Soap dispenser having a pivotable dispensing lever and a rotatable flow valve
First Claim
1. In a dispenser for dispensing flowable soap, and dispenser being of the type having a frame mounting a selectively operable dispensing mechanism for dispensing soap therefrom and a reservoir operably connected to said dispensing mechanism for supplying soap thereto to be dispensed;
- the combination of;
a generally horizontally projecting dispensing lever extending in cantilever fashion and having rearward end means pivotally attached to said frame for selective vertical pivotal movement of said lever in actuating strokes, said lever having at least a part overlying said dispensing mechanism and having actuating means spaced forwardly of said rearward end means and operably connected to said dispensing mechanism for operating said dispensing mechanism during pivotal actuating strokes of said lever;
said reservoir including a sump operably connected to said dispensing mechanism for supplying said soap to said mechanism, a selectively removable container positioned on and projecting generally vertically from said sump supplying soap to said sump, said container at least partially overlying said dispensing lever;
said dispensing lever extending forwardly between and being selectively vertically pivotal between parts of said container and said dispensing mechanism during said lever pivotal actuating strokes, a forward end of said actuating lever being forwardly exposed of said container and dispensing mechanism accessible for hand engagement to carry out said lever pivotal actuating strokes.
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Abstract
A cabinet forms a frame mounting a dispensing mechanism, a soap reservoir comprised of a sump and container, and an actuating lever, all of which are selectively removable from the frame for maintenance purposes. The dispensing mechanism and reservoir sump are formed unitary slideably connected to the frame with the actuating lever pivotally connected partially overlying the dispensing mechanism in cantilever extension vertically pivotal by a forward broadened hand engaging portion to actuate the dispensing mechanism therebeneath. The reservoir container is supported inverted on the reservoir sump emptying downwardly therein and partially forwardly overlies the actuating lever, being forwardly supported to prevent the container from inadvertently depressing the actuating lever dispensing soap from the dispensing mechanism when the container is removed forwardly and replaced rearwardly to replenish the soap supply. Stroke adjustment for the actuating lever may be provided to adjust the soap volume dispensed on each lever stroke and soap flow adjustment to the dispensing mechanism may be provided increasing or decreasing time required between lever dispensing strokes. Also, the soap discharge end of the dispensing mechanism nozzle may be provided with projection means preventing nozzle closing off by an operator'"'"'s finger.
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Citations
9 Claims
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1. In a dispenser for dispensing flowable soap, and dispenser being of the type having a frame mounting a selectively operable dispensing mechanism for dispensing soap therefrom and a reservoir operably connected to said dispensing mechanism for supplying soap thereto to be dispensed;
- the combination of;
a generally horizontally projecting dispensing lever extending in cantilever fashion and having rearward end means pivotally attached to said frame for selective vertical pivotal movement of said lever in actuating strokes, said lever having at least a part overlying said dispensing mechanism and having actuating means spaced forwardly of said rearward end means and operably connected to said dispensing mechanism for operating said dispensing mechanism during pivotal actuating strokes of said lever;
said reservoir including a sump operably connected to said dispensing mechanism for supplying said soap to said mechanism, a selectively removable container positioned on and projecting generally vertically from said sump supplying soap to said sump, said container at least partially overlying said dispensing lever;
said dispensing lever extending forwardly between and being selectively vertically pivotal between parts of said container and said dispensing mechanism during said lever pivotal actuating strokes, a forward end of said actuating lever being forwardly exposed of said container and dispensing mechanism accessible for hand engagement to carry out said lever pivotal actuating strokes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a dispenser for dispensing flowable soap, said dispenser being of the type having a dispensing mechanism containing constant quantity refillable soap volume normally discharged by each selected operation of said dispenser, a reservoir for supplying soap to said dispensing mechanism to refill said constant quantity soap volume and a flow opening formed between said reservoir and said dispensing mechanism automatically directing a flow of soap from said reservoir to said mechanism at least between said selected operations of said dispenser for said refilling;
- the combination of;
flow opening valve means at said flow opening selectively adjustable for selectively closing off greater or lesser portions of said flow opening to decrease or increase timed rate of soap flow between said reservoir and dispensing mechanism and thereby extend or shorten the time required for the dispensing mechanism to be refilled and thereby receive said constant quantity refillable soap volume;
said dispensing mechanism including a cylinder having said constant quantity refillable soap volume therein with said flow opening being formed through a side of said cylinder;
said valve means at said flow opening being outward of said side of said dispensing mechanism cylinder and being rotatably mounted on said cylinder side at least partially within said reservoir.
- the combination of;
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