Sanitary door handle cover dispensing device

• US 4,997,139 A
• Filed: 05/04/1989
• Issued: 03/05/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yves Menard
• Original Assignee: Yves Menard
• Inventors: Menard, Yves
• Primary Examiner(s): Levy, Stuart S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US07/347,186
• Time in Patent Office: 670 Days
• Field of Search: 160/127, 49/70, 49/460, 242/55.2, 242/55, 242/67.1 R, 16/110 R, 16/111 R, 16/124
• US Class Current: 242/535
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 1/0069 Sanitary doorknobs or handles, e.g. comprising a disinfectant

Abstract

The invention is directed to a dispensing device for the automatically dispensing of a sanitary covering for rest room exit door handles, laboratory doors and the like. The door handle is enclosed with a dry sanitary covering which is replaced from a supply reel with each closing of the door.

Claims

1. A device for dispensing a length of dry material to a handle of a pull to open door, said door being pivotly attached to a door jam for covering said handle comprising:

a supply of said dry sanitary material in the form of a flattened tube which encloses said handle;

a first storage means for storing said dry sanitary material;

translating mechanism mechanically interconnected to said door jam and mechanically operable with the opening of and closing of said door for translating an unused length of said dry sanitary material from said supply over and enclosing said door handle; and

a second storage means for storing used lengths of said dry sanitary material during translation from said handle.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said dry material in plastic film.

3. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said translation mechanism comprises means to translate said dry material only during the last few degrees of rotation of the closing of said door.

4. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said first storage means is enclosed within a container and said dry sanitary material exists said container through an opening therethrough which includes bristles which prevent any foreign matter from entering said container.

5. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said translating mechanism comprises means for translating said dry sanitary material in a downward direction to prevent water of unsanitary matter from previously used dry material coming in contact therewith.

6. A device for dispensing a length of dry material to a handle of a pull to open door, said door being pivotly attached to a door jam for covering said handle comprising:

a supply of said dry sanitary material;

a first storage means for storing said dry sanitary material;

translation mechanism for translating an unused length of said dry sanitary material from said supply over and enclosing said door handle, said translating mechanism comprises means to translate said dry material only during the last few degrees of rotation of the closing of said door; and

a second storage means for storing used lengths of said dry sanitary material during translation from said handle.

7. The invention as defined in claim 6 wherein said dispensing mechanism comprises means for use on doors that rotate relative to either right or left edges.

8. The invention as defined in claim 6 wherein said translating mechanism comprises means for translating said dry sanitary material in a downward direction to prevent water or unsanitary matter from previously used material from coming in contact therewith.

9. The invention as defined in claim 6 wherein said dry sanitary material is in the form of a flattened tube which encloses said handle.

10. The invention as defined in claim 6 wherein said first storage means is enclosed within a container and said dry sanitary material exists said container through an opening therethrough which includes bristles which prevent any foreign matter from entering said container.

11. The invention as defined in claim 6 wherein said translating mechanism comprises means for translating said dry sanitary material in a downward direction to prevent water or unsanitary matter from previously used material from coming in contact therewith.

12. The invention as defined in claim 6 wherein said dry material is plastic film.

13. A device for dispensing a length of dry material to a handle of a pull to open door, said door being pivotly attached to a door jam for covering said handle comprising:

a supply of said dry sanitary material;

a first storage means for storing said dry sanitary material, said first storage means is enclosed within a container and said dry sanitary material exits said container through an opening therethrough which includes bristles that prevent any foreign matter from entering said container;

translating mechanism mechanically interconnected to said door jam and mechanically operable with the opening of and closing of said door for translating an unused length of said dry sanitary material from said supply over and enclosing said door handle; and

a second storage means for storing used lengths of said dry sanitary material during translation from said handle.

14. The invention as defined in claim 13 wherein said translating mechanism comprises means for translating said dry sanitary material in a downward direction to prevent water or unsanitary matter from previously used material from coming in contact therewith.

15. The invention as defined in claim 13 wherein said dry sanitary material is in the form of a flattened tube which encloses said handle.

16. The invention as defined in claim 13 wherein said translation mechanism comprises means to translate said dry material only during the last few degrees of rotation of the closing of said door.

17. The invention as defined in claim 13 wherein said translating mechanism comprises means for translating said dry sanitary material in a downward direction to prevent water or unsanitary matter from previously used material from coming in contact therewith.

18. The invention as defined in claim 13 wherein said dry material is plastic film.