Dispenser and associated methods

A dispenser comprising:

• a pair of opposing side bracket members including at least one side fastener receiving passageway formed therein to receive a respective at least one fastener to connect the pair of opposing side bracket members to one another and at least one top fastener receiving passageway formed therein to receive a respective at least one top fastener;
• a top member including at least one receiving passageway formed therein;
• a push button member;
• and
• a pair of applicator members;
• wherein each of the pair of opposing side bracket members includes an outer surface portion and an inner surface portion, and wherein the inner surface portion of each of the opposing side bracket members includes a pair of applicator member receiving recess each having a substantially semi-circular shape, and a first sanitizer container receiving recess that is formed adjacent a top portion of each of the side bracket members and that has a shape substantially similar to a quarter arc;
• wherein the top member overlies and is removeably connected to the pair of opposing side bracket members when the opposing side bracket members are connected to one another and wherein the top member includes an outer surface portion and an inner surface portion, the inner surface portion including a second sanitizer container receiving recess;
• wherein one of the respective pair of opposing applicator members are carried by one of the applicator member receiving recesses when the pair of opposing side bracket members are connected to one another;
• wherein the first sanitizer container receiving recess is formed adjacent a top portion of each of the side brackets;
• wherein the at least one top fastener receiving passageway formed in a top portion of each of the side bracket members is adapted to receive a respective at least one fastener to connect the top member to the side bracket members when the side bracket members are connected to one another;
• wherein the at least one fastener receiving passageway formed in the top member is adapted to receive at least one fastener to connect the top member to the side bracket members when the side bracket members are connected to one another;
• and
• wherein the push button member is moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, and matingly engages a portion of the sanitizer container receiving recess formed when the top member connected to the side bracket members that are connected to one another.

A method of using a dispenser that includes a pair of opposing side bracket members, a top member, a push button member, and a pair of applicator members, the method comprising:

• removeably connecting the pair of applicator members to a handle, each of the pair of applicator members having a substantially circular shape and a gap formed through a portion thereof so that portions of each of the applicator members adjacent the gap can be spaced apart to connect to the handle;
• positioning the pair of opposing side bracket members to engage the pair of applicator members connected to the handle so that applicator member receiving recesses formed on an inner surface portion of each of the side bracket members surround the pair of applicator members;
• connecting each of the side bracket members to one another by passing at least one fastener through at least one fastener receiving passageway formed through each of the side bracket members;
• positioning a sanitizer container on a first sanitizer container receiving recess formed on the inner surface portion of the side bracket members;
• positioning the top member to overlie the pair of opposing side bracket members that are connected to one another so that the top member overlies the sanitizer container on the first sanitizer container receiving passageway and so that a second sanitizer container receiving passageway engages the sanitizer container;
• and
• connecting the top member to each of the side bracket members by passing at least one fastener through at least one fastener receiving passageway formed in the top member and into a respective at least one top fastener receiving passageway formed in each of the side bracket members.