Dispenser and method
First Claim
1. A dispenser for monitoring content in a container comprising:
- a holder for holding the container;
a lever engaged with the holder which when depressed, releases a portion of the content in the container, the depression of the lever being a dispensing event;
a tracker engaged with the lever for keeping track by counting the number of dispensing events; and
an indicator in communication with the tracker for indicating how much content is remaining in the container as a function of dispensing events.
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Abstract
A dispenser for monitoring content in a container which includes a holder for holding the container. The dispenser includes a lever engaged with the holder which when depressed, releases a portion of the content in the container. The depression of the lever is a dispensing event. The dispenser includes a tracker engaged with the lever for keeping track by counting the number of dispensing events. The dispenser includes an indicator in communication with the tracker for indicating how much content is remaining in the container as a function of dispensing events. A method for monitoring content in a container includes the steps of depressing a lever engaged with a housing holding the container which releases a portion of the content in the container, the depression of the lever being a dispensing event. There is the step of tracking with a tracker engaged with the lever the number of dispensing events by counting the number of dispensing events. There is the step of indicating with an indicator in communication with the tracker how much content is remaining in the container as a function of dispensing events.
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16 Claims
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1. A dispenser for monitoring content in a container comprising:
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a holder for holding the container; a lever engaged with the holder which when depressed, releases a portion of the content in the container, the depression of the lever being a dispensing event; a tracker engaged with the lever for keeping track by counting the number of dispensing events; and an indicator in communication with the tracker for indicating how much content is remaining in the container as a function of dispensing events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for monitoring content in a container comprising the steps of:
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depressing a lever engaged with a housing holding the container which releases a portion of the content in the container, the depression of the lever being a dispensing event; tracking with a tracker engaged with the lever the number of dispensing events by counting the number of dispensing events; and indicating with an indicator in communication with the tracker how much content is remaining in the container as a function of dispensing events. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for monitoring soap in a container comprising the steps of:
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depressing a lever engaged with a housing holding the container which releases a portion of the soap in the container, the depression of the lever being a dispensing event; tracking with a tracker engaged with the lever the number of dispensing events by counting the number of dispensing events; and indicating with an indicator in communication with the tracker how much soap is remaining in the container as a function of dispensing events.
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