Liquid dispenser

• US 7,726,521 B2
• Filed: 08/17/2004
• Issued: 06/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: MBHD, LLC
• Original Assignee: MBHD, LLC
• Inventors: Bassett, Lisa L., Bassett, Wade M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shaver; Kevin P
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILLIAMS, STEPHANIE ELAINE
• Application Number:
  US10/919,975
• Publication Number:
  US 20050211729A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,114 Days
• Field of Search: 222/180, 222/181.1, 222/181.2, 222/181.3, 222/321.7, 222/478, 222/481.5, 222/482, 248/205.5, 248/683, 248/206.2, 248/363, 248/206.3, 248/222.41, 248/231.9
• US Class Current: 222/180
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 2005/1218 Table mounted; Dispensers integrated with the mixing tap
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/12 for liquid or pasty soap
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/1001 Piston pumps B05B11/1087, B05B11/1088, B05B11/109 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/1052 Actuation means locking means therefor B05B11/1059; the dispensing stroke being affected by the stored energy of a spring B05B11/109

Abstract

A liquid dispenser includes a body having an inner cavity for containing liquid, and an aperture providing access to the inner cavity. A push pump is fitted within the aperture. At least one height adjustable mount is connected to the body for releasably attaching the body to a surface. Preferably the body is conformingly shaped. An adapter can connect the liquid dispenser to a liquid container for filling the liquid dispenser.

Claims

1. A liquid dispenser comprising:

a mounting surface for mounting the liquid dispenser;

a liquid container body having an inner cavity for containing a liquid and an aperture providing access to the inner cavity;

the liquid container body having a front surface and an opposite back surface, and the back surface sloping downwardly and inwardly from a top of the liquid container body to a bottom of the liquid container body;

a pump removably fitted within the aperture, and being adapted to pump the liquid from the cavity to outside the container body;

a first and a second mount attached to the back surface of the container body at different distances from the top surface, the first mount being closer to the top surface than the second mount; and

each of the mounts being adjustable from the container body in the direction of the mounting surface so as to mount the container body to the mounting surface to assist in fitting the liquid container body to the mounting surface.

2. A liquid dispenser according to claim 1 wherein the first and second mounts are suction cups.

3. A liquid dispenser according to claim 1 wherein a body opening is provided in the container body for each of the first and second mounts, the mounts being inserted into each of body openings.

4. A liquid dispenser according to claim 3 wherein each of the body openings contains a larger opening portion laterally of a smaller opening portion, the first and second mounts inserted into the larger opening portion and slipped into the smaller opening portion.

5. A liquid dispenser according to claim 3 wherein each of the mounts have a mounting neck.

6. A liquid dispenser according to claim 5 wherein each of the mounting necks has a plurality of segments that can be inserted into the opening to retain the first and second mounts to the container body.

7. A liquid dispenser according to claim 6 wherein the mounting surface is further away from the container body with respect to one mount of the first or second mount.

8. A liquid dispenser according to claim 1 wherein the container body further comprises a front surface and an opposite back surface, wherein the front and opposite surfaces are shaped to accommodate and conformingly fit a number of types of sinks and other surfaces.

9. A liquid dispenser according to claim 1 wherein each height of the first and second mount can be adjusted to a plurality of positions so as to allow the container body to be placed against or parallel to the mounting surface.

10. A liquid dispenser comprising:

a mounting surface for mounting the liquid dispenser;

a liquid container body having an inner cavity for containing a liquid and an aperture providing access to the inner cavity;

a pump removably fitted within the aperture, and being adapted to pump the liquid from the cavity to outside the container body;

a pump neck on the pump extending outside the inner cavity of the container body;

a dispenser body on the pump located within the inner cavity of the container body;

a plurality of air cavities extending from the dispenser body to the pump neck outside the inner cavity for providing atmosphere to the inner cavity of the container body;

at least two mounts attached to the container body;

the at least two mounts spanning the container body and the mounting surface and being attached to the mounting surface, each of the at least two mounts being adjustable from the container body in the direction of the mounting surface so as to mount the container body to the mounting surface;

a body opening in the container body for each of the at least two mounts, the at least two mounts being inserted into each of body openings;

wherein each of the body openings contains a larger opening portion laterally of a smaller opening portion, the at least two mounts inserted into the larger opening portion and slipped into the smaller opening portion.

11. The liquid dispenser of claim 10 wherein the at least two mounts each include a base, a neck connected to the base, and a head connected to the neck.

12. The liquid dispenser of claim 11 wherein the neck is threaded.

13. The liquid dispenser of claim 11 wherein the neck is extendable.

14. The liquid dispenser of claim 11 wherein the base is a suction cup.

15. The liquid dispenser of claim 11 wherein the base includes an adhesive.