Musical soap dispenser

• US 20060223412A1
• Filed: 04/04/2006
• Published: 10/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nancy L. Bobrowski
• Original Assignee: Nancy L. Bobrowski
• Inventors: Bobrowski, Nancy L.
• Application Number:
  US11/397,285
• Publication Number:
  US 20060223412A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/267
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/0005 Components or details of single units wherein the flow is effected by a pump B05B11/1042
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/10 Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle

Abstract

An apparatus for dispensing soap and encouraging washing hands long enough to kill germs and bacteria. The apparatus comprises a container having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape for holding a predetermined volume of a liquid soap mixture. A dispensing means is engageable with the container for delivering a predetermined quantity of the liquid soap mixture, the dispensing means includes a pump member. There is a chip member disposed in such dispensing means and connected for activation by the pump member for providing a musical reminder on the importance of cleanliness.

Claims

1. An apparatus for dispensing soap and encouraging washing hands long enough to kill germs and bacteria, said apparatus comprising:

(a) a container having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape for holding a predetermined volume of a liquid soap mixture;

(b) a dispensing means engageable with said container for delivering a predetermined quantity of said liquid soap mixture, said dispensing means including a pump member;

(c) a chip member disposed in said dispensing means and connected for activation by said pump member for providing a musical reminder on the importance of cleanliness.

2. The apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said chip member when activated provides a musical reminder for a predetermined period of time.

3. The apparatus, according to claim 2, wherein said predetermined period of time is at least sufficient to kill most germs.

4. The apparatus, according to claim 2, wherein said predetermined period of time is a time between about 15 and about 20 seconds.

5. The apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said pump member has a handle that is depressed to release said liquid soap mixture.

6. The apparatus, according to claim 5, wherein said chip member is activated when said pump handle is depressed.

7. The apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus is reusable.

8. The apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said liquid soap mixture is an antibacterial soap mixture.

9. The apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said container is one of plastic and glass.

10. The apparatus, according to claim 9, wherein said container is plastic.

11. The apparatus, according to claim 10, wherein said plastic is blow molded.

12. The apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said musical reminder is a song.

13. The apparatus, according to claim 12, wherein said song is an alphabet song.