Patent ID: 9648990
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: A47K,B65D

Claim:
1. A refill unit for an associated dispenser dispensing an associated liquid product, comprising: a container having one or more walls defining a volumetric region for storing the associated liquid product, wherein the container includes an opening defining a rim, and wherein the container includes a first fastening member; a container lid covering the opening wherein a surface of the container lid is juxtaposed to the rim, and wherein the container lid includes a second fastening member operatively attached to the first fastening member for affixing the container lid to the container; a pump operatively connected to dispense the associated liquid product from the container; a gasket disposed between the rim and the surface of the container lid to seal the rim and the container lid in a liquid tight manner, wherein the gasket is generally annular thereby defining an inner circumference wall and an outer circumference wall, and wherein the gasket includes a hole extending from the outer circumference wall to the inner circumference wall; and, a flap extending from the gasket to selectively cover the hole in the gasket, wherein the associated liquid product is prevented from passing through the hole and out of the container, and wherein ambient air is allowed to pass through the hole and into the container when the pump is operated to dispense the associated liquid product.