Dosing dispensers and methods for using the same
A dosing dispenser system and a dosing dispenser include a rotatable control configured to allow a user to select a desired mixing ratio for a product contained in a container attached to the dosing dispenser with a transport medium, such as water, flowing through the dosing dispenser.
1. A dose dispensing system, comprising:
a container having an orifice having an axis extending therethrough;
a product contained in the container; and
a dosing dispenser connected to the container, the dosing dispenser comprising:
a body, comprising:
an inlet opening at one end of the body;
a feeder tube connection at an opposite end of the body;
a cylindrical wall portion extending downward from the body, the cylindrical wall portion being co-axially aligned with the axis of the orifice,
at least one window disposed through the cylindrical wall portion; and
a flow passage,
a lever connected to the body;
a valve connected to the lever;
a feeder tube guide connected to the body;
a feeder tube connected to the feeder tube guide;
a flow guide adjacent the flow passage;
a valve adjacent the flow guide;
a flow tube adjacent the valve;
a connector in fluid communication with the flow tube and connected to the inlet opening of the body;
a dosing control system, comprising:
a dosing control disc;
at least one selector post disposed on the dosing control disc;
a product valve;
a spring; and
a housing, wherein the spring is positioned between the product valve and the housing, the product valve seats in a valve in the housing, and the dosing control disc is positioned over the product valve and in communication with the product valve, the dosing control disc being rotatable by application of a force to the at least one selector post through the at least one window, rotation of the dosing control disc configured to apply varying forces to the product valve to regulate a flow of the product through the product valve as a function of the varying forces;
a closure attached to the housing; and
a dip tube attached to the housing,
wherein the rotatable dosing control disc is rotatable about an axis which is substantially parallel to the axis extending through the orifice of the container.
2. The dose dispensing system of claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises a handle extending downward therefrom.
3. The dose dispensing system of claim 2 , further comprising a clip which secures the handle to the container.
4. The dose dispensing system of claim 1 , further comprising a gasket between the housing and the closure.
5. The dose dispensing system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one selector post is disposed radially inward of the cylindrical wall.
6. The dose dispensing system of claim 1 , wherein the dosing control system further includes a plurality of housing rims extending from the housing, said plurality of housing rims being snap-fit to the closure.