Patent ID: 6953297

Claim:
A dispenser for applying a cleaning liquid to a fibrous article such as fabric, carpet, or rug, from a container of the liquid, comprising a manually actuated pump having a hollow piston stem defining a discharge passage, an applicator mounted on said piston stem for reciprocation together therewith, said applicator comprising a domed outer rigid wall having at least one discharge port in communication with said discharge passage to permit the liquid to flow on to an outer surface of said wall upon reciprocation of said applicator, and said domed outer wall having a textured outer surface for rubbing the liquid into the fibers of the article during a cleaning operation, wherein said applicator has a cylindrical sidewall connected to said domed wall, and an overcap hinged to said sidewall and pivotable in a first direction for covering said domed wall in a condition of non-use of the dispenser, said overcap being pivotable in a second opposite direction for substantially exposing said applicator to enable said applicator to contact the fibrous article without intereference from said overcap, and wherein lock means is provided for locking the actuator in a condition of non-use of the dispenser, the applicator having a depending cylindrical sidewall in telescoping relation to an upstanding cylindrical skirt of the lock means, axially extending rib and groove means acting between the sidewall and the skirt for locking and unlocking the applicator relative to the skirt upon applicator rotation about a central axis thereof.