Combination air freshener and hand lotion dispenser

• US 6,769,631 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2001
• Issued: 08/03/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fresh Products Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Fresh Products Incorporated
• Inventors: Brown, Douglas S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ganey, Steven J.
• Application Number:
  US09/951,112
• Publication Number:
  US 20020030116A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,058 Days
• Field of Search: 239/53, 239/55, 239/56, 239/57, 239/58, 239/59, 239/333, 239/337, 239/289, 222/192, 222/321.7
• US Class Current: 239/289
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/12 Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/0005 Components or details of single units wherein the flow is effected by a pump B05B11/1042
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/0037 Containers for several components B05B11/0078
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/0038 Inner container disposed in an outer shell or outer casing
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/1074 located outside pump chambers

Abstract

A method and apparatus for dispensing of hand lotion and air freshener in a combined unit for home and office. Air freshener may be passively dispersed at a controlled rate from the apparatus, or may be actively dispersed when a user pumps the apparatus to receive a measured quantity of hand lotion. Dispersion may be implemented using a mechanical fan or compression of a sponge, for example.

Claims

1. An assembly, comprising:

a dispenser comprising a container and an actuator defining an actuation surface;

a pourable compound within said container, wherein said compound is dispensible from said container upon manual manipulation of said actuation surface;

a base defining a substantially flat mounting surface, an interior surface sized and shaped to receive and retain said dispenser, a location sized and shaped to receive a supply of air freshener;

a supply of air freshener received by said location; and

wherein said dispenser further comprises a pump and force exerted on said actuation surface moves said dispenser relative said base to accelerate the dispersal of air freshener from said supply of air freshener.

2. An assembly, comprising:

a dispenser comprising a container and an actuator defining an actuation surface;

a pourable compound within said container, wherein said compound is dispensible from said container upon manual manipulation of said actuation surface;

a base defining a substantially flat mounting surface, an interior surface sized and shaped to receive and retain said dispenser, a location sized and shaped to receive a supply of air freshener;

a supply of air freshener received by said location;

wherein said assembly can rest upon said mounting surface and wherein said base further defines at least one hole through which air freshener from said supply of air freshener can be dispersed.

3. An assembly, comprising:

a dispenser comprising a container and an actuator defining an actuation surface;

a pourable compound within said container, wherein said compound is dispensible from said container upon manual manipulation of said actuation surface;

a base defining a substantially flat mounting surface, an interior surface sized and shaped to receive and retain said dispenser, a location sized and shaped to receive a supply of air freshener;

a supply of air freshener received by said location; and

wherein said container is positioned on top of said supply of air freshener.