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A refillable perfume atomizer apparatus is described, capable of refill without requiring pouring or exposure of an interior of the liquid storage chamber to the external atmosphere. The perfume atomizer includes an internal pump that creates a negative air pressure within the sealed liquid storage

A refillable perfume atomizer apparatus is described, capable of refill without requiring pouring or exposure of an interior of the liquid storage chamber to the external atmosphere. The perfume atomizer includes an internal pump that creates a negative air pressure within the sealed liquid storage container so that refill liquid is drawn into the liquid storage chamber when the perfume atomizer dispenser is engaged to a refill reservoir container.

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1. A fluid dispenser apparatus comprising: a container having a partition wall that divides said container into an enclosed first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber;a conduit formed in said partition wall of said container coupling said first fluid chamber and said second fluid chamber, said c

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A fluid dispenser apparatus comprising: a container having a partition wall that divides said container into an enclosed first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber;a conduit formed in said partition wall of said container coupling said first fluid chamber and said second fluid chamber, said conduit having internal walls defining a passageway in fluid communication between said first fluid chamber and said second fluid chamber;a plug coupled to said container and at least a portion of said plug positioned in said second fluid chamber, said plug adapted for moving between a retracted position and a stowed position; said plug having a stem projecting from said plug;said stem including a free end extendable into said conduit and sealable against said internal walls of said passageway;a valve engaged to said plug and coupling said plug and said second fluid chamber of said container, said valve actuatable between an open position and a closed position; anda refill port in said plug and coupled in fluid communication with said first fluid chamber,wherein when said plug is moved to the retracted position said valve actuates to said closed position and said stem does not seal against said internal walls of said passageway; and wherein when said plug is moved to the stowed position said valve actuates to said open position and said stem seals against said internal walls of said passageway. 2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein a pressure of a fluid in the second fluid chamber equalizes with a pressure in the external atmosphere when said valve is actuated to the open position. 3. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein when said valve is actuated to an open position said second fluid chamber of said container and an external atmosphere achieve a pressure equilibrium, and when said valve is actuated closed said second fluid chamber of said container is isolated from the external atmosphere. 4. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, said free end of said stem further including a redundant seal. 5. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said plug extends into said second fluid chamber when said plug is moved to said stowed position. 6. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein a pressure of a fluid within said first fluid chamber decreases when said plug is moved to the retracted position from the stowed position. 7. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, further including a stop that restricts said plug from moving beyond the retracted position and further away from the stowed position. 8. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said conduit is elongated and extends into a portion of said first fluid chamber. 9. A fluid dispenser apparatus comprising: a single unitary container having first and second fluid chambers defined by outer walls of said container and having a partition that separates said first and second fluid chambers within said container;a nozzle assembly in fluid communication with said first fluid chamber, said nozzle assembly adaptable to dispense fluid from said first fluid chamber through said nozzle assembly;a conduit coupling said first fluid chamber and said second fluid chamber, said conduit having internal walls defining a passageway in fluid communication between said first fluid chamber and said second fluid chamber;an end plug slidingly engaged to said container and moveable between a retracted position and a stowed position; said end plug having a piston projecting from said end plug;said piston including a free end extendable into said conduit and sealable against said internal walls of said passageway such that when said free end extends into said conduit and seals against said internal walls of said passageway, fluid communication between said first fluid chamber and said second fluid chamber is blocked; anda valve slidingly engaged to said end plug and coupling said end plug and said second fluid chamber of said container, said valve actuatable between an open position and a closed position, wherein when said valve is actuated to an open position said second fluid chamber of said container and an external atmosphere achieve a pressure equilibrium, and when said valve is actuated closed said second fluid chamber of said container is isolated from the external atmosphere,wherein when said end plug is moved to the retracted position said valve is in said closed position and said piston does not seal against said internal walls of said passageway; and wherein when said end plug is moved to the stowed position said valve is in said open position and said piston seals against said internal walls of said passageway. 10. The apparatus as recited in claim 9, further including a refill port formed in said end plug and coupled in fluid communication with said first fluid chamber. 11. The apparatus as recited in claim 9, said piston free end further including a redundant seal. 12. The apparatus as recited in claim 9, wherein said end plug extends into said second fluid chamber when said end plug is moved to said stowed position. 13. The apparatus as recited in claim 9, further including a stop that restricts said end plug from moving beyond the retracted position. 14. The apparatus as recited in claim 9, wherein said conduit is elongated and extends into a portion of said first fluid chamber. 15. A fluid dispenser apparatus comprising: a container having first and second fluid chambers, said first and second fluid chambers sharing a common continuous sidewall of said container and said container having a partition that separates said first and second fluid chambers;a nozzle assembly in fluid communication with said first fluid chamber, said nozzle assembly adaptable to dispense fluid from said first fluid chamber through said nozzle assembly;an elongated conduit coupling said first fluid chamber and said second fluid chamber, said conduit having internal walls defining a passageway in fluid communication between said first fluid chamber and said second fluid chamber, wherein said conduit extends into said first fluid chamber;an end plug coupled to said container and moveable between a retracted position and a stowed position; said end plug having a piston projecting from said end plug;said piston including a redundant seal coupled to a free end of said piston, said free end extendable into said conduit and sealable against said internal walls of said passageway such that when said free end extends into said conduit and seals against said internal walls of said passageway, the fluid communication between said first fluid chamber and said second fluid chamber is blocked;a valve slidingly engaged to said end plug and coupling said end plug and said second fluid chamber of said container, said valve actuatable between an open position and a closed position, wherein when said valve is actuated to an open position said second fluid chamber of said container and an external atmosphere achieve a pressure equilibrium, and when said valve is actuated closed said second fluid chamber of said container is isolated from the external atmosphere;a refill port formed in said end plug and coupled in fluid communication with said first fluid chamber;a stop that restricts said end plug from moving beyond the retracted position,wherein when said end plug is moved to the retracted position said valve is in said closed position and said piston does not seal against said internal walls of said passage; and wherein when said end plug is moved to the stowed position said valve is in said open position and said piston seals against said internal walls of said passageway. 16. The apparatus as recited in claim 15, wherein said end plug extends into said second fluid chamber when said end plug is moved to said stowed position. 17. The apparatus as recited in claim 16, wherein a capacity to retain fluid within said passageway decreases as said end plug is moved to the second stowed position.