Dispenser

Abstract

A dispenser for dispensing a fluid which includes a hollow handle member, a pinch valve member, a tank mounted on the handle for controlling the flow of fluid to a surface, and a conduit for selectively communicating the fluid to the surface, the pinch valve being engageable with the conduit for controlling flow of the fluid therethrough utilizing a lever. A method of operation of the dispenser is also utilized.

1 . A dispenser for dispensing a fluid to be applied to a surface, which comprises: 
 a hollow handle member;    a valve member movably positioned within said hollow handle member;    a lever mounted on said handle member for controlling said valve member;    a tank mounted on said handle for containing a fluid for being applied to the surface, and    a conduit for selectively communicating the fluid from the tank to the surface, the valve member being engageable with the conduit for controlling flow of the fluid therethrough.    
     
     
         2 . The dispenser, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said valve member comprises a pinch value positioned within the said hollow handle member, said lever controlling positioning of said pinch ball with respect to said conduit.  
     
     
         3 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 1 , which comprises a frame member for receiving fluid from said conduit and applying the fluid to the surface.  
     
     
         4 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said frame member comprises a tube member having apertures formed therein for communicating the fluid to the surface.  
     
     
         5 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said tube member comprises a mop head, a tube member located on said mop head and at least one tube connected to said tube member, said at least one tube having apertures formed therein for flow of the fluid therethrough.  
     
     
         6 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said pinch valve comprises a lever mounted on said handle member for controlling positioning of said pinch valve member in said hollow handle member.  
     
     
         7 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 6 , which comprises a control rod mounted on said handle member and connected to said pinch valve member, said control rod being movable by operation of said lever.  
     
     
         8 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 6 , which comprises a biasing member for biasing said pinch valve member into engagement with said conduit so as to prevent flow of fluid through said conduit and for selective movement from engagement with said conduit to prevent flow of the fluid through said conduit.  
     
     
         9 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 8 , which comprises a control rod mounted in said handle for interconnecting said lever with said valve member and an engaging member moveable by said lever for moving the pinch valve out of engagement with said conduit.  
     
     
         10 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said conduit is connectable to an exterior portion of said tank and is at least partially positioned within the hollow handle for engaging said pinch valve member for control of flow of the fluid through said conduit.  
     
     
         11 . A dispenser for dispensing a fluid, which comprises: 
 a hollow handle member;    valve means movably positioned in said hollow handle member;    lever means mounted on said handle member for controlling said valve member;    a tank mounted on said handle for containing the fluid for being applied to a surface; and    means for communicating the fluid to the surface, said valve means being engageable with said means for selectively communicating the fluid to the surface so as to control flow of the fluid therethrough.    
     
     
         12 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said valve member comprises pinch value means positioned within said hollow handle member and said lever means includes means for controlling positioning of said pinch value with respect to said means for selectively communicating the fluid to the surface.  
     
     
         13 . A dispenser as claimed in  claim 11 , which comprises a frame member for receiving fluid from said means for communicating the fluid to the surface.  
     
     
         14 . The dispenser as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said frame member comprises a tube member having apertures formed therein for communicating the fluid to the surface.  
     
     
         15 . The dispenser as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said tube member comprises a mop head, a tube member located on said mop head, and at least one tube connected to said tube member, said at least one tube having apertures formed therein for dispensing the fluid to the surface.  
     
     
         16 . The dispenser as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said valve means comprises a lever mounted in said handle member for controlling positioning of said pinch valve member in said hollow handle member.  
     
     
         17 . The dispenser as claimed in  claim 16 , which comprises a control rod mounted in said handle and connected to said pinch valve member for moving said pinch value member by operation of said lever.  
     
     
         18 . The dispenser as claimed in  claim 16 , which comprises biasing means for biasing said pinch valve member for engagement with said means for communicating the fluid to the surface so as to permit flow of the fluid through said means for communicating the fluid to the surface.  
     
     
         19 . The dispenser as claimed in  claim 18 , which comprises a control rod mounted in said handle for interconnecting said lever with said pinch valve member, and an engaging member movable by said lever for moving the pinch value out of engagement with said means for selectively communicating fluid to the surface.  
     
     
         20 . The dispenser as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said means for selectively communicating the fluid to the surface is connectable to an exterior position of said tank and is at least partially positioned within the hollow handle for engaging the valve means for controlling flow of the fluid through said conduit.  
     
     
         21 . A method for dispensing fluid, which comprises: 
 movably positioning a valve member within a hollow handle;    mounting a tank on said handle for controlling a flow of fluid for being applied to a surface; and    connecting a conduit to the tank; and    selectively controlling communication of the fluid from the tank to the surface by actuation of said valve member via said level.    
     
     
         22 . The method as claimed in  claim 21 , which comprises mounting a lever on said handle and controlling positioning of said pinch valve by operation of said lever  
     
     
         23 . The method as claimed in  claim 22 , which comprises mounting a biasing member and a control rod in said handle, said biasing member selectively biasing said pinch valve into engagement with said conduit upon operation of said lever and being releaseable from engagement with said conduit upon operation of said lever.