Fluid dispensing device

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention provides a fluid dispensing device having a container means with a body section adapted to receive and retain fluid therein for dispensing.
The body section defines a fluid chamber therein for holding the undispensed fluid.
Furthermore, the container means includes an upper neck section which defines an outlet therein at the uppermost portion of the body section which is adapted to receive the dispensing head.
The dispensing head is automatically self-closing and includes a housing member which is mounted in the outlet of the upper neck section and defines a dispensing channel extending vertically upwardly therethrough.
The housing defines a valve seat adjacent to the uppermost end of the dispensing channel.
The housing member also defines an abutment shoulder adjacent to the lower edge of the dispensing channel for receiving the upper end of a spring or other biasing means thereagainst.
This abutment shoulder is referred to as the first abutment shoulder.
A valve is movably positioned in the housing and is mounted extending vertically through the dispensing channel.
The valve is adapted to move between an open and a closed position as desired in order to control fluid flow communication between the fluid chamber and the external environment.
Movement to the closed position is automatic upon release of the fluid dispensing device whereas movement to the open position is urged by the user exerting pressure on the exterior portion of the body section.
The valve means includes a valve head which is capable of abutment with respect to the valve seat to close the valve means and prevent fluid flow communication between the external environment when the valve is in the closed position.
The valve head is also capable of movement away from the valve seat to thereby allow fluid flow communication between the fluid chamber and the external environment when the valve means is in the opened position to facilitate the controlled dispensing of fluid from the chamber