Soap and Grit Dispenser

• US 20070289997A1
• Filed: 12/15/2006
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Incorporated (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Incorporated (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Inventors: Lewis, Richard Paul, Tramontina, Paul Francis, Shoaf, Victor Scott
• Application Number:
  US11/611,242
• Publication Number:
  US 20070289997A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/137
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/1205 Dispensing from the top of the dispenser with a vertical piston
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/1207 Dispensing from the bottom of the dispenser with a vertical piston
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/14 Foam or lather making devices for shaving A45D27/02
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/1084 each liquid or other fluent material being pumped by a separate pump

Abstract

A dispenser which may include a housing holding a soap cartridge for foamed soap and a grit solution cartridge. The housing includes a push button and an exit port. The dispenser also includes a pair of pumps in liquid communication with the soap and grit solution. In addition, the dispenser may alternatively comprise a cartridge having two chambers: one chamber for soap and another for a grit solution. In this instance a pump is positioned in each chamber, and a portion of the pump is positioned adjacent a nozzle having a push button. When the push button is pushed by a user, foamed soap and grit solution are dispensed separately but simultaneously such that the foamed soap surrounds the grit solution as both as deposited simultaneously into a user'"'"'s palm.

Claims

13. A dispensing assembly for dispensing soap and girt, the dispensing assembly comprising:

a dispenser including a housing which is formed to include an internal compartment, the housing including a push button and an exit port;

a soap cartridge;

a grit solution cartridge;

a pair or pumps, one pump positioned in liquid communication with the soap cartridge and another pump positioned in liquid communication with the grit solution cartridge, each pump having a dispensing opening, the soap cartridge and the grit solution cartridge positioned in the internal compartment of the housing, a portion of each pump is positioned adjacent to the push button such that when the push button is pushed by a user, both pumps are simultaneously actuated such that soap and grit solution are dispensed simultaneously through each respective dispensing opening and through the exit port of the housing such that both foamed soap and grit solution are dispensed simultaneously onto a user'"'"'s hand.

14. The dispensing assembly of claim 13, wherein each cartridge has a port configured to receive a portion of a pump.

15. The dispensing assembly of claim 14, wherein each pump is carried by a cartridge.

16. The dispensing assembly of claim 13, wherein each cartridge includes a pump.

17. The dispensing assembly of claim 13, wherein the pump is carried by the housing.

18. The dispensing assembly of claim 13, wherein the pump is coupled to the housing.

19. The dispensing assembly of claim 13, wherein the grit solution comprises a thickener, water and grit.

20. The dispensing assembly of claim 19, wherein the grit solution comprises about 89.5% deonized water.

21. The dispensing assembly of claim 19, wherein the grit solutions comprises about 0.32% acrylic polymer.

22. The dispensing assembly of claim 19, wherein the grit solution comprises about 0.1% aminomethylpropanol.

23. The dispensing assembly of claim 19, wherein the grit solution comprises about 10% polyethylene grit.

24. The dispensing assembly of claim 23, wherein the grit solution comprises between about 5% and about 10% polyethylene grit.

25. A dispensing assembly for dispensing soap and grit, the dispenser assembly comprising:

at least one cartridge including a soap chamber and a grit solution chamber, the cartridge including a pair or pumps, one pump positioned in liquid communication with the soap chamber and another pump positioned in liquid communication with the grit solution chamber, each pump having a dispensing opening; and

a dispensing nozzle including a push button, the dispensing nozzle including two dispensing openings, one of the openings in liquid communication with the soap and one of the openings in liquid communication with the grit solution, a portion of each pump positioned adjacent to the push button such that when the push button is pushed by a user, both pumps are simultaneously actuated such that soap and grit solution are dispensed simultaneously through each respective dispensing opening such that both foamed soap and grit solution are dispensed onto a user'"'"'s hand simultaneously.

1. A dispenser for dispensing soap and grit, the dispenser comprising:

a housing formed to include an internal compartment, the housing including a push button and at least one exit port, the internal compartment configured to hold a soap cartridge and a grit solution cartridge;

a pair of pumps, one pump positioned in liquid communication with the soap cartridge and another pump positioned in liquid communication with the grit solution cartridge, each pump having a dispensing opening, the soap cartridge and the grit solution cartridge positioned in the internal compartment of the housing, a portion of each pump positioned adjacent to the push button such that when the push button is pushed by a user, both pumps are simultaneously actuated such that soap and grit solution are dispensed simultaneously through each respective dispensing opening and through the exit port of the housing such that both foamed soap and grit solution are dispensed simultaneously onto a user'"'"'s hand.

2. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein each cartridge has a port configured to receive a portion of a pump.

3. The dispenser of claim 2, wherein each pump is carried by a cartridge.

4. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein each cartridge includes a pump.

5. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the pump is carried by the housing.

6. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the pump is coupled to the housing.

7. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the grit solution comprises a thickener, water and grit.

8. The dispenser of claim 7, wherein the grit solution comprises about 89.5% deonized water.

9. The dispenser of claim 7, wherein the grit solutions comprises about 0.32% acrylic polymer.

10. The dispenser of claim 7, wherein the grit solution comprises about 0.1% aminomethylpropanol.

11. The dispenser of claim 7, wherein the grit solution comprises about 10% polyethylene grit.

12. The dispenser of claim 11, wherein the grit solution comprises between about 5% and about 10% polyethylene grit.

26. The dispensing assembly of claim 25, wherein each cartridge has a port configured to receive a portion of a pump.

27. The dispensing assembly of claim 26, wherein the pump is coupled to the cartridge via the port.

28. The dispensing assembly of claim 25, wherein the grit solution comprises a thickener, water and grit.

29. The dispensing assembly of claim 28, wherein the grit solution comprises about 89.5% deonized water.

30. The dispensing assembly of claim 28, wherein the grit solutions comprises about 0.32% acrylic polymer.

31. The dispensing assembly of claim 28, wherein the grit solution comprises about 0.1% am inomethyl propanol.

32. The dispensing assembly of claim 28, wherein the grit solution comprises about 10% polyethylene grit.

33. The dispensing assembly of claim 32, wherein the grit solution comprises between about 5% and about 10% polyethylene grit.

34. The dispensing assembly of claim 25, wherein the soap is foamed and hides the grit solution within it as both flow through the exit port and are deposited on a user'"'"'s hand.

27-1. The dispensing assembly of claim 25, wherein each cartridge includes a pump.