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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2011
Matthew N. Thurin, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Darren K. Robling, Racine, WI (US);
Linda Moy Madore, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Charles P. Althoff, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Hideaki Matsui, New York, NY (US);
Brook S. Kennedy, Glen Ridge, NJ (US);
Stian Tesdal, New York, NY (US);
Matthew N. Thurin, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Darren K. Robling, Racine, WI (US);
Linda Moy Madore, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Charles P. Althoff, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Hideaki Matsui, New York, NY (US);
Brook S. Kennedy, Glen Ridge, NJ (US);
Stian Tesdal, New York, NY (US);
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A fluid dispensing device is disclosed that is capable of producing two distinct spray patterns. The device may include a rotatable hub having a first barrel for producing a first spray pattern and a second barrel for producing a second spray pattern. The barrels may be oriented in different directions with a predetermined angle between directions, such as approximately 180 degrees. A shell may be coupled to and rotatable with the hub. The shell may include a first portion having a first structural feature corresponding to a characteristic of the first spray pattern and a second portion may having a second structural feature corresponding to a characteristic of the second spray pattern. The structural features inform the user of a characteristic of the spray pattern that will be discharged by the device by the associated barrels, thereby permitting the user to intuitively select the desired spray pattern.