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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1989
Haresh C Lakhan, Eagan, MN (US);
Lawrence W Switala, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kim J Ashton, Racine, WI (US);
Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A flip-top detergent dispenser (30) comprising a base means (31) having a funnel-shaped interior, a nozzle (22) positioned within the interior of the base means, and a detergent container support (32) connected by a hinge (33) to the base (31). The detergent container support (32) is designed to hold only a particular shaped detergent container (23), thus helping to insure that only suitable detergent products are used in the warewashing apparatus. The flip-top detergent dispensed (30), mounted on top of the dishwashing apparatus (1), is designed so that the detergent container (23) can be inserted into and removed from the detergent holder support (32) only in an upright position to prevent dripping of detergent sulution on to the user. Water will not spray up through the product nozzle (22) unless particularly shaped detergent container (23) is situated in the detergent support holder (32) and the detergent support holder (32) is closed. Preferably, the detergent support holder (32) has open areas so that labels including instructions and warnings can be read on the solid detergent container (23). A circular metallic ring (37) having a plurality of holes is situated around the funnel-shaped interior of the base (31). Water is flushed through the holes of the circular metallic ring (37) at designated times to insure that the detergent is rinsed down through the funnel-shaped interior of the base.