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US 9,955,826 B2Granted
Foaming dispenser for toilet paper
OwnerJerry Staubinventor
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Abstract
An improved cleaning solution dispenser and method of use thereof. The apparatus comprises a casing and a cartridge. The casing comprises an external housing having a bottom portion with an outlet port, an air pump, and an injector connected to the air pump. The cartridge comprises an air tight reservoir containing a cleaning solution, a nozzle disposed on a bottom side reservoir, the nozzle having an opening disposed at an end point of the nozzle, and an injection point disposed at a top portion of the reservoir configured to receive the injector. The injector is configured to puncture a surface of the injection point. The air pump pumps air through the injector into the reservoir above the cleaning solution. The increased internal air pressure of the reservoir forces the cleaning solution through the nozzle.
Claims16
An apparatus for dispensing a cleaning solution comprising
- a) a casing comprising
- i) an external housing having a bottom portion with an outlet port;
- ii) an air pump;
- iii) an injector connected to said air pump;
- and
- b) a cartridge comprising
- i) an air tight reservoir containing a cleaning solution;
- ii) a nozzle disposed on a bottom side of said reservoir, said nozzle having an opening disposed at an end point of said nozzle;
- iii) an injection point disposed at a top portion of said reservoir configured to receive said injector;
- wherein said injector is configured to puncture a surface of said injection point;
- wherein said air pump pumps air through said injector, into a top portion of an internal space of said reservoir above said cleaning solution;
- wherein as air is pumped into said top portion of the internal space of said reservoir increased internal air pressure of said reservoir forces said cleaning solution through said nozzle;
- wherein said opening of said nozzle is disposed above said outlet port of said external housing;
- and
- wherein said cartridge further comprises a metal foil electrical connection disposed on the bottom side of said reservoir;
- wherein said casing further comprises one or more electrical connection points wired to said air pump;
- a cartridge ejection button disposed in said bottom portion;
- wherein said one or more electrical connection points are electrically connected to said metal foil electrical connection when said cartridge is fully inserted into said casing;
- wherein an internal surface of said cartridge ejection button severs said metal foil electrical connection when said election button is used to eject said cartridge from said casing.
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A method for moistening toilet tissue comprising
- a) hanging a cleaning solution dispenser from a toilet roll spindle
- i) said cleaning solution dispenser comprising
- (1) a casing comprising
- (a) an external housing having a bottom portion with an outlet port;
- (b) an air pump;
- (c) an injector connected to said air pump;
- (d) a spindle hook connected to said external housing of said casing;
- (e) a rotating arm rotatably connected to said spindle hook;
- (f) a thumb screw and a nut removably securing said rotating arm to a portion of said spindle hook;
- and
- (2) a cartridge comprising
- (a) an air tight reservoir containing a cleaning solution;
- (b) a nozzle disposed on a bottom side of said reservoir, said nozzle having an opening disposed at an end point of said nozzle;
- (c) an injection point disposed at a top portion of said reservoir configured to receive said injector
- wherein said injector is configured to puncture a surface of said injection point;
- wherein said air pump pumps air through said injector, into a top portion of an internal space of said reservoir above said cleaning solution;
- wherein as air is pumped into said top portion of the internal space of said reservoir increased internal air pressure of said reservoir forces said cleaning solution through said nozzle;
- wherein said opening of said nozzle is disposed above said outlet port of said external housing:
- wherein said cartridge further comprises a metal foil electrical connection disposed on the bottom side of said reservoir;
- wherein said casing further comprises one or more electrical connection points wired to said air pump;
- a cartridge ejection button disposed in said bottom portion;
- wherein said one or more electrical connection points are electrically connected to said metal foil electrical connection when said cartridge is fully inserted into said casing;
- wherein an internal surface of said cartridge ejection button severs said metal foil electrical connection when said ejection button is used to eject said cartridge from said casing;
- b) confirming a distal end of said rotating arm is disposed against a wall of a room to a sufficient degree to prevent said cleaning solution dispenser from unintentional movement;
- c) removing a portion of toilet tissue from a roll of toilet tissue;
- d) placing said portion of toilet tissue under said outlet port;
- e) confirming desired amount of cleaning solution dispensed from said cleaning solution dispenser is placed on said portion of toilet tissue;
- and
- f) removing said portion of toilet tissue from under said outlet port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.