Portable dispenser

• US 4,736,876 A
• Filed: 09/30/1982
• Issued: 04/12/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1982
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carol A. Kriss
• Original Assignee: Carol A. Kriss
• Inventors: Kriss, Carol A.
• Primary Examiner(s): FIDEI, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US06/431,813
• Time in Patent Office: 2,021 Days
• Field of Search: 206/37, 206/484, 206/522, 224/219, 224/221, 224/222, 224/267, 224/901, 224/148, 2/162, 2/DIG. 6, 272/119, 273/58 R, 273/58 B, 222/175, 222/510, 222/552
• US Class Current: 224/148.1
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 15/002 Jewellery dispersing perfume or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 1/04 Purses to be worn at the belt or bracelet; Money-belts
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/00 Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/00 Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soaps or lipsticks features common to containers for handling powdery or liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances A45D33/00-A45D37/00; cosmetic or like preparations A61K8/00, A61Q; sample tables or the like G09F5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2005/008 Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/20 of flexible material; Collapsible or stackable cups
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping

Abstract

A linear array of flexible containers suitable for holding and dispensing liquid or semi-liquid substances is disclosed. The array is arranged so that the series of packets may be worn about a portion of the body, for example, the wrist.

Claims

1. A portable liquid dispenser to be worn on the human body for storing and selectively dispensing various liquids such as body lotions, shampoos, conditioners, creams and the like, comprising in combination, a body extending longitudinally in one direction and including two generally elongated strips of flexible plastic waterproof material arranged in overlying relationship forming a bilayer, such strips being heat sealed together along spaced locations extending transversely of said one direction and along opposite side edge margins of said strips to form a plurality of separate individual watertight containers spaced substantially throughout the longitudinal extent of said body, said containers including opposed upper and lower flexible and expandable wall portions of said strips located between said sealed locations and adapted to receive various different liquids within the confines thereof, each of said upper wall portions having a valve means including a portal in the upper wall portion for introducing a liquid into and dispensing the liquid from the associated container, and a valve member in each portal for sealing liquid within each compartment, said valve member being removable from its associated portal to permit liquid to be introduced through said portal into the associated container or dispensed through said portal from the associated container, said valve member being reinsertable within the portal to seal the liquid within the associated container, said lower wall portions being free of any portals and adapted to engage a portion of a user'"'"'s body such as the wrist or ankle, fastening means on opposite end portions of said body for securing the dispenser body about a portion of the user'"'"'s body such as the wrist or ankle with the upper wall portions outwardly exposed for access to the valve means, said dispenser body adapted to be worn on the user'"'"'s body with the lower wall portions engaging the user'"'"'s body and the upper wall portions and valve member exposed to facilitate dispensing of the liquid from the containers, said wall portions being selectively squeezable to dispense liquid from a selected container through the associated portal upon removal of the associated valve member.

2. The dispenser defined in claim 1 wherein said upper wall portions of said containers have opposite end regions, and said portals are each located in one of said end regions to facilitate dispensing of the liquid from the containers.