Body-worn dispenser for disinfecting gel
First Claim
1. In a dispenser for dispensing small amounts of a solution comprising a main housing and a discharge outlet operatively associated with said main housing, supply means mounted by said main housing for providing a supply of a solution to be dispensed, pumping means for pumping out the solution from said supply means through said discharge outlet, wherein the improvement comprises:
- said main housing being of a small overall size so as to be operable by one hand for pumping out said solution;
and securing means operatively associated with said main housing for securing said main housing to a person in a substantially vertically-oriented position, whereby the dispenser may be worn on-the-person for transport with the person;
said supply means comprising a supply of disinfecting liquid or gel for disinfecting the hands;
said discharge outlet having a discharge opening facing outwardly when said securing means mounts said main housing to a person for dispensing the disinfecting liquid or gel;
said discharge outlet dispensing said disinfecting liquid or gel for disinfecting the hands directly onto said one hand that operates said pumping means for pumping out said solution while said main housing is secured to the securing means.
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Abstract
A dispenser for dispensing an alcohol-glycerine disinfecting gel or liquid for use by doctors and nurses. The dispenser consists of a main housing which mounts a pumping mechanism for pumping out an alcohol-glycerine disinfecting gel from a replaceable, disposable supply-cartridge releasably mounted in the main housing. Since the main housing is small enough to fit within a person'"'"'s hand, the doctor or nurse may dispense the contents of an alcohol-glycerine disinfecting gel simply by squeezing the two parts together. The dispensing of the gel is applied directly onto the fingers of the same hand that has squeezed the main housing to have caused such dispensing to occur. Owing to the small size of the main housing, the dispenser of the invention may be worn on-the-person, such as by the waist-belt.
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15 Claims
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1. In a dispenser for dispensing small amounts of a solution comprising a main housing and a discharge outlet operatively associated with said main housing, supply means mounted by said main housing for providing a supply of a solution to be dispensed, pumping means for pumping out the solution from said supply means through said discharge outlet, wherein the improvement comprises:
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said main housing being of a small overall size so as to be operable by one hand for pumping out said solution; and securing means operatively associated with said main housing for securing said main housing to a person in a substantially vertically-oriented position, whereby the dispenser may be worn on-the-person for transport with the person; said supply means comprising a supply of disinfecting liquid or gel for disinfecting the hands; said discharge outlet having a discharge opening facing outwardly when said securing means mounts said main housing to a person for dispensing the disinfecting liquid or gel; said discharge outlet dispensing said disinfecting liquid or gel for disinfecting the hands directly onto said one hand that operates said pumping means for pumping out said solution while said main housing is secured to the securing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of dispensing a small amount of alcohol-disinfecting solution by means of a small dispenser having a discharge outlet and a supply of said solution, comprising:
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(a) attaching the small dispenser in a substantially vertically-oriented position to a person; (b) dispensing a small quantity of said solution into a hand of the person to whom said dispenser has been attached while said small dispenser is still attached to the person; (c) said step (b) comprising inserting the entire dispenser into one hand of the person to whom said dispenser is attached while said dispenser is attached to said person, and squeezing said dispenser with said one hand to cause a small amount of said solution to exit through the discharge opening of said discharge outlet onto said one hand, said solution exiting through said discharge opening during said step of dispensing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a dispenser for dispensing small amounts of a solution comprising a main housing and a discharge outlet operatively associated with said main housing, a supply of solution to be dispensed by said main housing, pumping means for pumping out the solution from said main housing through said discharge outlet, wherein the improvement comprises:
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said main housing being of a small overall size so as to be operable by one hand for pumping out said solution; and securing means operatively associated with said main housing for securing said main housing to a person in a substantially vertically-oriented position whereby the dispenser may be worn on-the-person for transport with the person; said supply of solution comprising a disinfecting liquid or gel for disinfecting the hands; said discharge outlet having a discharge opening facing outwardly when said securing means mounts said main housing to a person for dispensing the disinfecting liquid or gel; said discharge outlet dispensing said disinfecting liquid or gel for disinfecting the hands directly onto said one hand that operates said pumping means for pumping out said solution while said main housing is secured to the securing means.
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