An airless dispenser pump assembly includes a pump mechanism with an inlet
valve that is configured to efficiently pump viscous fluids and that is
able to be pre-primed when the pump mechanism is attached to a container.
In one form, the inlet valve includes a seal member that seals an inlet
port of the pump and an outer support member that secures the inlet valve
to the rest of the pump mechanism. Two or more legs generally extend in a
circumferential direction between the support member and the seal member
in order to create a large flow opening for fluid flow through the inlet
valve when opened and to rapidly close the inlet valve. The pump
mechanism further includes an outlet valve that is configured to draw
fluid back from a nozzle of the pump after dispensing in order to
minimize build up around the nozzle.