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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2003
David H. Leifheit, Racine, WI (US);
Terry M. Kovara, Racine, WI (US);
Peter M. Neumann, Racine, WI (US);
Amber N. D. Mazooji, Racine, WI (US);
David H. Leifheit, Racine, WI (US);
Terry M. Kovara, Racine, WI (US);
Peter M. Neumann, Racine, WI (US);
Amber N. D. Mazooji, Racine, WI (US);
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A bottle adapter is disclosed for use with a liquid refill kit for an automated cleansing sprayer of the type having a reservoir tray having an upwardly extending well for supporting a bottle in an inverted orientation, wherein the well has a spring-loaded outlet valve. The refill kit includes the bottle for containing a liquid. The bottle has a piercable closure sealing an end of the bottle. The adapter has a central hole. The adapter is suitable for being situated between the closure and a bottom wall of the upwardly extending well in the sprayer for supporting the bottle. The adapter is configured such that if the bottle and adapter are installed in the well, movement of the closure relative to the well can result in movement of the adapter which in turn can result in movement of the outlet valve that controls the opening and closing of the valve.