Patent ID: 6820774
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B05B,B67D

Abstract:
A liquid dispensing apparatus for attachment to a liquid container having a neck defining an opening, said liquid dispensing apparatus, comprising:a cap having a generally cylindrical configuration complementary to a configuration of said neck of said container for releasable connection thereto, said cap defining an outlet; an extensible inner tube having an inner tube first end attached to said cap and situated for communication with said outlet, said inner tube depending from said cap for insertion into said container when said cap is connected to said neck; a pump situated in said cap in communication with said inner tube first end for transferring air therethrough; a vent on said cap for communicating air into said pump; whereby an operation of said pump transfers air through said inner tube and into said container for urging a liquid in said container to flow through said inner tube to said outlet; an extensible outer tube having an outer tube first end coupled to said outlet of said cap and an opposed outer tube second end; a dispenser mechanism having an inlet port formed to receive said outer tube second end and having an outlet port; a spring-loaded valve on said dispenser mechanism intermediate said inlet port and said outlet port for selectively allowing a liquid to flow from said outer tube to said outlet port; wherein said outer tube second end includes means for coupling said outer tube second end to said inlet port in a snap-fit relationship wherein said dispenser mechanism may be selectively rotated about said outer tube second end; and wherein said inner tube includes a second end opposite said inner tube first end, said inner tube second end defining at least one slot for fluid transfer between said inner tube and said container.