ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,223, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc. (Neenah, Wis.).
"Dispensing device with improved motor assembly" was invented by Paul F. Tramontina (Harleysville, Pa.) and Charles Agnew Osborne Jr. (Alpharetta, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dispenser for viscous liquid is provided. The dispenser includes a housing having an interior volume so as to retain at least one internal liquid reservoir; and a dispensing mechanism contained within the housing for dispensing the viscous liquid. The dispensing mechanism comprising a motor assembly including: a motor having a motor shaft coupled to a motor holder; a f...