Hand Sanitizing Device and Method of Use

A viscous liquid dispenser for dispensing a hand sanitizing composition, the dispenser comprising:

• a container body having a top, a bottom, a front sidewall, a rear sidewall and opposing end walls which together define an initially closed interior, the container body having contained therein a selected quantity of a viscous liquid;
• the front sidewall of the container body being provided with a centrally located opening;
• a gel pad located within the container body interior, the gel pad having a front exposed surface which is received within the centrally located opening, whereby the front exposed surface can be accessed by a user for dispensing viscous liquid from the pad;
• a mounting element located on the container body for mounting the dispenser on the body of a user;
• wherein the gel pad has a plurality of openings provided on the front exposed surface thereof, and wherein at least the diameter of the openings and the viscosity of the liquid being dispensed are selected to provide certain predetermined flow characteristics for the dispenser, the flow characteristics being calculated to allow the viscous liquid to weep from the front exposed surface of the gel pad without dripping, whereby a user's hand can be wiped across the pad exposed surface to dispense the viscous liquid onto the user's hand.

A method of dispensing a hand sanitizing composition from a viscous liquid dispenser, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a container body with a top, a bottom, a front sidewall, a rear sidewall and opposing end walls which together define an initially closed interior;
• locating a selected quantity of a viscous liquid within the container body interior;
• the front sidewall of the container body being provided with a plurality of openings for dispensing the viscous liquid;
• locating a mounting element on the container body for mounting the dispenser on the body of a user;
• wherein at least the diameter of the front sidewall openings and the viscosity of the liquid being dispensed are selected to provide certain predetermined flow characteristics for the dispenser, the flow characteristics being calculated to allow the viscous liquid to weep from the front sidewall openings of the container body without dripping;
• wiping the front sidewall to dispense viscous liquid onto the user's hand;
• thereafter allowing the viscous liquid to weep through the openings provided on the front sidewall of the dispenser body to substantially coat the front sidewall thereof.