Personal Dispenser Refilling Station
First Claim
1. A refilling station for refilling one or more personal dispensers with material from a refill container, the refilling station comprising:
- a housing having one or more docks each configured to carry a personal dispenser;
a manifold carried by said housing, said manifold having an inlet and a plurality of outlets, said inlet adapted to be fluidly coupled to the refill container, and each said outlet adapted to be fluidly coupled to said personal dispenser;
a valve in fluid communication with each said outlet, each said valve configured to control the flow of material through each said outlet and into each said personal dispenser fluidly coupled thereto; and
an actuator coupled to said valve;
wherein when said actuator is actuated, said valve is transitioned from its normally closed state to an opened state to allow material from the refill container to flow through said manifold and into each said personal dispenser.
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Abstract
A refilling station for personal dispensers includes a housing having one or more docks that are configured to receive and retain compatible personal dispensers therein. The refilling station also includes a manifold system that fluidly couples a refill container to one or more personal dispensers. Thus, when a personal dispenser is placed in the dock, it is automatically refilled with material, such as sanitizer, from the refill container. The refilling station may also include a sanitizing light to disinfect the personal dispensers as they are being refilled to reduce the spread of bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A refilling station for refilling one or more personal dispensers with material from a refill container, the refilling station comprising:
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a housing having one or more docks each configured to carry a personal dispenser; a manifold carried by said housing, said manifold having an inlet and a plurality of outlets, said inlet adapted to be fluidly coupled to the refill container, and each said outlet adapted to be fluidly coupled to said personal dispenser; a valve in fluid communication with each said outlet, each said valve configured to control the flow of material through each said outlet and into each said personal dispenser fluidly coupled thereto; and an actuator coupled to said valve; wherein when said actuator is actuated, said valve is transitioned from its normally closed state to an opened state to allow material from the refill container to flow through said manifold and into each said personal dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A refilling station for refilling one or more personal dispensers with material from a refill container, the refilling station comprising:
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a housing having one or more docks each configured to carry the personal dispenser, said housing including a bias member configured to apply a biasing force against the refill container carried by said housing to pressurize the material; a manifold carried by said housing, said manifold having an inlet and a plurality of outlets, said inlet adapted to be coupled to the refill container, and each said outlet adapted to be fluidly coupled to one of the one or more personal dispensers; a valve in fluid communication with each said outlet, said valve configured to control the flow of material through said outlet and into the personal dispenser coupled thereto; and an actuator coupled to said valve; wherein when said actuator is actuated, said valve is transitioned from its normally closed state to an opened state to allow material from the refill container to flow through said manifold and into each of the one or more personal dispensers. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A refilling station for refilling a personal dispenser with material from a refill container, the refilling station comprising:
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a housing having one or more docks each configured to carry the personal dispenser; a manifold carried by said housing, said manifold having an inlet and a plurality of outlets, said inlet adapted to be coupled to the refill container, and each said outlet adapted to be fluidly coupled to the personal dispenser; a valve in fluid communication with each said outlet, said valve configured to control the flow of material through said outlet and into the personal dispenser coupled thereto; a pump in operative communication with said inlet of said manifold, so as to supply air to the refill container to pressurize the material therein; a controller coupled to each said valve and to said pump; and an actuator coupled to said controller; wherein when said actuator is actuated, said controller activates said pump to pressurize the material in the refill container and opens one or more of said valves to allow material from the refill container to flow through said manifold and into each personal dispenser fluidly coupled to each said outlet. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A personal dispenser comprising:
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a housing; a refill container carried by said housing, a refill port in fluid communication with said refill container adapted to receive liquid material to refill said refill container, and a dispensing port in fluid communication with said refill container; and a slide member slideably carried by said housing to selectively compress said refill container to dispense liquid material from said refill container through said dispensing port. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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