EP1012412A1 - Reinigungs- und erfrischungsvorrichtung zum einhängen am rand eines toilettenbeckens - Google Patents
Reinigungs- und erfrischungsvorrichtung zum einhängen am rand eines toilettenbeckensInfo
- Publication number
- EP1012412A1 EP1012412A1 EP98944058A EP98944058A EP1012412A1 EP 1012412 A1 EP1012412 A1 EP 1012412A1 EP 98944058 A EP98944058 A EP 98944058A EP 98944058 A EP98944058 A EP 98944058A EP 1012412 A1 EP1012412 A1 EP 1012412A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- arm
- container
- portions
- chamber
- rim
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
- E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
- E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
- E03D9/02—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing
- E03D9/03—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing consisting of a separate container with an outlet through which the agent is introduced into the flushing water, e.g. by suction ; Devices for agents in direct contact with flushing water
- E03D9/032—Devices connected to or dispensing into the bowl
Definitions
- This invention relates to containers and more particularly is concerned with containers for accommodating compositions for disinfecting or otherwise treating the water in the toilet bowl of a water closet.
- compositions containing constituents such as an antimicrobial agent, perfume, bleaching agent, colourant and/or foaming agent for use in treating the water in toilet bowls.
- the compositions are in the form of coherent self- supporting blocks in cage-like containers suspended near the rim of the bowl in a position where, on each occasion the bowl is flushed, the flushing water enters the container and contacts the block to entrain some of the composition before flowing into the lower part of the bowl.
- the water remaining in the bowl, after flushing includes some of the composition which disinfects or otherwise treats the water and the adjacent surfaces of the bowl.
- compositions in the form of liquids or gels have been proposed. These have a relatively high viscosity such that they are retained in the container. During flushing, water enters the container and dilutes a part of the liquid or gel to form a relatively low viscosity composition which is able to egress from the container and flow into the bowl .
- the container includes an arm terminating in a hook-like portion adapted to be fitted over the rim of the toilet bowl. It is important that the container is located in a position where it will receive flushing water and this is not always easy to achieve since not all toilet bowls have the same size of rim.
- the container is formed from a plurality of separate components formed of plastics material and these need to be assembled together during manufacture .
- a container for accommodating a composition for treating the water in the toilet bowl of a water closet which container comprises : - a chamber for accommodating the composition, a hook- like portion for fitting over the rim of the toilet bowl, and an arm connecting the chamber and the hook-like portion, said arm comprising first and second portions which are axially displaceable with respect to each other so that the arm is of adjustable length, said chamber, hook- like portion and arm being formed as an integral component .
- a means is provided to prevent the first and second portions being relatively displaced to such an extent that the portions become detached from one another.
- one of said first and second portions includes a protruding part adapted to be put in frictional engagement with the other of said first and second portions. Said protruding part is arranged so as to prevent relative axial displacement of the first and second portions until said first and second portions are subjected to a displacing force caused by hand pressure, which is greater than a predetermined force. The length of the arm can be adjusted by applying a force greater than the predetermined force.
- the arm is designed so that the predetermined force is greater than that component of the gravitational force which tends to cause the first and second portions to move apart when the container is mounted on the rim. Moreover, the predetermined force is selected so as to be greater than that component of the force exerted by the water during flushing which acts in a direction such as to cause relative displacement of the first and second portions.
- the protruding part of said one of said first and second portions is located in, and is in frictional engagement with, a suitable aperture provided in the other of the first and second portions.
- a suitable aperture provided in the other of the first and second portions.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a precursor for an embodiment of a container in accordance with the invention.
- Figure 2 is a section through the arm of the container formed from the precursor of Figure 1.
- the precursor as shown is formed integrally by injection moulding from synthetic plastics material.
- the precursor comprises chamber-forming parts 21 and 22 connected by hinge portion 23 so that the parts 21 and 22 may be brought together to define a chamber 1 by relative pivotal movement about hinge portion 23, to accommodate the treating composition which may be, for example, in the form of a block or a liquid or gel .
- Connected to part 22 is a first portion 4 of an arm including an axially extending slot 24 of length L.
- the arm includes a second portion 5, oriented at right angles to first portion 4 and connected to first portion 4 by hinge portions 25.
- the second portion 5 includes an axially extending protrusion 6 of length 1 (where 1 is less than L) and of a width such that it forms an interference fit in the slot 24 when the second portion
- hinge portions 25 can be severed to enable the protrusion 6 to slide along slot 24 thereby enabling the length of the arm to be adjusted.
- the first and second portions 4 and 5 are thus relatively longitudinally displaceable between a first limit position where the arm is shortest and a second limit position where the arm is longest.
- the first and second portions 4 and 5 can only be longitudinally displaced with respect to each other once a force has been applied manually, which is greater than a predetermined force required to overcome the frictional forces between the protrusion 6 and the first portion 4. In the absence of a force greater than the predetermined force, relative displacement of the first and second portions 4 and 5 is resisted by the frictional forces.
- the length of the arm can be manually altered by exceeding the predetermined force.
- the arm may be shortened by axially displacing the first and second portions 4 and 5 such that the chamber 1 lies in the path of the flushing water when the container is suspended from a relatively shallow rim by the hook-like portion 2.
- the arm may be lengthened by axially displacing the first and second portions 4 and 5 so that the chamber 1 lies in the path of the flushing water when the container is suspended from a relatively deeper rim.
- the chamber 1 can be located in a position where, during flushing, flushing water can enter the chamber via the uppermost of apertures 11 in the chamber walls to entrain composition from the chamber 1 before leaving the chamber via the lowermost of apertures 11 and flowing down to the lower part of the toilet bowl.
- the container can be securely and properly fitted under any rim of conventional size.
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Epidemiology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
- Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
- Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
- Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP98944058A EP1012412B1 (de) | 1997-09-19 | 1998-09-18 | Reinigungs- und erfrischungsvorrichtung zum einhängen am rand eines toilettenbeckens |
Applications Claiming Priority (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP97402181 | 1997-09-19 | ||
EP97402181 | 1997-09-19 | ||
GB9721142 | 1997-10-07 | ||
GB9721142A GB2329399B (en) | 1997-09-19 | 1997-10-07 | Container for accomodating compositions for treating water in a toilet bowl |
EP98944058A EP1012412B1 (de) | 1997-09-19 | 1998-09-18 | Reinigungs- und erfrischungsvorrichtung zum einhängen am rand eines toilettenbeckens |
PCT/GB1998/002839 WO1999015735A1 (en) | 1997-09-19 | 1998-09-18 | Cleaning and freshening unit intended for suspension from a rim of a toilet bowl |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1012412A1 true EP1012412A1 (de) | 2000-06-28 |
EP1012412B1 EP1012412B1 (de) | 2002-08-07 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP98944058A Expired - Lifetime EP1012412B1 (de) | 1997-09-19 | 1998-09-18 | Reinigungs- und erfrischungsvorrichtung zum einhängen am rand eines toilettenbeckens |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1012412B1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU9173598A (de) |
DE (1) | DE69807087T2 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2181265T3 (de) |
GB (1) | GB2329399B (de) |
WO (1) | WO1999015735A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP1449969A3 (de) * | 2003-02-24 | 2005-03-16 | Joseph Szabo | Haltevorrichtung für einen Spender eines WC-Deodorants |
US8015629B2 (en) | 2003-06-26 | 2011-09-13 | Reckitt Benckiser Inc. | Dispensing device |
GB2516834A (en) * | 2013-07-31 | 2015-02-11 | Jane Christine Ruddock | Dispensing device |
ES2933060T3 (es) * | 2017-10-26 | 2023-01-31 | Henkel Ag & Co Kgaa | Cesta del inodoro y sistema de descarga del inodoro |
CN110820881B (zh) * | 2019-04-25 | 2022-01-18 | 广州蓝月亮实业有限公司 | 一种洁厕用品延时释放装置 |
Family Cites Families (5)
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LU79505A1 (de) * | 1978-04-24 | 1979-11-07 | Globol Werk | Klosettspuelwasserfaerber |
US4370763A (en) * | 1981-05-20 | 1983-02-01 | Dolan John E | Automatic dosing dispenser |
FR2574444A1 (fr) * | 1984-12-06 | 1986-06-13 | Canecaude Emmanuel De | Dispositif pour doser un liquide par bascule |
US5073993A (en) * | 1990-07-12 | 1991-12-24 | Dewaal Peter K | Toilet bowl dispenser hanger |
DE4323692C1 (de) * | 1993-07-15 | 1994-06-23 | Globol Gmbh | Vorrichtung aus Kunststoff zur Aufnahme von WC-Sticks |
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1997
- 1997-10-07 GB GB9721142A patent/GB2329399B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1998
- 1998-09-18 AU AU91735/98A patent/AU9173598A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-09-18 ES ES98944058T patent/ES2181265T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-09-18 DE DE69807087T patent/DE69807087T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-09-18 EP EP98944058A patent/EP1012412B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-09-18 WO PCT/GB1998/002839 patent/WO1999015735A1/en active IP Right Grant
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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See references of WO9915735A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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WO1999015735A1 (en) | 1999-04-01 |
EP1012412B1 (de) | 2002-08-07 |
DE69807087D1 (de) | 2002-09-12 |
GB2329399A (en) | 1999-03-24 |
ES2181265T3 (es) | 2003-02-16 |
GB9721142D0 (en) | 1997-12-03 |
AU9173598A (en) | 1999-04-12 |
GB2329399B (en) | 2002-02-27 |
DE69807087T2 (de) | 2003-04-03 |
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