Dispenser with selectable discharge nozzle

摘要

A fluid dispenser is used to dispense a foaming liquid from a container either as a spray or as a foam. The dispenser comprises a housing attached to a container of the liquid, a nozzle connected to the housing, a passage extending from the container interior to the nozzle orifice, a pump positioned along the passage, a valve positioned along the passage, and a foam generator attached to the nozzle. The nozzle has an orifice through which the fluid substance is dispensed. The valve is configured for alternating movement between an open and a closed position. The foam generator is configured to move with respect to the nozzle between a foaming position and a non-foaming position and is located adjacent the nozzle orifice when in the foaming position and remote from the orifice when in the non-foaming position. Alternatively, the fluid dispenser is used to dispense a liquid from a container either as a spray or as a stream. The alternate fluid dispenser is similar to the foaming fluid dispenser except that the foam generator is replaced with a stream generator.