Interactive hygiene training system

• US 20080145826A1
• Filed: 12/14/2006
• Published: 06/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Incorporated (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Incorporated (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Inventors: Borowski, Kenneth Thomas, Koenig, David William, Johnson, Eric Donald, Cohen, Jason C., Kehn, Stephen Robert, Bechyne, Christopher Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/638,803
• Publication Number:
  US 20080145826A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/262
• 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: A63H 7/02 by pushing or drawing
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0076 Body hygiene; Dressing; Knot tying

Abstract

A method of providing a hygiene system includes providing a dispenser adapted to contain at least one product and deliver a dose of the product when activated; providing at least one applicator adapted to receive the dose of the product and transfer the dose of the product to a target surface; and providing a theme wherein the dispenser is adapted to simulate a first interactive component of the theme and the applicator is adapted to simulate a second interactive component of the theme.

Claims

1. A method of providing a hygiene system comprising,

providing a dispenser adapted to contain at least one product and deliver a dose of the product when activated;

providing at least one applicator adapted to receive the dose of the product and transfer the dose of the product to a target surface; and

providing a theme wherein the dispenser is adapted to simulate a first interactive component of the theme and the applicator is adapted to simulate a second interactive component of the theme.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the applicator includes a compartment in fluid communication with an application surface.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing instructions for an interaction between a caregiver and a child wherein the caregiver teaches proper hygiene by activating the dispenser and delivering the dose of the product and the child learns proper hygiene by receiving the dose with the applicator and transferring the dose to the target surface.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the product is a personal care composition selected from the group consisting of shampoo, face wash, body wash, hair conditioner, detangler, moisturizing lotions, sun-protective materials, after-sun care materials, skin conditioning agents, antibacterial or antifungal materials, insect repellents, astringent materials, skin cleansers, antiseptics and disinfectants, agents for treating sensitive skin, oral care preparations, perfumes, toothpaste, and acne treatments.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the theme is transportation and the dispenser is adapted to simulate a fuel pump, tanker, space station, or gas can and the applicator is adapted to simulate a vehicle.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the product is a household cleaner selected from the group consisting of window cleaner, hard surface cleaner, dish soap, laundry soap, fabric softener, car wash, dust cleaner, floor cleaner, carpet cleaner, and car wax.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a refiller, wherein the refiner is adapted to:

simulate a third interactive component of the theme, contain the product, and deliver the product into the dispenser when activated.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the dispenser comprises,

a first dosing condition wherein activation of the dispenser delivers a first dose quantity;

a second dosing condition wherein activation of the dispenser delivers a second dose quantity different than the first dose quantity; and

a dose controller adapted to transition the dispenser from the first dosing condition to the second dosing condition and from the second dosing condition to the first dosing condition.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising providing instructions for training a child as to when to use the first dose quantity and when to use the second dose quantity.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the dispenser comprises,

a first reservoir containing a first product and

a second reservoir containing a second product different than the first product.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the dispenser comprises,

a first dispensing condition wherein activation of the dispenser delivers the first product,

a second dispensing condition wherein activation of the dispenser delivers the second product, and

a product selector adapted to transition the dispenser from the first dispensing condition to the second dispensing condition and from the second dispensing condition to the first dispensing condition.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising providing instructions as to how to train a child when to use the first product and when to use the second product.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the first product and the second product are selected from the group consisting of hair shampoo, hair conditioner, face wash, body wash, bath oil, lotion, oral care preparation, and toothpaste.

14. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing at least two applicators adapted to simulate an interactive component of the theme wherein a first applicator has a first design and a second applicator has a second design different than the first design.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the first applicator is adapted to receive and transfer a first product and the second applicator is adapted to receive and transfer a second product different than the first product.

16. A method of teaching hygiene comprising,

providing a dispenser adapted to simulate a first interactive component of a theme;

providing a personal care composition within the dispenser;

providing an applicator adapted to simulate a second interactive component of the theme;

activating the dispenser to deliver a metered dose of the personal care composition;

receiving the dose on the applicator; and

transferring the personal care composition from the applicator to a target surface.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising providing an array of applicators simulating interactive components of the theme.

18. A hygiene training kit comprising,

a theme;

a dispenser simulating a first interactive component of the theme, wherein the dispenser is adapted to contain a product and dispense a dose of the product; and

an applicator simulating a second interactive component of the theme, wherein the applicator is adapted to receive the dose of the product and is adapted to transfer the dose of the product to a target surface.

19. The hygiene training kit of claim 18 wherein the product is a personal hygiene product selected from the group consisting of shampoo, face wash, body wash, hair conditioner, detangler, moisturizing lotions, sun-protective materials, after-sun care materials, skin conditioning agents, antibacterial or antifungal materials, insect repellents, astringent materials, skin cleansers, antiseptics and disinfectants, agents for treating sensitive skin, oral care preparations, perfumes, toothpaste, and acne treatments.

20. The hygiene training kit of claim 18 wherein the product is an environmental hygiene product selected from the group consisting of window cleaner, hard surface cleaner, dish soap, laundry soap, fabric softener, car wash, dust cleaner, floor cleaner, carpet cleaner, and car wax.