EP1170061A3 - Fluid dispenser - Google Patents

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EP1170061A3
EP1170061A3 EP01115977A EP01115977A EP1170061A3 EP 1170061 A3 EP1170061 A3 EP 1170061A3 EP 01115977 A EP01115977 A EP 01115977A EP 01115977 A EP01115977 A EP 01115977A EP 1170061 A3 EP1170061 A3 EP 1170061A3
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fluid dispenser
pump
differs
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operating element
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French (fr)
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EP1170061B1 (en
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Andreas Graf
Jürgen Greiner-Perth
Stefan Ritsche
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Aptar Radolfzell GmbH
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Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
Ing Erich Pfeiffer GmbH
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Priority to EP04019238A priority Critical patent/EP1477233A3/en
Priority to DE20122164U priority patent/DE20122164U1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0037—Containers
    • B05B11/0038—Inner container disposed in an outer shell or outer casing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1001—Piston pumps
    • B05B11/1009—Piston pumps actuated by a lever
    • B05B11/1011—Piston pumps actuated by a lever without substantial movement of the nozzle in the direction of the pressure stroke
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1001—Piston pumps
    • B05B11/1015—Piston pumps actuated without substantial movement of the nozzle in the direction of the pressure stroke
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1052—Actuation means
    • B05B11/1056—Actuation means comprising rotatable or articulated levers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1052—Actuation means
    • B05B11/1056—Actuation means comprising rotatable or articulated levers
    • B05B11/1057—Triggers, i.e. actuation means consisting of a single lever having one end rotating or pivoting around an axis or a hinge fixedly attached to the container, and another end directly actuated by the user
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1001—Piston pumps
    • B05B11/1023—Piston pumps having an outlet valve opened by deformation or displacement of the piston relative to its actuating stem

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  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Reciprocating Pumps (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Photographic Developing Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

Abstract

A device (11) for dispensing media comprising a pump (18) and an operating element (24) whose action direction (F) differs from the stroke direction (H) of the pump, is new.
EP01115977A 2000-07-06 2001-06-30 Fluid dispenser Expired - Lifetime EP1170061B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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EP04019238A EP1477233A3 (en) 2000-07-06 2001-06-30 Fluid dispenser
DE20122164U DE20122164U1 (en) 2000-07-06 2001-06-30 Discharge device for media

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DE10032976 2000-07-06
DE10032976A DE10032976A1 (en) 2000-07-06 2000-07-06 Discharge device for media

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EP04019238A Division EP1477233A3 (en) 2000-07-06 2001-06-30 Fluid dispenser

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EP1170061A2 EP1170061A2 (en) 2002-01-09
EP1170061A3 true EP1170061A3 (en) 2003-11-19
EP1170061B1 EP1170061B1 (en) 2009-12-23

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EP01115977A Expired - Lifetime EP1170061B1 (en) 2000-07-06 2001-06-30 Fluid dispenser

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EP (2) EP1477233A3 (en)
JP (1) JP2002128122A (en)
AT (1) ATE452708T1 (en)
DE (3) DE10032976A1 (en)

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DE10032976A1 (en) 2002-01-17
EP1170061B1 (en) 2009-12-23
DE50115270D1 (en) 2010-02-04
EP1477233A2 (en) 2004-11-17
DE20122164U1 (en) 2004-06-24
JP2002128122A (en) 2002-05-09
US6527144B2 (en) 2003-03-04
EP1477233A3 (en) 2007-05-16
US20020008122A1 (en) 2002-01-24

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