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US Patent 6536685
Issued Date
March 25, 2003
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A foam dispenser utilizes a deformable reservoir, a foamable fluid and air or other gas; a discharge device and an arrangement for producing foam that includes a plurality of mesh screens. When the dispenser is operated, air from inside the dispenser is mixed with the fluid to produce foam. The dispenser employs a shaped and resilient deformable seal for use in quickly recharging the container with air used in the creation of foam. The dispenser also advantageously employs an integrally molded swirl manifold to create a foam of excellent quality and consistency.
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Published
March 25, 2003
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09/810,144
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March 16, 2001
US Classification
239/343   239/337 239/339 239/354 239/356 239/363 239/368 239/369 239/370 239/372 239/399 239/405 239/462 239/463 239/472 239/DIG.23
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B05B   7/00   (20060101)   B05B   11/04   (20060101)  
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USPTO Field of Search
239/327   239/328   239/337   239/339   239/343   239/354   239/349   239/356   239/363   239/368   239/369   239/370   239/372   239/399   239/403   239/405   239/406   239/462   222/190   222/189.1   222/211   222/212  
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