Dual dispenser, supply unit, and method

• US 6,729,506 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2002
• Issued: 05/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• 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:
  US10/253,348
• Publication Number:
  US 20030025220A1
• Time in Patent Office: 588 Days
• Field of Search: 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: 222/325
• 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 mechanism for dispensing the soap, a mechanism for actuating the dispensement of soap, a mechanism for accelerating the dispensement of air freshener and a mechanism for actuating the mechanism for accelerating the dispensement of air freshener.

Claims

1. An assembly, comprising:

a battery;

a supply of liquid soap;

a container comprising at least one wall, said at least one wall at least partially defining an interior space sized and shaped to receive said supply of liquid soap, said battery being affixed to said container and not within said interior space of said container.

2. The assembly of claim 1, additionally comprising a plate sized and shaped to cover said container, said plate extending over said battery.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said container defines a recess for receiving said battery.

4. The assembly of claim 3, additionally comprising a plate sized and shaped to cover said container, said plate extending over said battery.

5. The assembly of claim 3, wherein said recess is longer than said battery thereby providing access to both ends of said battery.