摘要 |
A dispensing mechanism (4) for a liquid container (10) comprising a hollow flexible dispensing portion (12) and a dispenser (2) are provided. The dispensing mechanism (4) comprises a first lever (18) arranged to pivot about a first pivot axis (28) and a second lever (20) arranged to pivot about a second pivot axis (30) and comprising a user operated portion (22). The first lever (18) comprises a first sliding surface (24) and the second lever (20) comprises a second sliding surface (26). The first and second sliding surfaces (24, 26) bear in sliding abutment against each other at an abutment point. The first and second pivot axes (28, 30) are substantially parallel to each other, and a first plane extends through the first and second pivot axes. In a non-actuated position of the dispensing mechanism (4), the user operated portion of the second lever (20) and the abutment point are arranged on a first side of the first plane. The first sliding surface (24) at least at the abutment point, is convex and the abutment point remains on the first side of the first plane over at least a first 2/3 of a dispensing stroke of the first lever (18). |