Under-the-rim dispensing unit

A dispenser for using a flow of water during a toilet flush to dispense a dissolvable product into a toilet bowl, said dispenser comprising:

• a substantially sealed container for containing and releasing water, said container having an upper surface which includes an entrance permitting water to enter said container, said container also having an exit opening disposed in a lower portion thereof permitting water and dissolved product to be released from said container, said exit opening being sufficiently small to retain water within said container after the toilet has finished flushing:
• a holder for holding the dissolvable product in said container in a position above a level of residual water contained in said container;
• and
• a plurality of ribs oriented to interrupt the flow of water as it passes said dispenser and to channel the interrupted flow of water toward said entrance;
• wherein said entrance is disposed so as to deflect water as it initially enters said container so that the initially entering water is substantially prevented from directly contacting the product, thereby delaying dissolution of the product.

A dispenser for using a flow of water during a toilet flush to dispense a dissolvable product into a toilet bowl, said dispenser comprising:

• a substantially sealed container for containing and releasing water, said container including a housing and a removable cover, said cover having an entrance permitting water to enter said container, said housing having an exit opening disposed in a lower portion thereof adjacent an inwardly facing surface of said housing, said exit opening permitting water and dissolved product to be released from said container, said exit opening being sufficiently small to retain water within said container after the toilet has finished flushing;
• a holder including a plurality of supports for holding the dissolvable product in said container in a position above a level of residual water contained in said container;
• and
• a plurality of ribs disposed in said cover and oriented to interrupt the flow of water as it passes said dispenser, said ribs forming an inclined channel for channelling the interrupted flow of water toward said entrance;
• wherein said entrance is disposed at a lower portion of said inclined channel so as to deflect water as it initially enters said container so that the initially entering water contacts an inside surface of said housing and is substantially prevented from directly contacting the product, thereby delaying dissolution of the product.