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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2023
Applicant:
Gojo Industries, Inc., Akron, OH (US);
Inventors:
Nick E. Ciavarella, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Stephen P. Casteel, Canal Fulton, OH (US);
Ronald J. Hammond, Bentleyville, OH (US);
Assignee:
GOJO Industries, Inc., Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 5/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47K 5/1202 (2013.01); A47K 5/1217 (2013.01);
Abstract
An exemplary soap or sanitizing dispenser includes a housing, a permanent reservoir located within the housing, a pump in fluid communication with the permanent reservoir and a refill port. The refill port is configured to connect to a refill container. A refilling vent conduit extends upward from the permanent reservoir. The refill vent conduit extends above a maximum fill line of the refill unit and a vent valve is located proximate an upper end of the refill vent conduit.