US 11,866,320 B2
Refilling systems, refillable containers and method for refilling containers
Aaron D. Marshall, Silver Lake, OH (US); Nick E. Ciavarella, Seven Hill, OH (US); John J. McNulty, Broadview Heights, OH (US); Matthew J. Archer, Aurora, OH (US); Emily Barbara Kennedy, Cleveland, OH (US); Bradley L. Lightner, North Canton, OH (US); Richard E. Corney, Akron, OH (US); Jason Fokens, Brecksville, OH (US); and Chet J. Bonner, Independence, OH (US)
Assigned to GOJO Industries, Inc., Akron, OH (US)
Filed by GOJO Industries, Inc., Akron, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/568,917.
Application 17/184,682 is a division of application No. 15/920,826, filed on Mar. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,961,107, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Application 17/568,917 is a continuation of application No. 17/184,682, filed on Feb. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,220,420.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/531,926, filed on Jul. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/511,687, filed on May 26, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/471,011, filed on Mar. 14, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0135393 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. B67D 7/02 (2010.01); B67D 7/32 (2010.01); B67D 7/38 (2010.01); B67D 7/74 (2010.01); B67D 7/78 (2010.01); B67D 7/62 (2010.01); A47K 5/12 (2006.01); B05B 11/00 (2023.01); A47K 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 7/0294 (2013.01) [A47K 5/1202 (2013.01); B05B 11/0056 (2013.01); B67D 7/3227 (2013.01); B67D 7/38 (2013.01); B67D 7/62 (2013.01); B67D 7/74 (2013.01); B67D 7/78 (2013.01); A47K 5/12 (2013.01); A47K 5/14 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A soap or sanitizer dispenser comprising:
a housing;
a container for holding a soap or sanitizer;
wherein at least a portion of the container is located in the housing;
the container having a neck, wherein the neck is located in the bottom of the container when the container is connected to the dispenser;
wherein the container has a container width;
wherein the neck has a neck width;
wherein the neck width is smaller than the container width;
a first opening in the container located at the bottom of the neck;
wherein soap or sanitizer flows out of the container through the first opening;
a second opening in the container configured to allow soap or sanitizer to flow into the container;
wherein the second opening is located above the neck;
a one-way check valve in fluid communication with the second opening; and
a third opening in the container configured to allow air to flow out of the container;
a pump for pumping fluid out of the container; and
an outlet nozzle for dispensing the soap or sanitizer.