Method and apparatus for mass based dispensing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7410623
APP PUB NO 20040245284A1
SERIAL NO

10843219

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A dispenser (200) dispenses an amount of concentrate in a container (204) using a diluent to form a use solution. A dispenser includes a housing (201). A product holder (210) is positioned to support the container (204) with the concentrate in the cavity of the housing. The product holder (210) carried by a scale (240), wherein weight of the concentrate is concerned. A moveable container holder (215) is moveable between a first position and a second position. The container holder is positioned between the housing (201) and the container (204). A cover (216) is operatively connected to the container holder (215) at a connection. A cam surface is adjacent the housing (201). The cover (216) has a cam (216d) for contacting the cam surface (201a), wherein when the cover (216) is moved from a closed position to an open position, the connection moves upward, thereby carrying the container holder (215) and the container (204) which are moved upward lifting the container (204) off of the product holder (210).

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  • ECOLAB INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johnson, Royce D Inver Grove Heights, MN 1 169
Mehus, Richard J Richfield, MN 40 1129

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