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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1995
Kenneth J Muderlak, Shorewood, WI (US);
Rocky Sheih, Hsin Chu, TW;
Technical Concepts, L.P., Mundelein, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention includes an actuator system for a chemical dispensing apparatus where the chemical dispensing apparatus includes a chemical-containing vessel and a housing. The invention also includes an actuator nozzle having a receiving aperture and a dispensing aperture where the receiving aperture is operatively coupled to the vessel to receive the chemicals contained within the vessel. The dispensing aperture is coupled to the receiving aperture and is also connected to a conveying tube to direct the chemical from the vessel, through the tube and into a chemical receiving receptacle. Also included is a structure for ejecting the chemical from the vessel into the actuator nozzle. The actuator nozzle is slidingly and pivotally mounted in the housing and is configured to slide vertically relative to the housing and is also configured to pivot outwardly relative to the housing to permit reciprocal engagement and disengagement of the vessel while maintaining communication with the conveying tube. The actuator nozzle remains in an upward and outwardly pivoted position when the vessel is disengaged from the actuator nozzle to facilitate reengagement of the vessel with the actuator nozzle.