AU729664B3

AU729664B3 - Liquid dispenser with an ornamental device

Info

Publication number: AU729664B3
Application number: AU53514/00A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Hsiao-Liang Ho; Stanley Ho
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-04-10
Filing date: 2000-08-21
Publication date: 2001-02-08
Anticipated expiration: 2006-08-21
Also published as: GB0018579D0; FR2807405B3; CN2418105Y; FR2807405A1; JP3075665U; GB2361267A; CA2316072A1

Description

P/00/011 Regulation 3.2

AUSTRALIA

Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION FOR A PETTY PATENT

ORIGINAL

TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT Name of Applicant: STANLEY HO Actual Inventors: Stanley Ho; Hsiao-Liang Ho Address for Service: CALLINAN LAWRIE, 711 High Street, Kew, Victoria 3101, Australia Invention Title: LIQUID DISPENSER WITH AN ORNAMETAL DEVICE The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me:- 21A)8/00,tdappl09.cs,l LIQUID DISPENSER WITH AN ORNAMENTAL DEVICE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the invention The present invention relates to a liquid dispenser, and more particularly to a liquid dispenser with an ornamental device having a spiral extension extending into a rotating disk and a base provided to support the rotating disk.

With such an arrangement, when the user presses the liquid dispenser to extend the spiral extension into the rotating disk, the rotating disk will thus rotate relative to the base. Therefore, if a roulette or a compass is mounted onto the rotating disk, every time the user uses the dispenser, the roulette or the compass will increase the attraction to the liquid dispenser.

2. Prior art description A conventional liquid dispenser normally has a cylindrical container, a mouth and a dispensing device. The cylindrical container is equipped with body lotion, baby oil or the like. The mouth is to direct the liquid contained in the container for use. The dispensing device is provided to drain the liquid to flow out of the container through the mouth. The function of the liquid dispenser is limited only to contain the liquid therein, which is quite a waste.

The present invention provides an improved liquid dispenser to overcome the above mentioned shortcomings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The primary objective of.the invention is to provide an improved liquid ladispenser with an ornamental device having a spiral extension, a rotating disk defined therein a slot for receiving the spiral extension and a base provided to support the rotating disk thereon. The press to the liquid dispenser will cause the spiral extension to extend into the slot of the rotating disk, which will drive the rotating disk to rotate relative to the base. Therefore, if a roulette or a compass is mounted onto the rotating disk, every time the user uses the liquid dispenser, the rotation of the rotating disk will increase the attraction to the liquid dispenser.

Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the liquid dispenser with an ornamental device constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the relationship between the spiral extension and the rotating disk; Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the assembled liquid dispenser with an ornamental device of the invention; Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the effect caused by the press of a user; and Figs. 5 and 6 are embodiments showing different objects are mounted onto the rotating disk to create different ornamental effects.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION TO THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT With reference to Figs. 1, a liquid dispenser with an ornamental device constructed in accordance with the present invention is shown. The liquid dispenser has a container 16, a dispensing device 161 mounted to an outlet (not shown) of the container 16, a tube 162 a first end of which is securely connected to the dispensing device 161 and a second end of which extends into the container 16. Because the function and structure of the liquid dispenser are known in the art and are not the focus of the invention, detailed description thereof is thus omitted.

The ornamental device, as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, has a spiral extension 164 securely extending from a bottom 163 of the container 16, a hollow cylinder 14 a clamping ring 12 for securely engaging the hollow cylinder 14 with the bottom 163 of the container 16, a resilient member 18 compressibly mounted around the spiral extension 164 and a free end of which abuts against the bottom 163 of the container 16 and a rotating device received in the hollow cylinder 14. The rotating device 20 has a funneled support 22 provided to position the resilient member 18, a rotating disk 24 with a disk 244, a tube 243 securely extending from the disk 244 and having a stud 241 received therein, a cone-shaped extension 242 and a base 26 provided with a recess 261 defined for receiving the cone-shaped extension 242 therein.

It is noted especially from Fig. 2 that the stud 241 has a slot 2412 defined to receive the free end of the spiral extension 164, a first inclined gear 2413 and a first flange 2414. The tube 243 has a central hole 2431 defined to receive the stud 241 therein, a second flange 2432 formed to engage with the first flange 2414 so as to maintain the stud 241 in the central hole 2431 and a second inclined gear 2433 formed to engage with the first inclined gear 2413.

When in assembly, the hollow cylinder 14 is securely engaged with the liquid dispenser 16 by means of the clamping ring 12. The resilient member 18 is mounted around the spiral extension 164 and the free end of the spiral extension 164 extends into the slot 2412 of the stud 241. The stud 241 is received in the tube 243 and having the first inclined gear 2413 mated with the second inclined gear 2433. Then the cone-shaped extension 242 is seated in the recess 261 of the base 26. In the end, the periphery of the base 26 securely engages with the periphery of the hollow cylinder 14, as shown in Fig. 3.

When the dispensing device 161 is pressed downward by the user, as shown in Fig. 4, the downward force will also cause the spiral extension to extend deeper into the slot 2412 of the stud 241. Due to the design of the spiral shape of the spiral extension 164, the stud 241 will be forced to rotate accordingly. Furthermore, because the engagement between the first and the second inclined gears 2413, 2433, the tube 243 and the disk 244 will rotate together with the stud 241. The recess 261 in the base 26 will help the rotation of the cone-shaped extension 242 smooth and steady.

With reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, a plurality of balls 30 are received between the hollow cylinder 14 and the funneled support 22, such that when the rotating disk 24 rotates every time the dispensing device 161 is pressed, the balls 30 will randomly move in the hollow cylinder 14, which increases the attraction to the liquid dispenser. If a roulette 40 is mounted onto the disk 244, the rotation of the disk 244 will also rotate the roulette 40, which increase the entertainment effect to the liquid dispenser.

Therefore, it is concluded that the ornamental device of the invention increases the overall attraction to the liquid dispenser.

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Where the terms "comprise", "comprises", "comprised" or "comprising" are used in this specification, they are to be interpreted as specifying the presence of the stated features, integers, steps or components referred to, but not to preclude the presence or addition of one or more other feature, integer, step, component or group thereof.