Hands-free toilet paper dispenser
OwnerKristen Thelanderinventor
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Abstract
The hands-free toilet paper dispenser comprises a toilet paper holder, a sheet feeder mechanism, a motion sensor, and a fragrance dispenser. The hands-free toilet paper dispenser may mount on a wall of a bathroom adjacent to a toilet. The hands-free toilet paper dispenser may hold a roll of toilet paper on the toilet paper holder. The sheet feeder mechanism may be adapted to dispense one or more sheets of toilet paper when a user's hand passes in front of the motion sensor without having to touch the hands-free toilet paper dispenser. The fragrance dispenser may be operable to dispense a fragrance into the bathroom to mask odors resulting from use of the toilet.
Claims16
A hands-free toilet paper dispenser comprising:
- a toilet paper holder, a sheet feeder mechanism, a motion sensor, and a fragrance dispenser;
- wherein the hands-free toilet paper dispenser mounts on a wall of a bathroom adjacent to a toilet;
- wherein the hands-free toilet paper dispenser holds a roll of toilet paper on the toilet paper holder;
- wherein the sheet feeder mechanism is adapted to dispense one or more sheets of toilet paper when a user's hand passes in front of the motion sensor without having to touch the hands-free toilet paper dispenser;
- wherein the fragrance dispenser is operable to dispense a fragrance into the bathroom;
- wherein the sheet feeder mechanism comprises a toilet paper roller and a roller motor;
- wherein the roller motor is energized when the motion sensor applies a first electrical potential to the roller motor and is deenergized when the motion sensor stops applying the first electrical potential from the roller motor;
- wherein the fragrance dispenser comprises a fragrance reservoir, a pump, and a pump motor;
- wherein the pump moves the fragrance from the fragrance reservoir to a plurality of fragrance apertures;
- wherein the pump is electromechanical and comprises the pump motor that is energized by the application of a second electrical potential to the pump;
- wherein the plurality of fragrance apertures comprise atomizing nozzles that release the fragrance as a mist;
- wherein the plurality of fragrance apertures form a circular pattern around the motion sensor;
- wherein both the plurality of fragrance apertures and the motion sensor are positioned above a toilet paper access aperture on a front of an enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.