Patent ID: 8998036
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: A47K,B65D

Abstract:
1. A dispenser and refill unit comprising: a base unit with an actuation mechanism for dispensing liquid; and a refill unit insertable into the base unit in an inverted configuration with an outlet lowermost for the supply of liquid to the base unit; the activation mechanism comprising: the refill unit comprising an annular wall projecting into the refill unit and defining an outlet from the refill unit, the annular wall being closable at an innermost end by a valve element biased onto the annular wall; and the base unit comprising a hollow spigot and an annular seal surrounding and spaced from the top of the spigot whereby insertion of the refill unit into the base unit causes the spigot to enter the annular wall and to lift the valve element from the annular wall to define a flow path from the refill unit, through one or both of at least one cut-out portion formed in the top of the spigot and the bottom of the valve element and down the hollow spigot, and the annular seal to seal between the spigot and the annular wall.