Abstract
An improved connected dispenser system where at least two dispensers of the same or different geometric shapes are joined together to allow a user to conveniently carry related compounds together in the connected dispenser system.
Claims
1. A connected dispenser system comprising: at least two dispensers held alongside each other, each of said dispensers comprised of a reservoir, a neck and a lid; said at least two dispensers removably connected to each other by connecting means.
2. The connected dispenser system of claim 1 wherein said connecting means are magnets located within said at least two dispensers.
3. The connected dispenser system of claim 1 wherein said connecting means comprise at least one protrusion on one side of a dispenser and at least one indentation on the facing of the opposing dispenser wherein said protrusion fits into said indentation.
4. The connected dispenser system of claim 1 wherein said at least two dispensers are different geometric shapes.
5. The connected dispenser system of claim 1 wherein said at least two dispensers are made of molded plastic.
6. The connected dispenser system of claim 1 wherein said at least two dispensers are made of metal.
7. The connected dispenser system of claim 1 wherein a dispenser cap is attached to said neck.
8. The connected dispenser system of claim 7 wherein said dispenser cap includes a spray attachment.
9. The connected dispenser system of claim 7 wherein said dispenser cap includes a pump attachment.
10. The connected dispenser system of claim 7 wherein said dispenser cap includes a squirting attachment.
11. The connected dispenser system of claim 7 wherein said dispenser cap includes a mixing attachment.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a circular embodiment of the present invention.
[0028] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an exploded view of a circular embodiment of the present invention.
[0029] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a square embodiment of the present invention.
[0030] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an exploded view of a square embodiment of the present invention.
[0031] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a rectangular embodiment of the present invention.
[0032] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another circular embodiment of the present invention.
[0033] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an exploded view of another circular embodiment of the present invention.
[0034] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another circular embodiment of the present invention.
[0035] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an exploded view of another circular embodiment of the present invention.
[0036] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another square embodiment of the present invention.
[0037] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an exploded view of another square embodiment of the present invention.
[0038] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of another square embodiment of the present invention.
[0039] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a pentagonal embodiment of the present invention.
[0040] FIG. 14 is a perspective view of an exploded view of a pentagonal embodiment of the present invention.
[0041] FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a triangular embodiment of the present invention.
[0042] FIG. 16 is a perspective view of an exploded view of a triangular embodiment of the present invention.
[0043] FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an oval embodiment of the present invention.
[0044] FIG. 18 is a perspective view of an exploded view of an oval embodiment of the present invention.
[0045] FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a figure eight embodiment of the present invention.
[0046] FIG. 20 is a perspective view of an exploded view of a figure eight embodiment of the present invention.
[0047] FIG. 21 is a perspective view of an exploded view of a trapezoidal embodiment of the present invention.
[0048] FIG. 22 is a perspective view of an exploded view of a circular embodiment of the present invention.
[0049] FIG. 23 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention that uses individual dispensers of different shapes to form a connected dispenser system.
[0050] FIG. 24 is a perspective view of and exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention that uses individual dispensers of different shapes to form a connected dispenser system.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0051] As shown in the accompanying drawings, this is an improved system of connected dispensers. FIG. 1 shows connected dispenser system 10, containing individual dispensers 11, which are arranged to create a circular shape. Each individual dispenser 11 includes a reservoir portion 12 and a lid portion 13. Individual dispensers 11 are connected in this embodiment by magnets 14, which are located in reservoir portion 12 and lid portion 13. Magnets 14 allow for more than two individual dispensers to be joined to create connected dispenser system 10. Magnets 14 also allow for a variety of shapes to be used to create connected dispenser system 10.
[0052] FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of connected dispenser system 10. Individual dispenser 11 is shown with lid portion 12 separated from reservoir portion 13. The other individual dispensers 11 remain connected by magnets 14, showing the ease of disconnecting an individual dispenser 11 from the other individual dispensers 11 that comprise connected dispenser system 10. Each individual dispenser 11 may also include a neck portion 15 with threads 16 to allow connection of lid portion 12 to reservoir portion 13. If it is desirable to slip lid portion 12 from reservoir portion 13, neck portion 15 would not include threads 16. Neck portion 15 is used to allow a variety of tops to be connected to reservoir portion 13, including, but not limited to, a sprayer top, a pour top, a roller top, a squeeze top, or a pump top.
[0053] FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention in a square configuration. Connected dispenser system 20 includes individual dispensers 21, which include lid portion 22 and reservoir portion 23. Individual dispensers 21 are connected in this embodiment by magnets 24, which are located in lid portion 22 and reservoir portion 23.
[0054] FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of connected dispenser system 20. Individual dispenser 21 is shown with lid portion 22 separated from reservoir portion 23. The other individual dispensers 21 remain connected by magnets 24. Neck portion 25 with threads 26 is provided to allow connection of lid portion 22 to reservoir portion 23. Neck portion 25 is used to connect a variety of different tops to each reservoir portion 23. FIG. 5 shows a rectangular configuration of connected dispenser system 20 and illustrates the modular capability of the present invention to include multiple individual dispensers 21.
[0055] FIG. 6 shows another circular configuration of connected dispenser system 30 with three individual dispensers 31. FIG. 7 shows an exploded view of the same configuration.
[0056] In FIG. 8, individual dispensers 41 are cylinders and are joined by magnets 44 to form connected dispenser system 40. FIG. 9 shows an exploded view of connected dispenser system 40
[0057] FIG. 10 shows a square configuration of connected dispenser system 50, which is formed by triangular individual dispensers 51 instead of rectangular shapes. FIG. 11 is an exploded view of connected dispenser system 50. FIG. 12 shows two individual dispensers 51 being used to create a two dispenser model and illustrates the flexibility of the present invention to form different connected dispenser systems based on the way a user connects the individual dispensers.
[0058] In FIG. 13, individual dispensers 61, which include lid portions 62 and reservoir portions 63 are connected by magnets 64 to form a star shaped system of connected dispensers 60. FIG. 14 is an exploded view of connected dispenser system 60 and shows neck portions 65 with threads 66.
[0059] In FIG. 15, the individual dispensers 51 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 are connected in a different manner to form a triangular shaped system of connected dispensers. FIG. 16 is an exploded view of the triangular configuration
[0060] FIGS. 17 and 18 are provided to show that connected dispenser system 70 can be connected by means other than magnets. FIG. 18 shows protrusions 71 aligned to be inserted into indentations 72. Similarly, in FIGS. 19 and 20, protrusions 81 and indentations 82 are used to connect individual dispensers of different sizes together to create connected dispenser system 80. FIG. 21 shows connected dispenser system 90 being connected together though protrusions 91 and indentations 92.
[0061] FIG. 22 shows the connected dispenser system 10 from FIGS. 1 and 2 being connected through the use of protrusions 17 and indentations 18. Protrusions 17 and indentations 18 are sized so that when pushed together, protrusions 17 fit snugly inside indentations 17 and create a tight fit for connected dispenser system 10 to stay together.
[0062] Because of the unique and novel connecting means used in the present invention, FIG. 23 is presented to show that individual dispensers 101 can be connected together to form connected dispenser system 100. Each individual dispenser 101 is of a different geometric shape, but by using magnetic connecting means 104, individual dispensers 101 can still be joined together to form connected dispenser system 100. FIG. 24 provides an exploded view of connected dispenser system 100 to show the different shapes of individual dispensers 101 and magnets 104.
[0063] The description of the invention above should not be interpreted as limiting the invention to the disclosed embodiment because those who are skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to devise other equivalent forms thereof within the scope of the invention. Variations and changes, which are obvious to one skilled in the art, are intended to be within the scope and nature of the present invention.
