Dual dispenser, supply unit, and method

• US 5,595,324 A
• Filed: 10/06/1994
• Issued: 01/21/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fresh Products Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Fresh Products Incorporated
• Inventors: Scherger, David F., Brown, Douglas S., Brown, Robert B., Heilman, George C.
• Primary Examiner(s): KAUFMAN, JOSEPH A
• Application Number:
  US08/319,292
• Time in Patent Office: 838 Days
• Field of Search: 222/1, 222/4, 222/94, 222/105, 222/129, 222/135, 222/180, 222/181.1, 222/181.2, 222/181.3, 222/325, 222/642, 261/26, 261/30, 261/DIG. 65
• US Class Current: 222/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/12 for liquid or pasty soap
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/1202 dispensing dosed volume A47K5/1201 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/1209 with chamber in the form of a cylindrical tube
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/1215 applied by a peristaltic action
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/122 comprising a fan
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 11/088 using a deformable conduit-like element
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 261/65 Vaporizers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 261/88 Aroma dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2467 Sulphur containing

Abstract

A method of facilitating replacement of a supply of air freshener every time a supply of soap is replaced, including the steps of providing a supply of air freshener, providing a supply of soap and joining the supply of soap and the supply of air freshener. Another aspect of the invention is a method of packaging a supply unit including providing a supply of soap and a supply of air freshener and connecting the supply of soap and the supply of air freshener in a manner such that when the supply of soap is removed from a dispenser, the supply of air freshener is removed from the dispenser as well. Another aspect is a supply unit for the dual dispenser including a receptacle, a supply of soap within the receptacle, and a supply of air freshener connected to or secured within the receptacle. Yet another aspect of the invention is a dual dispenser including a dispenser for dispensing the soap, an actuator for actuating the dispensement of soap, an actuator for accelerating the dispensement of air freshener and an actuator for actuating the accelerator for accelerating the dispensement of air freshener.

Claims

1. A method of packaging, comprising:

providing a supply of soap;

providing a supply of air freshener;

providing a receptacle;

inserting said supply of soap and supply of air freshener into said receptacle;

inserting said receptacle into a dispenser;

actively dispensing said supply of air freshener and actively dispensing said supply of soap;

actuating the dispensing of said supply of soap and the dispensing said supply of air freshener simultaneously; and

mounting a source of power on said receptacle.

2. A method of packaging, comprising:

providing a supply of soap;

providing a supply of air freshener;

providing a receptacle;

inserting said supply of soap and supply of air freshener into said receptacle; and

mounting a source of power on said receptacle.

3. A method of packaging a supply unit for a dual dispenser, comprising:

providing a supply of soap;

providing a supply of air freshener;

connecting said supply of soap and said supply of air freshener in a manner such that when said supply of soap is removed from a dispenser said supply of air freshener is removed from said dispenser; and

connecting a power source to one of said supply of soap and said supply of air freshener in such a manner that when said one of said supply of soap and said supply of air freshener is removed from a dispenser said source of power is removed from said dispenser.