EP 1029597 A1 20000823 - Invertible manually actuated liquid pump sprayer
Title (en)
Invertible manually actuated liquid pump sprayer
Title (de)
Handbetätigbarer Pumpenzerstäuber mit Überkopfbetreib
Title (fr)
Pulvérisateur manuel de liquide utilisable en position normale et inversée
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 99300447 A 19990121
Abstract (en)
A manually actuated liquid pump sprayer, capable of being operated in both an upright position and in an inverted position, includes an adapter (21) attached to its pump body (15) to effect the upright and inverted spray, the adapter having first (20) and second (30) fluid passages extending from an adapter chamber (25) in opposite directions for respectively inletting liquid from the container to the chamber in one of the upright and inverted positions, and being exposed to air in the container in the other such positions. The passages (20,30) terminate within the chamber in opposing valve seats (27,36) which are controlled by a single gravity shifting ball check valve (41). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B05B 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B05B 11/0059 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] FR 2688286 A1 19930910 - OREAL [FR]
- [AD] US 4277001 A 19810707 - NOZAWA TAKAMITSU
- [A] US 5803319 A 19980908 - SMITH JEREMY [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99300447 A 19990121