Soap dispenser base system

• US 20050282142A1
• Filed: 05/27/2005
• Published: 12/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Soap Time LLC
• Original Assignee: Healthmark LLC
• Inventors: Lynn, John Morris, Newth, Kathryn Anne
• Granted Patent: US 7,315,245 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/365
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/12 for liquid or pasty soap
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0076 Body hygiene; Dressing; Knot tying

Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed involving a soap dispenser base for helping assure the washing of a person'"'"'s hands. Pressure exerted on a soap dispenser in contact with the soap dispenser base activates a timing means coupled with the base which gives information to the soap dispenser user on the correct duration of time to wash their hands. The base may also include a signal means which helps verify to other parties that the soap dispenser has in fact been utilized. Additionally, the soap dispenser base product may also contain marking mechanisms which are designed to be placed on a variety of different styles of soap dispensers. The marking mechanisms contain an easily identifiable substance which can only be removed by effective hand washing.

Claims

1. An apparatus for helping to assure that people wash their hands more effectively, comprising a soap dispenser base which gives information on effective hand washing duration when pressure is exerted on a soap dispenser in contact with the soap dispenser base.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the soap dispenser base has a top surface which is sized so that a number of different soap dispensers may be placed upon the top surface.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 in which the top surface further comprises an attachment mechanism which allows a soap dispenser to be detachably attached to the top surface of the base.

4. An apparatus for helping to assure that people wash their hands more effectively, comprising a soap dispenser base which (1) gives information on effective hand washing duration, when pressure is exerted on a soap dispenser in contact with the soap dispenser base;

and (2) gives off a signal that the soap dispenser has been utilized.

5. A system for helping to assure that people effectively wash their hands, comprising:

(1) an apparatus for helping to assure that people wash their hands more effectively, comprising a soap dispenser base which gives information on effective hand washing duration when pressure is exerted on a soap dispenser in contact with the soap dispenser base; and

(2) a marking mechanism which can be detachably attached to a soap dispenser and which contains an easily identifiable substance which is removable by hand washing.