BOTTLE FOR CONTAINING AND DISPENSING LIQUIDS
The present invention is a fluid dispensing device that includes a flexible and compressible outer housing that defines a bladder-receiving region. An independently deformable bladder, that contains media to be dispensed therein, resides in the bladder-receiving region. Compression of the outer housing exoskeleton causes the inner bladder to collapse and urge liquid, contained therein, to exit through the nozzle dispensing. A pump, which is accessible from the outside of the housing by a user, may be installed in fluid communication with the bladder to assist in dispensing media from the bladder for use.
1 . A fluid dispensing device, comprising:
a compressible housing defining a bladder-receiving region;
a fluid bladder residing in the bladder-receiving region; media to be dispensed residing in the fluid bladder; the fluid bladder defining an exit port; and
the compressible housing being configured and arranged to urge media from the fluid bladder and through the exit port for dispensing.
2 . The fluid dispensing device of FIG. 1 , further comprising:
a nozzle in fluid communication with the exit port of the fluid bladder.
3 . The fluid dispensing device of FIG. 1 , further comprising:
a pump in fluid communication with the fluid bladder; the pump configured and arranged to deliver media through the exit port of the fluid bladder.
4 . The fluid dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the housing further defines at least one aperture therethrough to enable the fluid bladder to be viewed.
5 . The fluid dispensing device of claim 1 , further comprising:
means for retaining the fluid bladder in the bladder-receiving region.
6 . The fluid dispensing device of claim 3 , wherein the pump is a metering pump.
7 . The fluid dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the housing is resiliently compressible and capable of returning to its original condition after being compressed.
8 . The fluid dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the housing is semi-rigid.
9 . The fluid dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the pump and fluid bladder are permanently connected to one another.
10 . The fluid dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the fluid dispensing device has an outer appearance that remains substantially unchanged during dispensing of media from the fluid bladder during use.
11 . The fluid dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the outer housing is a bladder configured and arranged to contain liquid.