Liquid soap dispenser and adhesive wall mounting assembly

• US 4,470,523 A
• Filed: 08/12/1981
• Issued: 09/11/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Donald Spector
• Original Assignee: Donald Spector
• Inventors: Spector, Donald
• Primary Examiner(s): Rolla, Joseph J.
• Application Number:
  US06/292,146
• Time in Patent Office: 1,126 Days
• Field of Search: 222/181, 222/185, 222/206, 222/212, 222/180, 222/173, 248/205.3, 224/901, 156/313, 156/71, 156/314, 156/315, 428/40, 428/354, 428/355
• US Class Current: 222/181.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/10 characterised by being mounted on cabinets, walls, doors, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/122 using squeeze bottles or the like A47K5/1201 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2313/08 Double sided adhesive tape, e.g. for suspension of the container B65D2313/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/22 for facilitating lifting or suspending of containers
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 47/00 Suction cups for attaching purposes; Equivalent means using adhesives devices using adhesives, suction or magnetism for hanging or supporting pictures or the like A47G1/17; vacuum work holders B25B11/005; anchoring of ships using suction B63B21/27; suction cups for handling glass B65G49/061; load-engaging elements for cranes using suction means B66C1/02
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 47/003 using adhesives for attaching purposes using adhesives for connecting constructional elements F16B11/006
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1471 Protective layer

Abstract

A liquid soap dispenser whose container is formed of flexible plastic material and is provided with a flat rear wall and an externally-threaded nipple projecting from the front wall adjacent the base. The nipple has a cap screwed thereon which incorporates a pivoted spigot that when folded in seals the nipple and when folded out creates an outlet from which liquid soap is discharged when the front wall is pressed. Secured to the rear wall is a pad whose outer surface has a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive thereon. Also provided is a base sheet whose area is greater than that of the pad, the sheet having a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating on its underface, making it possible to adhere and conform the sheet to a selected wall site, after which the container pad is pressed against the central zone of the sheet to securely anchor the dispenser on the wall.

Claims

1. A liquid soap dispenser and wall mounting assembly adapted to mount the dispenser on a wall in a manner whereby the dispenser is securely anchored thereon comprising:

A. a wall container filled with liquid soap and having a flat rear wall to which is attached a pad having a high-strength per unit area pressure-sensitive adhesive on its outer face;

B. an outlet projecting from the front face of the container adjacent the base thereof to discharge the liquid soap; and

C. a flexible base sheet formed of plastic film material normally separated from said pad and having a larger area than that of the pad, said sheet having an undersurface coated with a relatively low-strength per unit area pressure-sensitive adhesive, making it possible to press the base sheet onto a selected site on a wall to adhere and conform thereto, after which the pad may be pressed against the outer face thereof to support the container from the wall, said base sheet acting as a load distributor for the container and being highly resistant to shearing forces, the dispenser upon exhaustion of the soap being removable from the wall simply by peeling the base sheet from the wall, said pad being a double-faced pad of pressure-sensitive material whose inner face adheres to said rear wall and whose outer face to said base sheet.

2. A liquid soap dispenser and assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said container has a sloped top wall to permit water run off.

3. A liquid soap dispenser and assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said outlet is constituted by an externally threaded nipple and a cap screwed thereon, said cap having a pivoted spigot which, when folded in, seals the container, and when folded out, provides a liquid soap outlet.

4. A dispenser and assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said pad is a double-faced pad of pressure-sensitive material whose inner face adheres to said rear wall and whose outer face to said base sheet.

5. An assembly as set forth in claim 4, wherein said outer face of the pad is protected by a removable liner.