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Electrical batteries are integrated with a disposable container of flowable material for powering a dispensing apparatus. The disposable container includes a deformable chamber for containing a predetermined quantity of material to be dispensed, and an electrically energized actuating member deforms

Electrical batteries are integrated with a disposable container of flowable material for powering a dispensing apparatus. The disposable container includes a deformable chamber for containing a predetermined quantity of material to be dispensed, and an electrically energized actuating member deforms the chamber for dispensing the flowable material. The dispensing apparatus is actuated by a photocell system which electrically energizes the actuating member in response to the proximity of a user to the dispensing apparatus without the user contacting the apparatus. The photocell system normally is inactive, and is rendered active by a sensor for detecting the proximity of a user to the apparatus.

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An apparatus for dispensing flowable material comprising: a disposable container for holding flowable material to be dispensed, releasing means integrated with the container for releasing a predetermined amount of flowable material from the disposable container when the releasing means is actuated,

An apparatus for dispensing flowable material comprising: a disposable container for holding flowable material to be dispensed, releasing means integrated with the container for releasing a predetermined amount of flowable material from the disposable container when the releasing means is actuated, said releasing means including an elongated chamber connected at one end portion thereof to the interior of the container with the end portion of the chamber having an opening therein, said chamber having a deformable wall portion disposed between its end portions, actuating means when electrically energized for displacing the deformable wall portion of the chamber for dispensing the flowable material, said actuating means including a pad disposed adjacent the deformable wall portion, a pivotably mounted lever for supporting the pad and an electrical motor coupled to the lever for moving the pad between a rest position and an operating position in which the pad displaces the deformable wall portion of the chamber; and means engaged with the pivotably mounted lever for deenergizing the electrical motor when the pad supported by the pivotably mounted lever is substantially in the operating position.