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Dispensing system probe

Granted 30 May 2000 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Ecolab, Inc. · originally Ecolab Inc.

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Inventors: Kaye Kit-Han Yuen, Oliver Murphy, III · Examiner: Robin V. Taylor · AU 291 · TC 2900

Application
102862
filed 2 Apr 1999
Publication
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US D425965
granted 30 May 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front and bottom of a dispensing system probe of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view of our new design;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of our new design;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation side view of our new design, showing indentations in the lower end of the dispensing system probe that function to provide a lockout feature, so that the probe can be used with bung cups having lockout protrusions;

FIG. 5 is a right elevation side view of our new design, showing indentations in the lower end of the dispensing system probe that function to provide a lockout feature, so that the probe can be used with bung cups having lockout protrusions;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of our new design; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of our new design; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the front and bottom of our new design, with the dispensing system probe turned into an open position, so that a window protrudes from the lower end of the probe, permitting fluid to pass through the probe.

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D23/233D73/98

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