Patent ID: 7011237

Claim:
A combination dip tube assembly and a container pump for use with a container disposed in an inverted condition, comprising: a) attachment means for attachment to the container; b) a pump mechanism carried by said attachment means for dispensing material from the container comprising: 1) a pump movable between pumping and non-pumping positions, and 2) a dip tube extending between said pump and the interior of the container, wherein said dip tube includes a tube having a first and extending upward from said pump mechanism and a second end extending downward relative to said first end an opening below said first end, wherein said first and second ends are connected by an arcuate section; c) an elongate housing for receipt of a portion of said pump; and d) said dip tube; 1) providing fluid communication between the interior of the container and said pump; and 2) extending in substantial parallelism with said housing; (e) wherein said tube is a flexible unitary member.