Patent ID: 11866320
Assignee: GOJO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 12:
13. A bulk refill system for soap or sanitizer dispensers comprising:
a plurality of soap or sanitizer dispensers;
each soap or sanitizer dispenser comprising a container;
each container having a neck, wherein the neck is located in the bottom of the container when the container is located in the soap or sanitizer dispenser;
wherein the container has a container width;
wherein the neck has a neck width;
wherein the neck width is smaller than the container width;
a first opening in the neck;
wherein fluid flows out of the first opening when soap or sanitizer is dispensed from the soap or sanitizer dispenser;
a second opening in the container,
wherein the second opening is located above the neck;
wherein the second opening is located in a refill connector;
a one-way valve in the refill connector in fluid communication with the second opening;
wherein fluid flows through the second opening into the container when the container is being refilled;
a bulk fluid storage tank for holding a bulk supply of soap or sanitizer;
wherein the bulk fluid storage tank is configured to refill each of the plurality of soap or sanitizer dispensers;
a conduit extending from the bulk fluid storage tank to a liquid refill mating connector;
wherein the liquid refill mating connector connects to the refill connector and allows transfer of soap or sanitizer from the bulk fluid storage tank to the container.