EP0215430A3 - Dispenser for automatically metering liquids in response to liquid level - Google Patents

Dispenser for automatically metering liquids in response to liquid level Download PDF

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EP0215430A3
EP0215430A3 EP86112475A EP86112475A EP0215430A3 EP 0215430 A3 EP0215430 A3 EP 0215430A3 EP 86112475 A EP86112475 A EP 86112475A EP 86112475 A EP86112475 A EP 86112475A EP 0215430 A3 EP0215430 A3 EP 0215430A3
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container
dispenser
liquid
axis
buoyancy
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EP86112475A
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EP0215430A2 (en
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Andrew Steven Courtney
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STWB Inc
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Sterling Drug Inc
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/02—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing
    • E03D9/03—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing consisting of a separate container with an outlet through which the agent is introduced into the flushing water, e.g. by suction ; Devices for agents in direct contact with flushing water
    • E03D9/033—Devices placed inside or dispensing into the cistern
    • E03D9/037—Active dispensers, i.e. comprising a moving dosing element
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
    • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
    • E03D9/02—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing
    • E03D2009/024—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing using a solid substance

Abstract

A dispenser for automatically metering a liquid-soluble or liquid-suspendible material into a liquid environment in re­ sponse to a rise and fall in the level of the liquid which com­ prises a buoyant container adapted for holding the material to be dispensed, said container being adapted for pivotal mount­ ing on an axis which is offset from the axis of the center of buoyancy of said container by an amount from greater than 0% up to about 200% of the distance, a measured along a line through the pivot axis, between said center of buoyancy axis and the outer perimeter of said container, said container hav­ ing one or more openings in a wall thereof located below the center of buoyancy of said container.
EP86112475A 1985-09-16 1986-09-09 Dispenser for automatically metering liquids in response to liquid level Withdrawn EP0215430A3 (en)

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US77645185A 1985-09-16 1985-09-16
US776451 1985-09-16

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EP0215430A2 EP0215430A2 (en) 1987-03-25
EP0215430A3 true EP0215430A3 (en) 1987-10-07

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AU (1) AU589681B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1263341A (en)
ES (1) ES2002299A6 (en)
NZ (1) NZ217285A (en)

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GB8527695D0 (en) * 1985-11-09 1985-12-11 Reckitt & Colmann Prod Ltd Fluid dispenser
CA2095806A1 (en) * 1992-05-12 1993-11-13 Daniel N. Campau Liquid dispensing apparatus and method
WO1996016235A1 (en) * 1994-11-23 1996-05-30 Paul Edward Hart Dispensing apparatus
IT1320944B1 (en) * 2000-02-04 2003-12-18 Falp Srl DISPENSER FOR DOSING SANITIZING AND / OR DEODORATING LIQUIDS, PARTICULARLY FOR BOXES OF HYGIENIC CUPS.
ES1233666Y (en) * 2019-04-11 2019-11-04 Vidal Miguel Gonzales Hygienic device for the interior of the tank or toilet tank

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US1365642A (en) * 1920-09-13 1921-01-18 George B Munn Disinfecting device
GB1140031A (en) * 1964-11-05 1969-01-15 David Edward Davies Dispenser for injecting liquid into a flushing or like cistern
DE7910584U1 (en) * 1979-04-11 1979-10-31 Kirchner, Peter, Dipl.-Chem. Dr., 6600 Saarbruecken INDEPENDENT DOSING DEVICE FOR ACTIVE SUBSTANCES
DE2831010A1 (en) * 1978-07-14 1980-01-24 Cillichemie Flushing box for toilet cleaning material - uses compound which floats in water dispensing solution only on flushing
US4370763A (en) * 1981-05-20 1983-02-01 Dolan John E Automatic dosing dispenser
US4490861A (en) * 1984-02-01 1985-01-01 Dolan John E Rotating toilet bowl dispenser
US4512041A (en) * 1983-10-18 1985-04-23 Tsai Tseng B Dispensing device
US4514866A (en) * 1983-06-10 1985-05-07 Pong Richard G S Buoyant metering dispenser

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GB8313094D0 (en) * 1983-05-12 1983-06-15 Wellcome Found Fluid dispensing device
US6104812A (en) * 1998-01-12 2000-08-15 Juratrade, Limited Anti-counterfeiting method and apparatus using digital screening

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1365642A (en) * 1920-09-13 1921-01-18 George B Munn Disinfecting device
GB1140031A (en) * 1964-11-05 1969-01-15 David Edward Davies Dispenser for injecting liquid into a flushing or like cistern
DE2831010A1 (en) * 1978-07-14 1980-01-24 Cillichemie Flushing box for toilet cleaning material - uses compound which floats in water dispensing solution only on flushing
DE7910584U1 (en) * 1979-04-11 1979-10-31 Kirchner, Peter, Dipl.-Chem. Dr., 6600 Saarbruecken INDEPENDENT DOSING DEVICE FOR ACTIVE SUBSTANCES
US4370763A (en) * 1981-05-20 1983-02-01 Dolan John E Automatic dosing dispenser
US4514866A (en) * 1983-06-10 1985-05-07 Pong Richard G S Buoyant metering dispenser
US4512041A (en) * 1983-10-18 1985-04-23 Tsai Tseng B Dispensing device
US4490861A (en) * 1984-02-01 1985-01-01 Dolan John E Rotating toilet bowl dispenser

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AU6247986A (en) 1987-03-19
NZ217285A (en) 1989-07-27
CA1263341A (en) 1989-11-28
EP0215430A2 (en) 1987-03-25
AU589681B2 (en) 1989-10-19
ES2002299A6 (en) 1988-08-01

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