E-Z Drop Liquid Dispenser

• US 20140319171A1
• Filed: 04/22/2014
• Published: 10/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marco Villagomez
• Original Assignee: Marco Villagomez
• Inventors: Villagomez, Marco
• Application Number:
  US14/258,890
• Publication Number:
  US 20140319171A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/52
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 2201/025 with resilient locking device
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/1202 dispensing dosed volume A47K5/1201 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/1217 Electrical control means for the dispensing mechanism

Abstract

The E-Z Drop Liquid Dispenser is a battery powered automated dispenser for shampoos and hair conditioners mountable by suction cups to a bath shower wall. E-Z Drop is equipped with motion sensors and dispenses preset portions of shampoo or conditioner in response to the presence of a bather'"'"'s hand beneath the appropriate nozzle Compact and rectangular in shape, E-Z Drop is box-like device having two reservoirs. E-Z Drop'"'"'s casing is fabricated of injection molded thermoplastic that is scratch resistant, impact resistant, lightweight and durable.

Claims

1. An automated dispenser for liquids comprising:

a rectangular box-like device having a hinged lid and at least two interior reservoirs, wherein each reservoir has a nozzle for dispensing liquid, further comprising a battery compartment for housing one or more batteries.

2. The dispenser for liquids of claim 1, further comprising a motion sensor positioned near the nozzle and dispenses a preset portion of liquid in response to the presence of a bather'"'"'s hand beneath the nozzle.

3. The dispenser for liquids of claim 2, further comprising suction cups for mounting the device to a vertical surface.

4. The dispenser for liquids of claim 1 wherein the box-like device measures approximately six inches in height by ten inches in length by five inches in depth.

5. The dispenser for liquids of claim 1 wherein the device comprises a casing fabricated of injection molded thermoplastic that is scratch resistant, impact resistant, lightweight and durable.

6. The dispenser for liquids of claim 1 wherein the hinged lid contains a gasket and is watertight.

7. The dispenser for liquids of claim 1 wherein the front facing side comprises a window for each of the two interior reservoirs.

8. The dispenser of liquids of claim 3, wherein the suction cups are attached to a mounting base, wherein the mounting base mounts to a vertical surface, and mounting base supports the device by means of mounting tracks at the lateral edges of the device, wherein the tracks receive the edges of the mounting base.

9. The dispenser of liquids of claim 8 wherein the suction cups of the mounting base are five in number and are positioned with one suction cup at each corner, and one suction cup in the center.

10. The dispenser of liquids of claim 1 wherein the battery compartment is gasket sealed and watertight and is sized to receive four AA cell batteries.

11. The dispenser of liquids of claim 1, further comprising a watertight On Off power switch on one side of the device, wherein the switch activates a motion sensor, which open a valve in the nozzle and dispenses a preset portion of liquid through the nozzle in response to the presence of a bather'"'"'s hand beneath the nozzle.