초록 ▼

A dispensing system is provided to dispense a fluent product from a container that has an opening to the container interior. A support base is provided for supporting the container with the container opening oriented at least somewhat downwardly to accommodate gravity flow of the fluent material out

A dispensing system is provided to dispense a fluent product from a container that has an opening to the container interior. A support base is provided for supporting the container with the container opening oriented at least somewhat downwardly to accommodate gravity flow of the fluent material out of the container through the container opening. The support base has (1) a receiving aperture for receiving the container opening, (2) a discharge aperture, and (3) a flow path extending between the receiving aperture and the discharge aperture.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A dispensing system comprising:a container that has an opening to the container interior and that is adapted to hold a fluent product; and a support base for releasably supporting said container with said container opening oriented at least somewhat downwardly to accommodate gravity flow of the f

1. A dispensing system comprising:a container that has an opening to the container interior and that is adapted to hold a fluent product; and a support base for releasably supporting said container with said container opening oriented at least somewhat downwardly to accommodate gravity flow of the fluent product out of the container through said container opening, said support base having (1) a receiving aperture for receiving said container opening, (2) a discharge aperture, and (3) a flow path extending between said receiving aperture and said discharge aperture, a shut-off valve which is (a) located in said support base in said flow path between said receiving aperture and said discharge aperture, and (b) manually actuatable between (i) a closed orientation occluding fluent flow through said flow path, and (ii) an open orientation permitting fluent flow through said flow path, said shut-off valve being actuatable at least when said container is not on said support base.