Bottle holder
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorScott Beckerman
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Abstract
A fluid dispenser for dispensing a fluid and a method for dispensing a fluid such as a mouthwash may include a container having an internal reservoir for containing a volume of the fluid and a fluid pump connected to the container. The fluid pump may include a head, a spout, a stem, and a collar. The collar may attach the fluid pump to the container. The fluid dispenser may further include a container holder having a stem support that defines a slot that receives the stem of the fluid pump, a base, and an attachment member extending from the stem support toward the base. Various fluid dispenser designs, implementations, and uses are discussed.
Claims12
A fluid dispenser for dispensing a fluid, comprising:
- a container having an internal reservoir for containing a volume of the fluid;
- a fluid pump received by the container, the fluid pump comprising:
- a head;
- a spout;
- a stem;
- and
- a collar, wherein the collar attaches the fluid pump to the container;
- and
- a container holder comprising:
- a stem support that defines a slot that receives the stem of the fluid pump, where the slot is configured for insertion of the stem into the slot in a lateral direction;
- a base comprising:
- a first surface having a hole extending therethrough that receives a bottom portion of the container;
- and
- a second surface that extends away from the first surface, wherein:
- the bottom portion of the container extends through the hole in the first surface and is configured to physically contact a platform upon which the fluid dispenser is positioned during use;
- and
- the first surface is supported by the second surface and is configured to be free from physical contact with the platform upon which the fluid dispenser is positioned during use;
- and
- an attachment member extending from the stem support toward the base.
A container holder for holding a container, the container holder comprising:
- a stem support that defines a slot configured to receive a stem of a fluid pump, where the slot is configured for insertion of the stem into the slot in a lateral direction;
- a base;
- an attachment member extending from the stem support toward the base;
- a first surface having a hole extending therethrough that receives a bottom portion of a container;
- and
- a second surface that extends away from the first surface, wherein:
- the hole is configured such that the bottom portion of the container extends through the hole and physically contacts a platform upon which the fluid dispenser is positioned during use;
- and
- the first surface is supported by the second surface and is configured to be free from physical contact with the platform upon which the fluid dispenser is positioned during use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.