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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2016
Ecolab Usa Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Gregory Scott Conrad, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Sarah Elise Gilbertson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Scott R. Limback, St. Paul, MN (US);
Daniel Osterberg, White Bear Township, MN (US);
Gretchen King, Rosemount, MN (US);
Jeffrey Michael Schultz, Hudson, WI (US);
Peter Swenson, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Timothy Meier, Eagan, MN (US);
ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A device for packaging and dispensing a chemical product is provided. The device may include a first portion connected to a second portion. Counterpoising locking features may secure the first portion and the second portion. A support member is disposed within the lower portion and adapted to support the product. The device may include a flexible enclosure contoured to and enclosing the rigid body and the product. The flexible enclosure may enclose a portion of the housing and the product, after which heat is applied to shrink the flexible enclosure. A handle may provide for ease of installation and/or removal of the device from a solid chemical dispensing system.