APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID FROM A CONTAINER

• US 20120292346A1
• Filed: 05/21/2012
• Published: 11/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2011
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Heidi Hilty Rochford, Jason K. Watson
• Original Assignee: Heidi Hilty Rochford, Jason K. Watson
• Inventors: Watson, Jason K., Rochford, Heidi Hilty
• Application Number:
  US13/477,003
• Publication Number:
  US 20120292346A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/185.1
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/022 in a liquid state D06F39/024 takes precedence

Abstract

A liquid detergent dispensing aid, including a structure having four sides and a top, wherein the four sides contain a front segment and a back segment connected by two sides, and a cup holder means attached to a bottom portion of the front segment, wherein the front segment has a height shorter than the back segment, and wherein the top has a downward facing angle relative to a horizontal plane facing the front segment.

Claims

1. A liquid detergent dispensing aid apparatus, comprising:

a structure having four sides and a top, wherein the four sides comprise a front segment and a back segment connected by two sides; and

a cup holder means attached to a bottom portion of the front segment;

wherein the front segment has a height shorter than the back segment; and

wherein the top has a downward angle relative to a horizontal plane facing the front segment.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a lip positioned above the front segment.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the lip is adapted to receive a dispensing nozzle of a detergent bottle.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the top comprises an outer surface wherein at least a portion of the outer surface comprises a textured surface.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cup holder means comprises a removable tray.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the downward facing angle is at least 2 degrees relative to the horizontal plane.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the downward facing angle ranges from 3 to 30 degrees relative to the horizontal plane.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the structure comprises a base that is wider than the top.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the structure comprises a shape that allows for multiple dispensing aids having the same size and shape to be stacked on top of each other, wherein at least a portion of the top of a dispensing aid can fit within the bottom of another dispensing aid.

10. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the textured surface comprises one or more of raised bumps, raised ridges, rubber patches, elastomeric patches, suction cups, Velcro, or adhesives.

11. A liquid detergent dispensing system, comprising:

a structure having four sides, a bottom, and a top, wherein the four sides comprise a front segment and a back segment connected by two sides;

a liquid detergent bottle resting on the top;

a cup holder attached to a bottom portion of the front segment; and

a cup resting on the cup holder;

wherein the front segment has a height shorter than the back segment;

wherein the top has a downward angle relative to a horizontal plane facing the front segment; and

wherein the liquid detergent bottle comprises a dispensing nozzle that is positioned over the cup resting on the cup holder.

12. The liquid detergent dispensing system of claim 11, further comprising a lip positioned above the front segment, wherein the lip is adapted to receive the dispensing nozzle.

13. The liquid detergent dispensing system of claim 12, wherein the lip comprises a recess having a semicircular shape.

14. The liquid detergent dispensing system of claim 11, wherein at least a portion of the bottom of the structure comprises a plurality of grooves.