Hand Sanitizer Dispenser Assembly
OwnerWendy Gloverinventor
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Abstract
A hand sanitizer dispenser assembly for dispensing a measured amount of a fluid includes a bottle that contains a fluid. A cap is attachable to the bottle and a dispensing tube is fluidly attachable to the cap to receive the fluid. A hose is fluidly attachable to the cap to receive the viscous liquid from the dispensing tube. A bulb is removably attachable to the hose to receive the fluid from the hose. The bulb normally operates in a first condition when the bulb is not compressed to draw the fluid into an interior of the bulb. Conversely, the bulb operates in a second condition when the bulb is compressed to release the fluid from the bulb.
Claims6
A hand sanitizer dispenser assembly for dispensing a measured amount of hand sanitizer, said assembly comprising:
- a bottle being configured to contain a fluid, said bottle having a spout integrated into said bottle to access an interior of said bottle;
- a cap being attachable to said bottle, said cap has a first portion which has a diameter being greater than a diameter of a second portion, said first portion being open, said cap has a third portion having a diameter being less than the diameter of said second portion, said third portion being open;
- a dispensing tube being fluidly attachable to said cap wherein said dispensing tube is configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid, said dispensing tube having an upper end;
- a hose being fluidly attachable to said cap such that. said hose is in fluid communication with said dispensing tube wherein said hose is configured to receive the fluid from said dispensing tube;
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- a bulb being removably attachable to said hose wherein said bulb is configured to receive the fluid from said hose, said bulb being comprised of a resiliently compressible material wherein said bulb is configured to be squeezed, said bulb having a dispensing element and a receiving element, said receiving element being in fluid communication with said hose, said bulb normally operating in a first condition when said bulb is not compressed having said dispensing element of said bulb being closed and having said receiving element being open wherein said bulb is configured to draw the fluid into an interior of said bulb, said bulb operating in a second condition when said bulb is compressed having said dispensing element being open and having said receiving element being closed wherein said dispensing element is configured to release the fluid from said bulb;
- wherein said first portion has an inside surface, said inside surface being threaded, said inside surface threadably engaging said spout for removably attaching said cap to said spout;
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- wherein said second portion having an outer surface, said outer surface being threaded, said upper end of said dispensing tube extending into said second portion of said cap such that said third portion of said cap is in fluid communication with said dispensing tube.
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A hand sanitizer dispenser assembly for dispensing a measured amount of hand sanitizer, said assembly comprising:
- a bottle being configured to contain a fluid, said bottle having a spout integrated into said bottle to access an interior of said bottle;
- a cap being attachable to said bottle, said cap having a first portion having a. diameter being greater than a diameter of a second portion, said first portion being open, said cap having a third portion having a diameter being less than the diameter of said second portion, said third portion being open, said first portion having an inside surface, said inside surface being threaded, said inside surface threadably engaging said spout for removably attaching said cap to said spout, said second portion having an outer surface, said outer surface being threaded;
- a dispensing tube being fluidly attachable to said cap wherein said dispensing tube is configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid, said dispensing tube having an upper end, said upper end of said dispensing tube extending into said second portion of said cap such that said third portion of said cap is in fluid communication with said dispensing tube;
- a hose being fluidly attachable to said cap such that said hose is in fluid communication with said dispensing tube wherein said hose is configured to receive the fluid from said dispensing tube, said hose having a first end and a second end, said first end insertably receiving said third portion of said cap;
- a compression fitting being threadable onto said second portion of said cap to compress said hose onto said third portion of said cap, said compression fitting threadably engaging said outer surface of said second portion such that said third portion extends into said compression fitting and said hose extends outwardly from said compression fitting;
- a bulb being removably attachable to said hose wherein said bulb is configured to receive the fluid from said hose, said bulb being comprised of a resiliently compressible material wherein said bulb is configured to be squeezed, said bulb having a dispensing element and a receiving element, said receiving element being in fluid communication with said hose, said bulb normally operating in a first condition when said bulb is not compressed having said dispensing element of said bulb being closed and having said receiving element being open wherein said bulb is configured to draw the fluid into an interior of said bulb, said bulb operating in a second condition when said bulb is compressed having said dispensing element being open and having said receiving element being closed wherein said dispensing element is configured to release the fluid from said bulb, said bulb having a coupled end and a free end, each of said coupled end and said free end being open;
- an intake valve being integrated into said coupled end of said bulb such that said intake valve defines said receiving element, said intake valve being in a normally open condition wherein said intake valve is configured to pass the viscous liquid into said bulb, said intake valve being urged into a closed condition when said bulb is compressed wherein said intake valve is configured to inhibit the fluid from flowing back into said hose;
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- an exhaust valve being integrated into said free end of said bulb such that said exhaust valve defines said dispensing element, said exhaust valve being in a normally closed condition wherein said exhaust valve is configured to inhibit the fluid from escaping through said free end of said bulb, said exhaust valve being urged into an open condition when said bulb is compressed wherein said exhaust valve is configured to release the fluid outwardly through said free end of said bulb.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.