Patent ID: 8479951
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: A47K,B05B

Abstract:
1. A dispenser comprising: a housing; a first container removably received in said housing and holding product for dispensing; a first valve assembly fluidly communicating with and receiving product from said first container, said first valve assembly including a first float valve; a second container removably received in said housing and holding product for dispensing; a second valve assembly fluidly communicating with and receiving product from said second container, said second valve assembly including a second float valve; a valve assembly actuator mechanism mounted to said housing to selectively fluidly communicate with said first valve assembly and said second valve assembly, wherein, when said valve assembly actuator mechanism fluidly communicates with said first valve assembly, actuation of said valve assembly actuator mechanism causes product to be advanced through said first valve assembly, wherein said valve assembly actuator mechanism remains fluidly communicating with said first valve assembly until such time as said first container is empty of product, the emptying of said first container causing said first float valve to block the fluid communication between said valve assembly actuator mechanism and said first container, and wherein, when said first container is empty and said first float valve blocks the fluid communication between said valve assembly actuator mechanism and said first valve assembly, actuation of said valve assembly actuator mechanism causes it to move to fluidly communicate with said second valve assembly.