Patent ID: 6178564
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: E03D

Abstract:
A liquid dispensing device for suspension from a structure, the device comprising:a bottle for holding a liquid, the bottle having a mouth and a closure for covering the mouth;a base for holding the bottle, the base having a piercing post defining a feed conduit, means for opening the closure of the bottle and for placing the feed conduit in fluid communication with the mouth of the bottle, and a dispensing plate, the dispensing plate having an upper surface including a plurality of feed channels in fluid communication with the feed conduit of the base, the feed channels being suitable to convey the liquid from the feed conduit to a dispensing position on the upper surface of the dispensing plate wherein:the upper surface of the dispensing plate has a collecting cavity in fluid communication with the feed conduit of the base and in fluid communication with the plurality of feed channels; and wherein at least a portion of the feed channels have a lower surface that is inclined downwardly with respect to a lower surface of the collecting cavity; andsuspension means for suspending the base from the structure.