylindrical neck defining a container opening, and a sprayer mechanism with a pump mounted onto a threaded cap and a dip tube which extends into the container when the cap is threadedly secured to the neck of the container. Liquid is drawn from the container through the dip tube by operating the pump. The safety seal has a flange portion, a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion. The flange portion is insertable into the cap for contact with the rim of the neck when the cap is secured to the exterior surface of the neck. The flange retains the seal within the container opening. The first sealing portion extends from the flange and provides a frictional circumferential seal with the interior surface of the neck adjacent the neck rim.

Abstract: A bottle for spraying or dispensing liquids comprising a principal chamber, a siphon tube extending alongside the chamber and a separate trigger bulb connected to the top of the siphon tube. The siphon tube is also pinch molded so that a valve seat is formed therein. When the trigger bulb is decompressed, the liquid that is drawn up into the siphon tube cascades over into the trigger bulb. When the trigger bulb is fully primed, any pressure subsequently applied to the trigger bulb will cause the liquid to be sprayed out of the bottle.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser for withdrawing liquids from one or more containers having a mouth and bottom and side walls joined at a juncture comprised of a container support to position the containers with their mouths over the lowermost part of the wall juncture, a probe support spaced above the container support, and a plurality of probes slidably supported on the probe support above the container support, each probe including a lower end with a curved face corresponding to the curvature of the juncture, each probe being moveable between a raised position above the mouth of a container, and a lowered position extending through the mouth of the container and into contact with the lowermost part of the interior of said container at the juncture, and a pump to draw liquid from the container upwardly through the probe.

Abstract: In a dispensing system such as a pressurized can or hand-pumped bottle, a liquid to be dispensed from a container flows through a composite dip tube that feeds an inlet of a liquid transfer device. The dip tube includes a straight dip tube that extends from the inlet to the bottom of the container and a U-shaped tube that extends from the inlet to the bottom of the container and then returns to the top of the interior of the container. The U-shaped tube acts as a siphon that, in combination with the conventional tip tube, provides liquid to the liquid transfer device when the container is upright, inverted, or oriented in any other position as long as one of the two open ends of the dip tube is in communication with the liquid.

Abstract: A directional dispensing package which is easily shipped, filled and assembled is disclosed. The package includes a retaining opening into which a modular pump is snap-fit by inserting the modular pump through an open end of the package. The pump may also be sonically welded to the package. The package also includes a upstanding wall portion, which provides a dispensing actuator locking and sealing mechanism, and can include a tamper-evident tab. The package and pump are assembled at a production site, and are thereafter shipped to a filling site with a bottom portion. The package is filled through the open bottom end, and then the bottom portion is sealingly affixed to the package. The package may include an integrally-molded dip tube structure and a bottom portion with specific structure for allowing easy assembly while preventing leakage. The bottom portion may have an integrally molded dip tube structure. Various devices for allowing inverted dispensing are disclosed.

Abstract: A water-ejection toy comprising a body having a front end, a nozzle unit provided at the front end of the body, a reservoir provided inside the body for containing water, and a pump assembly supported by the body for delivering water from the reservoir to the nozzle unit for discharge through the nozzle unit. The nozzle unit has a housing including a tubular front end and an apertured cap fit co-axially over the tubular front end through screw-thread engagement. The nozzle unit is adapted to provide a dispersed discharge of water upon tightening of the cap and a concentrated discharge of water upon loosening of the cap.

Abstract: A dispenser assembly for dispensing liquid from a container has a dispenser operable remotely from the container by way of a tube communicating the dispenser and the liquid within the container. The dispenser assembly has a hand-held dispenser and a tube connected to the dispenser for extension into the liquid within the container. The dispenser is operable to dispense liquid from the container by way of the tube. An adaptor is secured to the container with the tube operable for extending from the dispenser, through the adaptor, and into the container. With the dispenser disconnected from the adaptor and with the adaptor secured to the container, the dispenser may be operated remotely from the container to dispense the liquid from the container.

Abstract: In a conveying pump having a cylinder introducible into a reservoir and having a pump piston, whereby the conveyed medium is supplied via an ascending line to a discharge line, an ascending line formed of two sections adjustable relative to one another is provided. The ascending line can be locked at different heights to vary the length of the ascending line so that the conveying pump can be used for reservoirs of different heights without deteriorating the conveying capacity of the pump. This adaptation can be performed easily and quickly. In addition, the conveying pump can be taken apart and easily cleaned, and component parts can be easily replaced.

Abstract: A hook is formed on the rear surface of a nozzle cover. A cantilever is formed on the front surface of a nozzle and extends forward. An engaging portion engageable with the hook, such as another hook is formed on the upper surface of the cantilever. The hook of the nozzle cover is disengaged with the hook of the cantilever by pushing the cantilever and bending the cantilever downward.

Abstract: A dispenser assembly for dispensing liquid from a container has a dispenser operable remotely from the container by way of a tube communicating the dispenser and the liquid within the container. The dispenser assembly has a hand-held dispenser and a tube connected to the dispenser for extension into the liquid within the container. The dispenser is operable to dispense liquid from the container by way of the tube. An adaptor is secured to the container with the tube operable for extending from the dispenser, through the adaptor, and into the container. With the dispenser disconnected from the adaptor and with the adaptor secured to the container, the dispenser may be operated remotely from the container to dispense the liquid from the container.

Abstract: A dispensing container including a interior barrier bag is disclosed, along with a method for filling the barrier bag with a material to be dispensed. The dispensing structure includes a non-vented pump and a dip tube structure, and a mechanism for venting the interior of the container to the atmosphere and for venting the interior of the barrier bag during filling. During assembly and filling, the barrier bag is wrapped or collapsed around the dip tube structure, so that the dip tube structure and the barrier bag can be easily inserted into a conventional container. After insertion, the barrier bag is inflated (with either an air blast or the introduction of the dispensed product) and filled with product. After filling a pump structure can be attached to the container. The method and apparatus allow a barrier bag device to be used on conventionally-designed container structures. The method and apparatus are particularly useful with containers which are made up at least partially of recycled materials.