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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2005
Edgar Ivo Maria Van Der Heijden, Broek op Langedijk, NL;
Edgar Ivo Maria van der Heijden, Broek op Langedijk, NL;
Airspray N.V., Alkmaar, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a dispensing device for dispensing a liquid, in particular in the form of a foam, at least comprising a liquid container and a dispensing assembly, the dispensing assembly comprising a liquid pump () and an actuating head (). The actuating head comprises a discharge duct () and a dispensing opening for dispensing the liquid, and a circular protective cap (), which protective cap can be guided into a space which is formed between a protective inner wall ()and a protective outer wall () the dispensing assembly. One or more discharge openings () are provided near the bottom of the space which discharge to the outside. According to a first aspect of the invention, the one or more discharge openings discharge over a section (A) of at most 180 degrees, preferably at most 90 degrees, of the periphery of the dispensing device. According to a second aspect of the invention, a retaining handle is formed by a retaining section of the protective outer wall () the dispensing device, which section is substantially vertical and/or tapers outwards in the direction remote from the liquid container.