US4210261A
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Controllable liquid dispenser
Assignee: LST ELECTRONICS Inc
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Filing: 1978-06-12
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Granted: 1980-07-01
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Expires: 1998-06-12
Abstract
Abstract An improved liquid dispenser has two concentrically spaced cylinders with a pump plunger fitting the inner cylinder, an inlet check valve at the bottom of the outer cylinder, and an outlet check valve adjacent the top of the outer cylinder with a graduated stem extending upwardly from the plunger through a cap structure adapted to engage the open top of a liquid container. The pump plunger is restrained from moving upwardly out of the inner cylinder and a collar is adjustably mounted on the stem above the cap for setting the pump stroke as indicated by the graduations on the stem to thus provide a dispenser adapted to fit containers having a small opening therein.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Trujillo
- 👤 Timothy E. Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:00
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F11/00; G01F11/02; G01F11/021; G01F11/025; G01F11/028; B; B05; B05B; B05B11/00; B05B11/01; B05B11/10; B05B11/1001; B05B11/1005; B05B11/1007; B05B11/1008; B05B11/1015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A controllable dispenser of liquids comprising a cap adapted to engage the open top of a container, a pair of radially spaced concentric cylinders depending from said cap with the inner cylinder having open ends and the outer cylinder having an inlet valve depending from the bottom thereof and an outlet valve adjacent the top thereof, a pump plunger slidably disposed within said inner cylinder for movement longitudinally thereof to pump fluid and having a graduated gauge rod extending upwardly therefrom through said cap, means in said cap limiting maximum upward movement of said pump plunger, and a collar adjustably engaging said gauge rod above said cap for precise setting of the maximum pump plunger movement for each stroke to control the volume of liquid displaced by each plunger stroke.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A controllable dispenser of liquids comprising a cap adapted to engage the open top of a container, a pair of radially spaced concentric cylinders depending from said cap with the inner cylinder having open ends and the outer cylinder having an inlet valve depending from the bottom thereof and an outlet valve adjacent the top thereof, a pump plunger slidably disposed within said inner cylinder for movement longitudinally thereof to pump fluid and having a graduated gauge rod extending upwardly therefrom through said cap, means in said cap limiting maximum upward movement of said pump plunger, and a collar adjustably engaging said gauge rod above said cap for precise setting of the maximum pump plunger movement for each stroke to control the volume of liquid displaced by each plunger stroke.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
The dispenser of claim 1 further defined by said pair of cylinders each having a flanged top, a sealing cylinder disposed between said pair of cylinders adjacent the tops thereof and having a flange thereabout tightly fitted between the flanged tops of said pair of cylinders for sealing the annular space between said pair of cylinders adjacent the top thereof whereby pump plunger reciprocation draws a fluid into the bottom of the inner cylinder and expels fluid up said annular space and out through said outlet valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The dispenser of claim 2 further defined by said sealing cylinder extending downwardly in the annular space between said pair of cylinders to the top of an outlet valve opening in said outer cylinder,
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
The dispenser of claim 1 further defined by said cap comprising a hollow cylinder with an apertured top wall for extension of said gauge rod therethrough and having internal threads about an open bottom end thereof for engagement with threads on the neck of a container, said pair of cylinders each having flanged open ended tops, sealing means disposed between the flanged top of said cylinders and beneath the flanged top of said outer cylinder for tightening by threaded engagement of the cap with the neck of a container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
123 words
The dispenser of claim 1 further defined by said pump plunger being movable in said inner cylinder between a lower position engaging the bottom end of said outer cylinder and a raised position engaging a restriction in said cap comprising said means limiting upward movement of said plunger, and said pump plunger and gauge rod having a total length slightly greater than the length of the outer cylinder plus the thickness of the top of said cap and the thickness of said collar, with an expanded top on said gauge rod normally contacting said collar with the collar in contact with said cap in the lower position of said plunger for minimizing the extent of said dispenser above a neck of a container.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-07-01 | 1983-12-31 | 1984-07-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-07-01 | 1987-12-31 | 1988-07-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-07-01 | 1991-12-31 | 1992-07-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |