System and Method of Dispensing Liquid Sanitizer with One Hand

Abstract

A system and method for dispensing liquid sanitizer from a wearable vessel with one hand is disclosed. The invention is comprised of a hollow, flexible vessel with a combination hinged fill cap and dispenser head as well as an external fill bottle. The wearable vessel can be worn on a wrist, arm etc. An object of the invention is to allow sanitizing liquid to be quickly available to a user at any time. Sanitizer is dispensed from the device when a user squeezes the band which dispenses small droplets of the liquid under pressure only when needed from a self-sealing aperture.

Claims

1. A system for dispensing sanitizer comprised of the following parts: a) a wearable vessel for storing sanitizer; b) a hinged cap for filling and sealing the vessel; c) a dispenser head for dispensing sanitizer in small amounts; and d) a fill bottle.

2. The system for dispensing sanitizer of claim 1 wherein the wearable vessel is hollow for storing sanitizer and has an aperture.

3. The system for dispensing sanitizer of claim 1 wherein the wearable vessel is made of a flexible material for squeezing.

4. The system for dispensing sanitizer of claim 1 wherein the hinged cap having the dispenser head with cross slit, pull tabs, and a plug that engages the aperture on the wearable vessel.

5. The system for dispensing sanitizer of claim 1 wherein the wearable vessel is C-shaped.

6. A method of dispensing sanitizer, the method comprised of the following steps: a) filling the fill bottle with sanitizer; b) pulling the hinged fill cap; c) squeezing the fill bottle and filling the wearable vessel with sanitizer; and d) squeezing the wearable vessel.

7. The method of dispensing sanitizer of claim 6 wherein the filling a wearable vessel with sanitizer includes the step of inserting the tip of the fill bottle of claim 1 into the aperture of claim 4 and squeezing.

8. The method of dispensing sanitizer of claim 6 wherein the filling a wearable vessel with sanitizer includes the step of resealing the wearable vessel by pushing down on the hinged fill cap until the plug engages the aperture of claim 4.

9. The method of dispensing sanitizer of claim 6 wherein the squeezing a wearable vessel includes the step of grabbing distal ends with one hand and squeezing until sanitizer is dispensed from the dispenser head onto the palm of the hand that is squeezing.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0008] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and form a part of the specification, illustrate some, but not the only or exclusive, examples of embodiments and/or features.

[0009] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the invention.

[0010] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the invention worn on a user.

[0011] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the invention with the cap open.

[0012] FIG. 4 shows a side view of the invention.

[0013] FIG. 5 shows a front side view of the invention.

[0014] FIG. 6 shows a bottom view of the invention.

[0015] FIG. 7 shows a section view of the invention.

[0016] FIG. 7A shows a side view of the invention dispensing sanitizer.

[0017] FIG. 8 shows a top view of the invention being used.

[0018] Other aspects of the present invention shall be more readily understood when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and the following detailed description, neither of which should be considered limiting.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0019] In this description, the directional prepositions of up, upwardly, down, downwardly, front, back, top, upper, bottom, lower, left, right and other such terms refer to the device as it is oriented and appears in the drawings and are used for convenience only; they are not intended to be limiting or to imply that the device has to be used or positioned in any particular orientation. Conventional components of the invention are elements that are well-known in the prior art and will not be discussed in detail for this disclosure.

[0020] FIGS. 1-3 show perspective views of a preferred embodiment of the invention comprised of a hollow, C-shaped, wearable vessel 1 with hinge cap 3 located proximally on the device. Said hinged cap 3 having a pull tabs 10 a small dispenser head 2 on one side and a plug 9 that engages an aperture 11 on the wearable vessel. Hinged cap 3 also being pivotably connected to wearable vessel 1 by means of a small axle therein. The dispenser head has a cross slit 6 that is cross-shaped that is automatically re-sealable when pressure is released on the device. The invention also includes a conventional fill bottle 7. The wearable vessel 1 and fill bottle 7 are made of a flexible material such as but not limited to molded rubber, silicone and the like. FIGS. 4-6 show various elevation and plan views of the invention having tapered portions near terminal ends of wearable vessel 1 allowing it to expand to fit various-sized user appendages. FIG. 7 shows a section view of the invention being filled with liquid or gel sanitizer 5 (using squeeze bottle 7) allowing the user to insert the pointed tip of bottle 7 into aperture 11 to perform said filling procedure. FIG. 7A showing a small aliquot of sanitizer emanating from the dispenser head 2 located proximally on hinged cap 3. FIG. 8 showing a user squeezing the terminal ends of the device and placing pressure on the sanitizer to dispense onto the user's hand that is squeezing the device there below.

[0021] It is additionally noted and anticipated that although the device is shown in its most simple form, various components and aspects of the device may be differently shaped or slightly modified when forming the invention herein. As such those skilled in the art will appreciate the descriptions and depictions set forth in this disclosure or merely meant to portray examples of preferred modes within the overall scope and intent of the invention, and are not to be considered limiting in any manner. While all of the fundamental characteristics and features of the invention have been shown and described herein, with reference to particular embodiments thereof, a latitude of modification, various changes and substitutions are intended in the foregoing disclosure and it will be apparent that in some instances, some features of the invention may be employed without a corresponding use of other features without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth. It should also be understood that various substitutions, modifications, and variations may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention.