Patent ID: 7062937
Filing Date: 2006-06-20
Classification: B67D,F25D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for dispensing a flowable product from a product package through a product package outlet, the apparatus comprising: a dispenser housing having a product outlet extending from the dispenser housing to dispense the flowable product from the product package; a bellows pump having a pump inlet, a pump outlet, and bellows disposed between the pump inlet and the pump outlet, the pump outlet being coupled to the product outlet of the dispenser housing, the pump inlet configured to be coupled to the product package outlet of the product package; an actuation lever coupled with the bellows pump, the actuation lever protruding to an exterior of the dispensing housing and being movable to compress the bellows of the bellows pump in a compressed position and expand the bellows of the bellows pump in an extended position to pump the product from the product package to the product outlet; and a pump mounting bracket attached to the dispenser housing, wherein the bellows pump is supported by a slot of the pump mounting bracket; wherein the pump mounting bracket is attached to a movable portion of the dispenser housing which is movable between a closed position and an open position via a hinge to expose the pump mounting bracket and bellows pump in the open position and allow the pump mounting bracket and bellows pump to be accessed from outside the dispenser housing, the dispenser housing enclosing the pump mounting bracket and bellows pump with the movable portion of the dispenser housing in the closed position.