Entertaining or advertising hygiene apparatus

• US 20080019489A1
• Filed: 08/09/2007
• Published: 01/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Lynn
• Original Assignee: John Lynn
• Inventors: Lynn, John
• Application Number:
  US11/891,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20080019489A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/93.01
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/12 for liquid or pasty soap
• 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 5/1217 Electrical control means for the dispensing mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/18 for both soap and toothpaste or the like; in combination with holders for drinking glasses, toothbrushes, or the like ; Toothpaste dispensers; Dental care centers soap dispensers per se A47K5/06; dispensers using pliable containers with auxiliary devices for expelling contents B65D35/28
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed which involve an improved way to coerce use of a soap dispenser (or other hygiene device). A soap dispenser according to at least one embodiment, includes a teaching, entertaining or communication means that is fun and informative that is triggered when the soap dispenser is utilized. The soap dispenser may also be utilized as an advertising tool.

Claims

1. A method of making the use of a hygiene device more interesting to a user comprising the following:

a) Coupling the hygiene device with an internet communication service; and

b) Allowing the user to access the internet communication service when the user utilizes the hygiene device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the internet communication service is selected from the group consisting of e-mail, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), and text messaging.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the hygiene device includes a user identification method which allows the user to be immediately in communication with an internet communication service that the user has pre-selected.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the hygiene device keeps records of the use of the hygiene device specific to the particular user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the access to the internet communication service is terminated after a desired period of time related to the desired hand washing period.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the internet communication service is coupled with speech to text conversion software so that the user does not have to use a keyboard for textual communication.