AU2016269427B1

AU2016269427B1 - Toilet Dispenser Tube

Info

Publication number: AU2016269427B1
Application number: AU2016269427A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Loi Tran
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-12-06
Filing date: 2016-12-06
Publication date: 2018-06-14
Anticipated expiration: 2036-12-06

Abstract

Toilet Dispenser Tube OF THE INVENTION A dispenser tube that can be easily installed to the toilet tank to allow for a practical and convenience way to place and replace treatment and fragrance product (either in liquid form in a refillable container or in solid form as a gel block) in the toilet tank without having to physically remove the top lid of the toilet tank. The dispenser tube includes: 1. an enclosed cylindrical tube with openings designed to hold the treatment and fragrance product inside the toilet tank; 2. a removal crossbar at the top of the cylindrical tube to allow for easy placement and replacement of the treatment and fragrance product in the toilet tank; 3. a lid covering the opening of the cylindrical tube blending in with the top lid of the toilet tank for cosmetic appearance; and 4. a self-tightening mechanism to tighten and fix the dispenser tube securely underneath the top lid of the toilet tank allowing the dispenser tube to sit inside the toilet tank.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to toilet cleaning devices that allows for a practical and convenience way to place and replace treatment and fragrance product in the toilet tank without having to physically remove the top lid of the toilet tank to place and replace the treatment and fragrance product. With the dispenser tube, treatment and fragrance product can be easily place and replace by lowering it into to the toilet tank via the dispenser tube.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Cleaning toilet is not a job that everybody likes to do. People will try to find different ways to keep their toilet clean and well fragrance with minimal effort and time to achieve that result.

There are many treatment and fragrance products available on the market that will clean and fragrance the toilet. These products can take the form of liquid in a bottle or in a gel block and they can either be placed in the toilet tank or be hung from the toilet bowl. The objective of these products is to clean and fragrance the toilet each time the toilet is flushed.

Some people do not like the treatment and fragrance products to be hung from the toilet bowl because:

1. they can be unsightly; and

2. they do not adequately clean and fragrance the toilet due to the limited time that they are in contact with the water in the toilet bowl.

As a result a lot of people prefer the treatment and fragrance products that are placed directly in the toilet tank itself and to replace the treatment and fragrance product when required - usually when the colour of the treatment and fragrance product is quite diluted.

Some have pointed out that there are drawbacks to having treatment and fragrance products place directly inside the toilet tank, namely:

1. the inconsistency in the mixing rate of the treatment and fragrance product with the water. If the toilet is not used regularly then too much of the treatment and fragrance product will mix with the water when flushed. Although the toilet will be cleaned and well fragrance, the treatment and fragrance product will need to be replaced more often;

2. when the toilet is flushed repeatedly, the time between each flushes does not allow for the treatment and fragrance product to adequately mix with the water resulting in the toilet not clean and fragrance properly; and

3. difficulty is removing the top lid of the toilet tank to put the treatment and fragrance product into the toilet tank. In some styles of toilet, to remove the top lid of the toilet tank one has to completely dissemble the flushing mechanism and this is too hard and difficult for people to do.

In addition, there are other types of toilet dispenser that dispense and mix the correct amount of the treatment and fragrance product by using external tanks and conduits that are attached to the toilet tank, but they can be unsightly and too difficult to install and use.

Despite the various options that are available to clean and fragrance the toilet and even with its drawbacks people still prefer just to place the treatment and fragrance products inside the toilet tank when it comes to cleaning and fragrance the toilet. The reason for this is because the treatment and fragrance product is placed inside the toilet tank and it is out of sight and they know when to replace a new treatment and fragrance product by the colouration of the water.

The primary object of this invention is to allow an easy method to place and replace the treatment and fragrance products to and from the toilet tank without having to physically remove the top lid of the toilet tank, which can be quite difficult with some styles of toilet. By installing and fixing the dispenser tube inside the toilet tank the treatment and fragrance product can be easily introduce inside the toilet tank without having to remove the top lid of the toilet tank.

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Installing and fixing the dispenser tube inside the toilet tank is an easy process and does not require a trade person to so it. It is simply achieved by cutting a small hole to the same diameter of the dispenser tube to the top lid of the toilet tank. Once the hole is cut, the dispenser tube can be secured installed and fixed underneath the top lid of the toilet tank with the self-tightening mechanism forming part of the dispenser tube.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the invention is to allow a user-friendly way people can place and replace the treatment and fragrance products from the toilet tank without having to physically remove the top lid of the toilet tank each time the treatment and fragrance product is replaced.

The objective and features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken from the accompanying diagrams.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TOILET DISPENSER TUBE

Referring to Diagram 1/2

The dispenser tube comprises of the following components:

1. A lid covering the opening of the dispenser tube to blend in with the top lid of the toilet tank.

The lid can be made from various material and in any colour so that once covered opening of dispenser tube it will blend in with the top lid of the toilet tank.

(a) Item 01 on Diagram 1/2 shows the top aerial view of the lid.

(b) Item 02 on Diagram 1/2 shows the side on view of the lid.

2. A removable crossover bar with a hole in the middle can be manually slotted across the top of the dispenser tube to allow the treatment and fragrance products to be tied to. The removable crossover bar allows for easy placement and replacement of the treatment and fragrance product when needed. To replace the treatment and fragrance product you just simply lifted up the crossover bar and remove the old treatment and fragrance product. Then you just needed to tie a new treatment and fragrance product to the crossbar and lowered it down into the dispenser tube.

(a) Item 03 on Diagram 1/2 shows the top aerial view of the opening of the dispenser tube with the crossover bar in position across the dispenser tube.

(b) Item 04 on Diagram 1/2 shows the position of the crossover bar slotting into the opening of the dispenser tube.

(c) Item 05 on Diagram 1/2 shows the side view of the crossover bar that can easily be slotted in or removed from the dispenser tube.

(d) Item 06 on Diagram 1/2 shows the end side view of the crossover bar and showing how and where the crossover bar can be slotted in or removed from the opening of the dispenser tube.

(e) Item 07 on Diagram 1/2 shows the side view of the opening of the dispenser tube with a slot that has been cut out on the side of the dispenser tube for the crossover bar to be slotted in and be in positioned.

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3. The dispenser tube can be installed and fixed onto the top lid of the toilet tank with the selftightening mechanism sitting below the top lid of the toilet tank and when tightened the dispenser tube will securely fixed to the top lid of the toilet tank - see items 08 and 10.

4. An enclosed cylindrical tube to hold the treatment and fragrance product in place - see item 11.

5. There are openings in the cylindrical tube to allow the treatment and fragrance product to mix with the tank water - see Item 09.

Referring to Diagram 2/2

Toilet Dispenser Diagram 2/2 shows a cross-sectional view of the dispenser tube in relation to other existing toilet components in the toilet tank. The dispenser tube is installed and fixed to the top lid of the toilet tank by first cutting a small hole to the same diameter as the dispenser tube. Then the dispenser is secured to the top lid of the toilet tank with a self-tightening mechanism.

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Claims

A dispenser tube mounted inside a toilet tank dispensing treatment and fragrance product, comprising:

(a) a top lid covering the opening of the dispenser tube and to match and blend in with the top lid of the toilet tank;

(b) a crossbar with a hole in the middle can be manually slotted across the top of the dispenser tube to allow the treatment and fragrance product to be tied to it and be easily lowered down inside the toilet tank;

(c) A self-tightening mechanism to tighten the dispenser tube to the top lid of the toilet tank; and (d) An enclosed cylindrical tube to house the treatment and fragrance product with openings to allow the treatment and fragrance product to mix with the tank water.

TOILET DISPENSER - DIAGRAM 1/2

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TOILET DISPENSER - DIAGRAM 2/2

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