Point-of-care hand hygiene dispenser having security features
First Claim
1. A point-of-care dispenser comprising:
- a main body having an interior defining a hand hygiene cartridge chamber;
a dispenser cover secured to the main body for pivotal movement of the dispenser cover between an open condition with respect to the main body, and a closed condition with respect to the main body;
at least one main body interlock secured to the main body, wherein the at least one body interlock includes an undercut feature; and
at least one dispenser cover interlock secured to the dispenser cover, wherein the at least one dispenser cover interlock includes an undercut feature, wherein the undercut features of the at least one dispenser cover interlock and the at least one main body interlock engage one another when the dispenser cover is in a closed position with respect to the main body, and wherein engagement between the undercut features increases in response to an increase in a prying force used to move the dispenser cover from the closed condition to the open condition.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a point-of-care hygiene dispenser and an electronic hand hygiene event monitoring system are disclosed. One embodiment is directed to point-of-care dispenser and a corresponding electronic monitoring system, wherein the point-of-care dispenser is movable between predetermined zones of interest. Another embodiment is directed to a secure point-of-care dispenser having corresponding dispenser cover and main body interlocks. A still further embodiment is directed to point-of-care dispensing system comprising a point-of-care dispenser having a dispenser cover and a main body, a locking mechanism configured to secure the dispenser covers with the main body in a closed condition, and a docking unit configured for mounting with the point-of-care dispenser.
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7 Claims
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1. A point-of-care dispenser comprising:
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a main body having an interior defining a hand hygiene cartridge chamber; a dispenser cover secured to the main body for pivotal movement of the dispenser cover between an open condition with respect to the main body, and a closed condition with respect to the main body; at least one main body interlock secured to the main body, wherein the at least one body interlock includes an undercut feature; and at least one dispenser cover interlock secured to the dispenser cover, wherein the at least one dispenser cover interlock includes an undercut feature, wherein the undercut features of the at least one dispenser cover interlock and the at least one main body interlock engage one another when the dispenser cover is in a closed position with respect to the main body, and wherein engagement between the undercut features increases in response to an increase in a prying force used to move the dispenser cover from the closed condition to the open condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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