US Patent Issued to Haier US Appliance Solutions on March 3 for "Self-metering fluid dispensing device" (Kentucky Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,566,021, issued on March 3, was assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc. (Wilmington, Del.).

"Self-metering fluid dispensing device" was invented by Michael Goodman Schroeder (Crestwood, Ky.) and Alan Joseph Mitchell (Louisville, Ky.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid metering system includes an upper chamber and a lower chamber, with a supply conduit providing a flow of fluid into the lower chamber. The flow of fluid lifts the float to a predetermined fluid volume and the float seals the lower chamber. A delivery conduit is coupled to the lower chamber and a dispensing valve. The dispensing valve is operated to dispense the pre...