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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2010
Applicants:
Andrea Marelli, Milan, IT;
Oscar Faneca Llesera, Barcelona, ES;
Victor Ribera Turro, Barcelona, ES;
Inventors:
Assignee:
MeadWestvaco Calmar, Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 9/043 (2006.01); B05B 1/34 (2006.01); B05B 17/00 (2006.01); B05B 15/00 (2006.01); B67D 7/60 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A flat pump for producing liquid spray or for producing an atomized liquid stream may have a thickness of 6 millimeters or less. The flat pump may include an internal reservoir, a valve, a valve conduit and a vortex chamber wherein fluid from the reservoir may be pumped through the valve, along the valve conduit, and into the vortex chamber. An atomized liquid stream, spray, or mist formed in the vortex chamber may be expelled from the flat pump.