Adaptive towelette dispenser
OwnerMelanie H. McCarthy, Steve Wild +1inventors
InventorsMelanie H. McCarthy, Steve Wild, Jon E Stevenson
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Abstract
An adaptive towelette dispensing device is provided. The device is operable in conjunction with a container storing a plurality of dried, compressed, individually wrapped, preferably sealed towelettes. The adaptive towelette dispensing device is contemplated to include one or more reservoirs adapted to receive additives, one or more pumps configured to transfer additives through a conduit to be incorporated into a dispensed solution. The adaptive towelette dispensing device is further contemplated to include a towelette releasing mechanism, a towelette chute, a towelette dispensing mechanism, and a controller,
Claims11
An adaptive towelette dispensing device, the device comprising:
- a first reservoir adapted to receive a first additive;
- a second reservoir adapted to receive a second additive;
- a first pump configured to transfer a first amount of the first additive from the first reservoir through a first conduit to be added to a dispensed solution;
- a second pump configured to transfer a second amount of the second additive from the second reservoir through a second conduit to be added to the dispensed solution;
- a towelette releasing mechanism, wherein the towelette releasing mechanism further comprises:
- a gearbox configured to transfer angular kinetic energy;
- a motor configured to convert electricity to the angular kinetic energy;
- a tray platform;
- a blister cartridge tray, wherein the blister cartridge tray is mechanically coupled to the tray platform;
- a gear spur track, wherein the gear spur track includes one or more gear spur track teeth;
- a gear spur, wherein the gear spur is shaped and dimensioned to removably and mechanically couple to the gear spur track, and wherein the rotation of the gear spur causes movement of the blister cartridge tray;
- an upper gear, wherein the upper gear is configured to apply mechanical pressure on a first blister of a blister cartridge;
- a towelette chute, wherein the towelette chute is configured to receive a released towelette and physically direct the released towelette, and wherein the towelette chute is operatively coupled to one or more sensors;
- a towelette dispensing mechanism, wherein the towelette dispensing mechanism is adapted to receive at least one of a towelette, an additive, and a liquid;
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- a controller, wherein the controller is configured to transmit and receive program instructions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.