Liquid soap dispenser

• US 4,905,873 A
• Filed: 06/24/1988
• Issued: 03/06/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Dail Corporation
• Original Assignee: Dial Corporation (Henkel AG & Co KGaA)
• Inventors: Loesel, John L. Jr., Ashcraft, Daniel W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rolla, Joseph J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Huson, Gregory L.
• Application Number:
  US07/211,356
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• Field of Search: 222/95, 222/105, 222/181, 222/214, 222/185, 222/494, 222/213, 222/212, 222/164, 248/311.3, 403/381
• US Class Current: 222/181.2
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/122 using squeeze bottles or the like A47K5/1201 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/0216 by squeezing collapsible or flexible storage containers B67D7/0255 takes precedence; for dispensing beverages on draught B67D1/0001
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/30 Dovetail-like connections

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a dispenser for dispensing viscous liquids, such as liquid soap, disinfectants and similar products, comprising a reservoir forming a reservoir for the liquid having an obliquely extending outlet which is provided with a self closing venting valve. A wall mounting assembly in which the dispenser is mounted, is provided with a protruding member, against which the reservoir is compressed to dispense liquid contained in the reservoir. The reservoir can be arranged in two different configurations, so that the dispenser can be mounted to both vertical and horizontal walls and the outlet assembly extends vertically downward.

Claims

1. An assembly for dispensing liquid soap, disinfectants and similar products comprising:

a flexible and resilient reservoir for the liquid to be dispensed, said reservoir having at least one side thereof that is planar and provided with outlet means on one end thereof and mounting means on the opposite end thereof, said outlet means extending in an oblique manner from said planar side;

wall mounting means to which said reservoir is releasably secured, said wall mounting means comprising a J-shaped bracket with means for securing said bracket to a wall and wherein the inner curve of said J-shaped bracket comprises receiving means for releasably securing the mounting means of said reservoir to said bracket;

said bracket being further provided with protruding means on the stem thereof, said protruding means having an oblique surface against which a side of said reservoir is located and against which said reservoir is pressed when a liquid in the reservoir is to be dispensed, said oblique surface being formed at such an angle relative to the orientation of said obliquely extending outlet means that when said assembly is mounted on a vertical surface said outlet means extends vertically downward.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the mounting means of said reservoir is adapted and constructed so that the reservoir can be reversibly mounted in said J-shaped bracket whereby said outlet means extends substantially parallel to the stem of said J-shaped bracket when said assembly is mounted to a vertical surface and substantially perpendicular to said stem when said assembly is mounted to a horizontal surface.

3. The assembly of claim 2 wherein the mounting means of said reservoir is cylindrical shaped.

4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the inner curve of said J-shaped bracket is provided with locking means for locking the mounting means of said reservoir in said bracket.

5. The assembly of claim 4 wherein said locking means comprises a rounded protuberance.

6. The assembly of claim 5 wherein said locking means further comprises an inwardly projecting rim located at the edge of the inner curve of said J-shaped bracket.