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A device for controlled automatic dispensing of fluids comprising a housing carrying an electric motor and a disposable, removable unit incorporating a container carrying fluid to be dispensed and a pump. The removable unit is adapted to be removably coupled to the motor to drive the pump simultaneo

A device for controlled automatic dispensing of fluids comprising a housing carrying an electric motor and a disposable, removable unit incorporating a container carrying fluid to be dispensed and a pump. The removable unit is adapted to be removably coupled to the motor to drive the pump simultaneously with the container being removably coupled to the housing. The unit preferably also carries a battery with an electric capacity sufficient to drive the motor to dispense all the fluid in the container. The unit other than the removable battery is made of recyclable plastic.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A device for dispensing a fluid comprising:a housing;a removable, replaceable unit removably mounted to the housing;the unit including: a container for fluid to be dispensed; and a pump activable to dispense fluid from the container;the pump having a rotatable input member extendin

[ We claim:] [1.] A device for dispensing a fluid comprising:a housing;a removable, replaceable unit removably mounted to the housing;the unit including: a container for fluid to be dispensed; and a pump activable to dispense fluid from the container;the pump having a rotatable input member extending therefrom; the pump operative to dispense fluid from the container by rotation of the input member,the housing comprising:a motor with a rotatable output member; anda motor control mechanism for controlling operation of the motor;the motor output member removably coupled to the input member of the pump for rotation of the pump on operation of the motor,the motor comprising an electric direct current motor with a rotor journalled for rotation about an axle relative a stator fixed to the housing,a coaxial extension of the axle comprising the motor output member;the pump removably coupling with the motor by sliding of the pump relative the housing parallel the axle of the motor,the container removably coupling with the housing for support of the container by the housing by sliding of the container relative the housing parallel the axle of the motor such that by sliding of the unit relative the housing the container is coupled to the housing and simultaneously the pump is coupled to the motor.