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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth J Muderlak, Shorewood, WI (US);
Rocky Sheih, Hsin Chu, TW;
Assignee:
Technical Concepts, L.P., Mundelein, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222 23 ; 222-1 ; 222 25 ; 222333 ; 222649 ; 239 71 ; 239 74 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing material from a container having a dispensing element includes a motor for repeatedly actuating the dispensing element to facilitate dispensing of the material from the container and a controller for activating the motor at predetermined time intervals. The controller may also control an LCD display to display the time remaining until the container is empty and optionally to display the battery life remaining.