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US 8,465,986 B2Granted
Submergible spray chamber for a tablet
AssigneeEz Wyp, Inc.
InventorElmar Polatov
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a chamber adapted for placement therein of a tablet, when a spring-loaded plunger is in a resting position. In this manner, a tablet, such as one formed of a sheet of absorbent material (e.g., made from bamboo or rayon) and pressed into the tablet form, may be evenly doused with a liquid such as water or soapy water without spillage or substantial (more than a few drops) spillage.
Claims19
A device comprising:
- a chamber, a cover, a tablet, and a plunger, said chamber comprising a sealable top opening that accommodates the cover and seals the chamber;
- said plunger comprising a plurality of spring-loaded stems connected to said plunger;
- said spring-loaded stems each passing through an aperture in said chamber, said apertures further adapted for passage of liquid there-through;
- said stems further extending through a diaphragm that is the seal member of the plunger;
- and
- said tablet located beneath said cover and over said stems that are connected to said plunger.
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A kit comprising:
- a chamber, a cover, a tablet, and a plunger,
- said chamber comprising a sealable top opening that accommodates the cover and seals the chamber;
- said plunger comprising a plurality of spring-loaded stems connected to said plunger;
- said spring-loaded stems each passing through an aperture in said chamber, said apertures further adapted for passage of liquid there-through;
- said stems further extending through a diaphragm that is the sealing member of the plunger;
- and
- said tablet located beneath said cover and over said stems that are connected to said plunger.
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A device comprising:
- a chamber having a top and bottom comprising a spring-loaded plunger extending through said bottom, said plunger forming a unitary structure with stems within the chamber and extending through bottom apertures of said chamber to an exterior of said chamber, said chamber being adapted for loose-fitting placement of a tablet therein, said tablet comprising a bottom side and a top side,
- said spring-loaded plunger comprising a first resting position and a second depressed position, wherein in said first resting position, said side of said cylindrical tablet in contact with the stems and surrounded by said chamber, and
- in a second depressed position of said spring-loaded plunger, said top side of said cylindrical tablet is in contact with the stems below said top of said cylindrical chamber and said bottom aperture allows entry of liquid into said chamber;
- wherein said tablet is surrounded by liquid, in said second depressed position.
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A method for submerging a tablet in water, comprising:
- a plunger situated in a chamber and comprising a first side of the stems extending out of a first side of said chamber, wherein a side of said tablet is surrounded by said chamber;
- placing a bottom of said tablet on the first side of the stems,
- placing a cap over said tablet and said first side of the stems of the plunger,
- holding said tablet in position on said plunger and inverting said tablet, plunger, and chamber in one motion;
- depressing said tablet and said plunger, allowing liquid to enter said chamber and submerge said tablet in said liquid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.