Multi-Fluid Dispenser

• US 20200114381A1
• Filed: 03/12/2018
• Published: 04/16/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bishal Bhandari
• Original Assignee: Bishal Bhandari
• Inventors: Bhandari, Bishal
• Granted Patent: US 10,919,061 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/1069 magnetic
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2034/005 with a cartridge
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/052 Means for indicating features of the content from outside, e.g. window
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/054 Means for supplying liquid to the outlet of the container
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/057 Spray nozzles; Generating atomised liquid
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/06 in combination with other toiletry or cosmetic articles
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/24 Casings for two or more cosmetics
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/1201 hand-carried
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/0038 Inner container disposed in an outer shell or outer casing
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/1084 each liquid or other fluent material being pumped by a separate pump
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 12/1409 the selection means being part of the discharge apparatus, e.g. part of the spray gun
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/205 Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/56 with means for preventing delivery, e.g. shut-off when inverted actuating means with means to disable actuation B65D83/22
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/68 Dispensing two or more contents , e.g. sequential dispensing or simultaneous dispensing of two or more products without mixing them

Abstract

The Invention relates to a gadget (multi-fluid dispenser) that allows a user to carry multiple fluids in one portable device. The multi-fluid dispenser (MFD) features capsules which fit in a cylindrical shell, wherein each capsule is used to store fluid. A removable cap allows a user to select and dispense liquid from a capsule of choice.

Claims

1. A multi-fluid dispenser comprising:

a cylindrical outer shell closed on one end;

a removable cap which closes open end of said outer shell;

a plurality of capsules which fit inside said cylindrical outer shell; and

a plurality of pump caps, each pump cap of said plurality of pump caps in fluid communication with a capsule of said plurality of capsules for dispensing fluid from said capsules, wherein said plurality of pump caps fit on openings of said plurality of capsules; and

wherein an inside part of the cylindrical outer shell comprises a plurality of vertical protrusions; and

wherein the outside of each capsule of the plurality of capsules comprises two vertical grooves, and wherein said two vertical grooves fit onto said plurality of vertical protrusions of said inside part of the cylindrical outer shell.

2. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 1, wherein said cylindrical outer shell comprises a plurality of vertical see-through slits, wherein said plurality of vertical see-through slits allow viewing of the level, color and texture of fluids in said plurality of capsules, and wherein said texture comprises of characteristics such as viscosity and opacity.

3. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 2, wherein said plurality of vertical see-through slits allow viewing of labels affixed to said plurality of capsules, and wherein said labels comprise stickers, prints, writing or engravements.

6. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 3, wherein said removable cap is secured to the cylindrical outer shell by magnetic force attraction, and wherein a user may remove said removable cap from said cylindrical outer shell by pulling.

7. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 6, wherein the side portion of said removable cap comprises a side opening through which a dispensed fluid may be collected.

8. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 7, wherein the top portion of said removable cap comprises a partly detached portion comprising a protrusion into the inside of said removable cap, and wherein said partly detached portion may be pressed down to allow said protrusion to press down on one pump cap of said plurality of pump caps and thus cause fluid present in a capsule of said plurality of capsules which is in fluid communication with said one pump cap of said plurality of pump caps to be dispensed.

9. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 8, wherein said removable cap rotates horizontally while secured to the cylindrical outer shell, wherein said removable cap can thus be secured to the cylindrical outer shell in a number of pre-determined positions, and wherein the side opening can be thus positioned in front of a pump cap of said plurality of pump caps according to the user'"'"'s choice;

and wherein, alternatively the side opening can be positioned in between two pump caps of said plurality of pump caps, and wherein said position in between two pump caps of said plurality of pump caps prevents dispense of fluids.

11. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 9, wherein said plurality of capsules comprises 4 capsules.

12. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 9, wherein said plurality of capsules comprises 5 capsules.

13. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 9, wherein said multi-fluid dispenser is disposable.

14. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 9, wherein said plurality of capsules are disposable.

15. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 9, further comprising a spray deodorant, wherein said deodorant is attached to the closed end of said cylindrical outer shell via a tight-fitting sleeve.

16. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 9, further comprising a spray deodorant, wherein said deodorant is attached to the closed end of said cylindrical outer shell by magnetic force attraction.

17. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 3, wherein said removable cap snaps into places via a bending beam, wherein said bending beam contains a round protrusion which snaps into mating circular protrusions on the outside portion of said cylindrical outer shell.

18. The multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 17, wherein a side opening of said removable cap is placed in a pre-determined position between two pump caps of said plurality of pumps caps, and wherein said pre-determined position prevents dispense of fluids.

19. A method of using the multi-fluid dispenser as recited in claim 9 comprising the steps of:

(a) pulling off the removable cap from the cylindrical outer shell;

(b) filling a desired number of capsules of the plurality of capsules with liquids of choice;

(c) securing a pump cap of the plurality of pump caps on each capsule of the plurality of capsules;

(c) labeling the capsules of the plurality of capsules according to content;

(d) inserting the plurality of capsules of step (c) into the cylindrical outer shell;

(e) re-placing the removable cap onto the cylindrical outer shell;

(f) rotating the removable cap horizontally so that the side opening of the removable cap is in front of a pump cap of a user'"'"'s choice of the plurality of pump caps; and

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(g) pressing down on the partly detached portion of the removable cap to dispense liquid, wherein each time the partly detached portion is pressed down a certain amount of said liquid is dispensed, thus step (g) may be performed as many times as needed to dispense the desired amount of liquid.

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