# US 8,465,986 B2 · Submergible spray chamber for a tablet > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,465,986 B2 - Document ID: US8465986B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/551,604 - Filed: 2009-09-01 - Published: 2011-03-03 - Granted: 2013-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2009-09-01 - Assignees: Ez Wyp, Inc. - Applicants: Elmar Polatov - Inventors: Elmar Polatov - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8465986B2 ## CPC - B65D 51/2864: {the element being a plug or like element closing a passage between the auxiliary container and the main container} - Y02W 90/10: Bio-packaging, e.g. packing containers made from renewable resources or bio-plastics - Y10T 137/0402: Cleaning, repairing, or assembling - Y10T 436/25: including sample preparation - Y10T 436/255: including use of a solid sorbent, semipermeable membrane, or liquid extraction - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - Y02W: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The chamber and plunger of claim 1, further comprising a tablet, said tablet comprising a circumference less than a circumference of said chamber. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The chamber and plunger of claim 2, wherein in a resting position, said tablet fits within said chamber. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The chamber and plunger of claim 3, wherein a ratio of a height of said tablet and a height of said chamber is 5 to 9. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The chamber and plunger of claim 3, wherein in a depressed position of said plunger, all sides of said tablet are hydrated. ### Claim 6 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. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The kit of claim 6, wherein said tablet is cylindrical. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The kit of claim 6, wherein said tablet is a towelette. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The kit of claim 6, wherein said vertical rise and said height of said tablet is ¼ inch. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The kit of claim 9, wherein said height of an interior of said chamber is between ⅜ and ½ inch. ### Claim 11 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. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein said chamber and said tablet are cylindrical. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The device of claim 12, wherein a cover of said cylindrical chamber is adapted for substantially watertight engagement with said chamber. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The device of claim 13, wherein a change from said first resting position to said second depressed position is by way of pressing said tablet in said chamber against said plunger in said chamber. ### Claim 15 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. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein said depressing is by way of depressing said cap into said tablet and said plunger. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein said cap forms a substantially watertight seal with said chamber, at least during said step of depressing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising a step of substantially filling said chamber with said liquid. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) A device comprising said tablet, said liquid, said cap, and said plunger, adapted for carrying out the method of claim 18.