Door Handle dispenser for sanitizing liquids
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1. A door handle and liquid dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a housing configured to attach to an associated door, the housing at least partially defining a reservoir configured to hold a liquid for cleaning a person'"'"'s hands; and
a porous material disposed in and extending from the reservoir, a portion of the porous material being disposed adjacent a location typically touched by the person'"'"'s hand when opening the associated door.
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Abstract
A door handle and liquid dispensing apparatus includes a housing configured to attach to an associated door and a porous material. The housing at least partially defines a reservoir configured to hold a liquid for cleaning a person'"'"'s hand when the person opens the associated door. The porous material is disposed in and extends from the reservoir. A portion of the porous material is disposed adjacent a location typically touched by the person'"'"'s hand when opening the associate door.
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1. A door handle and liquid dispensing apparatus comprising:
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a housing configured to attach to an associated door, the housing at least partially defining a reservoir configured to hold a liquid for cleaning a person'"'"'s hands; and
a porous material disposed in and extending from the reservoir, a portion of the porous material being disposed adjacent a location typically touched by the person'"'"'s hand when opening the associated door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A method for providing a hand cleaning liquid to a person, the method comprising placing a container of hand cleaning liquid into a door handle assembly, the door handle assembly including a mounting member configured to attach to a door, a hand grasping or pushing section connected to the mounting member and wicking material in fluid communication with the container of hand cleaning liquid and the hand contact section, whereby hand cleaning liquid from the container travels towards the hand grasping or pushing section via the wicking material.
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13. A door handle liquid dispensing assembly comprising:
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a hand contact section configured to be grasped or pushed as a person opens an associated door;
a mounting member connected to the hand contact section, the mounting member being configured to mount to the associated door;
a reservoir connected to at least one of the hand contact section and the mounting member, the reservoir being configured to hold a cleaning liquid for cleaning a person'"'"'s hands; and
a fluid path in fluid communication with the reservoir and the hand contact section for delivering cleaning liquid from the reservoir towards the hand contact section. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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