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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2002
Gerhard Ufheil, New Milford, CT (US);
William F. Overbaugh, Lakeside, CT (US);
Randall C. Chrisman, Southbury, CT (US);
J. Antonio Gutierrez, Kent, CT (US);
Donald G. Melanson, Jr., Southbury, CT (US);
Gerald Squires, New Milford, CT (US);
Geno Piacentini, Norwalk, CT (US);
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for cleanly and conveniently refilling a flowable substance in a dispensing device which comprises a container assembly of a container containing a flowable substance; a container holding assembly attached to the container which includes an opening mechanism for securing the opening of the container when the container holding assembly is held in a stable delivery position on a reservoir. An unlatching mechanism is also provided to release the container holding assembly from the reservoir in a convenient way. The invention also relates to the combination of such a container assembly and a reservoir assembly which is especially adapted for securely receiving the container assembly.