Patent ID: 6152330
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A dispensing apparatus for dispensing a product from a container located therein which is provided with an actuatable valve, comprising:a housing have a backing plate and a cover plate pivotally connected to the backing plate, the cover plate being movable with respect to the backing plate from an open, container-loading position to a closed, non-dispensing position and to a closed, product-dispensing position, the cover plate and backing plate together forming a cavity adapted to enclose and hold a container of the product to be dispensed located therein;an opening in a bottom portion of the housing through which a product is dispensable; anda projection on an inner surface of the cover plate, the projection extending into the cavity formed by the cover plate and backing plate, the projection being so positioned and configured such that upon movement of the cover plate from the closed, non-dispensing position to the closed, product-dispensing position, only the actuatable valve of product container located in said cavity is engaged by said projection and said valve actuated to dispense product within said container from the bottom portion of the housing.