Patent ID: 11878619
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  A  C | IPC A  B  C

Claim 0:
1. A liquid dispensing apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
a dispenser comprising (i) an outlet for a liquid, (ii) a main body comprising an outer surface, (iii) a conduit extending through the main body, the conduit being in liquid communication with the outlet, (iv) a first position and (v) a second position that is different than the first position;
a source of ultraviolet light disposed to emit the ultraviolet light onto the outlet of the dispenser; and
a housing that form a chamber in which the outlet of the dispenser is disposed when the dispenser is in the second position, the housing comprising a movable top wall that (i) extends over the main body the dispenser, when the dispenser is in the second position, and (ii) forms part of the chamber in which the outlet of the dispenser is disposed when the dispenser is in the second position,
wherein, the source of the ultraviolet light is disposed to emit the ultraviolet light into the chamber, and
wherein, the outlet of the dispenser is disposed closer to the source of the ultraviolet light when the dispenser is in the second position than when the dispenser is in the first position.