UPRIGHT SQUEEZE FOAMER
A foamer for use in dispensing a liquid product with a foam consistency. The foamer including a dispensing cover defining a foam outlet, a closure including a valve seat and being assembled with the dispensing cover, a mesh screen constructed and arranged for receiving a mixture of liquid product and air and being received by the closure and a housing assembled with the closure. The housing including a valve seal which is constructed and arranged to cooperate with the valve seat for managing air flow and a air channel insert which is received by the housing for directing air into a flow of liquid product.
1 . A foamer for use in dispensing a product with a foam consistency, said foamer comprising:
a dispensing cover defining a foam outlet;
a closure including a valve seat and being assembled with said dispensing cover;
a mesh screen constructed and arranged for receiving a mixture of liquid product and air and being positioned within said foamer;
a housing assembled with said closure, said housing including a valve seal which is constructed and arranged to cooperate with said valve seat for managing air flow; and
an air channel insert received by said housing for directing air into a flow of liquid product.
2 . The foamer of claim 1 wherein said housing and said valve seal are integrated as a single-piece component.
3 . The foamer of claim 1 wherein said closure includes a foam control valve with a plurality of foam flow openings.
4 . The foamer of claim 1 wherein said dispensing cover is movable relative to said closure between an open condition and a closed condition.
5 . The foamer of claim 1 wherein said mesh screen and said closure comprise a snap-fit assembly.
6 . The foamer of claim 1 wherein said housing and said closure comprise a snap-fit assembly.
7 . The foamer of claim 1 wherein said air channel insert defining a plurality of space-apart air grooves.
8 . A foamer for use in dispensing a product with a foam consistency, said foamer comprising:
a dispensing cover defining a foam outlet;
a closure assembled with said dispensing cover;
a mesh screen constructed and arranged for receiving a mixture of liquid product and air and being positioned within said foamer;
a housing assembled with said closure; and
an air channel insert received by said housing for directing air into a flow of liquid product, said air channel insert defining a plurality of air grooves whose size and number are selectively variable in order to influence the air-liquid mix ratio.
9 . The foamer of claim 8 wherein said housing and said valve seal are integrated as a single-piece component.
10 . The foamer of claim 8 wherein said closure includes a foam control valve with a plurality of foam flow openings.
11 . The foamer of claim 8 wherein said dispensing cover is movable relative to said closure between an open condition and a closed condition.
12 . The foamer of claim 8 wherein said mesh screen and said closure comprise a snap-fit assembly.
13 . The foamer of claim 8 wherein said housing and said closure comprise a snap-fit assembly.
14 . The foamer of claim 8 wherein said closure and said housing cooperate to form an air-control valve.
15 . A squeeze foamer for dispensing a product with a foam consistency, said squeeze foamer comprising:
a squeeze container;
a volume of liquid product received by said squeeze container;
a foamer comprising:
a dispensing cover defining a foam outlet;
a closure including a valve seat and being assembled with said dispensing cover;
a mesh screen constructed and arranged for receiving a mixture of liquid product and air and being positioned within said foamer;
a housing assembled with said closure, said housing including a valve seal which is constructed and arranged to cooperate with said valve seat for managing air flow; and
an air channel insert received by said housing for directing air into a flow of liquid product; and
a dip tube for routing liquid product from said squeeze container into said foamer.
16 . The squeeze foamer of claim 15 wherein said housing and said valve seal are integrated as a single-piece component.
17 . The squeeze foamer of claim 15 wherein said closure includes a foam control valve with a plurality of foam flow openings.
18 . The squeeze foamer of claim 15 wherein said dispensing cover is movable relative to said closure between an open condition and a closed condition.
19 . The squeeze foamer of claim 15 wherein said mesh screen and said closure comprise a snap-fit assembly.
20 . The squeeze foamer of claim 15 wherein housing and said closure comprise a snap-fit assembly.
21 . The squeeze foamer of claim 15 wherein said air channel insert defining a plurality of space-apart air grooves.
22 . A squeeze foamer for dispensing a product with a foam consistency, said squeeze foamer comprising:
a squeeze container;
a volume of liquid product received by said squeeze container;
a foamer comprising:
a dispensing cover defining a foam outlet;
a closure assembled with said dispensing cover;
a mesh screen constructed and arranged for receiving a mixture of liquid product and air and being positioned within said foamer;
a housing assembled with said closure; and
an air channel insert received by said housing for directing air into a flow of liquid product, said air channel insert defining a plurality of air grooves whose size and number are selectively variable in order to influence the air-liquid mix ratio; and
a dip tube for routing liquid product from said squeeze container into said foamer.
23 . The squeeze foamer of claim 22 wherein said housing and said valve seal are integrated as a single-piece component.
24 . The squeeze foamer of claim 22 wherein said closure includes a foam control valve with a plurality of foam flow openings.
25 . The squeeze foamer of claim 22 wherein said dispensing cover is movable relative to said closure between an open condition and a closed condition.
26 . The squeeze foamer of claim 22 wherein said mesh screen and said closure comprise a snap-fit assembly.
27 . The squeeze foamer of claim 22 wherein said housing and said closure comprise a snap-fit assembly.
28 . The squeeze foamer of claim 22 wherein said closure and said housing cooperate to form an air-control valve.