METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DISPENSING FLUIDS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130000781A1
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13535929

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A liquid dispensing system for an appliance may generally comprise a housing comprising a compartment for receiving a cartridge comprising a unit dose, a door slidably connected to the housing movable between an open position, a first actuated position, a second actuated position, and a closed position, a first cutting member connected to the compartment for rupturing a first portion of the cartridge when the door is in the first actuated position, a second cutting member connected to the compartment for rupturing a second portion of the cartridge when the door is in the second actuated position, and a reservoir in fluid communication with the compartment configured to establish a gravity flow from the compartment to the reservoir. Methods of making and using the liquid dispensing system are also described.

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PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY THEATTN GENERAL COUNSEL-PATENTS 6090 CENTER HILL AVENUE CINCINNATI OH 45224

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
BISCHOFF, Corey Michael Cincinnati, US 57 1506
Lamb, Kenneth Eugene Lebanon, US 4 54
Meschkat, Stephan James Andreas Bad Soden, DE 39 823
Roselle, Brian Joseph Fairfield, US 59 882
Smith, Christopher Lawrence Liberty Twp., US 73 1115
Wurzelbacher, William Peter Hamilton, US 4 54

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