Patent ID: 6516973
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: A47J,G07F

Abstract:
A device for dispensing a flowable substance comprising:a container holding assembly adapted for receiving a container that includes a flowable substance therein, said container comprising: opening means for selectively opening said container adapted to move from a closed position to an open position of the container and vice versa, and locking means for initially holding said opening means in the closed position of said container; reservoir means adapted for retaining the container holding assembly thereon and for receiving flowable substance from the container when in a delivery position; means for latching the reservoir means to the container holding assembly when the container is in the delivery position; and release means for releasing said locking means wherein said release means is coupled to said latch means and is capable of actuating the locking means when the container is in the delivery position so that the opening means is capable of being moved into an open position to allow flowable substance to flow from the container into the reservoir means.