Patent ID: 7854352
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
1. A fluid dispensing apparatus for housing a fluid discharging device, the fluid dispensing apparatus comprising a body defining a cavity, and a dispensing nozzle having a dispensing orifice, and a protective end cap having: an inner surface for engagement with the body, and an inner part provided with an annular wall defining a cavity in which a stopper is received as an insert thereto, wherein the stopper insert comprises a flat base and a convex head and said flat base is shaped for receipt by said cavity such that the convex head faces outwards, wherein the end cap is moveable from a first position in which it covers the nozzle to a second position in which the nozzle is uncovered, and wherein the stopper is located on the end cap such that when the end cap is in the first position the convex head of the stopper contacts the dispensing nozzle to seal the dispensing nozzle orifice and in the second position the stopper is spaced from the dispensing nozzle, and said fluid discharging device housed in the cavity of said body of said fluid dispensing apparatus, the fluid discharging device having a hollow casing defining a reservoir for containing a volume of fluid and a pump having a suction inlet extending within the hollow casing, the pump having a discharge outlet extending from a first end of the hollow casing for co-operation with the dispensing nozzle to enable pumped delivery of fluid from the reservoir to the dispensing nozzle.